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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.

2,038 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nimby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pickford is a disaster.

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

    Everton need to move on from Pickford. A good GK can be great difference.

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

      He will be gone soon I have no doubt

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

        Take romero please.

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

    Everton won't do anything with that keeper

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pickford what was that?

    1. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Another one for the highlight reel.

  5. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    LMAO pickford

  6. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pickford doing a kepa...

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

    Pickford is a disgrace

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

    There is Your England Keeper

  9. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pickford is *so* bad.

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

    Lmfao Pickford

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who’s toffee’s 2nd keeper?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The post

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

      Virginia. Romero is a target.

    3. Hawk
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lossi. Was Huddersfield first choice the last time they were around. He's better.

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

    Lolford doesn't roll of the tongue well, what should we call him?

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

    But, but Everton is dominant.

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

      No serious player owns Digne, no serious player doesn't own Maupay, etc etc.

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

    Time for Ancellotti to make the call on him. Times up.

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

    Everton need Romero so badly

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That would work

  16. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    All of you saying Europe is calling...

    Pickford picked up and Europe hung up the phone

  17. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Oh yes Trossard!

  18. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Even though i dont support everton , i actually feel sorry for ancelotti , he has fone so much ! Only to be spoiled by picky .

  19. bialk
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Trossard assist?

  20. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Digne not worth the money. Plays for a useless defence and last week’s assist was extremely lucky too

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

      I'm selling him this week. Rodriguez is blocking his potential for assists and Everton can't keep clean sheets.

  21. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    maupay is like a little bulldog

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

    That is shocking lmao

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

    Maupay is underrated pick

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

      He started this season great. Last season he was so frustrating to own.

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

    Grrr not a great start to the gameweek...

  25. Plant Based FPLer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So Ancelotti is just trying to boost Pickford's confidence saying he's a great keeper, right?

  26. boc610
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    if pickford can play for England so can I ...the man is a disaster

  27. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why is Pickford my keeper!! Get out my team!

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

    Jordan Arrizabalaga

  29. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Loving that as a Guaita owner.

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

    Digne to Chilly easy

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner to Brewster first