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One enforced change apiece from Bielsa and Rodgers as Perez again fills in for Vardy

Leicester City can leapfrog Manchester United into second place in the Premier League table with a win over Leeds United this afternoon.

This is the second of four fixtures in the English top flight to take place on Sunday, with kick-off at the King Power Stadium at 14:00 GMT.

The two sides’ respective frontlines are a good place to start from a Fantasy perspective.

Leicester are still without the injured Jamie Vardy (£10.0m), so manager Brendan Rodgers again turns to Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) to lead the line against the Whites.

As for Leeds, Patrick Bamford (£6.6m) keeps up his ever-present record and will be aiming to find the back of the net for the first time in 2021.

Bamford is the most-owned Fantasy Premier League asset on show in this match, although he was the second most-sold player of Gameweek 21 and his three-game run without a goal or assist is his longest ‘drought’ of the season.

Both managers have been forced into a change apiece from their midweek games.

The hosts’ Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m) is sidelined and is replaced by Nampalys Mendy (£4.3m) in central midfield, while budget FPL defender Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) fills in for Diego Llorente (£4.4m) for the visitors.

Goals are often guaranteed when Leeds are on the road, with an average of four per match scored when Marcelo Bielsa’s troops are on their travels.

No side has conceded more away goals than Leeds in 2020/21 but they have still managed to rack up four clean sheets away from Elland Road.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Fofana, Evans, Justin, Mendy, Tielemans, Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes, Perez.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Struijk, Cooper, Alioski, Phillips, Raphinha, Dallas, Rodrigo, Harrison, Bamford.

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

    Dallas looks a decent pick for the next few gw’s. Thinking of swapping Mitchell out for him

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

      Yeah same here, would be a benching headache some weeks though

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

        Yep same, but the way this season is panning out a decent bench seems a good strategy

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

          Very true

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah had him for a while.

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

    Need Cressy to assist Coufal or vice versa, full backs unite!

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

    7 points from bench boost 2 weeks ago in the doubles...25 on bench last week, 32 this week (will get Dallas's 7) This game sometimes

  4. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek on bench last week, Bamford this. Ffs

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

    What’s Salahs EO?

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

      88

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

      97.5% after vice captains increase

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

        Damn I thought he was a differential choice this gw

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

        Was hoping to be less. At least it is under 100

  6. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need to get back to a set and forget attack. I’m done benching points. Work with 7 viable attackers instead of 8. Solidify bench defense in case of no shows.

    I’d rather sell points than bench them.

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

    Everyone has Bamford first on the bench?

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

      yea and he won't come in

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, he is coming in for non-playing Sterling. Fist time this season that I’ve had a bit of bench luck .... Dallas routed on my bench as third sub though.

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

      I confess I do, for Kane

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No I played him.

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

        Same

    5. Plagued by indecision
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes coming in for saka

    6. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sold Bamford for DCL, ffs!

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

      yup, and they are staying there unless Son doesn't play!

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

    Salah brace incoming, cappers to be well rewarded. A monster w/o Mane, last time he missed out Mo braced vs United in the cup...

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

      He says after like 6 blanks

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

      Nah, WH will hold them off.

  9. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Best interview in the PL this season

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah and then the Numan ad.

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

        too real

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

        What interview?

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

      Would anyone be surprised if Kane starts this week lol

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

        Extremely.

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

        Mou did that with Son earlier this season, but I think that was going into the Man U game. Surprised he would bother with head games against Brighton.

        But it's Mou, so Kane on in the 75th with a brace.

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

      When will we know about Leeds or Villa DGWs?

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

        most likely GW 26

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

          Both? Need to decide on Watkins vs Bamford

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

        Wont be announced until after GW24 likely.

    • lugs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      30pts on my bench plus whatever Dawson gets, luckily 5pts are Guaranteed to autosub in with another 15 likely to follow if Kane doesn't play 🙂

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

        Blimey, that would have been a very healthy BB

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

          its more than what i got in the dgw BB anyway

    • Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sometimes I really surprise myself, went chasing Newcastle and sold Bamford for Richarlison to pair up with DCl who I already had hahahahahaah

      1. Legendary!
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Insight is a b*tch

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Haha yep and how poor Toffees were. Now what to do though eh ha

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

      If Kane isnt hurt,I probably ship Bamford to get DCL

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

        I definitely would have

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

        Did you not see what Bamford just did or?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Don’t think English is his first language. Believe he means past tense.

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

            Ahh cheers buddy

    • DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I will be unable to watch the Liverpool game so I will be very worried on how Salah does. Do i still have a chance against my main rival, will come down to captain pick.

      Main Rival: Salah C
      Me: Sterling C, Bamford VC

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Well you’re massively ahead

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

      Anyone having a good week?

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

        No 🙁

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

        Yep, excellent

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

        With a helpful hand from Lady Luck, yes.

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

        53 with Salah Son and Antonio to play. Not too bad, although Capping Gundogen was a let down

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

        49 with 3 to play, green arrow of 30% rank change, well happy just now as the weekend started off horribly

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

        Good not just me then lol

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

        44 with Robo, Salah, Son and Antonio
        Feels above the curve

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

        It could have been worse. Took a hit to bring in DCL and Sterling(C). Got lucky with the Leeds' points

      9. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        50 with 4 to go.

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

        My bench 😕

      11. Das Boot
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        51 with Salah. Son. Antonio. Soucek and Dawson to go. All because I missed the deadline.

      12. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        63 with Son to play .... would have been lovely if I hadn’t taken a -4 to bring in Digne for Holden but happy overall. A Salah blank tonight would be lovely.

    • djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bamford in for Stones or Cancelo (played 4 at the back) doubles my GW score! Still a red arrow, so need a triple-S masterclass (Salah, Son, Soucek).

    • MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FFS absolute disaster.. bamford, Martinez, Dallas all benched.

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

        Oh wow

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

        wow

        what id your team value 115m?

      3. Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Your bench is made of gold

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

          Gotta be getting someone off the bench though no?

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

            Dallas off the bench for stones

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

              Ahh at least that’s something

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

          great week to bench boost!

      4. Marcin the Pole
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Salah owner but non captainer. Do I want him to score or not?

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

          1 goal is fine

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

          Score but just 1.

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

          I want a hat trick minimum

        4. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Assist or one goal.

        5. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          His EO isn't as anywhere near high as you think.

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

          EO under 100 so you'll still go up with each goal (depending on assister if course)

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

          A brace should be good for us. Capped Gundo here.

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

        Vardy injury may have been a blessing in disguise as it gave me an easier route to DCL. I wouldn't have done Bam -> DCL for a hit but may have done it for free.

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

          Vardy injury terrible for me, did vardy to Kane, then Kane to dcl and benched bamford 🙁

        2. FPL Bond @ Twitter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Did Bamford to DCL for free. Season over..

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

        Sold Dallas and Bamford for Mitchell and DCL -4
        20k to 50k OR
        It’s a cruel game

        Agggghhhhhhh

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

          still 250k above me....

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

            Still 2.1 million above me.

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

          The heart bleeds

        3. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          That’s awful.

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

            What’s worse is Rodrigo is my 3rd striker and he came off after 20 mins. Benched Martinez for Areola too
            This game week would have been a royal disaster if not for Salah vc in for Sterling

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

          Ouch, I’m looking at doing Mitchell > Dallas

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

        This season really is a sick joke. Took a -8 to bring in Mane, Cancelo and DCL. No matter how hard I’ve tried this season it’s backfired.

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

          Sorry to hear mate, that's rotten.

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

          That’s a bad one alright.

        3. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Lol

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

          Brutal mate.

        5. MikeS
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Same

        6. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Obviously it's going to be a chaotic season with rotation and injuries. Everyone has had this to deal with.

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

            Them’s the breaks I guess.

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

          This has definately not been a season for chasing points. Sit back and load up your bench is the way forward for me

        8. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ouch

      8. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        TAA haul again please 🙂

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

          And Robertson please..

      9. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Looks like Salah is playing CF

      10. mrodgers91
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mane injured or just rested, do we even know yet?

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

          Minor muscle injury

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

          Injury

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

          Slight muscle strain apparently

        4. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Robertson does

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

        I want to learn how to play the bench, I never get bench points 🙁

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

          don't play the bench.

      12. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Well Dallas,Bamford >> Digne,DCL went well.
        Lol

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

          At least you can laugh about it.

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

          Logical moves. Nothing wrong there.

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

            The game is luck. Chances of a Bamford haul at Leicester wee near zero.

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

              Bamford and Dallas on bench...but points....very frustrating

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

          Yeh feel it too. Went DCL and Mitchell haha

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

        STOP CALLING SOUCEK FELLAINI FFS!

        Can’t stand that comparison.

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

          Hasn’t the hair for it

      14. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Come on Westham defence you're better than these lousy pool lads . Shut it down please

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

          Irons

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

          Get him a wig first!

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

        Bamford brought in DCL this week.

        1. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Game recognise lame

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

          Logical.