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Everton v Man City team news: Mahrez benched again as Calvert-Lewin misses out

26 February 2022 952 comments
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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. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best swap option for Dalot?
    Budget 4.8, tempted to bring Livra back in.

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    1. how now brown cow
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      KWP?

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

        Good call

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    2. Magic Zico
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      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      KWP Burn Coady

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      1. Karhumies
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        4 years, 2 months ago

        These three for sure.

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  2. how now brown cow
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    At the risk of prompting an equaliser, el Ghazi was an odd purchase.

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    1. notlob legin
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      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Part of the Digne deal?

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

        No. Loan deal to the end of the season

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gray, Townsend, Iwobi, Gordon, Richarlison wasn't enough wingers.

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    3. Freshy
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      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      How about Rondon

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That's just standard Rafa though.

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

      Squad depth

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

    Such an amazing coincidence players never get injured near the end when they’re chasing the game…

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  4. Big_Andy_GAWA
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    With Gray back, do we think Gordon starts both of Everton's double??

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

      Iwobi to drop out first.

      Gordon has been Evertons bright spark of late.

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

        Right. Cheers.

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  5. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I knew, just knew to get Foden over Mahrez (0.1 short on my FH 🙂 )

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

    Thoughts and prayers with Ederson at this time.

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

    Ederson injured!

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

      Looks like a career-ender based on his reaction

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    2. Royal5
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      Faking

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    3. thegaffer82
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      Broken nail confirmed - looking like 6 to 8 weeks before he can train again

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  8. Nate(U)dog(ie)
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    Having a bit of a brain fart, if two players are tied for max bps does the player(s) next in line for bonus get 2bps or none?

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

      1

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

        Ah I was wrong on both counts, thanks all

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    2. Biggsy
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      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1

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    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1, I think

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

      1

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    5. Biggsy
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      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      So as it stands, Cancelo and Stones get 3 and then Dias and Laporte get 1

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  9. The 12th Man
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    Time wasting Ederson.

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  10. Patio Kev
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    That wasn’t a penalty because there was no need to review it as a penalty because it was offside in the build up.

    If it wasn’t offside the ref would have been told to go to pitch side monitor and it would have been given.

    VAR just doing it’s job.

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

      But my rival has double City defence. It’s a disgrace

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    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      That's what I thought, but it was never clarified.

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      1. Crunchie
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        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        it was clarified. Man Cty had a free kick outside the penalty area, the ball after Rodri handball went out for a throw in for Everton

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    3. Paqueta Rice
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      Possibly. They did just say it was “being looked at” however and didn’t state that.

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    4. LE CHARO
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why did they review a potential handball then?

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  11. jacob1989
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    FH benefits- Kane & JWP
    Original team had Watkins, Digne & Foster

    Both original & FH teams had Cancelo & Son

    Sterling, Mahrez, Sancho & all Burnley guys big flop.
    Guess the only benefit was avoiding some hits.

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    1. Crunchie
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      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      and keeping treble Liverpool and Arsenal for GW29

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      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        yup, thats what i meant by avoiding hits. both this gw & for next gw.

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    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      oops I meant KWP not JWP

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  12. Crunchie
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    It probably was a handball, but since there was a free kick afterwards, there was an offside before the incident.

    Even the commentators missed it

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    1. Deulofail
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure it was obvious that it connected with his arm below the sleeve

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    2. LE CHARO
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      The offside was AFTER the incident, that's why the ref stopped the play, which allowed the incident to be reviewed.

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  13. Big_Andy_GAWA
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ashley Cole is gonna deck the ref... 😮

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  14. Royal5
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    Free hit fail

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    1. Eze Really?
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      The template FH has gone wrong guys.

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

        Sure did. Spurs and Soton only once to deliver.

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    2. jacob1989
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      lets up Burnley can grind out a 1-0 win vs Leicester..

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

    Game to carry on llll on until Everton score

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

      *until

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  16. Steve The Spud
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    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ideal result with no city attackers!

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  17. SerieD
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    That is bad. Clear penalty. Stoppage time should be 9min 17 seconds. It was 8 minutes. Man city gets their championship i guess. With every means possible.

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

    I’ll take that Cancelo(c)

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wow! B@llsy!!

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

        Had Foster in goal too & Kane, great GW so far 🙂

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

    Green arrow on a non-FH; quite relieved. Hoping Bowen punishes tomorrow.

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  20. Rotation's Alter Ego
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    As someone with zero City - that could have gone a lot, lot worse.

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

      Lucky you! Cancelo and Kdb C here

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  21. Scholes Out For Summer
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    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno + Bowen + Edouard + Idah —> Maddison + JWP + Broja + Jimenez

    If West Ham wins the FA cup tie, all 4 players would play in 30 and double this gw. Hope Bielsa doesn’t get sacked before Leicester

    Bench would be Ramsdale - Cancelo - white - saka

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  22. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ashley Cole YC 😆

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’d of got a red if I was there.
      Well done Ashley.
      Disgrace of a decision.

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  23. Paqueta Rice
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    Never knew Cashley Cole was coaching with Frank

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  24. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Phew, sold Cole 800 gameweeks ago before that YC.

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

      😆

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      😆

      Can't even remember whether I ever owned him or not. I probably went for Sol Campbell or Terry/Ivanovic during his time.

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      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Owning Ivanovic in the first 3 gameweeks was always great.

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  25. Sun Jihai
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bowen could really do some damage to FHers with Bruno, Sancho, KDB, Sterling, Mahrez etc. all blanking
    Has 65% FPL goal involvement in last 12 matches and Wolves haven’t kept a CS in 5 of their last 6 games

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  26. Silecro
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    Digne& Watkins and Cancelo&Foden combo literally couldn't have gone better

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

      Nice!!

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  27. Jump in Micah
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno JWP Mahrez & Sancho as FH midfield 🙁

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

      Good choice, bad luck.

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  28. Baines on Toast...
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    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    City truly are scum of the Earth

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    1. The 12th Man
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn’t go that far.

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  29. JONALDINHO
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    Interesting how Paul Tierney and Chris Kavanagh were in charge for this game and the Spurs Liverpool game.

    Both are from Manchester too…

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    1. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      relax, it's offside anyway

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    2. Don Gamble
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not so much interesting, just down right shady.

      4 point swing just from those 2 games.

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  30. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    FH team - 51 with Weg(c), Mee and Tark to go

    If I did literally nothing and played last weeks team with 5 missing players and 2 injured - 38 with Sá, Ait-Nouri and Bowen. That assumes Kane (c).

    So probably not getting the huge upside of the FH but not a total disaster.

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

      56 here with Bowen and Mee to go. Saved FH. Satisfied!

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

        That’s a good week!

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