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Digne benched as Doherty returns to Wolves side

It has transpired that Fantasy Premier League managers were worried about the wrong full-back ahead of Gameweek 24.

Lucas Digne (£5.3m) has suffered a surprise benching for Everton, as Marco Silva makes a few tweaks from the side that was put out of the FA Cup by Championship side Millwall.

FPL stalwart Leighton Baines (£5.0m) comes back into the side for the first time since Gameweek 4.

Meanwhile, the full-back that everybody else had been worrying about Matt Doherty (£5.2m) has returned to the Wolves side, with Jonny (£4.3m) moving back across to the left of midfield.

After garnering much attention with a Gameweek 23 hat-trick, Diogo Jota (£6.0m) keeps his place in the Wolves front line.

The West Ham side that has come to Molineux sees returns for Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) and Robert Snodgrass (£5.1m).

Those who had gambled on Leroy Sané (£9.7m), Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) or Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) in the latest round of ‘Pep Roulette’ came up trumps as all three start for Manchester City at Newcastle.

Meanwhile, Fernandinho (£5.3m), Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) and David Silva (£8.5m) all get the nod in central midfield.

City’s rivals Manchester United have made a surprise change though with Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) coming in for Anthony Martial (£7.3m), while Paul Pogba (£8.7m) and Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) hold onto their starting places.

Arsenal have gone with a front two once again with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) leading the line.

As expected, the Gunners line-up with Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m) and Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) at centre-back as they continue to be hit by defensive injuries.

Victor Camarasa (£4.6m) is absent from the Cardiff City matchday squad as Oumar Niasse (£5.0m) is tasked with leading the Bluebirds’ attack.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Lichtsteiner, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac; Mohamed Elneny; Torreira, Guendouzi; Özil; Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Ecuele Manga, Bamba, Bennett; Gunnarsson; Paterson, Arter, Ralls, Reid; Niasse.

Fulham XI: Rico; Odoi, Le Marchand, Ream; Christie, Chambers, Seri, Bryan; Schürrle, Mitrovic, Babel.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; March, Murray, Locadia.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Hadergjonaj, Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Bacuna, Hogg; Kachunga, Puncheon, Diakhaby; Mounie.

Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Baines; Davies, André Gomes; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Tosun.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Saïss; Doherty, Rúben Neves, Dendoncker, Jonny; João Moutinho; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Zabaleta, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku; Noble, Rice; Antonio, Snodgrass, Felipe Anderson; Arnautovic.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Lindelöf, Jones, Shaw; Andreas Pereira, Matic, Pogba; Mata, Lukaku, Rashford.

Burnley XI: De Gea; Young, Lindelöf, Jones, Shaw; Andreas Pereira, Matic, Pogba; Mata, Lukaku, Rashford.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Schär, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie; Ayoze Pérez, Hayden, Longstaff, Atsu; Rondón.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Danilo, Stones, Laporte, Fernandinho, D Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, Sane, Aguero.

2,552 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bunk Moreland
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If it weren't for this dwg being announced I would have sold Richarlison 😀

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Easily!

  2. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne assist?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      From the bench yeah

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's on the bench . I better tell you before 17 people on here tell you

  3. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rico you loser.

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Worst pick ever

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Surely you deserve this for having Rico

  4. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    More bench points for me...Richarlison 1st bench, never to emerge 😎

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Your grav always puts a smile on my face. Could you post more often please?

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Of course!

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks.

    2. RyanMK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who else is in your midfield to afford to bench Ricarlison against Huddersfield??

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

        Jota Hazard Salah Pogba

        Jiminez Rashford Firmino

        ...no room at the inn, I've played Richarlison every week for months and got a string of 1 and 2 pointers

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. I went for Jimi instead. Fantastic.

  5. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Huddersfield are really bad. Can't ditch Hazard for next week...

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My thoughts exactly. If they get stuffed tonight i am keeping

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Someone check on Kiwivillan.

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cause he thrashes Rich every week

  7. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    V happy with my late transfer of Martial to Richarlison...

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jota. 🙁

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      out of the pan.....

  8. RyanMK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any idea why Camarasa isn't in the squad today? Injured?

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    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You are weird.

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol this

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wtf lol

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        what did he say

    3. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      jafooli 😮

  10. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kiwivillan jumping on the Richarlison wagon?

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This is laughable.

    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Beat me to it!

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Will you lend me 1.4m to upgrade Snoddy?

  11. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Don't worry non-owners like me. Richarlison to pick up a yellow, roll around on the floor for 30 mins and then sneak 0 baps

  12. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hmm my usual riverlike thing I normally go to for live games, anybody else ?

  13. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Glad i kept Richhhyyyyyyy 😀

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why?

  14. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Of course Murray has to score, can't dismiss Experience

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Irrelevant until the plethora of dgw Brighton have later in season

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don't underestimate Murray...

  15. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Went siggy over Richarlison ;_;

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      His stats are insane, shame he never does anything much in terms of FPL points.

      1. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Surprisingly has more points than Rich so far

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good job there's still more than 80 minutes left then.

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Everton saying Rich scored at the 2nd attempt so probably no assist.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah watched it. He had a point blank shot and hit it straight at the keeper. Scored on the rebound.

      Not the best finisher, but got it in the end.

  17. mitro
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    richarlison has untrolled me!

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      aaaaaaaaaaargh

      had to happen. Sane to blank now just to stick the knife in

  18. evilfish
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Damn, benched Rich. Ings and Jime need to score now.

  19. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Played Button just in case he started.
    Do I have a good chance of Guaita playing do we think?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fifty fifty imo

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ta

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think there is a good chance that he does start.

      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        * he = Guaita.

  20. WannabeScout
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Had Richarlison since day 1 finally dropped him this week.... Good times

    1. The Left Duke #3
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Before a DGW ....why?

      1. WannabeScout
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cause I'm a tool that's why..

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Go richiee!

  22. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So glad I kept Rich mow

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      WILSON!!!

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Tourettes?

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fraser assist?

    2. trikster102
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I was gonna get rid. Only held on to him cause of the DGW.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      lol after weeks of non delivering

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Nobody was stupid enough to sell Richarlison ahead of a double

    1. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, benched him though.

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

        Same here 😎

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's going to be a troll again next week when he blanks in both games in the dgw even though they are playing City in one of them

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      no one

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      glad i got rid, 4 points incoming

  24. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Auba Capo start scoring asap...

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Please don't score Auba

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Please score Auba. Only VC, but still.

  25. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rich scores. In your face Kiwivillan!!!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wrong account, TM.

  26. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rich was a keeper. Glad never sold

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He was a troll 15 mins ago

  27. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Auba cap massive fail ........

  28. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which player do you want to score first this gameweek?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Zzzz

  29. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    early thoughts for next gw as will need to make the moves tonight. have 1ft and 0.3m.

    Fabianski -- Button
    Digne Holebas Alonso -- Doherty (eve) Schindler (che)
    Salah Pogba Sane Rich Hazard
    Rashford Jimenez

    A: Hazard >> Sterling (c)..and then aim to turn sterling > auba (-4) in gw27
    B: Kamara + Hazard >> Puncheon + Kun (c)..and do Kun > auba (free)
    C: Alonso + Hazard >> Laporte + Sterling (c) (-4)