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

    Justin out the baps?

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

      Unfortunately yes and rival has Barnes

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

        Damn. That's tough

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

        Looks like he is on for 2bps? Or will that change?

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

    Oh fk off Barnes

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

    Ouch

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

    Vardy goal?

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He’s off so I doubt it.

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

      Barnes

  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Harvey could hit a Barnes door

  6. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Justin clean sheet worse than a Vardy goal

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same here

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

    Damn Justin losing baps

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

      Get in!

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

    Barnes and Tielemans kill Justine baps

  9. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    And who was saying owning Barnes is a joke haha

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

    Rival in cup has Barnes and I of course have Vardy

  11. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Jamie Vardy turned 34 this week.

    His whole career has been spent on those sprints in behind defenders.

    Sadly his age is gonna catch up with him at some point but what a career.

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Considering he got a late start,,,incredible

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

      I mean he could have had a hatrick tonight, it’s not like the chances aren’t coming.

      Agreed age will catch him one day, I don’t see that being this season though.

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

        Maybe he’s still as good as ever when fit but I think the injuries sadly are what will get him.

    3. markus808
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is he a good player? I know he has had a miraculous career, but I wonder if any big club has ever been after him? He is definitely a good poacher with a killer instinct but I always wondered how good is he really?

  12. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Barnes owners can stop whining now!

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

      *crickets*

      Nobody here owns Barnes.

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

    Justin CS confirmed

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

      Hate him

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

    That would have been Vardy and all

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

      Nah, Barnes

  15. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This should have been Vardy. Waited all game that there will be such a counter attack from foxes

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

    Why not? I could another -1 from my Bench Boost after Vardy gets subbed.

  17. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Selling Justin on my 1st wildcard when I got him at 4.5 has been a big mistake

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

    Vardy injured?

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

    I've had no luck with getting Vardy this year, it's been really annoying.

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

    Baaaaaaarrrnnnneees

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

      Yes!

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

    Nasty little -1 in the last minute for McCarthy:(

  22. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Horrible start to DGW

    Anyone top 14 (-4) from 5?

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

      That’s not a horrible start lol from 5

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

        Its 2pts per player.
        Its sh1te.

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

      22 (-8) from 9. 3 points on Bench Boost with 2 or 3 to play (pending Johnstone's recovery timeline)

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

        Oh ok.
        Those 9 have a dgw?

    3. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Got 14 (-8) from 3...not good

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        prior bps. Antonio and Cresswell. So 19

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

          Not too bad from 3.

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

    Tielemans (38)
    Justin (28)
    Schmeichel (25)
    Evans (25)
    Maddison (25)

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’ll take my 1 point!!

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

      ML rival casually has Tielemans coming off the bench for DCL lmao, fml

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

      Tielemans out of nowhere.
      Like Mount he’s overlooked

    4. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Will take what I can get for Maddy and Justin

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

      Barnes on 25 also

  24. Paulybaby123
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lovely work Justin - 9 pts one game to go aswel 🙂

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

      8

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

      8pts

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

      8 I'll take every point deduction I can. Justin one of my most loathed players in the game.

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

        This! How is he still on two BAPS

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

          Would be good to have a breakdown. He did complete quite a few successful tackles, haha?

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

          Watch a game

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      8

  25. Totti
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is vardy injuried?
    🙁
    What a blow for the DGW

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

      Certainly looked it, crocked

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

    Justin on 2bps, still icing on the cake

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

    Justin 8 pointer. Noice!

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison might nick the 2

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

        You think so?

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

        How?

      3. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If we are voting, I endorse / support this.

  28. tuturututu
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would have got 5 bonus without that goal, now only got 3..

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cry me a river

  29. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Barnes must have had a number of negatives

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

      Missed a sitter.

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He always does.

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

      Still gonna get a bap by the looks of it.

  30. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rough.
    Miserable bench boost so far with Dallas, Bamford, Adams, (martinez)

    Smooth.
    Because of BB transfered in Antonio, Smeichel and Stones.