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Perez and Evans return for Leicester as Blades begin life without Chris Wilder

Today’s second Premier League match sees a Leicester City side chasing UEFA Champions League qualification take on bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United.

Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is at 14:00 GMT.

It’s the first time in almost five years that the Blades have not had Chris Wilder at the helm for a league match.

The erstwhile head coach parted company with his boyhood club by “mutual consent” on Saturday, amid reports of turmoil behind the scenes.

Interim manager Paul Heckingbottom takes charge of the Bladesmen for the first time and has made three changes from Wilder’s final line-up in the Gameweek 27 defeat to Southampton.

Jayden Bogle (£4.3m) and Rhian Brewster (£4.4m) are benched, while David McGoldrick (£5.2m) is absent with a knee injury.

The fit-again Chris Basham (£4.6m) returns at centre-half, with Billy Sharp (£5.5m) and Oliver Burke (£4.1m) forming a new-look front two.

Brendan Rodgers’ two changes to his starting XI feature a couple of players returning from the treatment table.

Jonny Evans (£5.5m) is back in defence, with Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) selected further forward.

Daniel Amartey (£3.9m) and Sidnei Tavares (£4.5m) make way, while James Maddison (£7.1m) and Harvey Barnes (£6.8m) are still sidelined.

Interest in this match from a Fantasy perspective is unsurprisingly focused on the Foxes, with not one of the visitors’ starters owned by more than 2% of FPL managers.

Not a single member of the top 10k has started a Sheffield United player this weekend.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Evans, Fofana, Soyuncu, Castagne, Ndidi, Tielemans, Pereira, Perez, Iheanacho, Vardy.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Basham, Ampadu, Bryan, Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens, Sharp, Burke.


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655 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Went DCL over Nacho. Unbelievable

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Anywhere to hide?

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

          Confirmed location: Nowhere.

        2. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          Absolutely NOWHERE

      • GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        You and few millions of people. Thats nothing...

    2. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Ihenacho what??

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Auba nailed on for BGW29

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        he's not rested

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          Can’t think of another reason he wouldn’t play NLD

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Yep, I’ll be bringing him in now

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

          Just FYI, apparently he has been dropped for disciplinary reasons.

          1. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 15 days ago

            Well he will start on Thursday as we need our best player ..

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      This makes the Pereira subbing so much more painful!

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        why was he subbed ? did he pick up an injury ?

      2. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Yeah, points for everyone in Leicester team -almost! This really hurts. Tactics were right...

    5. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      I saw someone cap Iheanacho this week, what a captain pick that was, fair play masked stranger!

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        I thought that was the norm captain a player against rock bottom club

    6. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Awesome! Go on, Kelechi!

    7. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      The fabled 100+ BAP score.

    8. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Can’t see Sheffield United staying up now.

    9. Neevesy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      KDB captain, Auba Vice....

    10. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      5-0

    11. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Ampadu OG
      Vardy A

    12. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Sheffield sack manger due to poor results, new manger gets thrashed, players are rubbish

    13. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Vardy A

    14. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Vardy x3 assists

    15. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      VARDYYYYY YESSSS

    16. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Lol! I'll take it!

    17. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      SHU is deserved to relegate.

    18. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Amp OG

    19. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Where are the NLD Team line-ups? Someone is getting the sack. 😀

    20. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Vardy is a support now

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        What? Lol! Whatever!

    21. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Pereira and Aubameyang(c) owner. What a waste of time FPL is.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        It is a complete waste of time. Agree.

    22. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Lol, Sheffield United have got their first taste of a post-Wilder world.

    23. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      No where to hide for Wilder sackers.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        This is what happens when you take over and keep the same team

    24. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Reverse new manager effect?

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        *Going to check their fixtures* and possibility to target them...

    25. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Hat trick ... of assists

    26. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Iheanacho hat-trick
      Vardy hat-trick (of assists)
      Leicester CS

      Leicester owners in heaven

    27. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Calm down guys,Nacho will not play vs Sheffield ewery week.

      1. GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Every*

    28. SB007
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Think Vardy stills gets a double. My captain 🙂

    29. Athletico Underachieving
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      So much for Nacho staying under the radar for a few weeks before GW32 punt...

    30. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Rival bought Vardy in for a hit. VCd him. KDB captain.

      F U Pep

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Why is this pep fault ?