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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. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the best Newcastle defender?

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

      Fernandez

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

      Like Fernandez, not sure whether it’s the best

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

      Lacalles due to price

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lascalles

      1. FreddyP3
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        None of you spelled his name right.

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

          who cares ?

    5. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Fernandez, by a mile

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        As he said

    6. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      cheers all

    7. Cak Juris
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ritchie Rich

  2. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Really need something from El Ghazi this gw.

  3. Vpan
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best combo (with Salah):

    A) Son + VVD/Robertson

    B) Mane + Soy

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

    McCarthy button
    Trent sidibe dunk gomez Williams
    Kdb grealish Salah mahrez Hayden
    Auba ings Jimenez

    1ft 2.7itb

    Sidibe out for Sheffield United defender?

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

      Maybe get someone playing in GW28?

  5. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Felt so confident about Digne and Holgate pre line ups...

    Looking forward to the Sheffield United defensive love in tomorrow now ...

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

      Same! Went Holgate over double sheff Utd last min. Not v happy...oh well!

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke should have had a hatty.

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

    No player for today ... so boring staring at red arrow

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

      Don't look at it.

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

        Magnet

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

        Classic.

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

      Could be worse. Holgate and a hit. From 308 to 476 OR.

  7. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Shipped out calvert lewin for a hit..

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

      Before palace at home???

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

      Nice

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      well played mate. Who did you get?

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

    Nice goodbye gift from DCL

    Hello Jiminez

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

      DCL will haul vs Arsenal.

      1. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        this

      2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Would suggest Jimi more likely to haul against Norwich

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Everton vs Arsenal might be high scoring, DCL at 6mil upfront for Everton is a steal right now...

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

        I have vardy ings and dcl with 3.2m to burn and i want a wolves player.

        I think its the right time

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

      I will wait, DCL should go in price, hopefully before Jimenez.

  9. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My team:
    McCarthy
    Robbo TAA Egan
    Son Salah KDB Grealish
    Jiménez Ings Vardy

    Martin, Cantwell, Williams, Soy

    1FT 0.5ITB.

    Looking good to save a transfer to have two free going into the blank baring any injuries/suspension.

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

    Holgate. Go to gate and fly away from my team.

  11. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison you legend!

  12. 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.

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No Sterling will help both of them

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

        I can live with the Aguerobcappers getting returns as long as Mahrez gets the +1 CS +1 goal points too:p

  13. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Big decision coming, ship or keep DCL for upcoming fixtures. Made the mistake with Jimenez earlier on and was looking to get him back. This looks almost the same, except Wolves perform better as a team with tough fixtures...

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

      Wait for his double price rise first then decide!

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

        For sure need to wait with transfers, this week is too long. Could lost a lot of value with other players if they don't perform...

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Will probably end up with bigger fish to fry. Long gameweek.

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

        Yep, have a couple of fires to put down and luckily saved 2 ft, could perform mini wc.

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Great week to have 2 FT. You will be one of a rare breed!

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

      Got DCL for a set number of games, nothing has changed in that timeframe, his underlying stats were only slightly above the expected vs CP, I'm sticking to my original plan.

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

        Recency bias is a huge pitfall in FPL, messes with transfer timing a lot.

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      keeping and targeting 2FT for 28

      will use to

      bring in Mccarthy to cover Hendo
      Lund to Soton defender

  14. Skalla
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Great start, 0 from 0 with Holgate 1st sub almost played him ahead of Martial!

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      11 minus a hit from 1 here, that's me done for the day and I've only got KDB playing tomorrow.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      all I have today is Deulofeu (Foster on the bench - probably going to haul:(

  15. Malkmus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Dcl and richa owners assemble !

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      ...tumbleweed

      1. Malkmus
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Looks like it!

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

      My main mini money league rival : /

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    how did Sidibe forget to put a sock on? When someone cant dress themselves properly it hardly enstills you with confidence in their performance

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

      If Sidibe got a CS in this game I would cry even more as a Holgate owner.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        if I was the manager and Sidibe forgot his sock, he wouldnt even make it on the pitch.

  17. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lads, I have just the exact money to do Maddison-Richarlison. Should I do it now, or just kneejerk reaction (especially considering the break)?

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Have you seen Everton's fixtures?

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

        I can see him scoring vs Arsenal and United, Chelsea away even. 4 is not always 4.

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          OK, just checking 🙂

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      kneejerk have you scene the Everton fixtures ?

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

        I quite honestly see him scoring at Arsenal and United at home. 4 is not always 4.

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I'm keeping for Arsenal, then getting Vardy back for him if he finds form.

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yea no, IDK why anyone has any Everton player tbh. I guess I understand DCL to some degree, if you're into that kinda thing

      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        19 points in three games (BAPS permitting. He’s done his job for me now

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yes DCL has 9 attacking returns in 11 GW's, that's golden for sticker that cost less than 6m.

    4. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Let me put it this way, I always planned on selling DCL after palace. That’s still the plan, I can’t see much from those fixtures and I’d back Maddy to our score him

  18. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    In 2 moves could have the following attack

    Mane, Salah, KDB, Grealish, Traore
    Vardy, Jimenez, Ings

    Worth it or am I missing someone?

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You are missing the fact that grealish misses a game and has tough fixtures

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        So get rid?

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

          Not necessarily. If you can bench him in gw 28 I would. Perfect mids for gw 27, I'd bench Vardy and play both GRE and TRA instead.

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

            How's your def currently?

            1. The Polymath
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              TAA, Stephens, Lundstram and McCarthy in Goals

              Rico and Kelly on bench. Looking at getting Fernandez for Kelly soon.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      can’t play them all

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A defence

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        McCarthy, Button
        TAA, Stephens, Lundstram (Rico, Kelly)

  19. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A : Traore & Ings
    B : Redmond & Jimenez

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

      a

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    With Soyuncu having nice green fixtures Holgate’s one point means he’s gone for Fernandez.

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

    Never seen this place more quiet on a matchday 😀

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

      Not enough points to brag yet...

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

        Ha ha

      2. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Got 9 points from one! Is that good?

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Single match the reason 😉

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

        Hmm

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

      i know, i keep checking i was on the latest thread

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

        Did the same myself after watching a page starting with a post 32 minutes ago !!

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Going to an awfully long week.

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

        It surely will be

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

      True. Only one match left, probably.

      I'm just trying to remember why I didn't Vardy > Aguero this week before calling it a day. I was thinking Vardy might become a differential, but I just figured Aguero captain would've been a good differential over Salah captain.

      Goodbye FPL. I can't even watch tomorrow with no City assets. It would be excruciating to see a 7-0.

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

        Or WHU being an enigmatic team can pull off a fight & lose something like 1-0/2-1 😉

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

    Poor tired professional footballers. I hope they are getting some well needed rest in this break.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

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

      Those bench players who get a chance to play once or twice a season also get fully paid?

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

      Yeah, to think of all the FPL pressure they deal with week in week out; a well-deserved break. 😉

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      we should do a charity appeal like NSPCC with a sad picture of Jesse Lingard

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

        FFS 😀

  23. el polako
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    All these years and Benteke had to score against Everton (Digne owner) 🙁

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I remember when Benteke was actually half decent, its true he was!

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

      Pickford failed you mate.

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

      Unlucky, that was his annual goal... 😀

  24. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DCLs 11pts has taken me from 111k to the heady heights of 89k!

    had a last minute brain fart to bench for Lund but luckily resisted

  25. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I would appreciate your help.
    Betrand or Kyle Walker-Peters?
    Lascelles or Rose?

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

    Ryan CS and/or save points would cap off a good day

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan CS?

      I think I saw a giant pig flying past

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Science fiction day
        ?

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

      Penalty save and Doucoure scoring from rebound.

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

    Does anyone think Ancelotti will look to replace Pickford in the summer?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He'll bring back Sebastiano Rossi

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

      Surely

    3. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Roberto would do a better job....

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

      Point is, having signed him on a bumper££, he'll be hard to replace. Too expensive to sit on bench. Too expensive for other clubs to buy too.
      Don't see any team with that kind of ££ in market for a GK too. Maybe Chelsea if they can offload Kepa. It'll probably stay like an inconvenient marriage.

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      nah, they paid too much. Who could they replace him with? Keepers cost so much these days, look at Kepa, 70mil...
      The fact is theres no better alternative, many Spurs fans ump on Lloris's back all the time but his experience, he is a good keeper and there is no better option.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Pickford is garbage tho, I dont even want him playing for England

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

      Can try for Ramsdale if they get relegated

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

      Kepa may be available...

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I am surprised by DCL. He came good

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Stats were there when I bought him in. Was only ever a short term fix but form and fixtures and all that

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

        I've got to say though I wasn't overly impressed going by the eye test.

        I possibly need glasses though.

        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          To be honest, neither was I. But he seemed the best of the bunch for that period. I admit it could have gone badly wrong!

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      DCL has 9 attacking returns in 11 GW's, that's golden for sticker that cost less than 6m.

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

        Can't fit him in atm. Nice option though if anyone of Jimenez or Ingsy go off the boil.

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

      You sound satisfied...

  29. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which one

    TAA VVD Salah

    TAA Salah Mane

  30. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Red arrows incoming after BRI vs Wat.

    Only Ayew today...