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Aston Villa v Leicester team news: Daka in for Vardy

Sunday’s Premier League action continues in Birmingham as Aston Villa take on Leicester City in Gameweek 15.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

Steven Gerrard makes two changes to his starting XI, with Ashley Young and Jacob Ramsey coming in for Matt Targett and Leon Bailey, who both picked up injuries in midweek.

That suggests £4.5m midfielder Ramsey will feature in Villa’s front three, alongside Emiliano Buendia and Ollie Watkins.

As for Leicester, Jamie Vardy – who is owned by 26.8% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers – is named as a substitute, as Patson Daka leads the line.

Kieran Dewsbury-Hall also comes in for Boubakary Soumare, who drops to the bench.

GAMEWEEK 15 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Young, Nakamba, McGinn, Luiz, Buendia, Ramsey, Watkins

Subs: Steer, Sanson, Tuanzebe, El Ghazi, Hause, Philogene-Bidace, Chukwuemeka, Davis, Iroegbunam

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Evans, Soyuncu, Thomas, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndidi, Maddison, Lookman, Barnes, Daka

Subs: Ward, Vardy, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Choudhury, Vestergaard, Daley-Campbell, Soumare

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  1. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Kane owners, keeping or selling?

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sell sell sell

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sell but might not sell this week

    3. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Selling.

    4. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sell

    5. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      May keep one more week as I may sell toney first

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Selling

    7. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sell

    8. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I sold 5 weeks ago

  2. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    End of the road for Kane? Straight switch to Ronaldo? I captained him this week as well…

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Already sold for Ronaldo. He has cost me my season.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ronaldo is costing me mine!

  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Finally got round to watching the City highlights.

    I want Foden haha. He's involved in everything and set pieces.

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not all set pieces and Mahrez took his side corners when he came on and Foden was on the pitch

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Still. That's crazy involvement in the attack. He had some big chances, made a few. He will haul when he starts.

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah. I got him in for yesterday's game and I'm happy to keep him over Bernardo. I might get Bernardo as well

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Foden or Bilva?

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        If money was no object, I'd go Foden based on the underlying data and the eye test from the highlights.

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Money is always a consideration, Bilva outscoring Foden and allows upgrades elsewhere

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            What has happened in the past isn't always the best indication of what will happen in the future

            1. Bennerman
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              But it is the best indication

              1. Bennerman
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Almost always

              2. internal error
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                No it isn't lol

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

            Why are people so obsessed with FPL points when it comes to making decisions?

            It's just noise. Bilva outscoring Foden doesn't mean he will continue to do so.

    3. Qui-Gon-Joe
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Tomiyasu a good pick? Thinking of dropping Alonso + Gallagher > Bilva + Tomiyasu

      1. Qui-Gon-Joe
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        oops

  4. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Would you WC this team?

    Sanchez
    TAA Alonso James Cancelo Livra
    Salah Jota Raphina ESR Gilmor
    Vardy Jimi Toney

    Want to lose three strikers and Raphina and prob Alonso and get in BSilva Bowen & Ronaldo a few others?

    Worth using WC??

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely

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

      Same team as mine. Was thinking the same.

      Front 3

  5. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone fancy a Kane -> Lukaku punt?

    Fixtures good and should play most thru Xmas season given how he’s been eased back?

    1. Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Once Lukaku scores, I reckon that's the next big trend, getting on him. Money to be made, if nothing else

    2. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not me

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Two trolls.

  6. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Have used 1 FT to do Raph to Bilva before price rise and still have another FT. Would you ?

    A Son to Bowen
    B ESR to Bowen
    C Ignore Bowen

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn’t want to lose Son on current form would maybe do ESR but he is doing well for his price. But West Ham fixs turning nicely

    2. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Son to bowen? Why on earth you want to sell son who is in fantastic form

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Can always use the cash somewhere

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Do you have Antonio already?

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        No I don’t

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Ah tough one then. Think I'd wait on Bowen then. Son can be really deadly when on form and ESR is good value if you bought him early and I like the SOU fixture if they can't get an emergency GK in.

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

      C.

      Part of FPL is also NOT getting rid of decent players. There aren't strong reasons to lose either Son or ESR.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yes and no. Son had two plum fixtures, MU has the exact same fixtures next. Therefore I sold Son to get Ronaldo.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I'd argue Son still has a good fixture this week. And selling Son > Ronaldo also costs you a forward transfer. Up to you to decide which factors are more important I guess.

          1. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Brighton always plays very tight games, Even with some injuries, Leicester good, Liverpool, then it is decent. Uniteds fixtures are crazy good from offensive pov. But it comes down to what you do with your team. Looking at that position map from rangnick 4-2j2-2 system Rashford at 9.4 looks nice, but from my eyetest he was not that much involved.

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      C

  7. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How many Gw is Toney expected to miss?

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Someone said he misses ten days.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      2 games

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Supposing his covid is mild. Even having mild covid may mean no training and some other issues. So for me it's probably 2 games, but it can take longer and he may be eased in to see how his body reacts. I am selling.

  8. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Not having spurs cost me badly. Specially son

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Be thankful you don't have Kane

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      To be fair it was about time he returned with his price tag. I captained him but doesn’t come close to the games I missed Salah captaincy!

  9. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Worth an early move (for -8) or wait till after midweek games and risk being priced out?

    McCarthy, Alonso, Gallagher, Davis
    To
    DDG, Davies, Bowen, King

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Better to wait .. don’t think many of them will rise/drop

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      for a -8 would wait e.g. DDG could be Ramsdale, King could be Dennis etc.
      Reguilon a reminder of the dangers of early transfers this week!

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Nor sure why the consensus on here is that Ram is better option to DDG. Personally went DDG but then again I have a terrible GK record this season. Started with Schmeichel then moved to Fabs.

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Not saying he is, just saying there are decent alternatives to save money to avoid the price out risk. Think it's a bit risky doing a bit hit so early on in the GW with midweek fixtures.

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            I agree, if picking someone like Ronaldo for Kane not to be priced out, it's a different story. These targets have alternatives that may do better.

          2. Not again Shirley
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Oh yes deffo agree. Don’t take hits yet, way too risky with so many midweek matches.

    3. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Wait

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Get Dennis instead and you won't be priced out

  10. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    WC team. Don't have the best team value so trying to make best of it.

    DDG 3.9
    TAA Cancelo Dier ____ ____
    Salah Jota Bilva Bissouma ____
    CR7 Dennis ____

    Not sure between Antonio and Bowen so fill the remaining places:

    A) Rudi Jhonson Allan Antonio

    Or

    B) James Guehi Bowen Broja

    B looks better but my gut tells me to go with Antonio. Also Rudi should be more secure starter then James and is only 4pts behing him overall. Cheers all.

    1. Ballistics
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      CR7 knocks the balance of this team out.

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        But do you think he is not worth having for upcoming fixtures? Also what would be your upgrades without CR7?

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Mount, Bowen and Maddy decent MF options. As someone said, CR7 makes team lob sided.

  11. Ballistics
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Toney to?

    Dennis
    King
    Antonio

    1. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      King

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If you have not got Bowen or plan to get him. I would go Antonio. But prepare for benchings - good long term pick

      King good short term pick.

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Dennis

    4. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      King or Ant

  12. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA James Cancelo Alonso
    Salah Jota Gallagher
    Kane Toney Antonio

    (Gunn Livra Brownhill Sissoko)
    2 FTs & 1.7m

    A) Kane, Toney & Sissoko ➡️ Ronaldo, Bowen & Locadia -4
    (Leaves money in the bank to do Gallagher to Bilva in GW17)

    B) Kane, Toney & Sissoko ➡️ Ronaldo, Foden & Locadia -4
    (No money to upgrade Gallagher for now)

    Thoughts?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

  13. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Best GK to have ?

    A Ramsdale
    B DDG

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      DDG

    2. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

  14. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Wildcard draft

    Sanchez, Steele
    TAA, Cancelo, James, White, Livramento
    Salah, Son, Mount, Foden, Bowen
    Antonio, King, Dennis

    Going with strong 13 outfield so hopefully won't get punished by rotation over December

    1. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Will be tough decision to bench king or Dennis.. can easily go wrong there..

  15. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sa - Steele
    TAA - Cancelo - Alonso - Livra - Williams
    Salah - Son - Jota - Gallagher - Allan
    Vardy - Wilson - Dennis

    1.0 ITB, 1 FT

    a.) Sa -> DDG
    b.) Gallagher -> Bowen
    c.) save
    d.) other

  16. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    1. Foden or Bernardo?
    2. King or Dennis?

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Foden
      King

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sound a good plan?

      Toney + Raphinha > King + Foden

      Ramsdale
      Cancelo James TAA
      Jota Salah Foden ESR
      Ronaldo Antonio King
      Foster Reguilon* Lamptey Brownhill

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry meant to be a new post lol

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Foden / Dennis

    4. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Foden king

  17. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I know Bowen is right now the trendy one, but still do you think Gallagher can be back with the hauls in the next good fixs?

    Also Bowen> Fornals Benrahma Lanzini, right?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Saw some interesting analysis on the impact of McArthur's injury on him:

      Alongside McArthur/Kouyate (1st) vs other pairings:
      Played - 6 v 7
      Goals - 4 v 0
      xG - 4.20 v 0.44
      Assists - 3 v 1
      xA =- 2.38 v 0.88

  18. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sell Reguilion or keep?

  19. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How is this looking? On a -4 already.

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Alonso Reguilon
    Salah Son Jota Gallagher Bilva
    King

    Foster Toney Watkins Livramento

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      How have you take a -4 already!?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Sold Jesus and Sissoko for Bilva and King

    2. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Good

    3. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Have also taken a -4 to reach
      Ramsdale
      TAA Cancelo James White
      Salah Jota Son Mount Gallagher
      Antonio
      Foster Livramento Watkins Broja
      Very similar!
      Will need all players next few weeks.

  20. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Kane to Ronaldo and captain him?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Tricky, I won't do myself

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No

    3. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No for the captain

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Y and N

  21. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Best upgrade?

    A. Sanchez to DDG
    B. Scarlett to Broja

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Play Broja regularly? If not DDG transfer is more added value imo.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Agree, doubt I'll start Broja much

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

  22. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Very early, but already thinking I might just save the FT, barring CL injuries.
    Yea or nay?

    Guaita, Foster
    TAA, Cancelo, Rudiger, James, Livra
    Salah, Jota, Son, Raphinha, Brownhill
    King, Toney, Antonio

  23. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ronaldo & Bowen over Son & Antonio?

    1. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      My thought excactly. Can bring in Ronaldo and Bowen in for Antonio and Son

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      On WC? Maybe. Using FT, no.

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        On Wc yeah

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          50/50, I prefer Son than Ronaldo

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Son had plum fixtures, he returned. Ronaldo has same fixtures next. Before these same plum fixtures Ronaldo has been more dangerous. I sold Son to get Ronaldo.

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Fair enough playing the fixtures. Only thing they are significantly different in price and will need change of formation using 2FT. Unless WC, I personally won't do it.

  24. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo-Taa-James-Alonso
    Jota-Salah-Gundo-mbuemo
    Kane-King

    Livra-Normann-Toney
    0.9 ITB 1FT

    A) mbuemo + Kane + Bowen + CR7 (-4)
    B) mbuemo + Toney + Bowen + Benteke (-4)
    C) Help!?
    D) just one of the above moves

  25. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Any reason not to pull the trigger on Raph, Toney > Foden, King (for free) now?

    1. FULLSERVICECOVER
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I would wait till after CL game.

    2. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nop
      Great moves

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nope. Great moves.

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Doing the same.
      No price change for any likely tonight. Quite a few reckon Foden will start vs. Leipzig on the Man City forum, so ideally wait until Tuesday.

  26. FULLSERVICECOVER
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Looking at December only,preferable chosen mid under 6.5?chosen def under 5m?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Bowen
      Maybe Telles but not sure on the Man Utd nailedness

      1. FULLSERVICECOVER
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yeh I think it has to be bowen. Atm I'm stuck on coufal as the defender of choice.

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bowen & Davies

  27. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    This game is so f hard

  28. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Shaw out for how long, any info? Telles is interesting.

  29. Qui-Gon-Joe
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Tomiyasu a good pick? Thinking of dropping Alonso + Gallagher > Bilva + Tomiyasu

  30. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Has the game not fully updated?

    Is Ronny actually still a 75% doubt?

    Thanks.

    1. FULLSERVICECOVER
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      As he played today I'd say not no

    2. Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I don't get this either.

      It seemed to be on him on the strength of a rumour midweek, that's bad enough, now it's just remained on him despite playing an actual football match this very day