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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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654 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Barnes CS secured

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Boooooring

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

    Barnes disasterclass. Cheers.

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

      3 points is huge

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

        Not when I don't own Kane or son

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

          Lol @ you

  4. caldracula
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Guiata
    TAA Chilwell Saiss
    Salah Son Zaha Grealish
    Kane DCL Watkins

    Steele, Bissouma, Lampety, Mitchell.

    2FT 0.0 ITB

    Thinking Mitchell and Saiss > Kilman and Konsa, leaves exact money for Watkins to Antonio next week.

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

    Back to the scorelines we all know and love then

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

    Barnes > Rodriguez fail!

  7. Spurrsy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez (Forster)
    Semedo/Saiss/Lamptey (Taylor/Mitchell)
    Bruyne/Son/Rodriguez/Salah/Foden
    Jimenez/DCL (Brewster)
    0.9 in bank
    2 FT

    Thoughts with 2FT?

    Thinking Semedo, Bruyne and Brewster to Chilwell, Kane, 5.9m for -4.

  8. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This is the second awful game to watch ever... The first is palace vs wolverhampton next week

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

      Every game with Wolves or Palace are pure torture

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

    Grats Schmeichel owners on 10 point haul

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

      There’s not many of them so wouldn’t worry.

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

        11% though

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

    Would be a splendid time to bust that Leicester cleanie.

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

    Bloody useless Barnes go back to the dumpster where you belong you trashman

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

    Can anyone watching tell me how Leicester look? Waiting on Castagne CS. Already lost one late CS today and fully expecting it to happen again 🙁

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

      Comfortable

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

    Serves them right for putting this match behind a paywall

  14. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    JRod has a tight hamstring according to Carlo. Sounds like a reoccurring injury. No other news if he'll start next week.

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

      Rest up J-Rod.

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

    Not sure i can hold triple Wolves. Podence will be benched wont he. 6.3 to spend on a MF? Any suggestions.

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

      Not sure he'll be benched. He looked good again today.

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

      Pereira to target fulham

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

      Barkley, Bowen, Jorginho,

  16. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Harvey 3 point haul XD

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

    Arteta is probably the most boring person in the world.

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      nice selection of sweaters though

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

    Barnes 3 points looking like haul tbf

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

    Omg fofana has a heart shaped out in his hair cut?

    Cringe

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

      I know he should have a skull instead that would be cool af

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

    This Arsenal team have 0 creativity from midfield. Only Saka and Bellerin look like they might be able to make something happen.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      get defenders against them then

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

      Arteta is a horrible manager

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Statistically correct. Their xG and xGC are both worse under Arteta than Emery.

        Did well in the FA Cup though...

    3. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yep, we're really reliant on balls down the sides and hoping Auba creates some magic

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    5 at the back anyone? 😀 😛 🙂 🙂 🙂

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

      That's how many points I get at the back most weeks.

  22. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy G
    Under A

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

      It's Vardy vs. Arsenal. It was inevitable.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      under?

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

    Crap was hoping he stays quiet so his price drops

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

    Jamieeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  25. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy Partey is on!

  26. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Goollllll

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    And Barnes is gone from my team. Thank you for nothing. 3 blanks in a row are more than enough reasons to send you to Coventry. Rant over 😉

    Now, who to get for him, Grealish or Rodriguez? Please have in mind the price difference as well, it is almost 1m.

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      i would think Grealish, looked good recently and should have had some returns, but we said the same thing about Barnes...

  28. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Gotta love Vardy!

  29. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    WOWWW VARDY

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

    Big Cungiz essential