Dugout Discussion

£4.0m FPL defender Dunne makes first Premier League start in Tarkowski absence


The last of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday is the late kick-off at the King Power Stadium, with Burnley the visitors to Leicester.

Play gets underway at 19:00 BST.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) is the most-owned player on show in this game, with almost one in four Fantasy Premier League managers owning the Leicester City striker.

He is part of an unchanged starting XI, with James Maddison (£7.0m) again having to be content with a place on the bench.

After blanking in Gameweek 1, Burnley finally get their 2020/21 league campaign off and running.

As was the case at the end of last season, the Clarets are down to the bare bones.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.5m) picked up an injury in midweek, joining Ashley Barnes (£6.0m), Ben Mee (£5.0m) and Jack Cork (£5.0m) on the sidelines.

James Tarkowski (£5.5m) has also failed to recover from a “bruised toe”, so budget FPL defender Jimmy Dunne (£4.0m) is handed his first-ever Premier League start.

Robbie Brady (£5.0m), rather than an ‘out of position’ Erik Pieters (£4.5m), gets the nod in Gudmundsson’s absence.

Nick Pope (£5.5m), the leading FPL points-scorer among goalkeepers last season, is between the posts and is the only Burnley asset who boasts a double-digit ownership.

No goalkeeper kept more clean sheets away from home than Pope (seven) in 2019/20, although six of them came against clubs who finished in the bottom half.

Vardy registered 17 attacking returns at home last season, which no other FPL forward could top.


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

Burnley XI: Pope, Bardsley, Long, Dunne, Taylor, Brady, Brownhill, Westwood, McNeil, Wood, Rodríguez.

GET IN-GAME DATA AT LIVE FPL

Check your own rank and in-play FPL stats on LiveFPL.net every Gameweek

2,127 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Another goal feast with my only player Justin getting 0 points coming up.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Anyway, thoughts on this WC draft?

      Martinez
      TAA James Siass
      Salah KdB Hamez Podence
      Werner Jiminez DCL

      4.0 4.5 4.0 4.0

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        OOps

      2. diabydoesgallas
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Maybe Werner to mitrovic and beef up your bench

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

        James may be an issue with 2 @ 4.0

      4. Manani
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        bench seems a bit too weak with Podence, James not sure if 100% nailed?

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks folks lots to ponder about.

      5. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        2 spurs players just scored nearly 50 points and you don’t want one of them with best fixtures?

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I am not still convinced yet. Will look again after the United fixture.

  2. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba & JWP or Soucek

    Sterling & Podence
    for (-4)..?

    Yay? Nay?

    1. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Podence not nailed apparently

  3. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Need Egan niggle in warm up tomorrow...

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Taylor saving my season

  5. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Charlie Taylor great differential pick this week among generally poor defender points. Worth the bench last week.

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Got Bissouma, null point, coming on for Alli, with Taylor & Mitchell seated on 2nd & 3rd bench spots 🙂

  6. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Looking at Praet - is he in any way a viable 5.5m alternative to ASM now that Podence minutes are at risk?

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Waste of funds, slot, transfers

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        So, "no", then... 🙂

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

    Bardsley and Taylor whipping in crosses against Leicester

    Not something I'm used to. A change from Dyche?

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

    Would you WC this team?

    McCarthy Button
    TAA Robbo Mitchell Ferguson Johnson
    Salah Auba Havertz Barnes Podence
    DCL Adams Davis

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah

    3. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No. Auba to someone. Havertz one more chance.

    4. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      And upgrade defence as well. But nothing a min 4,8 wont cure.

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

      Cheers everyone! Thanks for your input!

  9. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Taylor and Mitchell on my bench 😀

    I'll take it though as seems everyone has Justin.

  10. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    33 goals in the first 7 games and I've picked up 1 cheeky assist 🙂

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

      And a Bissouma red card off the bench, mustn't grumble

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

    Would you take -12 points hit or play a WC?

    1. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wc

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wc

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

      Neither

    4. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You have that fancy Japanese toilet that you can play?

  12. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Terrible week - any suggestions?

    Happy to wildcard or take a hit or two...

    McCarthy Steer
    TAA Dier Saiss Mitchell Ferguson
    Salah Auba Rodriguez ASM Bissouma
    Werner Martial Adams

    Cheers.

    1. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ASM to Hélder Costa. (Or wildcard).

  13. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This is one of the strangest gameweeks in a long while

    1. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      One of my favourite ones tbh.

  14. Fero1905
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Just 54 this gw 🙁 i guess Steer is on the bench tomorrow. If Hes playing it could be 2 -6 points more

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

      Enough with the bragging

  15. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Repost.

    Hey guys, is Davies expected to be dropped next week from Spurs signing a new LB?

    Cheers

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

      Yes

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      As an owner, I am gonna switch the lb

    3. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No he will play 3 CB and Davis left CB

  16. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lot of talk of people bringing in Son now haha, before the game everyone was dumping him. FPL can change so quickly

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hope Havertz becomes the same situation after WBA

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Play Mitchel or ASM out for a hit for up to 6m mid?

  18. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Justin owners not happy

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Damn right

  19. Wakanda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My lineup
    Lloris
    KWP, Tiernery, TAA, Robertson
    Salah/Zaha,Xhaka, Sterling
    Wilson,Adams, Richarlision

    Keen to get "Son"aldo in... only 0.8 itb
    Looks like i need -8 to get him in... or do i WC ?
    Any suggestions ?

  20. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Started Justin, benched Taylor...

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same here

  21. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you wc this team?

    McCarthy*
    Taa Egan Bavies*
    ASM* Mane Son Zaha
    DCL Ings Werner

    Steer Bissouma* Mitchell Justin

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sold Auba and Brewster for DCL and Zaha last night for 2 FT’s

    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      no

    3. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not a popular choice but yes

    4. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No, just get kdb

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Can’t unfortunately

  22. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Cheers Charlie boy, make up for selling Son pls

  23. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can you still make hits before clicking wildcard without losing points ?

    1. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. Eric Banternaaa
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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

    Barnes G

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

      Cast A
      Vardy AA

  25. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Zaha (3-4-3)
    B) Saiss (4-3-3)

    1. Eric Banternaaa
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  26. Eric Banternaaa
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    McCarthy Nyland
    TAA Davies Vinagre WalkerP Mitchell
    Salah Auba Son ASM Greenwood
    Werner Brewster Mitrovic

    2FT. Tempted by WC. Vinagre dropping last week is blocking a lot of transfers.

    Any suggestions?

  27. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    BARNES GOAL

  28. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    McCarthy (!)
    TAA Digne Saiss Tierney (!) Ayling (!)
    Auba(!) Havertz Alli(!) Bissouma Reed
    Werner Jimenez DCL

    FT used. Would you WC?

    Thoughts??

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      wildcard

  29. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hi....please can I have a view on this wildcard?

    Martinez steer
    Taa james saiss lamptey 4m
    Salah Sterling jrod klich Reed
    Jesus jiminez mitro

    The 5.5m mid and 6m attacker places are up for grabs......diangana and watkins could be in the picture. Thanks

  30. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Castagne the first player from GW1 dream team to get a return