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Everton v Arsenal team news: Lacazette in for Aubameyang, Smith Rowe absent

Everton take on Arsenal in the final Premier League match of Gameweek 15, with Fantasy interest mostly centred around the visitor’s backline.

Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

The Toffees, who are winless in their last eight Premier League matches, make two changes to their starting XI, with Yerry Mina (£4.9m) and Anthony Gordon (£4.5m) replacing Lucas Digne (£5.1m) – who is not among the substitutes – and Salomon Rondon (£6.0m).

As a result, Ben Godfrey (£4.8m) is expected to fill in at left-back in Rafa Benitez’s 4-2-3-1 formation.

For Arsenal, Emile Smith Rowe (£6.1m) misses out completely, with Mikel Arteta revealing over the weekend that the England international is dealing with a minor injury, and that it was a factor in his substitution in the 3-2 defeat to Manchester United last Thursday.

Bukayo Saka (£6.2m) starts in his place, with Kieran Tierney (£4.7m), Granit Xhaka (£4.8m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£8.3m) also coming in for Nuno Tavares (£4.3m), Mohamed Elneny (£4.4m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£9.7m), all of whom drop to the bench.

GAMEWEEK 15 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Holgate, Delph, Iwobi, Tosun, Gomes, Gbamin, Branthwaite

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Lacazette

Subs: Okonkwo, Holding, Cedric, Tavares, Lokonga, Elneny, Pepe, Nketiah, Aubameyang

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  1. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Just here for the Ramsdale comments.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Half the fun...

  2. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale should be on 1 point for conceding 3

  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sounds like the 36 protesting Everton fans have supped up and back in their seats!!

  4. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    It had to be him!!!! Get in!

  5. Roy Hudd
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale owners duly punished for a poor bandwagon pick

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I have Guaita, he is not any better.

    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tbf have had nice long term returns for a 4.5 GK

  6. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Christ shocking gameweek

  7. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal never going to reach the next level if they can't close out games like this

  8. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rich boy deserves his goal!

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Gray will be needed when DCL is back

  9. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kane -> Ronaldo ?

    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You could do worse, but I would prefer downgrade and spread money

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, why not?

  10. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Var check?

  11. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thank F for that

  12. Skogen89
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Impressed by Arteta here... Solid subbs. Keeps Xhaka and ødegard with a yellow in midfield. Good coaching!

  13. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    GET IN! Arsenal cleanie busted!

    1. More Cowbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Praise the lord

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    The jinx worked 😆

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Eddie does a Jota from Saka cross

  16. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Auba on

  17. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pickford essential.

  18. Brehmeren
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Might just keep Gray.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Your loss

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lol why would you do that to yourself

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Been ok as my 5th mid and getting easier games now.

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal reject coming on

  20. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Enough of this rubbish.

    Is anyone getting a united attacker for Norwich game?

    I’m just feeling very uninspired by the options…

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No chance, still rubbish, thrilled with my team.

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It’s Norwich though…

        It just feels wrong but I do equally quite like my team but have a FT in the bank

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Probably a draw then haha, up to you bud but I wouldn't touch him, not at that price

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ronaldo or none at the moment.

      Degea is the only one I'd rush in for.

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I’ve just got de Gea as McCarthy injured so at least got their Stella defence covered (lol)

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

      Just get Fred.

      Can't go wrong for £4.9m

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Is is (somehow) the form midfielder for united in terms of points.

        Which is just embarrassing

    4. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Monitoring Rashford and Sancho, but want to see what Ralf's effect on the team is first

    5. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rashford oop could be promising. Werner was great in Leipzig in the same role, and him and Rash are kind of similar, pacey and coutner attacking. But 9.4 seems too much considering Foden and Silva are much cheaper and play for better side.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Expensive gambles

        Just get Fred £4.9m and in formatter moment. Can easily bench once the stagecoach turns into a pumpkin again.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          In form at the moment.

          Ben White 1 pointer off the bench. Sums up this GW.

  21. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Waiting for the pen save

  22. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    28 million they paid for him.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Which of the teams and which of their duds are you talking about?

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Iwobi.

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Wasn't it 40?

          1. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Good grief don't say that.

  23. Will Kane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ok, so now I'm down to hoping Ram doesn't concede another so I can finish the GW with a nice round 50.

    1. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Damn

  24. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Everton winner incoming. Disgusted by this Arteta performance

  25. Will Kane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    One more save for an extra point. EXCITEMENT

  26. Randaxus
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    The Ramsdale pick just like the Shaw pick proves that just because a pick is template that does not make it a good pick.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t own him but I’m pretty sure he’s still done well

      Who would you have instead?

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ramsdale isn't a bad pick.

      2 1 Everton

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Dubravka owner?

  27. oi no professionals
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Raphinha > BSilva tonight in case of price rises?

    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Wait until after CL games unless you're going to be priced out

  28. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    The problem with not getting Ronaldo is you just know a massive haul is coming soon from him.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Even if it does, points will likely be made up elsewhere from stronger squads without him

  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Well, on balance a draw always looked likely to me.

    6 mins to prove me wrong. But it's Everton who will feel hard done by....

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Gray G