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

    No idea who scored the pen and no idea who assisted as I can guarantee that absolutely nobody on this forum owns either of them so nobody cares.

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

    I guess vardy will have to score 3 penalties

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

    Mental midget. Brendan Rodgers.

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

    Well this is football for you

    Who saw this coming?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      me, Fulham could only get better. But the game isnt over, they can still lose and Vardy can still win

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Football is predictably unpredictable
      Meaning upsets will happen but you don't know when

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

    Iheanacho coming on for Vardy 2nd half to rub it in

  6. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Reverse panenka

  7. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy could only score 1 to win this game earlier, he will be motivated to score 3 now 😛

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

    Imagine hearing it’s 2-0 in the Leicester game already, then rushing to see if your captain Vardy got both the goals 🙂 🙂 🙂

  9. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Justin part has been cancelled

  10. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    It's matches like these I stayed away from Vardy last season, despite him going on a goalscoring streak.. I just can't trust this sh*te manager.

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

    Fuchs Fuched up

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

    I actually feel strangely confident about captaining Vardy with this first half

  13. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    absolute joke of a decision

    Never a pen, just because there is marginal contact doesn't mean its a foul. The refs and VAR are continuing to make a mockery of the game.

    1. Im New Here
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It wasn't marginal

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

      Lol... Marginal...

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

        Fuchs thigh of his trailing leg brushes the Fulham player and he goes down even marginal is too strong of a word to describe that contact

  14. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So glad I brought Vardy in for a hit to have a decent captain option this week.

    1. Pitch Perfect
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You and half the FPL community.

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

    Cant write this shite 😆 Season over!!!

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

      this

    2. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      not over with yet

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

    Barnes better come on at half time... for Vardy.

    1. Pitch Perfect
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This. New signing this week along with Cancelo. Neither featured so far.

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

        Try signing cancelo and captaining raheem, dcl vice... miserable week

  17. HippY
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    And here I was, devastated that I missed GW10 deadline and lined up with Kilman starting and Justin benched....

  18. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This season bro.... 😀

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

    Red Bull waiting for Vardy in the changing room.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      and chewing tobacco

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

      He's moving to Leipzig?

  20. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Oh comeee onnnnn....this is FULHAM we are talking about here ! 2-0 unbelievable !

  21. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This is just comical isn't it. The season that keeps on giving.

  22. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    3-2 to Leicester, Vardy hattrick second half. I've seen the future.

  23. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Well this was written in the stars, wasn't it...

  24. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fulham will sit back even more now... No room for party or still a chance???

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

      There's only the second half left. It's not enough for a haul. Vardy massive fail.

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

        Vardy brace second half confirmed.

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    5-0 incoming at this rate

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

    This couldn’t be going any worse

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

    Last season playing FPL I think

    1. Pitch Perfect
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same. I had last year off... Well did draft only. And it was bliss.

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

    Almost 3-0 !!!!! This is wonderful

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

    Leicester are pathetic.

  30. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Well the party is over