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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. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Oh dear it’s a tough game, remember that it’s a game people keep drinking

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

    Kasper YC

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

      For time wasting? Lol

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

        Arguing with the ref

  3. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on maddison.

    Where's that coming back to haunt your former club thing?

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

      Once I brought him in this week his blank was sealed. I'm one of the most powerful jinxers in fpl

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

    Barnes humping

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

    Would love for Norwich to stay up.

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed. Reminds me a bit of Blackpool couple of years ago. Attacking but terrible in defense.

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

    Will be happy with Hanley cleanie, but disappointed in Pereira and Maddison

  7. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My advice if not watching this game Is take Maddison out!

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

      Thanks for that
      Will take notice

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

      Only just put him in (facepalm)

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

      People have Maddison still? How many returns in last 10? 2-3? Less?

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

      He’s the only one with the cutting passes

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

    Leics hanging on...

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

      To a huge -1 goal lead

  9. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Injury time. 5 mins!!

  10. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any update on vardys injury?

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

      Scout tweet.

      1. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure what that is

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What mid match?!?!

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

    xG: 0.50 - 1.30 so far

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

      Does that include Nacho’s close range effort that went over? Would have been VAR’d.

  12. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    4 mins.

  13. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    LETS BE HAVIN YER

  14. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Love my Auba -> vardy -4 move...

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

      Ouch

  15. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I now find myself lumbered with 3 leicester players again.

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

    Can see a jammy Maddison penalty at 94 mins

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

      I can't

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

      THIS

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

      You got me moist

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Zero chance

    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If they played for 194 minutes it wouldn't happen. Leicester dire.

  17. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    3 mins.

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

    When gameweeks go wrong

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

    Vardy stops scoring
    Leicester stop winning
    Rodgers don't know what to do

  20. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Glad I bottled out getting perez for a hit at least.

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

    Cmon Kelech

  22. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2 mins.

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

    Can Nacho actually play with his feet instead of his hands?

  24. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1 mins.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Goodness me, Leicester are so bad

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

    The Great Escape better be played at FT.

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

    Repost: 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

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

      Unless you want to ditch Ings
      Nit sure if this would work out though

  28. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Glad I didn't take a hit to bring in a Leicester attacker.

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

    Atleast 8pts will be a green arrow tonight...

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2 points is a green arrow it seems.

  30. Nas
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Such a let down after all the excitement at deadline.

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

      Yep ouch a triple blank + C...