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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. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Where is that kid who was un-consolable after he changed his captaincy from KDB to Vardy before the deadline?

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

      He was right wasn't he?

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        HOw?

    2. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I changed from Mané to Vardy and am also feeling like a wally!

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

    Greeeènnn juhuuuuuu..... 26pts off top 10K.

    How far are you from top 10K lads ?

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      7

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Jimi instead of Ings few weeks ago was a terrible mistake otherwise it would have been so great

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

      A total of 127

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

      167

    4. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      96...

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

      29 after a modest 28 points, need Salah captain to smash it

    6. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      -67

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

        Whoa!?

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

        That puts you in top 100 then?

      3. POLSKA GOLA
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Is that OR around 250?

    7. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      40pts..but it will probably be 60pts tomorrow after Kdb plays -_-

    8. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Was 103. Should be less now

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

      Probably 150+ right now

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

      I’m 16 points away from top 1k

      Yes

      1k

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        wow

      2. POLSKA GOLA
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        13 here 🙂

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

      76 off 10k...

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

        We cam make it lads

    12. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      -28

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

    Does this mess warrant popping my 2nd WC?
    Ryan Guaita
    TAA Sidibe Lundstram Soyuncu Rico
    Mane KDB Alli Grealish Cantwell
    Vardy Jimenez DCL

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No, squad just needs thinning. Jimi out to fund Alli to Salah for a start. Then lose a keeper and your just about sorted

  4. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Seriously considering doing Maddison to Almiron for GW 25

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Do it. Much more exciting

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

      step back from your screen brother

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

    Jimenez should've been booked for diving, gotta take the small victories.

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

    Best defender 4.3 and under?

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

      Stephens

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

        My thoughts also

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      stephens

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Williams if he was nailed
      Stephens
      Watford defenders

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

      Williams.

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

    Would you sell KDB to get Salah in

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn’t before today but Auba red may have significant impact on Salah ownership now

    2. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No imo

  8. beric
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Was pissed about rashford, but checked and my 2 rivals both sold him this week lmao

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

      One more minute and he would have been on 13 not in 12. However he could have had more goals

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

      My captain. Damn you OGS!!

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        EPL Managers needs to be given some awareness programs regarding FPL 😀

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

      I considered selling him at the start of this week 😀

  9. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mourinho is going to win this one right?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes 1-0

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

      Yes

    4. JJO
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes
      0-5

    5. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It's gonna be so so so funny.

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

      obviously not

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

    Thinking the unthinkable. Sell Vardy? He surely has to regress?

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

      Maybe in 25

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Go ahead, GL

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

      He’s always been better against better teams

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

      Ndidi won't be out for long

  11. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski to Ryan looks the best bet. Considered Leno but Arsenal won't play GW 28 as citeh will be in league cup final

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

      I thought Ryan got 6 saves and bonus 🙁

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

      Say no to Ryan

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

      What about McCarthy?

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

    Scout picks not doing badly so far

  13. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2 weeks ago I’d no plans on having any Chelsea players but I somehow ended up with James and CHO, gotta say I’m pleased with their 20 pointer today. Reece James could’ve walked away with a couple of assists again today, such a good crosser

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

      Oh my. Well done. Amazing story. Post it into the smooth hot topic

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

      They won't play Burnley every week.

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

        Not long term transfers anyway, Reece will become Robbo in gw24 and Hudson Odoi is a 5th mid. Might have to rethink selling James though if he can nail down that RB spot, he looks like getting 1-2 assists every game he plays

    3. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yikes

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

    We pray for Mane blank

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      and Salah

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

      If Mane hauls we and Salah blanks we are finished.

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

    Vardy © it is next GW !
    Perfect game for a hattrick IMO.

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

      Naaaah

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

        Leicester will probably regress

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I think the news on their demise are clearly unjustified

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No thanks.

    3. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Burnley Started the season well at home but have tailed off of late but I dwg prefer Mo or Mane at home to United

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

      I'm capping him, Burnley are awful.

  16. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    47 with Sarr, KDB, Salah & TAA to go. Could get a green for once

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

    Last night after deadline I sold Richarlison and Rashford for Mane and Ings. Both delivered today and possibly injured for next week.

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

      Oh my

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

      Good transfers imo

  18. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    31 with 5 to go. Decent?

    Kun (C) to smash it still

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

    Thoughts on this -4? Must do it tonight

    Fab, Lowton, Maddy -> McCarthy, Robbo, Traore

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

      Not feeling the traore love

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

    Play Martial (liv) or Lunds (ars)?

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lunny

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

      Martial

  21. One Man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who will accumulate the most points from now until the end of the season ?

    A. Martial

    Or

    B. Richarlison ?

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

      A if stays fit

      1. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This. Comfortably if fit

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

      C. Richmartialson

  22. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Tammy to Ings a no brainer?

  23. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who to sell for Salah - Martial or Maddison?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison

      Leicester’s 1st 11 have done nothing of late.

      It was their 2nd string who thumped Newcastle

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

    Why do I have a feeling double LIV attack would make my squad so unbalanced?

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

      I also own KDB

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Because it would.

    3. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      same feeling and I will go with double pool defence

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

      Not with Greelish as 4-th mid and Ings, Vardy and DCL up front.

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

      TAA and Robbo is double Liverpool attack already.

  25. MarcusAurelius
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So this is plan to bring in Mane for the double gameweek giving me Salah, Mane and TAA.

    Thoughts please?

    GW 23 - Tammy —> Ings
    GW 24 - KDB —> Mane

    Ryan
    TAA Lundstram Chilwell
    Salah KDB Maddison Traore
    Vardy Tammy Rashford

    Button Rico Kelly Hayden

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

    A. Ryan/Henderson + Williams
    B. McCarthy + Holgate

    TAA-Soy-Lundy-Rico my back 4. Fab the keeper 🙁

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

    Mourinho will be slaughtered tonight

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

      Tanganga already prepared as the scape goat!

  28. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with Rashford? can't live without...

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

      Possibly injured.

  29. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    43 here with TAA, Salah and KDB to go...

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

      Captain to go?

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nope

    2. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      41 with much the same (Mane instead of Salah) - what's a decent score do we think? I guess impossible to tell till City game is over.

      Decision to play Cantwell instead of Alli didn't really come off - I had a feeling he'd get something (and bar a wonder save he nearly did).

  30. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Did Rashford and Alli to DCL and Mane last night - would have captained Rashford ahead of Vardy. Currently an 18 point swing (12*2 + 5 vs 5*2 + 1).

    What's more likely -
    a) Mane haul to easen the pain
    b) Appearance on Rough with the Smooth on the scoutcast

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

      A

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

        Over the next weeks you should be Ok with it either way 🙂

    2. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane should get something but I think it'll be a tight game with Spurs parking bus. So b) probably.