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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.

2,132 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kept Tammy, didn't get Jimmy.

    Patience prevails.

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      In the Long haul Jimmy will definitely outscore Tammy.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Will he? Tammy has outscored him for the first half of the season.

  2. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Did Kane's injury look bad?
    Kane to rashford for next gwk?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hammy, he knew it went straight away.

      At least 10 days, unless it’s cramp.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Was hammy not cramp for sure
        A couple of weeks out for sure

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

    Had Vardy as C and left VC. Would have given it to KDB but I'm stuck with Salah. KDB haul incoming and Salah to blank. Coming back to this comment tomorrow...

    1. Warbling Wendy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for the update

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for the reply

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      same with me, I wud take 2 or 3 pts from salah at this rate, happy if he starts

  4. Kushal
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    43 from 6 with mane(c)

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

      Nice

  5. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bernard injured in warm-up, unlucky owners...

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

  6. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alli to maddisson ( have vardy and not other Spurs cover)

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably same

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      you dont need Spurs cover

  7. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings points are killing my OR...But it doesnt feel right to bring him before Leicester away

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Get him asap.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Could have said no point bringing him in with Spurs next. Don't make the same mistake again!

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I thought he wud defo score against spurs...but prioritized getting TAA over him for this GW...

        So should I wait one more week?...or do it today as he will rise again tonight?

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Do it today. You'll still need him after Leicester and wouldn't be surprised if he gets plenty of chances in behind Leicester high line

          1. Eleven Hag
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Thnx mate - will get him tonight 🙂

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

      He's one shot one Goal
      In9s

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

      Fantastic fixtures coming up again soon. Has shown he can score against anyone.

  8. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Was going to ask if there was any VAR incidents yet then I watched the Villa highlights. Greaslish owners must have been fuming another disgraceful decision.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No, he got 13 points

  9. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wilson is going to haul. Callum Wilson. On my radar as replacement for Kane

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

    Punished for being different again going Evans over Soy

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

      Happens, should be fine in long run

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

        Hope so mate. Still, 14 from 2 so far

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          That's great score
          I'm 23 from 6 lol

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

            Yeah i can’t complain, just really want DCL to do something good 🙂 hope your points pick up later in the games mate

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      punished cause 2 points ?

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

        I’m just bitter coz rivals have Soy hehe

    3. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I went Vardy + Soy + Evans over Vardy + Soy + Maddison. Was not expecting Vardy to get injured and Maddison to play as forward...

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

        Unlucky mate, Maddison was the first on my teamsheet though for this WC, love him as a player, should do well over this run

        1. Karhumies
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Went Evans over Gomez for the DEF double up to have an empty Pool slot for GW24 Jimenez->Firmino so I could get Pool attack double up without wrecking the team for Salah + Mane. Seems the plan was too convoluted to be successful.

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal could be down to 14th after today.

  12. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kdb with an EO of 109%

    Having not capped and without any idea of VC impact an points will result in a drop in rank

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That's Top 10K EO. Depends where exactly you're ranked I reckon.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Top 10k or overall?

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Top 10k

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mourinho on Ndombele. "He’s always injured. He’s injured, he’s not injured, he plays one match. This is the same since the beginning of the season." And Kane... "It is negative, hamstring is always negative. Is it a tear? Is it a small thing? At this moment I cannot say." #COYS

    😆

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If I say anything I am big trouble

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

      Mou back slagging off his players.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He’s gone full Eric Cartman

      Just waiting for him to say “Screw you guys, I’m going hoooooome” lol

    4. Evil Buddha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The real Mourinho is back.

    5. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fun has started early...he will now throw Aurrier under the bus

    6. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It won’t be December before he is gone this time.

    7. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Alli is going to be the savior now !

    8. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      We all knew the nice guy thing was an act

  14. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alli to maddison or martial for -4 or keep?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      just sell him. for anyone.

  15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How long before Mourinho starts blaming Pogba?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pogba is clown anyway.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Jose is that you

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          let me sinking about that

  16. FirMinaMiMo
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vc ...salah ...hope he ll play 🙂

    11 from 5 ... Bad gw ever !!!!

  17. Kushal
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1. Kane and Martial > Kdb and Rashford(-4)

    2. Kane > Aguero

  18. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rich moved to right! 🙁

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      he is up front

  19. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings: lei, WOL, cpl, liv

    It’s finally time for the 4 game hokey:

    DCL: BHA, whm, NEW, wat
    Callum: WAT, nor, BHA, AVL
    Jim: NEW, sou, LIV, mun

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ings

  20. Joey Barton and Friends
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Downgraded Grealish to Cantwell - relieved!

  21. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sold Cantwell last week
    Sold Grealish this week

    Lovely!

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sell Aurier.

  22. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham pen