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Barnes on Leicester’s bench as Vardy faces Fulham as Gameweek’s most-captained

Brendan Rodgers has pulled the rug from underneath the feet of 4.1% of Fantasy Premier League managers by naming Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) among the substitutes for Gameweek 10.

Leicester host Fulham in one of their most favourable matches of the season so far, perhaps why he has dropped the winger back to the bench following three starts in the last four Gameweeks.

James Maddison (£7.0m) and Dennis Praet (£5.5m) are afforded the support roles in attacking midfield tonight, behind Jamie Vardy (£10.2m), who looks set to truly define the outcome of Gameweek 10 for many.

The Leicester striker was top of the Fantasy Football Scout captain poll last week, emerged as the top 10k’s favourite skipper and collected over a million armbands worldwide for this match.

However, if Vardy is to truly reward the groundswell of support he must do tonight something he done only once in 2020/21 so far: score a Premier League goal at home.

He has 10 attacking returns this season but nine of those have come on the road, the other recorded against Wolves in Gameweek 8.

Fulham are the perfect opponent to face in the face of that quest though. They have given up an average of 1.8 goals per away game this season.

Interest in their assets continues to wane, especially considering that both Tom Cairney (£5.3m) and Aleksandar Mitrović (£5.6m) have been named on the bench, Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) handed the number 10 and centre-forward roles respectively.

Leicester City XI (3-4-2-1): Schmeichel; Fuchs, Evans, Fofana; L Thomas, Tielemans, N Mendy, Justin; Maddison, Praet; Vardy.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Areola; A Robinson, Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; Zambo Anguissa, Reed; Lookman, Loftus-Cheek, De Cordova-Reid; Cavaleiro.

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 10

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  1. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Give the freekick to Vardy please

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

      Why couldn't he have waited 2 seconds before fouling Justin there... Would have been a pen.

  2. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Tielamans post !!!!!

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ffs, if he scored that Leicester would have better been able to counter

  3. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Fofana fluffs it

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

      thank god he did square it to vardy

  4. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Call the game off Ref, the pitch looks waterlogged from where I am watching behind my sofa.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      😆

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      😆

    3. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure which is best for me.

      I've got Vardy captain, but in the unlikely event of this match being called off I'd get 8 points off the bench (Dallas) and 10 points from my vice-captain (Bruno).

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

    Fof**ked it!

  6. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Currently no City cover and weighing up my transfer options. Current options are:

    A) Zaha > Mahrez
    B) Salah > KDB (own Jota)
    C) Kane >. Wilson(or Antonio) and Zaha > KDB - 4pts

    Which option is best?

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

    All the defenders were ballwatching. Strange sequence of events.

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

      Call in Mulder and Scully.

  8. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ofc FOFANA had to fluff it

    My differential

  9. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Leicester is playing not good. Can't be too optimistic on Vardy.

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

    Cant believe I capped Vardy instead of Bruno 🙁

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

      What have we done

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

    Surprises me people say Justin will lose his place, every time I watch Leicester he looks one of their best players

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

      That you Gareth Southgate?

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

      Why did they buy Castagne when they had Pereira and Justin? just an overkill of RWB

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

      Yeah, he can even take Fuchs place when Pereira and Castagne are back.

  12. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski or Martinez?

    Who’s best option

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

      Martinez has the fixtures but I think Fab will score more points

  13. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy major fail 🙁

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

      There are 65 minutes to go, what did you think, he'd have a hat-trick by now?

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

        Unironically yes

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

        Would have liked to him touched the ball more than once!

  14. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I never like saying "Cap fail" so early but the way this game is going...

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hooooooold!

  15. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Justin looking lively, when will I lose his clean sheet?

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

      12 pts coming for Vardy

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy blank same as Kane?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hard to tell, only 24 mins in

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

    Vardy I'm on my knees...

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

      Rebekah does look cheap...

    2. bosungeorge
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You really do want a goal. Filthy beast!!

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

    Fulham are doing well (so far) solid, compct (for a change) and winning all the second balls.

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fulham can kiss my second balls.

  19. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy with 1 touch of the ball so far 😆

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

      Only takes 1 touch to stick the ball in the net.

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

      1 touch is all it takes, possibilities.

    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He only needs one touch all game from the penalty spot and will still pick up a goal and max baps.

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

    Horrible game.

  21. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Will Danny Ings score one or two goals next gw? Really hope he is ready for hunting the golden boot as my Jiménez replacement.

  22. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    25 minutes down just the 65 minutes to go to safety.

  23. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Getting closer.....

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

    Ffs...

  25. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy close flick on target

  26. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy almost

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

    Any nervous Vardy cappers here? 😉

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      120% of his goals are in the last 15 minutes

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Now that is a stat!

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Justin CS wiped. Lovely stuff!

  28. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I'll take 2 points from my Vardy captain

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Robinson SOT

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

      What's a Robinson?

  30. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Close Fulham - Robinson shot at keeper saved.

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He looks like a good player that Robinson.