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Calvert-Lewin returns as Arsenal face Everton without key personnel

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.5m) is back in the Everton line-up following his recent injury.

Facing Arsenal tonight, the mid-price Fantasy Premier League forward makes his first start since the Gameweek 30 draw with Crystal Palace.

The England international is joined in Everton’s attack by Richarlison (£7.8m) who has not directly involved himself in his team’s goals since a four-match scoring streak between Gameweeks 24 and 26.

James Rodríguez (£7.7m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) have been in better form and start again tonight.

The Colombian international has a goal and assist in the last four while former Reading midfielder Sigurdsson netted twice in the 2-2 draw with Spurs.

Michael Keane (£5.1m) is missing from defence tonight, making for a centre-back pairing of Ben Godfrey (£5.0m) and Mason Holgate (£4.8m) while Lucas Digne (£6.1m) and Seamus Coleman (£4.8m) staff the flanks of defence.

In the absence of Kieran Tierney (£5.2m), Granit Xhaka (£5.2m) appears to be at left-back for Arsenal tonight, despite a place on the bench for Cédric (£4.6m).

On the other side of Rob Holding (£4.2m) and Pablo Marí (£4.4m), Calum Chambers (£4.5m) returns to the side at right-back.

Dani Ceballos (£4.7m) and Thomas Partey (£4.9m) are in the holding midfield roles tonight with an attacking-midfield trio of Bukayo Saka (£5.1m), Emile Smith Rowe (£4.2m) and Nicolas Pépé (£7.6m) in support of Eddie Nketiah (£5.3m).

Blank Gameweek 33 Line-ups

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Xhaka, Marí, Holding, Chambers; Ceballos, Partey; Pépé, Smith Rowe, Saka; Nketiah.

Everton XI (4-3-3): Pickford; Digne, Holgate, Godfrey, Coleman; Sigurdsson, A Gomes, Allan; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Rodríguez.

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454 Comments Post a Comment
  1. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    If only DCL and/or Richarlison had Siggys football IQ.

    1. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Why is Keane out? The one week I don’t make the team news pod and I bring in a player who does not play for a BGW. Ugh.

      1. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Wasn’t meant to be a reply

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

    Mark has Holding coming in for Raphinha.

    We know how this ends

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      own goal and Red Card ?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        15 to 18 pts

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          goal assist and cs ?

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            At least

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Saka doing anything?

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Pen

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Richarlison is an idiot.

  5. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Come on Pickford

  6. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Looks offside

  7. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Bad call....complete dive, although stupid play by Rich....

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yeah, when was the last time someone was booked for simulation/insulting bad acting?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Why would Ceballos get booked for going down after contact? Simulation is pretending there's contact where there isn't, as far as I understand.

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

          Because there was about as much contact as a fly might make.

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Okay, so sounds like it's not a foul in your opinion. You can't book people every time a potential foul doesn't go in their favour.

            1. BeaversWithAttitude
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 days ago

              It's either a foul or it's not a foul... potential, what the-?

              1. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 days ago

                When there's contact, the ref must decide if the contact constitutes a foul or not. If not a foul, it's not an automatic YC for the other player. And nor should it be

                1. BeaversWithAttitude
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 2 days ago

                  Wrighty reckons he was cheating, and that's good enough for me.

  8. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    VAR strikes again

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Haha.. MM offside.

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Is it a pen or not?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      No, offside beforehand.

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Bullshit. That's not an offside

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

      Wasn't a penalty in a month of Sundays either.

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Boo Urns!

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Who was fouled?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Ceballos, Pepe was going to take it.

  13. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Sorry all.

    My 2 year old son got hired to draw the lines in paint should it be needed.

  14. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Take note, Pepe: you're allowed to score with your elbow tonight.

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Is Holding nailed on if Luiz is back ?

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    This looks like 0:0.

    Here is hoping for 1:1

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      This.

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      This

      1. half_time_oranges
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Not this

  17. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    That was the stupidest five minutes of football I've ever seen. A penalty for absolutely nothing and offside by shirt colour.

  18. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    I reckon that chopper might run out of fuel soon.

  19. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Holding and Godrey flying in the baps.

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

      Switched Holding to 2nd on bench last minute. Of course he is.

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Plenty of time left to concede, don’t sulk just yet!!

      2. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        What's your overall rank Hazz?

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Holgate nearly OG

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Is Coleman worth a punt ?

  22. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Almost Colgate O.G.

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Not the first time an elbow offside saves Everton.

  24. A. PRISE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Arteta's style of play makes Mourinho jealous. What a boring team this Arsenal.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Chelsea are the real ones that Mourinho will become jealous of.

      Tuchel’s current style is awful.

      1. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        No argument there. Leeds is the team we should all support.

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      It's not that bad. I think people are just bored of football in general, especially without a crowd.

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        They do play pretty defensively.. But the no crowd part doesn't help no, especially now that all matches are shown live.

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        No, it is.

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

      To be fair this is a fine audition for the most mediocre team around.

  25. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Everton must be the worst counter attacking team in the PL... They fck up every attempt by taking 15 touches in their own half.

  26. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    This is dreadful ... a goal to open these two teams up ... it’s like neither can be bothered.

    1. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Exactly. Both teams need the points and it's like they are already champions

  27. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Holgate cleaned his clock out there!

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    This will be a Saka haul if Arsenal keep a cs.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Holding*

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Bullet close from Chambers.

  30. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    I was hoping Partey would be better from range than Xhaka. Not on evidence this season, he's not 🙁