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Thursday team news: Ings, Coutinho and Mount benched

Double Gameweek 37 comes to a conclusion this evening with three more Premier League matches.

Everton v Crystal Palace gets underway at 19:45 BST, with Chelsea v Leicester City and Aston Villa v Burnley kicking off 15 minutes later.

The match at Stamford Bridge is a bit of a glorified dead rubber but the other two fixtures are of huge importance at the foot of the English top flight, with Burnley and Everton battling to save themselves from the drop.

There is massive interest from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective, too. Of the 25 players with the highest ‘effective ownership’ (EO) figures in the top 10k, 16 have a fixture this evening (see below) – and 13 of them start:

Danny Ings, Philippe Coutinho and Mason Mount are the only three players in ‘green’ above who are among the substitutes this evening.

Coutinho and Ings drop out of the Villa XI, along with the similarly benched Marvelous Nakamba and the injured Ezri Konsa.

Emiliano Buendía, Calum Chambers, Carney Chukwuemeka and Jacob Ramsey are recalled.

Villa are tonight up against relegation-threatened Burnley, who make only one change from the narrow loss to Tottenham Hotspur.

James Tarkowski is back from injury, as Matt Lowton drops to the bench. The Clarets are again starting in a wing-back system, as they did in north London.

Over at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea make two changes from the FA Cup final as N’Golo Kante and Hakim Ziyech come into the side.

Mount is joined among the substitutes by the fit-again Kai Havertz but Mateo Kovacic and Timo Werner are injured and absent.

Kasper Schmeichel returns to the Leicester side this evening, with Kelechi Iheanacho, Daniel Amartey and Luke Thomas also starting.

Out go Danny Ward and Harvey Barnes, both of whom are on the bench, and the missing Youri Tielemans and James Justin.

Frank Lampard’s only alteration to the Everton line-up sees Michael Keane come in to replace the suspended Jarrad Branthwaite.

Patrick Vieira continues his end-of-season tinkering with Palace, as the midfield trio of Conor Gallagher, Cheikhou Kouyaté and Luka Milivojevic are replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp, Will Hughes and Jordan Ayew.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 37 LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Holgate, Mykolenko, Iwobi, Doucoure, Gomes, Gordon, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Godfrey, Allan, Davies, Van de Beek, Alli, Gray Welch

Crystal Palace XI: Butland, Clyne, Anderson, Guehi, Mitchell, Hughes, Schlupp, Ayew, Eze, Mateta, Zaha

Subs: Guaita, Ward, Kelly, Kouyaté, Milivojevic, Édouard, Gallagher, Rak-Sakyi, Benteke


Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne, Ramsey, Luiz, McGinn, Buendia, Watkins, Chukwuemeka.

Subs: Sanson, Traore, Young, Nakamba, Ings, Coutinho, Olsen, Iroegbunam, Feeney.

Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Long, Collins, Tarkowski, Taylor, Brownhill, Cork, McNeil, Cornet, Barnes.

Subs: Lowton, Weghorst, Hennessey, Stephens, Lennon, Bardsley, Thomas, Dodgson, Costelloe.


Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kante, Alonso, Ziyech, Pulisic, Lukaku.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Loftus-Cheek, Saul, Barkley, Mount, Kenedy, Azpilicueta, Havertz, Sarr.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Amartey, Fofana, Evans, Mendy, Castagne, Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall, Thomas, Vardy, Iheanacho.

Subs: Soyuncu, Barnes, Albrighton, Ward, Perez, Choudhury, Ricardo Pereira, Daka, Lookman.

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  1. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Maddison G. Ffs

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      And the double Everton CS wipeout. Lovely stuff.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Jeez I'm actually gonna bottle my mini leagues that were sewn up

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          I've got no players left tonight now. Better go do something else.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Haha I should have done that 3 weeks ago, been pure pain every rival differential has gone mental while mine continue to blank or not even play

              1. Mr. O'Connell
                • 11 Years
                1 year, 11 months ago

                Tonight.
                Me 7 players.
                Rival Maddison. And I'm gonna get beat by 10 points.

      • Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Maddison cappers in the stratosphere.

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          VC 🙁

      • Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Huh. Mateta actually turned out to not be such a bad investment.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          His xG big chances said so.

          I was trying to move him off my BB truth be told.

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Palace goal

        My man Mateta comes through

      • My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Eberton cleanie gone... again

      • MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Not again Maddison…

      • Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        The amount of points lost in a matter of seconds

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Fine lines.

          Which is why backing both horses can work.

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Maddison you hero, busting that CS too!!!

      • Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Anyone but Maddison

      • Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Maddison yeaaaaaaah

      • Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Mateta goal great for bench boosters!

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Yep.

          Been a little while coming

        2. Free Hat
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Needed that after White and Sa 😀

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Everton need something tonight

      • asr
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Madders you beauty!!

      • TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I detest Maddison. Held him for so many blanks

      • Nanoelektronicar
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Maddison finally paying off after dragging me down from 9k to 40k.

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Get Everton down!

        1. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Yep, would love it if Everton go down after what he said about us.

      • g40steve
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Everton busted

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Mykopickford busted.

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            True, even worse on 13 hits ☹️

      • Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Eze assist
        Classic as a Zaha and Everton defence owner!

        1. Dannyb
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Same, awesome isn't it

          1. HonestBlatter
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            It's GR8

      • JJO
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Fking hate this game

      • Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        GW28 an absolute killer for me, not only did I miss out on the hauls from James and Coutinho, but it also lulled me into thinking they were good FPL options, doubly damaging.

      • Cheeky Onion
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Maddie goal & Chelsea clean sheets gone - just beautiful

      • Flynny
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Coutinho over madison on free hit an awful decision

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Captained coutinho too :/

          • Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            30 point swing at least

          • Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Currently a 23 point swing, could be much worse by end of night!

          • TomSaints
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            I only got him after trauma of last DGW and Leicester have been pants for months…

          • Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Was it an awful decision? Two home games vs two away?

          • bombonera
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Did the same mate - was my last choice on FH and thought Maddison wouldn't start both

        2. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Everton bottlers hope they go down! There the worst of the last team deserve to go down

          1. TyroneGAA
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            This sentence makes no sense

        3. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Where’s the Leicester match live?

          Stuck watching Burnley on Sky 🙁

          1. Tasty Jerk
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Its on TV in most countries (same as the Palace game) 🙂

            1. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Not UK only Sky

              1. Tasty Jerk
                • 11 Years
                1 year, 11 months ago

                That sucks :/

          2. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Just Google Reddit mate. Watching Burnley games are painful even if your own team is playing them..

            1. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Ta

        4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Maddison is literally the only thing standing between me and a lead in my ML. #1 didn't make any changes vs GW36 and has a bunch of blanks, but is keeping ahead thanks to #10 alone.

        5. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          If I’d stop playing at GW 31 I’d be 117 points better off and around 2k…

        6. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Wishing I’d have capped Muddison over Vardy!

          1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Was it a Schmeichel assist ??

          2. Cheeky Onion
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Vardy still has plenty of time

        7. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          I … have a strong dislike for James Maddison.

          & for Chelsea, who are terrible but who’s players I for some reason own 3 of

        8. CheesyZoot
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Maddison probably the most annoying player in FPL the past few seasons

          Never ever own him

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Full agreement ffs

        9. Salan
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Double Everton Def totally failed

          1. Tasty Jerk
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Double Everton def? brave

            1. NorCal Villan
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Brave is one word for it…