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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

    Mitchell > PVA

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Defensively no doubt

  2. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How does Zaha score that at the near post? Schmiechel should have had that covered

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think Zaha taking it on his right in-step maybe put Schmeichel off

      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        His reaction was so late so very could well be, it almost seemed like Tielemans blocked his view of Zaha

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

      Tielemans didn't mark him

      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He was ball watching for sure, but that’s really poor for a keeper to be beaten at almost point blank range from your near post off a volley

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

    Rodgers is going to regret rotating Vardy

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

      Ihenacho is not a good striker.

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

    Lots of people have Zaha on their bench

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      dont think so

  5. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha goal

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

    now Leicester score!!

    Tielemans Goal please

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

    Palace clean sheet needs to be wiped

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

      Nooooo! I need it!

    2. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Because of the 0.5% who hold palace defenders shooting up the ranks?

  8. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    lovely stuff now wipe that CP cleanie as well

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

    Save that TC chip for a QGW for City.

  10. Wicked Weapon
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    It's not all doom and gloom ZAHAAA get in!!!

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

    Everton - City is postponed due to Covid-19.

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

      Source?

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Amazon prime just announced on screen

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

          So did Viasat Sport, during the Cry - Lei game.

      2. King Carlos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Google

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

        man city everton postponed in google, click news

      4. Seanigula
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        BBC, everywhere...

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

        Wuhan China

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

    Is Covid even real?

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

      As real as you

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

      Are you?

    3. Booked4Dissent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Stupid City kit staff

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

      No

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

      Yes but the numbers have been fudged to fit a political agenda

    6. Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I don’t think so tbh

      • Steve Chance
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Great way to uncover the nutters.

      • Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not if you have enough tinfoil supplies to ride it out.

    7. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Building my team for GW18 has been royally screwed up if the Chelsea game gets called off too

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

        Zero chance. It would have been cancelled by now

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

          Next week's game

    8. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Need a Leicester goal for all the Jammu michell owners

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

      Pepe swap for zaha

    10. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      DGW 19 for City and probably Everton now.

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

        Glad i hold DKB,DCL and Dias 😉

        Harsh on WCers

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

          KDB*

    11. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Will Ben Johnson start for West Ham?

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

        I doubt it he’s a 1988 drug cheat and over 50 now.

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

        But seriously, I think it’s likely

    12. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Last week I had 20 points on my bench. This week I need all 3 players so no doubt will get 3 points

    13. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This is very amusing..no city players here, just DCL who i had benched anyway.

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

        Yeah GTFO

        1. Steve Chance
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

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

        Nothing amusing about people testing positive mate

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

        Show some empathy. You wouldn't like it if you lost 3 or 4 players

        1. Steve Chance
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          It's only a game.

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

            Yeah true, but play nice.

            1. Steve Chance
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              I do.

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

                Cool but my comment was in relation to OP. Good luck for the rest of the GW mate.

                1. Steve Chance
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  You too, as long as you have the same players as me!

      4. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You have a strange sense of humour

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

      Kept Zaha for one more week. There's nothing like some luck in these dark FPL times

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

      Bring Vardy on Brendon you idiot. Iheanacho couldnt score if you gave him 10 penalties.

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He might if he had 10 pints though...wouldn't be able to see the posts 🙂

    16. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mitchell 6 points on the bench,what gmwk is this? 1?

      1. Feanor
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Last on my bench, but may end up coming in now

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Just git rid of him for a hit !

      3. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Do you have any City or Everton in your starting 11?

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

        Lots will be getting Mitchell for City players

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

      The whole Newcastle squad has already had covid anyway, no chance the Pool game will be off

    18. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mitchell owners in CS heaven

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

      KDB DCL likely out next week too then??

      Thank god I have 2FT

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

        Needed an excuse to ditch DCL

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

        Just KDB

    20. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely result for the Reds if it stands

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

      Zaha was on negative BPS before the goal lol.

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

        Still time to be sent off

    22. JayLegend
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      So many going to get Mitchell on from 3rd sub spot due to City Everton...

    23. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      So does this postponement put a lot of people's 18/19 plans in tatters?

      I'm down 3 players now

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

        Not for me. Beautiful as someone who only has Dias as their only Man City or Everton player.

      2. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        If City vs Chelsea gets postponed too my plans are out the window (no FH in 18)

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

      MITCHELL IS LAST ON MY BENCH WTF

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Rookie mistake