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In the final match of Gameweek 4, Everton hope to go four games unbeaten when they entertain Burnley at Goodison Park.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

The big news for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers is that there is no Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.2m) in the matchday squad.

Toffees manager Rafa Benitez provided an update prior to kick-off:

As a result, it looks like a potential back-three formation for Everton, with Richarlison (£7.5m) leading the line and new signing Salomon Rondon (£6.0m) on the bench.

Captain Seamus Coleman (£5.0m) starts after the hamstring injury he suffered on international duty turned out to be minor, Fabian Delph (£4.4m) misses the game with a shoulder injury, while James Rodriguez (£6.9m) sits out due to match fitness issues.

As for Burnley, club record-signing Maxwel Cornet (£6.0m) is a substitute, with Sean Dyche sticking with the same starting XI that drew with Leeds United in Gameweek 3.

Connor Roberts (£4.5m), Nathan Collins (£4.4m) and Dale Stephens (£4.5m) are all missing from the matchday squad.

LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Godfrey, Keane, Mina, Coleman, Allan, Doucoure, Digne, Gray, Townsend, Richarlison

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Holgate, Iwobi, Gomes, Gordon, Gbamin, Davies, Rondon

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil, Barnes, Wood

Subs: Hennessey, Cork, Rodriguez, Lennon, Cornet, Pieters, Barnsley, Vydra, Thomas

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How are Digne and Richarlison owners feeling?

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fantastic I imagine...

    2. F4L
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yeah not great about Digne, but Everton have been unlucky to concede in 3 games so far.

      Just more concerned about him not pushing far up the pitch, Coleman looks much better in that regard.

    3. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have some buyers regret (Digne) - I got just on heatmaps and stats. First Everton game I've seen this season.

      It was a 3 week punt anyway before moving Chelsea def in so may be ok but he hasn't been involved much at all.

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        same

  2. Differentiator
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Demarai Gray only 3 shots on target this year?

    Wandbagon. Doucoure is the better pick

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If he can play further up like this second half, yes.

    2. TheDragon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t let facts get in the way of a good bandwagon

      How else would Barkley be a bandwagon every year after his 1 good game per season

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Aw...Barkley...does he have a club this season?

    3. The Tinkerman
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah Doucoure looks good, though not sure I’d want either longer than the short term.

    4. big grande
      5 years, 1 month ago

      are everton playing burnley again next week?

      1. gart888
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No, Villa who have conceded 7 in 4 (including 3 against Watford) and then Norwich. Juicy.

    5. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Still don't see it lasting with gray. Very relaxed as a non owner

      1. gart888
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He doesn't scare me as a non owner, but on a wildcard I don't see how you can look the other way. 5.6 is so cheap for the role he plays in a good team.

      2. Pacer.
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It's not really gray the will do you the damage, it's the money owners will invest elsewhere.

    6. brianutd-why always we? 20
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Points matter nothing else

    7. Pacer.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kind of line Son last year. Sometimes you just gotta have a player in their groove

  3. The Tinkerman
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do do Rondon

  4. _Gunner
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best Replacement for DCL?

    1. Begbie.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I like Bamford for the next few weeks.

      1. Carlton P
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

    2. F4L
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Got to be Bamford doesn't it?

    3. C-Dawgg
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus if he doesn't play mid week?

    4. DycheDycheBaby
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think it will have to be Bamford.

  5. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This

    1. Differentiator
      5 years, 1 month ago

      good point

    2. The Tinkerman
      5 years, 1 month ago

      IS SPARTAAAAAA

    3. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  6. HD7
    5 years, 1 month ago

    On WC:
    Sarr or Traore/Trincao
    Marcal or Coady
    Rudiger or James
    Sanchez or Ramsdale

    1. Begbie.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Traore
      Marcal
      James
      Sanchez

      1. HD7
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sarr on penalties?
        Ramsdale with good fixs?

        1. Begbie.
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I don't expect Watford to get many pens though.

          I think Brighton are better defensively than Arsenal and I expect Arsenal to concede in their next few games anyway. Burnley will rough them up and expose their frailties, then it's Spurs who you'd imagine will score and then away to Brighton who again I'd fancy to score.

      2. The Tinkerman
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ding ding ding!

      3. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

    2. JBay
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sarr
      Marcal
      James if you have solid bench, otherwise Rüdiger who is more nailed
      Sanchez

  7. sozopol
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed in a reply, but:

    if only one, Gray or Gallagher?

    1. Begbie.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gray.

    2. DontPiqueTooSoon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gray, plays for the better team

    3. sozopol
      5 years, 1 month ago

      but Gallagher more points and better stats

    4. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gallagher

  8. Duke Silver ☑
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sulky off. Rondon on.

    1. Marvin.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's a bit of a droopy draws isn't he.

    2. The Farke Side Gallery
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sulky off sulky on

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

    Why does top of my ML have Doucoure 😆
    For reasons like this!

  10. Lord of Ings
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Probably know everyone’s answer but still
    Gray or Sarr?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Has Moderation Rights
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Townsend

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gray
      Scored 3 vs. Sarr 1

    3. The Tinkerman
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sarr

    4. DontPiqueTooSoon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gray, can’t question his end product

  11. FPL Brains
    • Has Moderation Rights
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Reckon Gray has done enough to keep me in the Top 1000 OR.

    GET IN!

    1. Gunneryank
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wow look at you, well done!

    2. Thanos
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Noice

    3. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Class! Congrats mate

    4. DycheDycheBaby
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well done

    5. FPL Brains
      • Has Moderation Rights
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers lads!

  12. BenDavies
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Awful game for fellow Digne and DCL owners. To think I was looking forward to this game! Silver lining is Livramento bench points.

    1. big grande
      5 years, 1 month ago

      people not being punished for going into this game with no DCL is a minor tragedy

  13. Igz08
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Tsimi -> Marcal
    B) Gilmour -> Gray
    C) Save and play Gilmour

    1. Ha.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. DontPiqueTooSoon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  14. Botman and Robben
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne no assist yet?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He did give Wood a nice slap to the face early

  15. Angelic upstart
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I want to lose Benrahma and Toney.
    Will have 14.6 ITB

    Who would you bring in ?

  16. Werner Bremen
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A Bamford

    B Jimenez

    C Pukki

    D Other

    1. Gudjohnsen
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Limbo
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Budget?

      1. Werner Bremen
        5 years, 1 month ago

        8.3

        1. Limbo
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Bamford then IMO.

    3. DontPiqueTooSoon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Karhumies
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A but don't double up with Raph

      1. Werner Bremen
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Already got him. Should have said it.

  17. Limbo
    5 years, 1 month ago

    W/C active. 352 Until DCL is fit:

    Sanchez (4.0)
    TAA / Marçal / Shaw / (Mento / Williams)
    Salah / Doucoure / Gray / Townsend / Gallagher
    Lukaku / Ronnie (Antonio)

    1. The Tinkerman
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you can replay this GW over and over again you’ll do great

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        5 years, 1 month ago

        LOL

      2. Limbo
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Form is permanent. Class is glass. I think that's how it goes right?

      3. Igz08
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Innit

    2. Mighty Wings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This midfield screams points galore

      1. Limbo
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haha.

    3. Botman and Robben
      5 years, 1 month ago

      😀

    4. DycheDycheBaby
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I see what you did there!

    5. Begbie.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio to Edouard surely.

  18. Subzero (-4)
    5 years, 1 month ago

    DCL and mount - jota and bamford for a hit?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      5 years, 1 month ago

      DCL > Bamford

      1. Subzero (-4)
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fair enough. Probably worth hanging into mount?

  19. Flynny
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi...who is the best mid to bring in for benrahma please? Wildcard in hand

    A.....raphinha
    B....gray
    C....doucoure

    Thanks

    1. Ha.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. DontPiqueTooSoon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Flynny
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

  20. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My latest WC draft.....for my own records, but feel free to comment. Biggest problem with it, is funds spread thin, so can't get Lukaku in GW7 in 2 FT's (unless I do Bamford & Jimi > Dennis & Lukaku)

    Steele, Sanchez
    TAA, Duffy, Marcal, James, Livra
    Salah, Trincao, Raphinha, Gray, Gallagher
    Bamford, Jiminez, Ronaldo
    2.2m itb

    1. Andy1
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Which of your front 8 do you bench? I'd downgrade trincao and use funds to upgrade duffy

    2. maglia rosa
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If your not transferring Ronaldo out for Lukaku you really have to sacrifice both Jimmi and Bamford and go two up top imo.

      1. maglia rosa
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What's left in the bank after you've added the Belgian Striker? A playing bench fodder 3rd striker possible?

    3. Aadii
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think you can fit in Lukaku. Here's my WC draft locked in:
      Sanchez Ramsdale
      TAA Williams Marcal James Livra
      Salah Traore Raphinha Gray Gilmour
      SaintMaxim Lukaku Ronaldo

  21. FOO FIGHTER
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can we have one more Gray. One more goal!

  22. Amartey Partey
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Soooo... Grey or Raphinha?

    1. DontPiqueTooSoon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on what the extra funds could do elsewhere. Raph probably

      1. gart888
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Really tempted to do both, and go with 3 premiums.

    2. Aadii
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Both

  23. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will DCL be price protected on his red flag?

    How likely is he to drop/Lukaku to tune? Tempted to just bite the bullet and swap Lukaku in, even for a hit.

    1. DontPiqueTooSoon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He will be price protected so will be harder for him to drop. He likely will go down 0.1 maybe as suspect high transfers out

  24. Releasebreaks
    5 years, 1 month ago

    For -4

    Bruno / Toney to Gray / Ronaldo

    Yes or no

    1. Ha.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. DontPiqueTooSoon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    3. Rogue Todd
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ronaldo the weaker of those two

    4. Amartey Partey
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe wait until after the United game tomorrow just in case of an injury?

      1. Releasebreaks
        5 years, 1 month ago

        In case if i wait, if gray and ronaldo rise i cannot do it, also Toney to drop

  25. Gunneryank
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Weighing the budget midfield options has been a bit of a gray area this season....

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Everyone on here continually slates Gray despite him scoring every week yet they love and recommend Raphina to everyone....

  26. Pep's Money Laundry
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Those watching the game, who would u pick?

    A. Gray
    B. Doucoure

    1. DontPiqueTooSoon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gray. Goals.

  27. Eze Really?
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A third of my 318 points have come from defenders playing 3 at the back!

  28. Man Chest Hair United
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this wildcard team

    Ramsdale
    Taa Marcal Shaw ( Livermento Williams)
    Salah Jota Raphinia Traore Gray
    Lukaku Ronaldo ( Perica)

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      5 years, 1 month ago

      perfect

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Other option is Bamford over lukaku and invest in the defence

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You can do better, no need for Shaw or Traore is where you start off

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Shaw will become James in 2 weeks. Who do you prefer to Traore for 6m or less?

  29. The Train Driver
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pukki instead of Sarr/Adama worth it if it allows me to upgrade Marcal to James?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes imo

  30. Thinkering like a Boss
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gray off.... 🙁