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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. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kdb to mane a good move for free if city dont have a dgw in 29 right?

    Got kdb at 10.7 so no harm done if i get him back later on

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

    City need jesus

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

      Think it needs Walker to get forward more. Because Perreira (backed up by Soyuncu) has done a job on Mendy. Walker might find it easier against Chilwell.

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

      City of Sin

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

        *sin city

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

    Goals are coming surely

  4. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would you still recommend getting Vardy?

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

      100%

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Seriously?

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

          Top scorer, doesn't blank next week. Good fixtures.

          What more do you want

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

    Leicester fans are an absolute disgrace booing a club legend like Riyad Mahrez. Winning PFA player of the year and bringing a PL to a team like Leicester isn’t enough is it? They don’t deserve him then

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah i was surprised to see that

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Its not like leicester were evey rivals to any of the so called top clubs. mahrez was always going to leave at some point

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

      I agree. Very surprised. Poor form

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They don't deserve him? What do you mean?

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

        Dunno mate im chatting shi*

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

          😆

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

      Many fans of other clubs do the same sort of thing. Leicester fans not unique in this unfortunately.

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

      What did you expect? They turned on Ranieri after he won Leicester the PL.

      Football fans are fickle. Liverpool fans would turn on VVD if he left at the end of the season for Juventus.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not much between pool and juve

        City and leicster were miles apart when he left

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

          Not in the eyes of many Leicester fans. He was meant to be one of the players to take them to consistently be in the Top 4.

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

        I can assure you if VVD leaves for Juve after winning a PL and CL with Liverpool, we would not turn on him, he’d get a heroes reception if they came to Anfield

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

      Disgusting

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

    Come on Vardy, I'm waiting for the party!!

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

    Barnes looks the Leicester pick at that price

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

    Is vardy alright??

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

    Looks like benching Soyuncu over Lundstram was a bad move after all

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

      City will score

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

      Not over yet

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like not ditching Lund was the mistake

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

      I would've played Soy over Lundstram. A player that doesn't start is the lowest of low in terms of playing priority.

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

    Otamendi coming on.

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

    Someone’s not making 60

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

      Ouch

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

      Who?

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

        Laporte

  12. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings last 5 matches 1 goal. Great stuff.

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Will Laporte get 60 minutes?

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

      No

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

    Otamendi on for Laporte.. Lei goal incoming

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

    Otamendi on
    Laporte off

    Laporte off before 60 mins

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

    Any Laporte owners ?? Ouch

  17. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No Laporte clean sheet.

  18. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How was the first half?

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vards hit post.

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

        Detailed informative summary.

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

      Leicester were denied 59285024985048 guaranteed penalties, VAR is the spawn of Satan, and Ederson nearly murdered someone.

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

    58 mins...Laporte subbed off. ouch

  20. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pep hates FPL. Laporte off!

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, the leader of his mini league had Laport in his team...

  21. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Jesus going to troll me. Was my differential last few weeks. Then did

    Jesus - Jiminez

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

      Jesus not even playing. You are probably safe.

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

    Laporte injured again?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

  23. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Auba and grealish to vardy and martial?

  24. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hoping for an OG apiece. Maybe KDB and Vardy, but not too picky. Aguero and Maddison will do.

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

    This could be a pen to city

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

      Who’s on pens?

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

        Lol who do you think ?

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

    They’ll give this

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

    Pen ?

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

      City

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

    It's a pen

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

    Will this be a penalty for handball?

  30. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who will take the pen?