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

    Thinking thought my season in this half-time and coming to the conclusion it’s the 50/50 decisions which feel like they make or break your season:

    a) two weeks ago spent lots of time, thought and stats revewing Webster vs Holgate. Obviously went the former and down 12 points.

    b) again spent lots of time and effort weighing up Tomori vs Söyüncü early in the season, went Tomori and haven’t had Leicester defense all season. Big factor.

    What this game does to us!

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

      swings & roundabouts, you've probably made other moves that went right for you this season

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

      The conclusion is casual luck is what will determine your position and spending time poring over the stats is pointless.

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

        maximising your chanes of getting lucky is one of the best quotes I've read and so true

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

          *chances

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

      You're a member of 4 years on here. Surely you realise by now how much luck is truly involved in FPL? You can do as much research as you like but we have no actual control over the players we buy or the situations they put themselves in.

      Chips and captain's are the ultimate luck factor and they contribute largely to your overall score

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

        T

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

        *true

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

      Accept your mistakes, take a hit and move on .... there was nothing stopping you switching Tomori to Soy early on

    5. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Try making the weong decision between Aguero (C) and Traore vs DCL and Sterling (C) the day before Aguero hattie

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

    *through

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

    So, what is your score prediction for Liverpool vs Man Utd game?

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

      3-1 liverpool

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

      2-1

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

      1-0

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

      1-1

    5. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      4 - 0 Pool

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

      2-0, Utd fan 🙁

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

      3-0

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

      2-1 LFC

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

      1-3

    10. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A dull draw

  4. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    any pool team leaks yet lads?

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

      Liverpool team is very predictable

      Hardly ever changes in the PL

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        very true 😉

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

      Lovren not starting

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

      Fabinho not starting

    4. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gerrard not starting

    5. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ings and Ballotelli out for Liverpool

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

        Along with Sinama- Pongolle and John Barnes

  5. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    45 minutes closer to a Vardy and Maddison blank.
    Please Burnley show up in the 2nd half.

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

    Does Greenwood start games now if Rashford is out for some time?

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

      Yeah

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

    Stop it with the Rashford doom and gloom... I heard he lives near the stadium so wouldnt need to travel with the squad

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      press are saying he could be out for a while?

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

      Rumours he wants to play with pain killers.
      Was at training ground yesterday according to photos.
      No show gives me a Traore 10 pointer 😉

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

    I have a sneaking feeling Rashford will play. Even if only 80% fit he’ll be thrown in

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

      He hasn't traveled with the squad

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

      He didnt travel with the squad

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

      Didn't travel

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

    Gutted about bringing in Ings, expecting blanks for the next 2 fixtures Palace and Pool away

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

      yep, he aint getting nothing in those tbh

  10. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Chilwell is hands down my single worst transfer this season.

    Out after today and never again.

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

      You are having pretty good season then

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This

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

      Best LB in the world a few weeks ago according to some

  11. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford riding the pine pony

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      too much info

      what a man gets up to at home is his own business

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

    I have not seen any official word that Rashford is out. Just that he was not seen travelling with the squad, nor in the provisional squad.

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

      That's enough news

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

      You’ll shortly see the official confirmation that he’s out

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

      Even Sky Sports said at halftime he is not spotted with the team arriving at Anfield

  13. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford, Mousset, Richarlison + James to Ings, Greenwood, Salah + Dendoncker for -12pts or use Wildcard?

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

    Pope great save

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

      Vardy misses sitter on the rebound...

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

        great

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

    Manuel Pope

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

    Vardy!! should've got that

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

    I’ve got more chance of starting for Utd today than Rashford

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

      Are you Phil Jones?

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

      Not true

  18. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah Mane and TAA -4pts
    or
    Salah Mane and Firmino 0pts

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

      No hit

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

      Triple attack is overkill & TAA is an essential for the upcoming weeks!

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

      A, you have to remember its not just the dgw. but if just for dgw, a

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

        b is meant to be last letter

        1. For Fuchs Sake
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks, probably just for this DGW, have WC to fix after that.

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

    wipe that casual CS Burnley

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

      they could wipe their arses at the moment

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

        ok i'll take a Maddison OG

  20. mcginnntonic
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    pickford / button
    taa / lunds / soy / tanganga / b wills
    mane / salah / kdb / rich / grealish
    vardy / ings / greenwood

    good on wc?

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

      No Aguero. Start again

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

      If you're WCing you need some differential picks. Get rid of ings for next 2 and change defence. maybe have someone else than vardy too

  21. Jamb0
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best Rashford replacement? Already own Ings & Vardy, can't take Firmino

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

      Tricky one as no one reallty stands out for me. Maybe downgrade to DCL and upgrade elsewhere.

      1. Jamb0
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That sounds good - would love Aguero but would mean a -8

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

    Maddison close

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

    Maddison misses sitter

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

      A shot from 20 yards out is hardly a sitter

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

    Greedy diving b@stard!

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

    Blanks confirmed

  26. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley surely gonna concede another one but Vardy should be involved...

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

      Vardy wont score for at least 6 weeks

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

    Maddison form quietly falling off a cliff. Lotta blanks in between those occasional decent scores

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

      Looks more threatening than Vardy

  28. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy just not getting the service, it’s not happening today

  29. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of Kun starting midweek?

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

      80%

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

      Fairly high, can be rested for the FA cup the following weekend.

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

    I tried this yesterday and it worekd with 2 players, let's try it again today:

    Vardy Vardy Vardy