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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. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wow!

  2. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Chance for Justin assist!

  3. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy party.. joined by Justin..

  4. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I think like last year we’re going to see a lot of pens. Importance of players like Bruno, Salah, auba, Kdb are going to be high. Can’t have them all though

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Dier to head a goal today?

  6. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Justin assist

  7. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Comn Vardy penalty!!!

  8. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    how many non penalty vs penalty goals have their been so far...

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

    Yayy justinnn

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    JUSTIN ASSIST

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pen, A Justin

  12. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy party 🙂

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Saving my week!

  13. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy essential?

    1. Sargasso C
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Kinda. He doesn't look good put high scoring teams with penalty takers look essential the way the opening weekend is looking.

  14. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    YEEESSSS PARTYYYYYY

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

      Bosh! Over to you Werner

  15. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy party, Justin assist!

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This is an absolute joke FFS west prom why have you come up

  17. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Yesssaaaaaaaa

  18. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Justinnnmmm yessssss

  19. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Don't know what to feel right now. Missed salah who scored 2 penalties out of nowhere yesterday and now I got vardy who scored 2 out of nowhere.

  20. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    HAT TRICK VARDY AND SALAH LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Let’s go Justin owners!!

  22. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Scored?

  23. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Justin have been great.

  24. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Those who were intending on downgrading Salah to a United mid. still going with that plan...??

    1. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It's a conundrum. Salah looked in as good a physical shape as I've seen him in a couple years ago will be tough to sell

  25. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Again I’ll repeat my previous comment. You wanna win your mini leagues in fpl? Just fill your team with penalty takers

  26. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Get in Vardy..

  27. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thx Justin. Up to you Barnes !

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy the new Bruno?

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy the new vardy

  29. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes thanks a lot! so clinical

  30. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Johnstone must have - if they concede 2 pens every game eventually he will save a few