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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. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Let's go barnesy

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

    Come on Norwich!

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

      Only if it's Cantwell.

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

        Happy with that

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

    Come on Norwich +Kelechi

  4. thepancakeman123
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A bit premature I know. But for next week is it worth taking out Grealish for Barnes to facilitate Abraham -> Jimenez? Even if I have to take -4 points?

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

    Barnes and Maddy owned by less than 20% in top 10k.. great combo to have 😀

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

      Maddy for good reason 😉

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

        😛

  6. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bench boost this next week or wait for DGW?

    Henderson (NOR) McCarthy (NEW)
    Trent (BOU) VVD (BOU) Stephens (NEW) Saiss (BHA)
    Salah (BOU) Fernandes (MCI) KDB (utd) Traore (BHA) Barnes (AVL)
    Jimi (BHA) Auba (WHAM) Ings (NEW)

    1. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Also lascelles (sou)

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

      Got a very similar team and strongly considering too. Bench boosting DGW's doesn't usually go as well as hoped, so next weeks bench could be as good as any time to use it.

  7. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Tell you what I've been on the wrong end of these no shows this season

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

    Barnes wasting a great opportunity

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

    Why are no other Vardy owners as happy as me? Williams haul off the bench and perfect differential captain for next week :p

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

      Same, Williams monster haul incoming

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

      Liverpool vs BOU isn’t a GW to look for a differential, if Vardy is even fit.

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

        At least Williams has a chance at beating 2.

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

      Need Kelly to play for me

  10. Dangerous Rhubarb
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I must be mad getting in Inachho and Perez for a -4 and captaining Perez......

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mad

  11. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Duda close

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

    Everyone basically has 10 players due to TAA
    Anyone captain him this GW?

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

      I have, had to after last weeks heroics

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

    Cantwell wins FK in shooting range

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

    Too early for Vardy > Auba?

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

      Never.

    2. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’m tempted to do it, but undecided between Auba and Jimmy

    3. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well ask those who went too early Auba to Vardy last gw. Unless you in any team value league, focus on points now than prices. Its too late anyway to get dramatic difference and with good cheap strikers, team value is not the most imp

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

        Sound advice when rage transfers beckon! Cheers

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

      Good transfer but why wouldnt you wait?

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

        Actually not even sure its a good transfer. Leicester face Villa, worst defense in the league

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

        Rage

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

    Maddy lucky

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

    Maddison lucky to avoid a YC

  17. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My team looks delicious for next week. Cue a raft of injuries now

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

      FACarnage!

  18. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison close to YC

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

    COME ON!!!

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

    Maddison lucky to escape yellow. Awful tackle

  21. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Everytime i see Cantwell he’s playing with his hair. Little spice boy, do somthing productive

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

      You prefer watching him playing balls?

  22. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    With Vardy probably fit next week, would you do Vardy to Auba for free ?

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

      Even Rodgers doesn’t know that yet, or hasn’t said.

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

      Form over fixtures and with Arsenal having good fixtures plus all out epl top 4 for ucl chance, I think even Pepe.is imp.now

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

    why hasnt Perez scored yet? I want my money back, and armband

  24. HNI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How are you guys able to watch epl match and comment with it too? I mean football is so fast that I never look down on phone unless some imp message as there is risk of.missing some.action...

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

      This

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

        I am not watching, just looking for some.dgw news

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

      It literally takes a few seconds to write a comment

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

      I wouldn't be able to watch it guilt free if I knew I was depriving you lot of my thoughts

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

    Can't wait for my Hanley clean sheet off the bench for Vardy

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

    0-0 incoming

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

      It will end 1-0 with an Aarons goal

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

    How does Kelechi look?

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

      Through his eyes.

      1. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Through both equally, or one more than the other?

  28. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    There's a frantic feel to this game. If this ends 0-0 I'll buy a hat and eat it

  29. jamie1972
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Taking a hit for Vardy feels more of a sickener than the Mane TC fail, at least that was funny (sort of)

    Any early indication of what's wrong with him?

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

      Calf issue.

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

      Brendon said its a low grade calf issue and that he will be ready for next week

      1. jamie1972
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  30. HNI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    When will we know about dgw 29 for Mancity?I mean its less than 15 days so is gw 29 dgw unlikely now?