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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. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wesley pissing away the baps

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

      Good

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

      He reminds me of Benteke

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

        Benteke never makes runs behind the defense

        1. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Benteke never runs. Corrected 🙂

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            He was quality in early Villa days.

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

    Everton with acres free out wide.

    Feed Digne!

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

      Yeah but rest of the attack are just awful. Only thing we can hope for are points from set pieces, cause Everton aren't scoring from open play.

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

      Digne nobody to feed!

  3. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    My god Gomes has been atrocious.

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

    That cross was gross.

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He plays tomorrow

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

    Why big clubs haven't come knocking for DInge is a mystery

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

      Barca?

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Caught one immediately

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good bait

    3. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rooney played for a big club and used to knock for dinge on a regular basis...

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

      PSG next season

  6. Mr Peanutbutter
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    that cross was taylor made for jota

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

      Was he in the stands?

      1. Mr Peanutbutter
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        it's taylor made only cause neil crossed it

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          When you have to explain it, it kind of takes the shine off it.
          If it even had any

          1. Mr Peanutbutter
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            pun was still miles better than your username

            1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Ooooooh. Witty

              1. Mr Peanutbutter
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                could've been just mkhi and that would at least make it a legitimate pun

                1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Opinion noted

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

    MCginn to score 90+1 :lol

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

      Comes in for Siggy for me if so tbh

  8. Licky
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is it just me or are Everton the most frustrating team in the league?

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

      Bournemouth

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

        I feel like I don't expect as much of Bournemouth though.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Many would agree

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

      It’s not just you. It’s the same every year though. “Wow! Good player and nice fixtures” and then you realise it’s the same old Everton.

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

    Digne sitting deeper with Iwobi on.

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

    Wesley really doesn’t look that good.

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

    Who mentioned Walcott?

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

    When Walcott is your last option

  13. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Just logged on. Siggy common pls do something

    1. Legendary!
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      LOL!

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

      Siggy is currently sitting on the bench

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What he started right.

    3. Legendary!
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      From the bench?

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

      Log back off

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

      He's chillin in Bikini Bottom

  14. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Here comes Wally

  15. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    We are bad right now, and Everton look like the next worse team from what i have seen so far.

  16. Hairy Potter
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    When did Walcott turn into Craig David?

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

      Pick a day of the week and I'll fill in the rest.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just after he met a girl on Monday

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

    Wesley completely gassed. Villa should take him off, they are under too much pressure to have a passenger at this stage.

  18. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Goodness gracious Everton! Here comes Walcott

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

      Speedy gonzales is good news for Kean

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

    Been a while since a Theo Walcott bandwagon!

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Everyone's favourite annual bandwagon
      Memories

    2. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If he scores now just watch it happen.

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

    How many points hits once this match is done.

    *Evil laugh*

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

      At least 4

  21. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Digne and Siggy need to be playing at a bigger team.

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

      Siggy needs to hang up his boots

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

      Soggy needs to gtf.

      Autocorrect but still accurate

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

    Three-oh Walcott

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

      Peep Show

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

        Valuable pub quiz team member

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

    Wally trying to disguise himself as better but lesser known players won’t help

  24. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Iwobi and Walnut... Jesus Christ

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

    Scenes when Wally scores

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

      Bit early for the wagon

    2. Calderano FC
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is he seeing his dealer after the game?

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

    Jotoff

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

    Walcott on
    Richarlison off

    El Ghazi on
    Jota off

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

    Liverpool defence 'shaky'.

    Ha ha.

  29. JBG
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What a boring match tbh.

  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I'm losing this Heaton clean sheet aren't I...

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

      Hope so, not confident