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Everton take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the penultimate Premier League fixture before the international break.

Goals have been hard to come by for these two sides this season, with no club having scored fewer than the Toffees – although Marco Silva’s side, of course, have played a game fewer than 16 other teams.

Wolves themselves have only hit the back of the net on two occasions, one of which was a stoppage-time penalty from Raul Jimenez (£7.4m) that salvaged a point against Burnley last weekend.

Jimenez starts this afternoon but for once he won’t be joined by his regular striker partner Diogo Jota (£6.4m), who is only among the substitutes.

Jota fails to start a Premier League match for the first time since Gameweek 21 of last season.

Jonny (£5.5m) and Joao Moutinho (£5.5m) are also rotated from the Europa League tie against Torino on Thursday, while Matt Doherty (£6.0m) misses out altogether.

Patrick Cutrone (£5.8m) is handed his first league start for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, while Adama Traore (£5.0m) and Ruben Vinagre (£4.4m) are trusted with the wing-back roles.

After being patient with his new signings so far, Marco Silva gives full league debuts to three of his summer recruits: Moise Kean (£6.8m), Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) and Fabian Delph (£5.4m).

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.9m), Bernard (£6.5m) and Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.5m) are the men to make way from the Gameweek 3 starting XI but Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) keeps his place at right-back, with Djibril Sidibe (£5.4m) only on the bench.

Lucas Digne (£6.1m), Jordan Pickford (£5.6m), Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) and Jimenez are the only players on show at Goodison Park who are owned by more than 10% of FPL bosses, with Digne the most-popular option.

While goals have been hard to come by, the ball hasn’t been flying into the net at the other end: no club has kept more Premier League clean sheets than the Toffees (two) this season, while no side has shipped fewer goals than Everton or Wolves (two each) – although they are, of course, a game behind.

Everton XI: Pickford, Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman, Delph, Gomes, Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Kean.

Wolves XI: Patrício, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Traoré, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, Saïss, Rúben Vinagre, Jiménez, Cutrone.


  1. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Terrible marking by Digne again. Poor. Mina misread the whole situation too.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I own both lol

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Shouldn't have been Digne's job to mark Jimenez. Was never going to win a battle like that.Bad organisation

  2. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    DCL on, Kean off
    Bernard on, Iwobi off

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Downgrades nice

  3. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    No show Moura.
    My disastrous week continues

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Moura owner too will make an impact of the bench like he did against City

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Hope so

  4. The Legend Squad
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    If Ceballos doesn’t come on, I get Hayden 6 pointer!

  5. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Great stuff, nice one Wolves!

  6. Lecky Legs FC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    BOLY assist I'm dead jammy

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Wow after those 2 BAPS last week aswell jesus

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yer he's staying for the season him had him since GW 1

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Oh

  7. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Can’t wait to get rid of Everton defence on WC

    1. TAT
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Last straw for Digne in my team, I think. Out with a hit or WC.

      1. jtreble
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Clever.

        1. TAT
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I sense sarcasm…

          1. jtreble
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            :).

            1. TAT
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Even with an assist now, I'm potentially selling. Won't get returns every week, and he was invisible until now. Everton and clean sheets doesn't happen every week either.

              1. jtreble
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Digne should be one of the FPL’s highest value (points/GBP) players at the end of this season. Just like last year.

                1. TAT
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Might be, might not. I'm leaning towards the latter at the moment – starting eleven depending.

  8. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    With Ceballos benched, I guess I can enjoy the NLD as a pure game of football, at least.

  9. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Time to jump of the Digne train?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Timing.

  10. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Toby A playing at RB?

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Sissoko RWB?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Surely not against that frontline

        1. F4L
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          needs must.

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Think so. Keep Auba quiet I guess

  11. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    This game needs a Digne winner

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      1000%

    2. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Or at least Neves Please!

  12. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Folks without KDB - I assume like me you’re gonna try to bring him in next week.

    However, would a star performance from Pepe or Son tilt you towards one of them alongside Raz as a differential option?

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      how about all 3 😉

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        No chance with Salah and Sterling lol

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      It's Son or Pepe battling for a spot in my team. Excited to watch this one.

    3. KGFC
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I think one performance from any one of them vs KDB's consistent performance so far + his upcoming fixtures + the fact that he plays for such an attacking team makes KDB an essential for me. Son or Pepe can definitely become a differential but not to replace KDB for me.

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Jota get involved FFS

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He’s useless. So much for a parting gift

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Heavily involved in celebrations

  14. cilz88
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I had a decent start - I was top of our private league until last week but my team has dropped significantly over the last week. Led with my hear rather than head by putting in 3 villa players. My team is
    Allison McGovern
    Coleman Zinchenko Kelly Guilber Lundstram
    Salah Sterling McGinn Grealish Dendoncker
    Kane Rashford Pukki

    got 1.1 mil in the bench - help appreciated

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Why is Allison there?

      1. cilz88
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Don't know why I said Allison - meant Adrian

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    We now know why Jimmy is more expensive than Jota

  16. AC Tomasso
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hmm sell Jiminez for Tammy or no?

  17. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Everton need wally on or they've got no chance

  18. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pukki Haller Jimenez the dream now?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Til Laca scores a hatty later 😉

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not pukki he didn’t score this week

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I do not know, Pukki, Haller and Barnes up top was not the route to go this weekend.

  19. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Siiggy not just content with taking all set pieces he even has to block Digne when he gets in the box

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Prat

    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Digne assist

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Piss

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      OMG richarlison

    • Morph - Unbelievable Geoff
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Digne!

    • IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Digne assist

    • Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Digne A f***

      Rich G

    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Bugger richarlison but Dingy!

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      DIGNEEEE A

    • Mr Peanutbutter
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      hahaha after so much digne slander

    • Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Soggy and Digne remind me of kolasinac and sanchez.

      Sanchez absolutely destroyed kola as an top option

    • Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Digne!!!!!!!!

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Season keeper!

        1. Stupendous
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Never sell!

        2. Flynniesta
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          *Defender*

    • DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Dignee assist