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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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1,141 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would love Gundo to miss this game. DCL on bench.

    1. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same!

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dream on

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

      Same

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The roulette isn't that strong.

    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bamford now the final hope for many

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

        Yes

  2. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hendo CB. Game over congrats City on the win

  3. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo false 9

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

      Sterling more likely

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This

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

    -107.79% Thanks Ragabolly for providing me with this valuable information

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Great site, I am loving it, also hats off for ever improving it and adding new features.

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

      It's not his fault that you checked it.

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      We’ve got an almost identical team this week mate. You’re still at a much higher rank than me tho!

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Downfall started when I benched Soucek. 🙂

  5. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    29 from 7 and down 47% in rank (88k > 132k)

    Anyone with similar week of woes?

  6. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    XI | Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Sterling (C)

    SUBS | Steffen, Jesus, Laporte, Torres, Mendy, Fernandinho, Garcia, Doyle, Bernabe

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

      Come ooooon Sterling

    2. Party time
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Gündoğan starts! Juuuhuuu

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

      Justin Clean Sheet still intact

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      As expected....

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

        No Aguero though

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

          As expected.....

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes takes up good positions but teammates are blind!

    6. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ⚽ Team News 📰
      LIVERPOOL : Alisson, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago, Wijnaldum, Jones, Salah, Firmino, Mane
      Subs: Adrian, Milner, Origi, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tsimikas, Phillips, Williams, Shaqiri, Kobak

      MAN CITY : Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo, Sterling, Mahrez, Foden
      Subs: Steffen, Jesus, Laporte, Torres, Mendy, Fernandinho, Garcia, Doyle, Bernabe

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

        Game on!

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

          *GameStop on

      2. Nanoelektronicar
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Liverpool in the CL battle, City cruising to title, you know how this ends.

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

      Justin gaining BPS now.

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

        Getting ready for 3BP for sure .

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

        Justin is a MONSTER

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

        FPL Towers leaving the BAP-o-meter off a little too long.

      4. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Transplant?

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

      LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS – MANE, ALISSON RETURN

      Team to play Man City: Alisson, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago, Wijnaldum, Jones, Salah, Firmino, Mane

      Subs: Adrian, Milner, Origi, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tsimikas, Phillips, Williams, Shaqiri, Kobak

      MAN CITY TEAM NEWS – ZINCHENKO & FODEN START, JESUS ON BENCH

      Team to play Liverpool: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo, Sterling, Mahrez, Foden

      Subs: Steffen, Jesus, Laporte, Torres, Mendy, Fernandinho, Garcia, Doyle, Bernabe

      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Just few seconds late

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

          Hehe

    9. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      4/4 starting, can't wait for my 8 points.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Optimism

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

      Justin big chance created.

    11. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Almost Justin assist.

    12. Cruyff Turn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anybody playing Mane... huge differential

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. The dead team H2H I'm up against, who also has Kane(c) and Kilman.. expecting a haul.

    13. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3 - Kilman (27)
      2 - Justin, Patrício, Coady (25)

    14. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias Stones Gundagon Salah. Hoping for 40 points. Cheers

    15. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And just like that Justin on 2 baps 😆

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

        Give him 5 minutes and he will be on 3

      2. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And then they change it again. We seriously need more transparency around BPS adjustments.

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Lol the bps is literally in the rules. How much more transparent can they get

          1. Duke Silver ☑
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            A live feed of BPS would be great:
            Justin: +3bps - Creating a big chance
            Justin: +6bps - 90%+ pass completion

            At least we can see exactly what they're adding and when they add it.

      3. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Shock

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

      Well goodbye DCL points. Pep roulette never strikes when you need it.

      Bring in 5-0 drubbing of Liverpool

    17. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is City actually going to win the league without any strikers?

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

        Yes. Liverpool have no centre backs and Utd are cat. At least they have Jesus and Sterling can play there too

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

        They won it without KDB the other season.

    18. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      NEED wolves goal ASAP

    19. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wolves are so boring

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

        Says the jealous dog....

    20. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Which option for one week? Will be WC next week.

      A) Salah > Sterling ( C )
      B) Son > Gundogan
      C) Son > JRod
      D) Soucek > Lookman
      E) Salah & Holding > Sterling(C) & Tarkowski -4.

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

        B easily

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

      The idea that a strong bench is useful is a myth.

      1. Plagued by indecision
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah seems that way.

        Got Bamford’s 15 off the bench a couple of weeks ago but been followed by benching Justin, Martinez and DCL.

        Bring back Brewster I say.

    22. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Stones first on bench hoping for CS plz

    23. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hate you James Justin

    24. Bounce
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Justin non-owners getting punished.

    25. Party time
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nuno the fraud

      • Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        need a 1-1 city pool score. Jones goal/Salah assist and Zinch goal/rodri assist