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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. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mitrovic on fire.

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Average 25 points or something? Lots own Rich, Auba etc.

  3. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba brace pleaseeeee

  4. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Has anyone ever gone off injured more times in a season than arnie?

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

    Mitro goal

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

    This gameweek is getting messy

  7. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Captain fail, what an awful week...

    1. Hands Guber
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Big lols.

  8. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Digne in team
    Barnes 1st sub

    Fml

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Would he have come on? Formation?

  9. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cannot believe Mitrovic has come up with this the week after I sold him. Actually yes I can.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      i sold a few weeks ago...still doesnt feel any better

    2. Jam0sh
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Classic fpl

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Button may get back in yet.

  11. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Had Bennett first sub for Digne

  12. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    People who still own Mitro should be drawn and quartered.

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why?
      Bit harsh. 😉

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salty

    3. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Tbh I’ll prob just take points

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

      ...or awarded a medal

  13. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mitro!&!&!&!!!!!!^!

  14. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So to rub salt in the wound presumably Rich gets subbed now?

  15. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Just came on to see what the Digne chat is going on.

    Bloody hell.

  16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oles experiment going so-so. Time to mix things up?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Should have made a sub much earlier

  17. LOL LINGARD SCORED
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Mitro literally on fire on what?

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Like with flames and smoke?

      1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Do you know any other kind of fire?

        1. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Well the answer is no then

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

      Needs lubing up

  18. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    MITROOOOOOOO

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fecckk uu Mitro, I own you so many GW's you keep blanking when I got Arnie and/or Jimmy you explode. Cruel game

  20. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Could get a jump on TAA

    Digne to TAA for free.

  21. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Digne (WOL, MCI)

    😉

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I was genuinely considering benching him about a minute before he was sent off.

  22. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    miiiitrrrooooooo

  23. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fab injured 🙁

  24. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Where is Chambers assist? ...Mitro is hauling again time to make a move?

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB lucky not be sent off, no surprise though.

  26. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Digne red card lol Fabianski of injury Barnes to Llorente & Richarlason to Jota ffs you just have to laugh

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch.

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

      Know the feeling... Aguero to Lacazette, Richarlison to Sane

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

    Well this GW certainly is not going too well

  28. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    That was a clear second yellow for KdB. City always lucky.

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t think so. Just a foul. Not every foul is a yc.

  29. Pigsinblankets
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Digne straight red ie 3 match ban?

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Only if violent conduct

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Took out mitro for rash... facepalm