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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.

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1,136 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Rondon jogging into the box there on the counter is everything that is wrong with Everton

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

      That's as fast he goes

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

      And Rondon, to be fair…

    3. TyroneGAA
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Madness that he is out only striker

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

        Calling him a striker is also pushing it…

        1. TyroneGAA
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Hahaha

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

      That's him sprinting ok

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

      Maybe he can be converted like Joelinton

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

    End to end!

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

    Cash injured?

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

      The deficit….

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Feck, why did Gerrard not take off Cash before Everton score. A bad gw1 just continues.

  4. Ahmed Adam
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    I have Haalland but captained Salah (C)

    1. jam
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Me too, every single team I've seen has Haaland (c) so fingers crossed!

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

    Too many subs. PL should go back to 3 subs

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

      This. Rules keep changing game is getting worse each season

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

        Ruins the flow

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          I think they still have the same amount of slots available to do those substitutions.

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

      Need Dyche and Burnley back to have blocked that.

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

    Time for another

  7. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    0 points from 2 any good?

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

      I mean, you could owned Digne only...

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

    Everyone dropping like flies

  9. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Digne OG

  10. iL PiStOlErO
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Mahrez finally hauls today!

  11. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Cash is done

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

      Bitcoin > Cash

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

    Should have get out Cash the first time he was down, you stupid Slippy G!

  13. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Oh no you Digne’nt

    The plot thickens

  14. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Peak FPL today

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      And it's only the beginning, 1pt for Bailey feels like a success for now

  15. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    0.43 (-1.44) = -1.01

    TOP10K

  16. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Villa time wasting mode activated

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

      Yep

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

    Cash Hamstring injury

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

      Don't break Matty, I want to sell you at my leisure before your price drops.

  18. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    So, for Bailey haters, a new 5.0 mid option.

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Willock

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

        not new

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

      Keeping a close eye on KDH

      1. Old Bull
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        This and the Brentford boy.

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

          Yeh will see who looks good today / tomorrow then move

    3. 15men1cup
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Thinking Dewsbury-Hall or Almirón maybe

    4. Zalk
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Get a defender

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

      KDH seems to be the only option I see unless you can squeeze another .5 and get damsgard

  19. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    What’s the temperature at this game?

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

      31

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

    Digne is an FPL legend, maybe for the wrong reasons but he is!

    1. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Team looking great so far -1 pts

      1. Harry the Hack
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Yeah that's on you for bad selection. Those of us who took Bailey as well got ourselves to a much more respectable 0.

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

      I miss Baines

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

    I don't think a WC is going to be anyones friend this GW.

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

      It's not like you weren't told.

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

        No, I mean playingit this GW

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

          For GW3

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

    At some point football has to go the rugby way and treat players on the pitch and let game go on. We all know why they are falling over like ninepins

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

    Turned into a cracking game in the end

  24. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Digne the Donkey

  25. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Villa don't want this game to end

  26. PartyTime
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    I was wondering how Everton would score today until I saw Digné

  27. fantasyfog
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    So far this season is teaching me this

    No-one on here has a clue what they're on about

    Amateurs

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

      Just this season?

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

        Slow learner

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

    So much for Cash being a machine

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

      ATM

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

      Should have been subbed when he got the tweak. Poor management

  29. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    For Digne it's not enough to screw over his owners, he feels compelled to screw over Cash owners too. Biggest troll ever.

  30. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Bailey hattrick yet?