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Everton v Newcastle team news: Pickford ill, Calvert-Lewin benched

The 13th and final match of Double Gameweek 29 takes place this evening and it’s unlucky for owners of Jordan Pickford, who is absent from the Everton squad for the match against Newcastle United.

Kick-off at Goodison Park is at 19:45 GMT.

Pickford and loanee Donny van de Beek both miss out because of illness, with local media suggesting the goalkeeper’s absence is Covid-related.

Those two are among four players who drop out of the Everton starting XI, with Vitalii Mykolenko benched and Jonjoe Kenny banned.

In come Asmir Begovic, Michael Keane, Alex Iwobi and Allan.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is only fit enough for bench duty after illness.

Ryan Fraser, Emil Krafth, Joelinton and Joe Willock all return to the Newcastle starting XI as Eddie Howe also makes four changes.

Jacob Murphy, Sean Longstaff, Jamaal Lascelles and Javier Manquillo drop to the bench, where they are again joined by Allan Saint-Maximin.

GAMEWEEK 29 LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Begovic, Keane, Godfrey, Holgate, Coleman, Allan, Doucouré, Iwobi, Gordon, Gray, Richarlison

Subs: André Gomes, Alli, Rondón, Calvert-Lewin, Mykolenko, Tyrer, Patterson, Townsend, Lonergan

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka, Krafth, Schär, Burn, Targett, Willock, Joelinton, Bruno Guimarães, Fraser, Wood, Almirón

Subs: Saint-Maximin, Manquillo, Murphy, Longstaff, Lascelles, Gayle, Ritchie, Darlow, Dummett

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613 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ElChapo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Deserved goal for that awful awful VAR decision

  2. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    2 absolutely terrible teams

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      This

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

      Dubravka owner?

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        No, just Willock

  3. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Who to Captain?

    Raya
    Cash Coady White Amartey
    Son Raphinha Ramsey
    Kane Lacazette

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

      Kane.

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Kane

  4. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Willock ranks as one of my top poor signings of the season

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Same, currently keeping my no1 sub Ramsey with 10 points on the bench 🙁

      1. Old Bull
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Unlucky fella. You made what looked like the logical pick.

  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Newcastle Arabia downed.

    1. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Downed by the Iranians.

      The irony 🙂

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Khashoggi's widow clapping.

  6. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What a week to be a Dubravka owner and have to sit through these 2 Newcastle performances.

    Ouch

  7. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Maybe DCL assist won't show up? Lol.

  8. Hairy Potter
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Really poor game. Worst Newcastle have played for a while. Thought the red was maybe harsh.

  9. schlupptheweek
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Of all the people to ruin my Dubravka clean sheet, it had to Iwobi

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I know right? Hilarious really

  10. JBG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    99minute aye? That's when I lose my Newcastle CS? Yeah seems fair, very fair.

  11. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Absolutely livid at Newcastle

  12. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    W*F Both Dubravka & Willock

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      same so much pain

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Terrible wildcard picks. No idea why I had to act smart and go with them instead of Sa and Ramsey.

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Both on my bench and Coady too 🙁 🙁

  13. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Fraser poor most of the game

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

      He hasn’t been on for the past 10.

  14. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    2 Dubravka clean sheets wiped in the last 5minutes of both games. Horrendous

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      So painful

      1. jonnybhoy
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Could of been 15pts plus instead its 4 lol

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Could have*

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      My stupid season: Dubravka play Sa benched, Broja play Ramsey benched and Coady scored massively out of nowhere benched

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Same here

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

        Ouch.

    3. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

  15. JBG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wait... Did the extra 14min that was added happen because some idiot attached himself to a goalpost???

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

      Yes, plus VAR checks & lots of scraps.

      1. JBG
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Holy f**k what a sh**show. Just all over.

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

          Very entertaining game, and I say that as a Willock owner!

  16. SINGH
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Nacho or Daka this weekend?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe

  17. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Holgate CS!

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I had low expectations for him, so feels good to get those points!

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Been trying to find the other owner, we feast lol

    3. Salan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nice. This drives my team to 122pts.

  18. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Just Stop Oil

    1. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      To be fair I've got a lot of respect for people with the balls to do stuff like that.

    2. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Irony is the US is the largest Oil producer in the world.

      But Russia and Saudi get all the stick 🙂

  19. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Damn finally happy with Pickford CS and he didnt play,what happened injury or lost his place?

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

      Ill

    2. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Covid, can't believe the luck.

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers

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

    I'm sorry but Dubravka owners only have THEMSELVES to blame

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      do u ever post anything else apart from these same 2-3 lines of urs

  21. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    120 all out.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      nice

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Well done!

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      5 still to play here of course its all bleedin out

    4. Salan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nice. Similar score here, 122.

      Good Everton CS, finally.

  22. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Fantastic. Lost Targett CS 10 min in injury time. Will it ever stop.

  23. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is Kane essential this week?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Doherty Kilman
    Salah Son Saka Kulu Cout
    Maupay Jimi Broja

    a) Son & Jimi to Marti & (K)ane -4
    b) Save FT and get Kane in GW31

  24. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford missing out hurts so much. Would have been 10 points or so.

    1. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It does :'(

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

      Begovic plays, Everton win.
      Pickford to be dropped? 😉

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        he made some decent saves; and they might benefit from his calmness...but they were only facing Newcastle.

    3. Pinturicchio10
        2 years, 2 months ago

        He's absolutely shite though.

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

      Duffy to Wolves def? Anything else for a hit?

      Ramsdale
      Doherty
      Kulu/Ramsey/Saka/Martinelli
      Kane/Jim

      Blankers: Foster, TAA, VVD, Cancelo, Duffy, Salah, Broja

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        looks good

    5. Serendipity
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      West Ham going to extra time, good news for Spurs assets.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Defo doing son

    6. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Well that was a useless watch.
      Poor teams, poor football and poor fpl points.

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

        Are you not entertained?

        1. Free Hat
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          If I was into constant fouling and non free flowing football I would!

    7. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Harry against tired hammers

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        (K)ane

    8. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Pickford would've done something stupid in that game to let Newcastle score just FYI.

    9. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Right after that disaster planning for tomorrow?

      Ramsdale
      Dinge** Kilman Doherty
      Willock** Salah** Kulu Raph Saka
      Kane Jiminez

      A) Play with 8 + Save FT
      B) Digne + Willock to White/Thomas + Barnes -4pts
      C) Digne to White/Thomas - Free

      Currently with B atm