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

    Phew i saved a transfer

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

    Glad Frank's troll gave me an excuse to sell Chilwell and I could bank the extra money.

  3. Yeboahs Yorkshire Puds
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Feel sorry for Everton fans that would have been able to go to the match.

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

      Oh well, they'll join the rest of the 95% of the country in the same boat.

      1. Yeboahs Yorkshire Puds
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Aye true

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

    Why Liverpool game is off?

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

      newcastle in contact with city

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

        They have two days to test..very very little chance IMO

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

        It's fake news.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes no game in Liverpool tonight, covid case in ManCity

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

        What?

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

          He said tonight. It's a joke.

        2. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Everton game postponed

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

      Who said it's off?

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

      Will be interesting.

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Why always Pep?

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

    SEASON, OVER

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

      On contrary . Season started

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

        This 😆

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

        And yet not really clown

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

    Everton vs City postponed due to increased in Covid cases in City team!

  8. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    KDB owners pretending he would've even started had the match not been cancelled...

  9. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This place is hilarious.
    Snowflake Central.

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

      More snowflakes then the ones outside my window. 😀

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        So many players are spoonfed info and transfers.
        Here's a problem, "go sort it" 😆

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

    Really don't understand why ppl sold Manc/Eve players are so happy now.

    It's horrible.

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

      I feel bad for the managers who are 3 or 4 players short now. Must be super frustrating

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

    Hoooold

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

    Leicester clean sheet locked.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Been locked since 00:01

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

      What??

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

      Timing 🙂

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

    Salah cappers in tears.

  14. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    DCL or Stones was a decision I spent far too long on 😆

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

    Pages flying . No replies

  16. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Typical of VAR not to even look at this clear handball in the first half. Didn't even get mentioned in the half time analysis either, jokes https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1343580674574278657/photo/1

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

    To be perfectly honest I dont think theres many serious managers who still own players in this game. DCL is a donkey who is regressing to his actual level lately, KDB is overpriced and the other City players are rotation risk. Would be much worse for serious managers if the United game is called off.

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

      The number 1 ranked player in the game owns 3 City players. Have a day off

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

      You never fail to sink lower

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He is an utter ringpiece.

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

    I just read that this new covid strain spreads very quickly... pool game in danger of getting cancelled for sure...

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

      Says Chucky the virus expert. 😀

  19. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pool and Newcastle testing they're entire clubs as we speak.

    Game should go ahead

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

      Their

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

    KDB and Richarlison to Son and Bamford over last two gws.. things going according to plan.

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

    Why should Liverpool game be off if they all return negative tests tomorrow ?

  22. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Will FPL refund us for this seasons entry fee?

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

      23 pence

  23. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hopefully nothing happens to Salah now seeing as KdB is my VC.

    Imagine the joy if Brewster can do something this GW. Sheffield have to score sometime.... Right?

  24. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    wow zaha

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

    Zaha G
    Townsend A

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

    Kane captain then. Come oooinnn Kane

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

    Take a bow Wilf lad!

  28. Rassi
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Playing bench essential and season keeper. If you don't have it, you have only yourself to blame. Surprising we didn't have cancellations earlier.

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

      You could literally say that about any season. You're not clever and are clearly just trying to get a rise out of people.

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

      STFU you absolute clown

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Hahhahahaha
        Boo Hoo.

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

        Don't cry.

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

    Justin CS BUSTEDDD

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

      NICE

    2. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      wooo

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

    Zahara again