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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. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What a few minutes for Soy LOL

  2. JonSnow
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I cannot catch a break this season haha soyunco off

  3. SHIKABALAA
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No CL for Leicester

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Written in the sky

  4. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Soyuncu is my captain in Sky. Opps

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

      What?!?!

  5. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    OutFoxed

  6. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy now likely to score a hattrick now as Leicester push for 3-2

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      10 men though

  7. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bournemouth, Villa, Watford and West Ham all going to win?

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That would have been some bet!

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

    Soy consumption is known to cause aggression. Classic soy boy

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Soy Sauce

    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lollll

  9. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can’t blame Soy there to much - I’d be pissed if someone shoves me into the net for no reason as well! Wilson should have been booked.

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Damn straight!

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

      Kinda agree.. soyuncu deserved the red, but Wilson should have got at least a rc for the shove.

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

        yc even

    3. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Amateur comment
      Clear RC

  10. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy cappers so unlucky

    1. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He scored already

    2. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeh but he will be going for it now, as they need 2 goals.

    3. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Better than Salah/mane cappers I guess

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I own him! 10 men against 11 is never a great scenario

    5. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not actually bothered, got a return and great for top 4 Utd hopes.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        true, could sneak 3 baps too

  11. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Good for Vardy owners this.

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No red card and ten men. Feck

  12. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The religation battle is on

  13. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My rival has Soy on free hit, wow, what an implosion

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Solanke actually scored a goal.

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Feels like a dream

  15. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    long over-due red for Soy considering that hair style

    1. Patron
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hahahha

    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No that’s maddison you’re talking about

  16. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wow. This is so unexpected.

  17. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Soyuncu is an idiot though. Why is he is screwing about like that?

  18. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I saw the red and was certain it would be Vardy. Might break 30 points this week...

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bravo Bournemouth. The best club in England. Juhuuu

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Oh dear

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      juhuuu

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Juhuuuu

  20. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Taking Iheanacho off proved to be unlucky Brendan!

  21. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy peno soon hopefully...

  22. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Leicester imploding. Guess that's what happens when solanke scores

  23. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Counter attack now and Vardy will test his fittness

  24. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy 3bps

  25. Lucy2019
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So glad I picked Jesus over Vardy...

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It’s not that much if a difference, chill 🙂

  26. InvertedWinger
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ive got Salah KDB Mahrez Soyuncu who rival didnt have. He has Sterling (C) and Jesus. Biggest single week painful FPL swing of all time.

  27. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Just glanced after sending an email and Lei are 2-1 down. What did Soyboy do?

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kicked Wilson after the goal went in xD

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Scuffle in the net after the ball went in. Was pushed into net by Cherry player and pushed back. Bunch of bollocks either way as goal was already scored. Ref should have booked both players.

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers all.

  28. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Glad I dumped Soy in my WC two weeks ago

  29. Mr. Sitter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thanks for that Soy. One of those weeks I guess. Sigh.

    1. Owenuk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I put him in this week when my intention was Cresswell....... never make last min changes!

  30. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Load up on Bou players?