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Vardy and Pérez benched as Iheanacho leads Leicester line again

A large number of Fantasy Premier League managers who held onto Leicester assets for Double Gameweek 29 have been frustrated by Brendan Rodgers once again.

Despite the manager’s assurances that Jamie Vardy (£9.6m) would be ready for Monday night’s meeting with Aston Villa, he has been named on the bench.

Meanwhile, Ayoze Pérez (£6.2m) has also been selected among the substitutes, with Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.7m) leading the line and Marc Albrighton (£5.1m) coming into midfield.

Only those who have decided to cover the Leicester attack with James Maddison (£7.5m) and Harvey Barnes (£6.1m) can breathe a sigh of relief, as both players held onto their starting berths.

But there has been a change in defence, with Ben Chilwell (£5.6m) absent from the matchday squad entirely following a recent hamstring injury.

He has been replaced at left-back by James Justin (£4.7m), who makes only his second start of the season.

Meanwhile, the main interest in Aston Villa’s line-up revolves around Jack Grealish (£6.6m) starting in the front-three once again, although he was sold by over 140,000 managers for Double Gameweek 29.

Interestingly, FPL defender Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.2m) flanks Mbwana Samatta (£5.9m) on the other side of the front-three, so there will be keen interest in the performance of this experienced out-of-position asset.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Justin, Soyuncu, Evans, R Pereira; Ndidi, Praet; Barnes, Maddison, Albrighton; Iheanacho.

Aston Villa XI: Reina; Targett, Mings, Engels, Guilbert; Hourihane, Nakamba, Luiz; Grealish, Samatta, El Mohamady.

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  1. aborg
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    I guess my Barnes differential pick in my ML is all over.
    Everyone will be on the bandwagon next GW, I bet you.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Unbelievably pessimistic outlook

      1. aborg
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Haha yes especially when you are over 100 points behind in your ML

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Stupid post

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Don't be sad about having him.

    4. BUZZBOMB
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Not with a BGW impending. Stupid post.

    5. aborg
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Sorry guys, I’m being silly I know.
      I guess my Barnes pick was my only good surprise this season for me...had so much bad luck all year that it takes time to recover, even after a good game 😉 heh

  2. jake0910
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Vardy, mane & Ryan out this game week... cheers then! Also bought in sarr instead of Barnes! FPL & golf driving me nuts, when they go wrong they go so so wrong.

  3. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Imagine if this was the team leak before the deadline!

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Might have switched P

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Yep, wouldve done Vardy to Auba for aure

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Albrighton GW 29 = 10 pts
    Maddison GW 25-29 = 10 pts

  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Wake up Maddy ffs... one goal woul do it

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Does Maddison cover the Leicester attack?

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      He went deep months ago

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Vardy essential again?

    1. HTL
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Maybe Barnes

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      If they play Villa every week, then yes.

  8. Monya Meow Meow
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    No Barnes, no Vardy but have Grealish...

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      I have both Grealish and Perez. 😀

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Snap, ah well at least the villa are getting battered

  9. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Jesus, how bad is Maddison.

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

      Poor. Not a patch on Grealish. Tielemans and Praet would be better for Leicester.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      He’s quality

  10. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    I can't be the only one with Barnes?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Just you, Fred.

    2. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Harvey Party here !

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      I have him and soya but got rid of Vardy for Auba

  11. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Someone on here played Perez and benched Barnes ....... I hope that he was first sub! His nerves must be totally frazzled.

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Yeah, was Hazz

  12. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    What a joke, two perfect games for Perez based on stats from the season so far. Ending up with 2 lousy points. Meanwhile Vardy and Barnes owners get jam galore. If anyone pretends this season isnt 100% about luck they are deluded.

    1. HTL
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Casual

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      You are a casual for not having Barnes to come off your bench for perez.

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      We've got a stats nerd here

    4. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      say that without crying

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Your posts age so well

      2. CMJC
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Or preferably to yourself in a dark room

    5. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      You don't know what you're doing

    6. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Absolute casual getting Perez, no one even remotely relevant owns Perez

  13. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Perez please do something

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      He got 19 points for me.

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Barnes on bench?

  14. MGD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Vardy and Barnes adding to the GW.

  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Barnes v Perez punt last GW was a close call... ah well. Martial autosub makes the pain a bit less, but still some difference

    1. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Didn't Perez playing block your autosub of martial???

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        He didn't play

        1. RealVirg
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          What black magic is this...swear it said Perez for ndidi...

  16. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    come on villa score

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    There's definitely people who had Barnes & sold for Sarr after his haul vs. Liverpool. Ouch.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Surely not.

  18. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Big rank drop!

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Still one game to go

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      -15k here

  19. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Down to around 480k! Awful

  20. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Sold Mane, Salah, Ayew and Barnes. Off to do 100 burpees as punishment.

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Just wow!

    2. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Wildcard?

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Yes

        1. Cookie Kid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          Bad luck. Hope the burpees went well

    3. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      No way anyone is that stupid

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        They most certainly are!

    4. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Why?

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Seemed like a good idea at the time.

  21. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Wipe that cleanie. BArnes OG should do it 😉 or any OG really

  22. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Need therapy after tonight. Perez anonymous.

    Never would've guessed choosing him over Barnes would punish so bad.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      There’s still time

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Lucky with the first. One assist for the peno which shouldn’t have been too. Just the way it goes sometimes lol

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Same. Thought Martial was out for a while, Liecester nice short term fixtures, straight 50-50.

      Ugh.

      Oh well.

  23. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    I need to just start going with my guy and not following everyone on here!

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Is your boyfriend good at FPL then?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Bruh

  24. Mr.SHaMBLes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Barnes first on my bench 🙁

    Chances of KDB not playing?

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      I reckon he gets subbed on at least

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      High. League position is done can’t see why he’s risked

      1. Mr.SHaMBLes
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Fingers crossed. I can see a 30 minute run out at the end though...

      2. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Pep won't want to risk a losing streak.

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          He’s after all the cups

        2. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          Might lose on purpose to avoid giving Liverpool guard of honour 🙂

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      At home to Villa?! 😯

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        My thoughts exactly

  25. MysticMac17
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    106 points this gameweek. I will never top this. I'm now #1 in Denmark this gameweek. Time for some beers

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Wow well played

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Nice work!

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Very well played!!

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Candy

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Congrats!

    5. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Noice!

    6. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Nice!
      "En del af noget storre"

    7. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      BOOM!

    8. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Until Wednesday?

  26. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Albrighton with a huge nose bleed

  27. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    There’s always next season lads

  28. Napoleon IV
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    43 points on my bench, equalling the total I have on the pitch, lol.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      I think that equals Doosra's record!

    2. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      What are your 43 bench points?

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Absolute lies .... link team

      2. Napoleon IV
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        McCarthy (12), Barnes (19), Lascelles (6), Williams (6)

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          Good grief. Crazy.

        2. Napoleon IV
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          obviously I'm hoping for a KDB no show in the next City game!

        3. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          Jesus

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Wtfff

  29. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Scenes

  30. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Well done, Barnes starters.

    Not Hazz 😉

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Started Pereira though 😉

      I started Perez over Barnes as I knew my rival was also starting him. FPL eh.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Juicy haul.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Getting Perez over Barnes has cost me 10k entry 😀