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Vardy and van Aanholt suffer from festive rotation as Palace host Leicester

Festive rotation has struck Fantasy Premier League managers as early as the first match of Gameweek 16 as Crystal Palace host Leicester City.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) is the biggest name to fall foul of the busy schedule, named on the bench with Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.6m) handed his usual centre-forward role.

The striker, who sits behind only Harry Kane (£11.0m) for most points among forwards this season (106), is joined among the Leicester substitutes by Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) and Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.3m) returning from injury.

However, Vardy is not the only Foxes asset to miss out on Gameweek 16, James Maddison (£7.2m), Wesley Fofana (£5.0m) and Timothy Castagne (£5.7m) all missing out on the matchday squad entirely.

The central midfielder is managing an ongoing knee issue so sits out for precautionary reasons, while Fofana is in a similar position for a knock.

As a result, Harvey Barnes (£6.7m) is the most dangerous Fantasy asset to earn a start at Selhurst Park, involved in five goals this season.

James Justin‘s (£5.0m) impressive powers of recovery earn him yet another start, having already played every minute this season.

Crystal Palace have also undergone necessary Christmas rotation with Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) coming in for his first start since Gameweek 6, pushing Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) back to the bench.

The left-back is joined there by Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) while Jairo Riedewald (£4.4m) comes in for his first start since Gameweek 9.

Line-ups

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Mitchell, Tomkins, Kouyaté, Clyne; Schlupp, Riedewald, Milivojevic, A Townsend; Zaha, Benteke.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Thomas, Evans, Amartey, Justin; N Mendy, Choudhury; H Barnes, Praet, Pérez; Iheanacho.

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

    A logical deduction would be that Pool vs Newcastle gets cancelled, but let's see how competent the FA decide to be. What a sh*tshow of a season

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

    Actually glad i didn't sell DCL. He will be well rested on January 1st with Rodriguez back as well

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This

  3. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle vs Liverpool off then?

    City played Newcastle 48 hours ago

    1. Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        OMG

      • KAALI_DAAL
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Salah C
        KDB VC here.

        🙂

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Heh me too

      • KEN YA DIG IT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yea most likely

      • Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Someone is sh*tting themselves having sold Salah.

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I’m chilling mate

          I’ve done way riskier transfers before

      • Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        They will be tested before the game.

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

        Obviously a possibility. But also possible that many Newcastle players have already had the antibodies, this possibly not catching it for a second time

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Good point/

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Glad I went without any City, Everton and Chelsea players on my WC!

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

        Same here

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

      Need Brewster hattrick

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

        but also have Taylor.
        So hattricks for both maybe.

      2. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        2 points will do.

      3. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I'm happy with any points.

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

          true

    4. huwwilliams_
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Justin has been outstanding this season in his debut season but when pereira and castagne do we reckon there's still a place for him in the team?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes. At RCB in a back 3.

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

        Yes

    5. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Party playboy Walker spreading Covid in City camp.

    6. lugs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      nice i have Lamptey & Lewis coming on for Cancelo & Dias

      1. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Lamptey is Red - has he recovered?

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

      Kilman to save my week

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

      A very nice touch from FPL, everyone now has an available Wildcard.

      Such quick thinking after the Everton/City game was just called off.

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What do you mean?

      2. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        2nd wildcard - was due anyway this week

        1. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Oh i see i thought we got an extra one ha

    9. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Null and void?

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

      Hope this game ends 1-1

      1. KEN YA DIG IT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        0-0

    11. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Choose one:

      A Taylor
      B Dallas
      C Allioski

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

        Doesn’t matter, season over

        1. BIG TONES
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

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

          hahaha

    12. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The fixture pile up for City is going to be something else...

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

        Ederson essential

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

      Everton wanted this.

      Digne
      Hames
      Richa
      DCL (probably)

      All our too

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

      City have truly ruined seasons, bar that man Ruben Dias

    15. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Triple City killing me but this is the week Brewster is finally going to haul I tells ya!!!!!

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

        hopefully. maybe. dunno.

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

      Second place in my league did KDB to Son and captained him. He knew.

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Him and 200.000 others knew too.

        Best kept secret in FPL

    17. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bring on party now....

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

        He plays for Arsenal

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

      Rumors that Ederson Torres Cancelo and 1 extra are positive

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

        Why is that enough to cancel?

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

      To be fair, none of the Newcastle players came within 6 meters of City players

      1. MOTHRA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nice. Lol

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

      Do something Ayoze !

    21. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Balbuena do something for me now 😛 stupid kdb

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

      Is that why we got a free wildcard?

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

      Come out of this quite well so far with no city and only dcl on my bench, might actually make up some ground

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

        Oh nice! Gtfo

    24. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If you're missing 3 players who's your bench. Cresswell, Bissouma, Mitchell.

    25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      liverpool game is probably off too then

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Why?

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

        Of course not. 2+2 doesn't equal 5.

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I can live with that. Salah(c) but Kane(vc)

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

        I wouldn't be surprised if it's on - Football League outbreaks haven't impacted recent opponents' matches this season

      5. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Kane(C) and Soucek in for me then. Could be worse

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

      Can we have posts from Snowflakes, who think they should be given free extra players because of the postponement, be banned.

      Thank you. 😀

    27. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dale Stephens masterclass off the bench incoming