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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

    Auba blank and its aguero time next wk

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      And then Aguero to be benched

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

        not against Arsenal. maybe for everton

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

        For one game at most. I reckon he plays at least 120

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I wish i had that much confidence in those mins, otherwise i’d have him, just can’t stand the rotation.

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Home teams 0 - 4 away teams so far

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

    Jota misses sitter for Doherty assist

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      And it begins ...

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

      You need better glasses

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

      Not sure how I’d have felt about that. Decided against Fraser to Jota. Doherty owner.

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

      That was Johnny

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

    Almost Jimy to Jonny

  5. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fair play to the FPL Family lady, she called Murray and everyone laughed at her

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

      She chats a lot of garbage though

  6. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero disallowed goal

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

      He needs to calm down a bit and leave some points for Sane.

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

    KDB Yellow. Aguero goal disallowed.

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

    Well done ref 😉

  9. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba to aguero for DGW? And then back again to Auba for the huddersfield game

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That could be the move many make.

  10. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane is just a German Zaha

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Racist

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

        How is that racist?

      2. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        what are you on about?

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

      Sane is a Warrior.

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

      Zaha the English Sane...

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

        Ivorian!

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

        ...who plays for Ivory Coast?

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

        Hes Norwegian actually

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

    Anyone TC Murray?

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

      Hip operation put me off.

  12. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So I go from a KDB assist and Aguergoal to a KDB yellow card.

    Laughable.

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

      Thats very unfair

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Same,what a sickner 🙁

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Was the disallowed goal for Aguero the correct decision?

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

      No way

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

      No

    3. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Should have stand

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

      Depends if the ref told KDB to wait.

    5. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      fapfapfap

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

      Hard to know. If ref told him to wait, then correct decision. If not, should have been a goal.

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Never seen a player booked for taking a FK too early tho

    7. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Letter of the law, yes. However many FKs are taken quickly. The ref was jogging toward the play when KDB sent it in. Odd.

    8. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Has to be correct. Whole situation was in the referees control.

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

    Nasi goreng for tea.

    How exotic.

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

      Sounds vile

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Greggs and gravy for you son. None of that foreign muck

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

    Sofa score has it as Sane Assist now...

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      shame FPL doesn't...

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sofa so bad

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

      Sadly wrong.

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

      Zero chance sane. Million percent was silva

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

      Whats your sofascore live rank then?

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

      Omg Fabianski keeps a CS!!!

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not even half time

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

          I just need Button to come on for a 5 mins cameo!

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Huh?

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

              My Rival played Button over Fab

              And me vice versa

              So that's what I am hoping

  16. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What an odd decision on KDB

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Did the ref call back a free kick he took too quickly? If so, I've seen KDB do that before.

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Fair enough, but to book him? That's what I don't get

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

    I can see KDB being the best choice for next week. Shame I brought Sane in this week instead.

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

      Don’t think one can captain kdb

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

        Why wouldn't you captain KDB? Finished with more points than Aguero the last 2 seaons. He's about as nailed on as a City player can be so good chance of him playing both matches.

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

    Wolves goal dissalowed

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

      Jimmy

      The assistant referee raises his flag and the referee blows his whistle. Raul Jimenez (Wolves) puts the ball into the net, but he is flagged for offside.

  19. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Just noticed Wolves has a disallowed goal. Anyone know who it was?

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

      Jimenez

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

      Dendonker after Jiminez hit the bar

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

    Jiminez off the bar!

  21. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal fans, how do you rate your season so far?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Absolute shite.

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Was never going to be a quick fix, Kroenke was the bigger problem than Wenger (and sadly is a long-term one), if we get Top 4/win Europa League that'd be an excellent first season, the board just need to back the manager the coming season and buy an established CB!

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

    Arsenal suck. Glad I have none their assets.

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

      liabilities*

  23. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jimenez, eurghhhh

  24. NeverLucky
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How is Arsenal doing, specifically Auba?

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

      Woeful.

  25. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Please Emery don't make any rash half-time subs, can see one or two of Ozil/Laca/Auba going off at this stage if it stays the same!

  26. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Well I was planning Rich -> Sane tonight but not so sure now.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What is there to think about exactly? I’d do it in a heartbeat.

      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Rich just scored. Has a DGW as well.

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

          Rich just scored, he has a DGW coming up and he’s pretty much nailed. Sane might get benched

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

        Ahead of a DGW, when Richarlison has just scored (that means he's good again in FPL world)

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

    Danilo has been poor so far. Doesn't bode well for DGW chances.

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

      Yeah had my eye on him

  28. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How's Arsenal playing?

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

      poorly, extremely boring too, Wenger needs to go

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

        Are you serious?

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

    Auba looked like scoring

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

    Piatek the new star of Milan.