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Vardy starts as injured Tierney and Ricardo miss out on Leicester v Arsenal

Leicester City v Arsenal gets Gameweek 10 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) underway, with kick-off at the King Power Stadium at 12:30 BST. See our Matchday Live if you want to watch along with Gianni!

There were injury and illness concerns for both sides heading into the Saturday lunchtime fixture but in the end, there is only one change across either team from Gameweek 9.

It’s Brendan Rodgers who makes it, as Luke Thomas replaces the injured Ricardo Pereira.

Mikel Arteta, therefore, sticks with the Arsenal side that started the Gunners’ 3-1 victory over Aston Villa eight days ago.

Ben White has been passed fit to start, while Martin Odegaard makes the bench after recovering from injury.

There is still no Kieran Tierney, however, who has been absent with an ankle problem.

Jamie Vardy was passed fit by Rodgers in midweek and is part of a two-pronged strike force alongside Kelechi Iheanacho.

Vardy has 11 goals and one assist in his 13 previous Premier League meetings with the Gunners, averaging a round 7.0 points per match.

The veteran striker, owned by almost one-third of all FPL managers and just over 50% of the top 10,000, is the most popular player on show in this fixture.

GAMEWEEK 10 LINE-UPS

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Amartey, Evans, Soyuncu, Thomas, Tielemans, Soumare, Maddison, Iheanacho, Vardy.

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

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Partey, Lokonga, Saka, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Subs: Leno, Odegaard, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Soares, Pepe, Elneny, Kolasinac, Martinelli

LEICESTER V ARSENAL WATCHALONG

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  1. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ted, are you regretting Foster over Ramsdale

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I certainly am. Him & Saka benched and useless Vardy starting.

      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        That was an unlucky slip there. You almost cursed him at the end of the stream. Mark saying he thought James probably wouldn't start distracted you!

        1. Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          *i'm not Ted btw, just responded as another wretched Ramsdale bencher

          1. Evil Greg
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Ah. I have Ramsdale and Begovic, had I had Foster I would of most likely played him.

    2. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I am too

  2. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    This game could not have gone any worse for me. Vardy owner, no Arsenal.

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ditto

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I could, Vardy owner, Ramsdale on bench.

    3. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The worse is vardy blank.. sama ramsdale bench.. hahaha

  3. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale monster haul 😎

    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What a keeper

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thank me, I benched him for 1st time this season.

      1. liner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you. Keep on doing that

  4. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale should be starting for England ahead of Pickford

  5. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Great Arsenal clean sheet!

  6. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale MoM

  7. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Went Foster over Ramsdale…

  8. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I bet many of us would've liked if Vardy didn't play at all today. Would've got White's points off the bench.

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tomiyasu points for me so much of the same.

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah. Having a minimum 6-8 points on the bench every week is a norm for me though 😀

        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Gotta get excited for the bench boost week then 😉 haha

          1. Philosopher's Stones
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            BB week the only week I don't have points on the bench 😀

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy played?

  9. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Benched White, played Vardy…..the advice on here these days is truly horrendous….

    1. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No one’s fault tbh

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Exactly. Arsenal CS and Vardy blank were so obvious 😀

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        😉

    3. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      There's always one, every every.

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        *week

    4. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Speaking of bad advice…aren’t you the one who told me to sell White?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        😆 yeah I think so…..hopefully you didn’t listen?

        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I did! And I ignored my own advice to you (avoid Brentford D without Raya) to bring in Henry! LOL!

    5. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It's your own fault at the end of the day.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        😯

  10. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    3 straight cs away from home since THAT man city game for Arsenal

  11. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Took my 1st hit of the season, bringing Mount in.

    Couldnt make it up!

    At least I'll get tomiyasu cs( if they hold on)

    Probably scud that now.

  12. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Auba dissapoints again.....

    1. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Home

  13. Z
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Where is Mount !? 🙂

  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Spotted on LiveFPL, Alex Pearse has a really amazing FPL record (6 top 5k finishes in last 8 years) but caps Vardy for a second GW in a row - ouch:
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/24340/event/10

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      😮 what’s he thinking….

    2. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not gonna gain rank playing safe

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Except when you punt and it goes wrong you make your bad rank even worse...

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I guess trying to make up rank but Vardy is a weird one to punt on

    3. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That feels like he's trying to punt on captains to boost his poor rank this season

    4. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Very odd decision.. a complete no brainer captaining salah this week.

      Bringing in Azpi odd also

  15. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What a dreadful start to the GW

  16. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale & Vardy owner .. how should I feel with Saka 2nd on my bench too ?

  17. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso benched again

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm just glad I've shipped him out.
      0-0-0

      Was a fun run Marcos.

  18. SteJ
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    It would be funny if Foster had an amazing game and scored the same as Ramsdale

  19. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    If we all concentrate hard enough maybe Foster can get injured in the warm up...

  20. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rambo essential!

  21. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ransacked

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      * Ramsdale 9th save?

  22. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale 10 pointer 😎

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Speed dial?

  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    10pt Ramshackle…will take that for starters….

  24. Tripleh123
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which is better going fwd? Trf Sarr to

    a. ESR
    b. Saka

  25. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ohh Vardy friends!!!!

  26. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Chickens have finally hatched so I can celebrate now...

    Double-figure return from Ramsdale! Get in! 😀 😀 😀

  27. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Gabriel 3, Ramsdale 2, ESR 1
    Ramsdale one save away from an extra save point and an extra bonus but can’t complain!

  28. Flair
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    It's absolutely hilarious how Vardy went from 7 goals in 8 to 0 in 2 and 2 points as soon as everyone brought him in.

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Textbook Vardy

  29. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale owners deserve that for their patience

  30. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Probably the most annoying thing about owning ramsdale and benching him, is all the new owners who have just brought him in for the Raya injury, gobbling up his points.

    That just makes it all the worse!