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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. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    McGinn playing quite deep and not pushing forward

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

    Wild card or not? Before prices goes up!

    Ederson / Button
    Zinchenko / Robertson / TAA / Digne / Lundstram
    Salah / Sterling / Martial / Mount / Dendoncker
    King / Jota / Greenwood

    WC team: 4,5 £ / 4,5 £
    Zinchenko / Walker-Peters / Duffy / Maitland-Niles / Lundstram
    Mane / Sterling / Martial / Mount / KDB
    Barnes / Rashford / Greenwood

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Needs Salah

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Mane*

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      yeah mate do it. Such a good idea to do that before the FIRST half of the FIRST game of the GW isnt even finished yet.

    3. Freaki
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No need to wildcard so soon prices will not go up until after staurdays game so watch them!

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Er. They will

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

        Really.. At least Mane price seems to be rising today..

      3. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Will rise somewhere between 3-6am...like they do everyday

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      WC already???

    5. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wait for tomorrow at least

    6. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Chill out and wait till Sunday night dude.

    7. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If you're gonna wildcard this week, do it today

    8. FPL_Architect
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Absolutely not. But if you really must because you're afraid of being priced out, then just do the Salah - Mane transfer today so you catch the price rise. Then wait until Sunday when you have more info before you hit the WC button.

  3. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    this game is making me feel even better about coleman and digne

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Making you feel better about not owning them?

      1. Olivier Bernards watch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        opposite

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not possible

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

      Cope

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Making me feel better about Pereira (Lei)

  4. FPL DONKEY
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why do I own Sigurdsson?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thinking the same lmao.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Same as Perez and Vardy

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

      Because stats fooled you.

      1. FPL DONKEY
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        And fixtures

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Stats only tell you what happened last season. Stats this season are different obviously.

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

      Steady stream of points...3 3 2

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

      Even considering last season's stats there was around a 30% chance of 3 blanks in a row. Variance.

  5. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Gomez 😀

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

    Andre Gomes is bad

  7. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Andre Gomes is shite.

  8. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    And to think there are people who’ve double up on everton defense at the expense of TAA/Robbo

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who on earth did that?!

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wood for the trees.

    3. MITHRRANDIRR
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Some have gone 3 with everton defenders..

  9. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Gomes is having a really poor first half here.

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Like playing with 10 men

    2. MITHRRANDIRR
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jose would have hauled him off already.

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

        funny u say that I think Jose could be the manager everton need, I reckon that will happen one day

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          That would actually be perfect

        2. MITHRRANDIRR
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He won't downgrade to Everton unless Everton become one of the big boys. I think Bayern next for him.

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

            no pressure for him taking that job though, he can only exceed expectations and push the top 4 which is what they want. It probably wont happen but I think its possible. If Jose wants back in the PL where else could he go?
            But yea if a big club wants him then no chance

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

            Bad news for Sane then...

  10. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jota with the Go-megs!

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    It is almost like Jota and Gomes have swapped places - Freaky Friday

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

    Feeling really "smart" that i benched heaton over pope!

    Entire reason i spent an extra 0.5m on gk was so i could play heaton when pope had tough fixtures between gw2-4

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

      Game isn't over dude

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I did so many wrong decisions with gk pairing last year that I did not want to go through that again

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

      That's exactly what happens to each and every person who decides to do goalkeeper rotation.

    4. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You'll need him next GW.

    5. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol still one half to go. Villa will concede - to Moise Kean.

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

    Wesley successful cross

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

    Digne has not looked worth .5 more than Coleman this game.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bookmarked

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

      There not passing the ball to him that’s why

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      *rolls eyes* 😆

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good call over 44 mins

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

        Do you disagree? Coleman looking just as attacking. They wont keep many clean sheets, very lucky to get 2 already.

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Coleman not on as many set pieces

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Of course i disagree, Digne is a class above Coleman

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

      You pay the extra 0.5 for the set pieces.

    6. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sidebe says hi

    7. MITHRRANDIRR
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wait till Gomes, the donkey is subbed off.

  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Easy to drop Siggy now at least

    1. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gonna upgrade to KDB by selling VVD

  16. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Siggy is the worst player on the pitch

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gomes, DCL and Richarlison are worse IMO

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

      🙁

    3. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nah, Gomes is.

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

      Nah, there's much worse

    5. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gomes worst performance so far this season on any tv game

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

        Lingard against Wolves.

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

      Gomes bossing that category with ease.

  17. Farke in hell
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Where's Sigurdsson?

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

      Playing like ozil

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He plays Fortnite too? 😉

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

      In girly land where you stay away from all those bad people who want to foul you

  18. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If Everton ever manage to spot Digne with nobody within 10 yards of him he would be able to run into the box unchallenged

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah seen that happening a few times tonight, even hold his hands up for the ball. Everton haven’t got a clue tonight

      1. MITHRRANDIRR
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Siggy not even looking up in that instance. Digne was free.

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

    Silva’s going to come out for the 2nd half without his tie on. would put money on it

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

      This is the kind of action I like.

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Good news for Kean owners

  21. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kean will be on a HT. No doubt here.

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

    Heaton you tease! I'd pre-accepted no points and you've gone and given me hope, you little minx!

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      0 saves

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

        Only because he's not needed to.

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

    Everton defenders trying to wind up Wesley. Keep it cool Wes

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

    Gomes giving it away again in the US broadcast

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

    Gomes has to be investigated for match fixing with this performance

  26. FPL_JAAFAR
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Andre gomez is terrible!

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

    Gomes match fixing?

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

      Haha, snap

  28. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bernard, DCL and Gomes glaring issues for us again.. Iwobi and Kean will make a hell of a difference in the final third

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Richarlison has been worse than Bernard. He holds on to if far too long thinking he can beat 3 players and score. Inevitably he loses the ball.

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

      Can be bargains if they do

  29. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Siggy taking a shot from the half way line. Terrible

  30. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I can imagine the minus hits being taken after this match 🙂