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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. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    how's maddison playing guys

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

      Looks good but deep

    2. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He's been on 5m.

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

    Goddamn it

  3. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Those that purchased Johnstone for his penalty saving pedigree a touched miffed

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

    Justin turned it around very well. Looked a good pick since 30 mins in. Jealous x

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

      xx

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

    He didn’t scuff that one 😆

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

    One more and the party can begin for us captainers

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

      Your C 🙂

  7. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Well this game quickly turned into worst case scenario

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

    This game is all about Pen takers

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      This week.

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

    3 - Vardy (52)
    2 - Castagne (37)
    1 - Justin (32)

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

      Let’s go! Didn’t expect anything from Justin today.

  10. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Got 15 points on the bench.

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

    Justin!!!

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

    Vardy Party!!!

  13. Ode
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What a pen

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

    Need me some of that Vardy magic

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

    May as well wildcard to 7 attackers that take penalties

    1. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      this

  16. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Leicester still looking bad lads?

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

        West Brom*

    • BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bruno, Vardy, Salah, Kane

      Essential just for pens

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        KDB, Auba, Werner(?), Jimenez

        Cant have them all

    • HippY
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Justin back on 1bp too, glorious times

    • Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I sincerely apologise for ragging on about Justin earlier

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

      A. TAA & Greenwood

      B. VVD & Harvetz

      1. Neves say Neves
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        A right now
        Wait for the chelsea game though

    • Pommie22
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Here's to Timo bagging a few pens tomorrow

    • Jonesfromthere
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Best replacement for Pereira, up to 6 mil?

      1. BobbyV
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Harrison looks quite attacking

      2. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Soucek or Biss and use the cash elsewhere

    • Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Grab one please Barnes

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

        He’ll get plenty this year - no panic

    • Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Forgot to even consider Vardy even knowing how good Leicester fixtures are... Rookie mistake by me, especially with Martial on the bench 🙁

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

      Doucoure playing behind DCL, could be an option @ 5.5

    • Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Go away Vardy.

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

      Vardy still overpriced at 10M?

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

        Yeah

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        For sure

    • Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      This game is dead.

      Who’s going to win the penalty lottery this week. Liverpool and Leicester.

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

        Bruno worth 13m at this rate

    • The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      New fpl strategy, just get all the penalty takers.

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      This is the most pathetic performance Ive seen from a newly promoted side in a long time. What an absolute trash team, poor in all areas of the pitch, not a single player who is PL quality.

      Really feared Vardy today but expected WBA to at least try to give Leicester a fight.

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

        Our standard of newly promoted clubs surely go up after leeds show.