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Leicester back to full strength as Vardy and co return for Newcastle clash

With Burnley v Fulham postponed yesterday, the first Premier League fixture of the day sees Newcastle United entertain Leicester City at St James’ Park.

Kick-off on Tyneside is at 14:15 GMT.

After handing breathers to many of his first-team regulars in the 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace last Monday, Brendan Rodgers reverts to a full-strength side this afternoon.

There are seven changes in all, with Kasper Schmeichel (£5.5m), James Justin (£5.0m), Jonny Evans (£5.5m) and Harvey Barnes (£6.8m) the only players to keep their places.

Among the returnees are James Maddison (£7.1m) and Wesley Fofana (£5.0m), who have recovered from minor knee injuries, and Jamie Vardy (£10.2m), the most-owned player on show in today’s game.

Timothy Castagne (£5.7m), Youri Tielemans (£6.4m), Marc Albrighton (£5.3m) and Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m) are also recalled.

Rodgers’ opposite number, Steve Bruce, has made two changes for the Foxes’ visit.

One of them is enforced as Sean Longstaff (£4.7m) comes into midfield in place of Isaac Hayden (£4.7m), who serves a one-match ban after collecting five yellow cards.

Miguel Almiron (£5.6m) replaces Jacob Murphy (£4.9m) on the wing in the Magpies’ other alteration from their goalless draw with Liverpool.

Fantasy interest in the hosts mainly centres around Callum Wilson (£6.5m), who is the only Newcastle player owned by more than 3% of managers.

Along with Wilson and Vardy, Leicester full-back Justin is the only other player on show with a double-digit ownership.

The versatile youngster is now FPL’s most-owned defender, sitting in just over 25% of squads.

Rodgers’ troops have generally been better on the road this season, with 19 of their 29 points arriving in away fixtures.

Four of Vardy’s five double-digit hauls, indeed, have come outside of Leicester.


Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Yedlin, Fernandez, Schar, Clark, Ritchie, S Longstaff, M Longstaff, Almiron, Joelinton, Wilson.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Fofana, Evans, Castagne, Ndidi, Tielemans, Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.


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  1. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Should have played Iheanacho

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Red a NewC goal today 😉

  2. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Watching Barnes & Maddy as possible Grealish replacements?

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Grealish

  3. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Party is starting

  4. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ederson
    Walker
    E. Garcia
    Jesus
    So the other one should be one of Torres Cancelo

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Will be Torres

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Or what about that Doyle chap?

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Torres and Doyle me thinks . Not confirmed though

  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Step Up Vardy (C)!!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Didn't you have Spurs or Bruno/Salah?

  6. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    For DGW

    A Chilwell Son Cancelo
    B Justin Salah Stones

    Thanks

    1. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

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

      Son SHU over Salah MUN and BUR? Are you crazy?

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This comment makes me same actually : )

        Didn’t want to loose to much value by selling Chilwell

        1. Sid1891
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sane hahah

  7. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I love you all

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Except for fudgy and chucky

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        😛

      2. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Fudgy's still licking the windows.

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

        Chucky's not nearly as bad, c'mon.

  8. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Covid City update

    Confirmed list: Walker, Jesus, Garcia, Ederson

    Rumoured list: Torres, Doyle

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo is rumored too, but low probability

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Sam Lee said Cancelo is fine

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Excellent, hope is true. Cancelo owner myself.

          That means Kun is great option if fit.

          no Torres and no Jesus

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo was rumored, surely?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Debunked soon after

  9. Heavy Data
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is it form over fixtures going in to the next game week in regards to son and sterling? Already having kane and Kdb, who would you bring in?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fixtures. Just make sure they have one 😉

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

    I have Lewis, a player LFC wanted this summer, but since dropped by Newkie. Anyone know why? Mind, I am selling him so in that sense it doesn't matter... but would like to know if it's just that bad game against Leeds to blame.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He's defended horribly all season

  11. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    logging off now,will log in at HT to check my Vardy Cappo haul...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I am fine until Justin outscores him, since I need cup win 🙂

  12. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you take an 8 point hit to give you a team for the BGW as follows

    Wan Bissaka Stones Dias
    KDB Bruno Son
    Watkins Kane
    (8 players in total)

    To put this into context, I will be making these moves

    Taylor, Balbuena, DCL => AWB, Stones, Watkins (players that I want longer term)

    Hokey Cokey Salah and KDB

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I agree with the Hokey Cokey approach

  13. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just came to brag about this week's transfer, KWP -> Kieran Tierney. 😀

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      bravo. standing clap from me

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

      I did Kilman to Holding and banked the other FT.

    3. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I did Taylor to Allioski (bench)

      1. Gimli son of Gloin
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I must get in Allioski at some stage, he's looked great the last 3/4 games

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Great work

    5. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Branthwaite/Brewster/De Bruyne—-> Holding/Vardy/Soucek...

  14. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lewis totally out of favour now? Need to move either Ampadu or Lewis out for Mitchell.

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

      Yes. He's been rubbish.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Welcome back Mitchell. Ampadu you may stay on for another week.

  15. claretparrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Vardy!

  16. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Has J Lewis been fully dropped for good now? Doesn’t look like he’s even on the bench

  17. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    All kneel and tie rainbow laces!

  18. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What sort of ties are we expecting in BGW29? Really feel like saving my FH for that week

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on who gets knocked out of the FA Cup next few rounds

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If you can field 7 players or above. Save it

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I can field 10 in 18, but I would have liked to use the FH in 19. If 29 is a massive blank though, that just makes the chip even more potent - if you grab a 40 pointer in a week with an average of 10 that's a massive rank rise.

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

      I can get 11 out in gw18 remarkably so I'm saving for later, toyed with fh 19 but I'd only really be adding city players, 8 point hit will see me through I reckon.

  19. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Party about to start?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Naw

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not today

  20. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which one wins?
    A. Dias+Salah+13 points
    B. Robertson+KWP+Salah (C)

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That's it the cup is lost then.

        1. Sid1891
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Robbo would be the key here

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

      A all day long

    3. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if Robbo scores or not

  21. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Purchased Salah at 12.2m. He’s now 12.6m. A Hokey Cokey with KDB doesn’t make sense does?

    I’d want Salah back for the double..

    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Statistically no.

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if you have your eyes on other transfers. If nothing else it makes sense to me.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Got 2 FT’s. So would be bringing doing Salah > KDB for -4

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Do you’ll lose 0.2 selling value. I’d do it personally

    4. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Go for it

  22. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy atleast 7 points or i may lose to bring in kdb :/

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need him to score big too

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Vardy Captain

  23. puhd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If I make a transfer, then play my FH, the squad will come back to what I had including that transfer, correct?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. The transferred player won't be there

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

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

      NO. All transfers are thrown out as soon as you play your FH. GW19 will ONLY have the players at the end of GW17.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If I got a penny every time this question was asked on here I could buy a Tesla by now.

      Correct

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Incorrect I mean 🙂 it’s not including that transfer. It will be reversed to the team you had.

        1. puhd
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks mate!

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

        We should all change our names with the answer. 😀

  24. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If Newcastle concede 3 or more today, It will be amazingly difficult to pick their defenders for gw18. Even Darlow could be dropped for Dubravka after the break

  25. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy 20 points confirmed

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would make my day

  26. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    che 0 - city 0 will suit me fine today

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      And me
      Chilwell and Cancelo owner...

  27. puhd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Leno
    Días Canceló Dier
    Grealish KDB Fernandes Saka
    Kane Laca Kane

    Good FH Team?

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry missing Son in midflied

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who’s the other Kane, Wilson?

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane is too good that you have him twice

    4. JaydenLFC87
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not tempted by any Newcastle CS points? Sheffield are shockingly dire.

    6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Also: I’d get rid of Grealish on FH.

    7. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lord. Second Kane is bench fodder Davis.

  28. JaydenLFC87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is it madness to consider Sterling TC against Brighton next week? I should have 11 playing and really need to sneak up my ML

    I am using the FH chip for the double

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes there will be other doubles and he is not playing good.

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Offside

  30. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy great finish there with the flag raised!