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Iheanacho and Vardy lead Leicester line again as changes kept to a mimimum

Two Premier League matches kick-off at 14:00 BST today – Brentford v Leicester City and West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur.

At Brentford, Thomas Frank names an unchanged XI, with Bryan Mbeumo (£5.6m) and Ivan Toney (£6.5m) paired together up front again.

As expected, Vitaly Janelt (£5.0m), Yoane Wissa (£5.9m), Mads Sorensen (£4.3m), Josh Dasilva (£5.3m) and Shandon Baptiste (£5.0m) all remain out.

As for Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City, Timothy Castagne (£5.3m) features despite missing the midweek win over Spartak Moscow with a tight hamstring.

During that match, Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) was forced off by a back spasm but is fit to start alongside Boubakary Soumare (£4.8m) in the Foxes engine room, with the in-form Jamie Vardy (£10.8m) and Kelechi Iheanacho (£7.0m) leading the line again in a 3-5-2 formation.

Meanwhile, West Ham are unchanged from the side that won 1-0 at Everton in Gameweek 8, with Michail Antonio (£8.1m) featuring as expected having been rested in midweek, and Vladimir Coufal (£4.9m) missing out completely.

For Tottenham Hotspur, Nuno Espirito Santo reverts to his strongest XI after making wholesale changes in Europe. That means Son Heung-min (£10.2m) and Harry Kane (£12.1m) both start, along with Tanguy Ndombele (£5.8m) in the no. 10 role.


GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raya, Zanka, Jansson, Pinnock, Canos, Jensen, Norgaard, Onyeka, Henry, Mbeumo, Toney

Subs: Fernandez, Goode, Forss, Ghoddos, Ajer, Bidstrup, Roerslev, Maghoma, Stevens

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Amartey, Evans, Soyuncu, Pereira, Tielemans, Soumare, Castagne, Maddison, Iheanacho, Vardy

Subs: Ward, Bertrand, Vestergaard, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes, Perez, Lookman, Daka

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Dawson, Diop, Masuaku, Ashby, Noble, Lanzini, Vlasic, Yarmolenko

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Royal, Romero, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Moura, Ndombele, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Sanchez, Tanganga, Rodon, Davies, Alli, Lo Celso, Bergwijn, Gil

937 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Will be difficult to choose between Kane and son for their upcoming good run of fixtures. Son obviously best value, but I always like to keep a premium striker spot if possible

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Kane still the more explosive I think but need to see something from him against a team other than Newcastle

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, still a couple of weeks to assess - unless he explodes in second half

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Go both!

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Misery likes company?

        Joke by the way

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Hehe they’ll be bandwagons at some point I’m sure

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

    Well it's almost as flat on here as the atmosphere at the London stadium.

    Thought this was a crunch match?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A lot of people in the mud after yesterday I think myself included

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Everyone's in shock from the Scholes video

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Unbelievable stuff from Scholes

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Seeing a lot of comments, what's the fuss about

          1. Grande Tubarão
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            What's the fuss about sucking on your daughter's toes? Really?

          2. Walter White (WW)
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Think it’s better you watch it. It’s unexplainable

            1. Pompel
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Ouch, I think I'd rather not watch that

              1. Walter White (WW)
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                😆

                Yeah

  3. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Scenes when Vardy grabs an OG for new owners

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think you broke the internet - you are the fpl equivalent of KK's arse. Well done! 😉

      1. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        When did Kevin Keegan's arse break the internet?

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Quick! 🙂 Have a plus one

      2. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        🙂

      3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Someone called?

  4. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Indian team taking the knee but Pakistanis don’t 🙄

    High voltage match in the T20 World Cup

  5. LeicesterA
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy off 🙁

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      As in subbed or red?

      1. LeicesterA
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Subbed, HT.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bro FFS!

      Could have had a Ronaldo differential.

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wow

    4. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Best moment so far this GW 😛

  6. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vary subbed off? Lol

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy*

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Buzzzzzzzzzz

  7. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Daka on

  8. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy and Havertz in this GW! I give up.

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

      You and me both. Hahaha. Wow.

  9. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy off. One of two big threats down. Just need a Salah blank now.

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bro you capped Kane sit down

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It's coming. I believe!

  10. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Oh Vardy. Oh no.

  11. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    wtf bro. Hahahahaha. Omg. Vardy off? Hahaha.

  12. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    The sheep boarding the Vardy train after it’s left the station 😆

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lol, first good news of this weekend - vardy in the bin

  14. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy with strapping on his leg

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy party didn't really get going

  16. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Honestly, f--- this game

  17. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Cheers for giving Vardy a price rise boys

  18. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    WTF man, this is ridiculous

  19. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Never ever gonna jump this stupid twitter ffs bandwagon

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Try a few gws without it - make your own decisions

  20. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Now that Vardy is off I like even less that Raya conceded like that.

  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy with some strapping on his leg apparently. Sigh.

  22. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Rico Henry goal would be nice

  23. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Two price rises and one point.

  24. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Have faith they said.

    Pick the forwards who keep scoring.

    Another 45 mins to go

    Wtaf

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Enjoying the fpl ride huh?

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I mean I'm 18k right now so I'm not having a bad year mate

        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          That's not what I said though so

          1. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Cool got ya

            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              But congrats. Great rank. Non ones forwards working out right now. Green arrow possible

              1. Stupendous
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                With a Taa haul hopefully!

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      'Pick the forwards who keep scoring.' is good advice 😉

      Maybe you can clue me in?

  25. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    vardy replacement thread coming up

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku

  26. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This is fookin unbelievable... Ridiculous

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

    Skipp doing exactly that.

  28. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Oh ffs! Why play him if he isn't fit.. Was my captain and Foden vice along with Smith-Rowe coming from the bench. 30 points difference lmao.

  29. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy to 4.5 and bring in another big Mid i think

  30. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Do something Mbeumo
    * pokes