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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. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Really impressed with Villa 4 wins in the opening 4.
    12-2 in goal difference.
    It’s their 8th straight game without a loss.

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

      Who would’ve thought

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

    Had vardy cap, actually happy he didn't play, think he would have blanked lol.

  3. Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So many bonus pts for me today 😉

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Barkley to lose any baps?

    Loves giving ball away

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes think so

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

    Kun time

  6. villian-ty
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Whats happened to villa?

    1. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      John Terry working his magic as defensive coach

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

      Players are drinking the jamba juice.

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        i think this could be it

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Fright of relegation last season

    4. villian-ty
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Must be a fluke

    5. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Think, like Everton, the lack of fans with big expectations is helping their cause

  7. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best Barnes replacement up to 7.6?
    Already got Grealish!

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

      Barkley 🙂

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        ha good fixtures to be fair! but do I want double Villa attack?!!

      2. villa_til_i_die
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This!

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

          No bias of course!

      3. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Weren't you Barkley's biggest detractor just a few weeks ago?

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

          Lol I still am, he's just doing phase one of his annual trap now

  8. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    One more save and Martinez would have had double digits 🙁

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Glad he didn't then

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

        Love to see all the non-owners hate on him when he's practically hauling every week haha

    2. Party time
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Doesn’t matter. Points in the bag

      • Ode
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        9 is alot more than expected

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

      Sitting on 88 with Ayling and Bamford, can I reach the century?

    4. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Python's out...

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

        It says it is anywhere.

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          It's ugly head pops up at the worst of times

    5. Chhana
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      81 pts without Son and Kane... Saiss and Jimi to go

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

        Could've been a lot better with Son and Kane... shame

        1. Chhana
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          can't have them all.. right 🙂

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

        Thats great. Rashford c and werner?

        1. Chhana
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          No Rashford either.... Werner (C)

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

          only Justin and Mitchell without returns....

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

      Another disgusting week

      1. nerd_is_the_werd
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Disgusting in a good way I hope.

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

          Yeah, just don’t understand what is happening

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

        I mean you must be closing in on no.1

        Amazing start!

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

          Cheers, still way off no.1

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

        Wow top 1k surely?

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

          0.1k

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

          Just over 1k according to the live rank fpl

      4. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Same. I’m having a shocker!!!!

    7. Party time
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Grealish is so overrated

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Good opinion m9

          • JONALDINHO
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Irl or FPL terms?

            1. Party time
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Generally

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

              Southgate spotted

            3. Nightcrawler
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Really isnt. I used to think that until i watched villa games last season

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  He is probably good at winning fouls & getting the odd goal/ assist

              2. DARE TO BISCAN
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Nah, just needs to pass/shoot earlier. Think Sounds said something along that line last season. Most fouled player, because he dwells on the ball.

                1. DARE TO BISCAN
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Sounds? Really, phone? Souness.

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

              Could Martínez steak 3 bps?

              Barkley 1 ahead plus winning goal but usually loses the ball a lot

              1. Balls of Steel
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Yep

            5. CheesyZoot
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Finally a good week - 75 (-4) with Saiss, Podence and Jimi to play

            6. Saka Punch
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              How did Grealish play guys?

              1. ktk_interista
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Terrible decision making and very selfish

                1. Wild Rover
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Kicked all over the park too

                  1. ktk_interista
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Well that happens every week. He is a bit like Hazard in that. But he had the chance to square to Watkins ona couple of times and decided to dribble instead and lost the ball. One time it was 3 on 2 attack.

              2. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Very involved, more creative than likely to score. Was a bit frustrating he's so good at dribbling that he doesn't just shoot and keeps dribbling

                • Akshay9971
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Really well

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

                Crazy, every player my ML rival has transferred in this season has returned immediately, granted McGinn hasn't hauled but that's so frustrating as I have Justin

                1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Same. My rival did Foden >> Barkley

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

                81 with Jimi and Saiss left

                1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Cheers

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

                  Nice one. On 83 with Semedo and Dallas left here

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

                    Ha, on 77 with Semedo and Dallas left.

                3. fr3d
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  That's 83 with Saiss left, nice

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

                  84 with Semedo, somehow only 6 points ahead of pre wildcard team but happy

                5. Chhana
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  same score and same player left

              5. Steve The Spud
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Just Chris wood to get the brace he’s due to cap this gw off

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

                Barkley a better FPL pick than Grealish?

                1. Akshay9971
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  No in my opinion. Grealish gets into positions. Barkley cant keep scoring worldlies all year round.

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

                Time to ship Castagne out? Seems like a 5.8 one-point merchant O.o

              8. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                This might be one of the most evenly contested gameweeks in history. Every single match felt like it would be fair as a draw. Only Man Utd managed to win comfortably and only late on. Tomorrow we have two more games that also look super close.

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

                  But then you look at some of the games. Palace 1 shot through dubious penalty

                  West Ham draw an all time huge collapse

                  Saints lucky v Chelsea

                  Fulham miss penalty

                  Pretty remarkable they ended up draws!

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

                Happy getting Mings on my WC

              10. Make United Great Again
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Sitting on 52 points with Podence & Saiss left. Salah (C) over Kane & Son.

                I HATE THIS GAME.

              11. Dele
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Martinez Max BAPS?

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

                  2 bonus

                2. Akshay9971
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  2 pointer I guess

              12. Weeb Kakashi
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Glad went with Barkley over Grealish.

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

                  Will only pay off this week

              13. Z
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                What is worts at all....so far i have 81pts....and i lost 23 pts coz two of my guys missed penalty (Bruno and Mitro) and Sanchez made OG

              14. jam sandwich
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                84 + Saiss to go, is this around average?

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

                  Same here....81 wo bonus 🙂

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

                  Under average mate. Better luck next week

                3. Rinseboy
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  you bell end

                4. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Well below average

                  • Nightcrawler
                    • 4 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    I guess. Im on 82 with only jimmy left

                  • Make United Great Again
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    LOL

                  • Ibralicious
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 5 months ago

                    Seems about average, probably slightly below

                5. El Magico5
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Watkins, grealish, or Barkley in next...thinking Barkley

                6. Paulybaby123
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  88 pts after 36 point hit. Now with a team and plan I like. All good 🙂