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A start for £4.0m defender Branthwaite as Everton take on unchanged Blades

There are two Premier League matches kicking off at 18:00 BST this evening, with interest from a Fantasy perspective mostly focused on the game at Bramall Lane.

Everton make the trip to South Yorkshire to take on Sheffield United, while on the south coast, Brighton and Hove Albion face Newcastle United.

The Blades are unchanged despite falling to a 2-0 defeat to Leicester City last week, which means another benching for John Lundstram (£4.6m) and John Fleck (£4.7m).

The team news is not quite as straightforward for the Toffees, however.

Carlo Ancelotti will be without Yerry Mina (£5.3m) and Mason Holgate (£4.3m) for the rest of the campaign, so budget Fantasy Premier League defender Jarrad Branthwaite (£4.0m) makes his first Premier League start at centre-half.

Branthwaite for Holgate is one of four changes that the Everton boss has made.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m), Djibril Sidibe (£5.0m) and Theo Walcott (£6.2m) are recalled, with Alex Iwobi (£5.6m), Seamus Coleman (£5.3m) and Bernard (£6.4m) dropping to the bench.

At the Amex Stadium, Graham Potter has made his now-customary handful of changes for the visit of Newcastle.

Yves Bissouma (£5.0m), Pascal Gross (£6.2m) and Aaron Mooy (£4.7m) are all brought back into the starting XI, with Davy Propper (£4.8m), Solly March (£4.6m) and Glenn Murray (£5.4m) making way.

For all of the Magpies’ injury woes, Steve Bruce has changed just two of his side from the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur – and only one of those alterations is enforced.

Javier Manquillo (£4.3m) and Danny Rose (£5.3m) replace DeAndre Yedlin (£4.4m) and the injured Fabian Schar (£5.0m) in defence, which will presumably see Emil Krafth (£4.3m) move over to centre-half.

Despite being classed as a ‘big doubt’ with a calf problem, Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.3m) is passed fit to start.

Mathew Ryan (£4.7m) and Lewis Dunk (£4.8m) are the only two players in the starting XIs in Sussex who have a double-digit FPL ownership, although there is only modest interest within the top 10k.

John Egan (£4.7m) is the most popular pick from the top 10,000 on show at Bramall Lane, meanwhile, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin‘s (£6.1m) fall from grace continuing: his ‘effective ownership’ in the top 10k is just 1.71% for tonight’s game.


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

Everton XI: Pickford, Sidibe, Branthwaite, Keane, Digne, Walcott, Gomes, Davies, Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, Lamptey, Webster, Dunk, Burn, Bissouma, Stephens, Groß, Trossard, Mooy, Maupay.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Manquillo, Krafth, Fernandez, Rose, Shelvey, Bentaleb, Ritchie, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Gayle.


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  1. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Everton are so bad but I just hope someone, anyone, in that team can produce a moment of magic to get rid of the SHU clean sheet

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Magic? Everton? This game week?
      Nah.

  2. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Quite a 4.0 & sub 4.0 options for fodder

  3. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Go DCL! Please.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's what I did this week - he finally went. 😀

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wise Old Man. 🙂

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Not very wise Ogie ..... I don't have a FH for this week. That seems to be a sad fall from grace.

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Don't despair Old Man as your team looks in pretty good shape for the final gw anyways. 😉

    2. fridge
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I can't believe I still have him 🙁

  4. fridge
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Well I have ended up with a pretty average team going in to GW 38 and a pretty alarming bench. Currently 2nd in my mini league - 20 points behind 1st and 20 points ahead of 3rd...

    But I do have 2FT and 0.6 ITB so what would you recommend?

    Foster
    Laporte. TAA. Doherty
    Salah. Bruno. Martial. KDB. Saka
    Jiminez. Greenwood

    4.0. DCL. Lascelles. Holgate

    A) Jiminez & Doherty > Jesus & Aurier
    B) Jiminez, Doherty, Holgate > Auba, Pieters, Rico (-4)
    C) Jiminez, Saka, Doherty > Wood, Dilva, Aurier (-4)

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you're intent on trying to win then it must involve working out the leader's likely intentions. If he has Burnley defenders then you have to assume/hope that Brighton will score .... that kind of thinking. Maybe it will be your week. Good luck..

      1. fridge
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Good point. Actually looking at it now...getting Jesus and/ or Dilva would be differentials against the guy above me but moving towards the guy below me which is probably something I would want to do

    2. Nas
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This it has to involve low owned explosive players. Auba, kane, sterling etc or an explosive punt like Antonio or one of the Bournemouth boys against Everton

  5. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope
    Digne / TAA / Pieters
    KDB / D Silva / Fernandes / Salah
    Kane / Auba / Greenwood

    Thoughts on this FH team?

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Like it apart from Digne

  6. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Play Pope or Martinez? Already have Pieters.

    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pope

  7. Nas
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dang! I was hoping for one last ride with lundstram on my bb.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Train has run its course.

      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Forever?. Berge clearly 1st choic.

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mousset not even in squad. Rumours of a bust up with CW.

  9. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Patricio
    Dunk TAA
    Salah Sterling Dilva Martial Fernandes

    Choose from the following to complete defence and attack

    1. Robbo Aurier Jesus - 451

    2. Doherty Auba Greenwood - 352

    TIA

    1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1. If Aurier definitely plays!

  10. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pep saying he is going to go in squad rotation for the final day too,

    Pep Roulette on picks home to Norwich may impact free hit squads more than most.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      With FA cup out of reach. I think my trio Jesus Raz Dilva should start.
      Rest is not in our hands

      1. Abra Dubravka
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Likewise with my trio of Jesus, Dilva and KDB. Feel they will play

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve been saying for a while

      He plays quite a strong side v Watford

      Cosnsidering Watford still are fighting for something and also because he wants a reaction

      Norwich at home. Could be lots of rotation. Important players given a rest or a break away ahead of real madrid

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I think there is quite a bit of rotation tomorrow too.

  11. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Full quote from Guardiola: "We are going to make some changes, some players who played the semi-final against Arsenal are going to play, we will see. The next two games, I will try to let them play - all of them. I will try, we will see what happens."

    #FFScout #FPL #GW37

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I think I may only go with Dilva for 38...

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pep has been saying the same thing with different words in the past 6 press conferences and doing the same thing regarding rotation (except the unusual Sterling rest in GW36) for the past 6+ GWs as well

      Don't let one quote from one conference throw you off

      1. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        so who do we pick in your opinion?

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Dilva and KDB should start. Foden and Bilva shouldn't. Expecting Sterling and Mahrez to be the wingers, with Jesus ST

          For GW36, I'm expecting Jesus on the bench with Sterling false 9, letting Foden and Mahrez start as wingers, with Dilva benched and KDB + Bilva as CAMs. If this doesn't happen, my GW38 prediction is most likely wrong

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            *For GW37, I'm expecting...

            Pardon the error

          2. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            I expect more heavy rotation tomorrow too.

            It's a lottery now.

        2. Abra Dubravka
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          From obvious attackers, Mahrez and Foden would be ones I would most fear not starting

  12. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sorted for 38:

    Martinez
    VVD Pieters Long
    Salah Sterling Silva Mahrez Bruno
    Kane Auba

    Have the option to include Son or Antonio if any of the city boys are benched (assuming early team news is available)

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which game are you watching?

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sheffield vs Everton currently on the big screen.

      I have no player playing in my 1st 11 from any of the 4 teams with only Lamptey 2nd on my bench being involved.

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      England vs Windies on tele, Everton SHU on iPad.

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Still two to get?

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          All done

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Both are terrible games

      I watching Brighton v Newcastle in the background

    4. Jernau M Gurgeh
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I am watching Cyfo stream, very good, also legal from Belgium

    5. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      None until Raul get on the pitch

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I have Bri and Newc in the background as well

  14. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Five games into this GW, and only the Pope has played for me.

    How many of your starting eleven have started?

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Until today, 1.

      After today, 3.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2, Pope and Tarko, 2 more today in Saiss and Jimi

  15. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    There's always one player that forgets about taking a knee and starts sprinting at the sound of the whistle 😆

  16. YoungPretender
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This OK on free hit? Auba or Kane?

    Martinez
    Pieters Bardsley Cresswell
    KDB Salah Sterling Dilva Antonio
    Kane/Auba Ings

    Martin Nketiah KWP Thomas

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Play Kane and Auba

      You are more than okay!!

      1. YoungPretender
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you

  17. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which players on their day can score the highest?

    Going all out on FH 38 as 20 points behind ML rival. Picking players he doesn't have that can score big. I'm hoping FPL has saved all my luck for the final gameweek as I've had none this season.

    Martinez
    Alonso Digne Cresswell Pieters
    Mane Sterling Martial Antonio
    Kane Auba

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Aurier over alonso

    2. L S P
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I reckon BOU will score and Everton looks toothless (see what happens today) so maybe ditch Digne.

      I’d want Salah

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Digne there for the chance he scores
        ML rival has Salah so hoping Mane outscored him

        1. L S P
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Fair. I’d rather punt on Mendy tho.

  18. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    GW38+ BB active , 1FT 0.2 itb but have Button and Holgate out.

    A) Holgate to Bardsley free but no 2nd keeper

    B) Holgate and Button to Branthwaite and Reina for - 4 full team

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Do you need to roll dice? Or just for rank?

      1. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        For rank:

        First in ML, rival 44 pts behind

        13 in my country, 20 points behind the top 5

        And 99k OR, want to stay inside top 100k

        It s my second FPL season

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Hold.

  19. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Another 4m. Ben Johnson West Ham Def.
    Anyone know much about him?

    Every penny counts on my FH

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Filling in for the injured Fredericks, he looked quite good last game

      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. Fredricks yellow flagged 75%.

        Maybe too risky. Will keep an eye on weds game v Utd

  20. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Given Pep’s rotation comments for gw38+, is it safer to have a front 8 of:

    A) KDB, Dilva, Bruno, *Martial, Antonio, *Ings, Jesus & Auba (and bench one)
    or
    B) KDB, Dilva, Bruno, *Salah, Antonio, *Connolly, Jesus & Auba (and obvs bench Connolly) ?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It doesn't matter. I think we'll have team news. Pick the ones that start.

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sheff Utd, master of the dark arts.

  22. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba and kane on front with 2 man city assets

    Or

    One of them and hesus

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  23. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I hope Watford goes down. Their owners are a disgrace to the football club.

    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I hope West Ham and Burnley go down. Watford can join them.

  24. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone bringing in a £4.0m defender for GW38 FH?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bringing possibly two in Lamptey and Thomas.

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        oh yeah forgot about Lamptey, good choice that.

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Braithwaite & Williams, I might even start Braithwaite

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Williams is a 3.8m starter

  25. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH formation:

    352 or 343?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      There’s no right or wrong.
      Kane, Auba and Jesus must be quite tempting.

  26. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Everton the slowest team in the Prem?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sigurdsson and Gomes, particularly.

      Mind you, Sheff Utd don’t have much pace either.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Have you seen Burnley attempt to run against nine men?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Haha forgot about Burnley!

  27. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Digne to return more than a point today

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dunk with a sot

  29. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    As an Everton supporter and an fpl owner of digne and Egan .. I will always hope as you would expect for more fpl points as opposed to Everton wins lmao come in the clean sheet

  30. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A. Play Dilva with greenwood bench
    Or
    B. Play kane and foden bench

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Eh?

    2. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Play them all and bench Greenwood

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        this

      2. FantasyHero
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Well dilva or kame would be transfer ins cant bring both in