There might be some guarantees in life, but FPL has hardly any room for them. Only yesterday, we informed you about Evanilson’s sudden injury, predicted his long absence, and suggested Brighton’s in-form striker, Joao Pedro, as his perfect replacement.
Now, Pedro himself is out of the FPL equation for GW21! He is reported to have injured his ankle in training while preparing for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round clash against Norwich City.
Pedro was high on confidence after coming up with two successive 9pt-hauls in FPL. He leveled the scores against Arsenal last week, a game in which he donned the armband.
Joao Pedro was a great budget pick with a £5.7m price tag, five goals, and 75pts in FPL. With Evanilson already out of the fray, the option for good budget forwards gets further narrowed down.
However, we have got you covered, and here is the super sub for Pedro.
Jamie Vardy (£5.5m)
Vardy was one of the wizards who made us believe in fairytales again when Leicester City’s wild dream of winning an EPL became a reality in 2016. He is still there, stretching the limit, finding the back of the net while also setting up others.
Even at 37, Vardy is leading the line for Leicester at PL and has scored 76pts in FPL this season. Around 6% of owners have put their faith in this former England international. And he seems to be the perfect fit to slot in the place of injured Joao Pedro.
Joao Pedro’s scan report is yet to arrive. And there’s suspicion about being out for weeks as well! On the other hand, Jamie Vardy has his task cut out against Crystal Palace and Fulham in the next two FPL gameweeks.
It appears to be a wise choice to bring in the seasoned Leicester talisman, who still smells goals. You may have an edge over your mini-league rivals with this budget-differential pick.
