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Dugout Discussion December 21

Injury crisis eases for Everton as Ancelotti appointed new manager

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With the strange situation of both Everton and Arsenal being under caretaker managers for one last match, the early Gameweek 18 kick-off is more so about the players impressing real-life bosses rather than Fantasy ones.

Carlo Ancelotti – announced as Everton’s new boss just before the 11.30am team news – and Mikel Arteta will both assess their soon-to-be squads at Goodison Park this afternoon.

The Toffees welcome back Lucas Digne (£5.7m), Djibril Sidibe (£5.3m), Fabian Delph (£5.3m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) from a range of injuries and illness.

Richarlison (£7.9m), brought in by nearly 150,000 managers for GW18, is named to start for a wide-left attacking position. If the Brazilian does remain in that berth for 90 minutes, it could be a clue as to how Ancelotti plans to use Everton’s top scorer.

Digne is actually the most-selected FPL asset in Everton’s squad at 11.4%. Owners and potential investors will be looking for the Frenchman to return to the creative ways that saw him become an extremely popular asset last season.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) again leads the line for Arsenal, with Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) benched for the third league game in a row.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) is set to miss the Christmas period with an ankle problem, while Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) is out until March with a shoulder injury. FPL midfielder Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) looks set to operate at left-back, which will pit him against ex-Arsenal man Alex Iwobi (£5.6m).

More young Gunners in the shape of Reiss Nelson (£5.3m) and Emile Smith-Rowe (unlisted) also start in attacking midfield for Freddie Ljungberg, while budget forward Gabriel Martinelli (£4.5m) could be one to monitor for FPL bosses using a 3-5-2 formation.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Holgate, Sidibe; Delph, Davies; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Iwobi; Calvert-Lewin.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Saka, David Luiz, Chambers, Maitland-Niles; Xhaka, Torreira; Martinelli, Smith-Rowe, Nelson; Aubameyang.

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  1. Arse Craic
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This Everton vs Arsenal match will be good.
    Richarlison brace and a yellow card incoming

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  2. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy the man

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I really like him. I hope he thrives under ancelotti

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    2. RamaJama
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      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Digne and Richarlison the key duo for Ancelotti, see above

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

        Sorry, below

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  3. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The sort of game I hate when I havent got any players, wishing for loads of yellows and reds

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed. This one is good for scouting though

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  4. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison on the wing. Regret getting him, thought he would be playing up top 🙁

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

      He’s better on the wing

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

        Not in terms of fpl he’s not. Seriously reduced aerial threat. DCL brace in bound today

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    2. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The game hasn't even kicked off yet and you're disappointed. Just enjoy the game man.

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  5. Team Bobcat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would be nice to see Kean come off the bench and finally score a goal. He needs it

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    1. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You spelt Kane wrong 🙂

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  6. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What is the probability of John Lunstram winning the next ballon d'or?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      500/1

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

      50%

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    3. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hes won our hearts. Does that count.

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      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, I hope he is selected as FL player of the year (If at all there is that award).

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    4. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He will win FPL ballon d'or atleast

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  7. grumpyman
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My main wish for FPL next season is that they find a way of making the game update more quickly. It's gotten slower and slower each season recently.

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

      Would you pay to upgrade the servers, of a free game?

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    2. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      More players and it doesn't take that long. I remember the start of last season and the game hadn't even uploaded 10 minutes into the 1st game.

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  8. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ancelotti wants to build the team around what he calles the key duo: Richarlison and Digne:

    «Three-times Champions League-winning manager Ancelotti regards the pair as Everton’s most valuable playing assets, a stance shared by the board».

    https://www.footballinsider247.com/ancelotti-seeks-assurances-about-everton-players/

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

      He doesn’t really have much of a choice, the rest are shite.

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

        Haha

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  9. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This DCL photo looks like an Indian hero entrance scene! 😆

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  10. olidooley
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Updated

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

    No FPL relevant games until 3pm 😮

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  12. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would you WC on GW 19 or 20 with this squad?
    Plenty of decent fixtures for this squad next GW. Worried about price rises of players + the lack of time between GW's but otherwise this squad seems ok. Son in for Salah is an option with the 1ft.

    Henderson.
    Robbo, Lundstram, Kelly.
    Pulisic, Grealish, KDB, Salah.
    Abraham, Kane (c), Vardy.
    Button, Soyuncu, Cantwell, Williams.
    1ft, 0.0m.

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  13. Hybrid.power
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Playing a dead team in the cup who has Auba captain, Mina and Guendozi in this game. Guaranteed to get like 50 points from those three guys now.

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  14. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This gw should be fun. I took Soyuncu, Mount and Abraham out for Kelly, Alli and Jota (-4).

    Henderson
    Lundstram Targett Rico
    KDB Son Alli Saka
    Vardy Rashford Jota(c)

    Bench: Button, Kelly, Mane, Trent

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

      I love that captaincy punt

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  15. ceegee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    From GWK19 onwards, start:

    Aurier & Ings/Grealish

    or

    Dunk & Rashford

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  16. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    All in my ML went rashford I went son for the armband, scary

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  17. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The state of this Arsenal side wow. Good luck Mikel

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  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who will do better? Arteta at Arsenal or Ancelloti at Everton?

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

      Arteta, but you have to wait until next season. His first 6 months will be spend firefighting a lot of defensive problems.

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      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Correct Revival. Best of luck to you Gooners. I hope there are better times ahead.

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      2. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I am genuinely intrigued to see how he will do. I agree it will take time as there is a lot that needs to change, especially the mentality and culture that the team currently has.

        Will certainly be interesting to see.

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    2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Arsenal will win the title next season

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      1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        And if not I’d still back them to come up through the play offs

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  19. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Oh damn my captaincy stuck in Alli! Was switching and saving the team over and over with KDB and him coz I couldn’t make up my mind until the deadline passed. The fpl gods have decided.

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    1. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ended up with Vardy! Good luck

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  20. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Nobody in my ML captained Vardy but I did. Don't know how this will turn out..

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bad, for you

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      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers Dynamic hope you have a great gameweek!

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    2. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I did too! Last minute hockey cokey with Alli ended up on Vardy

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  21. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Holgate in the first team now, or just holding a place for someone that's injured?

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  22. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Couldn't see any clear captaincy options this gw..punted on Graelish captain let's go

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  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB & Party 100% + on fpl

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  24. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Nobody around me has captained Richarlison. Gulp

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  25. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Regret not going Kdb capt instead of Rash.

    More so coz my rivals did capt Kdb

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    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Leicester will park the bus though

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

        KDB doesn’t even need to get into the box to score tho

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        1. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          He gets an assist and that´s it

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  26. Stockport Hatter
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I'm helping strangely confident for the festive period (not just this GW). Took a -8. My team today with Salah coming in at Dundee point next 2 GWs.

    Pope
    Willems Lundstram Aurier
    KDB Alli(c) Son(vc) Grealish
    Vardy Abraham

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    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lol.

      And Rashford up top.

      Bench McGovern Kelly Soyuncu Dendoncker

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  27. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A hatty from Jimenez (C) would be special 🙂

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  28. Ghost Ship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can see arsenal getting a spanking here. It’s like Arteta promised Freddie a job if he made him look good today.

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  29. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    OR 1 captained Kane

    Good lad

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    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      And 2 ings capers in the top 5. That's weird.

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  30. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My previous cup opponent used tc chip. Somehow I beat him. In this round i play vs a guy who used wildcard....what have i done to deserve this?

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