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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. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How did auba get red card? Didn't see match. Was it straight red?

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah. Over the top. 3 Matches out.

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

        It wasn’t over the top. The ball was long gone. It was late but not high on the leg.

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I was listening on Radio.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, potential leg breaker. 3 game ban and rightly so

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

      Yes was upgraded from Yellow after VAR, prob fair call.

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

      Yeah, but it was weak. Yellow card foul upgraded to red by VAR

    5. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Reckless challenge, straight red, 3 match (2GW) ban

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

        Ok thanks

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

    Okay....so I guess I have to sell auba then. That makes my Liverpool decision easier. Nonetheless, should I do
    A. Auba+Silva to Martinelli+Mane
    B. Auba+Kelly to Abraham+Robertson

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Martinelli is a good shout with Aubamaout

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

      A

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I cant believe my guys Vardy and especially Ings haven't scored in first half. Also was VAR right?

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

      Yeah Ings hit cross bars twice in a minute

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ings had 3 sitters. He would have been on a hatrick on another day

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

      VAR is always right

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Disagree. There us human factor when the stop the play and on which part of the body

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

          I was joking. It’s obviously wrong at least once a week

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

    Sold Alli for maddison instead if richarlison. Was 50-50.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I didn't see you posting it, otherwise would have advised for Richarlison. Still time for Maddison

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who assisted Chelsea penalty?

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

      Wil

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Willy

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

      Willian

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks lads

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Willian

    5. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Big Willy

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks all

  6. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aaron Wan Bissaka is one of the worst attacking defenders I've ever seen at a big club. It's hard to believe his teammates will even pass the ball to him

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

      Thats why he doesnt play for a big club.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I absolutely enjoy James attacking side for Chelsea at the same time. The boy is awesome

      2. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        United may be rubbish but they're huge and pay huge fees accordingly. He's at a big club

    2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      At least they got him cheap

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

      Comedy act on the ball.

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

      But one of the best defenders.

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

      Its comical watching him go forward

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

      Crystal Palace isn't that big yet

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

      It’s weird. He was a lot better at Palace. It’s like he stopped trying once he got the big move

    8. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Man Utd effect. Was superb last season. Feels like there's a deep toxicity at the club, maybe from the Glazers down, that turns decent footballers into jibbering idiots. Weight of expectation perhaps.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        still good defensively. was never amazing attacking-wise

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

      UTD pen!

    10. Tiki-Taka
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He's one of the best 1v1 defenders I've seen. But yeah modern day RB 'need' to attack

    11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Couldn’t cross his legs, let alone a football

    12. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      We got good money for AWB.

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

      Agree, one of the best tacklers in the league but very poor going forward, I can't believe he used to be a winger. I read an analysis of our loss against Arsenal that said they were instructed to press us until we passed it to AWB then they'd stand off.

  7. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings looks really dangerous, can't believe I swapped him for kane 4 weeks ago

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

    Man U pen

  9. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How are we not ahead? Just how?!

  10. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    United pen

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Williams wins pen

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pen for United

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What a shock

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

    Williams wins pen

  14. bialk
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon Rashy!

  15. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Norwich are terrible (Man Utd not even playing that well)

    Man Utd penalty

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

    Pelantyyu

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

    Cmon Rashford pls don't miss 🙂

  18. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Williams might het an assist here

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

    Krul so good at saving pens.

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    would take a pen miss

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford killing me in fpl

  22. bialk
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Krul, please don't save it!

  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Williams 4m Utd starter

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

    Rashford brace...

  25. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford goal

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

      Assist?

  26. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DCL is terrible

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

    Can't believe this Southampton team had the biggest loss in premier league history against this Leicester team just 2 months ago

  28. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    RASHYYYYYYYYYYYY

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford G

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

    Mark knows!