Dugout Discussion

Injured Wilson misses out but Fraser is fit to start

The first of two Premier League matches on Sunday kicks off at 14:15 GMT, as Everton entertain Bournemouth at Goodison Park.

The Cherries had injury doubts over three of their attack-minded players coming into this fixture, though Ryan Fraser and Joshua King have recovered from injury and illness respectively to take their places in Eddie Howe’s starting XI.

Callum Wilson, however, misses out with a hamstring strain.

Bournemouth’s teamsheet showed Fraser and King being joined by Junior Stanislas in a front three, with David Brooks stationed in a more withdrawn position in central midfield.

Dan Gosling has shaken off a knock to feature, while there is an unexpected return for Adam Smith too – the full-back had been anticipated to be absent until February.

Nathaniel Clyne gets his first league start for Bournemouth at right-back.

Richarlison is back up front for the hosts this afternoon, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin dropping to the bench.

Ademola Lookman and Bernard, who both scored in the 2-1 win over Lincoln City last weekend, will provide the width on the flanks, as Theo Walcott takes his place among the Everton substitutes for the first time since Gameweek 17.

Gylfi Sigurdsson lines up in his customary “number ten” role.

Seamus Coleman is reinstated at right-back after missing the Toffees’ last league match, with Lucas Digne returning at left-back after a breather in the FA Cup.

Yerry Mina is the fall guy at centre-back as Kurt Zouma is paired with Michael Keane.

If the form book is anything to go by, then this fixture ought to have goals: Everton haven’t kept a clean sheet since Gameweek 13 (only Manchester City are on such a bad run), while Bournemouth had conceded more goals than any other Premier League side (22) in the eight Gameweeks preceding this one.

The two sides indeed shared four goals in the reverse fixture in Gameweek 3, with Walcott, Keane, King and Nathan Ake on target.

Richarlison was sent off in the very same game.

Wilson registered two assists that day and the Cherries may miss the talismanic England striker this afternoon: the third-most-owned forward in FPL has been directly involved in 17 (nine goals, eight assists) of Bournemouth’s 31 league strikes this season.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Gueye, Gomes, Lookman, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Richarlison.

Bournemouth XI (4-3-3): Begovic, Clyne, Ake, S. Cook, Smith, Gosling, Lerma, Brooks, Stanislas, King, Fraser.

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1,444 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rich fail. Damn.

  2. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Richy Rich off for the famous DCL

  3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully martial impresses today and nails his spot

  4. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Miserable weather.

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That's why my sun lounger business that only opened in January, on Merseyside failed then.

  5. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I thought martial was benched

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bemba's source was wrong. Who would have thought?

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why?

  6. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hate richa

  7. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Poorarlison

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

  8. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    And Rich subbed.... well then

  9. Saxe-Gotha
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone have a link handy to the DGW/Blank spreadsheet?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Look for @BenCrellin on Twitter, the link is in his profile

      1. Saxe-Gotha
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      google Ben Crellin

  10. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Can do Richarlison > Martial, is it silly? Martial nailed?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’d look at other options first

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Who are those under 7.5 - 7.7?

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Martial's not nailed, no

  11. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I haven't owned Richarlison all season.

  12. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Seeya Rich. Get off.

  13. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rich miss , yellow card , taken off. Sums him up really.

  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    The Brazilian looks miserable in the Merseyside rain.

  15. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What is Wallcot doing on the pitch?He offers noting to Everton.

  16. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    At least rich cs banked

    1. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      But he got a yellow

  17. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso + Keane > Digne + TAA for free ?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes if no other pressing issues
      Assume you already have Doh and Robertson

  18. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison wasn't bad though. Unlucky to not score. Feel for his owners though.

  19. Fantastisk
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That's beautiful from Richarlison.

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This

  20. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Richo 2 pointer is in line with expectations 🙂

  21. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison looked like he had a problem as he came off there?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The weather

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ha, maybe. Just seemed to be limping.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cold Weather

    3. tm245
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He realized I am about to turn him into VVD for a hit and is pretty upset.

    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Oh, he's got a problem a'right.

  22. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is the Wilson injury serious? Ship?

  23. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Richa/Haz > Sterling/Pereyra?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm shipping Pereyra out

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He'd be a way to get Sterling. Could also do:
        Richa/Haz/Felipe.A > Sterling/Pereyra/Eriksen (-4)

        1. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I'd do Richa + Haz to Sterling and a bench fodder mid and upgrade a def to a sub6.0 Def

          1. TAT
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            That would mean playing 4 in defence though. Not sure about that.

  24. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    WC time i’m Bored let’s see what I could do

  25. lawstheman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why isn't Son at the Asian games...

    Doing my head in... I sold him just before his 21pts on rotation advice on here..

    taught me a lesson but I was going to put him back in but reports said going to Asia and missing this game..

    Where is the reliable advice...

    Grrrrrrrrrr.

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      lol it's been said many times he would leave after Man Utd game

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

      No report said it
      It was clear he'd leave after the United match

        1. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Lol.Com

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeh clear enough don't know why ppl would take him out this gw when it's clear he leaves after Man Utd game

    3. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thought the comments on here were pretty clear he would play today.

    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What reports? All the reports said he was leaving late after playing this game...
      You are responsible for your own choices..

      1. lawstheman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        yup.. think I had a brain fart...
        I'm even dreaming this FFL.. think I need a break after 10 seasons..

        Finished 629 in 2007/8 and never got to those dizzy heights ever again..

        Oh well prepare for a hat trick

        1. Alli 3',17',64�…
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Son wont get that much today, nothing like a hatti. A goal will be good

          1. DARE TO BISCAN
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Son 1 goal, 1 assist.
            Kane 1 goal, 1 yellow.

    5. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      dude what have you been reading>? Its been common knowledge here since like Novemeber dude that Son left after this game. Spurs had a special deal in place that he left late..

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison -6 BPS, before dispossessions 😆

    1. Fantastisk
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hahaha

  27. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison + Alonso > Sane + Bednarek (-4)?

  28. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford makes way too many mistakes man, he is so lucky

  29. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed...

    1) Who, if anyone, should I bench for Doherty?
    2) Is it worth (-8) for Fanderson, Sterling -> Salah, Kante?
    3) mildly tempted so should I bench boost?

    Foster
    Shaw Holebas TAA
    Pog Sterling Rich Fanders
    Jimi Kane Auba

    Fab Doherty Camarasa Luiz

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1 Shaw
      2 No
      3 No

      1. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ta

  30. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Jones vs Kane is gonna be fun to watch!

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      As a United fan no. As a Kane owner, every cloud has a silver lining 🙂