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McCarthy returns as Walcott starts up-front for Southampton

Alex McCarthy (£4.7m) returns to the Southampton side following his period of self-isolation.

Despite just one Double Gameweek 19 fixture, the goalkeeper is still owned by 19.5% of Fantasy managers who have only seen him miss one Premier League match this season – the Gameweek 17 win over Liverpool.

McCarthy faces a Leicester side that rested Jamie Vardy (£10.2m) and James Maddison (£7.1m) in the FA Cup although the entire Saints squad were not involved in the third round due to Shrewsbury’s recent coronavirus outbreak.

Danny Ings (£8.3m) is missing due to his own period of self-isolation which means Theo Walcott (£5.8m) moves forward to start as a striker alongside the returning Che Adams (£6.0m).

With a number of long-term absentees on the flanks, Will Smallbone (£4.4m) comes in to provide width with Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) while Ibrahima Diallo (£4.5m) is in for Oriol Romeu (£4.5m).

Leicester keep faith with Timothy Castagne (£5.7m) and James Justin (£5.0m) in the full-back positions although Ricardo Pereira (£5.9m) is back on the bench after a considerable length of absence.

Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.3m) is also among the substitutes as he continues ramping up to full match fitness, which means another start at centre-back for Jonny Evans (£5.5m) and Wesley Fofana (£5.0m).

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Castagne, Fofana, Evans, Justin; Ndidi, Tielemans; H Barnes, Maddison, Albrighton; Vardy.

Southampton XI (4-4-2): A McCarthy; Bertrand, J Stephens, Bednarek, Walker-Peters; Smallbone, I Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Walcott, Adams.

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1,331 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need Vardy jinxes please

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

      Vardy is useless. Won't do anything.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He’s shite

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

      Vardy only scores after 80 minutes

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

      why did i buy the 10.1m penalty merchant

    5. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      what a load of rubbish he is. career over

    6. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy won't do anything. He's a massive troll

  2. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shane Long (of "caught offside" fame) incoming

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

      a bit too on the nose there

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ha. Didnt take long did it.

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

    Vardy having a mare 🙁

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

      Confidence is shot. Off the pace. Scared to shoot.

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

    McCarthy only one save, really?

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

      Leicester keep shooting wide or over

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just not falling for Vardy. Not his night

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

    Vardy is hopeless. We’ll definitely equalise

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

    Bloody Vardy. Why did I even bother.

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He'll do something. Keep the faith.

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

      Ref will step up for a second time soon ...

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

    As a Vardy owner and non Justin owner this would not be a great final result.

  9. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Che off

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Too bad for Soton.

  10. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone regretting not TCing?

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

      Nope, plenty more double gameweeks to come this season.

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

        This

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, kind of when I see how many in my MLs doing KdB. I went BB with Johnstone being one of them.

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

      Your ML rivals TC'd?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A few, but I still have BB left and I’ve got to use that in a double too so I’ve no idea when I’ll play it now

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

          Think you'll be fine mate. There'll be a big DGW where you can use BB and your TC could be well placed in one of the Covid rescheduled doubles.

          1. Champions League Varane
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Hopefully bro!

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

      My BB looking good so far. I went without Salah and ML leader above TCed him so hoping for Salah blank

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

      Nope, waiting for the Spurs double, should be a tasty one too

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

        I would be disappointed if you didn't wait to TC Kane. haha

  11. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Omg Barnes. 🙁

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

    Barnes. Terrible miss.

  13. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bednarek off the line

  14. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Score Soton pleasee

  15. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Trivial question: how do you set a profile picture on here?

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

      Go to Gravatar.com and use the same email address you used to sign up on here

      1. M2.0
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        cheers mate

  16. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    F off vardy, always looks like the worst player in the world when you own him

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

      This

      So much this

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

      I was happier when I wasn't watching yeah

  17. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Madison off ayoze on.

    Hattrick incoming as usual against saints.

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

    What's going on with the last four games, will this continue?
    LEE-BHA 0-1
    WHU-BUR 1-0
    FUL-CHE 0-1
    LEI-SOU 1-0 (live)

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

      Joke aint it

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

      Like the good old days in Italy

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

      Spurs game will change it don’t worry

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

        Quietly hoping for another Southampton away show...

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          2-0 Sheffield it is

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

        Tomorrow is another day.

      4. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        +66

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

        All the goals being saved for later in the week

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

        spurs and arsenal will continue the 1-0s

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

        And 3 out of 6 in BGW18 ended 1-0/0-1

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

        Already a Lack of goals in gameweek 18 so no surprise it's continued

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

          yeah 3/6 see above

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

      Come on need some more saves McCarthy!

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

      Its 15mins to go and mcmanaman's finally reached screeching mode

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

      Party starting late?

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

        Been postponed, always next game

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

        Usually does

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

      Need Justin goal or assist and CS

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

        Hell no, he needs to concede pronto!

    8. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts?

      IF you played our BB this week, but still have the FH to cover the blank gw. Is there any reason to not wildcard now? most are saving it for that dgw, but chances are, if you wc now, your team will have a large number of players who will have a dgw in 26 anyway.

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

        If your team looks good then I would delay WC as much as possible

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

          I mean, its not bad, but i have money tied up in my bench now which could be used elsewhere. It just makes sense to me to WC now. Saving for the dgw only makes sense if you still have a BB.

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

            Maybe lose money gradually from your bench . Post your team if you want 🙂

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

              I just think people who take this game seriously will coast to gw25 with my 1 or 2 differentials, and then all WC to pretty much the same team. Difficult to make up ground in that sense.

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

        I need to look into strategies. BB this week and still have WC TC FH

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

        Who are the players one should have for dgw26?

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

          Ben crellin would know. Wild guess is Fulham villa and spurs probably

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

          Ben Crelin tweeted a list of possible fixtures.

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

      Do something please Barnes !

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

        Justin assist ok J

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

      Need Justin off here , enough

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

        Need him to concede badly

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

          haha , on my bb please no

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

      I don't know if Pereira can get back in this team. Justin and Castagne are superb fullbacks.

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

        RW?

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

          Yeah maybe over Albrighton.

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

          This could be interesting

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

        Castagne and Pereira could both play wide midfield!

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

        Selling Justin as I thought Pereira would soon be back was one of my biggest mistakes this season

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

          it's the problem with too much info

          casual player would hold without knowing about Pereira
          people like us on here try and be clever and end up losing out

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

            Yes, I really spend too much time on here 😛

    12. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Owning Barnes is not fun.

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

      Vardy looks injured

    14. SM001
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      ZZZZZzzzzzzz

    15. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy is like King Midas in reverse

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

        King Werner