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Everton face Arsenal in the only Premier League match taking place today, with kick-off at Goodison Park at 14:05 BST.

There were no shocks in the Toffees’ original line-up as Marco Silva unsurprisingly named the same starting XI that dominated in the 2-0 win over West Ham United last weekend.

However, Michael Keane took ill in the warm-up and has been replaced by Phil Jagielka at centre-half.

There are some noteworthy inclusions and omissions in Unai Emery’s team, however.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is named among the substitutes for the fourth time in Arsenal’s last six Premier League matches, as Alexandre Lacazette ploughs a lone furrow as the central striker in a 3-4-2-1.

Mesut Ozil starts his first away league game of 2019 and is joined by Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the attacking midfield positions, with the Armenia international taking the place of Alex Iwobi.

Aaron Ramsey has recovered from a minor groin injury but is only on the bench, so Mohamed Elneny gets a rare start in central midfield.

Granit Xhaka and Laurent Koscielny aren’t fit enough to feature, while Lucas Torreira serves the final match of a three-game ban.

Lacazette is among the form forwards in FPL, having delivered an attacking return in each of his last six appearances.

The French striker also scored – along with Aubameyang – in the reverse fixture back in September.

Arsenal haven’t recorded a clean sheet away from home all season, however.

Only Manchester City (eight) have kept more top-flight shut-outs than Everton (six) in 2019.

Four of the Toffees’ clean sheets have come in the last five Gameweeks.

No FPL player priced below £9.0m has scored more Premier League goals than Gylfi Sigurdsson or Richarlison (12 each) this season, meanwhile.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Coleman, Jagielka, Zouma, Digne, Gomes, Gueye, Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Arsenal XI (3-4-2-1): Leno, Mustafi, Sokratis, Monreal, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Guendouzi, Kolasinac, Özil, Mkhitaryan, Lacazette.

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  1. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 day ago

    Its so clear. Everton have a manageable defence, excelletn midfield . . . And an absolute sh*** striker force.

    Kopkloppers made a great point a few pages back, they need a striker.

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      DCL is decent at holding it up etc but lacks that quality and decision making. Could do with Lukaku back

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        Agree. Maybe an option off the bench, but not staring week in week out.

        Says volumes that he is thwir best striker at the moment.

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      Very much so

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      Should have signed Fellaini short-term to play up front for them. Would have been ideal for the hold up play and getting on the end of crosses.

  2. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 day ago

    Why no love for Bobby

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      Will be more now after the Laca fail.

      I'm looking at Laca on WC then move him to Firmino for HUD.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        Good idea. Who else from Liv on wc? Thinking Mane and Robo

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 day ago

          Mane & Robbo for now.

          Decision to be made on City players, no Sterling/Kun opens up the Salah option...

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 day ago

            Hmmm. I'm thinking

            Foster Lloris
            Duffy Dunk Robo Doh Val
            Son Sterl Mane Jota Cam
            Kane Deeney Jimi

            Would like Laca or Firminho but would have to sacrifice one of bigger names. Food for thought, I'll keep an eye out for what you do 🙂

  3. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 day ago

    Kola joint highest scoring Arsenal defender this week.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      Nice.
      Glad hes in my team

  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 day ago

    Ozil looking very lively....with his jacket

  5. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 day ago

    Small margins this game.

    Captain Salah over Vardy + play Kola over Digne. 17 point swing.

  6. Oliver Reed
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 day ago

    Cheeky little Digne assist coming up!!

  7. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 day ago

    Lookman on, Bernard off.

  8. Oliver Reed
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 day ago

    I mean cleanie!.. 🙁

  9. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 day ago

    Congrazt to Digne owners.

  10. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 day ago

    Bernard impressed today. He was poor when he first joined the Toffees but he has been developing brilliantly in recent weeks

  11. Bruno Commando
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 day ago

    siggy has 7 shots today, more than he ever has......

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      A good punt on paper at least.

  12. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 day ago

    Doucoure playing cdm in a 4222. Not sure about him now

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      He literally has been all season?

    2. JohnnyMagrinho
        7 years, 1 day ago

        Did you think he normally plays in the hole or something?

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 day ago

          Yh thought so just heard on here he'd playing player behind front 2 in a diamond

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      So glad I went Tielemanns over Siggy

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        I went Siggy. On another day, could have had a few

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        It was between those 2 for me but siggy unlucky today so can’t really complain, was still a decent punt

      3. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        I went Ozil. Serves me right

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      Siggy off
      Davies on

    5. Sargasso C
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      People jumping off the Lacazette and Kolasinac ships like rats.

    6. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      Kola to Holebas on WC?

    7. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      Siggy blank 🙁 felt there were points in that too

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        Lovely. Now only if this Everton CS was ruined by someone other than Laca or Auba.

    8. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      Siggy subbed. Fail on my punt but he could’ve easily scored

    9. Feeling_blue
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      Probability of a Higuain no-show - have Digne first on the bench

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        Low IMO. Even if doesn't start will probably get minutes off the bench

    10. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      This is Arsenal, folks. Still happy to bank on their DGW against a scrappy relegation candidate and the Top 6's nightmare?

      1. Poseidon.
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        They’re one of the worst 3 sides in the league

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 day ago

          Wouldn't be that harsh on Arsenal, they're better than Man U

          1. Poseidon.
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 day ago

            Then why have we won the league like 20+ times?!

            1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 day ago

              Probably because for 20+ years, you were better than them. Lol. Gloryhunters and sh!t arguments, name a better combo.

    11. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 day ago

      Siggy off for Taylor Swift

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        How's he not got any returns. Punts rarely pay off. Should have followed the sheep with Tielmans

        1. JohnnyMagrinho
            7 years, 1 day ago

            Sheep? How many people own Tielemans?

            And how was he not the right choice this week either? Huddersfield of Arsenal? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

          • La Roja
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 day ago

            Tielemans owners are far from sheep’s

          • Witty Pun: Not good at this…
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 day ago

            Tielemans was literally on the differential article this week

      2. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        Thoughts on my GW34 WC Team:

        Ryan
        Trippier Doherty Laporte
        Eriksen Camarasa Mane Jota
        Kane Jiminez Vardy

        Foster TAA Valery Ward-Prowse

        3.9m itb

      3. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        Can’t believe I’m saying this but I wish Everton had a DGW! I’d take at least one of their defenders (probably Coleman, maybe Pickford), maybe a mid too

      4. Federico
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        So much jinxing going on from Digne non-owners

      5. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        If Hazard doesn't play I have Digne off the bench and Vardy (C)

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 day ago

          Wishful thinking 🙂

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 day ago

          Not fancying your chances I’m afraid

        3. Sargasso C
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 day ago

          If my auntie had balls she'd be my uncle

          1. GREEN IS GOOD
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 day ago

            stranger things have happened

            On Jerry Springer

        4. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 day ago

          It will end in tears I am afraid

        5. akhilrajau
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 day ago

          Same here

        6. Silecro
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 day ago

          On the bright side, its Hazard who could still haul, its not like you depend on lukaku

      6. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 day ago

        Mustafi seems injures

      7. JohnnyMagrinho
          7 years, 1 day ago

          Siggy clean sheet banked guys, don’t fret.

        • Pariße
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 day ago

          Said to myself the worst I can get from this game is 6 pts from Kola, Auba and Laca, I got 4.

          1. Sargasso C
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 day ago

            But remember you chose to have those guys on your team

            1. Pariße
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 1 day ago

              18.59min I realized it was not a good idea to have all 3 and that Vardy was a better choice. Still didn't think they would all blank in the team's worst game of the season, which I am also a fan of.

        • The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 1 day ago

          DCL motm and assist but nowhere to be seen in the baps 🙁

          1. Niho992
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 day ago

            How is he MOTM?

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 1 day ago

              Awarded by Sky

          2. JohnnyMagrinho
              7 years, 1 day ago

              Unfortunately not like Eliteserien in that regard ha.

          3. OldBenKenobi
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 day ago

            Might avoid arsenal altogether on WC