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Vardy the most-owned asset on show as Leicester take on newly promoted West Brom

The first of two Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees newly promoted West Bromwich Albion entertain last season’s fifth-place side, Leicester City.

Kick-off at the Hawthorns is at 14:00 BST.

Much of the Fantasy interest in this fixture, unsurprisingly, is in the visitors.

Four of the Foxes’ assets boast double-digit Fantasy Premier League ownerships at the time of writing.

By contrast, just one of Albion’s starting XI, Matheus Pereira (£6.0m), features in more than 1% of FPL squads.

There were no huge shocks upon the release of the teamsheets, with James Maddison (£7.0m) only match-fit enough for a place among the substitutes.

Jamie Vardy (£10.0m), the most-owned player in today’s game, leads the line for Brendan Rodgers’ side.

A whopping 80% of his attacking returns last season arrived against sides who finished 10th or below.

Timothy Castagne (£5.5m) is handed his Premier League debut, while James Justin (£4.5m) also gets a start at the back.

Pereira is joined by Grady Diangana (£5.5m) and Callum Robinson (£5.5m) in the hosts’ attack, with all three players hooking up with the Baggies again after successful loan spells in 2019/20.

Just five of West Brom’s 14 Championship clean sheets last season came at the Hawthorns – the first not arriving until February.


West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, O’Shea, Ajayi, Bartley, Furlong, Livermore, Sawyers, Gibbs, Pereira, Diangana, Robinson.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Ndidi, Soyuncu, Castagne, Mendy, Praet, Tielemans, Perez, Barnes, Vardy.


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  1. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Magnus Carlsen has Johnstone in goal

    1. FPL_Devil
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      team link?

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        76862

        1. FPL_Devil
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          Cheers!

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      and?

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Just thought I'd let everyone know

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Makes sense for save points, no doubt will face some pens too

    4. Dr. Rog
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      will get plenty of saves, maybe a pen save or two.
      sound pick especially with button as backup

    5. Nightcrawler
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      I have mcarthy in goal

    6. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Ask Yourself has Leno in goal

  2. Stokelona
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Hopefully Vardy does his usual thing of scoring with 90 minutes on the clock

    1. KGFC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Hope so!

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Juatin on 1 bap

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Lets go!

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Legend

    3. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Noice

  4. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Everton assests looking good for GW2 then?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Let’s see them play first

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      some of them may be liabilities.

  5. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Can't decide between klich, harrison, costa. Anyone have any advice?

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Relax, they're not gonna play Liverpool every week.

      1. Zimo
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        😆

        1. Zimo
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          No but seriously i need help 😛

    2. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      triple transfer - they all look good! 😉

      1. Zimo
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Haha lemme just remove auba and salah

  6. Make United Great Again
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Vardy down

  7. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Vardy down

    1. Reiger
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Shot to the hip

  8. Bazzah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Justin in the bonus at the moment, lol.

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Whats so funny, boy?

      1. Bazzah
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Lot's were saying he should be dropped like 25 minutes ago haha

        1. Steal Your Faes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          25 minutes in to the first half

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Bap magnet

  9. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Vardy down

    1. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      broken?

      1. Steal Your Faes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        just badly bent

  10. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Anyone here on an early GW2 WC?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Want to make a few changes, but going to ride it out with FT’s over the next few weeks

  11. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Vardy looks banjaxed.

  12. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Vardy hurt

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      looked innocuous. doubt its anythign serious.

  13. Twisted Saltergater
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Vardy down

  14. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Vardy knock?

    1. Reiger
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Looks worse than a knock

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Vardy injured

  16. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Mrs Christina going down....

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      chocolate paint done the trick?

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      On who?

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Hope the red wine is ready

    4. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      I’ll send pics

  17. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Grab a goal WBA!

  18. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    is Vardy down ?

  19. Pedram
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Vardy owners in shamble

  20. KGFC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Well this would make the switch to Martial easier.

  21. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Vardy looks old.

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      He is!

    2. Steal Your Faes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      I'm not saying he's old, but the physios are debating whether to send him for an MRI or carbon dating.

  22. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Injured himself by leaving one on the keeper. Scum bag

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Doesn’t look like West Brom score here. Congratulations Leicester defence owners

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Bemba no...

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      If you jinx it now..

    3. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      0-1 Final Score confirmed also ...

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      😛

    5. WVA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      They could easily conceede they look dreadful

  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    4.5m defenders is where it’s at

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Sarcasm?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        No

  25. Dr. Rog
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    come on get Justin off

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      You need Vardy to go down on him

  26. Reiger
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Vardy hanging in... for now

  27. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    OMG scenes 🙂

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      spilt my coffee

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      I wish there was a downvote/dislike button

  28. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Lineups plzzz

  29. Ask Yourself
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    No surprises in the line ups

  30. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    TOTTENHAM TEAM NEWS
    Team to face Everton: Lloris, Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Hojbjerg, Winks, Alli, Son, Kane, Moura.
    Subs: Hart, Sanchez, Lamela, Sissoko, Bergwijn, Aurier, Ndombele.

    EVERTON TEAM NEWS
    Team to face Tottenham: Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Keane, Digne, Allan, Gomes, Doucoure, James, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.
    Subs: Virginia, Kenny, Sigurdsson, Walcott, Bernard, Davies, Kean.

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      what formation is Everton playing 4-4-2 diamond?