Jamie Vardy has unfortunately been ruled for the next couple of weeks having undergone minor groin surgery. In this article the Fplbet team look at who to replace Vardy with on Fantasy Premier League.
The Premier League's joint top goalscorer is owned by 50% of the 3.6 million FPL managers competing worldwide. Taking this into consideration, it is obvious that his replacement could prove pivotal when entering the second half of the season. Our aim is to help you make this difficult decision by drawing up possible candidates to fill the Vardy void.
First of all, Romelu Lukaku does not feature in our list. Due to such a heavy ownership (54.7%) we are assuming that the majority of active FPL competitors already have him.
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Recent Form Comparison (Last 3)
| Name | GS | A | SoT | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agüero | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Costa | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8.0 |
| Kane | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Ighalo | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4.3 |
| Martial | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.3 |
Sergio Agüero (13.1m)
[Fixtures: Everton (H), Crystal Palace (H), West Ham (a)] The FPL darling that is Sergio Agüero looks to be back to full fitness and ready to help Manchester City fight for the Premier League title. His wonderful header against Watford was his first goal since the 21st of November when he scored in the 4-1 loss against Liverpool. Although the Argentinian has a high price tag he has all the ability in the world to justify it. Cast your minds back to Gameweek 8 when Newcastle travelled to the Etihad Stadium � it took Aguero just 20 minutes to notch five goals. Manchester City added creative Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne to their ranks this summer and the former Wolfsburg man has already racked up eight assists this season. Combine De Bruyne's eye for a pass with Aguero's intelligent runs and you have a dream partnership for goals. With Everton (H), Crystal Palace (H) and West Ham (A), Agüero has the chance to pick up some serious FPL points and add to his tally of eight goals for the season.Diego Costa (10.7m)
[Fixtures: West Brom (H), Everton (H), Arsenal (a)] Diego Costa looks back to the striker Chelsea fans fell in love with last season. He's scored in consecutive appearances for the first time this season and looks a rejuvenated player under new Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink. Under Hiddink, the Spanish striker has three goals and one assist; to put this into context, during Mourinho's 14 game spell this season, the Chelsea star had only three goals and two assists to his name. His performances have certainly improved, against Crystal Palace there was no scrapping with opposition players, and more importantly, Costa was in front of goal and not drifting out wide. The assist for Oscar was incredibly selfless and showed another side to Costa's game that we haven't seen too much of. It's hard to say if the players were underperforming on purpose under Mourinho, but they certainly look fresh and are playing with an edge of freedom under Hiddink. Added to the new manager is the form of the superb Willian; the Brazilian has arguably been Chelsea's player of the season and is showing no signs of slowing down. The hardworking winger is always looking to create chances for his striker; a combination that could see Chelsea rise up the league table.Harry Kane (9.8m)
[Fixtures: Leicester (H), Sunderland (H), Crystal Palace (a)] Next up is Spurs striker Harry Kane, after initially struggling at the start of the season the English forward is proving he is more than a one season hit. Kane currently has 11 goals to his name this season and has a very favourable upcoming fixture list. In GW21 Kane faces Leicester City (H) before Sunderland are the guests at White Hart Lane in GW22 and then in GW23 a trip to Crystal Palace awaits Tottenham. If we look at a five game list his following two are an away trip to Norwich and a home tie against Watford. Kane posses all the qualities of a top class striker and with the Pochettino's side starting to click Kane will be a more than adequate replacement for Jamie Vardy. With the likes of Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen supporting Kane he is bound to see numerous chances fall his way. Kane is an all-round striker, whether the ball is in the air or at his feet, the Spurs striker can make something happen and find the back of the net.Odion Ighalo (6.3m)
[Fixtures: Southampton (a), Swansea (a), Newcastle (H)] The Nigerian found the net 30 times in 35 league appearances during 2015 and with 7 goals in his last 7 matches, Ighalo has emerged a suitable candidate to replace Vardy. The instinctive striker has stepped up to the Premier League in effortless fashion, scoring an incredible 56% of Watford's top-flight goals this season! Utilised as the focal point of a 4-4-1-1 formation, Ighalo has formed a deadly partnership with Watford veteran Troy Deeney. The reason why Ighalo is so much more appealing than his counterpart, is the fact that he appears determined to play on the last line of defence at all times. With this in mind, Ighalo frequently comes up with the goals, steals the limelight and banks the 3 bonus points � as he has already done on 6 occasions this season. In the last 4 Gameweeks he has found the net against Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool twice - this highlights his fixture-proof status and is evidence that he can, on his day, take down the strongest of defences. Ighalo has a better mins/goal ratio (114) than Agüero this season; so at this price and with attractive fixtures on the horizon, he offers unrivalled value.Anthony Martial (7.6m)
[Fixtures: Newcastle (a), Liverpool (a), Southampton (H)] The ex-Lyon and Monaco striker was the standout performer in United's 2-1 victory over Swansea at the weekend. Martial contributed with a goal and assist, while also bagging 3 bonus points, to help his side record their first win in 8 matches. Martial got off to a flyer this season, with 3 goals in his first 2 Premier League appearances. If he manages to rediscover this early season form, which he is fully capable of doing with the fixtures at hand, then Martial could prove an excellent differential. Drifting out wide from the centre, reminiscent of Thierry Henry in his prime, Martial is very intelligent in finding pockets of space and then exploiting them. He is yet to show any sort of consistency so far this season, nevertheless, if you are willing to take a gamble and step away from the norm, Martial is the best option to help you climb some mini-leagues and pursue those green arrows.Thanks for reading our Who To Replace Vardy With On Fantasy Premier League article. Don't forget to vote and comment your opinion below.
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