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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However, Michael Keane took ill in the warm-up and has been replaced by Phil Jagielka at centre-half.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. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    If Digne goes off now, do we get CS points?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Yep. 3 bonus as well for locking it so early.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      No community shield points

    3. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Where is Diesel when we need him

    4. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      ha...I remember the Sun Dreamteam fantasy game.
      Marcelo went off injured at 5th minute...Brazil won the match 2-0, and Marcelo got his clean sheet points 🙂

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Keeping it simple for average The Sun reader.
        Actually pretty sure that some of them cant even read.

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I am just thankful he started, got Schlinder zero pointer on my bench who would have come on!

  2. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Laca owners deserve it if he gets injured. They only have him cos they can't afford Vardy

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I blame Jafooli for this influx of Jafooli lite accounts .

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Never as good as the real thing though AW.

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          True

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        😉

  3. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Laca was actually denied a clear pen

    1. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      No

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Yes, this is ridiculous. VAR would’ve also ruled out the goal, Digne overstepped for the throw in.

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Jag G

  5. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Jags goal for Everton

  6. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Jagielka goal

  7. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Calvert-Lewin assist I thi k

  8. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    DCL assist 😎

  9. Leao ball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Calvert A ?

  10. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    jaguar wagon

  11. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Arsenal defence in tatters again

  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Ars cleanie gone so much for Leno this week 🙁

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Next week

  13. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Calvert Assist YES - just got him in.

  14. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Phil goal

  15. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Lol

    Don't want double Arse defense anymore. They are dire at the back.

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Why would you even consider that? Awful defence, especially away from the Emirates

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Seeing loads of defensive double up on wc

    2. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      It took this match to alert you?

  16. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Still no away clean sheet for Arsenal this season

  17. Party time
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Any chance Kola gets the assist?

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Not watching but looked like Digne got the last touch.....

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        😆

        I'll only accept your shenanigans today as I have Digne too.

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Didn’t see it either but yes, looked like that 🙂

    • Pariße
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Irregular throw-in.

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Keane out a blessing.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        How come?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Because Jags comes in and scores for Everton.

    • JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      So, instant worry now for me if I was an Arsenal player owner, who is Emery lining up for the HT sub? I wouldn't wanna be thinking that every time they go behind.

    • fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Well done Scout Picks

    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Are you actually bloody kidding me, Keane ill in the warm up FML I cannot get anymore unlucky this season, Kola clean sheet gone already too!

    • Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Another DCL return...

    • Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Will Lacazette play the full 90?

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        45 and Auba on probably

    • FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I was just going to say Jags loves a goal and there it was 😀

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        I was midway typing Mili peno coming when they got one 😀

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          It’s crazy how many pens he’s converted. Especially recently!

    • Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Imagine considering arsenal defense 😆

    • Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Best possible goal scorer. The pre match sub

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Best possible assisted. My player

    • The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Problem with the Laca pick is that it seems Emery likes to pick only one striker and surely Auba will start one ahead of Laca..

    • Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Mustafi is a complete bombscare...how is still getting a game

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        He's hilarious, great entertainment.