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showed Fraser and King being joined by Junior Stanislas in a front three, with David Brooks stationed in a more withdrawn position in central midfield.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. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Auba Lovren Guaita Holjberg >>> Quaner TAA Mccarthy Salah for - 8

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Taking out a bunch of terrible picks for semi terrible

      1. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fair comment, struggling with ideas to so it out though

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          To be fair, you’re basically getting Salah and TAA in exchange for Auba. If you can minimize it to a -4, then I’d say go for it.

  2. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Huge game for both Spurs and United. Nervous.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It’s crazy to think, that even with a win, United will only be tied with Arsenal on points 😆

      Must win game for United imo.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, but it was a lot worse a few weeks ago.

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

      OGS first proper test

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Great start to the day. Pogba Kane hattricks now!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah and rashford assisting.

  4. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    My earlier prediction of a 0-2 pointer for Digne will now be followed up with a 0-0 draw for Spurs/ManU as Pogba, Son, and Kane all blank for me.

  5. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Glad you guys pointed me towards kolasinac instead of DCalvert-Lewin!!

  6. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    As it stands ...
    3BP Digne 48
    2BP Pickford 33
    2BP Zouma 33
    Nice one Digne - can't say that cs looked likely especially after the 1st half but well received.
    PS Rich you are useless!

  7. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    World's no. 1 with Pickford and Digne - mojo!

  8. Tev
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What kind of scores are you lot looking at as it stands?

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

      68 with Kane and Rashford left

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

        Nice one mate, great stuff

      2. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        66 and same players left

      3. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wow
        Same here with Kane & Pogba.

      4. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nice.. 52 with Son Kane and Ederson here

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

        68 with Kane, Pogba + Martial O.o

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

          Quality!

      6. thischarmingman
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        68 w kane pogba left

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

      Rubbish ones

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

      42 including baps.
      Kane, Lloris, Rashford, and Sterling to play.

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

        Could easily break 70

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

          Thanks, I'd be happy with that.

    4. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      56 with Pogba and Kane.

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

      52 with Kane, Rashford and Pogba left

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

      58 with Kane pog

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

        The more I read, the more I want a Pogba blank 😉

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

      71(-4) with Son, Pogba and Rashford to play.

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

        Class

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

        Nice!

    8. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      48 + Kane Pogba Sane.

    9. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      51 with Kane (C) Pogba and Rashford left

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

        Wish I had capped kane vs jones

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

      63 with Pogba Sane & Sterling to go

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

        64 with Kane, Son, Martial and Jimi left to play

      2. Tev
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Could end up being a cracking week for you

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

          Fingers crossed mate!

    11. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      60 + Pogba, Kane and Jimmy

    12. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      63 with Pogba and Rash

    13. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      58 with Pogba, Jiminez and Sane.

    14. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      39 with Kane, Rashford, Sterling (C), Sane & Trippier

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

        Wow... much life left in that team

        1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hoping so! Hope you’ve had a good GW so far too

    15. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      59 with martial Pogba Doherty Jimenez rash to go

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

        Very United heavy, personally need them all to blank. Other than that, good luck 😉

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

          United and wolves masterclass needed

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

      49 with Lloris, Kane, Shaw, Pogba and Jimmy to go... not sure what to feel tbh

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

        Some conflicts of interest in this game. Still, 49 with 5 left is good. You’ll finish above average for sure

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

          Yeah not ideal really, just hoping for some points somehow out of this game, don't care how they come 😛

    17. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      60 with Kane, Jimi & Pogba

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

        This looks similar to a lot of others, people doing a lot better than I was expecting. Fair play

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

          Gotta remember normally only people with good scores will post 🙂

  9. Totally !rre!evant
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who scores more next week? Kane (C)

    Salah/Bennett
    Sterling/TAA

  10. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I love when defenders get attacking returns, but it's so much better when they add a nice clean sheet to the haul!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah 13 percent ownership too not too high.

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not in the top 10 k?

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

          59% top10k

          1. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            This

          2. Tev
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Such a depressing stat

  11. BOOM XHAKALACA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I think I gave enough time to Rich and Siggy, just too frustrating.
    Siggy, Rich to Salah, Camarasa for a hit?

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

      Rich could have scored and looked lively. Would take out siggy for sure don’t need both

      1. Chazz69
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Rich should have been sent off no ?

  12. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Now this is tempting me!

    Alonso + Richarlison + Son > TAA + Redmond + Salah -4

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

      Yes doit

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Redmond?

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes has looked good under the new gaffer. Albeit two goals in the cup against opposition a league below is debatable.

        Good fixtures for Southampton too.

  13. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    hope spurs trash utd

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      F that

  14. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Will see what Man U are really like now. Nil all draw.

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

      Need a Pogba Hat trick so this can’t happen

  15. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard & Ings > Eriksen & Rashford for 2FT?

  16. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Time for son Kane and Pogba to repeat digne's points haul!

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

      Kane to repeat richarlison hopefully

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not Son

  17. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who goes through?

    Me: Kane + 15 points
    Cup opponent: Walker, Young, Eriksen and Rashford

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

      You

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If Erriksen doesn't explode then u

  18. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne finally delivers for me 🙂

  19. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sat on 53 points and expect nothing from Patricio tomorrow night.

    Kane and Rashford to save my gameweek.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Naaaah

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison is a fluke!!!

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

      Why?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Because he scored only one half of the season. Flatters to deceive. Non existent at time, inconsisten. Unreliable from FPL pts of view

  21. FlyingWithoutIngs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    64 with pogba rashford and sane to play, 30k rank drop from 80>50k so far. Successful wildcard or not?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good, doubles will hurt you though

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Drop? You mean rise no?

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

        Apologies meant rise sorry yes

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wildcard isn’t for 1 week so depends what your team is

      Obviously it’s a great score for this week though

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

        Alisson
        Digne Doherty robbo pereira AWB
        Sane salah pogba richarlison hazard
        Jiminez rashford kamara
        I know no big hitters up top but I really like it

  22. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who will win?

    A) 27pts

    Or

    B) Sane - Kane - Son - Laporte

    1. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      27

  23. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I’ve got Kane, Son, Pogba, Martial and Rashford this afternoon. What was I thinking? Hope that was a good decision ...

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wow. Good luck.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, glad it’s not Mou park the bus anymore 😉

  24. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who do you think will score more next week, Kane or Salah?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kane

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

      Million dollar question which I will likely get it wrong again

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kane for sure imo

    4. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Son is gone, Kane will struggle imo

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

    Don't care about fpl this match.Just want spurs to slap to utd and Phil Jones to stop the ogs hype

  26. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who couldn't love Ole Gunnar Solskjær?

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

      Bayern Munich fans possibly

      1. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ha ha! Yes indeedy on that!

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bayern Munich fans.

      1. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        😆

    3. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Maybes after 10 pints

      1. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Just 4 for me. If even.

  27. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If Ings is fit,

    Hazard + Wilson -> Salah + Ings worth a hit?

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

    My attack this week has been so pants man,
    Aub(c) - 4
    Anderson - 3
    Hazard - 5
    Siggy - 3
    Vardy - 2

    Geez at least I got some cs points I guess, need Pogba and Son 10 goals really between them

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same really. Plus 8x Patricio penalty saves.

  29. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best moves with 2FT?

    a) Pereira to Doherty
    b) Pereira Richarlison Lovren to Doherty B Silva Bennett -4
    c) Pereira F Anderson to Doherty Martial/Siggy

  30. F4L
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    did Rich look lively or is it time to move him on?

    1. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Did nothing

      Sell

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Did you watch the game? Specifically the second half?

        1. Coaly
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            You sure? What didn’t you like about Rich then?

            1. Coaly
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Wasteful. Silly card. Subbed. Not getting in right positions. Everton in terrible form.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Had a goal line clearance. Could have had a couple of goals. I’m keeping personally.

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Almost had a goal. Lucky clearance off the line that Ake had zero idea about. I’m holding for sure

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      cheers guys. Will at least for the next 2, and then possibly switch to Son when he returns

    5. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Could have been red carded !