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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. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    De Bruyne likely to play against Arsenal?

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

      I think so yes

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      I'm hoping so as unlike others with some juicy bench points I have Taylor's 1 coming on if he misses. Anybody's guess though really.

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

      If anything hell come off bench. Pep will look silly if he starts a game with nothing on it and he gets injured ahead of Madrid

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

        (Kdb not pep)

  2. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    should of picked Barnes over Perez 71pts Two players left.

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

    Decided on Tuesday night to remain patient and not do anything crazy.. doing nothing at all is a move in itself.
    Wednesday morning - plays wildcard
    Monday night - 40 points worse off
    Gotta laugh really

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

      Yeah same here except took -8 instead of wc. Also around 40 points off

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

    Thank you Soy and goodbye! Welcome Saiss!

    Next week Barnes, Ings -> Sarr and Jota. No need to FH. Sweet!!

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

      Good moves

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

      You getting rid Barnes!??

  5. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Seriously thinking KDB & Maddy > Mane & Barnes?

    1. villa_til_i_die
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Sounds good, think I’m just gonna swap madly for Barnes and free up cash!

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

    I was sad about getting Perez instead of Barnes. Unless i saw i guy with 43 points in the bench.
    Makes me feel less sad ....

    Going against the crowd can get you in trouble

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

    3rd place has Barnes as 3rd sub.

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

      Lol

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

      Yaaaas 😀

  8. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Plan was to sell Barnes this GW for Sarr or Antonio. Maybe its KDB who's got to go instead.

  9. Lubic87
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Sold Vardy and Barnes for a hit. For Arsenal players. This feels like a new low

    1. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Ouch

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

    Where do I get therapy for fpl? Think I need therapy and maybe medication to overcome the worst and most horrible GW of my entire life.

    Did Vardy and martial to auba and mahrez for a hit plus Robbo to walker for another hit.

    I am utterly shocked. Will I ever be able to recover from this shock and grief?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Therapy is; quit the game

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

      Unlucky, but anyone who gets auba anytime is asking for trouble!

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

        Yeah why on EARTH would you want the sixth highest scoring player in the game in your team?!?!?

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

      you will be back next week and Auba still has a game to go...

    4. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Nope, never.

    5. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Not to be harsh but the lesson from that is don't take hits to bring in City players in a double GW as the rotation risk is high.

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

    Only one in my ML who stuck with Vardy, gained absolutely nothing as ML rivals getting Barnes off the bench, 100% luck!?

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

      The game is 100% luck.

      1. -Klaus-
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Just wait till My Sherona Virus starts causing regional fixture cancellations!

  12. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    In reality Barnes has low ownership and many have already sold Vardy, it's actually a good thing this haul came this week since Vardy to Auba was such a popular transfer. So at the end of the day this won't be a season-defining result for anyone, certainly won't be getting 700k rank drops like I did for having no Leicester for their 9-0. But it's deflating, yes, ruins the game and ruins the fun. But what goes around comes around and we'll be back next week. Or the week after. Or one of these weeks

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      It’s great for the owners though.

  13. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    I think I'll captain Traore next week? Who knows? Maybe he'll start score a brace get an assist ?
    After all, the least expected players are performing

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      You need to switch off, get some sleep. Don't let this game which we don't have full control of ruin your mental wellbeing.

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

      Least expected? Not really...just try avoid so many hits and Vardy to dgw Auba wasn’t the worse move. Relax! (Said like arnie in terminator 3) x

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

    If you have 3 starting defs and Robbo who didnt play, Dendo first sub and then Lund 2nd. Lund comes in?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Correct.

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

      Three starting defenders AND Robertson? So 4 defenders?

      In that case Dendoncker comes on.

      If Robbo was one of your three starting defenders, only then does Lundstram come on.

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

    Gonna take some balls to drop Barnes. I.am.tempted as wildcarding in 32

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Pretty easy then, ship him out for his blank then bring him back in if you still want him.

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    epic week, on 33 points LOL

  17. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Vardy captain for next gameweek now

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Looks a good prospect.

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

        Not bad at all, but Watford have a little more bite to them. Pearson homecoming!

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

      Watford arent that bad defensively at the mo

  18. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Results like tonight are why a FH in 31 is a good idea. You don’t get channeled into only picking players from teams with a fixture.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      I’m beginning to wonder whether I should play my FH in 31 and then WC in 32 or 33, which allows me to use BB and TC on the DGWs but also gives me 5/6 weeks of WC use.

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        This is the best way

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

    Just remembered Wolves have to go to Greece on Thursday night. Might wait on Jota for a week and keep Ings

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

      What in case he catches corona?