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Fit-again Vardy only among the substitutes as Barnes looks set for forward role

Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) returns from injury for the final Premier League match of the day – but the long-serving striker is only among the substitutes for Leicester City’s clash with Arsenal.

Kick-off at the Emirates is at 19:15 GMT.

Vardy is joined on the bench by Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.7m) and it appears from the teamsheets as if Harvey Barnes (£7.0m) is leading the line for the Foxes in north London.

James Maddison (£7.0m) is also handed his first Premier League start of the season, with Ayoze Perez (£6.2m) making way.

Brendan Rodgers has changed to a back three for this game, with Christian Fuchs (£4.5m) drafted into the centre of defence alongside Wesley Fofana (£5.0m) and Jonny Evans (£5.0m).

Arsenal are much changed from the midweek win over Rapid Vienna but compared to their starting XI at Manchester City last weekend, there are only two alterations.

Willian (£7.8m) isn’t fit to feature and Nicolas Pepe (£7.7m) drops to the bench, with Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m) recalled and Thomas Partey (£5.0m) given his full Premier League debut.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.7m), Arsenal’s most-owned FPL asset, is aiming to avoid a fourth straight blank – he previously hasn’t gone more than three successive Gameweeks without an attacking return since moving to England in 2018.

All of Leicester’s midfielders, including Barnes, are owned by less than 5% of Fantasy bosses.

Their two most popular options are wing-backs James Justin (£4.8m) and Timothy Castagne (£5.8m), who each sit in more than one in five FPL squads.

Those two defenders are the only players from either side who have a double-digit “effective ownership” among the top 10,000 FPL managers.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Ceballos, Xhaka, Partey, Saka, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Fofana, Evans, Fuchs, Justin, Tielemans, Mendy, Praet, Maddison, Barnes.

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  1. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What should my priority be here? 2FT 0.7itb

    Martinez
    TAA Saiss Lamptey
    Salah Son Grealish Pulisic
    DCL Ings Jimenez
    (Steer Bissouma KWP Taylor)

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

      team looks good. maybe taylor to kilman

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane in by binning Pulisic and Jimi/DCL. Can do over 2 weeks.

    3. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That's a good team. Don't think you need to do much. I know Jimenez has scored in the last two games but I would move to Ings or Kane as you have two FTs. I know Kane's fixtures get harder but he could gets points against anyone.

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

    The way this weekend has gone Burnley will beat spurs tomorrow..

    13 points from 7 🙁

    1. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm hoping for 40+ pts frm Reguilon/Son/Kane(c)..
      So you're probably spot on.

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

        Same 3 plus lamptey for me

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

    Hypothetically is it worth losing Robbo to get Fernandaz and Antonio?

    (obviously if the latter is fit)

    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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

      Who would they be replacing?

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

      No

    4. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thats my thinking

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Replacing Jrod +Watkins

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

          I would say yes. Got Fernandes and looking to get Antonio for Mitrovic right after he plays WBA at home.

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

    Mahrez to
    1. Grealish
    2. Hames

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

      Keep

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

        have Foden too so don't like the double up at the moment

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

      Grealish.

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

      2

  5. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Looking at my FPL team this week, looks like binary codes...

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

      Same here. KWP the only one to get me anything.

  6. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy or Partay?

  7. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Leicester look like they are playing for a 0-0 draw. No urgency to attack at all.

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

      Waiting for Vardy ...

  8. Trentino
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jimenez and Ings to Kane & Bamford for -4?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No way.

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

      no

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

        Let's put it other way... I need Kane. To replace Jimenez or Ings?

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

          I am keeping both so would suggest the same.

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

          Keep Ings

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      same question

    4. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

  9. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best move here?
    A. Pereira + TAA > Son + Kilman
    B. Maupay + Sterling + TAA > Kane + Zaha + Chilwell
    C. Maupay + TAA + Robbo > Kane + Chilwell + Dallas
    D. Any other suggestion

    Martinez Steer
    TAA Robbo Konsa Mitchell Johnson
    Salah Sterling Hamez Pereira Anguissa
    Ings DCL Maupay
    1 FT 0.3 ITB

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

    Podence first bench in this team. Is it g2g?

    Martinez
    TAA James Dallas
    Salah Sterling Son Foden
    DCL Ings Bamford

    Steere Podence Mitchell Lamptey

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, gtg

  11. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    David Luiz lol

    Went bombing forward and got in the way of an Auba shot.

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

    Auba's longest goal drought at Arsenal was 4 games. He's on 4 before today.

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

      So he'll score?

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

        Nope he has been anonymous since the start of the season that ppl forgot he exists.

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

    Saka is this generation's welbeck

    A couple of good games a couple of good moments and suddenly youre being compared to the likes of robben and sane

    But ultimately crap

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

      Nah mate. He just turned 19. Younger than when Welbeck burst onto the scene and he's far more versatile.

      He's actually one of the few English youngsters that deserves the hype imo.

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

      Does he have any good games? I always see him wasting balls by giving away or shooting straight at keepers.

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He seems much better tbh

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

      What’s wrong with you?

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

      This season so far, he's been Arsenal's best player

    6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Only TAA & KDB had more assists in all comps last season ...

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

      1. Saka is a good player.
      2. Welbeck was a good player, injuries sadly ruined him.

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

    realise this week hasn't ended yet (wish it had tbh), but whats next week's captain choice - I assume Kane, or still Salah?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      i m going salah

    2. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ive got this dread of swopping the armband between the two and picking the wrong one for weeks on end

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        this is why I am keeping it on Salah. not the following gw though

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

      Why do you even have spurs players if you're not captaining vs brighton?

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

        Because you also have other players like Salah.

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

          If you think west ham is an easier game than brighton then go ahead lol

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

            Why lol? Spurs scored 3 against West Ham in 16 minutes, don't see how Liverpool can't do the same and Brighton aren't a bad team.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son

    5. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

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

      Still Salah for me, but will be watching to see how Dunk absence effects Brighton tomorrow.

  15. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Tielemans YC

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

    Ozil would have been perfect for this type of game

    Lots of possession not much defending to do. Just need more creativity

    Shame about the politics

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

      Its not politics, its effort. This is the best team Arsenal could put out. Ozil needs to leave, needed to a while ago ; needs to understand he’s not worth the wages he’s on.

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

        Is he worse than 23 other players? No. Its politics plain and sinple

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

          Not saying he shd be starting. He is good enough to be on the bench still

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

    Who will replace Digne in the next 3 games, any idea?

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell for me mate!!

    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Chillwell

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Does it matter. Everton dint have squad depth. Time to wildcard

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

      Sorry but I meant in Everton's team!

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        lmao

      2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ooops haha, Duncan Ferguson maybe

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

      Nkounkou

    6. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Probably just one ; it’ll be rescinded to a yellow.

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

      Difficult given injuries- perhaps Delph moves back

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

      Cheers everyone

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

      Baines?

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

    Best replacement for Digne?
    Have TAA and Saiss

    A) Chilly
    B)Semedo
    C) regulon
    D) Diaz
    E) Creswell

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A for me mate, Zouma maybe a shrewd option too

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

        thanks

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

        Hate to admit but Zouma is really dangerous during corners. Good chance to outscore VVD from corner goals.

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

      A

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

      E for me.

  19. GOATMEAT
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How essential is Kane if you have already Son? I find it really to fit Kane in but I'm afraid of he hauling again.

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

      You can't have them all.If your strikers are scoring then there is no need to change

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Find out at 10PM tomorrow.

  20. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    West Brom's A.Hegazi joins the Saudi side Al Ittihad Club on loan for 1 year
    (Might be interesting news if you are among the 0.5% who own him)

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

    Bamford and Kane going up 0.1

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

    What an absolute dross half of football. Arteta has single handedly turned Arsenal into a chore to watch

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

      No idea what Arteta sees in Saka, this kid has been mostly wasteful.

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Auba needs to play in the middle and Laca in the bin. Laca has been here for 3 years and done absolutely nothing. Ruining a lot of attacks and not clinical.

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

    A) Lamptey
    B) Konsa
    C) Masuaku
    D) Ayling

    1. jimski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  24. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lamptey owners really deserve a 17 pointer tomorrow

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm mentally preparing myself for a YC and subbed off at half time.

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Need something like that after TAA + Bamford > Lamptey + Kane(-4)
      23points to cover

  25. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Everton 0.29 xG DCL 0 shots...what happened there,Sou that good or Richa big miss for them?

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

      Need Rich making the runs for them

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

      Not as much no rich as it was the presence of siggy

      Just a bottom half championship player now

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Rich Coleman missing, right back was targeted by SOU

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      injuries and suspensions

    5. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers

  26. Cojiro
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Jota as an FPL prospect? The new Firmino but Oop and cheap?

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

      You don't know he's even going to be starting over half the time.

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looking good but minutes are problem

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      no point. Can see him starting midweek then benched vs West Ham

  27. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    People still hanging onto Werner.

    Got him but just can't see why he will suddenly produce away to Burnley.

    Time to get rid?

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

      Crazy to get rid of Werner imo.

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

        Xg and Big chances created are a depressing read in the members area.
        What makes you think he's gonna show up bs Burnley?

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

          He's a feast or famine forward. When he scores, he almost always gets a few. Fixtures breed form. I think I'd be patient with him if I had him.

  28. Scrumper
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Free transfer burning a hole in my pocket... suggestions appreciated

    Martinez
    Robbo, Chilllwell, Saiss, Lampety, Mitchell
    Salah, Sterling, Son, Foden, Podence
    Jimi, DCL, Brewdog
    2 FT, 0.9mill ITB

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

      Probably saving and using both next week on Robbo and Jimi to Kane and Cheap def

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Martinez to Mendy

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No interest in Kane given he will be a popular captain?

      1. Scrumper
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        V interested in Kane, options I'm considering to get him in for Jimi are

        Sterling -> Rashford or Bale (spurs triple attack :-s )
        Or Robbo -> Cresswell

    4. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Podence > Bowen

      1. Scrumper
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Interesting... I was considering Podence & Brewdog -> Bissuma & Antonio, but this might be cleaner

        1. Werkself
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah. I'd keep the 2nd transfer in my pocket. Between Covid-19 and compressed fixtures it's nice to have the extra transfer.

  29. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Will Mitchell be out of the starting 11 soon? Should I ditch him or Lamptey?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If PVA plays LB, probably.

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

      He moved to RB last match when PVA came in so possibly not. Unless you are on a WC, I'd keep for now.

  30. kime67
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Could do Digne to Robertson with my free transfer but should i get chilwell instead? My rank is not that good and Robbo could be a bit different. Idk

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do you have any plan with about 1.5M excess if you picked Chilwell?

    2. kime67
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      not really.