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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. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    About 75 p ahead in ml, Time to block him by getting in some players he have right?

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

      Don’t be that guy

    2. Tim
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      100%

  2. FPL Joker
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Alonso worth a punt? Or best to go Giroud? I'm gonna take some hits as I think City and Chelsea will score big as I need to take a chance to catch the people at the top of my league. Jesus, Willian, Giroud and Alonso could be BIG differentials for me. What do you think?

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

    tempted to actually captain Rash next week, his week is coming if it isnt tomorrow

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

      I’ve pretty much gambled that tomorrow will be his day (relative to Greenwood)

      Mark has captained Rashford so.... it’s almost guaranteed

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

        hmm, well that would be nice

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Brace incoming tom

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

        fingers crossed, with 2x martial assists!

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Crystal Palace has been awful recently so I consider capping Fernandes.

  4. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    ML rival has Foden and Pulisic.

    Which one to block?

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

      I own both so it’s pretty much guaranteed both will blank so I wouldnt worry

    2. JURGENAUT
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic against Norwich I think. Foden has been off it recently tbh

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic

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

    Bench Vardy next GW in favour of Foden, Greenwood and Antonio?

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

      wait for united game

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

    Solanke 3
    Stanislas 2
    Vardy 1

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

      Confirmed?

  7. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Seriously guys...What if City field their B team and this motivated BOU team fight for their lives for a draw or a win.
    They drew against Spurs and beat Leicester. Could pull of something great against City with this confidence and hope for survival.
    I think I’ll just go with 1 City player which is FODEN

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

      thinking the same may not be the thrashing people expect

  8. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy single BAP Jimmi owners win

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

      feeling so good

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

    I've made a mistake.... transferred Jimmy to Ings. Should've done Vardy to Ings 🙁

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bet there will be a few furious Solanke owners in some Anti-FPL teams!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Happy?

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yup

  11. Hitmonlee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy to Solanke?

    GTG?

    Lol

  12. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    ----------------Patricio--------------
    ------Trent Taylor Doherty------
    Salah Sterling KDB Bruno Martial
    --------Ings Greenwood---------

    ---------------------------------------------
    Button Egan Lascelles Connolly

    £1.9M ITB

    Anything worth a HIT or good to go? What you think managers?

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

      Depends whether you think KDB gets reasonable minutes or not

      Looks great other than that

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Im worried about Sterling AND KDB... but kinda think Egan and Lascelles arent terrible subs given Sheffield Utd defensive stats and Newcastle are at home to Spurs who are a bit meh going forward most of the time... I guess theres nothing for -4 points jumping out at me ...

        Just got to hope for the best with city mids this week ... super run in fixtures so certainly not selling them ..

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

          They will get a cameo.

          1. @fpl_phenom
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Might be enough to get me some returns... you certainly cant sell them.. could you chance benching them ? I seriously doubt it... just have to start them and hope for the best I guess...

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Find your team good to go

  13. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best for the team below?

    A) Vardy to Jesus
    B) Jimenez to Ings
    C) Salah to city mid

    Martínez
    TAA, Doherty, Aurier
    Kdb, Fernandes, Salah, Martial, Foden
    Greenwood, Vardy

    Subs: Martin, Jimenez, Lascelles, Holgate

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Id probably do Vardy to Ings

  14. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Captain?

    A Ings
    B Willian
    C Giroud
    D Pulisic

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno. Always cap Bruno

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      from those id go Ings

  15. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So when you do a -4 hit, is that deducted in the league table in the first daily update? I.e. after the completion of the first day of matches for that week?

  16. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is there a provisional date for the start date of next season ?

  17. SHIKABALAA
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope Martinez
    TAA Doherty Aurier Kiko Holgate
    KDB Mahrez Foden Pulisic Bruno
    Greenwood Rashford Vardy

    What do you think is the best week for BB?
    Vardy and Mahrez will likely be sold.

  18. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Button - Patricio
    Aurier - TAA - Saiss - Lascelles - Hanley#
    Salah - Pulisic - KDB - Gilmour - Son
    Auba - Greenwood - Jim

    2FT and 0.0 ITB. I have WC and all 3 chips. How would you recommend I use them? Thinking of WC this week.

  19. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Guys, when you do a -4 hit, is that deducted in the league table in the first daily update? I.e. after the completion of the first day of matches for that week?

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

    Hi guys, apologies for the lengthy post but I could really do with some assistance please -

    Who to bench (with FA Cup rotation in mind)

    1. Mane
    2. KDB
    3. Sterling
    4. Foden
    5. Fernandes
    6. Rashford
    7. Greenwood
    8. Ings (who I’m currently considering to bring in for Jimenez which would allow me to upgrade Mane to Salah next GW)

    Alternatively, I could sort my defence out as currently I need to play one out of the following -

    A. Lascelles vs TOT
    B. Taylor vs WOL
    C. Holgate* vs AVL

    I have 0.1 ITB, 1 FT

    Your suggestions would be appreciated

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

      Any suggestions please?

  21. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Absolute nothing points for everyone in those last 2 games?