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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. Champione
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Fornals
    B) Bowen

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

    Vardy regressing

  3. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anything worth a hit chaps? 2.5 ITB.

    Martinez
    Chillwell, Zouma, Justin
    Salah, Son, Fernandes, Barkley
    Kane, DCL, Bamford

    (Steer, Kilman, Bissouma, Mitchell)

    Considering one of these:

    Barkley -> Grealish/Rodriguez/Zaha
    Fernandes -> KDB
    Mitchell/Justin -> Vestergaard/Coufal

    Cheers.

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

      I wouldn't do any of those for a hit. Get Grealish after the Arsenal game.

  4. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez
    Robertson Saiss Lamptey
    Salah Son Grealish Foden
    Kane Jimenez DCL

    Steer Taylor Mitchell Alzate
    0.9m 2ft

    Jimenez and Saiss to Vardy and Coufal?

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

      No need to over react with Vardy, next two aren’t ideal
      I’m looking at the same two out but either punt on Werner in or go Wilson and boost midfield

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Surely vardy is fixture proof

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

          Nearly everyone’s home form is worse than past seasons which must talk to lack of atmosphere crowd etc
          Leicester inconsistent as usual
          Vardy might score well but I feel there’s better value out there especially if you own Kane already. Go with ya gut

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

    Come on Bamford you useless lump

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

    Strange how Alioski is no. 10

  7. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy subbed

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

    The same pros that went Dallas over Ayling also went Coufal over Creswell.

    Learn FFS community.

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

      wrong, the "pros" are going Cresswell

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Anti-FFS XI

      Darlow
      Mings Vestergaard Bellerin
      Mane JWP Fornals Jorginho
      Vardu Wilson Bamford

  9. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This season is so mad. All the fantasy sites getting it so wrong so far

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

    Saiss, Foden to Zouma, Bowen?

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

    I really hate Jamie Vardy when I don’t own him

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

      I hate him when I don't and do own him. 😆

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

      Try Sterling

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

      I love him when I dont own him and when I own him. So underrated and the Red Bull as breakfast story never gets old.

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

    Worth dropping Fernandes and Jimenez and Bamford for Grealish, Wilson and Kane?

    Would have a mid of Mane, Son, Rodriguez, Grealish and Zaha with DCL, Wilson and Kane as Strikers.

  13. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Some 18 stone fat git on

  14. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    UnderRated

  15. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who is more important to bring:

    1. Zyech
    2. Zaha

    And

    A. Bellerin
    B. Zouma

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

      Zaha's fixtures coming up are pretty good IIRC.

      Zyech I worry will be a casualty of Lampard rotating.

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

      1B

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

      I have doubts over those Che assets, but I have Che triple defense, so who am I to say anything about the one I don't have. Yet Zouma has made a lot of errors and Rudiger is a risk for him.

  16. DHC7
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez/Steele
    Chilwell/Justin/Mitchell/konsa/dunne
    Salah/Son/Grealish/Rodriguez/March
    Kane/Vardy/DCL

    2 free transfers
    Thinking Martinez to Fabianski or Mendy?

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

    18stone fat git +bps clearance

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

    Harrison 24
    Barnes 22
    Dallas 21

    Close run in for the final BAP!

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

      Barnes surely has a billion deductions

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

      Go on then Dallas lad

  19. as33
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez
    Robbo, Chilwell, Kilman(KWP)
    Salah, Pulisic, Son, Zaha
    Kane, DCL, Watkins
    DCL> Vardy and Pulisic> Ward Prowse for free?

  20. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Donkey Barnes only one goal, cant wait to sell him

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

    Hey fam! Early thoughts!

    McCarthy (Button)
    TAA Robbo Dallas (Mitchell Ferguson)
    Salah Son Havertz Foden Podence
    Kane(C) DCL (Davis)

    TAA & Foden to Chilwell & Ziyech for -4?

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Your defence will get 2 points this week I think

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

      TAA for Chillwell and leave the Foden move another week to see if Ziyech plays? Can't see his value going up in that time. Far too many options at Chelsea to spread owners choices.

  22. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Better option here 0.1 ITB

    A) Pulisic > Mahrez

    B) Pulisic > Ziyech and Justin > Bellerin next GW

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

      B

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

    This has been a punishing party as far as ML is concerned

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

    Checking for Pen

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

    Streetwise players seem to be adjusting to the VAR regime and looking for soft pens at every opportunity now.

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

      You thought that was soft?

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

        Yeah i thought it was pretty soft.

        The ref seeing noting in the challenge initially is a clue.

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

          Nah not for me mate, it's such a daft challenge to make in the box not being ballside. The bigger question is why the ref needed VAR to give it.

          I reckon there's a bit of refs not giving pens because they know they have a VAR safety blanket - I reckon without VAR he gives that straightaway.

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

            Not very wise from the defender alright but the way Maddy dramatically folded over suggests to me that he was in full streetwise mode.

            I think you are right though about the refs and the "VAR safety blanket".

            You know i was a big advocate of VAR coming in to level the playing field at first but as time goes on i think it has taken a lot of what made English football special away from the game.

            It's kinda lost it's soul.

  26. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lei pen

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

      Tielemans goal

  27. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ayling on 0 soon

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

    Pen

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

    Let Justin take it 😆

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

    Maddison penalty to give Leeds defense -1 please