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Replacements needed for De Bruyne and Vardy in wake of long-term injuries

A large number of Fantasy Premier League managers now have big transfer decisions to make ahead of Gameweek 20.

In the build-up to the FA Cup fourth round, Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) and Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) were both ruled out for several weeks.

The Belgian came off with a suspected muscle problem in Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa.

Guardiola has now confirmed that De Bruyne will miss the next four to six weeks as he recovers from a hamstring issue.

Meanwhile, Vardy has been dealing with pain from a hernia in recent weeks and Brendan Rodgers has seen fit to get him under the surgeon’s knife to correct the problem.

That has ruled him out for “a few weeks” just as Fantasy managers were considering investment in light of Leicester’s appealing short-term fixtures.

With some managers facing two high-profile absentees in the coming weeks, the number of hits for Gameweek 20 is likely to increase.

This is also the sort of development that could tempt some into deploying the Wildcard.

Either way, the Season Ticker and other Members Area tools are sure to help anyone struggling in light of this news.

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

    Gundo, Foden or Grealish for KDB?????

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pogba? Maddison? Barne? So many options

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

        have Pogba and Maddison already but you're right, there are so many options right now!

  2. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Well not sure what I'll do with KDB, but he'll be freeing up funds for city double DEF, so two questions:

    OUT:
    1) KWP
    2) Holding
    3) Dallas

    IN
    a) Dias
    b) Cancelo

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1)b)

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

      A

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

    Sorry all. Following on my question above.

    Who is the better defender for next 6 or so games regardless of price

    A - Maguire (better fixtures for CS)
    B - Justin (more chance of attacking returns and bps)

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

      B for me

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

      Maguire is going to score big soon

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

    Raphinha to Gundogan for a hit?

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

      no

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

      yes

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

      Just wait a week

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

    Anyone risking it with KDB to Sterling? Can see him going big against Brom.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Strongly considering

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

      Yh rlly considering it

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

      I hope your right but as a Sterling owner he looks so far off “going big”

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

        I thought that last year before Brighton away

    4. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yep

    5. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Seems like a lot of people are going Gundo to fund Kane but not sure if I even want Kane for the next few tbh

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

        Why not ? He is so.consistent.

        1. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Fixtures. Also I had him during his 3 consecutive blanks so maybe Im biased

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            But he just had 2 consecutive retunrs

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

          55 G 38 A in his 3 last prem seasons alone

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

    Sterling Foden or Son now is the decision

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

      Son. Easy

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

    Sterling likely to start?

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Under normal circumstances I think he's nailed. Obviously gets a few rests per season but the last one was more due to his injury

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

        Cheers! Considering as kdb replacement them

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

    (A) Gundogan + TAA
    (B) Stones + Grealish

    Which option will have more point in the coming 3 weeks?

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

      A just for me but I’d prefer a city def at the moment

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

        Thank you. I am considering triple up the Manchester City defenders, i.e. Stones / Dias / Cancelo with Grealish.

        Or let having Dias and Cancelo, plus Gundogan and TAA.

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

    Think I might just do kdb to Salah. Salah blanking 6 games in a row very unlikely surely ?

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

      Salah blanking 5 games in a row was pretty unlikely too

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

        True

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

      Zambian Witchdoctor curse is over.

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

    Feels like Kane isnt worth a -4 this specific week. Just bench Vardy and play Coufal and then get KAne next week for free?

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

      This is what i'm doing.

      Thinking rashy as KDB'd replacement. Not got enougu funds to go sterling

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

        I have Trashy but if I were you I wouldnt go near him... horrible to own

  11. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB > ...
    1) Maddison - diminished slightly without Vardy?
    2) Gundo - likely on penalties, but his positioning without KDB?
    3) Sterling - best attacker on paper, but hasn't looked great
    4) Son - tougher fixtures, but didn't stop him gw9-13

    Martinez, Forster
    Stones, Chilwell, Coufal, KWP, Kilman
    ------, Salah, Bruno, Grealish, Soucek
    Antonio, Bamford, Wilson

    1. tom_p77
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son

  12. Lexi2014
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Justin / Cresswell / Konsa
    Salah / Son / Foden / Fernandes / Soucek
    Antonio / Vardy

    McCarthy / Taylor / KWP / Welbeck

    Thinking Vardy and Welbeck to Kane and Iheanacho for -4/.

    Thoughts?

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

      Maybe Vardy to Ings?

    2. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Defo not sold on Nacho. Watkins/Antonio too much of a budget stretch?

  13. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I think I might still save FT Andover Vardy on once I have 2FT. Agree or make a move now?

    1FT 0itb
    Martinez
    Robbo, Dias, Stones, Coufal
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Raphinha
    Bamford, Antonio
    (Johnstone) (Soucek, Dallas, Vardy*)

    Cheers!

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      * save FT and move on Vardy.

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

      Wait and see what happens untill the deadline. Would not take a hit but maybe Vardy to someone...

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

        someone like Ings.

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

      Yeah looks fine to me

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

    Still a long time to the deadline but any obvious changes for this team?

    Martínez
    Cancelo, Tierney, Coufal
    Son, Salah, Fernandes, Grealish
    Wilson, Bamford, Kane

    Button, Lowton, Burke, Douglas
    2 free transfer, 0.5 million in the bank

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

    Is Maddison on pens without vardy in team ?

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

      I’d think so yeah

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tielemans or Perez.

    3. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tielemens

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

    KDB to Sterling confirmed. Don't make me regret this Pep.

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

    Apart from Salah and Bruno, which two premiums would you want for the next few gw's?

    A: Son
    B: Rashford
    C: Kane
    D: Sterling

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

      AD

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

      Son and Kane but only because I already have them...

  18. Atters
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy and Firmino out for
    Kane and
    A) Cavani
    B) Antonio
    C) Ings

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

      B

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

      B

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

      Dings

    4. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio for now, but Ings in 23 if DGW is confirmed

  19. WenzelK
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wanna punt on a Leicester defender as a differential. Who to get?

    A) Pereira
    B) Castagne

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

      B

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm getting Pereira in as soon as he's back in the starting line up, but only if he's playing further forward, he will haul big time if he does play there.
      If he's part of the defence then not worth the extra cash.

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

    Selling Salah & KDB this week. Checkout this short list.

    A. Grealish
    B. Rashford
    C. Maddison
    D. Gundagon
    E. Pogba

    Which two do I pick?

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

      BD

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

        Mind you. Soucek can become Gundagon quite easily. So could end up having 3 players on this list.

        Cheers

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A + B but not overly keen on B

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

        Currently what I’m leaning towards. He’s not in great form,...but the fixtures are there.

        Time for a punt I reckon. Thanks for your help

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Barnes or Foden not interest you?

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

        Not really no. Pep rotates Foden too much. And I’d rather get Maddison from Leicester tbh

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

          Won’t rotate for six weeks

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

      C & D

  21. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB to Sterling allows easy the switch back if KDB returns earlier than expected...

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      the easy*

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

      I don’t trust Sterling personally. Think you can get better value elsewhere

  22. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Been a member on here for about 6 months now and I only just realised how useful custom stats tables are. Don't know what I've been doing with my membership so far! Other than goals imminent and assists imminent tables, do you guys have any other recommendations for what tables to create for myself?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Team defense metrics is one i like

      Lets you see which team has been performing well defensively

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Good shout, thanks!

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

      Build your own one. Pick the stats you want, set the filters etc.

      I spent some time building in pre-season and now I can just pull up my table and get what I need.

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, I am setting my custom tables and it seems to be very helpful. Only just learning the ropes on here and experiencing the full benefit of the membership. Should have done this earlier, probably would have saved me a lot of misery and mistakes over the past gameweeks

  23. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can I just say how refreshing it is to see an active player sat at the the top of the GW rankings at this time on 195pts.

    He’s been playing the game for years and must be absolutely buzzing.

    Fair play to him...!

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If Alisson had saved that penalty yesterday he would have broken 200pts, imagine that! Amazing achievement to get 195, well done to him

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

      is it the top weekly score of all time???

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I don’t think so. I’ve heard about 200 pointers before. 😮

      2. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I believe so, but am not 100% certain, so someone on here may correct me. I think the previous best was 177pts -ish by FPL General. Again, correct me if I am wrong!

        1. The Wanton Trader
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I didn’t know that. 🙁
          I guess what I heard must of been the possibility of a 200 pointer.

          1. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Don't take my word for it, I may have missed a few outstanding weekly scores!

      3. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        226 is I think

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

          This is correct, when Gomez had 2 CSs and 2 pen saves and Sanchez C with 50 pts. It was a BB.

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

    With all these injuries, 4 5 1 it is for me now. 6.7 ITB. Hope Bruno does not get rested. Does it look ok?

    Martinez
    Stomes James Coufal Holding
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Soucek
    Bamford

    Steere Mitchell Davis Vardy

  25. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best replacement for Vardy?

    10.1m to spend, have Bamford and Antonio. Already have United and city triple up.

    Laca?

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

      Watkins. Will start scoring again with Barkley back.

  26. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench two:

    A. Coufal (cry)
    B. Clark (LEE)
    C. Holding (sou)
    D. Mitchell (WHU)
    E. Targett (bur)

    Cheers!

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      CD

  27. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    On WC! Should consider DCL?

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

      what's your WC draft?

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Currently this

        Martinez (Areola)
        Chilwell Cancelo Stones (Coufal Mitchell)
        Salah Bruno Maddison Grealish Gundogan
        Kane Antonio (Brewster)

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

      I think it could be a solid shout. I’m on 2FT and downgrading Robbo to a city defender and deciding whether to just do a double up city defense or to use the cash elsewhere like upgrading Adams to DCL.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate

  28. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB & Brewster -> Saka & Kane worth a hit? The other worry is Zouma

    1. Apwilkin
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think its probably worth a hit. Do you have defensive cover for Zouma or do you need him to play?

  29. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Never forget this moment, Lord Bendtner

      https://www.instagram.com/p/CKGm8nWMNTu/?igshid=18xg807n2qlo

    • Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Appreciate KDB and Vardy out is flavour of the day, but are Salah owners holding?

      Not only is he/Liverpool in awful form, they are bottom of the fixture ticker.

      Contemplating a move to Son or punty with Sterling considering the good fixtures for City.

      1. Apwilkin
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thought about it too. But not sure where to go. I already have Son. And sterling always burns me.