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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. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Blitzkrieg by Cherries

  2. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mad, what has just happened in the last 10 minutes!!! Watched some mad turnarounds in sport today. Justin Thomas in the golf and now this...!!

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

      Leicester far to complacent but far play to Bournemouth. Relegation battle has finally started!

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Decent putt to make the playoff eh

  3. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    PLS HANG ON BOUREMOUTH MASSIVE RESULT

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This or a draw is good enough

  4. MOZIL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best goalie to own now? Pickford?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      McCarthy or Pope

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

      ederson

    3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pickford and Everton are terrible. It baffles me why his name is mentioned so often on here.

      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        People just backing Luke warm fixtures ignoring their woeful form/ injuries

  5. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Got this one wrong 🙁 😉

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/22090270

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Relegation battles seem to throw stats out the window!

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Schmeichel didn't help

  6. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bournemouth has been taking acting classes during the spring break.

  7. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which moves for a hit?

    a) Salah+Jota to Antonio+Jesus.
    b) Salah+Lund to Sterl+Digne.

    Chasing so will captain Sterl or Jesus.

    Thanks all.

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

      B

  8. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rashford to Vardy is going to bite me isn't it

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

      Yes

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

      no

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

    Jammy Solanke owners

    1. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I think if you own Solanke you deserve something for being that nuts

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lol.

  10. Madderegern
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Schmeichel just ruined it

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

      Buggered it twice in the space of 2 minutes

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

    Well done Vardy owners, 3 BAPS confirmed...

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

      Unless Bournemouth get another!

  12. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rabbit coming out the hat as predicted

  13. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Three quick fire notifications on my phone...
    Expectation: vardy hattie
    Reality: 2 bou goals and soyuncu sent off.... GREAT

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

    Solanke, McGoldrick and McBurnie all score. Freak week!

    1. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And Deeney and Trezeguet

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

        Deeney has scored almost 10 goal this season hasnt he?

  15. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Soy went from 8 points to -2 in 2 mins

  16. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    At least I don't have Soyuncu any more. Small mercies.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Was trying to decide who to play between Soy and Saiss. Fortunately chose the latter. Close call...

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

      I do....

  17. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Solanke essential

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

      TC

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

      incoming Vardy > Solanke

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

    if Arteta managed Leicester he would sub Vardy off at this point

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

    Soyuncu went from 8 points to -2 in a couple of minutes

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

      good dirty soy owners deserve it

  20. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Currently on this FH squad. Thoughts? Reconsider Doh and Aurier?

    Pope
    Aurier, Doherty, Azpi
    Sterling, KDB, Pulisic, Martial, Bruno
    Greenwood, Jesus

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Needs Digne, Foden. Rather have Willian home to Norwich than martial away to palace

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, those make sense. Just wasn't sure about Digne.

      2. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. Cash'nBurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Willian for Martial?

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

    This is why we love football, no-one saw this coming!

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Atwell did

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Incredible!!!

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

    Leicester concede 2 and don't think Vardy has touched the ball since I turned on.

  23. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What a fail, atleast I didn't captain Vardy

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

      Who did you captain?

  24. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Saturday: Chelsea implosion
    Sunday: Leicester implosion
    ManU fans going wild. Cocky comments. Humble boast comments etc. etc.
    ManU have EO of 360%...

    Monday: Southampton 2-1 ManU

    You just know it's going to happen. 🙂

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

    Vardy to Solanke ?

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

      YES

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

    The seas are parting for Man united to walk into that 3rd place, love it.

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

      Blue is the colour

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

        The warmest colour. Mmmm

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Hot

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Don't think they needed the help.

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

      Agent Schmeichel in goal 😉

  27. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy 3 bonus, very nice

  28. sovietrockettes
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chasing a 50 point ML leader, want to pick a captain that rival doesn’t have......help me choose:

    A) Sterling
    B) Foden

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling if only we would know he was going to start

  29. puhd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Soy out for... Egan?

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

    McGoldrick/McBurnie essential for a FH team with no Soyboy