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

    Man City 2-5 Leicester City
    Leicester 0-2 Fulham

    Man City vs Fulham

    Time to sell City assets ASAP

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

      0-3

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

      KDB -> Lookman -4pts
      consider it done

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Looks-essential-Man

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon Leicester and Vardy wtf?

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

    Don't worry, he'll get his penalty

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

      .. and miss it

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

    Maddison is so bad

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

    Maddison sucks. Wasted talent

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

    I've owned Vardy for 5 game weeks this season, he's got me 12 points in total including today's 4. Surely there is something at work here

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's all up to Watkins now....

  7. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Assuming all players are fit on a WC which combo

    A) Antonio Bruno Chilwell
    B) Kane Grealish Dallas

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

      Huge A for me

  8. JohnnyRev7
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Halftime bet was:
    Leicester + Vardy (2 goals or more)
    €10 = €323
    I believe!
    (Vardy captainer)

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

      That belief doesn't seem well founded right now.

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

    No whipping boys left after this week

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

    I thought I was making a mistake not doing Kane>Vardy, but at least I didn't (c) Kane

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

    Wtf has Rodgers done to Vardy this season? He's hardly contributing in the attacking play.

  12. Party time
      3 years, 3 months ago

      That fulham bench tho. Just incase

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Is it me or has Harvey Barnes been out munching with Hazard?

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

      Vardy makes it to 60, extra2 pts 😎

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

        party

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

        Get in!

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

        I'm breaking the 30 pt barrier, juhuuu!

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

      Bloody hell, do Leicester know they're 0-2 down. Where is the urgency?

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

        Absolutely pathetic isn't it. Playing like it's 10-0 to them!

    • Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on 20 points this week haha

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

        Bye bye LMS

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

        28, isn't it?

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

        Haha, plenty of people who didn’t even bother to log on to fpl this week on double that.

        I’m not doing much better

    • BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Any Vardy returns skyrockets my rank as a captainer. Come on Jamie...

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nacho coming on, Vardy rest due?

    • Canarinha
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Decoration is fuuuming

    • DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy coming off for Kelechk?

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Only Grealish can save my season now, but he has like 99% EO...

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

        63

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Under has been Leicester's best player. Only came on at half time too.

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

        He’s their best player every time he comes on. It baffles me how he doesnt start

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

          Under-rated, isn't he?

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      So the Vardy away train continues?

      Can't transfer him each week tho....

    • FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Playing away is the new playing home

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

      Hahah that sums up vardy cap

    • DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy hahahahahah

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

        That was hilarious

    • Canarinha
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I really dont get it...why is Maddison taking the fks, he bottles them every time

      Under must be frustrated asf!

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

      36 with three to go. Another mediocre week. I'm going to need a meteoric second half of the season, otherwise I'm going to end up with my first OR worse than 216k.

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What is your OR now?

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

          3.6m

          1. Botman and Robben
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            You can still get into the top 10k. Keep your head up.

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

        You could’ve just said worst OR yet but wanted to flex

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

          indeed. finished 98th once

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

        I hate to tell you but that's not even mediocre! 32 with 3 to go. Last season was my worst ever, finished 120k

      4. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        30 -8 here

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

          I forgot to mention my -8 this week!

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

          Grealish captain! Good luck

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hahaha Vardy FFS my captain

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Areola casuals laughing