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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. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy captain fail ffs

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

      Scores most of his goals in the second half. So would not be saying that just yet

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

      Vardy loves a late goal, it is fashionable to be late to the party.

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

      Yawn. Again.

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

    All I need is a mane and Robbo blank to be 11 of 11 blanks

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

      I need a Salah no show so I get Traore's 10.

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

      Ouch

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

      Showing off about eleven starters

  3. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maddy to Soy from set piece would be nice

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

      I am praying for that whole afternoon 🙂

  4. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Cheers Leicester, cheers Vardy

  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What is Sterling doing the dream team lol.. Cmon Maddy grab a goal and kick sterling out of it...

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

    Maddison diving. Wins a free-kick.

  7. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need this game to remain the same way!

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

    Pathetic dive by Maddison

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

    Perez wasting Maddison assist...

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

      + bps for Maddison. 1 assist and he is up for 3 BP

  10. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Perez just SoT after great Maddison cross

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

    Well, this isn't doing too well so far

  12. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    When is the next dgw and when are you using tc chip if not this gw?

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

      gw34 and 37 - hoping for MCI v wat & NEW

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nice thanks for the reply.

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

        Rotation nightmare imo

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

      Problem with DGW's later in the season is rotation will be rife. If City, Arsenal or Utd have a double they will be resting players for Champions league/ Europa league semis etc.
      Liverpool will long have the league wrapped up by GW34 so will be fielding more of their squad players. City will be comfortable in 2nd so will be blooding youngsters too! This week just fields like the best time to use it when we know Salah or Mane will play both games.

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Lol true say

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

        True but next weeks fixtures for Liverpool just aren't that great .... it's only because of their following fixtures that makes it mad not to triple-up for the dgw

  13. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Yes, a blank Vardy will help. Immensely.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lets hope not

  14. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maddy ++bps

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

      Juhuuu. We only miss attakicng return

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

        😀

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

      Will be no more If Leicester keeps CS

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

    Did Rashford travel?

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

      Nope

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

        Oh my god.. Any source for this?

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

          All sources claims

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

          According to Ben dinnery was not pictured with the squad arriving at the team hotel last night.

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

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

      hoping to hear news about him soon. Great fixture next gw but I need to downgrade someone to bring another liverpool asset in. Easy transfer out if rash is unfortunately injured. Have a feeling we'll be in the dark for a while

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

        Thanks everyone. We'll fine out soon

  16. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need to sell Vardy ASAP

    1. The Fed
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      El Kun

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

    If Vardy blanks, would anyone sell him to fund Bobby or Mane/Salah etc?

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

      No

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

      One of my options yes regardless today’s outcome

  18. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anything on sarr?
    Any chance of him starting mid week?

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

      I would like to know that too. I hope it’s just a muscle cramp or strain.

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Rumour of hamstring

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

    Looking like Vardy+KBD > Firmino+Salah for me

    1. The Fed
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thats aggressive, but could work

  20. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Have salah,trent,mane and martial from evening's game, need absolute goalfest of Arsenal vs Reading proportions

    1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably 1-0

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Even i did jimenez to ings ... I feel you

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

      Ouch! Don't worry Dgw will salvage something for lost pts

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

      Phew

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

    Leicester clearly not the same strength as before... getting rid of Madds, keeping just Vardy but monitoring

    1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Been gone from my team for 6 weeks for Grealish

    2. El Magico5
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For who? Nobody else on fire at that price point...

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

    Jimenez and Aguero were both on 1 point at halftime yesterday.

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

    Maupay >> DCL or save FT?

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

      Save

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

      Why selling Maupay before bou whu? I'm considering bringing him or DCL IN for Jimenez, to fund Maddy to Salah (-4)...

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

        Just a thought. Looked very dangerous again yesterday.

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

          fair enough, i havent seen any highlights. maybe give maupay the bou game though at least.

          would you do that proposed move then? TC conundrum between mane v mo then. or just do rico to robbo for freeee

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

            Not sure I’d get rid of Jimenez. No other way?

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

      Definitely hold with Bournemouth coming up (saying as. Cherries fan)

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

    Rashford and Sarr > Mane and Jimmy for -4?

    Might TC Mane.

  25. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy and Ings done as fantasy assets 100%

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      KDB too

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        nah not him ever, those two tho..

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

      Nice try, next you'll be telling me that Fraser and Wilson are done too.

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

      so are liverpool assets. transferring them out for a -8 before dgw

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

      Sounds good

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

      Abraham actually is.

    6. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Abraham too

    7. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes please sell em and KDB too lol

      1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        O well Abraham is tho

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I dont mind selling Ings or Vardy, I will take Kun no worries. Just looking for an excuse tbh

  26. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who will you replace Abraham with!?

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

      Probably someone equally as bad unfortunately.

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

        Greenwood is better?

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

      Does someone hete still own him?!?

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Well i do

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

        Yep - might keep one more week depending on the fall out from today, otherwise he's gone. He might do OK v Arsenal.

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

      Ings
      Maupay
      Haller punt

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Maupay is the one I am considering

    4. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Replaced with Deeney

    5. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gonna be Aguero for me with KDB making way for Martial.

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

    HT Poll:

    McCarthy
    Trent Aurier Soyuncu
    Mane Martial KdB Grealish
    Vardy Ings Maupay

    Button Cantwell Rico Lundstram

    1. Martial to Salah
    2. Cantwell & Maupay to Salah & Greenwood (-4)

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      2

    2. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Easy 1. I dont see point in 2.

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

      cheers

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

      "Security at Anfield sent a sniffer dog to The Lowry to inspect the United team coach; a routine measure conducted before visiting teams are bussed into Liverpool's stadium."

      Sniffer dog?!? 😉

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

        Lol

  28. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy to Aguero on the cards