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Owners of Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m) will be hoping he plays through the middle of Everton’s attack against Burnley this afternoon.

The Fantasy Premier League forward has been pushed a little wider in recent matches to get the best out of Richarlison (£8.0m), who has four goals in his last five league outings.

Carlo Ancelotti has typically deployed Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) behind the pair during that period but his recent ankle injury means the Icelandic international is fit enough only for the bench.

Tom Davies (£5.2m) is his replacement, but Abdoulaye Doucouré‘s (£5.2m) injury leaves Everton short in the middle of the park, so we may see him there alongside André Gomes (£5.3m) and Allan (£5.2m).

With James Rodríguez (£7.7m) still on the sidelines, it is up to Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) to supplement the attack, possibly from the right flank of a front-three.

If that is the setup Ancelotti has selected to face Burnley, then Calvert-Lewin is more suited to leading it in the middle than Richarlison, who had some joy on the left-hand side earlier in the season.

As usual, Burnley are in 4-4-2 formation with Matej Vydra (£4.8m) joining Chris Wood (£6.2m) in attack.

Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) and Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.4m) provide the width today while Erik Pieters (£4.3m) comes in for Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) who misses out with a hamstring problem.

Gameweek 28 Line-ups

Everton XI (4-3-3): Pickford; Digne, Godfrey, Keane, Holgate; T Davies, Allan, Gomes; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Iwobi.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Brownhill, Gudmundsson; Wood, Vydra.

Gameweek 28 so far…

Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) had an immediate impact in his first start since Gameweek 22.

He won the first-half penalty that provided Crystal Palace with a 1-0 victory, forcing a handball from Darnell Furlong (£4.5m).

Harking back to the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons, it was Luka Milivojevic (£5.6m) who dispatched the spot kick.

Owners of Chelsea defenders will have been satisfied with yet another toothless display from West Bromwich Albion.

They had just one shot on target on Saturday afternoon while chief creator Matheus Pereira (£5.4m) was substituted in the 63rd minute.

Provisional bonus points

  • 3 – Luka Milivojevic
  • 2 – Vicente Guaita
  • 1 – Joel Ward

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  1. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Digne out, Cresswell in?

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Yep

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        I did the reverse of that maybe 3 or 4 GW's ago. Lol.

        1. Dirty Harry
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          I've never owned Cresswell this season, rip.

  2. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    DCL mopping up the bonus points as per

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      When was that

  3. marcos11
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Gundogan likely to come on with CL midweek? Have Stones first sub

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Unless Kane and Salah are going mental, my GW really slumps. Any good chance?

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Everton (1.70) 1-2 (0.84) Burnley

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      DCL few big chances missed

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        He won't miss the transfer out button but

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          I am going to FH, so he will come haunting back.

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah 1.2 xGI for DCL today

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      DCL not so clinical 🙁

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Dominic 'Clinical' Lewin 😉

  6. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Gundo out for who?

    Raphinha the obvious one?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Saka

      1. Peter Ouch
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        already have him haha

        give me another one!

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Lingard

          1. Peter Ouch
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Niceeeeee

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I sold him for Bale

  7. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Ooph! Five most owned City midfielders on the bench.

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Time to go City assets

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Unreal line-up. That's one of the biggest Pep Roulettes I have seen.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Apart from Cancelo 😉

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      For those lazy to click the link:

      Pep Guardiola: "No (Raheem Sterling is not injured). Yeah (it's a tactical change). What we have done the last two, three, four months, everybody is involved."

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Now we know who he was referring to...

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Same thing happened with Mahrez few months ago, it’s not a huge deal.

  8. MoSalad
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Cancelo better haul

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Would be good

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      It's not the champions League so he won't

  9. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Just Stones in this, ranked 3k, I want a Fulham goal yes?

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Great rank !
      Yes mate.

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers mate

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Depends on bonus

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Y, 150% defence EO

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Oh really? Bloody hell, how is it that Stones, Dias, KdB and Gundogan all have such high ownership

      2. fusen
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        how did you work that out?

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          https://www.livefpl.net/top10k_ownership

          Add up the EO columns for starting Man City defenders (it's 147% technically)

          1. fusen
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            it's more like 120%

            if 52% own Stones and 47% own Cancelo, then you have 42% for Dias split over 99% (52+47) so 120~

            1. fusen
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              but even then, that's an average guess. Realistically, it should be using the feature to see the exact ownerships -

              273 Stones Man City 52.62% ✖
              277 Cancelo Man City 46.89% ✖
              The above combination is owned by 1777 managers (17.77%) in the Top10k

              273 Stones Man City 52.62% ✖
              556 Dias Man City 42.8% ✖
              The above combination is owned by 1460 managers (14.6%) in the Top10k

              277 Cancelo Man City 46.89% ✖
              556 Dias Man City 42.8% ✖
              The above combination is owned by 1242 managers (12.42%) in the Top10k

    4. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Most have just one City defender if any now I think

    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      You want a Stones goal

  10. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Gundo better be fully gone...no 1 point appearance please

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah. I'll get Dallas' 6 off my bench.

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        same!

  11. acidicleo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Thanks pep..
    I benched Stones and you play him..

  12. michaelington
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Sorry if asked already. What’s the latest on Bamford’s injury?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Nothing.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Haven't seen anything

      Marcelo Bielsa on Patrick Bamford’s injury: “I didn’t manage to ask yet.” #lufc

  13. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Who would you get only for next two weeks before WC31. Already own Kane and Son

    Salah ➡ ???

    A) Bale
    B) Auba

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      A

  14. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Captain sterling

    Vice Foden

    Current rank 75K
    Rank after this week probably 300+K

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      A bit dramatic not like it’s been a huge week for scores

      1. Bonus magnet
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        I’ll update you Tuesday

  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Salah Gundo > Bale Saka, can't wait! Good move?

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Saka may not play against West Ham

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Really mate? Europa?

        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          He looks very tired recently and Pepe/Lacazette will need minutes, have a feeling that may be the game they get them as we have nothing to play for in the league. I could be wrong though.

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Will be disastrous if he did not start, probably Pepe one week punt then

            1. Qaiss
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              Just wait and see who plays tomorrow and against Olympiakos first.

              1. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 12 months ago

                Ta, absolutely

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I like Saka but are you confident on him starting with the Europa league Arsenal's priority? He is young so you'd think he could play vs. Olympiacos + West Ham a few days later

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Not confident but hope the game is his turn ... struggling for exciting alternative, Pepe?

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Just checked, the parallel is him playing 90 vs. Benfica on Thurs 25th and then he got a full rest vs. Leicester on Sunday 28th. Wonder if it's a repeat here. I'd just wait till the Europa before making a move and see who starts and plays 90.

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Thx for that, yep will wait

    3. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Think so

      Gundo - waiting on tonight - has been really quiet for a long time. It's just slightly disguised by DGWs. Value only in the last 6/7 matches - and modest value at that.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Think that I've struggled to climb and will go Mahrez from GW31/32 onwards ... Gundo Bruno Kane Son ... EOs week in week out near to 100%. Time to gamble with differentials 😉

        1. Moderately content penguin
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Fair strategy imo - also in gambling mode - lost Gundo this week for Bale!

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Nice one!

  16. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Kane and BamBam flags aside, I have an XI for #29, done, let's just get to the final run-in. Both Citeh defenders play today, looks like Pep is peak Pep that aside.

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Remember when Pep said he wasn't going to rotate as much very recently.

    He'd make a great politician.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Probably he was honest but changed his mind 😉

    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Probably didn’t expect Liverpool to capitulate the way that they did and have the league pretty much sewn up.

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      When you say recently, you mean months ago ... a week is a long time in football.

  18. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Going forwards which combo is the best

    A) Bamford Lingard
    B) Antonio Raphina

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      B

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      B

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      B

    4. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I'm going to buck the trend here ... only joking, B.

  19. TheDragon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Cancelo 35 pointer a reasonable expectation?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      What, till the end the season?

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Aim high, nowt wrong with that

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      You're a glass half empty guy aren't you.

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Best non-Spurs defender for GW29, unlimited budget? Not much choice right?

    1. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Cresswell I guess

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Good shout, might be able to finally get him in my team this season (2 pointers guaranteed from here on!)

    2. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Cresswell?

    3. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Veltman

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah, he has great stats. Just not sure if I trust Brighton to double up on (already have Sanchez)!

        1. Easy Cheesy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Play him gw29 and gw33 and then ignore. Spend big on chelsea def in gw30

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Things starting to look exciting as a Bruno capper!

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      What’s happened? Do United have martial / rashford available now?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        KdB/Gundogan benching

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          How does that matter? Those guys might have Bruno vice. Don't see what it changes.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Stats not promising unless things change. Pen could happen anytime I know!

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Just thinking back to Bruno’s performance last time vs West Ham!

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Ok dreaming is not forbidden 🙂 How come that I am the one who captains Kane? 😆

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            I just had a hunch Bruno scores better this week

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              Plus was getting fed up of Bruno being over 100% EO, the irony is I switch captain to him and he’s actually below 100% and instead Kane is over 100%

  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    There must have been some disgusting scenes on here earlier when it was announced both KdB and Gundogan were benched

    1. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Who wasn't expecting that possibility after they started last match?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Didn’t expect both to be benched, Fulham been decent recently

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Would have expected one of KDB or Gundogan to start. Both the creative forces for city. It shows without them how listless City are so far in the first half.

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Kinda expected it, but not Sterling no show !

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I have both as C and VC. Not been as annoyed since I captained Soucek and he got sent off.

  23. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Thoughts on these move?

    Pope, Stones -> Sanchez, Veltman (-4)

    GW 30
    Son-> KDB

  24. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Look at that bench! LOL just mail the Premiership to City now.

  25. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Only way city can score with Stones header

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      So that’s the ONLY way? Hmmmmmm

  26. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    This week may be decided down to Salah vs Bruno vs Kane.

    1. Jindaljain
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Still KDB can outscore

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Always was

  27. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Fulham scoring here, mark my words

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      No chance

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      They are compact defensively all they need is one chance, peno, slip etc

  28. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Is there any hope Pep will make early subs at HT? Man City lacking zip imo.

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      He makes subs frustratingly late these days, if at all.

  29. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Stones incredible value even with the rotation risk

    just make sure you have good bench