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Vardy starts as Leicester continue their push for a Champions League place

The last of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees Leicester City head south to take on relegation-threatened Bournemouth.

Kick-off at the Vitality Stadium is at 19:00 BST.

Jamie Vardy (£9.8m) was the second-most-bought Fantasy Premier League asset of Gameweek 35+ and he starts this evening, with his non-involvement in training on Friday proving to be a lot of fuss about nothing.

Vardy has three goals in his last two starts and comes up against a Bournemouth side who had the worst post-restart defensive record before this weekend.

The Cherries did register their first clean sheet of 2020 on Thursday evening, however, holding Spurs to a goalless draw.

It’s wins and not draws that Howe’s troops need, with the south coast club six points adrift of safety with just four matches to play.

The Foxes sit fourth in the Premier League table, meanwhile, with only two points separating the two sides immediately above and below then.

Brendan Rodgers has made one change to his starting XI that featured in the midweek draw with Arsenal, with defender Christian Fuchs (£4.2m) brought in to replace Ryan Bennett (£4.8m).

Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) is once again among the substitutes.

Bournemouth have made three changes to the side that drew 0-0 with Tottenham, with Arnaut Danjuma (£5.8m), Dominic Solanke (£5.1m) and Jack Stacey coming into Howe’s starting XI.

Junior Stanislas (£5.8m) drops to the bench, while Joshua King (£6.1m) and Adam Smith (£4.3m) miss out through injury.

The reverse fixture between these two sides ended 3-1 to Leicester back in Gameweek 4, with Vardy involved in all three of his club’s goals and emerging with a 16-point haul.


Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale, Stacey, Ake, Kelly, Rico, Brooks, Gosling, Lerma, Danjuma, Solanke, C Wilson.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Fuchs, Soyuncu, Evans, Justin, Albrighton, Tielemans, Ndidi, Perez, Iheanacho, Vardy.

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  1. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Will AWB, Martial Bruno (none captain) be a red tomorrow?

    Having 3 players from 1 team and getting a red arrow sucks.

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      sadly yes

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Depends how Bruno does.

    3. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Depends rly, if greenwood, rashford and fernandes go mad then maybe. I’m in a similar boat

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not necessarily

    5. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      not if Martial outscores Bruno (and Rashford and Greenwood blank lol)

  2. A piece of toast
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    TC Poll

    A) KDB
    B) Sterling
    C) Foden

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      B

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This week

    3. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    4. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'd never TC a single GW City player.

      No guarantee they start..

      1. A piece of toast
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Chasing ML rival mate

    5. bigdip
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is this against bournemouth?

      1. A piece of toast
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yep

    6. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

    7. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not keen on using TC on any pre FA cup but of the options best gamble is B

  3. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    For one game only:

    A. Vardy (SHU)

    B. Ings (BHA)

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers. Only thing worrying me is that he doesn't really score at home

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Leiecester wont score against SHU

    5. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm assuming you're not watching this game (or have seen any of Leicester's games post covid-19). They are god awful going forward without Maddison. All their chances are (more or less) gifted to the by the opposition. I just hope I get lucky and get some more undeserved Vardy returns in this game before he's out

  4. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jimenez to Jesus for free?

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.

      Although chance jesus is rested I guess. Seems unlikely to me tho

  5. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to bench next week:

    KDB, Mahrez, Antonio, Pulisic, Fernandes
    Ings, Vardy, Greenwood

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      mahrez

      1. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        yep

    2. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Antonio

  6. Iggypop
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best defender injured before City game, will b messy! I need a 3rd city lad

  7. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Looks like Fraser contract talks caused too much distraction amongst the squad.

    Or other teams just outclassed them ?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Partly. Personally think that players like Fraser, Wilson, King were playing above their normal level a few seasons ago. They have dropped off, say, 5% from that level and that drop off basically means you are screwed in a PL where others are generally improving.

      I look at Burnley at the moment and see similar signs. Pope, Tarkowski, McNeil, Rodriguez all performing above what they usually do. A slight drop off then they are screwed.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Burnley are so English PL team though. Tough. 442. Hardworking players.

        Bournemouth are just too weak ..
        See same with Palace too

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Burnley are hard working, but they have been relying on some superb performances by players who don't usually perform at that level.

          For me, Palace are performing below their level. Zaha, PVA, Benteke, Milivojevic, Townsend all look under par and if they can bounce back next season then they could be good FPL assets.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I was talking in real life terms. Aging squad for Palace.
            Lack of solidarity with Bournemouth ...

            Agree Burnley are overperforming. I just love humbleness of their manager so I'm bit biased.

            Re fpl yeah ... Agree.

            I'm looking at possible Ake Wilson Brooks suiters ... United can have a look at Ake tbh

        2. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          they have always conceded goals.

          Not that they have also stopped scoring it means real probs

  8. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hey fam! Which option is the best?

    A. DSilva

    B. Foden

    C. Jesus

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal fan?

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        No. United.
        Haha because of the 'fam'?

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Brooks SOT

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wipe this Leicester cleanie

  10. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Current team:

    Martinez
    TAA Doherty CTaylor (Saiss Lasc)
    Salah KdB Foden Martial Bruno
    Vardy Green (Jimi)

    What to do with this? 1m in bank, 1 ft

    A. Salah to Puli
    B. Jimi to Ings (benching headache)
    C. Save
    D. Something else

    Thanks

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hey! I have the exact same issue and our teams are pretty similar. No idea what to do - I’m thinking to bring in Ings for Jimenez and perhaps bench Greenwood..

      Alternatively, I can sort my defence out as I need to play one of Holgate*, Lascelles or Taylor..

      Let me know what you are currently leaning towards..

  11. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Dilva KDB Sterling Bruno Antonio
    Giroud Rashford Ings

    who to bench 🙁

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rash

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        leaning that way

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Giroud as he is the least explosive option

      1. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Just noticed he's your only player vs. NOR

        Someone else then 🙂 tough one

        1. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          yes...

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling will be

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Antonio. They dont play Norwich every week.

  12. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Deciding best front 8 for next GW is so difficult!

    Who do you guys think are essentials?

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It’s very likely David Silva starts. He’s a great option this GW

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic, Giroud, Alonso
      Martial, Fernandes, Greenwood
      Foden, Silva, Sterling

  13. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If it's any consolation to Bournemouth, Solanke might be decent in the Championship.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I hope you've dropped Wilson © Idea buddy

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I said I'd definitely do it if my captain blanked and was gonna stand by it, got lucky.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Who's your ©

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Vardy.

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Nice
              More coming

  14. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Most ML own Foden which leads me to want David Silva. Mahrez + DCL > Dilva + Ings -4 is tempting

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm also thinking similar move.
      Not sure about hit myself as it'll cause me benching headache

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'm looking at that or

        Mahrez and dcl to pulisic and jesus. Can u afford that?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          If that is reply to me I can't 🙂

  15. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    TC Options:
    A) Pulisic (NOR)
    B) Willian (NOR)
    C) Jesus (BOU)
    D) Vardy (SHU)
    E) Fernandes (WHU)

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A or B if they start.

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

  16. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which 3 city attackers are most likely to start v Bournemouth?

    Foden has to be 1 right as didn't start last night?

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think foden Dilva KDB and jesus

    2. DAVESAVES
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden, Jesus, Dilva and Sterling i think

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      foden dilva kdb

    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden, Dilva, Sterling

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden and Dilva for sure.

      KdB and Sterling are who I'm tipping.

      Mahrez and Jesus to be benched.

      But it could easily be Sterling on the bench over Jesus.

    6. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden DSilva Sterling

    7. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The 3 that didn’t start Brighton

  17. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Got to be a chance of a Lerma/Gosling RC 2nd half

  18. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I've currently got KDB and Mahrez....what's your thoughts regarding them starting the next match and would Jesus be an option for the third City attacker?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’ve got them both I’m going to play both and hope for the best, opted to bring in giroud instead of Jesus, would actually get silver is possible but who would you lose ?

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Likely

      Rested
      Bench
      Maybe

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Both benched I think

    4. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I had been considering Vardy to Jesus next week anyway and the results this week tend to confirm this would be reasonable, subject to people getting starts of course!!

  19. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ffs Vardy, attack that with your head.

  20. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy fail

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t normally score in first half, do you watch the games?

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bournemouth conceded 60 goals, be 70 after City

  22. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Well at least I have an attacking return this week. Happy days!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wow...

      And your team is doing brilliant usually.

      On Utd tomorrow?

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I hope Rashford does work. That's it really. I need more from Vardy today too. Another goal would be huge.

  23. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Current team
    should I FH GW36?

    Patricio/martinez
    Doherty/Aurier/Ward/Kiko/Ferndz
    KDB/Mahrez/Foden/Martial/Bruno
    Jimi/Vardy/Rash

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    LMS safety score up to 33 with live bonus.

  25. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you do:

    Mahrez and Vardy out
    Pulisic and Jesus in for a -4?

    1. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Just cant see Mahrez starts next game when he played 90min last game.

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Just Jesus unless u plan to captain Pulisic

      1. Strchld
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Already have 3 City is a problem

  26. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to bench next week? thx

    A) Foden (BOH)
    B) Greenwood (cry)
    C) Ings (BHA)

  27. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB to be a sub?

  28. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy will get a hat trick here

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Penaltymiss you mean.

  29. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kabasele to:

    A) Digne
    B) Keane
    C) Garcia
    D) Cancelo

    ??

  30. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    city to beat bourne 8-0

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      choosing the right City players will be key