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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. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Digne u fluke

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

      Everton players are trap

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

        You misspelled crap again.

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

        Richarlison goal v Huddersfield & he’ll be a massive bandwagon

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

      Rested for his haul vs Man City

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

    Don't have any City. Super Scared. Will we survive?

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

      0-1 last year. Can see something similar today

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No.

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

      Don’t have either. But Auba hazard instead. Feel secure. Ish

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

      I feel you.. only Ederson here.

      Anyone not that fussed about the dgw next week?

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

        Two coming in ASAP !

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

    Richarlison is a goal v Huddersfield away from being bandwagon central

    Two home fixtures in DGW, regardless if one is against city

    This is how fine the lines are in FPL - hero or zero

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

      TC Richarlison? 😮

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

        Wouldn’t go that far lol - but owners are in a nice position for once in a long time

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Didn’t take long

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

        Lovely stuff, another 1 to put icing on cake

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

    Any reason nasri isn't even a sub?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Injury

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

      Cheers both

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

    Ohhh ffs Digne as well. Down to 9 men for the GW

    1. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      How??

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

      Lol what? Digne could come on and score?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I bet he doesn't.

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

        Slim chance

      3. Make Arrows Green Again
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Please don't get in the way of a good le sulk.

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

        An own goal?

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

        I’m not sure Digne has a 90th minute fk goal in him...

        1. Willmissudimitrypayet
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I see what u did there

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

    Digne better not even think about coming on

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

      This

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

      Huddersfield go 1-0 up, Baines injured after 20 mins and Digne subbed on?

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

        Alright I’ll take that!

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Upload vid please.

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

          Not sure if I am more sickened by my own comment or yours...

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

        Jesus mate. Take it down a notch.

      3. Drexl Spivey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I can't even fathom...

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Can’t see old man Baines lasting 90

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        If they are holding he probably comes on for Baines and if they are chasing they will probably bring him on because his delivery is good

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

      If he does, it better be for a goal and 3bps

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

    Congrats Fabianski owners, nothing less than a CS and Penalty Save.

    Those who played Button...reveal yourselves!

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yup.
      Now hoping Guaita plays.

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

    People forgetting Silva quote how he wanted to play Baines and Digne as LB and LW.

    Perfect scenario to test that if struggling after 60 mins.

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

    OMG !! What a start

  10. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    richarlison G

  11. Make Arrows Green Again
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    MAXIMUS BONIMUS POINTIMUS is a prophet!

  12. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    RICHARLISON

  13. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Charlie scores, Everton 1 up

  14. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Brighton goal

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

    RICHARISON TC

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

    Lee Peltier defensive masterclass incoming

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

    RICHARLISONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

  18. Taking the Mkhitaryan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    People looking like twits now

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Surely people weren't selling him ahead of Huddersfield and a DGW??!

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

        You should have read some of the folks here advising people to do so.

      2. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Loads were. Just bizarre.

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

    Richarlison goal

  20. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Rich bandwagon incoming

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

    Richarlison ffs.

  22. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Terrible start. Should probably get him for next week...

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

    Absolute nightmare start

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

    More Charlie, punish!!

  25. KAPO KANE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lol Richarlison bandwagon commences

  26. GE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Button, Digne and Martial in my first XI - yeah 😀

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

    Murray G
    Montoya A

  28. specc
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    who to get from city for the dgw, up to 8.9M?

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bilva

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

        cos dilva started?

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

    Richarlison 😎

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

    My auto sub Schindlers CS lasted long

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kinder than an 88th min wipeout