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Vardy starts as Maguire misses out on Leicester’s trip to Huddersfield

Three Premier League matches take place today, all of which kick off at 15:00 BST.

Bournemouth entertain Burnley, Crystal Palace head north to face Newcastle United and Leicester City make the trip to relegated Huddersfield Town.

Jamie Vardy starts for the Foxes, following concern about his absence from training ground photos on Thursday.

Harvey Barnes, James Maddison, Youri Tielemans, Ben Chilwell and Ricardo Pereira all start but there is no place for Harry Maguire, who was available after suspension but who fails to make the match-day squad – the Leicester Mercury claim that Maguire has had a “disrupted week” after the birth of his first child.

Brendan Rodgers’ only change sees Caglar Soyuncu replace the injured Jonny Evans at centre-half. Evans reportedly has an issue with his hip.

Huddersfield Town have only made one change, with Jon Gorenc Stankovic coming into the starting XI at the expense of Juninho Bacuna.

Isaac Mbenza returns after a lengthy lay-off and is among the substitutes.

DeAndre Yedlin and Isaac Hayden have recovered from minor injuries to start for Newcastle but Mohamed Diame misses out, so Ki Sung-yueng takes the place of the Senegalese midfielder.

Fabian Schar is back after a two-game ban and replaces Paul Dummett at centre-half.

Salomon Rondon, Ayoze Perez and Miguel Almiron again form the Magpies’ three-man attack.

Andros Townsend is back in the Crystal Palace team after dropping to the bench in midweek, meanwhile, so Cheikhou Kouyate makes way.

Wilfried Zaha, Michy Batshuayi, Jeffrey Schlupp and Aaron Wan-Bissaka all start.

Adam Smith is fit to return for Bournemouth and replaces the injured Charlie Daniels at left-back but the Cherries are otherwise unchanged.

Asmir Begovic lines up in goal again ahead of Artur Boruc, while David Brooks, Ryan Fraser, Josh King and Callum Wilson are all in Eddie Howe’s starting XI as expected.

Sean Dyche has only made one alteration to his team, with Matthew Lowton replacing the injured Phil Bardsley at right-back.

Bournemouth XI: Begovic, Clyne, Mepham, Ake, Smith, Brooks, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser, King, Wilson.

Burnley XI: Heaton, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Cork, Westwood, Hendrick, McNeil, Wood, Barnes.

Huddersfield Town XI: Hamer, Smith, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm, Hogg, Stankovic, Pritchard, Mooy, Löwe, Grant.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Morgan, Söyüncü, Chilwell, Ndidi, Gray, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Yedlin, Hayden, Ki, Ritchie, Perez, Almiron, Rondon.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan-Bissaka, Kelly, Tomkins, van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojević, Schlupp, Townsend, Batshuayi, Zaha.

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  1. The 12th Man
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    It’s a shame to drop Vardy next week.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      really is tbh... no doubles and not the best fixture though, so

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

      Keep him then !

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Home to Newcastle, is it not?!

        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          sorry meant after that. may actually keep him for that and ship out for a hit if necessary for the dgw

    3. Yoshioka
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Much chance of the casuals squeezing a price rise out of Vardy before I regretfully cash in on him?

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        defo

  2. XabiAlonso
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    That horrible man has took me up to 8k tonight

    1. tafrère
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      8k too, let's have a top 10k party mate !

  3. WVA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Today could not have gone any worse.

    I say this every weeks

    1. tafrère
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Lmao... Sad.

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      The first half was good even, a catastrophe in the second.

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

    Smooth.
    Pogba and Higgy out
    Vardy (c) and Tielemans in -4.
    Net gain 44 points.

    Moved from 54k to 33k.
    Nice.

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Very Nice well played mate

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        How on earth can you work out that exact rank increase?!
        Nice moves, BTW...!

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

          Livefpl.net havent factored in remaining games obvs but pleased with decisions made. Cheers

    2. Cruz88
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Surely can't work out you're gains until we see if Hig plays

      1. Cruz88
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Your 😮

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Is Higuaín out injured or not playing then ? I must have missed that 🙁

    4. Lucky Z
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      How have you calculated net gain before Chelsea game? Crystal ball?

    5. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Just the worst calculation ever

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          32+10-4-hig score-captain non doubled point difference....

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

            Just looking on livefpl.net at the time.
            Fully aware it can come back down tomoz.

            Have Haz, Dig, Emerson, Fab and Rice 1st sub.

            1. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Gl!

  5. The 5% Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    On FH...had money to spare so put Mili first on bench for fun 🙁

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      who on earth did you bench him for...

      1. The 5% Team
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        had Mane, Tielemans, Hazard and Siggy in midfield

  6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    SinglefarmPayment 661 E/W

    C'mon! 45 all out FPL 😆

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      66/1 *

  7. jia you
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    AWB on for 2 baperoons...great player 🙂

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Not when he's on your bench

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        +1 🙁

        Need Digne cry-off now.

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Excellent !!!

  8. Gashead9
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Site for checking live rank please?

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Livefpl

  9. Amey
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Awb bps ??

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      should get 2 if jia is right above

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you 🙂

  10. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I bottled captaining Vardy after all the ‘not seen in training’ hype on here 🙁

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      thankfully I was away and didn't see that gossip or I'd have changed to Mane or Hazard!

  11. gonzalocampos
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I am 2nd in my ML ($3K) with 5 points behind, the third is 80 behind. Happy to say that from 44K, now 29K.

    Hazard (C) and Kepa left. My rival has Hazard (C), Alonso (hope he does not play).

  12. UnitedFan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    AWB on my bench. Have to hope Higuain doesn't start, or haul if he does 🙁

    1. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I would love a Hazard no show. Opponent has Hazard as well but no one on the bench.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Same 42 points with AWB first sub....going to be a long Monday waiting on the team news

  13. MidTableFantasy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Ah yes that time I captained Wilson over Vardy for a punt

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      captaining vardy was a punt tbh just happened to work

  14. Butcher
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Higuain and Mane to Kane and Son?

  15. Gashead9
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    BGW 31, all is forgiven

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      more or less

      wilson and fraser crap though

  16. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Wood 11pts, smoother than a pint of Tetley's.

  17. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    47 with Hazard (C) and Kepa to play. I really hope Haz fancies it this week, always a worry.

  18. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Wish I had Azpi in tbh

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      i brought him in for luiz in the end

  19. Niho992
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Are deductions final on Leicester game ?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      looks like vardy tiel mooy

  20. Richd
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Oh so that’s FPL done for most until Sunday night.

    Enjoy the grand national

    1. Richd
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Monday night

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Grand National? Try WrestleMania!

  21. Lav
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Buzzing, season on the verge of being saved by Vardy(c).

    61 after bps with Hazard + Anderson left (Rice on bench if needed)

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      good position

    2. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Ayy, it's Lav from FT innit?

      1. Lav
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes sir.

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I didn't expect to see you here on FFS lol. I'm one of those small accs that follow you

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Does Hazard ever get sent off?

    😉

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      when he kicks ballboys

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Hope one of them pisses him off then ay

  23. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Chance of Anderson playing Monday? Thought I benched him for AWB but just checked and I didn't.....

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      rough

      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Very

  24. tafrère
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Can Pereira get a bonus point still ?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      dont think so

  25. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    A B or C, mates 🙂

    A)Ryan Gunn
    Robbo Kola Laporte Duffy Valery
    Mane JWP Son RAMSEY/MARTIAL DEULOFEU
    Kun Jimenez KANE

    B) Ryan Gunn
    Robbo Kola Laporte Duffy Valery
    Mane JWP Son STERLING JOTA
    Kun Jimenez DEENEY

    C) Ryan Gunn
    Robbo Kola Laporte Duffy Valery
    Mane JWP Son ERIKSEN JOTA
    Kun Jimenez LACA

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      A with deulofeu

  26. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Who you on for the Grand National peeps ?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      VC + JF

  27. Coldplay
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    How do you check your rank without the game being updated?

    1. tafrère
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Check out livefpl.

      1. Coldplay
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Great thanks. Does the rank take into account autosubs?

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Not yet, in LiveFPL, autosubs are processed right after the last game of the week is played, just to match the the official process.

  28. Adsterguy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Think this Huddersfield performance has got to lock in triple Spurs on WC. No signs of an honourable last stand from them and it only gets more difficult after that

    1. tafrère
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      A Son+Alli double up is enough for me.

      Son (C) in GW34 very tempting.

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Spurs crap recently post UCL games is the only thing. But that said I'll have at least one of Kane and Son

  29. Holmes
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Live rank ignores bench points? Mine arent added yet...

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      look on the left side where it says "Autosubs Included in OR" and then note if the cross or the tick is in green

      1. Holmes
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        The tick is green, thats why I got confused...

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Autosubs are currently only processed on LiveFPL after the last game of the gameweek, to match the rank you get on the official site. Might add another rank that takes care of autosubs in the coming weeks.

  30. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I would buy Tielemans but the fixture says no
    A) Doucouré
    B) Deulefue

    1. tafrère
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Doucouré imo.