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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. The VAR Team
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Appreciate any advice on who to get in for GW18 and 19 and on 🙂

    It’s between Son and KDB

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sonny.

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

      KDB surely 3 games vs 2 games

      1. The VAR Team
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        And better fixtures too, but Son is the one on form

    3. Poetry in motion
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      KdB

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

      Pick the one with most points ahead of the one with 32nd most points.

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

      Why not both?

      1. The VAR Team
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can’ get both and Bruno without major surgery

  2. MSTRKRFTSMN
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Whatever happened to Damarai Gray?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Harvey Barnes.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Strange that they're happy to lose him on a free, shows how quickly things can go wrong

      • Perthite
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He grew younger every year

      • Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Spurs going to sign him apparently

      • Tomsk
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Possible loan to Southampton

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

      Vardy is due a pen

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

        He is due a red card even more

      2. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Would sooner love a red.

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

        I have been swapping Kane and Vardy for a few weeks now and constantly got it wrong. This week I have Kane so Vardy will blank 😉

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

          That makes no sense

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

      QUIZ: Which player in the top 5 leagues had the most appearances in the 19/20 season?

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ederson

      2. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Maguire?

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

          Close - he was 5th with 44 total appearances

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

        Conor Coady

        1. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          This

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

            Nope - Jiminez had more appearances (43)

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Good shout

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

          De gea

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

          Maguire

        5. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Kane

        6. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Bruno

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Ah 19/20!

        7. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Vvd

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

              14th with 43 apps

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

            Dias

          • @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Every single one of us has assumed it's a prem player other than the guy who guessed Dias

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

                Lmao

              2. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Dias is at City

                1. Big boy Bowen
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Or was he elsewhere last season? Can’t remember when they bought him

                2. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Not last season bruh

              3. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Lingard

              4. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Patricio?

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

                  Close - 6th most with 44 apps

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

                Benzema

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

                  No Real Madrid players in the top 25

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

                Has to be a keeper.

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

                Neuer then

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

                  Not in the top 25

              8. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Sergio Busquets

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

                  Nope - come on lads gotta hit a workout in a bit

              9. Dont give a fuchs
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Guest appearances - Kepa

              10. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Can we know what league it is lmao

                  Robertson

                • Sandy Ravage
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Bayern player? Lewandowski?

                • the snazzy viking
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Mason Mount

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

                    Close - 9th most with 43 apps

                • WE GO FOR IT
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Bobby Firmino?

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

                    WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER

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

                      Wow, fantastic call

                    2. WE GO FOR IT
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Just had a feeling. I knew he had featured in all league games last season when I was considering him on my FH team last season.

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

                      Ah not just league appearances. Where did you find such data pray tell?

                • riot
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Kimmich

                • Flair
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Davies

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

                    Bayern guy

                • The Overthinker
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Moutinho

                • Big boy Bowen
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Lewandowki always seemed to play

                  1. Big boy Bowen
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    And Kimmich

                • Brosstan
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Muller again?

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

                  It was Firmino

                  46 appearances

                  We Go For It was the first to get it - nicely done

                  1. Big boy Bowen
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Wow surprised by that

                  2. The Overthinker
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    More of this

                  3. WE GO FOR IT
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Cheers! 🙂
                    Nice question! Hopefully more to come!

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

                    Are you sure he had more appearances than Handanovic?

                • dark91
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Handanovic?

                • Paqueta Rice
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Hojberg

                  1. Paqueta Rice
                    • 3 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Wrong season I thought this year

              11. The Overthinker
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Fairly settled on the below FH team.

                Leno
                Dias Bailly Tierney (Yedlin, Mitchell)
                Kdb grealish son Fernandes (Burke)
                Aguero Wilson Lacazette

                The decision left is whether to go with one of the below

                A) Aguero and kdb
                B) kane and sterling

                Some inputs would be appreciated.

                1. Weak Become Heros
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  B only because Aguero coming back from injury. But we know how explosive he is.

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

                    We know how explosive he was.

                2. Basil1977
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  you must have a good team value is all i can say, i have the same 4 in midfield plus saka, then kane wilson and brewster upfront, how the hell did you get laca?

                3. Pep bites Kun
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Wait till after the City game. I'm sure everyone will have an opinion 😉

                4. Canadian Football
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Great opportunity for an Aguero punt imo. Home vs BHA.....doesn't get juicier

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

                Barnes is useless

              13. BeWater
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Barnes just play the damn ball through.

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

                  No. Where's the fun in that?

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

                  He's not a good enough player for that

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

                Scuttlebutt has Mendy starting... seems odd given the shenanigans, but this is Pep.

                1. Weak Become Heros
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Who?

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

                  Cancelo??

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

                  Shenanigans?

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

                    Mendy uses the same party planner as Walker.

                    1. badgerboy
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Oh. Big gathering?

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

                        ... well he asked for someone with a big ass.

                        1. The Overthinker
                          • 7 Years
                          3 years, 2 months ago

                          Who doesn't like a big ass?

                4. The Overthinker
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  They don't have a LB
                  Can't start with zinchencko can they!?

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

                  Where are you getting this info?

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

                    Wouldn't you like to know? Team sheet in 5', we'll both find out together if what I was given to believe was correct or not.

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

                      That went well then

              15. Gobigorgohome
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Imagine Grealish and Vardy playing together

                instead of

                Barnes Vardy
                Grealish Watkins

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

                  Grealish to Leicester would make a lot of sense.

                  1. The Train Driver
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Why would Villa sell? Rich owners, going well in league. Their most important player and he seems to enjoy it there...

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

                      It would make sense to Leicester that is 🙂

                  2. The Road to Turfdom
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Meaning no slight on Leicester, I think Grealish could go to a 'better' club

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

                      Maybe. High risk of him wasting away his prime on the bench like Mahrez though.

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

                    Grealish is ready to play for Man Utd Liverpool Man City etc. I think...

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

                      I just fear he would get Mahrezed

              16. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Mahrez is just a no go on wc right ?

                1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Just not worth the risk....

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

                  My worst transfer of the season. Just got rid this gw. Watch him bang em in like a male pornstar tonight

              17. JJeyy
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Leicester with 0.05 xg that half

                1. The Overthinker
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Vardy to score a goal and make a mokkery of xG

              18. Jdpz
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Rate Justin after first half. I am not watching this match. Is he active?

                1. Digital-Real
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  way down in BPS

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

                  Not done a lot

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

                  He's looking good but I don't think there will be an attacking return from him.

              19. King Kohli
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Looking to navigate GW 18 using transfers and BB GW 19.
                Does this move improve my team for the long term?

                TAA + Taylor + Mitchell > Dias + Cancelo + Stones (-4)

                Martinez Meslier
                TAA Konsa Coufal Taylor Mitchell
                Salah Bruno Son Raphinha Anguissa
                Kane Bamford Adams

                2 FT 1.7 ITB

                1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Honestly I think yes

                  1. King Kohli
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Cheers mate

                2. Pep bites Kun
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Triple city def put's a lot of eggs in one basket. What if you want a City attacker? Is Stones nailed - who can say? It's high risk imo, but could pay off with the good fixtures

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

                Poor half of football broken up by so many injuries.

              21. Spg76
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Top three ‘must have’ players for DGW???? Vardy, Bruno, Salah

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

                  KdB, Bruno and Salah.

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

                  Salah, TAA, Kane

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

                  Salah, Bruno and Robbo

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

                  Salah, Bruno, Bamford

                  1. HashAttack
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Probably these 3 - all 50% owned

                5. Gobigorgohome
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Salah Bruno KDB

                6. Big boy Bowen
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Just have this XI:

                  McCarthy
                  Cancelo | Cresswell | Dallas
                  Salah | KdB | Bruno | Grealish | Soucek
                  Kane | Bamford

                7. WE GO FOR IT
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Based on potential to kill your rank, Salah, KdB and Bruno. All could get 20+ hauls.

                8. FPL Laurenzo
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Sterling, Salah, Bruno

              22. TRIPOS TOPPER
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                can't catch a break with my defence

                Since most people have the same attackers (Kane / Son / Bruno / Salah), defenders is the only way to make ground in my ML

                I few weeks back I got Konsa
                He promptly fell ill and missed 2 Villa games (which of course had CS)

                I kept him (as he has a double) and in parallel dealt with my other defensive issue - AWB
                Swapped him for Vestergard
                He got injured
                Swapped for Taylor - injured
                Swapped for Lowton - Burnley game postponed

                Had I picked Justin or Bendarek I would be sitting pretty

                This game is so much luck sometimes

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

                  This season in particular luck seems much more prevalent. The leader of our ML has somehow avoided injuries and postponements for some key players. Luck has determined points for him over other managers who chose better players who missed out for unforeseen reasons. With COVID it makes it that much harder to deal with rotation and sub order.

                2. Basil1977
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Dias, was the smart move

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

                  Didn't trust the Burnley game to happen, so sold Taylor for an Arsenal defender .... problem is I bought Bellerin 🙁

                4. WE GO FOR IT
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  It is, this season more than anyother tbh.
                  The Lowton pick wasn't the best pick though. That game was always a risk after the Fulham-Spurs was cancelled.

                  Also, budget attackers have proven to be a nice differential in my ML. Soucek and Raphinha have helped me a lot in recent weeks. Players who jumped to the Saka train post the Chelsea result have been rewarded as well. Arsenal players are still lowly owned and they have a good couple of fixtures. Coul prove to be good differentials in thenext 2 weeks as most will concentrate on doubles.

                  Given the uncertainty around games, the factor of luck has certainly increased this season. You just got to keep making "good calls" based on your logic and reasons and let it play out. Take a few gambles here and there and just enjoy it. Some teams are affected more by the postponements and injuries than others. It may even it out later in the season or maybe next. No point thinking much about it.

                5. Easy Cheesy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Unlucky. I did chilwell to taylor which ultimately turned out to be not needed!

                  1. TRIPOS TOPPER
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    argh

                    Yes luckily I kept Chillwell. Mainly for the double and the 20 points he will garner today!

              23. C_G
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                thoughts on this FH team?

                Dier Tierney AWB

                Son Neto KDB Bruno Saka

                Aguero (if he starts) Kane

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

                  Nice
                  Double Spurs to me is slight concern

                  Could play Grealish instead Son and upgrade Saka and Tierney

                  1. Magic Zico
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    What's the concern with Son + Kane mate?

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

                      No concern as such but they are 20mil or so and playing 2 games vs 4 games
                      A lot of money tied up
                      Can work
                      I brought Kane and Son for this week and enjoyed but lm going to get rid one, on WC currently

              24. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Who is here for a Vardy blank and no LEI cleansheet?

                1. The Road to Turfdom
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Steve Bruce

                  1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Haha good one mate

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

                  Aye

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

                  0/

              25. emerix
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Quick question: Once I confirm my FH chip, can I continue to make transfers until the GW deadline or do transfers after the chip is confirmed cost points?

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

                  Can tinker

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

                    Much obliged Riot.

              26. McSauce
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Thoughts on this FH

                Darlow
                Cancelo Holding Fernandez
                Saka KDB (C) Bruno Son
                Aguero Kane Wilson

              27. cm790
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Managed to put a team together for the BGW, going to FH the DGW and then WC in week 20.

                Who else is doing this?

                Who do we think hauls next week?

                1. Mr. O'Connell
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Why not just WC in the double?

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

                  \Why use WC in GW20?

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

                  I've got the strange feeling there won't be many double digit hauls in BGW.
                  That's why I even consider only fielding 6 players to avoid wasting my FH.

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

                    You could spend some hits to get players for GW18 that also have a double in 19.

                    1. cm790
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      I could bring in a couple of those and not have to use my FH. I think I'll have a benching headache week 19.

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

                    really? Some plump fixtures in there

                4. cm790
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  This is my team next week:

                  Leno
                  Mitchell Bellerin Regulion
                  Salah Son Bruno Saka
                  Bamford Kane Brewster

                  If I don't change Salah and Bamford I will be fielding 9 players...

                  The FH would guarantee 2 matches for every player in the team and hopefully more points than my rivals.

                  The WC may not be needed for week 20 but it was a consideration.

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

                Ederson
                Ferran Torres
                Eric Garcia
                Confirmed out by Bein reporter

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Who are the other 3, then 3 were non playing staff 9 total right?

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

                      These 3 + Walker and Jesus
                      The rest are staff

                      1. HashAttack
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Makes you wonder why the fixture had to be postponed

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

                          I think they didn't receive the test results on time the previous GW (just my guess)

                          1. HashAttack
                            • 7 Years
                            3 years, 2 months ago

                            Probably the broken fax machine excuse - I think MCI just didn't fancy playing again so soon after the last match

                    2. The Overthinker
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Walker and Jesus

                      Only 1 unknown player left

                      1. @persecuted_by_mods
                          3 years, 2 months ago

                          Ah so one unknown hmmm mendy maybe

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

                            Doyle isnt it?

                            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                                3 years, 2 months ago

                                No idea tbh haven't really been following the rumours onn this one other then seeing Mendy this morning

                          2. Basil1977
                            • 7 Years
                            3 years, 2 months ago

                            imagine the scene on here if it is KDB

                            1. Digital-Real
                              • 7 Years
                              3 years, 2 months ago

                              KDB starts

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

                        + Doyle too

                    3. manu4life99
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Is this plan to avoid FH and BB19 worth it?

                      GW18 Salah,Ayling > KDB,Cancelo(-4)

                      Martinez
                      Cancelo Maguire Taylor
                      Bruno Son Grealish KDB
                      DCL

                      GW19 Son,DCL > Salah,Antonio(-4)

                      Martinez* Johnstone*
                      Robbo* Cancelo* Maguire* Coufal* Taylor*
                      Salah* Bruno* KDB* Grealish* Soucek*
                      Antonio* Bamford* Adams*

                      1. FPL Laurenzo
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Similar to my plan except I'm not taking a -4 for GW18 and just doing Salah to KDB then -4 in 19 with more points available to get Salah plus 1 back.

                    4. The Train Driver
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Older or younger Longstaff the better player?

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

                        Sean IMO

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

                        Sean

                    5. HD7
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Cmoon Maddy!

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

                      Martinez 4.0*
                      Robbo * Dallas * lamptey * balbuena * kwp*
                      Bruno son grealish salah * bissou*
                      Kane bam * Adams*

                      Guys Sure fh right????

                      1. The Road to Turfdom
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        maybe if you had one more defender absent

                      2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Yes, FH

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

                      Might do another quiz in like an hour - you guys up for it?

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

                        Defo

                      2. The Overthinker
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        In for it

                      3. Les Bleus
                        • 12 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Yep!

                      4. Big boy Bowen
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Yes

                      5. WE GO FOR IT
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Yes

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

                        I’ll be too busy celebrating my KDB haul.

                    8. Royal5
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Sancho having a mare vs Wolfsburg

                      1. Gobigorgohome
                        • 12 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        no suprise

                        1. Royal5
                          • 12 Years
                          3 years, 2 months ago

                          Gone 16 without a goal in BL now

                      2. WE GO FOR IT
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Most players don't tend to do well after a transfer saga through the summer. Just affects them and doesn't let them concentrate, especially if it carries on after the season has began.

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

                        Overrated

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

                      13 minutes. Let's play Pep Roulette.

                      Who you got to start?

                      Steffen
                      Cancelo Dias Stones Ake
                      Rodri Fernandinho KdB
                      Mahrez Aguero Sterling

                      1. diesel001
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Steffen
                        Cancelo Stones Dias Zinchenko
                        KDB Rodri Gundogan
                        Mahrez Sterling Foden

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

                          I think you got closest. Nice calls.

                          Only miss was Mahrez over Bilva...

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

                        Cancelo out. Kdb bench.

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

                        Stephen
                        Cancelo Dias Stones Mendy
                        Rodri Fernandinho KDB
                        Mahrez Kun Sterling

                      4. WE GO FOR IT
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Steffen
                        Fernandinho Dias Stones Ake
                        Rodri Gundogan
                        Mahrez KdB Sterling
                        Kun

                      5. The Road to Turfdom
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Steffen
                        Cancelo Laporte Ake Mendy
                        Rodri Fern
                        Mahrez Bernardo Sterling
                        Aguero

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

                        Ederson
                        Walker Garcia Dias Cancelo
                        Rodri Gundo
                        KdB
                        Mahrez Torres Sterling

                        The ultimate Pep troll 😉

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

                          I would laugh so hard if Walker, Jesus etc started.

                    10. chonks
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      quick question for those doing hokey cokey with salah and kdb

                      i assume you are doing so with free transfers, no? or are you willing to take -4 (or even -8) to do so

                      1. Gobigorgohome
                        • 12 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        -4 ok

                      2. Andy_Social
                        • 11 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        I had a strategy to do this using my FTs, but after one blank week of KDB I abandoned it to keep Salah and invest in the City defence.

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

                        -4 to get Salah back next gw, for Son

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

                          thanks for replies