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£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.

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  1. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Tempted to WC, what you reckon?

    McCarthy
    TAA Egan Davies
    Salah Auba Son ASM
    Werner DCL Adams

    Steer Taylor Mitchel Bissouma

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Having a laugh? No way.

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

      Yes

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

    Anyone going for Kane on their wildcard???

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

      Me, I had him pre wc but keeping him in

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

      Hopefully not, want his points for myself

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

    Podence being close to nailed would be very nice, doesn't seem possible though

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

      It's his place to lose! Has looked amazing since restart!

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why is it not possible? Its definitely possible if he keeps up his performances, no reason for NES to drop him from the LF position of the 343.

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

    Do we think Havertz starts again West Brom?

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I don't see why not.

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

        Cheers mate

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

          He should. I hope for explosion too

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

            He's looked worse than absolutely dreadful

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

    Really hoping for an answer for this as it will affect my WC decision.

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

    Thank you

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

      Yes

    2. That Was Easy!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      As some have mentioned, will potentially LCB in a back 3.

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

    Semedo looking likely to Wolves, meaning Traore will be used in rotation for 2 spots with Neto and Podence behind Jimmy?

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

      plus the new signing fabio

      1. Red Red Robins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks for the reply, need to find a 5.5 now

  7. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Those activated wildcard. Are you keeping Werner?

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

      Probably

    2. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Giving him WBA, will assess after that.

    3. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      transfered out, and will transfer him back in when he drops in price.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Doing the same. Without Wba game he would be out of my wc team for sure.

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

      Surely vs Wbrom. And looks the only one capable of creating something

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

      WBA have concided the most chances to strikers.

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

        Not sure. Keen on jesus.

        May keep for wba and move to jesus week after?

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

          Jesus is a troll. I'd wait and see how he looks vs Wolves.

    6. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      have gone without for 2 wks. No reason to get now.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Brave man with that ownership. Not sure of if I should have him or Son in my wildcard team.

        Whats your team atm Christina?

    7. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on how sharp Jesus and City look.

  8. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Need some opinions, would you WC this team or hold?

    McCarthy
    TAA Egan Bavies Dallas
    Salah Auba James ASM
    Werner Martial

    *rest are fodder

    1. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Probably not.

      Auba > KDB
      Sam> Podence or upgrade to Zaha if you can

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

        Cheers.

  9. Agger
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes owners being rewarded, he should’ve had a couple goals in GW1 - he’s great for 7m

  10. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you WC? Have 2ft. The biggest issues I have are Havertz, McCarthy and no City.

    McCarthy
    TAA Egan Saiss Ayling
    Salah Auba Havertz
    Werner Richarlison Mitrovic

    4.0; Justin, Reed, Bissouma

    1. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No
      Auba + havertz > KDB +son or downgrade to Zaha maybe

  11. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Guys taa any bps?

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

      Just check the FPL site

  12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wood vs Soton is tempting

    1. Khalico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      yeah tempted myself as I have callum wilson sitting on my team .... might do a straight swap

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

    Thoughts on this wildcard draft?

    Martinez
    TAA Saiss Taylor
    Son Salah Zaha KDB
    Jimenez DCL Wood

    Steer Lamptey Mitchell Reed

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

    Barnes is such a selfish player! It's beautiful to own him!

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      he let me down so badly for sticking with him last season

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

        Haha me too!

        1. Khalico
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          me 3

  15. Apwilkin
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which fire to put out first?
    ASM?
    Adams?

    Original plan is auba to KDB. Willing to take a -4. But not -8.

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

      Asm for me. Especially with injury now.
      Adams looks dangerous at times plus good fix

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

    Come on Barnes, we want hatty !

  17. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which issue to fix here first? Vinagre, Davies, no Salah, or Havertz??

    McCarthy
    TAA Davies Taylor
    Auba Havertz James Barnes
    Werner Martial DCL

    Button; Reed, Vinagre, Justin....0.5 in the bank

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

      Vin and davies for sure.

  18. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you wc this team?

    Mccarthy
    Taa dier egan kwp
    salah auba bruno asm
    werner dcl

    4.0 4.5 4.5 4.0

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

      No. Auba, asm. Rest will do.

  19. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Already won the rough with the smooth

    GW1 team, 100+ with 2 to play
    WC team: 32, with 1 to play

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

      Surely you don't still have 2 to play in GW1

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

        He's a wizard

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why not take a - 40 hit before GW 3?

  20. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On my wc best 4.5m keeper moving forward?

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

      Martinez gw3. Ryan possibly from gw4.
      Still in doubt myself, but trust BHA little bit more because a better team

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

        Martinez a better keeper. Therefore I'd say Martinez

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

    I'm through with standing in line for clubs I'll never get in and a ML I may as well play baseball in, this season hasn't turned out quite the way I want it to be ...

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

    This is the defence and Attack in my team.
    Looks good not to WC.

    McCarthy
    TAA Digne Tierney Saiss Ayling
    Werner Jimenez DCL

    Midfield though
    Auba Havertz Alli Bissouma Reed

    Would you WC? Or just fix the midfield with 2 or 3 hits maybe? FT already used.

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

    Tempted by Guaita. McCarthy has been terrible. Even Ryan is outscoring him

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

      fix your team link

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

      yes either him or one of the big guns.. McCarthy is crap

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

        Martinez...

  24. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Davies to Saiss for a hit?

  25. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My 2 transfers for -4 cost me 19 points 🙁 Season-ending move...

    VVD(7) and Ings (11) to Digne (1) and Martial (2)

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

      Ouch. Will be hard to recover from that but u never know

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

      People have had worse. Just ask TM.

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

        60'something points down and counting

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pay amateur try taking out Son and Zaha and having Jorginho as your player coming off the bench

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

    the most common question over the next few days will be some variant of

    A) Digne + Son
    B) TAA + JRod

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

      Or own all 4

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      easy to get all of them

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

    Would you Wildcard this?

    McCarthy
    Davies*, Saiss, TAA, Justin
    Havertz*, Salah, ASM*, Auba
    Werner, Martial
    (Steer, Bissouma*, Ferguson*, Brewster)

  28. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My ML leader team link below:

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/211578/event/2

    who can beat him this week? please show me.

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

      damn it son cap

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      There’s another 10plus points to add to that as well, decent

  29. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hi guys, would you wildcard this lot or just do some transfers?

    My team is:

    McCarthy Martin

    TAA, Ayling, Justin Mitchell Bernado

    Salah Son Aubameyang (c) Alli Bissouma

    Werner Mitrovic Adams

    (0.0 itb)

    2ft.

    thanks!!

  30. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Do you think Costa/Klich outscores Saiss over the next 4/5 game weeks?
    Tempted to bench ASM and change to a 4-3-3