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Rodríguez returns on Everton bench as West Ham recall Coufal

Everton and West Ham’s matchday squads are beginning to edge closer to full-strength as of their Gameweek 17 teamsheets.

James Rodríguez (£7.7m) returns for the first time since Gameweek 11 although is only fit enough for a place on the Toffees’ bench.

For now, Bernard (£5.8m) occupies his slot on the right-hand side of Everton’s attacking midfield, joined there by Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) and Richarlison (£7.8m).

How long until Rodríguez will be ready to start games regularly again remains unclear but Fantasy managers will certainly have him on their radars.

However, anyone invested in Michael Keane (£5.1m) will be disappointed by Carlo Ancelotti’s team selection in Gameweek 17, with the centre-back named on the bench for the first time this season.

Mason Holgate (£4.8m) tucks inside from his recent right-back role to staff the heart of the defence with Yerry Mina (£5.6m) with Seamus Coleman (£4.8m) making his first start since Gameweek 8.

It is a similar story with West Ham who, once again, feature Michail Antonio (£6.2m) on the bench, which makes for a seventh successive start for Sebastien Haller (£6.1m), but suggests they could be back to full-strength soon.

Fantasy managers will certainly have their eye on that situation, especially with West Ham’s appealing fixtures in Double Gameweek 19, where they host Burnley and West Bromwich Albion.

David Moyes has recalled Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m) to the line-up, having rested him against Southampton but Issa Diop (£4.3m) and Fabian Balbuena (£4.4m) remain out of the starting XI, Craig Dawson (£4.5m) impressing enough in his Gameweek 16 audition to keep his place.

Everton XI: Pickford; Godfrey, Mina, Holgate, Coleman; Doucouré, T Davies; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Bernard; Calvert-Lewin.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Dawson, Coufal; Rice, Soucek; Benrahma, Fornals, Bowen; Haller.

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Everton are not gonna score are they?

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no

    2. Shultan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt it, I benched coufal

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes they are.

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Could do. Set piece opportunities always give you a chance.

    5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

    6. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully DCL

  2. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Haller is such a huge weak link in this West Ham team.

  3. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Quite cold outside tonight. Although not as cold as last night

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I saw a magpie today.

      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        One or more than one? One is bad luck

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Just one. Damn it.

    2. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      feels colder tonight. Where are you?

      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm in the south of England. Where are you located?

        1. turd ferguson
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          North of England. Think its because I kept my bathroom window open today.

          1. COLLIN QUANER
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            That's a mistake I try not to make in the winter!

    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wonder if it will be colder tomorrow

      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It's possible, that's for sure

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Darker than yesterday afternoon certainly

  4. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Holgate is such a BPS magnet, one that went unnoticed.

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

    Would you take a -4 for Sterling or Kdb for the dgw or just play Son
    Mcarthy Johnstone
    Cancelo Chilwell Coufal Justin Targett
    Salah Bruno Son Raphinha Soucek
    Vardy Bamford Adams/Watkins
    BB dgw 19 team

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes!

  6. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can we somehow see if our rivals are activating FH next week?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, looking at their GW17 team.

    4. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only Mark has those privileges

  7. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pick one please:

    A) KDB & Stones
    B) Rashford & Dias

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    4. MyBall MyRules
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  8. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sooner Antonio returns the better

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Agree. But can't see him playing both games in the DGW.

  9. Caleb's Kitties
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Played dallas ahead of coufal. West ham CS almost dead certain.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why do people say these things ... Dallas guaranteed no clean sheet so I guess hoping for attacking returns?

  10. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on the nature of Fabianski's injury? I just picked him up on a free. (Thought 2020 was over.)

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt it's a serious injury. Would assume he starts in the DGW.

    3. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same here brother. Just hope he's fit for the DGW

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come ooooooonnnn DCL!!!

  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mark stuck with Mo(C)! Interesting to see

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I did the same.

      Confirmed blank

    2. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      huge haul incoming then

  13. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    RMDGW19FHT

    Fabianski
    Dias - Coufal - Dallas
    Salah - KDB - Bruno - Raphinha
    Aguero - Ings - Bamford

    😀

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good. Ings an interesting choice. Not interested in a Liverpool full back?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Interested but don’t have $$

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      5m in bank?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

        4 players there who are over 10m

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Low team value?

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I guess so

            How much do you have left with that team?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Not important 😛

    3. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I like the Aguero Punt, may pay off massively

    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would rather have double City defense than Dallas if you have the cash.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I’m set on double city attack

        City defense is rotation central

    5. Sean
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good, maybe Mendy if fab is injured

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep

  14. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I have exact funds for Coufal -> Stones (1FT) which would allow me to field 11 players GW18, worth it?

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yeah definitely

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Of course

    3. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely

  15. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on DCL !!!!!!!!

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The goals have dried up ... I'm tempted to swap him for Wilson.

  16. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    When did this 'hauling' thing start? I remember when players used to just get a good score/ a lot of points.

    Plus the person who started saying it were/are they fishermen/women

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      When people started talking about it online with sufficient frequency to make typing 'get a good score' more irritating than 'haul'

  17. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH team for next week;

    Leno
    Cancelo, Stones, Holding
    KDB, Bruno, Rashford, Zaha, Son
    Watkins, Wilson

    Opiniona...

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Solid

      1. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  18. Lacabacca
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can we get a Cresswell G with Coufal A, please? Thanks.

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would prefer a Coufal G with Cresswell A. But this aint bad as well. Especially, if they keep a CS.

  19. Fantasydreamer
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This look ok for next week without FH?

    Martinez
    Dias, maguire, holding
    Bruno,KDB, grealish
    Kane, .....Brewster......

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2 players short... If u are ok with that then go for it!

    2. Sean
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yea just about

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd run with it. Wouldn't take a hit off the table either if it was also good for 19

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Did someone do that post on what the 'pros' have done this GW please?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sticky on last article.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  21. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Son and Kane owners, we have shef utd in the dgw, are you holding and still doing bench boost? Seems to easy fixture to dump for dgw player who might be rotated anyway?

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I might be swapping Kane for Vardy to free up some £...

    2. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think I'm getting rid for Salah and either antonio or wilson

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      selling because the fixtures afterwards unless they explode in the next 2 or so

    4. Caleb's Kitties
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Likely kane to vardy (or KDB -4), keeping son. Not playing BB though.

    5. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No very unlikely. Swapping to kdb and ings / martial some other dgw. Not bothering with BB. Better for 26. Will get Son back when dgw announced, easy

    6. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I got Son and playing him with Bench boost activated. It all depends on chip strategy. If they're your bench players you might consider keeping him. Not sure if it's worth keeping both however.

    7. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’d swap Kane for Vardy if I had a free transfer, but I won’t, and that’s a great fixture for a BB

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Battle of the Captains

    Son Kane Bruno Salah.

    This is going to be huge depending on who of them makes the best score.

    I cheer for Kane hatrick which is surely coming.

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane would be nice. Lots of my opponents have gone for Son

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I do look a bit stupid now with Mane(c) now but let's see!

  23. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How is DCL playing?

    I take it not so good, based on comments lol..

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Quiet. He's not getting any service to be fair.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Anonymous. But, on the whole, it has been a game devoid of much attacking threat.

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      wish i have sold for Wood to be honest

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Wood has 3 goals this season

        I would take DCL over wood vs. any opposition

  24. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Piss off DCL. Might sell for a hit in GW19

  25. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cant believe that with an EO of 107 that in the first game I own son I STILL have to root against him.

    At least I captained Kane for two good reasons
    1) he hauled massively 6 years ago as a cheapie against Chelsea 6 years ago to this day
    2) he'll do the baby celebration when he scores!

    Go on Harold

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This one ^

  26. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Missed the 1st half, any good?

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty boring. Both teams defending well. Not much attacking intent from either.

    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Boring, wasted 45 mins of my life

    3. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Zzzz

  27. KEN YA DIG IT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Coufal 9 pointer locked

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Everton defender out-BAPing by far.

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Apart from two Everton defenders on 14 bps already

  28. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looks good right??

    Trent (have robbo) -> Dias free
    then
    DGW Kane and Son -> Vardy and De Bruyne for free.

  29. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    RMFHT

    Lloris
    Dias - Fernandez - Holding
    Sterling - Auba - Bruno - Son - Neto
    Kane - Wilson

    Steer - Brewster - Lewis - 3.8

  30. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    good promo there by bt ,set you free n trance ,good times revisited...