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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.

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  1. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Early thoughts on this weeks move?

    a) F Ando to Siggy/Bilva
    b) Pereira to Laporte (play Lap over Wan B who has Fulham at home)

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Urgh. Neither really. Other options ? Who are other defenders

      1. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Etheridge to Ederson?

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      sounds like you have DGW fever. not sure about the moves because:

      Siggy - one game is against City so reduced appeal
      Bilva - rotation risk
      Perry you will want back in 27
      also why would you drop AWB vs Fulham?

      1. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I’d drop AWB because Laporte should get more with 2 games

        Palace been a bit leaky too

    3. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A. siggy

    4. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Considering a) with Siggy here.

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

    Salah 183% EO - 85.57%(!) captaincy.
    Rash 93% EO
    Pogba 88% EO
    ...

    https://www.livefpl.net/top10k

    1. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus Christ...

      1. Tev
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I own neither Rash or Pogba and captained Auba, I could really be I’m for a pummelling

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I went Pogba last week and that ended bad

          1. Tev
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Just don’t want to play out of fear. Pogba is a nice shout but many alternatives so I don’t feel he justifies 88% EO. Rashford will soon be a rotation risk I think, he’s been great value but I’ve missed the boat

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

          Or be set for a massive differential

          1. Tev
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Hope so, mate. Auba (C), Ings, Siggy, Fraser my main ones

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Auba only 36%

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      no point in owning all of them. Basically now it is 7 players game

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

      It's a 12 player game now.

    5. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Auba my only differential, have Salah (C), Pog, Rash, Sané, Jimi and Fraser as front 7

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

      Depressing

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

      what's EO?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Effective ownership

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

        Effective ownership- just ownership but factors in captaincy and whether or not they’re on someone’s bench

      3. Dokdok666
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        effective ownership: ownership % + (C) % = EO

  3. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anybody worse than this?

    No TAA playing and martial and Digne don’t play

    Guendouzi and success come in off the bench...

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

      I boasted about starting Trent instead of Digne. That's tops it I think.

    2. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. No digne, no martial, only AWB on my bench as kiko and kamara are out.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I’m playing awb and bednarek also

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yea same players missing but my bench is only Shane Long

    4. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Played my Bench Boost this week, Martial and Digne nowhere to be seen..

      1. trikster102
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Why would you not save it for the DGW's?

        1. Gimli son of Gloin
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Generally use Free Hit or WC the week of a big DGW. Generally just use BB randomly to be rid of it.

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

      All that plus Digne will come for a 1-pointer to stop me getting Bennett's clean sheet.

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

      Yup. I started TAA, Digne, and Guaita.

      Probably having AWB, Periera, and Schmeichel come off the bench.

  4. Tev
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard has been sold by the masses so he’ll probably feel like hauling this week.
    He’ll then be a popular transfer in for Huddersfield at home, and inevitably blank. It’s just written

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cool, I still have him

  5. fc_skrald
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Niasse got crazy rating on the rate my team tool for the next 6?

    Niasse 5m 6.06 4.46 5.11 5.01 3.83 5.25 29.72

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      hmm not really selling it!

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nise !

  6. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    In my language word Digne means "raise" but more like in sense of getting a boner, oh how good puns would i read here...

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

      Digne surges up from the back?

    2. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Remember that time Steve Lomas got a digne after scoring once?

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

    Literally cannot wait to get rid of Martial for Son. Brought him in after the Cardiff game, went for him over Pogba, got that one horribly wrong

    1. xuwei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      DItto - why didn't he make the bench?

      1. FPL_WILDCARD
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Apparently picked up an injury in training and Solskjær kept quiet over it

    2. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Same here, this week's transfer

  8. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I've been well and truly scouted this week. Beat my cup opponent last week by triple captaining Salah for 45 points. This week, my cup opponent has triple captained Salah against me

    1. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Haha, blimey, good luck

  9. JRO093
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So scared of Sane. Everyone in my ML has him except me. That city line-up... #prayforDubravka

    1. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yep he scares me more than anyone atm

      1. JRO093
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I am getting him or KdB for double so this is the last week with no city and it could be a cruel one!

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

    Wow breaking news

    Kamara red flagged due to an incident being investigated!!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It was about time

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

      Breaking on dial-up?

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

        Not even on FFS tweet section so I am guessing I am ahead of the curve...

        1. Sylas
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Not really. He has been flagged for a while now. 🙄
          Pigeon mail perhaps. 🙄

        2. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          He was flagged on FPL with this message last week.

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Clashed with the security. Also had a spat with Mitro over 'not maintaining silence' in the yoga room.

  11. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any Cardiff fans know why Camarasa isnt in the squad?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      'Vic is back in Spain he posted something yesterday with a friend but he might be to do with the injury'

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        that's from some randomer on twitter

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Probably has taken the Sala tragedy badly.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks guys

  12. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Quaner already in team of the week, nice

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      haha, good spot!

  13. trikster102
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    No Nasri or Digne for me.

  14. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thank you so much to all of you who encouraged me to do Martial -> Sane before deadline rather than saving. Brilliant!

  15. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Dan Sparkes wins goal of the fourth round.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47033579

    Only one Bee in London and they dont wear red and white.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It was a good free-kick. But tough task in the replay. Brentford seem to be taking the FA Cup a bit more seriously now.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Especially with a home tie against City...

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          ?

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        We were missing a CB and a keeper last night and are excellent on the counter. Dont worry, weve got another gear to go into. They werent at their best last night.

  16. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Played Lingard and Digne ahead of Doherty first one the bench. We all know what's coming....2 x 1 pt cameos ffs.

    Hoping my ML diferential Aubameyang can do me wonders and i'll be hiding behind a big couch for the City game with no assets (and more importantly as a Lpool fan)

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

    Full strength City side. Going to be a cricket score

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      some on Sane 5 goals minimum or there will be "scenes" on here

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      0-0 is a cricket score

    3. Old Man Willow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully not an England cricket score.

    4. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nah. Hard to break down the Mega bus when it’s covered in ice and you only wore gloves.

      0-1 (Kun Pen won himself)

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

        0-4 at least

  18. MGD
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba (C) Lets goooooo!

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

    Need to ship Digne, Kamara and probably Nasri... Hoped to spend my 2 FTs on something more fun.

  20. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do we know if any of the FA cup replays will be on tv next week?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Newport v Boro is

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        and WBA Brighton

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

      Newport/Boro on Tuesday

      https://www.live-footballontv.com/

      Mightn't be a Wednesday game if they want to show Everton vs City.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Really? They are showing that rather than Brentford vs Barnet? What a dull game to show

  21. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    whats the news on Digne and Nasri?

  22. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Already looking to next week, is this acceptable?

    Digne (yes know he benched today), Richarlison and Ederson

    Dont wanna rip my squad to shreds for 1 week with so many rotation possibilities

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'd want at least one of Sterling or Sane.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hard to get in without selling Auba or Haz for some cash. Will assess midweek. Cheers

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I'd keep Auba for long term, he looks great for the blanks, especially GW27.

          Hazard owners too, want to see him with Higgy, might become Sterling.

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I always set next week now in case I die.

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

        😯 😀

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

        Ghost team?

  23. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What happened to Digne and Martial? Luckily I don't have either....

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

    Pep starting a player tonight doesn't mean that the player has less of a chance of starting both in a DGW. I'm not sure why this myth exists. Pep decides on who to start based on performances. He's taken players off early when he wants them to be fresh for the next game.

    Only time I can recall a player being rested is Bernardo Silva and Sané after starting 6 or 7 on the bounce.

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It is not a myth. Why have a strong squad if you play the same players 3 times in a week.

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

        I'm not saying he'll play the same players 3 times in a week. He'll rotate based on performances. If Sané has a stinker then he might not play again for 2 or 3 weeks.

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

    Auba capo grab some tonight for me my son...

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Recipe for worst gameweek ever 😮

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

      Spewing 2 hours from now

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba + Martial -> Kun + B. Silva for next round. No brainer, right?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Do not get Bernado Silva! Not nailed

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No one is. Hes rested this round means he plays the next

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I bet Sane and Sterling will

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Theres 2 games though 😉

            1. Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              And hes not really fighting for positions with them. Hes with D. Silva and KDB

  27. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Getting Bernado Silva has been a disaster. Need to sell ASAP

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      one more week (genuinely)

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

      Probably was only an option when KdB and Dilva were out.

  28. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Great only got 10 players at the most....digne benched... and does anyone know where nasri has disappeared to?????

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Rehab?

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

    Screw yourself Marco Silva. Bloody fraud. Hope Everton get absolutely pummeled

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why what did he do?

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

        Digne, of course. Is there a reason?

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          A reason for him being dropped?

  30. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Just seen the Digne benching. Whats the story rest or rotation?

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Rest or dropped should I say.

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

      No announced reason yet.

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

      He's played every minute of every match since GW5, so I suspect rest, but I am surprised Baines hasn't played more.