Dugout Discussion

Barnes and Pérez benched as Leicester host Man City

Harvey Barnes (£6.0m) and Ayoze Pérez (£6.2m) both find themselves among the Leicester City substitutes as Manchester City come to the King Power Stadium.

Their benchings certainly come as a surprise considering their recent form and run of starts in the team.

Barnes misses out on a place in the starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 21, while Pérez has been present since Gameweek 17.

Brendan Rodgers has gone with a different shape to usual considering the stature of Leicester’s Gameweek 27 opponents.

He has gone with a back-five featuring Christian Fuchs (£4.2m), Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.0m) and Jonny Evans (£5.2m) in the middle and flanked by Ben Chilwell (£5.6m) and Ricardo Pereira (£6.3m).

James Maddison (£7.4m), Youri Tielemans (£6.2m) and Dennis Preat (£5.3m) will form a central midfield trio behind Jamie Vardy (£9.7m) and Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.7m).

Meanwhile, the key Manchester City options are all in place with Sergio Aguero (£12.0m) leading the line and Kevin De Bruyne (£10.8m) joined by Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) in midfield.

The Algerian comes into the side for Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) while Fernandinho (£5.2m) replaces Nicolas Otamendi (£5.0m) and Ilkay Gündogan (£5.2m) takes David Silva‘s (£7.4m) place.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Fuchs, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Maddison, Tielemans, Praet; Vardy, Iheanacho.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Fernandinho, Laporte, Walker; Roridgo, Gündogan; B Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez; Aguero.

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

    13 from 4 so far 🙁 KDB to go, Stevens saved me today

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Too bad about his injury

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

        ? Expand pls

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Dial up?

        2. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He's talking about Stevens. Came off injured at HT

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

      Why 🙁 ?
      That's above 10k average mate

    3. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ah other Stevens

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

      6 from 4
      Popes 9 on the bench 🙄

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

    Aguero is going to punish us isn't he?

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

      Yep

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

      Nahh

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

      Oh yes! And Mahrez! Really really bad. Both to haul

  3. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best midfielders to have in the next 4-5 GWs, mates?

    KDB Salah Traore maybe and...

    maybe Maddy back again or Martial/Bruno, or Richa if he continues strong

    any other bright ideas?

  4. BC1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Nice McCarthy 1 bonus 🙂

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

      is he on 1?

      1. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nope

        1. BC1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Respect your elders.

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

    Sold Kun as this was the most likely game for him to be benched after 90 minutes on Wednsday. Hattie confirmed

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

      100%

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

      No its the burnley one as its between ucl games and Burnley isnt a top 4 rival

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

    Can anyone suggest any potential uses for Mat Ryan?

    He apparently doesn't save things and keeps messing his sheets.

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

      As I have said before, Graham Potter has not taken Brighton forward one jot. They were better under Hughton as at least they had a reliable defence.

    2. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A digital paperweight

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        We have a winner

        1. Plant Based FPLer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I worked hard, no one to thank.

          After Pope got 2 at Chelsea I went to Ryan thinking I'd get about 4 more points over the next 4 fixtures. Instead I got 21 less.

          Corrected the mistake this week and went to Patricio although I see Pope hauled again. Burnley looked like a bunch of donkeys in the Jan. 2 match but they were just still drunk or something.

  7. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My rank has gone from 475k to 477k with only Ings & Mccarthy playing. I’ll take that. Only KDB playing now though so I expect that to massively change

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

      Weird.. I have same 2 and went from 160k to 163k..
      Thought at 475 you wouldn't have seen the same movement.

  8. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1 bonus or 2 bonus for Pope?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      2

  9. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kun and Mahrez to break my heart... going to be a tough watch after selling both this morning!

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

      Same for a -4 to get son and Ings.

      I think they both haul big!!

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

      Sold both as well on WC. I probably wouldnt watch it.

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

      Why would you sell Mahrez? Fairly obvious he was starting today

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

        I did it before mid weeks game as I was priced out of Son and Ings. Yes I’m that cr@p of a player !!

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

          🙁

          Son HAUNTS early transfers

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        wanted to do Kun + Son to Mane + Vardy and was 0.1 short so I shipped Mahrez as well

  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Nicholas David Pope and Enda John Stevens are two beautiful men

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fellaini is prettier :p

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

    Vardy Party !!!

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This!

  12. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Good to see Andy with a 400k green arrow with 8 players to go.

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

      Nice

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

      Happy for his fanboys

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

        was a bit luck with Burnley

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

        I'm more concerned with my own rank!

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

          His groupies are more concerned with getting a brown tongue.

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

            Chocolate Ice Cream?

      3. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I sent two letters back in autumn, he must not-a got 'em

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          There probably was a problem at the post office or something

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I mean he nailed BB, fortunate or not, he did it! 😆

    4. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Who the f is Andy

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

        Why the swearing just because you're out the loop?

        1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          show me where i swore

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

            Point still stands.

            1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              What point?

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

                The point

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

        One of the most esteemed pros in this community. Sit down, be humble..

      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He’s the guy who wrote the article about selling TAA before GW18

    5. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Needed it.

  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I heard it was a mild calf strain for Enda Stevens
    Given he had two weeks off now, hoping he is ok
    Fantastic goal from him

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

      should be fine

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

    Pepe Reina was class today.. no idea how that wasnt more than 2 nil, he rolled back the years!

  15. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Scout Picks should of played BB. 🙂

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      39pts benched.

  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    We could witness the full cycle of Pep’s iteration of Kun completed today:

    20 point MEGA HAUL (gets bought) > 13 point Good score > 4 point fail > 2 point fail > 2 point fail (Gets sold) >

    Bringing us up to today when it will be 20 point MEGA HAUL (gets bought again) > rotated > blank > injured

    Etc etc

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You raise some excellent points dear friend! 🙂

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Wow! You are too kind good Son 😉

        Wow!

        1. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Hahaha! Lol'd (srs)

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Hurry back from that broken arm

            Game’s not he same without ya 😉

            1. Maddi Son
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              I will try dear friend, kind sir 🙂

              Just absolute wow! Thanks!

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

      Indeed. I’m not going back there. Mahrez is the same

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

        You know the risk with City players and you will go back there when they get a DGW

  17. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Was the Enda Stevens injury a bad one?
    Was looking forward to some extra BPs, but can't complain with 7 pts.

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

    33 point bench boost for Andy 😮

    That will be very hard bet, even in a DGW with (if) all 4 playing 90...

    Against the grain & smashed it, fair play!

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      More often then not or won’t work, percentage plays win out in long run. That said, happy for him!

    2. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Be careful, you're not allowed to be happy for a sound bloke otherwise you're a fanboy apparently.

    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      39pts if Scout Picks played it.

  19. SAY MY NAME
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    anyone know Stevens only play 45 mins for SHU? injury or tactical?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Calf injury
      But has two weeks off now
      So hopefully is ok

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        thanks mate

    2. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Injury apparently

  20. schwing
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ricardo goal, assist and CS por favor!

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

      If maddison takes the assist from him, and provides his goal I will take it.

  21. MindlessFreak2
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How is pope getting 2bps? Says 1...

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

      Wait 30 mins.

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

        Is VAR in charge of bonus points?

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

    KDB points will be red again wont they

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

      No.

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

      Not today, few c. And many have already sold him before the blank

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

      *pants?

  23. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    8pts from 5 players, ugh. One of those weeks where using the 2 FTs I've saved will be hugely satisfying.

  24. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I hope Brighton go down.

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

      Me too

      And Spurs

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

      Me too but I can't see it happening.

  25. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Can see the headline now. “ Lundstrum 1 pointer comes back to haunt sellers!”

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

      *keepers

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe haunting both! Lol

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

      I seem to have got it right. Started him last week for his goal, sold this week. And by 'got it right' I mean benefited from blind luck of course!

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sweet.

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

    Aguero+KDB (me) vs Vardy+Maddi (rival) ... should be good to watch 🙂

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

    Can't catch my mini league rival. He makes one move to bring in PVA. And bang - 15 points! Fair dues. Just have to accept he's better I suppose... Should see him into top 1k

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

      That's pure luck. You can't do much about that.

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

        It was a great game to bring in PVA tbh. Newcastle so deep lying against every team would allow him space going forward

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

        Wouldn't say pure luck, wee bit harsh!
        pva always threatens, and had a good shout at cs today.

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

          Aye of course it was a good fixture but you know what I mean. I doubt the guy thought he would have got such a haul, that's a massive bonus.

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

            Yeah.. I'd say he def wasnt expecting the haul!

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

        True. It actually feels ok as I would have got Doc if I had have been him. Still, dozen weeks to go so will keep fighting!

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

    Andy nailed his Bench Boost. He needed that

  29. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    The only player who can really hurt me today is Vardy w/ his 46% EO in Top 10 K.
    Kun is only 18%.

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

    Vardy goal, Soy assist and cleanie please