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

    Ings could have had 4 today... laughable

  2. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    JWP is the taker anyway lads x

  3. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would have been a JWP one anyhow

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jwp is the pen taker. Up your knowledge guys

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

    Goal Leicester

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

      Ruled out.

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

    Rich, Rash, Abraham owner.

    Captained Vardy and Williams 1st on bench 😐

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Time to sell vardy

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

    ARMPIT offsides can do one

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

    Sucks owning Ings. Robbed off a pen he wouldn't have taken

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ward Prowse

  10. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What a turn in events at King Power.

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

    Football vs VAR is ruining the game.

  12. Says
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    He WaS OnLy A LiTtLe OfFSiDe So iT ShOuLd Be oNsIdE

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

    Leicester goal disallowed AGAIN

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

      both were pretty clear

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

    VAR has been brilliant this GW.

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

      Except for Sheffield vs West Ham

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

        Implemented the rule perfectly.

        VAR not the issue with that one.

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

        Nope, VAR was correct there - was a clear handball.

  15. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dendoncker first on my bench. Any chance one of Grealish, De Bruyne, Salah or Alexander-Arnold don’t play?

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

      Possible KDB rest.

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

        Thats the only one. Same situ

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

    Wolves bandwagon derailed?

  17. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to Rash?

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

      Rested for Wolves

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

      Game won.

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Held his back. Being protected

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

      Slight knock

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

    Come one Vardy, Jimi and Maddi

  19. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Absolutely outraged about the Ings pen. I just cant catch a break

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

      JWP is the penalty taker.

      1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ive got a feeling if it had stood he’d have suggested to Ings that he take this one

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

          LOL

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

          No LOL what are you talking about?

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

            LOL for jamienumber4 feeling

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

      JWP takes pens tho

      1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, usually but he had a look on his face that suggested it could be Ingsy today

        Trust me ive been robbed

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

          He had a look lol stop.

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

          Jamie back to bed will ya

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

          JWP had the ball in his hands standing over the penalty spot

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

            This! People will do anything to complain about ‘not getting points’

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

    Only Sterling(C) hattie can save my GW

  21. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Did Soyu get a RC?

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

      no

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

      No

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

      Gave away a pen that then wasn’t a pen as VAR gave offside in build up

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, that is helpful.

  22. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    VAR has been sent as a gift to boost viewership/attendance in the lower leagues.

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

    VAR is good for some things (like clear red today vs Arsenal) but yeah these millimetre offsides are ruining football.

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

    Wow, yet another VAR decision against me. Cant believe it..

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

      Had a rare one go in my favour yesterday with late goal against Sheffield ruled out! Felt great usually goes against...

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

        I only have Lundstram so that was another one in my disfavor ...

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

      You own Johnny Evans?

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

    Jim + Maddison to Ings + Son ?

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

    I'd rather an armpit go offside against my team than take it to VAR... the game has turned into a mess

  27. Says
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ***King Power Stadium

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy going nuts

    Would have been a Madison assist

    VAR rules offside

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

      It was offside

  29. teddypicker
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Those offside lines don't make any sense.

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

    Getting close to Vardy time