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Vardy the most-owned asset on show as Leicester take on newly promoted West Brom

The first of two Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees newly promoted West Bromwich Albion entertain last season’s fifth-place side, Leicester City.

Kick-off at the Hawthorns is at 14:00 BST.

Much of the Fantasy interest in this fixture, unsurprisingly, is in the visitors.

Four of the Foxes’ assets boast double-digit Fantasy Premier League ownerships at the time of writing.

By contrast, just one of Albion’s starting XI, Matheus Pereira (£6.0m), features in more than 1% of FPL squads.

There were no huge shocks upon the release of the teamsheets, with James Maddison (£7.0m) only match-fit enough for a place among the substitutes.

Jamie Vardy (£10.0m), the most-owned player in today’s game, leads the line for Brendan Rodgers’ side.

A whopping 80% of his attacking returns last season arrived against sides who finished 10th or below.

Timothy Castagne (£5.5m) is handed his Premier League debut, while James Justin (£4.5m) also gets a start at the back.

Pereira is joined by Grady Diangana (£5.5m) and Callum Robinson (£5.5m) in the hosts’ attack, with all three players hooking up with the Baggies again after successful loan spells in 2019/20.

Just five of West Brom’s 14 Championship clean sheets last season came at the Hawthorns – the first not arriving until February.


West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, O’Shea, Ajayi, Bartley, Furlong, Livermore, Sawyers, Gibbs, Pereira, Diangana, Robinson.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Ndidi, Soyuncu, Castagne, Mendy, Praet, Tielemans, Perez, Barnes, Vardy.


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  1. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Magnus Carlsen has Johnstone in goal

    1. FPL_Devil
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      team link?

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        76862

        1. FPL_Devil
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers!

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      and?

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Just thought I'd let everyone know

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Makes sense for save points, no doubt will face some pens too

    4. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      will get plenty of saves, maybe a pen save or two.
      sound pick especially with button as backup

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

      I have mcarthy in goal

    6. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ask Yourself has Leno in goal

  2. Stokelona
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hopefully Vardy does his usual thing of scoring with 90 minutes on the clock

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hope so!

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Juatin on 1 bap

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lets go!

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Legend

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Noice

  4. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Everton assests looking good for GW2 then?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Let’s see them play first

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      some of them may be liabilities.

  5. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Can't decide between klich, harrison, costa. Anyone have any advice?

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Relax, they're not gonna play Liverpool every week.

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        😆

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          No but seriously i need help 😛

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      triple transfer - they all look good! 😉

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Haha lemme just remove auba and salah

  6. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy down

  7. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy down

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

      Shot to the hip

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

    Justin in the bonus at the moment, lol.

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Whats so funny, boy?

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

        Lot's were saying he should be dropped like 25 minutes ago haha

        1. Blues for Salah
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          25 minutes in to the first half

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bap magnet

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

    Vardy down

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      broken?

      1. Blues for Salah
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        just badly bent

  10. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone here on an early GW2 WC?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Want to make a few changes, but going to ride it out with FT’s over the next few weeks

  11. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy looks banjaxed.

  12. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy hurt

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      looked innocuous. doubt its anythign serious.

  13. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy down

  14. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy knock?

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

      Looks worse than a knock

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy injured

  16. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mrs Christina going down....

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      chocolate paint done the trick?

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      On who?

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hope the red wine is ready

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I’ll send pics

  17. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Grab a goal WBA!

  18. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    is Vardy down ?

  19. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy owners in shamble

  20. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Well this would make the switch to Martial easier.

  21. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy looks old.

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He is!

    2. Blues for Salah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not saying he's old, but the physios are debating whether to send him for an MRI or carbon dating.

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

    Injured himself by leaving one on the keeper. Scum bag

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Doesn’t look like West Brom score here. Congratulations Leicester defence owners

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bemba no...

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      If you jinx it now..

    3. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      0-1 Final Score confirmed also ...

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      😛

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      They could easily conceede they look dreadful

  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    4.5m defenders is where it’s at

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sarcasm?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        No

  25. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    come on get Justin off

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You need Vardy to go down on him

  26. Reiger
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy hanging in... for now

  27. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    OMG scenes 🙂

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      spilt my coffee

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I wish there was a downvote/dislike button

  28. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lineups plzzz

  29. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    No surprises in the line ups

  30. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    TOTTENHAM TEAM NEWS
    Team to face Everton: Lloris, Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Hojbjerg, Winks, Alli, Son, Kane, Moura.
    Subs: Hart, Sanchez, Lamela, Sissoko, Bergwijn, Aurier, Ndombele.

    EVERTON TEAM NEWS
    Team to face Tottenham: Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Keane, Digne, Allan, Gomes, Doucoure, James, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.
    Subs: Virginia, Kenny, Sigurdsson, Walcott, Bernard, Davies, Kean.

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      what formation is Everton playing 4-4-2 diamond?