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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

  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That last 5 minutes just sum up Everton.

    The only other team that'd happen to is Arsenal...

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Felt awful. But justice for Tomyasu getting a stamp

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

    Not sure who I dislike more Harry Kane or ramsdale

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I would despise Ramsdale, FPL wise, if I didn't own him.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Got him this week, so he's going to turn to sh*te now.

    2. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I hate Brian Ferry.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Any particular reason for this?

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mostly his stance on fox hunting and his diabolical cover of Bob Dylan's a hard rains gonna fall.

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I love his songs at Xmas eating honey glazed duck and then settle down on a comfy feathered pillow.

      2. The Mighty Hippo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He's a slave to love.

      3. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You’re just a jealous guy

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          That's a shocker too.

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lives in the heads of rival fans rent free

  3. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dead teams must be doing great this week.

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

      One in my ml has been doing great the last 3 weeks. Gained about 50 points on me

  4. More Cowbell
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Just dropping in to show solidarity for those needing Ramsdale to concede.

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

      We are here

  5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Well a least Everton need to go for it now

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

    Ffs, of course Tierney delivers on attacking threat once I no longer have him lol

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just be grateful you got rid, one of those players who's never been anything other than horrible to own for me.

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

        Aye, I hung on for 10 weeks and didn’t get much then finally sold on WC GW11

        1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          4 GWs ago and you dwell? Life habit?

  7. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed
    Mount or Bernardo?

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

      Replied. Bernado

  8. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who to put in this week?

    Jota
    Bernardo
    Mount

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jota

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

      Jota imo. Wolves are annoyingly defensive or I’d say Bernardo, and always risk of rotation under tuchel for Mount

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount has the best fixture this week

  9. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tierney stuck on the bench 🙁

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

      Ya still have him?!

  10. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So stamping on a player's face is cool now, ok thanks Stuart Attwell you clown.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Wasn't a stamp and was purely accidental

        1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Anybody else but Godfrey and I could believe it.
          But he was already putting his foot in 2 or 3 times before that, just pumped up to excess - a liability which is why Everton are where they are, too many hotheads.
          Even did a crap job of trying to make it look an accident.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah Godfrey factor is an issue but even him I'd give a chance on this one, tomiyasu basically clatters his standing leg just prior too

          2. Fabreghastly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            The rule now is all about endangerment - intent is irrelevant. Plenty of players have been sent off because a tackle looks bad in slo mo and the result was an injury

            They need to apply the rules consistently or make them Football related rather than wellbeing related

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Thats only partially right, things like this if accidental can't and shouldn't be red cards, even without intent it wasn't even reckless, just a bad accident

                Yes Godfrey has previous but we can't judge it like that

          3. F4L
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Godfrey looked at him just before the stamp as well

          4. Josh.E
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            livid

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

          Really no idea what to do here… only got Reguilon this week and now he’s crocked. Feel like BSilva is a must … Toney a doubt and I need to ditch Jimenez (been eyeing up Dennis) … 2FT 0.9m ITB

          Ramsdale (Foster*)
          TAA Cancelo James Reguilon* (Livramento)
          Salah Jota ESR Gallagher (McArthur**)
          Vardy Toney* (Jimenez)

          No WC. Bit of a pickle

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

            Add * for ESR

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

              Yea, that too. Colourful team of flags… any suggestions? Pre-injuries/illness to Reguilon Toney and ESR (hopefully they aren’t serious?), I was playing Jimenez out for Dennis and then maybe Bernardo in for Gallagher

          2. CRAZY TRAIN
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            If that team constitutes a pickle then there are no words that define what my team constitutes (without getting a site ban)

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

              😆 just a lot of flags, and for players I long term wasn’t looking to sell / had just bought. As above I wanted to ditch Jimenez and probably Gallagher/Vardy this week!

        3. Fabreghastly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          2 in 2. I wonder if the Gunner haters will stop bagging Odegaard now?

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Not seen much Ode hate here, not seen many mention him at all in general tbh

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

                He hasn't been fpl choice for long period, ESR and Saka have been starting and Ramsdale haa been the most popular pick.

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Does that count as hate? More indifference

                2. Fabreghastly
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Haven't seen it here but I follow Arsenal and there is a lot of it about. A lot of people want Arteta out for some reason, and anyone he signed gets bagged. Bizarre

              2. FantasyTony
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I'm not sure Arsenal are even relevant enough to have haters any more.

            • Firminooooo
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Need a CS and penalty save from Ramsdale to make my red arrow smaller.

            • DAZZ
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Anyone actually keeping Kane for Brighton, might have to put myself through the pain yet again

              1. Rainer
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Lots of Brighton injuries help your case. Rumours of covid outbreak at Spurs though so see how the week plays out.

                1. Dammit_182
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  This happened to Newcastle last year and wrecked my team believe it or not. If that’s true just hold off on all transfers.

              2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Selling for Ronaldo

              3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I have to due to dealing with Toney and Cornet (have Alonso too) but I'm benching him. Bet I'll be thinking next week "hmmm it's Leicester surely I should keep one more week and play him" waiting for more pain

            • Rainer
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Jota not spotted in Milan, along with VVD, Henderson & Thiago.

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

                Sounds decent.

            • jam
              • 16 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Kovacic, ESR, Toney all stibking out my team...need to sort this out.

              The forward situation looks dire looking for a Toney replacement. Have Dennis & Vardy, ditched Antonio last week. Might actually double up on King with Dennis for a few weeks, any other suggestions? Can't stretch to Ronaldo.

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                What's wrong with esr ?

                1. jam
                  • 16 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Well he's nobbled so not a guaranteed starter I guess.
                  Also have Duffy so need.

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

                  Covid is always the word they cannot say. Zero idea now

              2. BIG TONES
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Double up Watford attackers or downgrade to 4.4 and upgrade elsewhere

              3. Weak Become Heros
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Blimey how long you held onto Kovacic for!?

                1. jam
                  • 16 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  This is true. But it was a hammy so I thought the international break would sort, and I've also had Chilwell, Foden, Raya & Sanchez blah blah blah so it's been a crap few weeks!

              4. Jarnathan
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                That's what I did. Front 3 of Vardy, Dennis and King for now.

              5. F4L
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                King + Dennis should work, fixtures couldn't be much better

              6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Would probably hold Kovacic at this stage, can't be too far from a return unless it's a serious issue. ESR might be fine for the weekend, Toney to King/Dennis will do you fine

            • MikeS
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Agent benitez doing a fine job of wrecking Liverpool's arch enemy for them, job well done rafa

              1. Firminooooo
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Now off to Manchester United to finish his job.

                1. MikeS
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Lol.. would be funny

            • Camzy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Kane has basically singlehandedly ruined my season so far haha.

              I captained him that same week Salah hauled. And in 6 weeks (7 including the blank) he has managed to score half the points that Salah hauled in that one game in GW9.

              Unbelievable troll so far this season.

              1. MikeS
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Why you kept him so long?

                1. Camzy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Fixtures and Conte. He just hasn't turned it around.

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

                Ruined? You're at ~40k

                1. Camzy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  I guess I should not be too upset. But it's definitely a case of what could have been. Anyway, he's gone now. Yeeted out the team in a rage transfer for Ronaldo before last night's price drop. It's finally over.

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

                Can you define troll for me?

                For what I understand, it's a player who does well, but when you buy him, he doesn't.

              4. Wild Card this!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                “Apparently” he is not happy regarding “gentleman’s” agreement and “gently” demonstrating it -;)

              5. Fish up a tree
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Who put him in your team

                1. Camzy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  It's all your fault. I blame you. 😛

                  At this point if I do an analysis of a player worth considering that gets made into a hot topic, you should stay far, far away from them. Cursed Traore and Kane so far.

            • Optimus.
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Apparently Jota was involved in an incident leaving Molineux on Saturday, this might explain his absence from training today..

              https://tinyurl.com/4f45m42x

              1. Marvin.
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                This deserves more acclaim than it's getting.

              2. Firminooooo
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I like his new pants.

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

                Hit the post? Sure that isn't Mbeumo's car?

            • WVA
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Which is better?

              A. Sanchez Livra Bowen
              B. DDG White ESR

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

                B

              2. Botman and Robben
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                B

              3. @persecuted_by_mods
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  B

                  Purely so you don't own my players

                  1. WVA
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Thank you all

              4. OLLY G
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Is Ronaldo fit or still an injury doubt?

                Thanks.

                1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Fit

              5. Lord of Ings
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Although risky but is getting 2 of foden silva Gundogan worth it?

                1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Not at all b Silva and foden look great with fixtures

                  1. Lord of Ings
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    You mean it’s not worth it? Or is it?
                    Kind of contradicting yourself there..

                  2. Ajax Hamsterdam
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Not at all risky

                2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  I have 2 and didn't work out too bad this week. Just have to be prepared for 1 pointers / needing your bench. I don't think rotation will be crazy this year (been pretty settled so far) but make sure you're able to cover it and can take the good with with bad

                  1. Lord of Ings
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Is gundo foden a good combo Nate?

                    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      I think so, honestly I think any combo of those 3 is decent, only worry I'd have is Gundogan being that little bit deeper once KDB is fully fit, but at the same time City play so fluidly that all their mids get shooting chances and make runs into the box (even Rodri)

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

                  No idea, I wasn't able to afford Foden so I chose to have Bernardo with Gundo. I really wish I had chosen initially Bernardo over Gundo, but not certain if it was possible.

                4. Dammit_182
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  It’s a great plan. Make sure you have a bench though. I have ESR, salah, Jota, foden,son. Want Bowen and B Silva. Lots of people in similar place so getting 2 city mids is a great play.

              6. EL tridente
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                News on Smith-Rowe injury?

                1. MikeS
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Groin injury

              7. Steve The Spud
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                The cry’s of ‘omg yes livra CS wiped’ we’re infuriating

                And here I am wishing for the same thing

                Let’s bust this arsenal CS!

                1. Pompel
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  What playing FPL does to us, it's scary

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

                    It actually is, I was horrible to be around for my family after Saturday and I’m not proud of it in the slighted

                2. WVA
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Not a chance Arsenal concede here, all my rivals own Ramsdale and White, some are even getting White from 3rd on their bench!

                3. Firminooooo
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Stop it. If Ramsdale don’t get a CS I will cry like a baby. Nightmare GW.

              8. JONALDINHO
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Let me guess opta won’t count that as a save

                1. Rainer
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Yeah.

              9. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Is Ronaldo a game away of being essential?

                1. Rainer
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  If he scored vs Palace he'd have been labeled essential. If he scores vs Norwich people will be fearful of a rest with the short turnaround.

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

                  Good question, tbh I think he’s overlooked a little on here

                  Next 12 fixtures are excellent, maybe he’ll get a rest one week but I am happy to have him for now

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

                  Soooooo far from essential lol

                4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Everyone is essential to everyone on this site after 1 return

                  1. WVA
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Especially Bowen apparently

                5. WVA
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Absolutely not, extremely poor value

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

                    He was expensive, but I prefer him over Son, exact same fixtures. Many have higher tv nowadays and can afford him without serious downgrades elsewhere.

                    1. WVA
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      I have him, trust me he's not worth the money, I'm plummeting with this team.

                      Sanchez
                      TAA Cancelo James Reguilon
                      Salah Son Bilva ESR
                      Ronaldo King
                      Steele Sissoko Livramento Scarlett

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

                  Wrong word. But I did take a hit to get him.

                7. JONALDINHO
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Even if he scores 2 against Norwich I wouldn’t get him

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

                    If he does, he has been worth -4

                8. Revival
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Nope, everyone will captain Salah and Ronaldo will be benched for at least 1 of the xmas fixtures

                9. Wild Card this!
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Except for Salah and TAA nobody is essential this season…so far…

                  1. The Ilfordian
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    And Maupay

                10. FantasyTony
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  I'd like to be on Ronaldo but realistically, I've perma-capped Salah for the short-mid term.

                  12 million+ is too much for him unless he can contest Salah's output week-in week-out. Funds are better spead.

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

                    I disagree. With normal tv having CR7 over Son is a possibility. There are no other expensive assets that are worth considering. Bowen may match Antonio fir example. And having big five at the back isn't difficult.

                    1. WVA
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      If I didn't have Ronaldo I'd be doing a lot better, he's restricted me since I got him when he arrived

                    2. Nomar
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      How?

                11. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Maybe, but he is too expensive for me now. I'm not ripping my team up to put 3 cheap fodder in just to accommodate Ronaldo.

                  Especially not when we're coming to the point in the season where you're going to need a strong playing bench.

              10. Rainer
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Godfrey booked after his 4th bookable offence.

              11. Steve The Spud
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Attack Everton! Ataaaaaack

                1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  They're not Zulu's
                  They're Lu Lu's

              12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Davies at 4.4m is a steal. Perfect fifth defender.

              13. FPL_Crisis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                No ESR today and White on the bench. You know it’s bad when you’re wanting Arsenal to concede