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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. Rover
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nowhere near the ball. It might not be violent but it was definitely reckless.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He got the ball didn't he?

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

      Syd incoming

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I am fed up arguing with stupidity

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like your radio is goosed.

    4. Rover
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      To everyone, yeah you're right. My mistake. My stream didn't show the replay from the back and it looked like it was off Iheanacho's head onto gloves and over. Just saw the other angle on twitter.

  2. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy, KDB and Mahrez. 0-0 incoming 🙁

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GWs 26 and 27 have been disgusting! Has anyone done well?

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

      92 points last week. **** this week so far

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

        From who?? Can’t remember anyone good scoring apart from Son perhaps

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

          Somehow every outfield player for me bar Salah returned. KDB (c), Aubameyang and DCL then bunch of clean sheets.

          Just a lucky one

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pep probably didn’t see that one...

    VARchester City!

  5. Did you see that throw-in?
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This is fine

  6. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is it me or are City not actually very creative outside of KDB

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes david silva absence showing this season

  7. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    'Only' 7 points for Stevens after that start. 🙁 🙁

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      5 more than I normally get from one of my starting 11, so no complaints here 😉

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

      6 more than Lord of the Dance

  8. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kun goal offside.

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero goal disallowed

    Kdb assist denied

  10. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Good job Aguero, way to waste that KDB A

  11. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Kun, do something!

  12. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy should have had 2 pens now.

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kun offside

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Expecting that to be overruled.

  15. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    KDB (??) chance here...

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Was Mahrez...

  16. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Expecting a Kun assist and Mahrez goal here. Sold for a -4

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez with a very very bad fk

  18. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez wide... Wastes kun assist.

  19. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    0-0. HT.

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    HT

  21. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    As an Aguero to Jimi seller I am behind the sofa

  22. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Should be 1-0 Vardy. Would have been if I’d sold him 🙂

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      An inform Vardy would have scored that

  23. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What minute does Kun come off in the second half?

    My guess is 72 mins

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez off pls

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      68 mins, after the hattie 😀

    3. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      60

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      66

    5. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      67min

  24. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why wasn't Maddison made to move 10 yards away from that FK ?

  25. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fuming about these decisions...Seriously what are they doing in the VAR booth? Ridiculous.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The game has always been full of howlers

      Just adds another element for us to moan at

  26. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Good half of footy

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bobby Digital, overthrow your whole citadel!

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Andy going crazy on Twitter right now

    Played bench boost with McNeil. Changed his Twitter profile to picture of McNeill and posting lots of stats about his pick.

    Guy knows FPL and makes brave decisions, didn't see many people mention McNeill here or saying they would play bench boost.

    #andyknows

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I prefer to do badly and not be insane

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

      Who the f is Andy?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Handy Andy from Changing Rooms. Nice guy

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

        😉
        😆

      3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        pro apparently

      4. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Don't be silly now.

    3. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And he is ranked?

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

      I’ve been waiting for an update on how Andy’s doing all day!

    5. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who is Andy, and what is his team link?

  28. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Tough to watch the game as a Pereira bencher 😮

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pereira indeed one of the better players for Leicester this game. Benched Soy myself over Lundy...

  29. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    City will have to show a huge improvement in the 2nd half if they are to beat Madrid.

    In your opinion, what are the chances they make it through? Havent been watching La Liga this season.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      50/50 chance

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      My money is on Madrid going through

    3. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think city will go through.

  30. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Excellent call on that ederson nacho challenge from the reverse angle