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Richarlison shakes off ankle injury to start for Everton

Richarlison (£8.0m) has overcome the ankle injury sustained midweek to start for Everton in Gameweek 4.

The Brazilian was one of many players discussed by Carlo Ancelotti in his Friday press conference, and it would appear that he has passed the fitness test.

That means Richarlison is free to make a fourth successive start in Everton’s front three, joined there by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.5m), now owned by 41.6% of Fantasy Premier League managers, and James Rodríguez (£7.7m).

The Colombian, now sat in 30.3% of teams, has blanked in two of his first three league matches for the Toffees, but his last Goodison Park outing produced a 12-point haul.

However, Everton’s midfield trio is somewhat patched up today with Allan (£5.5m) and André Gomes (£5.5m) both missing out to a groin injury and a knock respectively.

They are replaced by Tom Davies (£5.4m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.9m) while Abdoulaye Doucouré (£5.5m) makes his fourth successive Premier League start of the campaign.

Brighton arrive on Merseyside on the back of some positive displays, so Graham Potter has tempered his tinkering once again, making just one change to the side that lost to Manchester United.

Yves Bissouma (£4.5m) is back in midfield, while Leandro Trossard (£6.0m) and Neal Maupay (£6.5m) start in support of Aaron Connolly (£5.5m).

Meanwhile, popular full-back Tariq Lamptey (£4.6m), owned by 10%, retains his berth on the right-hand side of a midfield four.

Everton XI (4-3-3): Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Sigurdsson, T Davies, Doucouré; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Rodríguez.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (3-4-2-1): Ryan; Webster, Dunk, White; March, Alzate, Bissouma, Lamptey; Maupay, Trossard; Connolly.

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  1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Happy with my Son & Wilson to Barnes and DCL (-4) so far 🙂

  2. Openboxman
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Don't wanna miss rises and falls.

    But also don't wanna pull the trigger before hes played...

    Werner > Brewster today?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No, wait.

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

      No, long break coming

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Look at the run of fixtures for Sheff

      1. Openboxman
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I feel yah, hes going to be bench fodder anyway and it means I can get robbo and barnes.

  3. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I'm starting to think Digne isn't really worth 6m

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He was never worth the 6, they can't defend.

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I’ve got great points from Digne so quite happy.

        That said, probably out on wc as great options elsewhere

    2. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Elaborate, why is he not worth 6m?

  4. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This article needs an update to the headline with "but injured during the game"

  5. jia you
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pretty chuffed with my last minute hit to do Werner + Richarlison to Jimenez + Ings....sometimes you get a little break!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nice one

  6. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Everton playing some sleek football right now

  7. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    At least Werner outscored Richarlison

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ouch

  8. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I have Werner,James(Targett as first sub) and Richarlison.Why i spent my time for this frustrating game?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      'Ouch.'

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

    1) Werner -> DCL
    2) Doherty -> Chilwell

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1

    2. thattreblefeeling
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1

    3. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Both.

  10. Cocomelon
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Too rainy for Rodriguez. Rain messed his hair up poor guy

    1. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's being targeted

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Too much gel in his eyes

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I know he’s been pish and maybe just justifying stupidity here but hear me out:

    Werner against a high press Saints side, and should have Ziyech Pulisic back for first choice XI, which should see him up top

    Or be forced to ditch early in IB (catch price swings) for DCL against Liverpool.

    Long term want DCL (price rocketing is so annoying), but is this the best week for it?

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No, but I'm frustrated so I just made the FT

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Just get rid of him - it’s over for Werner

      We can’t keep saying ‘next week’ losing value and points while every cheaper ‘worse’ option hauls every week and price rises. It’s destroying us.

      Just get rid

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yep. He's out.

        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          For DCL or Jimenez?

      2. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        You won't keep saying next week though. If he blanks against Southampton it's United next - that's the perfect time to get rid when other strikers have decent/good fixtures.

        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          We will lose 0.6 in value (him down 0.3, DCL/ Jimenez up 0.3)

          It’s over

      3. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Panicking and rage transferring is madness. Most had the plan to remove after Saints, so I'll be sticking for 1 more

        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          It’s not panicking

          They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

          He has played a variety of bad defences, isn’t on penalties and has scored 0 goals in 360 premier league minutes

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I have Jimi and DCL already so I can't justify it ahead of a high line Saints defence. Do you honestly expect him to score 0 goals all season? His positioning at times has been good, quite unlucky to not have any returns imo

    3. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I rather get their midfielders instead of him.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Chelsea’s?

        1. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah get Puli, Ziyech or Havertz but not Werner

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Keeping him for that Saints game is the smart decision imo, then I'll be free to ditch

    5. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah keep him

  12. Cocomelon
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Colombian Ronaldo James

  13. G00LI0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    No is the time to pull the wildcard trigger. I'll do it tonight and mull the team over during the international break.

    I can't recall but if you set a wildcard team within your budget and one of those transferred in players increases in price before the game week starts, does your team absorb that increase?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep but need a 0.2 increase to bank the cash when transferring out

  14. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jameslolol

  15. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    wow just checked that DCL has scored. What a player!!!

  16. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Honestly went James over DCL because I love watching him play, unfortunately those touches don't get FPL points no matter how good they are

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      🙁 yeah

  17. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Everton absolutely toying with Brighton's defense

  18. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Get the f up Lamptey

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Oh no what

  19. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Had the DCL+Hamez duo since start.

    As much as I love watching Hamez play and everything goes through him, is he actually worth having? Frustrating player to own

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      At that price yes he looks very good

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sold hames for Foden this week.

      Not an FPL asset it seems

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I don't think so (went him over DCL on WC and regretted it since). Great player, crap FPL asset. Modric-esque.

    4. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Only Barnes around that price that's probably worth having more.

  20. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lamptey went flying

  21. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Norwich have accepted the Toffees' latest bid after previously rejecting a £26m offer for the 22-year-old which consisted of £20m up front, with a further £6m in add-ons.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cantwell? Beundia?

      1. CON@16
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Godfrey

      2. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry forgot name

        Everton are close to announcing he signing of Norwich City defender Ben Godfrey.
        Sky Sports says the Norwich defender has passed his medical at Goodison, with the player now set to sign for the Premier League club on Saturday.
        The deal includes an initial fee of £25m and could rise to close to £30m.

  22. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Someone says "Patience", but someone says "Stubborn".

    No way you still ignore DCL.
    No way you still keep Werner.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This! Did it last week

  23. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lamptey FC

  24. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    WC time! Any good drafts?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Martinez Forster
      Robbo Justin KWP Lamptey Mitchell
      Salah KDB Grealish Pereira Stephens
      Vardy Jiminez DCL

      1. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. No Brewster?

  25. Cocomelon
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Iwobi reminds me of Lukaku in the blue shirt

  26. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    60 grand, 60 grand, Seamus Coleman

  27. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lamptey should get RC. Injured Richarlison and then world class dive

  28. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Haven’t seen a more dominant opening half from any team this season. My god Everton are good. Imaging now owning DCL

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      *Imagine not* even

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Since 1995, since 1995

  29. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lamptey is a bit of a diver

  30. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Might get rid of Hamez if he continues playing like this

    1. Jdpz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      what he is doing?