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Richarlison on the wing as Maddison benched for Leicester

Richarlison (£7.0m) has been deployed on the left-wing for Everton as they host Leicester City in the opening Premier League fixture of 2019.

That has allowed Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.3m) to come back into the side to operate as the centre-forward, Bernard (£5.9m) dropping to the bench.

Also named among the substitutes is Seamus Coleman (£5.2m), as Jonjoe Kenny (£4.2m) returns for his first start since Everton’s last meeting with Leicester on October 6.

After being benched for the Gameweek 20 trip to Brighton, Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) comes back in to skipper the Toffees, who line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Brazilian international Richarlison may enjoy his outing at Goodison Park today as he goes up against Danny Simpson (£4.2m), who has been deployed at right-back for the first time since Gameweek 15 today. The former title-winner is making just his third league start of the campaign.

Meanwhile, James Maddison (£6.8m) finds himself on the Leicester bench, while Hamza Choudhury (£4.3m) makes his third start in four matches. The 21-year-old was excellent in recent wins over Chelsea and Manchester City but was rested for the Gameweek 20 defeat to Cardiff.

Wes Morgan (£4.5m) fails to recover from illness which sees Jonny Evans (£4.8m) come in, while Rachid Ghezzal (£5.1m) gets back into the Leicester starting line-up since Gameweek 12.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Zouma, Keane, Kenny; Gomes, Gueye; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Calvert-Lewin.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Maguire, Evans, Simpson; Ndidi, Mendy, Choudhury; Ghezzal, Vardy, R Pereira.

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1,451 Comments Post a Comment
  1. grumpyman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I have nearly all of the most highly owned players so am happy about people selling Richarlison - need a little more differental in my team and he has great potential over the next few weeks. The time to be worrying about team value is over.

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Enjoy the two pointer.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I was eyeing up Son -> Rich this week (or maybe after United), could score a few over those games

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

  2. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Planing a-4 to bring salah in... worth a hit?

    Out with:
    Kane rich schindler

    In:
    Jimenez Salah bednarek

    Would leave me with
    Lloris
    Alonso Doherty Shaw awb bednarek
    Salah haz sane pogba fanderson
    Vardy Jimenez kamara

  3. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Bednarek nailed? Cheap bench option with good fixs coming up

  4. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Digne -> Pereira for a -4?

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

      If you could that assist from today

  5. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Got exact money for Son to Hazard, Hazard likely to go up in price tonight, would you make the early transfer before Chelsea have even played tomorrow?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      yeah

    3. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If it meant I couldn’t get him otherwise yes I probably would

    4. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’d have probably done it this week

    5. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah

    6. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No not worth the .1

  6. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Everton players, get out of my team!!!

    1. Black Rabbit
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I feel you mate..

  7. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Looking forward to getting Richarlison in this gw amidst all the sales.

    Hope I pick him up at 6.9m closer to GW 22 deadline.

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      May even get lucky and get him at 6.8.

      He's dropping tonight.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      he'll almost definitely drop, 6.8 could be on the cards if Anderson/Pogba do something again

  8. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2 players, 3 points. New year, same results!

    1. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Many in same boat including myself.

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hi, Happy NY mate. Same here 3 pts lol.

  9. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Those last 5 Leicester results are just weird.

    Lost against Palace and Cardiff

    Beat Chelsea, City and Everton

    Coupon busters!

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      you may just be overrating Everton

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        They're a cut above Cardiff, but OK 🙂

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Leicester and Wolves are weird teams IMO. Play better (not necessarily, stylistically, but in terms of chances created) than their results suggest.

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      We steal from the rich and give to the poor

  10. Jealous Viper
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Great start to the week for the scout picks

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      They did well last week, so bound to be a fall back this week

  11. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I hope Alonso wont feature to get Pereira points

  12. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    The rookies own auba.

  13. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba to Kun gor free???

    1. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      yes

    2. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldnt.

  14. akhilrajau
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A. Richarlison, Auba -> Salah, Jimenez
    B. Anderson, Auba -> Salah, Jimenez
    C. Kane, Gunnarsson, Robertson -> Jimenez, Salah, Alexander Arnold(-4 hit)

  15. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance that Heaton is benched and Hart gets his place back in the XI?