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

    Yeah should be fine if you lube it enough.

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

      Wrong convo.

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

        And wrong website by the sounds of it!

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

      Thanks mate!

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

      Fantasy Premium Lube?

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

      There is nothing this does not apply to.

  2. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Jimmy

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

      Wrong site?

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

        See above.....

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

      Aboomerang was looking for you.

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

      Told you it was enough.

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

    I miss Wolves goals from Jimmy and Doherty

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

    Just seen the Doherty pen incident. Jade would’ve given it!

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

    Need more Richarlison goals

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

      Need one Richarlison goal

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

    The ref told Kdb to wait for the whistle

  7. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    would you rather have Sterling or Kun for the dgw?

    it will be either:
    A: Alonso + Kun (-4) or
    B: Laporte + Sterling (-4)

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

      B

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

    So Digne rested or dropped do we think?

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

      Rested surely

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

        Everton have three prem games back to back after this

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

      dropped, fans say he has been shite lately

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

        He really hasn’t

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

      rested, played on the weekend iirc

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

      I heard a possible injury?

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

    What do we known on DGWs?

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

      Not now

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

        Harsh but fair.

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

        Hahaha

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

    Might be different and do Auba to Jesus for a week. Could be genius could be crap.

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

    That'll be £2.75 please

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

      Ben crellin is that you?

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

    Have arsenal really had 0 (zero) shots on target?

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

      Correct.

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

        Auba over aguero looking genius.

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

      Yes (yes)

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

    I wonder if KDB would have been booked if Aguero did not bury it?

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

      He was booked cause the ref said wait for the whistle.

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

        Maybe he did not understand him unless the ref spoke to him in Flemish?

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

        But why? How often do you see a player booked for taking a FK too early?

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

          From what I’ve read the referee told him not to take it and wait for his whistle and he just done it anyway.

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

          I cant recall the last time i seen it off the top of my head.

          Very strange decision imo.

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

    Auba ~> Jesus or Aguero?

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

      Kun

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

      See above. Might go Jesus.
      Would allow me to also do Patricio to Ederson.

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

        Might do this too. Don’t feel comfortable transferring out hazard for sane/de Bruyne so might go auba to Aguero and Patrício to Ederson.

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

    Could do with some Etheridge save points to go with his clean sheet

  16. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba out now. Why did I buy and captain him why.

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

      The mind boggles

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

      He’s been rubbish for me.

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

      Fixture tinted glasses.

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

      No idea. Probably cos someone mentioned it on here 😉

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

    F off Auba and Arsenal in general.

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

    I played Etheridge for the save points 😉

    1. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I played Lord Heaton for the CS!

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

    Jimmy would have been on 2 assists by now if it wasn't for those pesky ....

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

      ... Ann summers factory workers using all the lube up !!

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, and it will be Jota that pops up and scores

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

    Tattenham Corner banter. About 0.01% of the audience understood that reference.

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

      Its also where I grew up

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

        In a corner?

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

          Not just any corner. Tattenham Corner

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

    Auba yah waste of space. capo fail 🙁

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

      Still another half to go.

    2. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm really not enjoying that game 🙁

    3. Eric the King
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t worry, Arsenal score more often in the 2nd half!

  22. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Danilo close

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      10th row

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

      Edging ?

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

    Ozil will be taken off at half time

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

      Good. Sell and get someone who wants to play.

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

        Does anyone want to buy him though?

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

          China maybe?

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

    I have Digne Robbo Doherty on field. Bench order Ings, Awb. Will awb come in because of amount of defs?

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

      Yep

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

      Yes.

      Is this your first season?

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

        Nope but have not happenes for a long time I guess. Thanks anyways!

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

    Nothing for me so far, woohoo

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

    As a Rashford capper is it too early to get behind the couch?

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

      Depends what you plan to do down there.

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not just yet...

  27. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Does this sound ok? 2FT ahead of the DGW....

    Hennessey to Ederson
    F Anderson to Jota

    Team will then be:
    Ederson (Patricio)
    Digne WB VVD (Doherty) (Bednarek)
    Salah Hazard(VC) Richarlison Pogba Jota
    Aguero(C) Rashford (Kamara )

  28. banskt
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bringing in KdB and Mendy for the DGW. Already have Richarlison, Digne and Sane.

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Mendy? He won't be fit...

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

        This

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

      Wow

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

      Subtle wind up is subtle

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

    Even Kun working back 😮

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

    Sané get involved please.