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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. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty and Son. Let's go boys

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

    Yesss.... Partyyyy!!!!!

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

    That midfield for Everton could become really deadly if they fit together.

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

      Everton is the graveyard of so many promising careers

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

    Phew

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

      Never in doubt x

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

    Completely scuffed that

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

      No he didn’t

  6. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    VARDYYYYYY

  7. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ain't nothin but a Vardy party, party

  8. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Get In Vardy.. nice parting gift. Thanks.
    Was a placeholder for Martial anyway.

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

      Had him for the exact same reason.

      Just thinking if I should do Ings to Martial instead. Let's see.

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

        Definitely Ings now Maddison is back

  9. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    So FPL is a game of penalty merchants now...

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

      Always was

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

      starting to look more like rugby

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

      So pick penalty takers

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Another penalty merchant

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kane and Bruno next? Who's CHE's taker?

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

        Werner probably

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      But mine so all is good

  11. beric
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hope everton win this

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

    Gah! Rival's got Vardy, and I just noticed Soyboy will come off the bench. I'm destroyed 🙁

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

    Magnus has Johnstone in goal

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

      I have McCarthy in goal

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

      He's also way better than you.

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

        No I have more points than him

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

      So do I, I will literally ruin him for Magnus

  14. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    do something Harvey Barnes !!

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

      0 goal for Havey Barnes Confirmed in this match .

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

        *Harvey Barnes

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

    FFS I own Johnstone, would be nice to have a bit of luck at some point, why couldn't he save that

  16. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy my man scores, both my LEI men scored 🙂 now over 90p and 3 men still to go

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

    VARdy

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

    There goes justins baps

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

    Assist?

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

      Vardy so none.

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

      Harvey Barnes I think

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

        No

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

        Ignore - Vardy was impeded

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

      None

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

    3 - Castagne (37)
    2 - Söyüncü (29)
    1 - Vardy (28)

  21. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardinhoooooooo

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

    5th season in a row Vardy scores in his opening fixture...

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

    justin lost his bonus point

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

      Oh well, i feel luck hes still on the pitch after 60 with just one yellow card

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

        yep - and a clean sheet

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Why tf wouldn’t Doherty start lol

  25. rambo.
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Vardy we want more!

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

      Lots and lots more - plenty of time

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

    Werner to Vardy for a hit?

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

      Haha

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

    Would be gold if WBA could score one 🙂

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Needed that Justin bap

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

      A soyuncu red card could help

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

    West Brom have given up

  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Party second half never in doubt