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Everton v Manchester City is the sixth and final Gameweek 27 match of the day, with kick-off at Goodison Park at 17:30 GMT.

The team news doesn’t make good reading for Free Hitters, with Riyad Mahrez – selected by over 90% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers playing the chip this week – benched again.

Despite fears over mass Pep Guardiola rotation after last week’s defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, there is only one change to the City starting XI as John Stones comes in for Kyle Walker at right-back.

Mahrez is joined among the City substitutes by the fit-again Jack Grealish and Gabriel Jesus.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin does not make Everton’s squad because of a groin injury that will keep him out for seven to 10 days.

Abdoulaye Doucoure replaces him in the starting line-up in Frank Lampard’s only change from Gameweek 26.

GAMEWEEK 27 LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Kenny, Iwobi, Allan, Van de Beek, Doucoure, Gordon, Richarlison

Subs: Begovic, Patterson, Gray, Townsend, Mykolenko, Branthwaite, Rondon, El Ghazi, Alli

Man City XI: Ederson, Stones, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Sterling

Subs: Carson, Slicker, Walker, Ake, Jesus, Grealish, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Mahrez

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  1. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    WegFirst

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

    Time for some Sterling fun!! 😎

    Same as last time away please!

    #recoverycontinues
    #wemove

    1. Gunneryank
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      As long as he assists Kevin!

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

        Other way round bro

        1. Gunneryank
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I would also accept that haha

    2. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      #deleteTeam
      #lookAtMe
      #stillPlaying

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Bravo!

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

        Added haha

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

        Tbf the main reason I deleted my team is I was fed up with the COVID postponements

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

    Only have Cancelo in this game, time to hide.

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same =[

      Already a sizeable red. Well done FHers, you must be having great days

      1. Karhumies
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Was expecting more, to be honest.

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Tot keep a clean sheet. Reguilon not involved

    Watford keep a cleanie. Femenia not involved

    The one week I needed one of them to show up....

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

      Unlucky mate. I feel the same about Dalot. Really needed him to play.

  5. fplgaruda
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GW of Fail FH?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

      Nah nowhere near! Opposite unless Salah somehow booms

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        City and Burnley need to show up for it to happen. From what I see most nonfhers got Tottenham players

        1. Gunneryank
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Could only manage Son. Knew Kane would punish me. No way Spurs weren't going to light them up after that Burnley game.

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah I got Kane but couldn't fit son. Luckily capped him too

    3. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Surely it’s been a huge success. Loads of points around

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

    Dennis
    Denni
    Denn
    Den
    De
    D
    W
    We
    Weg
    Wegh
    Wegho
    Weghor
    Weghors
    Weghorst

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      At least no red card. Or 7 week long GW.

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

      That doesn't work.

  7. Gunneryank
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Let's go City!!

    (Oof. Feels dirty saying that) 😀

  8. Pratik
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Seeing Zinchenko crying makes it hard.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Weird fetish!

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Aha!

        I see what you did there

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

    A short history of my time with DCL:

    Pen miss. 0 points.
    Second game of the double postponed.
    2 v Norwich
    1 v Villa
    Missing v Newcastle
    2 v that Leeds defence
    1 v Southampton
    Missing v City

    6 points total. Might as well have had Locadia or Keinan Davis in that spot.

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need Bowen to rip Wolves apart tomorrow to get away without a red this week

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Need Bowen and Jimenez brace!

  11. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I thought Mahrez was starting? Gotta be a painful pill on a FH

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just another spin on the Pep roulette

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Am sure he will still somehow come on and haul vs tired legs.

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hope he stays benched. Livramento to sub in 🙂

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

    Free hitters need something here

    1. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol. Indeed.

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

      From Richarlison brace?

  13. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    City have a keep on the bench called Slicker. City Slicker. Tremendous.

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

      C Slicker. If his first names not City I don't wanna know.

  14. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Good performance from Mattie Cash. Should impress Gareth Southgate.

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

      He's no Josh King.

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Couple of comedians!

  15. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I would have done Son. Weg in for -4 and pretty much got same as my FH score. Only got Mahrez to play now. And Cancelo who I had anyway.

  16. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Defenders saves this GW

  17. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rich red card at what minute?

  18. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What we saying of Mahrez chances off the bench?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      High

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      More likely Grealish/Jesus?

  19. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No way can the FH be judged a failure until Burnley have played their second game.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pinning FH hopes on Burnley v Leicester says it all!

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      FHers only have an extra Burnley def

      Judging by the EOs, One Burnley def and weg are almost universally owned

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

    Everton up for this, no walk over

  21. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That DCL guy, when did he retire?

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Let's go Cancelo! Punish those sellers!

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Those that sold him have him back on FH this week, his points are useless.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A few went Laporte to afford Bruno

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Stones here!

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Have him (c)

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Everton playing well

  24. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Just seen Foster got max BPS, what a legend!

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

      One of those moments we thank the fpl gods!

  25. Hulk Smash
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    This isn't the start we were promised

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez on at ht?

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I'm not sure, I've got Livra first on my bench!

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

      Barely started bro we have to be patient for the FEAST

  26. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Gordon lad, need another 14 pointer from you.

  27. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    City need mahrez!

  28. HD7
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My FH team has Cancelo and Mahrez.
    My opponent non-FH team has Cancelo and Laporte.

    The way its going for some time... hes getting a cleanie and Mahrez comes in in the very end... oh well

  29. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kdb captain, please save my gameweek. -8 and only fielding 9.

  30. Snake Juice
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    These Foster, Digne, and Livra clean sheets are very appreciated as a non FH-er.