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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. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings not in the BPS, what happened?

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

      Missed sitters.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yc

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

          And that.

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

      A lot of missed chances

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Had to show his stupid tattoo

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yellow?

    5. Relaxing
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Took his shirt off when he scored

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

      Loads of chances missed. Yellow card.

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

    Jimi 》 Ings ?

    Enough is enough..

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Take a point down Molineux

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

    Looks like 54 with 3 to go.

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

      Good score

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good score iceman

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

      Nice. 44 with 4 to go, and KDB (C).

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

    42 points with TAA, Salah, Grealish and KdB(C) left. Decent I presume

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

    Are people still falling over each other in a rush to get Adama Traore in?

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Considering him to Grealish for -4

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

      Should have had at least an assist, Jimi squandered the chances.

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

      Did it 2 weeks ago and it's been a terrible decision.

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

      Has more points than salah and mane combined this week currently.

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

    Jimenez, Alli, Soyuncu -> Ings, Maddison, VVD (-4)???

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

    Forest score 96 min 🙂

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

      Samba howler 1-1

  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best defender sub 4.6m? Thanks 🙂

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking Holgate?

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

      2. Jayv807
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I got Holgate in this week, so I agree

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

      Asked same question 2 days ago and went Holgate, so far so good. Williams maybe but depends if you need him to play reliably.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Williams is a good shout. I don’t need them every week with TAA, Soy and Lunds

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

      The Watford guys can be jewel

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Watford???

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

          They improve under pearson. Will check on kiko or janmaat once he back from injury

  10. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Traore Tammy to Richa?

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

      Traore Tammy to Richa Ings?

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Richa is limping

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

    That Rashford haul really plummets the rank 🙁

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

    Chickened out on capping Salah or Mané and went with KDB.

    Wrong choice I think.

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

    What is better option?

    A) Ings & Gomez
    B) Mauphay & Robertson

    Have no Liverpool defender

  14. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    FAO Jimenez owners. You can contact the Royal Mail complaints department on 0345 600 0606

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

    Thoughts on this for the DGW?

    Maddison Rashford Fabianski Martial/Jim --> Salah Ings McCarthy 6.7mid/DCL? -8 in one week, -4 over two weeks

    ___ Martin
    TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Rico
    Mane KDB ___ Martial* Dendoncker
    Vardy ___ Jimenez*

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

      I will probably just do KDB to Salah

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

        blasphemy!

  16. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    30 with 5 to go. Plus Salah captain.

    Let’s gooooooo

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

    I’ll be keeping Tammy for the tough matches ahead.

  18. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    wow, nailed it this gw for a change, 61 from 7, 200k rank boost up to 200k.
    Brandon williams ahead of Soy paid off 🙂

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Well done,Rash(C) ?

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

        yeah, rashy capt, tough season, so will take all the breaks i can!

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice

  19. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maddy assist ruled out. DCL goal ruled out. Oh well

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

      2* Maddy assists ruled out

  20. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Massive credit to Hassenhuttl for turning things around at Southampton. Obviously this was a big one for him

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

    Oh no BAPs for ings go away

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

    Southampton before losing 9-0 to Leicester:

    P: 9
    W: 2
    D: 2
    L: 9
    F: 9
    A: 16
    Pts: 8

    Southampton since losing 9-0 to Leicester:

    P: 12
    W: 6
    D: 2
    L: 4
    F: 18
    A: 14
    Pts: 20

    Loving life now!

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      P 9
      L 9 ?

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

      Exactly. Much respect to Hassenhuttl staying mentally strong

    3. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe Start next season with a 0 - 9 trashing as opener...

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

    No Ings BAP

    Massive fail!

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

      Who is on BAP then?

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

      Yes, impossible for him to avoid it.

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

      Shirt off + YC + Hitting the bar 1 million times 😀

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

    Alrighty. Mane (c) for my first truly rogue captain this year.

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

      Good choice imo

  25. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ditch Madisson or Martial? Have Vardy, Rashford

    I'm trying to afford Robbo

    1. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison. Leicester havent looked that great lately and martial oop and got a really good match in 2 gw

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

    Ricardo BAP for Hazz 😉

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

      Scenes.

  27. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Considering all Liverpool players EO is below 100% we want points right?

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

      Yessssss

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, massive haul for Alli too

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Oh would love this

  28. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Leicester beat Southampton 9-0 away then just months later lose at home against the same team.

    What a sport this is.

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

    Well done to those who got Digne this week.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nobody?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Wildcards

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kelly to Billiams and bank 0.2m profit?