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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. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Even with Laporte back City defence is still bollox

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

      I think City are having difficulty breaking down the 5 man Lei defence and those 2 upfront are quick so they will always have issues defending with that high line.

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

    Is it now only handball if they catch it? (Unless it’s an attacker, in which case it’s handball no matter what)

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

      The ball was fired at him from close range, it's hardly an unnatural body position.

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

        Body no, hand yes

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

          It's about whether the "body" is made "unnaturally bigger": http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-12---fouls-and-misconduct

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

    Simpson + Grealish + Auba to PvA + Perez + Vardy, for a hit makes sense?

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

    This feels more and more like a conscious decision to discredit VAR so they can get rid of it, when the problem of course isn't the video review but the way it's being done.

  5. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ballsy asking mid-game, however, time to shift Lundy on with the blank and no starts of late before he drops...

    So, Southampton defender in seems wise. Stephens or Bednarek?

    Or a 4.4 Palace defender maybe?

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

      Stephens

  6. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    This will go down in history as the season where no one had a f***ing clue what was going on.

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

    Some incredible VAR decisions today

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

      Very Average Reffereing

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

    KDB is the best man to score from 30 yards out but there’s 4 in front of him from 12 yards out ok then

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

    Iheanacho stuck in mud

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Get RAC

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

      He is pants, wasted Maddisons assist early in the game.

  10. LSK
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KDB might as well get his gloves on for this one

  11. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    a good freekick from Maddison

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah but any keeper worth his salt should save it.

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

    Ian Nacho makes me want food

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

      Never

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

      Stop it...

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

        Hello Burger

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

    Could be pen to Leicester

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

      Unlikely.

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

      *should

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

    Nacho KOd

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

    That's a pen

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

    Pen all day

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      But not today

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

    He basically punched him out 😆

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

    Iheanacaho ktfo

  19. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That's a red card and pen

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

      He got the ball

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For Vardy to miss..........

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

      Harold Schumacher is alive and well and living in Manchester.

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

        I still go ouch every time I see that challenge

  20. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maddy serving up chances like a waiter

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

      He is class, in better team he would really shine.

  21. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    100% pen surely.

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

      The keeper touched the ball before knocking him down.

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

        Kalechi did

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

    Ederson punshes it into nacho. No pen.

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

    Ederson vs. Fury tonight.

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

      Fancy Ederson after his last KO

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

        Lol

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

    7 touches from Vardy!

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

    If VAR doesn't give a pen here just get rid of it

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

      Deal

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

      It's not VAR fault, that the referees operating it are blind.

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

        VAR stands for video assistant referee.
        VAR is literally the person reviewing the video . Ergo its entirely the VAR's fault.

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

          VAR = the use of VAR

          The VAR = the video assistant referee

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

    Really dubious from.ederson that.. gks immune from the dangerous play fouls?

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

      Still a good option. They wont play 5 at the back vs Norwich.

  27. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Should I avoid Barnes now...? Was gonna bring him in this week...

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

      I have the same question. Was set on bringing him in, but now not so keen.

    2. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      More likely he's been dropped due to the formation change. Perez is the one more prone to being rotated.

      Mind, I'm not watching the game so can't say much else. Assume Choudhury comes back in when he's not suspended, with a change back to 4141 with wingers.

  28. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Can't believe it

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

    Refs ridiculous

  30. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ehhhh why dont VAR come in here???? 100 % pen. Pen on the De Bruyne handball as well. Ruining this game.