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Two sides with a pair of fixtures in Double Gameweek 24 meet on Merseyside this evening.

Fulham are Everton’s visitors, with kick-off at Goodison Park at 19:00 GMT.

The hosts are missing Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m) and Jordan Pickford (£4.8m), both of whom were ruled out by Carlo Ancelotti on Friday – but the duo could be back for the visit of Manchester City in midweek.

Another Everton asset who was carrying a flag in Fantasy Premier League, Lucas Digne (£6.1m), makes the starting XI tonight.

Ancelotti has made two changes from the Toffees’ previous Premier League outing, with Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) and Seamus Coleman (£4.8m) recalled.

Michael Keane (£5.1m) and Calvert-Lewin are the men to make way.

Despite Calvert-Lewin’s absence, new singing Joshua King (£5.5m) is only among the substitutes.

As for Fulham, deadline day signing Josh Maja (£5.5m) makes his full debut and takes the place of Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m).

Aleksandar Mitrovic (£5.5m) misses out after testing positive for COVID-19.

Ola Aina (£4.5m) for Antonee Robinson (£4.4m) is the only other change that Scott Parker has made from the Gameweek 23 draw against West Ham United.

Calvert-Lewin featured in the top three for both FPL transfers in and out in Gameweek 24, with those Fantasy managers making an early move to recruit the England international left short-changed by the forward picking up an injury in the EFL Cup in midweek.

Richarlison (£7.9m) picked up some of the slack, with 347,604 Fantasy bosses making the move for the Brazilian.


Everton XI: Olsen, Coleman, Holgate, Godfrey, Digne, Doucoure, Andre Gomes, Rodriguez, Davies, Sigurdsson, Richarlison.

Fulham XI: Areola, Tete, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Aina, Reed, Lemina, Reid, Loftus-Cheek, Lookman, Maja.

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  1. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Kane a must have on WC for the double? I'm finding it hard to get alongside Salah, Bruno, Son.

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes he is

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He is for me.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shouldn't be difficult to fit those 4. Youll need to sacrifice in other areas

    4. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    5. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How do we know who's in this dgw when it's not been announced?

    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You can't get all 4 and bench boost.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haven't checked, but is that really so?

    7. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think people need a Leicester attacker more than 2 Spurs

      Famous last words

      I think you should have Kane or Son but not both; as we did before

  2. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Are folks generally selling Bamford/Leeds players after the DGW next week?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Benching them for 29

    2. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes most likely for Watkins. Will bring him back for GW30

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Gw29 not 30. Whoops.

    3. dogtanion
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably keeping Bamford for the season as I've had since day 1

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope will need them for 29

    5. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      31-35 looks nasty

    6. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bringing in Ings this week instead of Bamford. Will look to bring in Bamford for 29.

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Refreshing the page waiting for a goal that will never come

  4. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Third attempt at a WC, what do you think? 3m ITB for Raphina to Maddison and Dallas to Shaw maybe for 15 DGW players.

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dallas Vestergaard
    Salah Bruno Grealish Gundogan Raphina
    Kane Ings
    Johnstone Maja Stones Lowton

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Miss out on the Bamford haul?

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Raphina a better pick, player and cheaper and he means I can keep Grealish over Watkins

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Good luck.

          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            You know me I'm always lucky lol

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Everton quite similar to West Ham without their target man, shite.

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek did play tbh

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      West Ham are better

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Painful viewing vs United in the cup, they need him badly.

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Or maybe Fulham are actually decent.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fulham aren't actually relegated yet.

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Absolutely, improved massively, Parker has steadied it very well. Everton were awful though, DCL is key to everything they do going forward.

  6. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If you were building a WC just for a first 11 only, what would your pick of the bunch be?
    I’ve built one, but just curious as to who the main players are you’d choose.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Please share yours mate I'm very interested.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Well I want to keep the main stays that I’ve had for a bit whilst brushing up on the outskirts of the team.

        Martinez
        Stones - Shaw Dias
        Bruno - Son - Gundo - Maddison/Grealish - Armstrong
        Kane - Bamford - Watkins

        This is just off the top of my head for what I imagined but defo need these confirmations ASAP, I wouldn’t even need to change a lot so even WC could potentially wait?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Oh, actually, Cancelo instead of Stones, and maybe a sub Brighton Defender

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Only 2 changes to yours.

    3. BremerHB
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m going to be doing the same. Definitely want Martinez, Cancelo, Dias, Gundogan (atm), Salah, Bruno, Watkins & Kane.

      Still looking at others like Grealish, Maddison/Barnes, DCL, Son, Brighton defender.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haha! Same lines pal

    4. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez
      Cancelo | Dallas | Cresswell
      Salah | Bruno | Son | Grealish | Gundogan
      Kane | Bamford

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Like that, I’ve wanted Cresswell all season but their fixtures turning a bit now no?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, got him in very early on. Probably my personal buy of the season and want to keep.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah he’s been superb!

  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will just get Ings for Antonio next week I think, but how would this WC look going into DGW26?

    Martinez (3.9*)
    Cancelo Stones Shaw* Cresswell* Dallas
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan ESR*
    Kane* Ings* Watkins

    * denotes new player. BB FH already played

    1. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cresswell on WC vs city?

    2. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cresswell fixtures turning. Have had him for about 10 GWs but now I'm selling

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t need to play him that week, more GW29 planning and wasn’t sure on other defenders up to 5.4m

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haha you kind of just shown me what I was wondering in above post 🙂

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Very rough first draft there

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah same for me really

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No Grealish

  8. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wtf is going on with these inconsistent teams.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Consistently inconsistent.

    2. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They are near the top 4 how are they inconsistent ?

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fulham! Not Everton...

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No idea. Can trust only MCI and this feels like lottery again.

  9. Aubamazette
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sigh can never get any luck went for a differential punt on Robinson as Fulham defence has been good on eye test lately and not going to get rewarded for it

  10. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Areola hero

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Result!

  11. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    DCL still an option for 26?

  12. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do Fernandes > Salah in 26?

  13. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Feeling glad main rival brought in Hames, Digne and Richarlison and one other had Richarlison and Keane 😀

    1. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      One of my rivals did hamez and richarlison

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fulham only 7 behind Newcastle.

    1. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      only?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Beats 10, no Wilson so less jam.

    2. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It’s good for humanity for Newcastle to go away and never darken the EPL ever again

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, not relegated yet. May become interesting later.

  15. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thank god areola got a clean sheet, doesn't make having Martinez on the bench feel so bad

  16. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well Nipples, some saves woulda been nice but that’s halfway to matching Martinez on my bench at least....

  17. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Areola CS. Very happy with that. Hope he gets bonus as well

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No bonus, he did.nothing

  18. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fulham Burnley is absolutely massive

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Need a 0-0 or a 1-1 with Areola pen save and Mee G

      1. MikeS
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haha same, I have both too. Mee should start after his concussion?

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          If it was concussion he won't start.

    2. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      YES have lowton and Pope

  19. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who is Godfrey and is he nailed?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Game of Thrones character

      1. Reeker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Probably the most nailed CB but could still get rotated. Mina and Keane have a good partnership though. Digne or nobody for Everton imo (Everton supported)

    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably Evertons best defender this season.
      Looks like Ancelotti is rotating his defenders.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Probably why they keep so many clean sheets lol

    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Was excellent at Norwich. Has been brilliant all season for everton. but we never keep clean sheets, so has been off the radar.

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

  20. Party time
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Irbox nowhere to be found

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’m here. What a pile of poo!

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        With nowhere to hide either...

    • Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stop praising Nipples and pour scorn on Digne Play? and Lost Richa owners.

    • wantsharptv
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Need Antonio for a double figure haul to save my season

      1. Capocannonieri
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Now you just Jinxed it!

        Never say what you need in FPL

    • Pompel
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez 12 points on bench not hurting so much now. Could've done with a 3rd save for Areola, but I guess that was too much to ask for today. Burnley up next, decent chance of matching Emiliano then!

      Bobby Reid, that's another story....

    • Party time
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What’s the latest on Antonio?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He posted some nonsense on social media. Something about Willy

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Just seen that lol

          2. Party time
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Lol

            • Capocannonieri
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I guess he is not fatigued

              Glad I started him instead of Bamford

              Even with just a Cameo, I only lose a point

          3. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Tweeted about having a big willy.

            1. Crunchie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Maybe thats the problem with fatigue rather than his hammy?

          4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            in contention for tomorrow after missing out with fatigue midweek

          5. Party time
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks all

          6. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            All eyes on Gundogan and whether he will be fit. We probably gonna know better on Tuesday

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              All good managers own him

              1. OverTinker
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                its between sterling vs gundo captaincy

                1. FPL Daniel
                  • 16 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Agree with Lindelol. Interesting name btw

                  1. Auntie Niemi
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    He's a joke of a defender anyway.

              2. FPL Daniel
                • 16 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Magnus Karlsen and Fabio don't? Lateriser doesn't?

                1. FPL Daniel
                  • 16 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Reply to TM

                  1. FPL Daniel
                    • 16 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Who BTW has never ever given a decisive answer on any of the questions asked. Always ambiguities or cheesy comments

              3. Capocannonieri
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                All own but only some

                C and some TC

                It’s a season defining moment in some mini leagues

                I always lose on these FPL strokes of fortune

          7. Limbo
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            -4 on hamez went well. Jesus wept that was a terrible everton display. Worst I can remember in years and years. Goes to show how energy plays a huge part in both a mental and physical performance. Made Fulham look like Bayern after a two weeks rest in the alps.

            1. The 12th Man
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              That’s putting it lightly. I turned over to the golf after the second goal.

              1. Limbo
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Absolute shocker mate. Need to learn that sitting deep only works with outlets on counter - pace and width. had neither. Playing two number 10s and gomesh with an out of season Richarlon rattling around. Jaded.

            2. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              You may as well have brought in Willian.

              1. Limbo
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Does not make it hard to get Raphina.

          8. JJO
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Richa on never again list

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah he was a one time buy for me

              1. JJO
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                He is always a one time buy for me 🙂

            2. Baps Hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              There was one legendary Everton trap, was it two seasons ago.

          9. Old Wulfrunian
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I remember watching Championship play-off final between Fulham-Brentford and i was thinking not again Fulham,not this boring team with one of the worst defences of all time(i still remember how bad Cyrus Christie was in the 18/19 season) in the PL.This team is a completely different thing.Total transformation from Parker.Well done.

          10. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            United Spurs Everton play 120 in the week and are shocking. Hammers same tomorrow?

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Liverpool play 120 minutes midweek then shocking at the weekend... wait...

          11. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Digne out of my team. Its been terrible.

            1. Baron Penguin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I’d forgotten how frustrating he is to own. Should have played Raphinha!