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Cooper back for Leeds as Rodrigo enters self-isolation

Liam Cooper (£4.4m) makes a much-anticipated return to Leeds United’s defence for their Gameweek 7 meeting with Leicester City.

The centre-back returns to the heart of the back-four, allowing Luke Ayling (£ to resume right-back duties and pushing Stuart Dallas (£4.5m) to left-back once more.

However, Leeds will miss Rodrigo (£5.8m) in the middle of the park as the club revealed in their team news bulletin that the player is self-isolating “having been in close contact with a person who has subsequently tested positive for coronavirus”.

They have confirmed the Spaniard is now isolating in line with government guidelines, although no specific date was given for the positive test and, therefore, end of the isolation period.

Pablo Hernández (£5.8m) replaces Rodrigo in midfield, while most of the attention is likely to be on Patrick Bamford (£6.0m) tonight.

Only Ben Chilwell (£5.9m) earned more new owners than the Leeds forward for Gameweek 7, although just 34.7% of his FPL points have come at Elland Road this season.

Indeed, the former Chelsea man has blanked twice from three matches there since earning promotion to the Premier League.

By contrast, Jamie Vardy (£10.0m), still owned by 17% of Fantasy managers, has netted in every single away league match in 2020/21, averaging 12.3 points per game on the road.

Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) and Dennis Praet (£5.5m) support him from attacking midfield in a 3-4-2-1 formation while James Maddison (£7.0m) drops to the bench.

Jonny Evans (£5.5m) does not feature, so Brendan Rodgers is forced into a makeshift back-three of Christian Fuchs (£4.5m), Luke Thomas (£4.3m) and Wesley Fofana (£5.0m) while James Justin (£4.8m) and Marc Albrighton (£5.3m) are the left and right wing-backs respectively.

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Koch, Ayling; Shackleton; Harrison, Hernández, Klich, Costa; Bamford.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, L Thomas, Fofana; Justin, N Mendy, Tielemans, Albrighton; H Barnes, Praet; Vardy.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM FPL GAMEWEEK 7

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  1. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which players have you sold so far this season? Incredible to think I've already sold the below!

    Son
    Vardy
    Wilson
    Auba
    Bruno

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Youve only sold 5 players?

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Oh no I sold my keeper for Martinez too but think that's about it

    2. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Auba only out of thise

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Players with instant hauls outside WC3

      Mitro, Son, Werner

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sold Wilson and Auba, and Son too but that was only that one week Jose lied to us

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

      I sold James Rodriguez for KDB (c) when James got his 18 pointer 🙁 and KDB got 2 pts i was wounded

    6. Big_Bear
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Auba
      Jesus (subbed him in injured and straight out)
      Shaw
      Davies
      Willian
      Saiss (this week)

    7. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep I’ve sold all them plus many more, I need to learn from my mistakes.

  2. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    In line with my "instant punishment from the player I sold every week" it's Harvey Barnes to Mane. Sometimes you just have to laugh.

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Barnes to Zaha.... - 4

      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ouch!

  3. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Should I take a hit and go Saiss > Coufal and Barkley > Grealish??

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No.

      1. Parsnips
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Why not?

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

    Might be a trap again but think Im keeping Barnes for one more 😆 . Leicester are a completely different beast with Vardy back to fitness, he just creates so much space for the other attackers with his constant runs.

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

      So casual. Love it.

    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely a trap. This is all on Leeds. They're shambolic at the back.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Pity Villa didn't make use of it.

    3. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They just have so much space against Leeds. They wont get it every week. West Ham managed to shackle them because West Ham are a tight unit.

  5. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Appears to be a lot of hate for Leeds here tonight, not sure why?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They've been found out.

  6. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wtf kind of backwards header was that? 😆

  7. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bumford living up to his name missing a sitter 2 mins in

  8. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Brosstan in heaven...

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

      Season saved 😎

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        *week

  9. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bamford, Dallas as my GW-saving hopes working well 😆

  10. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why the hell do Leeds keep giving it away??

  11. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Barnes, keep up! Vardy legging it, Barnes 10 years younger and nowhere near...

  12. FPL_trail_runner
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I avoid hits

    However i feel like this -8 is worth it this week alone, and also longer term. Y / N

    Saiss, Robbo, TAA, Antonio to Chilwell, PVA, Coufal and Kane (c)

    Also gives me money to do Son to Rashford (c) week 9.

    Thoughts?

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Tele Man

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hey Mr. Tielemans, gimme your banana...

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

    Leeds looking like a Championship side.

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What does a Championship side look like ?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bournemouth

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

        Slow and naive.

  15. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ayling scores points exclusively when rooted to my bench it seems

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I just bought him in for Lamptey this week, what a treat

  16. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Carey’s movement is so good

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Carey? lol

  17. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy is extremely dangerous!! Could be in for a big haul here

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Watching Leeds makes me think that Crystal Palace will do well against them.

    Palace will sit deep, invite Leeds on, and let Zaha and Eze use their pace to hit them on the counter.

  19. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Another Vardy assist.

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

      Nope.

  20. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mental season continues, who’d have thought this was the Leeds who played Villa last week

    1. FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Double leeds defence is all or nothing this year

      I could end up with 0 points 2nite

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        The inconsistency of virtually all the teams is becoming silly

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

    Vardy looks a great option for the upcoming gameweeks!

  22. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Leics doing a Leeds on Leeds?

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

      Only reason i kept barnes

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Leicester doing an away day Leicester on Leeds. Love to counter attack when away from home

  23. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Leicester dismantled Southampton, another high pressing team. Perhaps this was quite predictable.

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

      Only reason i kept barnes

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kudos if anyone still has Vardy / Barnes

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What about Dallas? Lol

  25. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Leicester look like they are in the same mood they were in that night when they whooped Southampton 9-0.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I definitely want some Leicester in after the next couple. Pereira, Castagne, better defense, Vardy hopefully on form.

      Should be pretty decent..

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, but Bielsa should be able to react. Teams that have fast counter attacking players may haul against them. Son and Rashford for example?

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah they do look like they could be caught on the hop with how aggressively they attack teams themselves.

        Maybe there might be something to targeting em.

  26. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The scoreline is hardly a suprise if you aware of Leeds hilarious def stats.

  27. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This is going to be a big score

  28. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane to Vardy swap from GW10 under consideration

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Both

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

    Cant wait for leeds vs Southampton

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ings(c)

  30. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This could get very ugly.. Leeds centre back pairing hate no answer to Vardy as I predicted.