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.

1,174 Comments Post a Comment
  1. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do we know which teams will have DGW's ?
    Need to use WC earlier than planned.

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

      Not yet but we will have some idea by GW29 deadline

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

        If possible, delay for one more week

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks

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

    Worth bringing in Vardy next week for Kun? Fixtures look good.

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

      Yes

  3. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What is wrong with VAR in Englad. I honestly can't understand it.

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

      Sometimes doesn’t work

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

        Often*

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

      Lo Celso incident..?

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

        One of many

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

          Big fan of Bulgaria's greatest footballer of all time? 🙂 Judging by the picture/username

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

            Of course! 🙂

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

              Good man 🙂 I am Bulgarian you see so that has made me happy 🙂

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

                Nice 🙂
                He is my idol!

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

              He was the bomb

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

                Wish he was in FPL 😀

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

                  dream...

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

            That isnt berbotovs forehead is it?

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

              Berbo on the list as well but further down 🙂

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

                🙂

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1) They use a different handball rule to the CL
      2) They don't let the on field officials use the pitch side screens
      3) They don't show what the VAR is actually looking at on the big screens (i.e. provide pictures) so fans can see what is going on

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

        4) They don't know how to use it

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          (4) is connected to the 3 reasons above though.

          All handball and red card decisions should go to the on-field ref and the pitchside monitor. While that is happening, the same pictures the onfield ref is seeing should be seen by the fans on the big screen.

          If they had implemented it in a similar way to the World Cup it would be better.

          But the PL are opposed to VAR. They brought it in a season later than everyone else and they have forbidden use of pitchside monitors.

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

      Our refs are useless. Our Var officials are also useless. We are useless

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

        The middle is true.

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

          And refs aren’t?

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

            well, not THAT bad

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

        Refs arent useless in my opinion. They just need clear instruction .

  4. FPL Theorist
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Top 10K average score 11.18 from 5.66 players. Wow!

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

      Wow, thats abysmal

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

      KDB , Aguero, Vardy and Mahrez currently blanking has a big impact on that score.

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

      12 from 5, bang on average

  5. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Reply for grealish
    3.3itb 2ft
    mcarthy
    Soy stevens TAA vvd holgate
    salah KDB cantwell Grealish fleck
    Vardy jimmy ings

  6. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2FT 0.1 ITB
    what to do?
    Henderson
    TAA Gomez Cahill
    (S)alah KDB B.Fernandes Adama
    Kun Jiminez Ings

    Bench:McCarthy,Fleck,B.Williams,Lascelles.

  7. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Does anyone rate Rodri? Always looks awful to me

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

        He made more passes than WestHam last GE

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

          W*

      2. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Same. Awful player tbf.

      3. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He was excellent for a few weeks before City became a shambles. He'll come good when the team form comes back.

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

          The sign of a good player...

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

            Players can be less than excellent despite the team being in form; Delph was a great exmaple of that. Rodri had some great stats in his La Liga days.

        2. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          How are those Lundy points looking today Forza?

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

            I replied on the older thread.

            The fascination over the individual scores of one defender (who has a selling price of just 4.5 for most owners) is getting strange.

    • TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Maddison and Vardy owner here.

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

        I own a tub of lube and an electric tootbrush

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

          Go on...

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

            Do as the Romans do

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

        What about Andy though

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

          He's painting the bathroom

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

          Was the bb any good for him?

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

            I’m waiting for an update

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Leicester robbed for 2 penalties at least. Handball by KdB and Ederson clear foul on Iheanacho...

      Varchester

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        There should be a dislike button on this site.

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yep

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

          I would downvote this ^

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

          This one would clock up a cricket score.

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

        Lol. Ederson got the ball.

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

          Ederson definitely handballed it

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

            Not so sure about KDB

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

        At least 2 - what we're the other penalty incidents ?

    • Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Simpson, Grealish, Aubameyang -> Evans, Perez, Vardy (-4)

      Will a Leicester Triple up work out?

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

        Go Barnes

        1. Slitherene
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Barnes over Perez?

    • Firmino
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Own Auba, KdB, Mahrez, Grealish and Stevens. Two has to go, which ones?

      Could do Auba, Grealish -> Vardy, Maddison

    • Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes ON.

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

      Barnes on for Nacho

    • FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A) Auba, Grealish, Lundstram ➡ Jimenez, Traore, Pereira / Chilwell (-4)

      B) Auba, Grealish ➡ Jimi, Traore

      C) Auba, Lundstram ➡ Jimenez, Pereira/ Doherty

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

        Not worth it for a one week wonder...

        The ones you ditch have greater potential medium term

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Got 11 players for gw 28 bit 1 of them is Brandon Williams.

      Auba to Vardy for free and bench williams?

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

        At least you would have a potential playing sub, a lot wont have one at all. IMO good move.

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes on
      Iheanacho off

    • Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looking forward to saying OMG VARDY 🙂

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He already butchered his best chance tonight.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          We all know he's a second half player

          1. Champions League Varane
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            What about Kun

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Bemba will charge you

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

      Let's go Barnesy!!

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

        Where are you taking him ?

    • Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish > Richarlison or Fleck > Barnes?

    • dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure with Stephens 6 points on bench whether want Barnes who is in my team to come on- although could grab late goal

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

        hes on

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

        Barnes is on

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

        He’s looking great already

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

      come on aguero lad score please

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

      Barnes should help Vardy. Nacho a bit of a headless chicken

    • Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Man City need Yaya Toure back
      Leicester need Jamie Vardy back

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy is not the same anymore 🙁

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

        Turning 34. Championship next season.

    • jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Should be No try for wales!! Var tmo is a farce!

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Screwed them over with the penalty try 10 minutes earlier though

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

          Hmm.. possibly.. but that was 10 mins ago!

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Surely Vardy is due a goal next gw?

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

        Yes when everyone owns him

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

        Not due this week then?

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

        Such an over used nonsensical phrase. No player is ever "due a goal".

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      De Bruyne denied by Schmeichel

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Peak FPL would be this finishing 0-0 with KDB and Aguero getting YCs.

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KDB SOT

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KDB is shooting more lately.. Captain material