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Vardy back for Leicester as Southampton visit King Power Stadium

Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) is set to make his first Premier League appearance of 2020 after being named in the Leicester line-up to face Southampton.

He comes into Gameweek 22 heavily backed for the captaincy, both among the top 10,000 Fantasy managers and our own community.

Not only has Vardy been in exceptional form when starting this season but today is also his first outing since becoming a father again and it’s his birthday too.

Brendan Rodgers has made some changes to his Leicester side with the injured Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) missing out, replaced by Hamza Choudhury (£4.3m), and Youri Tielemans (£6.3m) consigned to the bench by Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) returning to the starting line-up.

Meanwhile, opponents Southampton line-up largely as predicted in our Team News tab, Danny Ings (£6.7m) leading the attack in a week where plenty of owners left him on the bench.

The all-important Fantasy assets start for Manchester United with Anthony Martial (£7.9m) up-front and Marcus Rashford (£9.2m) on the flanks.

They are also boosted by Harry Maguire (£5.2m) coming through his recent injury problems and the fact that Teemu Pukki (£6.5m) is absent for Norwich, replaced by Adam Idah (£4.4m).

Chelsea shape-up in a 4-3-3 system with Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.3m) coming in for the injured Christian Pulisic (£7.0m) on the left flank of attack.

Meanwhile, Fikayo Tomori (£4.7m) misses out for the second match in a row, this time on the bench with Kurt Zouma (£4.7m). Antonio Rüdiger (£6.0m) and Andreas Christensen (£4.9m) are the chosen centre-back pairing.

Sean Dyche has made a rare deviation from his favoured 4-4-2 formation as Burnley prepare to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, lining the Clarets up in a 4-5-1.

Chris Wood (£6.2m) leads the attack with Aaron Lennon (£4.7m) and Dwight McNeil (£6.0m) providing the width from midfield.

Matt Lowton (£4.2m) makes his first start since Gameweek 16, coming in for the benched Phil Bardsley (£4.3m).

Wolves are another team lined-up how we predicted, with Pedro Neto (£5.0m) and Adama Traoré (£5.7m) either side of Raùl Jiménez (£7.5m).

Carlo Ancelotti looks to have gone with a 4-4-2 formation for his fourth Premier League match in charge of Everton with Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.9m) joined up-front by Richarlison (£8.1m).

Bernard (£6.4m) and Theo Walcott (£6.2m) look to be providing the width in midfield which may lead to less advanced roles for Lucas Digne (£5.7m) and Djibril Sidibé (£5.4m).

Brighton hand a first start of the season to Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£5.8m), who starts on the flanks of attack, joined by Neal Maupay (£5.8m) and Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) in a front-three.

Line-ups in Full

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rüdiger, R James; Mount, Jorginho, Barkley; Hudson-Odoi, Abraham, Willian.

Burnley XI: Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, C Taylor; Lennon, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Hendrick; Wood.

Everton XI: Pickford; Sidibé, Keane, Holgate, Digne; Walcott, Davies, Sigurdsson, Bernard; Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Webster, Duffy, Dunk; Montoya, Pröpper, Stephens, Bernardo; Jahanbakhsh, Maupay, Trossard.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Choudhury; Barnes, Maddison, Praet, Pérez; Vardy.

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

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Maguire, Williams; Fred, Matic; A Pereira, Mata, Rashford; Martial.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Aarons, Zimmermann, Hanley, Byram; Tettey, Vrancic; Buendía, McLean, Cantwell; Idah.

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

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Dummett, Fernández, Clark; Hayden, S Longstaff, M Longstaff, Willems; Almirón, Gayle; Joelinton.

2,342 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Marcus "Cocaine" Rashford

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ?

      1. DALEDOBACK
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        ?

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          ?

        2. School of Poch
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          ?

          1. Mambino
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            ?

            1. Majestic Chanka
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              ?

              1. Mambino
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                It was a simple ?

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

        He definitely snorted some before this game.

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Oh, Is see. He's playing well hence...

    2. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ban!

    3. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Geezer doesn't stop running

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

    Dubravka saves point blank from Jimenez, ffs.

  3. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Traore close

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

    JWP goal incoming

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

      Plz no

  5. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Love vardy party..

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

      Did he score?

  6. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jimmy sitter missed from Traore!

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

      Damn, i have both of them - really wish this was the live TV game :/

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dúbravka getting the credit

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

    Of all the live 15:00 TV games today they had to choose Man Utd v Norwich 🙁

  8. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Martial fail ugh

    1. SH
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      On the same boat, but still hopeful!

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Watching the game. More goals in this for united im telling you.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You see and expect goals... United won't score them though

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fail... when 2 thirds of the game haven't been played yet 😀

    4. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      don't worry there is a lot of time left yet

  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Where are all the Rashford haters at? 😆

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Most of his haters are United fans tbf

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        eh?

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      o/

  10. JJO
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Nooooooo
    Traore to Jimenez and what a miss/save

  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jimmy misses sitter, Ings misses sitter...

  12. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dubravka brilliant save from Jimenez header from Traore cross

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

    No Ndidi no party

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

      There will be a party, just be patient, Vardy B-day party only starting after the game.

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

    Sloppy defending from Chelsea

  15. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martial you idiot

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

      This.

      Frustrating player to own.

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

    Rival has Rashford and Martial

    I don’t really care though playing great atm Norwich are struggling dearly..!

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martial 😆

  18. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    All I care is vardyparty and Rashford doesnt score. Didn't start well..

  19. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Planned to sell Rashy before LIV.. Might hold him bit longer.. Tammy need to make way for Salah then..

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Goldie Locks hurt

    1. bialk
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He is OK now.

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

      Who?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cantwell?

  21. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I have the scout front three, none of them will score

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Richarlison G

  23. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martial has butter feet

  24. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Richarlison yesss!

  25. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wait, today is Jamie Vardy's birthday? He will definitely score!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He did. Was offside though. Quota met.

  26. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martial's decision making is terrible

  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like -anyone- included in the DCL vs. Maupay conversation is losing out here!

  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan 3 saves. Go on!

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Timing

  29. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who scored for Chelsea?

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Joginho

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That was ages ago, keep up with the times

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Brace 😉

  30. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rich my man

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

      This