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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. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jimmy and Martial nowhere near BAPs - been crap?

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

      45 mins

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I know - doesn't answer the question?

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

          Martial has been poor, that's why.

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Normally need attacking points for bonus.

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

            This - so 45 mins left, fingers crossed

        3. FPLGeezer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Martial not as involved in the game as Rashford say. But United should go on and score couple more second half.

        4. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Didn't it tho? You always post this, just wait!

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

      Strikers dont get Baps without scoring.

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

        Firmino gets baps for assists

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial is working really hard. Thought hes had a decent game, just misplaced a few flicks really that haven't come off.

  2. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pissed off i almost put Rich in for Martial. At least I captained Tammy so that is a something.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      almost made same move

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yes Digne

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

    Great gameweek so far, another Abraham and a Vardy goal will be nice.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thank Nick Pope for that goal

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

    Went Sidibe over Digne..oh well

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

      Poor decision

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

        No it wasnt

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

          Sidibe owner?

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

            You own a magic ball?

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

              No but i own digne

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

                That's obvious

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

            How did you guess.

  6. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Calvert Lewin looking good a good bet in fplterms in general?

    Have watched the game now and didnt see him involved at all.

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

      His appeal is that hes cheap and nailed.

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        but there is also Deulofeu and Ings aint that much more expensive for example

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I bought him, so he’ll be broken now

  7. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Got in Jimenez last gw. I'm afraid ive broken him. Sorry lads

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He likes a late goal and mark capped him so I’ll be shocked if he doesn’t score!

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

      Blame Dubravka who seems to have a personal vendetta against my captains

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

    Any update or confirmation on Maddison’s goal?

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

      Will arrive by next week

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ???

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

      😛

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

      50% of the Goal Decision Panel own him so its a heated debate in there, might take a while

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

    12,500$ and counting...

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bankrupt Ryan

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        About the equivalent of £100 to us?

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ???

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

        For every save made by a Premier League goalkeeper this weekend, Brighton's Matt Ryan will donate $500 to Australia's wildfire emergency rescue.

        Absolute class.

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

    Went Maddison over Rich. Can fix it though, will see

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I was advised against KdB to Richarlison. Well the ship has sailed. That would have allowed for Mane in

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

      LOL

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

      KDB hasn’t played yet

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        So what. Richarlison will at least match him. I wanted this game this one was crucial.

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

      Wow.

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Do It wIthout asking next tIme?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It's my call TM, I don't blame anyone. Discussing only the comments here. They were like: stay of the keyboard. No. No way. Log off.

        Out of the box isn't accepted here anymore.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The answer you were going to get was obvious. One is playing Villa.

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

            This

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

      10 years here and you're seriously posting things like this?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        See my advice comment. Talking about the possibility for debate here and different opinions

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

          Your comment sounds like you're blaming people who 'advised' you. It was the best player in the league vs a good player. People were always going to give you the answer you got.

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It's as bad as one of your posts aint it CR . I see you got a grav too, well done only took you 5 seasons. Did mummy help you ?

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

          You like?

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I like it a lot.

          2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Can imagine it will confuse a few on here too.

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

              I don't think so

              1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Have fun

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

                  Thanks 🙂

    6. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Best player in the league hadn't played yet, happy captainer of Kevin de Beast.

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

    Traore appears to be a bad transfer

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

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

      Only useful against big teams

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

        most of his returns have been against the lower table sides.

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

      Should have had an assist

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Well for that money what you expect

    4. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      hes your 7th attacker tbf

  13. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What are the chances of KDB or Grealish being rested tomorrow?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who is on your bench?

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Dendoncker first sub of course!

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

          Third for me unfortunately.

          1. TheDragon
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Hi mate - what were your transfer / captain this week?

            I’m KDB captain and did Alli -> Richarlison

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

              Jimenez(C) and did Alli > Sarr, did consider Rich but would've been third time I've had him this season lol, nice move.

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

      Very slim

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

    Is DCL playing? If so how is he looking?

    I was planning on doing
    RAsh/Jimi > Ings/DCL to enable Grealish>Salah but Rashford bagging again makes it harder

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully Salah will score a hatty and you’ll turn your head.

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

        Not yet, he can score a hatty when I own him

  15. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How on earth has Ings not scored....

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You saw the sitter too?

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yup delayed it too long, unlucky on the others

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dings should be out of sight!

  16. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Should have got Holgate instead of Sidibe

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I almost went Mina. Phew

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

      If you need the cash, yes. Otherwise Sidibe is the better pick

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

      Yes. sidibe is a trap

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

    Is the current Southampton GK nailed ?
    4.3m isn't he ?

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

      Yeah I brought him in this week (had Heaton)

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes but your know hass, he’s changed them last season so I wouldn’t like to have him in my team

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep he's nailed. Gunn getting nowhere near Macca.

      Jack Stephens is also 4.3 if you're interested. Scored against City this season fyi.

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

        GK swap needed.
        Thanks for the information.

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

      Yep

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

      Yes, McCarthy 🙂

    6. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes looks like. They’ve tightened up since he came in for Gunn

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

        My GK is Pope 😀
        Literally anyone is better than him

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Same here and looking at same move!

        2. tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Not my fabianski swap for him this week:)

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

      Thank you all !!
      Pope needs to go

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

        Im doing the same i think

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

          Nice 🙂

  18. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That feeling when you own Adama and Raul and see Wolves has scored. Just to open and see Dendonckers name on the scoresheet. Who sits 2nd on my bench.

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

      I wouldnt watch the save that cost you 7 points min then

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        >:I

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He’s second on mine too. But I have Saïss instead of Traore

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

    OMG half time

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

      WGTA?

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

    Where’s my Rashford & Martial double G & A combo?

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

      Coming 2nd half!

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

      Martial says no

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      in transit

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

      coming up around 70th min mark

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

      Cheers 🙂

    6. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial is always a trap

  21. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance Mane doesn't turn up? Dendoncker first sub.

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

      nah

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

    Rashy and Tammy makes me hard to sell them atm..

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

      It makes you hard?

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ye...I think this is a clear sign he enjoys FPL a bit too much

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

          Good on him! Wish I could get to his level.

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

    keeping Tammy kinda paid off finally. hope it is more than 6 points though

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

      Not really. If you went Ings when Tammy got hurt and kept you're way up.

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

    I own schmeichel and ings, very mixed feelings as those saves are recking up

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would you rather 4pts or koalas be saved?

  25. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Nightmare with Martial, Ings, Soy, Vardy, and Ryan.

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

      Vardy has an assist

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

        Thats bad for me, not C

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      From 5k to 10k OR.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Disaster.

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy and Ings been close.

  26. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Aub owners are we keeping?

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

      Those exist?

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

      Err... Why?

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      why would you

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

      3 match ban?

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

        Yes, easy sell for owners.

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

        Only misses 2 games

  27. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What on earth did Pope do on that Tammy goal!?

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

      Concede

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

      Checked he had him as his FPL captain then acted accordingly

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just seen it! Not got a clue what he’s doing there

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Very strange

    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He owns Abraham.

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

      He captained Tammy in his FPL team

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

      ERR_LEFT_ARM_NOT_FOUND

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Fifa glitch

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

      His first girlfriend left him for an Australian outback alpha

  28. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    10 goals and just one assist (from the highest captained who isn’t mine) and no cs’s. Hopefully a game of two halves

  29. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need more from Vardy

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      -1

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

      And Ings and...and...and...

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

    Zlatan scored in hes first match for Milan

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

      Milan scored in his first match for Zlatan*