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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. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who assisted Auba?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      KolaCan'tDefend

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kola

    3. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kolasinac was fouled for the penalty.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He is a machine. Is it true Mark owns him?

        Thanks all,

        1. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I owned him from 18:40 took a -4 to take out Digne

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

    Arnie terminated

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hasta la vista, baby

  3. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne will go down in FPL folklore for this, I find it amusing even as an owner

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same

      1. Jimbo-Jones
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Worse when Chambers is your first sub.

    2. JasonG123
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I agree - I can't stop laughing.

      Imagine if Everton concede two goals now!

  4. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lol. You've gotta laugh.

  5. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    stupid Saiss goal to ruin Fab's CS. If it only was Doherty's or Jimenez I would take it.

    And it happen simultaneously with a stupid Auba goal which makes it even worst. 🙁

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Worse*

    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      And Digne's red card at the same time... (furious)

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    When you start Lukaku this happens. OGS should sub off Kaku

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This, completely ruined the way we've been playing recently.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        ruins the pace of the game and the game plan

    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Was nervous when I saw him and Pereira starting

  7. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Danilo in for Digne?

  8. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bloody Digne, what are you doing to us.

    2FT
    Digne > Laporte
    Felipe > Sane

  9. Mattias
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Missed Dignes haul, but got the own goal and the red card. On behalf of most people here...cheers mate.

    Barnes 2nd sub for me too...cheers mate

  10. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Would be hilarious if TAA plays, I've put Kola as my first sub for a rank boost tomorrow. Oopsie.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Klopp ruled him out

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I know, else I would have subbed him. But still

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    At least Digne is well owned 😆

  12. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne has ruined everything...banned for dbl gameweek now...may aswell ship a few weeks earlier than planned.

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Benched Barnes. Go figure.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Against United away? Amateur.

    2. Mattias
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same here...but you'd do it again for this fixture. More annoying that he blanked in the previous 2.

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

      I brought in Rashford for Barnes this week.

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Have him coming in for martial. Martial finally does something right for me!

  14. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Joao Moutinho the assist machine.

  15. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    9 from 7 so far. Going well.

    1. Mattias
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch

  16. In Bale We Trust
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Was digne red violent conduct? Three match suspension?

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not watching but just a foul - 1 game ban.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Certainly some violent conduct towards him from here.

  17. Punty
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne leave my team and never return

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You sound like Smeagol

  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So glad I kept two free transfers for next week. Bye bye digne

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same, but sucks I need to waste a transfer because of Digne being a pleb

    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same here. Whom to replace with though?

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Bednarek + big upgrade of Martial

        1. Planet Head
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          As a Bednarek owner, I wish I got Valery instead. Attacking threat, nailed and Yoshida might but Bedders under threat when he comes back

    3. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same actually

  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne making it easy which one of him and Doherty to drop for Mendy.

    Got 2 FT so may ditch them both actually.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mendy isn't even on the bench tonight

  20. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Can't believe Doherty isn't on like 18 points here

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      what happened?

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski down...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      omg. stay well Lucas

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

      Fantasy Football legend Matt Doherty just taken him out 😎

  22. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    At least Digne makes it an easy decision for the first man out for the DGW

  23. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That red card Digne has picked up, does that mean he will miss both DGW matches?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You want him for City?

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Just fuming that it's another forced transfer i have to make. Already have 2 non-playing keepers, Dele & Trent.

        FML

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Probably. He’s gone for Laporte now. Easy transfer

      Should have copied mark with Kolasinac !

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        did Mark do Digne to Kola??

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          TAA to kola

          1. Ten Season Wonder
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            nice move tbf.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If it's violent conduct yes.

      Even if he doesn't he comes back vs Man City so may as well miss both.

    4. Mattias
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He'll be back for the bank gameweek...lols

      1. Mattias
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Blank^

  24. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne has a brace
    Own goal
    Red card after being benched
    Conceded 6

    I benched him for just one of the above.

  25. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski injured and I probably won't have a GK for next week

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

    Fabianski down injured.....

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    and here is where I get off the Digne rollercoaster.

  28. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mitro goal

  29. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    MITROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  30. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I benched Digne over Doherty when he got his of but started today and benched Doherty. Finally got burned.