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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, 2 months ago

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

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

    Kasper YC

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

      For time wasting? Lol

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

        Arguing with the ref

  3. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on maddison.

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

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

    Barnes humping

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

    Would love for Norwich to stay up.

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

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

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

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

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

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

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for that
      Will take notice

    2. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Only just put him in (facepalm)

    3. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

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

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

      He’s the only one with the cutting passes

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

    Leics hanging on...

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      To a huge -1 goal lead

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

    Injury time. 5 mins!!

  10. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any update on vardys injury?

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

      Scout tweet.

      1. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure what that is

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What mid match?!?!

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

    xG: 0.50 - 1.30 so far

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

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

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

    4 mins.

  13. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    LETS BE HAVIN YER

  14. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

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

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

      Ouch

  15. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I now find myself lumbered with 3 leicester players again.

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

    Can see a jammy Maddison penalty at 94 mins

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I can't

    2. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      THIS

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

      You got me moist

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Zero chance

    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

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

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

    3 mins.

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

    When gameweeks go wrong

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

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

  20. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

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

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

    Cmon Kelech

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

    2 mins.

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

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

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

    1 mins.

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

    Goodness me, Leicester are so bad

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    The Great Escape better be played at FT.

  27. Ajaxeeding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

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

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

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

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      2 points is a green arrow it seems.

  30. Nas
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Such a let down after all the excitement at deadline.

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

      Yep ouch a triple blank + C...