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Injured Vardy misses out as Iheanacho starts for Foxes against unchanged Villa

Following on from an incredible finish to the Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United game, the final Premier League match of the day sees Leicester City take on Aston Villa.

Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is at 19:15 BST.

Villa are defending the only remaining 100% record in the top tier of English football and in the least surprising team news of the weekend, Dean Smith’s troops are unchanged from the side that defeated Liverpool 7-2 a fortnight ago.

Jack Grealish (£7.1m) was transferred in by just under 775,000 Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of Gameweek 5, following on from his 24-point haul against the reigning champions.

Grealish is now the most-owned FPL asset in this Villa squad, sitting in more than one in five Fantasy teams.

Leicester’s own most-popular player, Jamie Vardy (£10.1m), misses out this evening, having failed to recover from a calf injury that rendered him a doubt for Gameweek 5.

Over 500,000 Fantasy managers captained Vardy for this fixture, although that figure will no doubt be skewed by some early-season “ghost teams”.

Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.7m) gets a rare start up front in Vardy’s absence.

Brendan Rodgers’ other two changes are also enforced, with Caglar Soyuncu (£5.5m) and Daniel Amartey (£4.0m) dropping out.

Teenager Wesley Fofana (£5.0m) is handed his Premier League debut at centre-half, with Dennis Praet‘s (£5.5m) inclusion meaning that the Foxes have reverted to a back four for this encounter.

James Justin (£4.8m) and Timothy Castagne (£5.8m), both of whom have FPL ownerships in excess of 20%, start again at full-back.

Castagne is still top of the pile for points among Fantasy defenders going into this fixture.

Emiliano Martinez (£4.7m) is the now the most-owned goalkeeper in the game, having racked up successive clean sheets in his first two Villa appearances.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Evans, Fofana, Justin, Mendy, Praet, Tielemans, Pérez, Barnes, Iheanacho.

Aston Villa XI: Martínez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Barkley, Trezeguet, Watkins, Grealish.

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  1. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wow my captain is Harvey Barnes. Wtf. I was sure it was Kane...

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Barnes to James seems like no brainer

  3. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Konsa missing sitter Grealish A

  4. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Really need that Martinez cleansheet

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sssshhhhhh don’t beg

  5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Right call to not go heavy in defense?

    Playing and rotating 3 in defense with a price structure of 4.5, 4.5, 4.5, 4.5, 4.0 gives me this in attack:

    Salah Sterling Son Bruno Foden
    DCL Ings Brewster

    1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Needs Kane

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No it does not!

        1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yes it does

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            By destroying the structure of the entire team? Naa!

            1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Ings to Kane, Bruno to Havertz. Entire structure of the team is fine and is now better

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane over Bruno

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Agree but that would need at least 4 transfers.

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      And guys the question was is it ok to go light in defense to allow a heavy attack; going by the lack of clean sheets.

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Why not, it makes games exciting. But I really think you need to get Kane in there somehow

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I know you have a reason to say that!

          1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            What reason would I have? I own him, but you making that transfer is hardly going to make his price skyrocket. Just giving my opinion

      2. Dennis System
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        KAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE NOW

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

    Will Aurier keep his play?? or Doherty will get a chance of starting

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

      place*

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      They will rotate I think

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

      Think they will be rotated. If you have either of them I would get rid ASAP

    4. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Reguillon the safest pick

  7. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is PVA due back next week? Does it make sense then to use a FT to go Mitchell -> 3.9 and save 0.2 on a fodder, if no urgent changes?

    Cheers!

    1. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No rush to do that, wait until dropped

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

    2. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      When is Ferguson back?
      As he may drop to 3.9 and thats ur switch

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Fair enough, thanks

  8. hammersp2000
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    chilwell, regullion or digne.

    spurs fixtures look most favourable

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

      digne

    2. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell
      All have License to get forward but Chilwell is on corners and set pieces

      1. chilli con kone
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Might not be if/when Ziyech gets into the side

  9. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Barkley

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gross

  10. Dennis System
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ings to Kane or Barnes to Rashford

    1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

  11. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Iheanacho is probably worst player in the league

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Now that Solanke has been relegated yes

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Liverpool managed to sell Solanke and Ibe to Bournemouth for a combined £34m!

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Can't believe City managed to get £25m for him

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

      Tim Ream says Hi

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Denis Odoi another contender

  12. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    need villa CS wiped asap..

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Please no.

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

        Please yes

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes pleeeese

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

    Horrible when clean sheets are added, score looks decent for a bit until the inevitable late goals!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah palace screwed me over today. Fully expect villa to do the same.

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      So true.
      Can't really hope for GK being subbed early, either.

  14. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Harry Kane and Son Heung-min have now combined for 28 Premier League goals - the fourth-best duo in PL history!

    1. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      36 - Lampard & Drogba
      29 - Henry & Pires
      29 - Silva & Aguero
      28 - Kane & Son

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Won't be long before they take over as #1

      1. Dennis System
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        3 weeks they'll be 1st

  15. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Stop feeding martinez with garbage shots you morons...

    1. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I mean he is the best keeper on FPL 😀

  16. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Barnes with his hopeless one twos

  17. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ffs... Do something Grealish.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Would take a clean sheet point at this stage. Have Martinez also.,

  18. chilli con kone
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A. Auba (LEI) to Salah (SHU)
    B. Save

    Nothing else pressing

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A and captain imo

      1. JohnBlack
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This

      2. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This.

  19. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How much money does Moss have on Leicester?

  20. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Leicester players basically passing ball to Martinez. What a bunch of idiots.

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

      McCarthy owner spotted lol

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      haha

  21. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    One thing I’ve learnt over the years of FPL is don’t make many transfers or wildcard during an international break.

    It’s an absolute lottery

  22. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KdB + Wilson -> Grealish + Aguero

    For a hit?

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That’s a great question as I have the same dilemma.

      Here are our options

      A. Kdb to sterling (free)

      B. Kdb, wilson => grealish, kane/aguero (4pt hit)

      I’m really confused as to what the best option. Think I might wildcard as I want to bring in Martinez for McCarthy.

      What are your thoughts?

  23. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    C'mon, one more save now Emiliano my boy !

  24. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Whose bringing in Aguero? PK’s, fixtures surely nailed now.

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

      Cant afford

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ahead of the (downward) curve...

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

    1 point for 5 saves doesn't seem like enough

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not a single one of those ''''saves'''' deserve any points

      1. jumpinjeffflash
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That's the weakness of the saves metric, isn't it. Having something kicked straight at you isn't the same as having to dive to save a shot. There needs to be some kind of weighting.

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

        Doesn't your incessant negativity wear you down? All you do is complain (typically about casuals and their apparent luck or players who don't deserve points in your esteemed opinion). Such a bore, man.

  26. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone put off Grealish or Watkins on this display?

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

    Martínez racking up the saves!

  28. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jimi to Kane or give him one last week?

  29. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    5 saves. Great!

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

    Thoughts on Foden?