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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. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    0-0 or 2-1 to City. Dias and Cancelo for City and Salah for Liverpool. Please.

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

    A. Forster > areola and BB. WC gw 25
    B. Save ft, mini wc next gw and BB gw26
    C. Any other suggestions?

    Martinez
    Digne stones Mee
    Salah bruno Sterling gundo
    Dcl Antonio bamford

    Forster saka coufal Dallas

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

    Played Barnes & Foden first on the bench.
    Foden playing false 9 going to be a huge gaff

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

    100% sure Dias on my bench will score.

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

      Agreed

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Let's hope so.

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

      Stones on mine I hope not

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

      He’ll need to score a hat trick to salvage anything this GW

    5. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He's due

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

    Best mid under £8m for DGW?

    I have Gundo, just read Hamez could have a Calf injury and wasn’t convinced he would play both. Could have a 1 week punt on Lookman/Sigi maybe.

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      lookman?

  6. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Since mid Oct or Nov I've been hearing that James Justin will be dropped soon...

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

      Anyone who's actually watched Leicester a few times and has a decent understanding of football could surely see that he's been consistently good every week and Rodgers trusts him. No chance of being dropped.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I agree with you but still don't have him. Lol

      2. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed, never crossed my mind to sell him.

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

      Thats when I sold him.

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

      Leicester's most consistent player this season and it's becoming more difficult for Rodgers to drop him. I've had him from week 1 and he's going nowhere.

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

    Checks FPL site for score, 'king of the match James fooking Justin'!

    Throws up

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      honestly buy him hes only 5.2

  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kilman and Watkins on my bench.Nice work.

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kilman makes sense and Watkins was probably because you had a strong 8 (I'm guessing). So, no reason to beat yourself about it.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        True. I played Kane ahead of him on the understanding that he might not play.

        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Kane still got the return. So, that was a good call!

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

    Anyone else own neither Justin or Cancelo?

    Just me?

    Explains a lot 😆

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

      Raises hand

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

        You’re still on a great rank mate though!

        Also what’s that benchfudgery with Forster/ Martinez about?!

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

          Haha felt the urge to get in some bench points. So relieved it didn’t backfire.

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

      Cancelo only delivered in one week and missed 2 CS games. Hardly an issue if you owned other city defenders.

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

        Fear him today though...

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

          He's also a problem as he will get rested in the easier games, which lowers his potential hauls.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've never had either. 15 K rank.

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

        Ok so maybe they aren’t the only reason lol

        I’ve dropped from 59k in GW19 to 137k currently

        Something going horribly, horribly wrong.

        Maybe I’ll outsource my decisions to you!

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I've enough problems making my own.lol.

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

            Not at 15k you don’t!

  10. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek out

    a) Sterling
    b) Hamez
    c) someone else?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Raphinha but wait until Friday at least.

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        no love for this dgw?

        1. George Agdgdgwngo
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hames

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

    Martinez,Justin,Soucek are the most annoying fpl players of the season.

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

      Just get them and play them every week.

      Makes your life a lot easier.

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

      I own two of them and agree. You just have to play them every GW is the solution.

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

        They are so consistent,every 2-3 games they had return cs+bonus.They are making a big difference this season.

    3. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      dcl,son,kane if you havent owned like me ,pretty sure everybody has an antiplayer,you cant have them all.

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

    Is there any point to this game anymore? Trying to navigate blanks, impossible to move up rank even when choosing the right captains, seems anything you do you get punished for, like....where is the enjoyment?

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

      Mini-leagues.

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

        ML’s are hard to enjoy when kicking out EVERY week

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

          Rivals lucking out every GW*

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

        This - play against mates who aren't very good and smash them

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

          This is fun. Shallow as you don't have any competition. But still fun.

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

            Haha yeah. But I join quite a few MLs, some are more competitive than others so I get to experience the full range of emotions

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

              I remember being in a public minileague with some Finnish guy who came 14th

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 2 months ago

            That's less fun to me than a very hard ultra competitive OR, the challenge is the fun

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

              I agree matey, I join quite a few MLs with varying levels of player ability - one of them the guy who finished top last year was 16th OR - now that one's competitive!

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

        It’s very competitive and way harder than a few years ago

        Enjoy the process / challenge

        And remember it’s only a game 🙂

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

          I agree, but it’s just not the same anymore, far too annoying, seriously thinking of making it my last season, plus the toxicity levels on here grow each year.

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

            Ye it is very annoying but that is in part because people only post about their great scores so no matter how well you do you feel disappointed.

            - spending less time on here would prob make it more enjoyable for you

            - don’t compare/ compete with others, compete with yourself eg try to average 63 points a week or something

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

              Aye true hard to argue with any of that

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

              Very good points. Funny how many of the issue with this site are basically the problems with all social media - it's at that kind of scale now.

      4. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Moaning about perceived injustices seems to be the thing for many.

        Or bonus points!!

      5. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Chill
        It's a game 🙂

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

          Haha i know I know, still though ya get where i’m coming from

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

            Definitely ... Hopefully you'll have a great second half of the season

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

              Cheers Amey

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

        the only thinks that matter are private cash mini leagues and bragging rights with your mates,FPL is great..forget winning it all ,odds are youll be one of the 8 million who doesnt

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

          I do concentrate more on ML’s than OR, but to make up 130 points now seems impossible

      7. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        a little be over-dramatic maybe mate

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

        Some times players I don’t own blanks. Then I can post « nowhere to hide for xxxx owners»

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He he he...

          A meaningful existence is all we can strive for!

      9. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          It just sounds like you aren't enjoying it because you're not doing well? Which is well, normal i guess? Minus the overreacting to doing poorly part

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

          Not impossible to move up ranks, having the template, getting ahead of the game on new template picks, making good sub and captain choices generally enables regular increases

      10. balint84
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Captain Sterling or POPE?

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

          Sterling

          Pope could be brilliant but hoping for clean sheets isn’t for me

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

            Calvert-Lewin. At least you know he'll start against Fulham.

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

          Watch the game, whoever from City looks the liveliest them.

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

          Palace and Fulham don't shoot the ball, he's not getting saves in those games.

      11. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why is Justin so annoying, was happy with his 6 points, turns out gets 3 bonus again....

        1. Gooner Kebab
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          What a player 🙂 just kidding

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

          I bet he will be on 3 too even if Vardy scores that 😀

        3. Athletico Underachieving
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Not even in them with 5 mins to go. So irritating

      12. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        B*oody Justin

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

          Wha has he been fighting with?

      13. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Salah v Zinchenko. I only who my moneys on, enjoy your haul Salah

      14. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Robertson>Digne, Antonio>DCL for 2 FT?

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

        I now refuse to get Justin in out of spite, no other reason

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

          Me too

      16. EWH2020
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I've played FPL for around 12 years. Never finished outside top 100k. Currently ranked about 700k. It's been a stinker from start to finish.

        I am not aware that I am doing anything different to any other season. This season nothing seems to be going right, I base all decisions on form/fixtures. I feel like "form" has been the killer. Seemingly out of form players coming good etc.

        The leader of my ML has never finished in the top 1million and is currently ranked 10k.

        Anyone else having a rotten season? Is this an anomaly for traditionally "good" FPL players to be having a rubbish time?

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

          It’s a game played by 8m people - negative variance can happen even to the best.

          It’s very very hard not to have the odd bad season anymore no matter how good you are

        2. EWH2020
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          For me the biggest killer has been bench points.

          I benched every single Podence and Soucek haul

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

            Bench points are a key aspect of this season. I have achieved much better results in previous years when playing with just a Starting XI without a playing bench. This year my team is much stronger in depth, but I am missing out on bench points week after week.

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 2 months ago

            There's posts like this every single season

          • Salan
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I understand your feeling and situation. I've played FPL from start, 8 times finishing top 10k. Even I am now sitting at 140k, it's getting harder and harder to have a 'good' rank nowadays. Not only this special season, it's also more and more managers get the 'template' team.

            Good luck.

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

            Should revert back to normal once Covid is over

        4. 2999 - Lady of Legend
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Couple of goals each for Trent and Cancelo, not too much to ask for 🙂

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

            No it's not too much but add 3 goals fir Gundogan and Salah

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

            1-1 with goals from Thiago and Zinchenko will do just fine.

        5. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Gundo Cancelo Salah owners WE MOVE!

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

            ...nowhere in the rankings. Grey arrow confirmed.

        6. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Gundogan is out by the looks...

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            My bad, he looked in real pain.

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

          Thiago is such a disgrace.
          - from a Liverpool supporter.

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

          Gundo?

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

          as a Gundo owner but Liverpool fan I have mixed feelings about that penalty, but more happy than not!

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

          I’m still in shock from that miss