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Digne starts for Everton as Guilbert finally earns place in Villa team

Lucas Digne (£6.0m) came through his fitness doubts this week to keep hold of his starting place at left-back for Everton.

He makes a third successive start of the season as the Toffees travel to Aston Villa for the latest edition of Friday Night Football.

Despite the summer signing of Djibril Sidibé (£5.5m), Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) still starts at right-back.

Everton manager Marco Silva continues to delay Moise Kean‘s (£6.9m) first Premier League start, leaving him on the bench once again.

In his place is Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.0m), who has not particularly impressed going forward in 2019/20, with just one effort on goal in two matches.

Judging by Silva’s pre-match comments, it does seem as if we’ll have to wait before Kean is the established number one centre-forward at Everton.

“(He will start games) when he shows me in training sessions he is ready to. He needs a better moment than the others. 19-years-old player, we have to give him enough time to perform in the way we want. Now we start with Dominic up-front with a solution from the bench and Moise is one of them.” – Marco Silva

Meanwhile, Silva was enforced into one change from the side that beat Watford in Gameweek 2.

Jean-Philippe Gbamin (£5.0m) misses out, which sees Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.5m) make an immediate return from suspension in central midfield.

There are just two changes for Aston Villa following their defeat to Bournemouth in Gameweek 2.

Frederic Guilbert (£4.4m) makes a first appearance of the season, which is good news for his ownership both in FPL and the Sky Sports Fantasy game.

The right-back comes in for Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.5m) having not been involved in either of the first two matches of the season.

However, Dean Smith’s pre-match quotes don’t particularly inspire confience that he will be in the side regularly though, as it sounds as if he has been thrown in to provide something different.

“I’ve always said you always have to earn the right to get into the team. You know, Elmohamady’s done okay but Fred’s been knocking on the door, working hard in training. I just felt after his performances in pre-season he might give us a different dynamic.” – Dean Smith

The other alteration is further up the field where Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) drops out for Jota (£5.9m).

“El Ghazi’s not really been at his best in the final third for us and I just felt Jota, who also had a really good pre-season, can create a little bit down that side.” – Dean Smith

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Taylor, Mings, Engels, Guilbert; McGinn, D Luiz, Grealish; Trezeguet, Wesley, Jota.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; A Gomes, Schneiderlin; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

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  1. Stockport Hatter
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Mina!!!

  2. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Future FPL legend Sancho's Dortmund are playing if you want something to watch while the game updates

  3. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Siggy Saves Struggling Scousers

    I can picture the back of the Daily Mail already

  4. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wish list

    Mina G
    Digne A

    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Digne G
      Mina YC

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Digne OG and RC

    3. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Digne
      CS + Goal from FK + Assists from CK
      Mina
      RC

    4. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Siggy brace , Trezeguet goal

    5. The Gobstopper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      0-0 draw with a Heaton penalty save. (As you can probably tell, I'm a Heaton and Digne owner...)

    6. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Over 24.5 shots, Digne cleanie, Digne A, Siggy G and price rise back to 8.0m so I can sell.

      1. Four Hit Wonder
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        And a price rise for Digne if possible.

    7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      same here...

  5. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    241st domestic meeting between Aston Villa and Everton tonight

    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2 cracking little sides

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Proper traditional English grounds.

      2. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Queue the, “we’re a big club” replies... 🙂

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Can't get rid of 'em

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Whoah, that's a lot of history!

    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Friedel, Dunne, Collins and Milner in the lineup?

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Updated.

  7. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Please get injured in the warm up Guilbert

    1. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ha ha ha

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Uncool, man.

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    mings was down in the warm up, picked himself up but a slight worry

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who's Mings?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Elmo coming in?? 🙂

      2. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's the ruler of the universe and only one person can stop him

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Flash!!!

    2. The Gobstopper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      As a Heaton owner, this is troubling news...

  9. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Still updating...6M people and one server?

  10. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Updated. Need a Wildcard to sort out my Wildcard.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This is the worst post of the season

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        If only it weren't true....

        1. International Richard
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          haha

        2. Greasy Grealish Gang
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          There's always next season.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Or January Wildcard

    2. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ha ha ha

  11. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need a Guilbert red card to save my gameweek

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wishing for injuries and red cards is uncool and unsportsmanlike.

  12. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Do you want to see a madness? I couldn't resist.

    Heaton
    Wan-Bissaka (C) Laporte Digne Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Trossard
    Pukki Jota

    Bench: Button, TAA, Greenwood, Dendoncker

    1. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You should be happy with 24 captain points

  13. teddypicker
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Transfer history is back

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      for opposition?

      1. teddypicker
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yep, only took 2 gwks

  14. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haul or RC for Digne

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      down with this sort of thing

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      YC..2 goals consided

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      We have to choose? That seems unfair 🙂

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        GL 🙂
        Don't have him & fearful of a haul

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You should be spanked for not owning Monsieur Digne

  15. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Dean Smith seems to be the new tinkerman, also seems to like to trash his own players publicly. Staying away from AV.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Was bigging up Elmo on SSN yesterday as well

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Does he like to trash his players?

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bloody toothless, benched Trez.

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just wait for Potter

  16. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What is your favourite Craig David song?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Woman Trouble with Artful Dodger count?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Or the one with Bastille

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      bo selecta

    3. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Monday, Tuesday, Happy Days! ... oh wait

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Down in a Tube Station at Midnight.

    5. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why were you creeping 'round late last night?
      Why did I see two shadows moving in your bedroom light?
      Now you're dressed in black
      When I left, you were dressed in white
      Can you fill me in?

    6. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Walking away

  17. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I wonder who’s going win, First To Press The Wildcard Button, tonight... 🙂

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Me, if I had one 😉

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Classic 😀

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I should never have used my wildcard, I had pukki martial and kdb before I pressed the button..

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        my 2 mates who wildcarded have garbage teams lol, one has kante and mcginn and a dire defence. My god, seems they wildcarded just to get Kane lol

        1. The Wanton Trader
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You know what’s coming... 😉

      2. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I was just messing around and hit a on a team that I liked, that was bang on the money.
        I am quite excited to see what it brings though.

    3. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Done it. Taken out Bellerin and McTominay already

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You’re pulling my leg... 😉

  18. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Moura and Perez to KDB and Cantwell(-4)? Kevin rising tonight

    1. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I hope this is a joke

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why?

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

      Only if the deadline is tomorrow.

    3. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He might not rise.

      Fplstats always adjusts after the deadline. He's back at 75ish

  19. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Digne, destroy all the casuals that took you out on wildcard my beautiful son

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

      +120 min, Digne who?

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Did many sell?

      1. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        100k

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

      Digne owners are the biggest casuals. Jammy gits. Should have conceded in both games and the assist was a joke.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Same story last year? I think not

  20. zdrojo187
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I feel Siggy will punished sellers...

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      he normally goes 5 blanks then 2 big scores etc, that 2 big scores could be today and against a tired wolves

  21. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like we can see transfers of others only done at deadline though.
    Won't show during the week.

    Fair enough !

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hey Amey, long time.

      Yeah like that rule. Don't need to spy. Much more fun to lie to each other in MLs

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hello mate 🙂
        Yep. Very long time.

        Like the rule myself.

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          How's it started?

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

      TV frozen between GWs is nice.

      Enough on show for those that were crying about it.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly
        Masterstroke

  22. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Digne vs Heaton. Let's go 4 points!

  23. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4.5m defender? Need to get rid of Cathcart before he drops tonight.

    A) Soyuncu
    B) Mings
    C) other

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mings could be injured here.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A maybe
      Rotation with Brighton Defender can work i guess

  24. Tiki-Taka
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Digne & Coleman double-up, hoping for 30pts

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      And the rest

      1. Tiki-Taka
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        that was a conservative estimate

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      rofl thats a nice dream you have there :D, you going to be rudely awoken by a glass of ice cold water tho

      1. Tiki-Taka
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        i'll settle for 20 😀

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          lol gl

    3. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would you be disappointed with 29 then?

  25. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mings off on 11 mins

  26. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Very interesting to see changes this week. Teams looking very different in my MLs. Love it

  27. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mings picks up an injury in warm up but is still playing.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Damn, need Elmo on before 30 mins

  28. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I've noticed Lukaku is still listed as 'out' in the team news section for United.

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That's just how ffs does exits I think

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    come on Digne do what you do best, attacking return one week followed by -2 the next. I have faith in you!

  30. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mings injured in warmup... Heaton nightmare

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nbc sports reported this. But now pictured in the tunnel.