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Digne benched as Doherty returns to Wolves side

It has transpired that Fantasy Premier League managers were worried about the wrong full-back ahead of Gameweek 24.

Lucas Digne (£5.3m) has suffered a surprise benching for Everton, as Marco Silva makes a few tweaks from the side that was put out of the FA Cup by Championship side Millwall.

FPL stalwart Leighton Baines (£5.0m) comes back into the side for the first time since Gameweek 4.

Meanwhile, the full-back that everybody else had been worrying about Matt Doherty (£5.2m) has returned to the Wolves side, with Jonny (£4.3m) moving back across to the left of midfield.

After garnering much attention with a Gameweek 23 hat-trick, Diogo Jota (£6.0m) keeps his place in the Wolves front line.

The West Ham side that has come to Molineux sees returns for Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) and Robert Snodgrass (£5.1m).

Those who had gambled on Leroy Sané (£9.7m), Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) or Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) in the latest round of ‘Pep Roulette’ came up trumps as all three start for Manchester City at Newcastle.

Meanwhile, Fernandinho (£5.3m), Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) and David Silva (£8.5m) all get the nod in central midfield.

City’s rivals Manchester United have made a surprise change though with Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) coming in for Anthony Martial (£7.3m), while Paul Pogba (£8.7m) and Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) hold onto their starting places.

Arsenal have gone with a front two once again with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) leading the line.

As expected, the Gunners line-up with Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m) and Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) at centre-back as they continue to be hit by defensive injuries.

Victor Camarasa (£4.6m) is absent from the Cardiff City matchday squad as Oumar Niasse (£5.0m) is tasked with leading the Bluebirds’ attack.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Lichtsteiner, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac; Mohamed Elneny; Torreira, Guendouzi; Özil; Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Ecuele Manga, Bamba, Bennett; Gunnarsson; Paterson, Arter, Ralls, Reid; Niasse.

Fulham XI: Rico; Odoi, Le Marchand, Ream; Christie, Chambers, Seri, Bryan; Schürrle, Mitrovic, Babel.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; March, Murray, Locadia.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Hadergjonaj, Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Bacuna, Hogg; Kachunga, Puncheon, Diakhaby; Mounie.

Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Baines; Davies, André Gomes; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Tosun.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Saïss; Doherty, Rúben Neves, Dendoncker, Jonny; João Moutinho; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Zabaleta, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku; Noble, Rice; Antonio, Snodgrass, Felipe Anderson; Arnautovic.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Lindelöf, Jones, Shaw; Andreas Pereira, Matic, Pogba; Mata, Lukaku, Rashford.

Burnley XI: De Gea; Young, Lindelöf, Jones, Shaw; Andreas Pereira, Matic, Pogba; Mata, Lukaku, Rashford.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Schär, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie; Ayoze Pérez, Hayden, Longstaff, Atsu; Rondón.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Danilo, Stones, Laporte, Fernandinho, D Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, Sane, Aguero.

2,552 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auboom, finally.

    More please...

  2. CarsonYeung
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    AUBAAA

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Could really have done with a Etheridge peno save

  4. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Here we go!

  5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hahaha what a minute!!!!

    Man Utd CS wiped and Auuuuuuuubaaaaaaaaa

  6. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Goaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllll

  7. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski CS gone poof

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yay

  8. M♤rvin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ole out.

  9. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Good, no smug Man U avalanche of fans on here tonight.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      OGS out

  10. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wolves goal! Saiss G, Neves A.

  11. DeathoftheParty
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    That was not Premier League football at its finest...

  12. Lebowski85
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I really hate Arsenal

  13. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Digne sent off 😆

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      no way

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

      no what

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      WTAF!?!?!?

    4. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You can’t make this stuff up, an fpl legend he is

  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Omfg Digne red are you kidding me?????

  15. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    WHAT IS HAPPENING

  16. Goat
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Digne 😆

  17. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Seri wastes a Mitro assist, hits post. 🙁

  18. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This United line up suggests complacency from Ole. Giving Mata a run out, leading with Lukaku, messing with the formula that’s seen a good run.

  19. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Scenes/ Loud noises/ Manic tweets!

  20. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Feck off Digne.Disaster.

  21. Mysterion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Dignety gone 😆

  22. Totally !rre!evant
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Digne RED

  23. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Benched Digne for his 17. Haven’t benched since LOL WTF

  24. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Diiiiiiigne rdd!

  25. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Digne on...Digne off

  26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I HATE YOU DIGNE!!!! What is wrong with you?????!!!!!

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Losing my Bennett points off bench two weeks in a row for Digne’s minus hauls!

  27. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    We want more we want more Aubooma....

  28. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    FMLLLL

    DIGNE OG
    DIGNE SUBBED ON
    DIGNE RED

    🙁

  29. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thank you you stupid Cardiff defender !!!

    Main rival have Kola and Auba. Great.

  30. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Digne red.. goodbye DGW