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Aston Villa v Everton team news: Bailey out, Watkins in

Gameweek 2 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway at Villa Park, where Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard square off for the first time as managers.

Kick-off between Aston Villa and Everton is at 12:30 BST.

One of the most-selected players in this fixture, the 17%-owned Leon Bailey, drops to the bench this lunchtime as Gerrard recalls Ollie Watkins to play in a front two with Danny Ings.

“Ollie Watkins is ready, he has had his strongest week since we have been back. Last week we were a bit toothless, so going two up there I am hoping we get more success.” – Steven Gerrard

The Villa manager’s other change comes at centre-half as deposed captain Tyrone Mings returns to the starting XI at the expense of Ezri Konsa.

There are also two alterations made by Lampard, both of which are enforced due to serious injuries sustained by Yerry Mina and Ben Godfrey last week.

New signing Conor Coady and Mason Holgate come in at centre-half as the Everton boss persists with the striker-less set-up of Gameweek 1 despite Salomon Rondon‘s availability.


GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Diego Carlos, Mings, Digne, Ramsey, Kamara, McGinn, Watkins, Ings, Coutinho.

Subs: Konsa, Douglas Luiz, Buendia, Chambers, Augustinsson, Young, Olsen, Bailey, Archer.

Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, Holgate, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, McNeil, Doucoure, Iwobi, Gray, Gordon.

Subs: Keane, Onana, Begovic, Alli, Coleman, Davies, Ruben Vinagre, Rondon, Mills.

MORE IN-GAME FPL DATA AT LIVEFPL


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  1. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Digne at his trolling best! lol

    1. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Man the dude ain’t even on my team and I can’t escape his troll-fest

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Big Pickford save!

  3. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Watkins waste Bailey assist

  4. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    ML rival has Digne and Martinez, brilliant.

  5. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Don’t feel as bad as a Bailey owner now

  6. jia you
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    If I hadn't wildcarded I'd have started Digne & Bailey!

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    RIP Digne owners.

  8. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    ffs watkins

  9. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Coutinho owner here, at least I don’t have Digne.

    0pts feels like success now…

  10. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Digne A - it could hardly get better

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      OG duh

  11. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Bailey actually looks fantastic! First time I’ve watched him

  12. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Ah I remember what it feels like to own Digne. It’s never good

  13. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Who has had worse game Bailey or Digne?

  14. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    I hate Villa.

  15. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Bailey leading the router attacks

  16. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Watkins still trolling me without owning

  17. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Everton yet to score this season….

  18. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Wow almost 2-2

  19. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    5 mins extra time will be mayhem lol

  20. Licky
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Watkins wasting a chance for a Bailey assist.

  21. nolard
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    lob him watkins!

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Poor finish

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        really poor
        not what you expect at this level

  22. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    ARs vs LEI should be a cracker!

  23. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Failey assist fail

  24. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Selling Digne right now

  25. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    xG definitely went up in the second half here

  26. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Someone tell Digne he doesn’t play for Everton no more

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      He scored for Villa last year when he was at Everton so I guess he likes doing that

  27. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Game livened up at least!

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Just in time for the final whistle…

  28. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    If Baily had started he'd have hauled.

  29. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    lamo from a VS to an own goal. Never own Digne he's the number one troll.

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Bailey proving himself as a sub to come on late in the last 5-10 mins of games

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Think will now sell asap unless gets a v v late assist / goal