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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However, Michael Keane took ill in the warm-up and has been replaced by Phil Jagielka at centre-half.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. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    For anyone watching the match (I’m not)

    Do you reckon

    Sterling+Lacazette or Eriksen+Kane the better option you think?

    Im leaning towards the second now...both have risks

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Sterling and Eriksen an option?

      1. Champ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Could be. Good value to be had with JWP, Jota etc in midfield though. Trickier up front for me. Thanks

  2. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Hooooold!

  3. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Everton games are always so boring

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

      I went to the Newcastle game yesterday. Was terrible and zero atmosphere. Lots of poor matches in epl but sky know how to market it

  4. Miniboss
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    This score is flattering Arsenal, as Everton has been super poor with finishing all the golden chances they’ve had. Dropping Laca & Kola from gw34 wildcard draft right now.

  5. ceerus
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Jonny is more nailed than Doherty?

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Um, don't think so.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Vinagre can cover for both of them.

      Boly/Coady if you want the 100% nailed ones.

  6. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    I agree, Unai.

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

    Here comes Wally Richy off

  8. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Old Southampton and Arsenal boy Walcott coming on.

  9. Latch86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    GW34 WC team. Bench boosting in GW35. Trying to leave minimum of 0.6m ITB to switch from Camarasa to JWP in GW35.

    (A) Doherty + VVD + Eriksen + Rashford, 0.6 ITB

    or

    (B) Holebas + TAA + Son + Vardy/Laca, 0.6-1 ITB

    Rest of the team:

    Ryan | Foster
    Trippier | Bednarek | Dunk
    Doucoure | Sterling | Mane | Camarasa
    Kane | Jimenez

  10. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Guendozi wiped this Everton CS yet?

  11. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Arsenal only have 2 home matches left this season.
    Anyone else re-thinking having even 1 Arsenal defense on WC?

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Yes, maybe none of their player.

    2. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah, the only option I'm now considering is Laca - and the more I think about it, risk of rotation is just too high

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

    This Leno lad likes a save!

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      He's only made 4

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Good ones.

  13. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    My 3 transfer options this week were Tielemens, Maddison or Siggy. Guess which one I picked!

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Siggy

    2. JohnnyMagrinho
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Definitely deserved. Worst team in the league or top 4 chasing team.

        Not a hard decision really.

        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          Hello captain Hindsight. Plenty of reasons for the decision. Already had Periera and Vardy as Leicester coverage. Didn't want to put all my eggs in the Leicester basket in case Huddersfield put in a good display with the pressure off. Arsenal haven't had a single clean sheet away from home, Everton in form and Siggy the 6th highest scoring midfielder. He had plenty of good chances to score but just not his day - or mine.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Congratulations Digne owners on your soon to be clean sheet 🙂

      1. Federico
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Cleanie obviously gone in a few minutes, leaving Digne 6 points shorter.

    4. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Bernard shot, Leno save!

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Is Bernard okay ?

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

        Or was it Arnold?

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Leno on double save baps ?

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

      Mustafi YV

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        YC

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

      Mustafi lucky to only get yellow

    8. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Calvert Lewin would be a punt if Everton fixtures weren't so bad

    9. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Should have been red for Mustafi

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

        Nah, being crap and slow is not a RLC offense

    10. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      So... Laca and Kolasinac on this WC. Hmmm

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

        Back to drawing board!

      2. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        God no. Arsenal are cactus away from home and look where 5 of their last 7 are

      3. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Neither now. Prefer Doh to Kolas and Vardy or Firminho to Laca

      4. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        I did tell you that your team needed work. 😉

    11. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      This lad Leno will be as good as Lehmann in years to come. Just you watch. After struggling under Almunia, Fabainski, Sczszeny, Ospina, and (an elder and not-prime) Cech, they finally get Jens' successor.

    12. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Arsenal have been awful.

    13. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Robbie is gonna make millions on AFTV today

    14. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Coleman getting a fist full of shirt ... how is that not a free kick ?

    15. DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Anyone else see Ozil throw his jacket at Emery after being subbed?

      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Yes but not after that.

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Wasn;t after he was subbed. It was at Everton back room staff who were saying Mustafi deserved a red card and had run onto Arsenal's side of the technical area.

    16. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Ozil throwing a tantrum adn throwing his sub jacket.

      How is this guy captain material?

    17. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Most Ozil has done in months...

    18. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Chelsea and Liverpool failed to score on Goodison and now Arsenal probably

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Yet everyone was advocating the Digne > Periera transfer in GW25. Come on lads, HOOOOLLLD!!

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Funny how they’ve got clean sheets in these games but were terrible for their easy run

    19. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      LoL Ozil gonna be on bench rest of season.