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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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bit early but thoughts?

    -4

    Vardy & Traore ➡ Auba & Saka

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

      Like it, especially if Vardy’s out.

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

        I'm kicking Vardy off too. Auba in.

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

          Even when Vardy has Villa at home and Rodgers confirmed he’ll be back?

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

        Cheers & Traore benching not what I need in final weeks.

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Let's have the price increase tonight first. Would give me another .1 sv

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

        Adjustment & flag likely kills the rise.

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Well...aren't you just a beacon of positivity 😉

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends how long Vardy is out for I guess, but looks good in principle

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

    Cmon Barnes and Maddy grab some goals...

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

    Nor 1-0 Lei Soy own goal would be a good start towards a good GW after -8

  4. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Norwich will win this one and keep a CS...

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

      They always been strong at Carrow Road

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

    Praet post, Ricardo cross.

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

      😮

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

      I bet he is.

  6. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Praet looks decent. Shame he doesn't play more.

  7. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    where is Vardy???

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Injured and not in squad.

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

    what a ball from Maddison

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

    Leicester knocking at the door!

  10. Romani
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Technical Question. In my mini league in EPL in our Private League, we all pay £5/month and winner gets a monthly prize. This week, the last day of this GW28 falls on Sunday March 1st. So does Sunday count as a Feb game or a March Game. EPL updates monthly scores on private leagues page.

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

      Feb

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's based on the date the gw starts

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

      Whatever month the GW starts in - Feb!

  11. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone still have Pukki?

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

      World number 1

      1. Queens of the South Age
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Haha. Yeah, fancied a punt to go with watching the game. Looking not bad.

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

      Pukki must be having him

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

    Maddisons and Brendans many hand singles indicate that Maddison is probably going to do some crosses

  13. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mads playing very deep

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

    Ikenacho is soo poor.

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

      IKEAnacho?

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just go with Ian's nachos.

  15. Ajaxeeding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any recommendations on how to do Vardy to Aubameyang? The main option I see is to do Vardy and Grealish to Aubameyang and Saka (or someone less than 4.9).

    Current team with 0.1ITB and 2 FTs:
    Ryan, Button
    TAA, Aurier, J. Stephens, Boly, J. O'Connell
    Salah, Mane, KdB, Grealish, Traoré
    Vardy, Ings, DCL

  16. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    It just crossed my mind now. Who's on penalties in the absence of Vardy?

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

      perez

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

      Probably Perez.

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

        Okay cool.

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

      Hopefully Ihenacho.

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

      Maddison

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

    Just have enough ITB to pull Greenwood to Auba© now...

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

      Jesus what a move

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

    How have Barnes and Perez looked so far?

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

      Meh

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

      All fart, no poo.

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

        iconic saying.

  19. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pass on target by Perez!

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

    Ayoze misses sitter

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That was the chance!

  21. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes and Perez both selfish af and both sh*te as well...

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

    Barnes having poor game so far

  23. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So 4 blanks in a row for Perez.
    Thanks for nothing.

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

      He's been good today, but...

  24. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 25 RESULTS

    What else do you do when you're in Vietnam at 3.30am, suffering jet lag and brought in Vardy earlier for a -4 before going to sleep?

    Catch up on results so its stops bothering you! One more hopefully tonight, and then we're nearly there...

    ***** GAMEWEEK RESULTS *****

    1st - FC Jammer (61pts) [3pts]
    Top 4% - Apples...Oranges (59pts), Mince n Tatties (54pts) [2pts]
    Top 10% - ManUnitedComeBack, COYS96 (53pts), Scratch, IanP1970 (52pts), Ameenkw (51pts) [1pts]

    with Bare Foot United missing out on 47pts!

    The Scout Picks + Differentials scored a combined total of 63pts, so no bonus points for anyone...

    ***** THE STANDINGS *****

    He was caught.... but grabbing a spot in the top 10% saved his place! A lot of pressure at the top as people close in.

    Your top three:

    1st - COYS96 [23pts]
    2nd - Apples...Oranges [22pts]
    3rd - FC Jammer [19pts]

    Spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyuz31n7ppeccuu/Scout%20Picks%20Challenge.xlsm?dl=0

  25. Cant fit my Willian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes looking good so far

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

      Lol, someone else just said he was having a poor game

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

        You know how it is. If the player you own doesn't have a hat trick in the first 20 minutes he's an overpaid, useless feckwit.

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

    lol

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Enjoy your ban.

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

        ok

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

    Nacho looking somewhat decent

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

      ?

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

      You drunk ?

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

      He's looking absolute pish from where I'm sat.

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

        This

  28. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Perez puts it on a plate for Nacho

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

      Nacho cracked under pressure.

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

      Mmmmm nachos on a plate...

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nacho, Nacho man.

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

      crumbs everywhere

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

    Hope Nacho knew he handled it...

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

      You gotta hand it to him.

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

        We’re both lucky these are at the bottom of the page.

        Shocking!

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

          😀

  30. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nacho miss a big chance but would of been ruled out for handball if he scored

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

      Yes, stats do still lie.