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The first of ten Premier League matches in as many days takes place between Everton and Crystal Palace, with Gameweek 26 getting underway at Goodison Park at 12:30 GMT.

Carlo Ancelotti has delivered a blow to owners of Mason Holgate (£4.5m) and Djibril Sidibe (£5.4m), with both of those defenders only among the substitutes.

That is Holgate’s first benching since Gameweek 9, with the budget Fantasy Premier League asset losing his ever-present record under his new manager.

Michael Keane (£5.2m) and Seamus Coleman (£5.3m) come in at centre-half and right-back respectively, with Bernard (£6.4m) ousting Alex Iwobi (£5.6m) on the left flank.

Ancelotti’s other change is an enforced one, with Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.4m) replacing the suspended Fabian Delph (£5.3m).

Richarlison (£8.1m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.1m) again form a two-man strike force for the hosts.

Speaking of his line-up changes, Ancelotti said:

We need more of everything. More quality, more intensity, more pressure, more concentration. It’s not easy to pick the line-up but I want everyone to be involved and the players accept my decisions.

The Palace team news is nice and easy to digest, with the Eagles unchanged from their defeat to Sheffield United last weekend.

Martin Kelly (£4.3m), who lost his place to Joel Ward (£4.3m) in Gameweek 25 anyway, is absent with a minor calf injury.

Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) is between the posts again after his clanger against the Blades, with Roy Hodgson saying:

You don’t drop first-choice goalkeepers because they’ve made one mistake – it can happen to anyone. We’re very happy with him and very happy he’s playing today.

Palace are without a clean sheet since Gameweek 16, which is the longest barren streak in the top flight at present.


Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Schneiderlin, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Walcott, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Tomkins, Cahill, van Aanholt, Milivojevic, McCarthy, McArthur, Zaha, Ayew, Benteke.

  1. b91jh
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    1. What to do with DCL? Eye test is ok but fixtures are ugly. Would be Jimenez if I have to make the way out.

    2. Traore or Saint-Maximin?

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      DCL to Jiminez is still a move I'd make tbh. And definitely Traore

    2. jaybradlights
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not a clue what to do with DCL - was all set on selling him for Jimenez or Tammy. Think I'll probably end up selling but could have had a hattrick today.

      Would personally go with Traore - in a better team with more goals in them

  2. jaybradlights
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal (a), Man Utd (h), Chelsea (a)

    Can see DCL and Richarlison getting returns in all three of those fixtures - don't be fooled by the dodgy FPL ticker

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This^ not the old teams they used to be this season.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yup, not the worst fixtures by any means.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah Everton won't fear any of those defences for sure.

    4. BNMC
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Call me crazy but I'd consider captaining him for that Utd game. Utd defnse is pants; Watford could frustrate Liverpool; Spurs won't do too well vs. Wolves; I don't have Vardy.

      1. EL tridente
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I Will 100 procent Keep Richarlison - most likely for the season.

      2. jaybradlights
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        My only fear is he's always got a red card in him. There were even moments today when I thought he might boil over - not sure if I trust him enough yet to slap the armband on.

        1. EL tridente
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          That’s true. He’s got that South American agression

    5. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      All of them can concede, but they don't usually concede many. Richa is about as likely to score as DCL.

    6. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      The problem is that he is wasteful. He won't get as many chances as today.

  3. BNMC
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My ML rival has triple Saints. Could be a very good or very bad decision.

  4. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I own DCL. Great start to the weekend.

    I don't own and Brighton or Watford players.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lucky you

      I'd hate to sit through that much

    2. squits
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      same mate can relax now and enjoy a nice Saturday evening

  5. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DCL > Pukki?

  6. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks to all who advised me not to Ings in and DCL out for a hit

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

      I mean DCL was also in both the FPL & FFS Scout Picks.

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Watch Ings score hattrick now mate 😀

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        You see Amey, then Grealish was also out for Fleck most likely. So if Grealish does anything, massive win for me rolling the transfer 🙂

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Kidding mate. Good decision !

  7. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    3091 people had Ramsdale on day 1 (he was one of them - nice piece in the Guardian about him) - there’s now just under 300k on him. In percentage terms that’s quite a turnaround

    1. Plant Based FPLer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What if there were 7 quadrillion bagillion google squared players playing the game? It's 7,000,000 ish, so he went from about 0.4 % to about 4%.

      1. jason_ni
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I dont think your maths is right there mate..

        1. jason_ni
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          More like 0.004.. to 4%..

          1. Plant Based FPLer
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I know! I realized it right after. I'm not really up yet, 8 hours behind, that's the reason, for sure, I hope.

          2. Plant Based FPLer
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            It's 0.04% though, no?

  8. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Right come on TROY. Follow Dominic’s lead.

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Mariappa ...
      😀

  9. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My ML rival is rank 900 OR and has DCL, over 100 points ahead of me now!

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      900 is awesome.

  10. Bobby Crush
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ah, Holgate comes on. Lunds to start anyone?

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

      Reddit insider said "same team" which would indicate he comes off the bench, at the very most.

      Not confirmed yet however.

      1. Bobby Crush
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

  11. KINGS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DCL to Jimi still looking good?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, never was

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah. Jimmy will outscore him with those fixtures.

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

        Although Wolves tend to do better against the bigger teams and Everton have being annoying on fixture turns before...

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

          been*

  12. I Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lovely farewell gift from DCL. Jimmy in next week.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm looking at Ighalo. 😮

  13. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DCL + Holgate

    Meh.

    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      DCL and Sidibe here. That Benteke goal was annoying, ha.

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        At least you got an extra point.

    2. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      13 points for 2 players sub 10mill isnt really meh!

  14. The Fed
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Got rid of DCL for Ings, still have Rich though :0)

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Good move on paper for free

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice
      Good player. Might be the key to Bournemouth staying up now.

  15. Conners
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero/DCL to Jimi & Ings (-4) seem like good moves?

    Ings looks like rising tonoght.

    1. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I have jimi and ings.. right now I wish I had kun and dcl!

  16. Conners
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    "tonight"

  17. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Zero players today.. likely just the 1 tomorrow if lundy is benched(kdb)
    Already a 20k drop.. could be a long week to next Friday.

  18. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Season over. Deleting my team. Ending my life.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Can I have your password?

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        sure bro, it´s *****52 😀

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers 😎

    2. Rash
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Take a step back, it's just a game.

    3. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You can’t - that’s a community team

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        lol

    4. Conners
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think an element of sarcasm is implied Rash.

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Noted

  19. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    We often joke about managers being frauds but Marco Silva really was, I can't believe how long he got away with it for.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Who are the other frauds?

      1. jason_ni
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Brendan Rodgers..

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Why is he a fraud?

          1. jason_ni
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I say it a bit tongue and cheek.. but I was never convinced by his liverpool run, any manager could have did it with Sturridge sterling and suarez that season, then he went to celtic, again a walk in the park.
            He has admittedly done well at leicester so far, but I think it will all crumble at some point.

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Pep and Ole

  20. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DCL makes my OR to 71 lol

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Is this really only your 2nd season?

      1. Liberate HK - antichinazi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        yes

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Fair play. Good start to your FPL life.

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Well done !!
      Posting or every GW once are you 😀

    3. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      71.. or 71k?!

    4. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Used both wild cards though

      1. Liberate HK - antichinazi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        the 2nd wildcard (bringing in Aguero and Salah) is the key, 5 consecutive green arrow since that

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          noice

    5. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I to have DCL and brought in Moura this week so hopefully we can share a spell of luck. I however am only about 71k not 71OR. haha.

    6. Conners
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wow. That makes my 59k seem very average.

  21. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Benteke getting a BP. End of the world is nigh.

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If Solanke scores there will be no doubt about it.

  22. Plant Based FPLer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I'm in first in my lone draft league with DCL

    (against 6 auto-picked teams).

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That is weirdness personified 😀

  23. Agger
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mustafi (C), Benteke and Lukaku as his front 3..
    https://twitter.com/ButFpl/status/1226152363750240256?s=20

  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Does everton’s Form trump their fixtures?

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Form always trumps fixtures. Saying that I sold DCL yesterday so don't listen to me.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I wouldn't say always. If they were playing Liverpool away next game I would at least bench any player of theirs I had.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          The liverpool game certainly looks the toughest of their next 5

          Richy could poach goals in the other 4 though?

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Aye he definitely could, but either way fixtures are still a consideration regardless of form.

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        we always say this, but get easily swayed by easy looking fixtures. every. time.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It did second half of last season.

  25. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If Everton get week 31 then the core of a holdable team is taking shape especially if Burnley defence maintains upturn. This isn’t a complete eleven of course but 3/4 to play and the others bench with a couple of FTs looks feasible

    Pope
    Taylor Wolf Toon
    Rich Traore Cantwell
    Jiminez Wood DCL

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez > Rich a wee bit tempting

      1. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I’ve been looking at Martial to him for a couple of weeks now - oddly Martial being fit precluded that!

  26. The Gobstopper
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Well, got punished for selling DCL. Seemed to make sense to sell him for Firmino, but looks like I made a poor choice...

    1. zinaks
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      cant judge base on one game... fixture are turning bad for dcl and good for firminio... id say u made a good transfer and in 4-5 gw u can asses

  27. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Only casuals has DCL

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      i love being a casual.
      cant all be serious players like you

    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Well he does have better points per million than Salah so they could be on to something.

    3. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I was sarcastic. Relax

  28. Mortal.Swinbat
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Good week to wild card out DCL, meh

  29. Citizenkane91
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Great start! From 3K to top 800!

    DCL and Ric returns, a nice buffer to start the gw. Trossard left for today, benched Grealish and Vardy for him, important game for overall gw differential net results.

    1. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      GJ

      1. Citizenkane91
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        TY. Congrats on a massive rank. Rooting for you to keep it up.

    2. Citizenkane91
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero still a huge danger, hoping Mahrez can increase his performance for one last game, disconcerting numbers for the last couple of GWs.