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Everton v Arsenal team news: Gunners unchanged

It’s 19th versus 1st in the Saturday lunchtime match, as Everton take on Arsenal at Goodison Park.

Kick-off on Merseyside is at 12:30 GMT.

Sean Dyche takes control of the Toffees for the first time and has made two changes from predecessor Frank Lampard’s last game in charge a fortnight ago.

Dwight McNeil, who is reunited with his former Burnley boss, and Abdoulaye Doucoure are recalled, as Yerry Mina and Demarai Gray make way.

The Arsenal team news is simple: they are, once again, unchanged in the league.

That means that Thomas Partey is fit, with the Ghana international having been forced off in the FA Cup defeat to Manchester City a week ago.

New signing Jorginho joins fellow January recruits Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior on the bench for the visitors.

GAMEWEEK 22 LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Doucoure, Onana, Gueye, Iwobi, McNeil, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Begovic, Holgate, Gray, Mina, Maupay, Godfrey, Davies, Vinagre, Simms.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Martinelli, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Nketiah.

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Tomiyasu, Holding, Kiwior, Jorginho, Vieira, Trossard, Cozier-Duberry.


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778 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Arsenal unchanged again whilst Potter has made 64 changes in his first 15 games in charge.

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      You have to back the courage of your convictions.

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      he keeps playing kepa,great manager...

    3. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Most title-winning teams rotate surprisingly little. City perhaps the exception.

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        When Bep had his Messi. Xavi Super team he seldom made changes even when he played the little sisters of the poor

    4. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Have you seen Chelsea’s injury list?

  2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    The real test for Arsenal is today. Can they handle a bit of Dychey? Can they handle the toughness and the stone cold stunners?

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Everton are dreadful and are bottom of the league. Dyche isnt a miracle worker. No reason why this shouldn't be a routine victory for Arsenal

  3. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Could do with a Dyche-job on arsenal here.

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      WWE meets ballet

  4. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Saka, Odegaard and Nketiah playing for me. Really hoping this isnt gonna be the typically disappointing early kick off as it so often is.

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Martinelli to celebrate his new contract with a goal.

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Yes please

  6. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    I had a dream last night that Saka scored a pen.

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Was Jorginho on the pitch?

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

      Jorginho vs Pickford in the 90th minute would be more fun do

    3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Sounds like a nightmare

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

      Cannot see him losing them as focal point for team

  7. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Doucoure was criminally underused by Lampard.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I'm guessing you didn't watch Doucoure play for Everton under Lampard. He was on the bench for a reason. Ask any Everton fan.

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        1000%

        Got injured. Completely lost his mojo.

  8. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Who wins this cup tie?

    1. Sanchez + Mee + Saliba + Almiron + Fernandes
    2. 6 points + Schar + Mahrez + Odegaard + Rashford

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      2

  9. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Bale playing golf today :O

  10. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Wow is that a 442 from Dyche?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I'm stunned

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Yeah, or 4411

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Yes, with long ball.

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Ahem, long pass.

  11. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Come on Mykolenko!

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Free Ukrainnnnne

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    DCL started well

  13. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Martinelli need a huge performance to stay nailed in the starting 11

  14. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Would you free hit next week if the only DGW players you have are Haaland and Ederson?

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

      No, much bigger double gameweeks to come and a harder to navigate blank in GW28. Just take a hit and bring in 2 Arsenal players and you be fine.

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Probably but I’d like to question why you have no Arsenal players

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      No. WC or take hits to get Arsenal players. You'll need them for more than just next week

  15. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Debating new Grav.
    A) James
    B) Kepa

    A is the long term option but B deserves credit of late.

    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      C) Father

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        D)enied

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          E)nzo

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 3 months ago

            Also a good shout! 😮

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Kepa

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Boelhy

    4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Potter

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Too early...

    5. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Ffp logo

  16. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    a) Mitrovic (h) to Forest

    or

    b) Nketiah DGW (-4)

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Who else are you taking out/bringing in?

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Saka eye injury

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      UFC-esque

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Replacement eyeball coming on.

      1. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Saka to only get 0.98 clean sheet points as his eye came off before 60 mins

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Very precise!

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      sore cornea, should be fine

  18. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Saka eye injury

  19. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Please no. Be okay please Saka 🙁

  20. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Was it Sean Dyche’s Burnley side that used to be Arsenal’s bogey team?

    1. FantasyTony
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Arsenal had about 19 bogey teams the last few years

    2. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Stoke under Pullis was the classic one.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        And Bolton allardyce

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Ahh yes I think I was thinking of Bolton.

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

      No, Arsenal's record against Burnley is pretty good.

  21. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Saka has lost an eye.

    You'd think he had the way this is going.

  22. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Its refreshing to see people tripled on arsenal but to very different players (unlike some other liverpool or mci triples in the past). I am currently on gabriel, martinelli & ode but a lot of managers have white,saka,nketiah. Just cool to see this kind of variance on one team

    1. FantasyTony
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Value everywhere in this Arsenal side

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Zinchenko might be the next one to get.

  23. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Everton dominating

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      DOMinic Calvert-Lewin.

  24. FantasyTony
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Lot of big lads on the Everton squad. Dychey must be thrilled.

  25. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    It'll be great to watch what Dyche can do with funds if Everton stay up this season

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I think Everton are under special measures due to previous spending.

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Oh yeah I forgot about that. Dyche seems to be the perfect manager then

        1. Marvin Moon
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          I can see him keeping them up to be honest.

    2. FantasyTony
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Tonight we feast on Championship meat

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Not exactly what I'd consider "great to watch" but each to their own I suppose

    4. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      A year in the championship might be good for them.

  26. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Do something Nketiah!

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Nketiah touch

  27. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale on corners is just hilarious

  28. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Wont ever touch Dyche's attacking players but soon enough everton's defensive assets will be the one to consider seriously

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Tarkowski, Coady, and Coleman are good players too.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Maybe, but there's more priority transfers in the short term & post-28 their fixtures till the end of the seasons aren't that greatest. No good runs.

    3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Especially as cover for 25 & 28, and maybe DGW29. If I’m reading things right?

  29. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Everton gegenpress

  30. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Arsenal caught by surprise