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Injury-hit sides in action in two early-evening Double Gameweek 26 kick-offs

The narrative surrounding the two early kick-offs in the Premier League on Wednesday evening is as much about the players who aren’t involved as those who make the four starting XIs.

The most-bought player of Gameweek 26 is one of the most noteworthy absentees: Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) was transferred in by over a million Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of Saturday’s deadline but has now been ruled out for around six weeks after undergoing knee surgery.

His club, Leicester City, are also without James Maddison (£7.3m) and Jonny Evans (£5.5m), among others, for their clash with a Burnley side who are no strangers to an injury crisis.

In the other game, Aston Villa continue to be without Jack Grealish (£7.6m) for their trip to a short-on-numbers Sheffield United.

Evans and Barnes are among three Leicester players who make way from the weekend, with Luke Thomas (£4.2m) also dropping out.

Nampalys Mendy (£4.2m), Daniel Amartey (£3.9m) and Hamza Choudhury (£4.7m) are recalled as Brendan Rodgers sacrifices a bit of width to flood the midfield.

For the Clarets, Chris Wood (£6.2m) returns to the hosts’ line-up and replaces Jay Rodriguez (£5.8m) up top.

At Bramall Lane, budget FPL forward Rhian Brewster (£4.4m) starts in place of Oli McBurnie (£5.6m) in Chris Wilder’s only alteration.

Dean Smith sticks with the same starting XI that began the 1-0 win over Leeds, with Ross Barkley (£5.9m) again only among the substitutes.


Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Brownhill, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Vydra, Wood.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Amartey, Soyuncu, Ricardo Pereira, Tielemans, Mendy, Ndidi, Choudhury, Iheanacho, Vardy.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Ampadu, Jagielka, Bryan, Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens, McGoldrick, Brewster.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Elmohamady, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Nakamba, Ramsey, Traore, Watkins, El Ghazi.

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  1. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Watkins, one of the greatest that ever did it.

  2. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    if that isn't given that's YET ANOTHER incident to add to the list of major officiating errors

  3. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Ollie robbed

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Glad to hear 🙂 , but what happened?

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Almost trough on goal clear fk even maybe a pen

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      How was that not a penalty......VAR didnt even look at it !!!

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        CLeAr aND obVIoUS

    3. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Ollie fouled for pen not given? ffs, add that to my Dunk and Bruno(TC) points denied by officials. That's at least 24.

    4. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      The only scientific calculation is that they realised Vazza owns him and therefore decided not to award a penalty.

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Scientific explanation rather

  4. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Ollie certainly has had his Weetabix today...

  5. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Gotta feel for Leicester. They could've finished top 4 this season

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Should of kept Gray and Benkovic

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        lol dont think thats the solution mate

        1. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          Squad depth is poor, so why feel sorry for them?

  6. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    I'm a SHU fan and even I admit that was a blatant pen

  7. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Soyuncu is wearing astros

  8. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    I’m really bored guys and even FPL doesn’t fascinate me these days 🙁

    1. #Swish41
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I gave it a miss for a couple of years and it did my mental health the world of good, and I’m enjoying it more again now. Not a short term solution though!

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Thanks mate. I think the misery relates to being stuck indoors due to the current pandemic rather than FPL but I appreciate your thoughts pal. Best wishes!

  9. #Swish41
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Evening all. Couple of headaches this week (imagine a fair few in the same boat):

    1. already have 3 City (Dias, Stones, Gundo)...would like KDB but a hit seems silly to get him in

    2. head says DGW = City captain, but will Gundo even play twice?

    Interested to know what others are doing / think...?

  10. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Here’s my sisters new program if any of you want to give it a watch. Pretty relevant.

    https://deadline.com/2021/03/ophelia-lovibond-simon-paisley-day-sky-this-sceptred-isle-carrie-symonds-dominic-cummings-1234705597/

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Love the support 🙂

  11. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Which 1 to start please?

    A....pereira at Brighton

    B...dallas at West ham

    C.....coufal v Leeds

    Thanks

    1. #Swish41
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      C for me!

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      C

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Cheers.....

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Sheffield United goal

    Brilliant

  13. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Noooooooo

  14. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    McGoldrick G

  15. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Crap...

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Elmo 😆

  17. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Fexake

  18. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Wait, what

  19. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Martinez and Targett CS gone :,(

    1. Ejaaz11
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Just what I needed. Cup opponent has Elmo

  20. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    NOOO

  21. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    DGW's are shite honestly no point

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Preach...

    2. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Why u get loads of points as everyone plays twice

  22. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    TRIPPLE CS GONEEE FFFS

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      😮 RIP my friend

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Lol to Sheffield Utd as well

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    The clean sheets you'd most think will come through...get wiped out and it's very annoying

  24. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    What. DGWs are such a let down. Every dang time

  25. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    McGoldrick you beauty!

  26. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    As a Martinez non owner - I love you McGoldrick!!

  27. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Brewster finally scoring!

    Oh wait.. it’s McGoldrick.

  28. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    WOOHOO!!!

  29. Sherif halawa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Finally blessed for not having villa defense

  30. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    I f*^% hate this game.