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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. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mitrovic you goddam idiot shoot!!!!!

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

      He should have aimed for the stand he'd probably miss & find the net

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

    Had Anguissa for weeks, hardly ever needing his 1 or 2 points. There he is, rooted to my bench. This will be his only return all season.

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

      Same here aha

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

    Leicester deserve to lose this one.
    Amazing how they can't even make a pass!

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

    Justin has been unlucky not to get attacking returns today to be fair

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

    Why didn't Mitra just shoot???

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

      Because he has 0 confidence after that penalty miss.

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

        I think so as well, missed for Serbia in th Q match vs Scotland too...

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      because he couldn't head the ball

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

    Take the 10 pointer and run

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

    FT 1-2

    Should have just capt Bruno

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

      I captained Salah, same boat as I have Bruno too.

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

      Yeah and I should have captained Johnstone

  8. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lucky Vardy cappers

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

      Thanks, how is your season going?

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

    Party cancelled 🙂

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

      Postponed until Sunday Sheff Utd away

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Get in Fulham!

    That is an absolutely massive captaincy fail from Vardy.

  11. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Just came here to lol

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

      Yeah all the usual trolls not linking there teams in a nice little row

    2. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Us Vardy captainers will have the last laugh, one day, I hope?

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

    Wtf are Leicester doing, they've played like amateurs and deserve their loss, pathetic

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

      Or maybe you could just say Fulham played well ?

  13. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So Kane to Vardy wasn't so nice

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Especially when Kane score a brace gw11

  14. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mitrovic was confused there, he wanted to head it in.

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

    Rodgers masterclass, they showed great character with 5 atb. Sh*t manager.

    1. Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Imagine playing 5 at the back because of Lookman & Cavaleiro 😆

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

      Well done Fulham, they deserve that.

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

      Why the f is Justin not shooting there??????

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

      owners and non-owners both happy I guess then?

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

        Perfect balance

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

        Don’t think the owners are happy

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

          they should feel lucky

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

        Yep, gotta be happy after that show... 😀

    5. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fulham > Sheffield

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

      Looooooool Shitrovic

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

      Parker having a heart attack!

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

      Well at least my record of 1 captaincy blank so far stays intact

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

      One assist for Captain, home to Fulham! What an absolute joke shop.

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

        You got 6 gift points,more then enough

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

      Vardy assist is annoying

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

        Better than a hattrick

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

          this

    11. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lol at Mitrovic. How low does one's confidence need to be to not shoot at an open goal? That's crazy.

    12. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Has Maddison been allways this bad?

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

      OOOFFF Aston Villa vs Liverpool . . . .guess the kids might not make it past round three this year.

    14. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I expected a big score from Vardy before the match but if I was an owner, I’d still be happy about the 5 points given Leicester’s performance tonight. They just didn’t show up at all.

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

        Unbelievable gift of 10 points - Barnes normally cannot hit a barn door and pull out a finish like that.

        I am running away with that

    15. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      LoL@Mitrovic passing to Schmeichel instead of shooting at open net.

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

      Dream scenario for next game:
      - Antonio wipes Villa cleanie
      - Grealish scores
      - Villa get a pen, Grealish gives it to Watkins, Fab saves

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

        0-0 please

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

        Watkins is on pens so Grealish doesn’t need to give it to him.

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

        Impressive