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

    Dallas - glorious my son 😆

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

      Elite fraudulence

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

        Unbelievably I had high hopes for him and Bamford tonight

  2. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ryan
    Taa-Lamptey-Justin
    Salah-foden-Grealish-son
    Jimi-Dcl-Werner

    2FT

    a) Ryan + Taa + Foden > Mendy + zouma/Bellerin + ziyech (-4)
    B) Ryan + Foden + Jimi > Mendy + ziyech + Wilson (-4)
    C) any other?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

    I think I have cracked the PL code

    Any team with a brilliant result in the previous week will get beat this week

    Leeds exhibit A

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

      Chelsea getting smacked by sheffield then

    2. 1984 TC
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Man U to loose by more than 4 goals then?

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A. Zaha
    B. Grealish
    C. Ziyech

    Need to ship out Foden

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

      D. Barnes 🙂

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

        Nah, don't rate him.

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

      B

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

    Finished all out with 10 players on Sunday night, and a small green arrow. Not gonna be fun rankwise tonight

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Had 9 players, 100k rise, probably a 100k drop at this rate now

  6. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The FPL average has jumped 7 points from this game, crazy. If Vardy and Bamford score we could be looking around a 15+ point jump. Rank drop here.

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

      What? Hows that possible? Isnt the average going up due to autosub points being added?

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

      That can’t be right?

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

      Thats simply false.

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

      With autosubs? Or without? Ghost teams?

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

      Why is it crazy ?

  7. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy a option if daring to go without Kane

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

      Probably but going without Kane is insane IMO.

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

        It wasn't this week and last week.

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

          He returned in both of those games. He's returned in every game since GW1. He's by far the highest scoring forward in the game to date. Can't get more essential than that.

    2. dansmusen
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sold Vardy to Kane this GW....would do it again

  8. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ings to Kane no brainer right?

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

      Yes

  9. Pia06rc
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is the following worth a - 8

    Saiss, Barnes, Pulisic, Ings - - > Zouma, Grealish, Fornals, Kane

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

    Looking at doubling of Rank this week

    39 and down to 650k , ouch.

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

      Not a bad rank at all, about a million above me

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

        I was 30k at midway of weeks 2, and 4 until Spurs played..

        Feels a long time ago

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

      Still better than most including most "pros" 😆

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

        I havent played a full FPL season in about 10 years so it takes some getting used to

        Will be doing well to beat my 5k best

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

      I feel your pain. Currently on 36 here and dropping 860K to 1.44m.

  11. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fernandes or Ziyech?

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

    Hope Leicester concede but not from Bamford. Justin OG maybe 😉

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

      How dare you

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

        Yes. How dare you. Bamford to score.

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

      Bamford shall be scoring at least one. Wash your mouth out 😉

  13. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How is that a Vardy assist?

    Heads it, keeper then saves, and then heads it out to the scoring player.

    It's a Meslier assist.

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

      Read the rules

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Rules are often written by corrupt idiots/governments.

        I just watched it live. If the keeper had not have headed it out to Tielemans then there wouldn't have been a goal. Well, you can't say he wouldn't have scored, or exactly what would have happened, but, the ball wouldn't have gone to Tielemans like it did.

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

      double touches/saves/blocks from the same player counts as one touch in rebound scenarios

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

    Leeds keeper having a mare

  15. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Leeds look like they just collected 11 random people from the street and put them on the pitch..

  16. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What the hell, LEI are Kryptonite to Leeds. This could be a rout.

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

    Thomas misses sitter

  18. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just wanted to apologise to all the owners of Leeds players on here for transferring in Bamford this gw

  19. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just not getting forward at all in new role. Annoying

    1. CrouchDown
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      *Justin

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

      That's because I started him over Lamptey

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

      Yeah, really annoying for an open game like this he’s been moved to RCB. Another small but unlucky moment. I think he’ll get 1-2 points.

      1. CrouchDown
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah probably. Could have grabbed some attacking points at WB

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

          Almost certain

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

      yep and I benched him last week when he played left wing back of course

  20. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Must try to find money for Vardy in for gw 10, great vf alue at 10m.

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

      Kane to Vardy.
      Or DCL + 6.5 -> Vardy + Brewster

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

      I will be going with

      Salah Sterling Grealish Zaha
      Kane Vardy Wilson

      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Might bin Robbo, Son and Delap (!) for Zouma, cheapish and Vardy over the next 2 gw.

  21. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Ings likely to miss this weekend?

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

      I’d of thought so, 75% likely at least

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

        Dont comment when you dont know

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone think Podence should have gotten an assist for the first goal on friday?

  23. arkom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    TAA / Robertson / Justin / Mitchell / KWP
    Salah / Son / Mahrez / Podence / Bissouma
    Kane / DCL / Maupay

    1£ ITB (1 FT)

    A) Mahrez --> Zaha
    B) Mahrez --> Grealish
    C) Podence & TAA --> Zaha & Chilwell
    D) Save
    E) Other?

  24. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Please stop this game I want my green arrow.

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

    Kane to vardy and keep son not looking to bad after next week - just keep delivering

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

    Zaha on the counter against this lot next week... love it.

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

      Really hope so...

  27. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best defender for 4.4?

    Balbuena?

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

      Yes. Great fixtures.

      1. Heiro
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        You think he's nailed?

  28. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So Maupay,keep or sell?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I am waiting for news and will most probably sell. Have him in fanteam, not on fpl

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        But if he is ready for Burnley I could give him one more game

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Barnes finally scores. Nevermind, Grealish outscored him and I sold Barnes for Grealish.

    1. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Plenty of time for Barnesinho to grab a couple more

  30. C_G
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Have 2 FTs

    Jimi & TAA ---> Vardy & Chilwell?

    Rest of team:

    Martinez Steer

    Zouma Mitchell Justin Lamptey

    Jorginho Salah Son Podence JRod

    Kane DCL