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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. JONALDINHO
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jiminez on more points than Vardy

    1. OverTinker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      loving it

  2. Zilla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    lol I thought the scoreboard was going to be the other way around

  3. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Does Soyoncu lose even more points with now being 4-1?

    1. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ya

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

      Yep

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  4. OverTinker
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    solankieeeeeeeeeee 😀

  5. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on solanke. Go for the hattrick XD

  6. Says
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine going from 0-1 up to 4-1 and the awful euro-pop blasting over the PA in the empty ground.

  7. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Disgraceful capitulation by Leicester

  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Puts armband on McGoldrick

  9. Party time
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rodgers gonna cry now

    • how now brown cow
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Targetting Bournemouth theory in tatters

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        They overachieved. City will spank them

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

        Its Norwich for last week!

    • FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I hope Bournemouth stay on. Watford should be relegated imo

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nah. Fck BOU.

    • Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      OMG
      OMG
      OMG
      OMG

      TEARS IN MY EYES UNITED FANS UNITE 3RD PLACE IS OURS

      1. how now brown cow
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lofty heights

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I mean City and Liverpool are both top 5 teams in Europe...

          No shame finishing behind those two sides

      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        pls dont jinx it....

      3. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Bit early for that dude.

        Saints, Palace (3 days before Chelsea semi), Hammers, Leicester.

        Plenty of banana skins.

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

        So happy about third? Small club mentality

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          UCL could dramatically change the calibre of incoming players tbf.

      5. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No chance mate - come on Chelsea!

      6. Pep Roulette
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        We have to win tomorrow! We won't get a better chance!

      7. Patron
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        0-1 Ings goal, how this gw went wouldn’t surprise me.

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

        Not as if you are going to win it. I know this is like winning the league for you lot but you are still miles behind Pool and City

    • Cok3y5murf
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jimenez to Vardy waste of a transfer

      1. OverTinker
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        i almost did it

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

        I did Aubameyang to Vardy and gave Jimi another week. 🙂

      3. Animo et Fide
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Same here, should of just left it and banked the transfer

    • Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Please someone find out the odds of this scoreline at half time!

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

      therealdonaldtrump
      Dems must approve funding for wall between Schmeichel's legs!

    • Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It’s CONFIRMED! GW 35+ the worst game week ever in FPL history!

      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This +100

      2. OverTinker
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        not for sterling(C) and triple wolves owners 😀

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

        So you are on 15 points total?

        Stop whining.

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I now have double Leicester in my team FFS 😆

    • Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Solanke essential

    • THAT'S LIFE
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3 City out 3 Bmouth in -8?

    • TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3 - Solanke (56)
      2 - Stanislas (39)
      1 - Vardy (34)

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        stan on 30*

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Boo, winning goal etc.

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Says Stanislas on 30. How much is goal winning BPS?

      3. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Premature

      4. JONALDINHO
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Is Stan not 30?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Just changed.

    • LIARS POKER
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Solanke (TC) yessss!!!!!!

    • ZimZalabim
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      vardy to solanke -4 ?

      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        At any cost!

    • SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy to Solanke -4?

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

        It's been done

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

        Only if u captain him

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

      FPL changed to OG now. Vardy back on for 2 baps.

    • SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well, I was going to get another City asset in but this Bournemouth performance is making me think again!

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      VARDY 2 BAPS 😎

      1. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        1*

    • el polako
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Went Auba over Vardy this week with last two GW of the season in mind.
      Shame that Auba didnt score despite being really close but this impotence of Foxes makes me feel bit better about my decision.

    • Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So the Solanke Stanislas double up punt paid off then 😉

    • Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy back to 2 baps

    • have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      4 years since Solanke last scored, then 2 in 1 game!

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Well he was due then.