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Premier League survival and European qualification places are on the line in this evening’s two 18:00 BST kick-offs.

Everton take on an Aston Villa side who are four points adrift of safety, while fourth plays eighth as Leicester City welcome Sheffield United to the King Power Stadium.

There is plenty of Fantasy interest in these games, too, with Jamie Vardy (£9.8m) and Lucas Digne (£5.9m) each sitting in more than 20% of the top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League sides and enjoying double-digit ownership overall.

Both players start this evening in their respective games.

Leicester are without the injured Marc Albrighton (£5.1m), James Maddison (£7.3m) and Ben Chilwell (£5.5m) for the visit of the Blades, while Caglar Soyuncu (£4.9m) begins a three-match ban.

Albrighton and Soyuncu’s absences have led to two of four changes that Brendan Rodgers has made to his starting XI following the 4-1 thrashing by Bournemouth.

Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.7m) and Christian Fuchs (£4.2m) also drop out, with Wes Morgan (£4.1m), Ryan Bennett (£4.8m), Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) and 19-year-old defender Luke Thomas handed starts.

This is Thomas’s first-team debut and he is yet to even be given a price by FPL.

Sheffield United’s team news is much more straightforward, with Chris Wilder naming an unchanged side.

John Lundstram (£4.6m) is again only a substitute, while the fit-again John Fleck (£4.7m) also makes the bench.

The most-bought FPL defender of Gameweek 36+, John Egan (£4.7m), starts again at centre-half, having plundered 31 points in his last three matches.

Dean Smith’s only change from the side that beat Crystal Palace on Sunday is an enforced one.

With Neil Taylor (£4.2m) ruled out with a hamstring injury, Matt Targett (£4.3m) returns to play at left-back in a like-for-like swap.

Carlo Ancelotti has rung the changes following the dismal 3-0 defeat at Wolves but Richarlison (£8.2m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.2m) aren’t among the alterations and they start again in attack.

The injured Yerry Mina (£5.3m) is replaced by Mason Holgate (£4.3m), while Alex Iwobi (£5.6m), Bernard (£6.4m), Andre Gomes (£5.2m) and Seamus Coleman (£5.3m) also return at the expense of Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m), Theo Walcott (£6.2m), Leighton Baines (£4.9m) and Anthony Gordon (£4.5m).


Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Keane, Holgate, Coleman; Bernard, Davies, Gomes, Iwobi; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Aston Villa XI: Reina; Elmohamady, Konsa, Mings, Targett; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Hourihane; Trezeguet, Samatta, Grealish.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Bennett, Morgan, Evans; Justin, Ndidi, Tielemans, Thomas; Pérez, Vardy, Barnes.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Osborn, Norwood, Berge, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

FPL Lessons Learned From Gameweek 36+

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  1. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    My players seem to be dropping like flies

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

      Hot Topic this !

      How many injuries you have & how are you going to deal with it ??

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Here he is the teenage Fanboy

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

          Better than being a deluded one 😉

      2. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Just Leno. Will get Pope for GW38 and drop Patricio v Chelsea.

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

          Nice
          I have a hamstrung Taylor, ankle broken Lascelles, Alonso (needless to say anything 😉 ), and a wonderkid with a swollen ankle

          Sighhh

      3. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        So far, got Taylor, potentially Greenwood, now Holgate, plus lost out with Sterling, KDB, and Doherty to rotation.. not been a great gw.

        Was trying to assemble some form of bench worth BBing.

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

          Sh.t luck man with BB perspective

        2. Celt Abroad
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          I’m in exactly the same boat. May wait until team news for 38 and try to get together a reasonable bench. Currently on for worst gameweek in about 15 years of playing.

  2. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Allez Digne!!!!!!

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      ?

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        come on...

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Yeah, im not trying to troll. Just encourage the frenchmen 😀

  3. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Just turned on Everton v Villa.

    Seems pretty even. Richarlison get your head in the game

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Hendo double save.

  5. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    SHU on ropes, Vardy goal imminent

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Nah, fortress SHU

      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        you were saying..

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Nice and sad enough of you to reply

  6. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Do Everton look like conceding?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Not at all.

  7. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Digne 15 pointer plizz. Save my season

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      *Holgate

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Holgate is off.

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          *cries in the corner*

    2. Midlands Saint73
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Let's hope so

  8. bigdip
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Help please:
    DDG (Martin)
    VVD, Saiss, Holgate (Kiko, Lascelles)
    Kdb, Willian, MANE, Bruno (triple cap) (SAKA)
    Kane, GREENWOOD, Jesus

    Got 1FT and 0.1mn ITB. What should I do? Any other suggestions are welcome

    A) Lascelles & KDB to Tarkowski (or any 6.5 defender) & Mahrez/Silva/Son
    B) DDG & KDB to Pope & Martial/Mahrez/Silva/Son

  9. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Leicester much better when playing with a left-footed LB / LWB and no Nacho. Nacho really does stink up teams. Lucky he was at City and their squad quality hid how crap he is.

  10. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Holgate and Lascelles in my team. Who should I bring in for one of them for 4.6 or less? Pieters if Charlie Taylor’s out? One week punt only as FHing in 38.

    1. yer old da
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Maybe Sheff Utd actually as I already have Pope - O’Connell maybe.

  11. HashAttack
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    What's the story with Hendo's cap .... he doesn't usually wear one does he?

    1. Tsssst
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      The sun's usually not out either

      1. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        It doesn't look sunny ... maybe just a bad hair day

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Wearing it in solidarity of Sterling cappers.

  12. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Bottomed - Anyone else not able to load Leicester game in UHD with Sky Q?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Yeah same

    2. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Same.

    3. Spatburgunder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Aye it’s broken atm

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Cheers all

  13. gers23
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    My rival going 3 Sheffield at the back since we returned has destroyed me. Silly on my part for not getting a few in

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      I own Henderson and didnt even start him this week (went w McCarthy home to Brighton).

      And Goal, Perez!

  14. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Does ffscout offer xg delta?

    1. Cheeto__Bandito
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      over a long period of time?

  15. That Was Easy!
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Feeling a big silly benching Henderson for McCarthy right now.

    1. Greek Freak
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      The jinx worked!

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Timing

  16. Old Boots
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Holgate first on my bench, with Ritchie second, is not exactly ideal after KDB's night off... one of those weeks, I guess!

  17. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Any Greenwood news?

    1. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      45 mins to find out

  18. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Perez goal

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Thomas a

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      good.needed lei cs to be spunked...

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        SHU*

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Perez G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Thomas A

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Not bad for first game

  20. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Of course Leicester score, cheers SHU

  21. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Who do I start next GW?

    A Pulisic (liv)
    B Greenwood (WH)

  22. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Yesss cmon leicester

  23. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Of course it wasnt Vardy

  24. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Who assisted?

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

      Thomas

  25. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Thomas assist

  26. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Damn Holgate...

  27. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Maddison proper happy with Leicester taking the lead. Must be desperate for CL football.

  28. Iggypop
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Holgate 1st sub n his 1 pointer puts me on 9 for 6

  29. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Thomas train, all aboard.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Couple of good enablers

  30. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Thomas A