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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. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just wait till tomorrow when Hazard hauls, what a troll GW this would be. And no I don't own Hazard

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Poch announced in the morning at OT?

  3. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    My players are dropping like flies... and to think I wasted a transfer on Alli 😆

  4. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    12 from 6. If Pat keeps the cleanie.

    Have that.

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

    This is awful. Digne RC and Fabianski injured?

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

      Yes

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

      Hes still playing

  6. Pitch Perfect
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So much FPL trolling going on. I give up.

  7. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This is not the drubbing I expected City to be dishing out !

  8. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Patience pays at last........

    Bought Mitro at £6.7m and have lost £0.2m on him.

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

      That's no win tbh

  9. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If you’re having bad gameweek

    I bought digne in for a -4

    🙁

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      and i shipped mitro out for -4, i feel you brother

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

      At least you didn't blow your bench boost

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

    I have Digne in lineup and Doherty on bench. I'm literally crying rn...

    1. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Literally?

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

      Same here. Wanna hug?

  11. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best keeper to get in, Alisson?

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

      Wderson?

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

    Utd losing to Burnley. FFS

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

    Lucas Digne with back to back negative point hauls. Unbelievable.

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

      I played him both times 😎

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Fabianski still on the pitch?

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

      West Ham made all three subs.....

  15. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski injured and coming off, awful GW

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      4 points is decent.

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

    Can’t believe I took Mitro out GW 12! FML ;(

  17. J T
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lol my rival bought Mitro for -4

  18. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So I'd never bench Digne again after his 17 points on the bench.. .

  19. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    4-2

  20. COYR
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Got Digne in for a -4 before returns of -1 and -2*. Fantastic!

    (*so far...)

  21. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vietto goal for Fulham. No Mitro involvement.

  22. mitro
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Jimenez

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

    Brighton suck

  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    OMG FULHAM

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

    Might be WC time

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

      No TC?

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    VIETTTTOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

  27. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Has Fab stayed on ?
    Please don’t let him be hurt 🙁

  28. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rondon goal!!

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    OMG rondon

  30. puhd
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski down?