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Fit-again Vardy only a substitute as injured Podence and Boly miss out

Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) makes his return from hernia surgery this afternoon but the Leicester City striker is only among the substitutes for the Foxes’ clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Kick-off at Molineux is at 14:00 GMT.

Brendan Rodgers again trusts Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.6m) to lead the line in the West Midlands and has indeed named an unchanged side from the one that defeated Fulham in midweek.

As for Wolves, Nuno Espirito Santo hinted at injury problems in Friday’s press conference and has made a pair of enforced alterations to his starting XI.

Willy Boly (£5.4m) and Daniel Podence (£5.3m) miss out with hamstring and adductor problems respectively and are replaced by Jonny (£5.4m) and Leander Dendoncker (£4.6m).

This will be Jonny’s first appearance since suffering an injury in August and his return at left-back, coupled with Boly’s absence, means that Max Kilman (£4.0m) moves over to his more favoured centre-half position.

Romain Saiss (£4.9m) is also back from injury but is only among the substitutes.

FPL’s most-popular defender starts in this fixture: James Justin (£5.2m) features in almost 30% of Fantasy squads, with his ownership figure further swelled by a 15-point haul in Gameweek 22.

Both he and James Maddison (£7.4m) were transferred in by over 200,000 FPL managers ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

Justin also has the highest effective ownership among defenders in the top 10,000 Fantasy squads.


Wolves XI: Patricio, Semedo, Kilman, Coady, Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Neto, Willian José, Traoré.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Soyuncu, Evans, Pereira, Choudhury, Perez, Maddison, Tielemans, Barnes, Iheanacho.

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  1. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Barnes!

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      love it

      1. afcblegend
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I was worried I was going to be quoted on one of my predictions there, feel like I've almost learnt a lesson.

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

      Clown!

      If your going to troll, do it with a % that favours you.

  2. Leonard hatred
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Benched Dias for Justin. Fingers crossed that wolves haven't remembered how to play football.

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Son boosted his successful passing % in his final touches to get the extra BPS.

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's not on the baps still tho is he?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hojbjerg 3
        Kane & Son 2

        1. Leonard hatred
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          nice! thats a pleasant suprise, cheers!

    2. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hero, those lovely few passes at the end thought be missed those baps excellent

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Wolves. Clatter these boys

  5. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    It's simple from here on. Just target WBA. They always conceded at least 2 goals

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Instructions unclear. Bought Johnstone.

    2. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good luck with that with Burnley, Brighton and Newcastle coming 🙂

  6. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Justin!!!

  7. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you make these moves for free

    Mane, Brewster => Kane, ESR

    Bearing in mind that Mane has Leicester and Kane has City next

  8. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    oh Jonny is back, nice

  9. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    6 points difference between Bruno and Son captaincy now. Get in.

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3 points.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3, really.

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lol don’t start!

    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      only 3 if you own both

    4. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only 3

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3. Incredible maths.

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Where’s AC/DC when you need him??

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I was cooking.

          I give up. It's Sunday!

    6. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      13 for me as my cup opponent doesn't have Son and has Soucek instead 😀

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Doesn't work that way, unless he captained Soucek

        1. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Already counted in his captained Bruno.

        2. sunzip14
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Oops read that differently

        3. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I’m happy to argue with you about this one

          1. Here's Tom with the We…
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Try again.

            1. Pukki Blinders
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              The guy admitted defeat, you need to try again

              1. sunzip14
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Not to you!

                1. sunzip14
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  and btw I realized my mistake before I got told. Just that he posted his comment faster 🙂

    7. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You can have 24 points or 27. What's the difference?

    8. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully will cheer you up so your not so miserable all the time

  10. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus captain for the double.

    Everton is his fixture.

    Shhhhh.

    Don't tell anyone!

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope.

  11. Black Knights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Son completed his 30th pass in the last few minutes. 85% accuracy so a few baps for that bumped him up belatedly. For anyone wondering.

    1. Ejaaz11
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks. I was hoping those passes with Doherty at the end would push him up

      1. mezza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Doherty probably captained Son

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Where do you find the info about BPS and what each action scores?

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It’s in the More > Help > Rules section.

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

        Under help.

        1. Toby Lerone
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers

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

      Oh thanks. Just asked below. That’s a rank killer right there.

  12. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mee, Lowton or Taylor?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheapest possible option unless you envisage a CB scoring a goal.

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mee loves a goal I do

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ha.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tarko for me

  13. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi bottomed last article

    Really unsure what to do here after wasting BB and have 2FT 3.8itb:

    Mendy
    Dias stones Shaw cresswell
    Rash Bruno gundo Salah
    Antonio DCL (c)

    Johnstone, bamford, raph, Mitchell

    Could I bench Salah and get a Burnley defender for mitchel? Real bench headache for the double

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m contemplating benching Salah for a But key def

      Also would cap Bruno

      1. Toby Lerone
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah feel that Leicester Liverpool game could be one goal in it, may be worth the risk

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Even if he did score that’s 7/8 points and Burnley defenders looking like 12 points

  14. gauzah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone thinking of getting in Sterling to cap him next week? Provided he looks good today ofc.

    1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd have him even if he looks average today

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I am giving him the armband in my bus team

    2. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not convinced he starts both games tbh

    3. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only if he is rested in the cup

  15. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Time to watch Maddison fail as DCL sits on my bench.

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That’s the spirit.

  16. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Repost from last article, but this is my BB team for GW24, if Soucek's ban is overturned what would you do with the FT? Unless, you hold onto it?

    WC GW25

    1.7 ITB

    Pope
    Cancelo | Mee | Cresswell | Digne
    Sterling | Soucek* | Gundogan | Bruno
    DCL | Watkins

    GK: Martinez | Bamford | Dallas | Son

  17. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Felt sick having sold Dier today only to notice he didn’t play. Happy with that.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He was crack during the weak

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        *cack, week

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

        Always has been cack

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

    Oof that’s a big jump for Son captained now. What did he do to rocket up the bonus?

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

      Read this comment thread.

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

        Yeah just seen. Thanks

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He knew it i am gonna do it a juhuuuuu

    3. Party time
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He twerked for fpl towers

      • Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Completed 30 passes at the death, with an decent accuracy rate of 80-90%.

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

          Just saw. Thanks. Dropped 20,000 places when the bonus shifted. That hurt hard.

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have a feeling it will be 2:2, both Salah and Sterling with 2 attacking returns each

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That'll do

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Juhuuu

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Juhuuuu 🙂

    5. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would you make these moves for free

      Mane, Brewster => Kane, ESR

      Bearing in mind that Mane has Leicester and Kane has City next.

    6. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I presume the FFS cup has fallen by the wayside this season?

    7. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool XI today:

      lineup today

      alisson, trent, kabak, fab, robbo, hendo, gini, thiago, mané, firmino, salah #LFC

      https://twitter.com/h24zz/status/1358417094833020931?s=19

      This guy has been reliable.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Monitoring Kabak

      2. RocketMan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That is a dam good team if true!!

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

          Not with Thiago in there it aint

      3. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks.

        Kybosh any Liverpool rumours early doors!

      4. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Noooooo wanted DCL off the bench for Salah 🙁

    8. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ofc Son jumped to 2 bonus when FPL towers own him and C him. This game is ruined obviously. We need VAR for FPL.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Check whether Mark owns him

      2. KGJ United
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Can't tell if this is sarcasm, but if it's not, there are rules how bps are calculated. There isn't "a man in the stands" anymore.

      3. Kane and Ablett
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        There are rules for BPs, not so for price changes

    9. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Som extra 2BP as my captain juhuuuuu.

      Group celebration owners!!!! Juhuuu

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Juhu juhuuuu

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Get in !!! 🙂

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

        Son circlejerk congrats! Don't forget to pull each other off 😎

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Boom boom boom 🙂

        2. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          You Sound like an upset Bruno capper

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

            You'd be wrong my friend.

            1. Pukki Blinders
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Maybe worse then, Antonio?

      3. Party time
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Juuuhuuuuuu

      4. Captain Vantastic™
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Justin scored yet?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He will. 20 pter on the card

      5. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Gundo and Wilson to Maddison and Jesus(c)?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Jesus ?

          1. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            May I remind you it's a double week?

            May I also remind you of Jesus record v Everton?

        2. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thats stupendous

          1. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I think so!

      6. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        How much BPS did Neto gain through that run lol

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Successful dribble & chance/big chance created, a couple.

          1. ivantys
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            He only gained one lol what a joke. Cross too plus big chances created.

      7. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Leicester CS looking locked in here.

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

          Jonny bashing down the door anytime soon?

      8. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Pope (c) next week?