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Everton take on Crystal Palace at 16:00 BST in the day’s only match in the English top-flight.

The headline team news concerns one “out-of-position” midfielder playing up top and a recently reclassified Fantasy Premier League forward who seems to be back in a more central role after a spell out wide.

Richarlison (£6.8m) was the third-most-bought FPL midfielder of Gameweek 9 and for the second league match running the Brazilian will line up as the spearhead of the Everton attack, with Bernard (£5.9m), Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) and Theo Walcott (£6.5m) playing just behind him.

Andre Gomes (£5.4m) makes his first Everton start in central midfield, while there is also a return from injury for Seamus Coleman (£5.2m) at right-back. Tom Davies (£5.3m) and Jonjoe Kenny (£4.3m) are the men to make way.

Crystal Palace’s team news announcement suggests Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) will – as he was against Wolves in Gameweek 8 – be back in a striker’s role again today, either alongside Andros Townsend (£5.8m) in a 4-4-2 or as the spearhead of a 4-3-3 flanked by Townsend and Jeffrey Schlupp (£4.5m). Jordan Ayew (£5.8m) misses out as Roy Hodgson recalls Cheikhou Kouyate (£4.8m) to central midfield in his only change.

Zaha had been a slight doubt for this match but has passed a fitness test on his adductor problem.

Two names returning from injury make the bench today: Yerry Mina (£5.4m) for the hosts and Connor Wickham (£4.9m) for the visitors.

Having scored four league goals in as many matches, Sigurdsson is one of FPL’s form players. Eden Hazard (£11.4m)  was the only midfielder to have been bought by more Fantasy bosses than Sigurdsson ahead of Gameweek 9.

The Icelandic midfielder also scored in this fixture last season, which ended in a 3-1 win for the hosts.

Zaha was the most-sold FPL forward of this Gameweek but the Ivorian forward has delivered an attacking return (three goals, one assist) in every one of Palace’s four away league matches this season.

Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Zouma, Keane, Digne; Gueye, Gomes; Walcott, Sigurdsson, Bernard; Richarlison.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; Van Aanholt, Tomkins, Sakho, Wan-Bissaka; Schlupp, Kouyate, Milivojevic, McArthur; Townsend, Zaha.

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  1. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Can't believe 13.5% of FPL have Pickford - seems like the opposite of the sweet spot for a goalie - he's not 4.5 and he's not playing for a top 6 team...

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Dead team casuals who got him during the World Cup.

    2. Zilla
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Popular name

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Must be mostly post world cup casuals.

    4. DLL18
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Probably mostly casuals picked him because of his good world cup.

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Casuals who are right now about to get around 15 points...

        1. DLL18
          8 years, 5 days ago

          To go with his previous collection of 1's and 2's.

          1. ClassiX
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            8 years, 5 days ago

            Waiting for the guy who TC'd Sterling to pipe up and say they had Pickford...(or, even worse, the guy who TC'd Pickford...)

    5. beetlejuice
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I could not find a decent option for 4.5 at beginning of the season and never had chance to replace him without a hit. Was waiting for my WC to do it. Finally return of investment!

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Must feel like finding a Picasso sketch in your grandfather's attic...

    6. Demel
      8 years, 5 days ago

      0.6% where it matters.

      1. Fred54
        8 years, 5 days ago

        The top 235,675?

      2. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Top 1k?

  2. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 5 days ago

    This game has come alive

  3. tm245
    8 years, 5 days ago

    No way can these guys maintain this pace for the entire half.

    1. Deulofail
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Judging by the comments on here, it sounds like all the players are having a Sunday ramble down the park.

      1. tm245
        8 years, 5 days ago

        They were racing for a good 10 minutes, now they're all tuckered out.

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 5 days ago

    I've seen enough. Sub off Obi-Wan please, Woy.

    1. Fred54
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Putting Shaw ahead of him on the bench as a Mane owner... what was I thinking.

  5. Wilshere Knowledge
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Bernard has been woeful...

  6. Nomar
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Both teams determined to see this end 0-0.

    1. Ini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Indeed

  7. pakornk
    8 years, 5 days ago

    someone tell me how overrated Bernard is? He looks so crappy. Can't hold up the ball, misplace passes left and right and just so poor.

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      8 years, 5 days ago

      So he's Salah then

  8. Niho992
    8 years, 5 days ago

    walcot's awful finishing is reason why is he just mediocre

  9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Casuals must be transferring Pickford in like mad 😆

    1. Brosstan
      8 years, 5 days ago

      They already have him 😉

  10. Rainer
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Wan BAPs.

    1. Royal5
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Dont jinx

  11. tm245
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Digne seems to be a decent player.

  12. bialk
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Why Walcott, why...

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Tosun to replace Bernard.

  14. Pukki Party
    8 years, 5 days ago

    On WC, have to leave one out:

    A) Alonso
    B) Maddison
    C) Richarlison
    D) Mitrovic

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      8 years, 5 days ago

      B for me, followed by D

      1. Pukki Party
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Interesting, cheers.

    2. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      b

  15. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 5 days ago

    I don't like Richarlison up front. He just gets fouled and taken out of too many plays. Much better when he's in the support striker role.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I also get the impression he has no idea what he's doing, being flanked by Bernard/Walcott doesn't help

    2. Pukki Party
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Owner myself, hope Tosun (or why not Niasse) starts next few

  16. TAT
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Richarlison for a hit seems to cost me 8 points this GW.

    1. CloudSky
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Is the game over?

    2. Patch
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Who did you ditch for?

      if you have you would possibly keep

      Not sure why folks would buy now given fixtures

      1. TAT
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Stephens (who looked like dropping to 4.3 – only he didn't). Would have played Steve Cook if not for the transfer.

  17. DAZZ
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Tosun coming on, Richarlison will get pushed out wide then, ideal really

    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Ideal for owners? Bit of a frustrating watch for me tbh. Think he plays better with someone in front of him

  18. tm245
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Richa free to create, nice.

  19. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Come on now Richarlison

  20. Deulofail
    8 years, 5 days ago

    This is a general question. At what point to players learn to use their hands to control the players around them?

    I don't remember anyone doing that when I played as a kid, and when I've played as an amateur adult, it would be disrespectful to be pulling and pushing people and pretending you haven't broken the rules.

    I guess that's the difference: emphasis on sportsmanship vs ultra competitiveness.

    1. TAT
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I did that all the time as a kid. I was (and still am) skinny, so I used all the tricks I could to get an advantage.

      1. Deulofail
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Interesting. Maybe I have a poor memory. Or maybe I was always too honest as a kid: scared to break the rules, as I saw them.

        It's true even as an adult, I get disheartened when someone fouls me and doesn't immediately own up to it haha! But that's at a very amateur, play-for-fun, level. I always hold my hands up and apologise if I trip someone for example.

        1. TAT
          8 years, 5 days ago

          That's the way it should be – fair play and all! I think the reason I played that way, was because every opponent we played against as kids were the same way too. Even though we were just kids, you could expect receiving some pushes and bad tackles.

    2. Royal5
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Ask Moussa Dembele.

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Here in Ireland you learn how to use your hands in field sports from a very young age.

      Lots of players are very shrewd in the application of the hands and arms.If you ever watch Salah closely he is all hands.

      1. Deulofail
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah I wonder to what extent it's taught/trained. It can't be something that's completely ignored at this level.

    4. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      And now you know why Mane couldn't play with a broken thumb...

  21. Yoshioka
    8 years, 5 days ago

    AWB playing like a young Ashley Cole. So rare to see a rookie fullback who's genuinely as good at defending as he as at going forward.

    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      What are the odds Fulham try to lure him in the winter transfer window... 🙂

  22. Ha.
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Boly autosub ahead of AWB 😎

  23. The Cherry Picker
    8 years, 5 days ago

    AWB is actually a very very good full back.

  24. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Richarlison passing it much quicker now he isnt upfron

  25. 1zverGGadeM
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Siggy take that F^$&N ball and do something FFS
    Why on Earth that dwarf Digne taking corners :@

  26. TomSaints
    8 years, 5 days ago

    This tension is too much. Hate late loss of clean sheets.

  27. BDMC5
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Cmon Richarlison you slag!

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      8 years, 5 days ago

      😆 😆

  28. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    8 years, 5 days ago

    3 - Pickford (40)
    2 - Sakho (28)
    1 - van Aanholt (27)

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Hopefully Wan-B can wrack up a few more BPS...!!

  29. Pratik
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone else transferred Pickford out this week? Transferred him out for Rui Patricio 🙁 🙁 ....

    1. Pratik
      8 years, 5 days ago

      And that too for a hit, misery pile up

      1. Dannyb
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Why on earth would you take a hit for a goalie? Silly beyond belief.

        1. Pratik
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Pickford's been a pain to have in the team, Everton have barely kept a clean sheet.

          I think long term is fine, but agreed it was a silly decision to take a hit, even though it was needed to support the other transfer.

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Wow - a seasoned manager like yourself should have totally foreseen this... 🙂

    3. Je suis le chat
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Hard luck, I've never got near to a 15 point haul from a keeper. Happy with Edersons steady 6 points.

  30. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Andre Gomes (Everton) finds himself with a great opportunity! He unleashes a shot from the edge of the box, which whizzes just wide of the left post!

    1. Zilla
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Uhm nice commentary

      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        8 years, 5 days ago

        xD

    2. Rash
      8 years, 5 days ago

      He should have squared it to siggy