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Chilwell misses out as much-captained Vardy aims to continue fine away form

Gameweek 23’s second-most-popular captaincy option is in action this afternoon as Burnley entertain Leicester City.

Kick-off at Turf Moor is at 14:00 GMT.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) was handed the armband by over 1.3 million Fantasy Premier League managers for this weekend’s set of fixtures, with 32.12% of the top 10,000 doing likewise.

Only Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m), who blanked yesterday, was a more popular captaincy candidate in this current Gameweek.

Vardy starts this afternoon and is aiming to maintain his excellent run of form against the also-rans of the Premier League: the Leicester striker has (when fit) yet to blank in a fixture against a side ranked ninth or below.

He has amassed 60 FPL points in his last five away appearances, too.

While well-owned FPL options such as Vardy, James Maddison (£7.7m), Caglar Soyuncu (£5.1m) and Ricardo Pereira (£6.4m) all start, there is no place in the visitors’ starting XI for Ben Chilwell (£5.7m).

Still owned by 10.4% of Fantasy bosses, the out-of-form Leicester left-back isn’t even in Brendan Rodgers’ matchday squad – the reason for which is still to be officially confirmed but reportedly because he hasn’t completed a full week of training.

Chilwell is replaced by Christian Fuchs (£4.3m) in defence, while Nampalys Mendy (£4.3m) is in for Hamza Choudhury (£4.3m) in the middle of the park.

Youri Tielemans (£6.3m) is once again among the substitutes.

Sean Dyche has also made two changes to his Burnley side.

Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) has shaken off an illness to return to the hosts’ line-up, while Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) is back in the team at right-back.

Aaron Lennon (£4.6m) and Matthew Lowton (£4.2m) are the men to make way.

Ashley Barnes (£6.2m) is missing from the Clarets’ squad, of course, as he recovers from hernia surgery.

Only two members of the Burnley starting XI are owned by more than 1% of FPL bosses: Nick Pope (£4.6m) and James Tarkowski (£5.1m).

Pope has shipped 18 goals in six fixtures against the current top five of the Premier League and has yet to keep a clean sheet in any of those matches.

Burnley XI: Pope, Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Wood, Rodriguez.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Fuchs, Söyüncü, Evans, Pereira, Mendy, Praet, Barnes, Maddison, Perez, Vardy.

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

    damn that would've been lovely

  2. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Apologies for the noob question, but why is GW26 spread across two weeks? Something to do with winter break and/or cup matches?

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

      Winter break

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

      Winter break. Every team is given a mandatory fortnight off, so instead of having a weekend with no football at all they split the GW over two weekends.

    3. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks both.

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

    Gentlemen (and especially ladies),
    Anyone know Vardy's EO? Thanks in advance..

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

      125.44%

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

      about 130 I think

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

      Thank you!

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

    A 13pointer would be appreciated, Vardy.

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

      Minimum 😉

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That's a low bps score.

  5. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2FTs and team set for dgw.

    Ings & Abraham -> Deeney & Dcl.

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      why would you lose ings...

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Expecting Deeney to outscore him im next 2 gws. Not much value tied.

        Will bring him back in gw26

        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ok makes sense, go for it then

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

      So lose the guy who just blanked for only the 2nd time in 12 matches, to get the guy who just missed a penalty? hmm

      Could do Abraham to DCL though

  6. mrodgers91
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    36 so far with 3 LEI and 3 LIV to play is okay right? Gutted about traore on the bench but Might finally break into top 100k with a few decent results

  7. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Leicester struggling against the Burnley press so far.

  8. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Leicester to sore in next 5 mins

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That'd hurt

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

      As long as it's one of my 3

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Madders, Soy, Vardy??

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

          Of course!

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

            Same

  9. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Don't get the Maddison hype? He's a little bit above average at best...

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

      he's english

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

    Would you still sell Jimenez (despite yesterday) for one of Maupay (amazing upcoming fixtures) or DCL (okay fixtures, good stats and form)?

    Vardy Ings my other 2 strikers.

    (also if I do it I can do Maddison to Salah, otherwise it'll be Rico to Robbo to go with Trent and Mane TC) 🙂

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

      Probably not. I'm weighing up ditching Jimenez for Ings but not convinced it's a good idea

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

        so jimenez to dcl/maupay, for a hit, wouldnt be worth it to fund salah lundstram over robbo maddison in the XI next GW?

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

          Are you captaining Salah? Maybe worth it if you are. I've got Mane and Salah, will be captaining Mane (not TC) as a safety move

    2. Mid budget coach
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jimenez is somehow fixture proof, though only one two goals max per game.
      DCL is on fire. Id get him. Getting him too

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

        About the same ceiling as DCL then to be fair

        1. Mid budget coach
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          True. Go with your gut. I am getting Traore to cover for him after GW24

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

      I'm holding. He got an 11 point haul against City and another 13 points yesterday. Fixtures not great but he is on penalties and Wolves usually do well against the top sides.

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

      If youre ticking along nicely then i would keep him. If youre going for it, then get Salah imo

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

    Vardy captain fail... Should have capped Salah of course..

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

      Naaaah

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

      Gut feeling says it will be Manes day. Own both

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

    Come on Maddison assist Soy goal!!! Come oooon

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

      Would be a decent start, warming up for the Vardy party

  13. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rate the following out of ten

    Vardy/Maddison > DCL/Mane for free

    Ryan
    TAA Soy Lundstrum Rico Kelly
    Salah KDB Maddison Traore Dendonker
    Vardy Rashford Ings

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

      3

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

      Good moves but Rashford may be more of an issue - possibly out for the season

      1. Am sorry to say again it�…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Out for the season? Source?

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

          all over this site yesterday

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

        out for the season???????

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

        Barnes G

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

      7. atm rather lose rashford than vardy. though a vardy blank today could sway me.

      both players coming in are good options

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

      6.2

  14. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Someone score already

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

    Aguero was blankin at 80th minute.

    Just saying

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

      a fair point, sir.

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

      Yea, Aguero cappers got lucky. Vardy cappers wont be. 100% luck this season...

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

        KDB was blanking at 80th too

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

        Don't own, but why are they lucky?

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

          Because they got 2 goals in 10 minutes. How often does that happen?

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

            Often enough.

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

              Name 2 other times this season where a player scored 2 goals in the last 10 minutes of the game.

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

        That marking in Aguero's second goal was dreadful.

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

      Aguero's message to Pep not to sub him early

  16. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody else just nodding off?

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

      Yeah, seen better matches than that in street.

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

      I am watching the cricket

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

    Leicester coming close to scoring or not??

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No. It’s a snooze fest,

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

      yep!

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

    Isn't Maddison with many blanks recently? Why do we have him ?

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

      We don't.

  19. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking of getting rid of the following 3 players

    Chilwell, deli Ali and Abraham

    But who are good replacements?

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

      Soy, martial, Ings?

      1. Mid budget coach
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nice

    2. Mid budget coach
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo Traore DCL

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    OMG barnes

  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Barnes G
    Praet A (TBC)

  22. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy to Aguero?

    1. Mid budget coach
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Like two weeks ago

  23. kime67
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    boooooooorinnngg

  24. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Barnes solo goal, awful defending from Burnley.

    VAR awaits

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

    Leicester goal

    Var checking

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

    booo

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

    Maddison celebrating . Is he assisting?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Might be something to do with being a Leicester city player

  28. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Praet assist

  29. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope is so bad.

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

    Absolutely useless goal as a vardy capper and maddison and pope owner