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Vardy misses out at Norwich as Barnes returns to Leicester starting XI

Jamie Vardy (£9.7m) is absent from the Leicester squad named to face Norwich in Blank Gameweek 28.

There were rumours from on social media circulating roughly an hour before the team news dropped indicating that the striker was out injured.

At 19:00 GMT, those murmurings were revealed to be completely accurate.

It is Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.7m) who has been chosen to lead Leicester’s attack at Carrow Road, while Harvey Barnes (£6.0m) returns to the side to operate on the left flank of an attacking midfield trio.

The Englishman is joined there by James Maddison (£7.4m) and Ayoze Pérez (£6.2m), the latter expected to be on penalties in light of Vardy’s most recent injury-related absence.

Meanwhile, Emi Buendía (£6.0m) returns for Norwich, who shape-up in the usual 4-2-3-1.

Teemu Pukki (£6.5m) leads the line, while Jamal Lewis (£ comes in for the injured Sam Byram (£4.4m).

With Christoph Zimmermann (£4.4m) added to the physio room, Ben Godfrey (£4.4m) is paired with Grant Hanley (£4.0m) at centre-back.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Hanley, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; Cantwell, Duda, Buendía; Pukki.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Choudhury, Praet; H Barnes, Maddison, Pérez; Iheanacho.

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  1. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    One positive on being at work til half 7... Vardy looking a nice differential next week loool

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

      Hahahaha

  2. Kiwi Don
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A ML rival has Vardy captain and then a villa player as vice. As neither are playing does that mean he does not get captain points or will the auto sub get them?

    Thanks

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

      No captain for them

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      8 years on this site. Guessing you aren’t senior wrangler

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

        I was thinking the same. You been on here 8 years KIWI DON?

  3. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy back next week- Rodgers

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

      Amazing news
      Thanks mate

  4. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What is wrong with Vardy?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      "Low grade Calf issue"

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

      Calving.

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Heeeere we go boys.

    Perez do ya thang

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

    Any Crellin DGW29 update?

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

      5% they were saying
      :O

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

        Smiley ruined it.
        Supposed to be a 😛

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

          Dropping by the second...

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

            Jarvish was right all the time
            😉

  7. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who will be on pens for Leicester?

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

      Perez

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

        Love it if Maddison had them though

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

        Could be a bit of a silver lining then.

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

      Maybe Maddi?

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

      Last Vardy sit out it was Perez.

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

    Oh god if Salah gets a rest versus Watford no captain for me this week.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why would he?

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's why I changed my vice to Jimmy

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

      He'll play 100%, lucky it wasn't Vards

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I’ll buy JV back for cheaper if he gets back on it. Hopefully doesn’t punish v Villa

  10. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I cannot leave my league atm.. Its not responding lol

  11. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    (V)ardy next week locked in

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He was supposed to be locked in this week ffs 🙁

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

      I'd be a happy owner.
      Might © Taa third time in a row

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

        It’s the right move.

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

          By the way. You may remember I had triple city.

          Got out of last week with 59 thanks to Trent captain and Mahrez.

          Wc this week and really excited by my team

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

      Old age won’t help the healing.

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

    Opinions

    Did El Ghazi, Targett & Martial > Perez, Dann & Antonio for -8

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

    Guy in my ML captained Grealish and vc Kdb.

    Bench wankery gone wrong I think

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

      Mental

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

      Last weeks team I think

    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Forgot Friday deadline I'd guess

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

    Almost got vardy in last night as I thought it was safe enough... Got distracted tho

  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Team looks so much better for next week. Will be just typical FPL style for Rico to not even feature this GW when I need him and then score away to Liverpool next GW when I have sold him or he is last on my bench!

  16. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Maddy's time to shine tonight after 6 straight blanks in my team. 😎

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

      Bought him this week for first time this season, for Son 🙂

  17. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    4k down after -8

    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What’s your rank?

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

      Not that bad actually

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

      Only 1.3k myself
      Was expecting it to be much more tbh

  18. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    SCORES ON THE DOORS

    -4 with 9 (+ Rico) left to play

    Good?

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

      Rockin it

  19. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cantwell to explode like a SuperValcano tonight.

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

      Yes please

  20. janowsc
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    £37.3 on the bench this gameweek, budget team for the win!

  21. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Time zones are a huge issue in FPL. Some managers can’t be awake or available an hour before deadline to monitor shock news. It’s shite but it is what it is

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

      Only a casual wouldn’t be awake 15 minutes before the deadline.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Certainly the season of the casual that’s for sure

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yup deadline was 3am here, not ideal but held Vardy regardless

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Can't make excuses for DCL to Vardy.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It was a very rational and logical decision given their upcoming 3 fixtures. Don’t be obtuse

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Cough cough

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Cornavirus? Condolences..

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

      These late KO's are the one's. Can't complain though IMO.
      They are doing everything in their hands to make it fair for everyone tbh

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        2 hours before kickoff would be fairer.

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

          You're right.
          But what if they leak it even before that ?
          I mean, Sean twitted about it 1 hour ago i guess. I agree this was a one off but ...
          Just saying

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Most early team news will only be ten mins b4 the deadline, when the press are given the team sheets. Only chance of having it earlier is someone in the know.
            Its not a big deal, on deadline days like today its one game and it could be a bad game anyway.
            Kun oweners got screwed over by early team news not so long ago

          2. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Exact same thing happened to me with Firmino last season, same deadline

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You could wake up 30 minutes before the game but not 60 minutes to check news before the deadline?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not easy with a baby to attend to

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

      Welcome to my world!! (every week where there's no Friday games)

  22. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ranks risen quite considerably before a ball has even been kicked, definitely quite a lot of hits been taken!

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

      Half price hits tempted a few.

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yeh 2k rise for me 😀

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

      I've dropped 30k before kick-off, and with 2 hits. Hopefully Perez and James make up for it over the next 3 GWs.

  23. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hmm, some seriously nice looking captain options next week

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

      Yup, looking at most of my squad from TAA/Salah to Auba/Jimi/Ings to KdB.

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

      Yep.., I have 10 starters at home facing Villa, Bou, WH, New, Brighton, Nor. Perfect storm.

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

        Well, let’s guess how that will go

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

          22 pt ceiling guaranteed.

  24. CoKane & Zohores
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just woke up in Aus to the Vardy news. What a deflating start to the weekend.

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

      Very unlucky.

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sucks mate

    3. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same here mate, couldn't justify getting up an hour before kick off in the middle of the night

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Geographical casuals

  25. Saro0808
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No Vardy. dammmmmnnnnn.
    did my transfer from aguero to vardy this week 🙁
    martial injured too.
    with williams and tanganga in the playing 11.looks like i will have 7-8 players playing 🙁
    red arrows incoming.
    1)Any news of double gameweek in 29?
    2) should i hold on to vardy,as rogers said he wasnt feeling well in with calf,will be back next week.good fixtures ahead.so confused

  26. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I am up 8k with all the hits that were taken 😀

  27. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    When did we get hints that Vardy might not play today?. Unfortunate owner.

    1. Kno
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      hour and a half before deadline ish

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

        OK, thanks.

  28. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks BT Sport for the top game of Brighton v Palace tomorrow lunch

    😆

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Will be cheering on for. a Dunk cs 😉

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      My Brighton pair to lose their CS in the 1st 5 minutes.

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

    Vardy was a big differntial in my ML. Proves you have to be lucky in FPL. When did he get injured, why didnt Brendan say anything in his press conference?

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

      Just after I bought him in.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      TBH its hardy bad luck is it, Vardys returns have been ass for ages..

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

        Thats besided the point tho? Has nothing to do with the fact that there was no notice for him being injured

  30. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Only KDB and TAA has created more chances than Buendia this season

    Class player. Can see him doing well for a top 8 pl side. Agree?