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8 February 2020 1580 comments
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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. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Pickford was confused. He must have been expecting a decent shot. Doesn't he know it's Benteke?

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      This sounds like an excuse from Ty (AFTV) 😀

  2. Amey
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Tekkers !!!!!!

  3. boogle
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Don't ask but.. Yes Zaha!

  4. JammySprat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    You know it's the end of your England career when you conceed to Benteke

  5. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Bentekkers!!

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Benteke likes scoring in Liverpool

  7. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Bentekeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

    Never doubted him

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      lol

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I'm with you guys 😀

    3. SirStevieG
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      You're the only one.

  8. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    first in 19 for the Man !!

  9. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Benteke get in loooool

  10. BNMC
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Who's England's new number 1 after this? Pope?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      With Southgate in charge?

      Pickford nailed now.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Yes, he is due to make a save.

    2. The Fed
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I see Pope in Chelsea soon and as Englands number 1.

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Rob Green

      1. BNMC
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Nah, I fancy Scott Carson

  11. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Course it's Benteke

  12. space mercenary
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Benteke essential!

  13. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Yes CS gone hope holgate stays on the bench now

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Surely you hoped that after the 30th min

      • SirStevieG
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Hope he comes on.

        1. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Why? It will most probably be one point

          1. SirStevieG
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            As a non owner i hope he comes on...

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Prickford lol

      1. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Lolz Prickford

    3. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Benteke for Aguero ?

      1. The Fed
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        With a little bit of luck he outscores Kun in GW 28

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Zaha assist, patience rewarded

    5. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      People who held Benteke through the blanks rewarded! Patience pays off

    6. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Ban all these posters saying Benteke scored. Thats not possible

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 11 months ago

          But then we'd have to say Pickford didn't flop, that's also not possible

        • Amey
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Ha ha

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Dean Henderson new England #1

      3. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Get Sidibe off. Been rubbish.

      4. Rash
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Looking forward to selling Sidibe

      5. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Benteke deciding to break his goal duck today to break Sidibe owners' hearts. Typical FPL.

      6. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Had Zaha in GW 16.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Well thats good to know

      7. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks Pickford. Digne owner.

      8. sunzip14
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Cheered Palace goal only to get to know that Sidibe was on for Walcott before 30min mark lol

      9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Benteke hits the post

      10. tm245
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Everton are a mess.

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Everton are amazing.

      11. Party time
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Benteke essential

        • InvertedWinger
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          How's DCL looking?

          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Assisted imo

        • Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Benteke back to missing sitters. literally missed from half a yard on an open goal