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Vardy out with reported calf problem as Moura starts for Spurs

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) misses a second consecutive Fantasy Premier League Gameweek as Leicester travel to face Newcastle.

After taking the night off in Gameweek 20 for the birth of his daughter, the centre-forward is now absent due to a tight calf, according to the Leicester Mercury.

The local newspaper report that Vardy had a scan on the muscle in the build-up to Gameweek 21 and is also a doubt for the FA Cup third round clash with Wigan at the weekend too.

Vardy’s latest absence is expected to blow a hole in the Fantasy template once again considering that he topped both the Fantasy Football Scout captain poll and was the most skippered among the top 10,000 managers too (51.8%).

It means a second start in a row for Kelechi Iheancho (£5.7m) while James Maddison (£7.7m), Youri Tielemans (£6.4m), Ben Chilwell (£5.7m), Ricardo Pereira (£6.4m) and Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.1m) are all restored to the line-up.

Yoshinori Muto (£5.1m) comes in for Andy Carroll (£5.4m) as Newcastle set up in a 5-3-2 formation.

Lucas Moura (£7.1m) returns to the Spurs line-up as they travel to face Southampton.

He is joined in the attack by Harry Kane (£11.0m), Dele Alli (£8.9m) and Christian Eriksen (£8.6m) while Ryan Sessegnon (£5.4m) takes over at left-back.

Danny Ings (£6.6m) leads a three-man attack for Southampton, flanked by Moussa Djenepo (£5.2m) and Nathan Redmond (£6.2m).

Raúl Jiménez (£7.5m) is back in the starting line-up for Wolves, with Adama Traoré (£5.6m) and Pedro Neto (£5.0m) either side and Leander Dendoncker (£4.4m) back in central midfield after some time in defence.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Lejeune, Fernández, Schär, Manquillo; Shelvey, Hayden, Almirón; Muto, Joelinton.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, Evans, Söyüncü, R Pereira; Ndidi; Chilwell, Maddison, Tielemans, Pérez; Iheanacho.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Cédric; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg; Djenepo, Ings, Redmond.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Gazzaniga; Sessegnon, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Aurier; Ndombele, Sissoko; Eriksen, Alli, Moura; Kane.

Watford XI: Foster; Fememía, Cathcart, Kabasele, Dawson; Capouoe, Chalobah; Deulofeu, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; Neto, Jiménez, Traoré.

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  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dougie Luiz second sub ahead of Lundy

    Need either Lundy no show or someone else to do a Vardy to get his 7 pointer autosub

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gimme some jam 2020

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly and Vardy out so
      Rico and Grealish off the bench

  2. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance McCarthy keeps GK position rest of season?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good chance

    2. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Defo. I have him but never play him!
      I keep playing Gazzaniga instead.... but McCarthy has only had one clean sheet since I got him, plus it is only half time.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes as Gunn is hopeless

  3. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Aurier has more FPL points than TAA, VVD & Robbo combined so far this year.

    Before you go writing him off....

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Took me a second haha

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes but hes played this year and they havent

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t tempt him to red card himself 🙂

    4. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hahah

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs are reverting to Mourinho type. They are afraid to take risks in attack. You don't break down teams by passing the ball a lot.

      When you watch Leicester, you see Maddison, Tielemans etc. try to pass the ball forward and flick-ons etc. They give the ball away, but it doesn't matter as they get the goals to win.

      With Spurs it is pass, pass, pass, blocked shot, then give the ball away. No attacking risks.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah Aurier is gone this week......Holgate or Kiko? Or Hammer - Cresswell?

  4. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gazzaniga needs to go

    A) Ryan
    B) Henderson
    C) Fabianski
    D) Guaita

    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      defo

      Im am looking at Fab or Foster myself

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B or maybe C

    3. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fabs

  5. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    When I wished to become a millionaire, it wasn't actually FPL rank but the New Year lottery results. Seems like my message to god didn't go through correctly 😀

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm a multi-millionaire at rank 2m

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Currently at 800k with Captain Kane. 1m achievable at this pace!

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why didn't VAR see the Delle penalty?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I own Delle, probably this

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Big team bias

  7. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Soyuncu bonus point?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

  8. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Woken up to a world full of pi$$ and $hit

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Woke up at Gazza’s house again?

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bad night out?

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No Grealish and Ings. Moved out Tammy for jimmy

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Did you wake up in a unclean public toilet?

    5. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hope the now captain Rash saves the gw for me

    6. Capitano
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Welcome to Brexit.

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This *

  9. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kane, Alli and Heaton to DCL, KdB and Fabianski for a hit ?

  10. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How’s Kane looked so far?

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Anonymous

    2. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane is a second half god. Three long balls, three dives and three pens

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Here’s hoping

    3. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Couple of shots but need some pace alongside him.

  11. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Of course Newcastle score

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No, Leic cleanie needed...

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2nd half started?

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Turns out i was watching highlights lmfao

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Jesus how much did i drink last night!
        Sorry for any panic gents lol

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          😆

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What are you smoking?

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Heavy into the chronic this kid

      3. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Erm...did they have a goal disallowed?

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ???

  12. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How to get Ings?

    Salah Mane KDB Martial Grealish
    Vardy Jimenez Greenwood

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Easy, Salah downgrade, Greenwood to Ings

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Not much appealing in the downgrade Salah bracket...unless you really downgrade. Salah is also a nice differential and DGW coming.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I understand the temptation to keep him, it’s only as i know having both doesn’t work that’s all.

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            But it could work. As an offensive force, they've rarely hit their stride this season as a duo...I believe better days are to come

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe Vardy out if he's going to miss multiple weeks...Im facing the same/similar dilemma.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Keep - he was always going to score today against the worst defence in the lague on clean sheets

      I’m doing Ings > Jimmy for next week, then might get Ings back in a few

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        *Keep Jimmy

    4. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish > Cantwell
      Greenwood > Ings

  13. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Regretting not biting the bullet..... the only reason I didnt was I felt I needed Moura on the bench (but to cover Mane, not Vardy!)

    OUT
    Gazzaniga, Moura

    IN

    Fab/Foster
    Traore/Sarr/Lanzini

    What combo do you reckon?

  14. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kane + Alli OUT

    Salah + Jimenez IN. 2FT. Any good?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      making the same moves next week

    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes do it

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t like Salah in if you already have Mane

  15. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I still quite like my WC but right now I’m going to ace the Rough part of rough with the smooth.

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/16676/event/20

    Excellent work I’m sure you’ll all agree 🙂

  16. R.C
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    INGS. IS. SO. ANNOYING.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I keep saying to myself ‘don’t worry he’ll get injured soon’.

      He’ll be 8m before I finally surrender in GW38 😉

  17. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That Ings goal was the sign of a player in sublime form. Can't see him leaving my team any time soon.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Or the sign of a player against the worst team in the league on clean sheets 😉

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Still only 17% ownership is crazy.

  18. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kind of regretting no Ings on WC thinking the bot has sailed.
    If need be over coming weeks, maybe

    DCL + Evans > Ings + Holgate?

    Just means no leicester defender for their fixtures. Not even sure yet, but just worst case scenario of getting him?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Boat*

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      In fact no, stay strong Zico, he’ll dry up soon as ya get him

  19. KEN YA DIG IT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Name a better feeling than getting jammy points off the bench

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Drunk sex

      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Drunk sex and not pulling out

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Your captain scores but you also own the player who got the assist

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

      2. Rash
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Salah assisting mane in my case tomorrow

    3. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You need to do more things with your life dude 😆

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      don't know haven't had any

      unless count a crummy 4 points from Gendouzi

    5. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Casuals having a crap gw

    6. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Driving a racing car

  20. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dumping Gazzaniga

    Ryan

    Or

    Ramsdale

    Both have decent fixtures

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think Ryan is better. He gets save points

  21. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    MADDYYYY... bit late to the party 😀

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just need a Jimmy to join the party.....the twerp

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Jimmy doesn’t do parties - he just clocks in

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah that’s the best for the likes of us who stayed loyal

  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Schar injured. And Newcastle already made all 3 subs!

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Maddo

      Poppa needs a new paira shoes

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maddy time....

  23. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Selling Ings this week

  24. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle used all their subs... More Maddison goals let's goo!

  25. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle down to 10. 4 injuries, no subs left

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dammit, Vardy picked quite the game to miss.

  26. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone explain how maddison is on more baps than perez?

    1. Cak Juris
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Quality

  27. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle with a 4th player injured....down to 10 men

  28. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy out til GW24 would really help team management

    1. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Inclusive of gw24

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If flagged, the annoying thing is the price maintained

  29. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ings (v) you legend

  30. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay to Ings for free the easiest transfer to make? Original plan Maupay to DCL ... so Ings or DCL?