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Jota benched and Doherty missing as Everton hand Kean and Iwobi starts

Everton take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the penultimate Premier League fixture before the international break.

Goals have been hard to come by for these two sides this season, with no club having scored fewer than the Toffees – although Marco Silva’s side, of course, have played a game fewer than 16 other teams.

Wolves themselves have only hit the back of the net on two occasions, one of which was a stoppage-time penalty from Raul Jimenez (£7.4m) that salvaged a point against Burnley last weekend.

Jimenez starts this afternoon but for once he won’t be joined by his regular striker partner Diogo Jota (£6.4m), who is only among the substitutes.

Jota fails to start a Premier League match for the first time since Gameweek 21 of last season.

Jonny (£5.5m) and Joao Moutinho (£5.5m) are also rotated from the Europa League tie against Torino on Thursday, while Matt Doherty (£6.0m) misses out altogether.

Patrick Cutrone (£5.8m) is handed his first league start for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, while Adama Traore (£5.0m) and Ruben Vinagre (£4.4m) are trusted with the wing-back roles.

After being patient with his new signings so far, Marco Silva gives full league debuts to three of his summer recruits: Moise Kean (£6.8m), Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) and Fabian Delph (£5.4m).

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.9m), Bernard (£6.5m) and Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.5m) are the men to make way from the Gameweek 3 starting XI but Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) keeps his place at right-back, with Djibril Sidibe (£5.4m) only on the bench.

Lucas Digne (£6.1m), Jordan Pickford (£5.6m), Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) and Jimenez are the only players on show at Goodison Park who are owned by more than 10% of FPL bosses, with Digne the most-popular option.

While goals have been hard to come by, the ball hasn’t been flying into the net at the other end: no club has kept more Premier League clean sheets than the Toffees (two) this season, while no side has shipped fewer goals than Everton or Wolves (two each) – although they are, of course, a game behind.

Everton XI: Pickford, Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman, Delph, Gomes, Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Kean.

Wolves XI: Patrício, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Traoré, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, Saïss, Rúben Vinagre, Jiménez, Cutrone.


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

    1 bonus point for Digne in a 3-2 win. He is FPL gold!

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

      Jiménez 6 dispossessions for those asking

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The guy is an FPL superstar in the making

      That’s his 100th point in 2019 (20 games)

      Coleman close behind on 97 (18 games)

    3. aborg
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You sure?

    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Siggy ahead too though now

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

        How did that happen!?

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

          1 dispossession for Siggy too though

          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            No dispossessions for Digne?

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

      Is this real?

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

        According to members area

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

          Thanks mate, fingers crossed

        2. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          It’s on the fpl site now aswel

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

            That is decent

            Cheers chaps

  2. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    *Hits WC button* save my GW Laca & Moura

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

    After today, Arsenal have a great run of fixtures through to GW16. They have an easy EL group. They should be get at least 27pts from that fixture run if they are serious about making top 4.

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

      Lol no chance 5th at best. Nowhere near spurs and utd

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

        Spurs, yes. But Utd have lost to Palace and drawn with Southampton. Chelsea are rubbish too. It is tight for 4th spot IMO.

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

          Arsenal will finish 3rd comfortably. United and Chelsea could drop below Leicester/Wolves. Man united have a p.e teacher in charge and Chelsea appointed a guy who managed derby for a year

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

            True, but Emery is no better.

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

              Emery who’s won plenty of trophies is no better than a P.E. Teacher? Right then!

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

            arsenal don't have the mentality. Utd are too big a club to miss out on ucl again and with ole building a young squad you'll have to do with europa for a while

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Surely bait? United are wack and Spurs are... well spurs.. you’re about to see in the next couple hours why we are going to finish above them

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

          See u in a couple of hours mate but doubt ull be here after the result.

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

            A guy who thinks Rashford is one of the best young strikers in the world shouldn’t even pipe up. You should enjoy your p.e. Teacher in charge and put YouTube on and get some tissues out and watch United when Ferguson was there because that’s all you have to hold on to 🙂

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

              Mate arsenal have been irrelevant since viera left.

              You won't even find utube videos for when you were a big club. Like I said just hold for an hour or two maybe ull need the tissues to wipe the Tears off. GGMU

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

                We’re irrelevant, yet you’ve finished above us once since Ferguson left. You’re a clown bud, just like the p.e. Teacher you have in charge hehehe

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

                  Comeback when you win 20

  4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    One more Pepe blank & he could be a rather nice pickup for around 9.2-ish GW5

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If he drops to 9.0 that would be a no brainer for me

  5. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Did
    Perez, Jota, Laporte, Ceballos, Robertson out for Cantwell, Haller, TAA, Mount, Digne on WC last week along with getting the likes of Barnes, Sterling in. Not looking half bad now.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers mate got Lundstram in for Montoya and already had Salah, KDB, pukki. Would've probably WCd to the same if its waited till this week 🙂

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

    I've never wildcarded this early in a season, but thinking that I might have to break with tradition.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This has been a pappy GW to say the least.

    3. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What is your team?

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

          Heaton - Gunn
          Digne - TAA - Zouma - Hanley - Lundstram
          Salah - Sterling - Martial - Ceballos - Cantwell
          Kane - Haller - Greenwood

          Blech. Even looking at it makes me ill...

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Actually look fairly good just maybe 4-5 spots need changing. Spreading that Kane money around will sort it out. Think I would activate the wc as well.

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

          Just brutal. And I just don't think that some minor, less-invasive surgery is going to do the trick.

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

        A. Maitland-Niles, Mount, Haller
        B. Matip, James, Abraham

        Prefer A or B?

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

          Ask me after this game

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

            Although, I prefer Abraham over Haller as it is now. Chelsea much more attacking

      • Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How does this wc look ?

        Pope Button
        TAA Diop Mings Lundstram Digne
        Salah KDB Lanzini Mount Cantwell
        Aguero Pukki Abraham

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

          I wouldn't go without Sterling

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Where’s sterling?

        3. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 7 months ago

            If those defenders rotate well and pick up good fixtures then yeah, very strong team.

        4. Srv210
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I am seriously doubting my decision to keep Coleman on WC ,haven't seen Everton games but what happened to the guy..looks out of form ??

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

            I thought he was quite attacking tbh. Had a shot blocked and was getting into the penalty area. His disadvantage against Digne is the lack of set pieces.

            1. Srv210
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              This is something positive

          2. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            It’s not 2016 anymore

            1. Srv210
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              He was good after he came back from injury last season too

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

              This.

        5. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Almost an old fashioned 1 to 11 for Spurs.

          1. Lloris
          3. Rose
          4. Alderweireld
          5. Vertonghen
          6. Sánchez
          7. Son
          8. Winks
          10. Kane
          11. Lamela

          No number 2 or 9 with 17. Sissoko & 23. Eriksen the odd ones out.

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

            Vertonghen-Poch fight over it would seem.

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Accepted defeat trying to ruin his and eriksen’s careers

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

          Anyone know what’s up with Doherty?

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

            Second season syndrome

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

            Had an injury I think.

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

            Unwell apparently.

          4. Hits from the Bong
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Overpriced

          5. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Unwell and tired

        7. migas2k7
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          James, maddisson or mount?

          And why?

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

            james maddison, or mount

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

            I'd choose Mount as a punt over Madd who will surely get his numbers.

            James isn't a very good player, he's just ambitious, but people can't score from his rushed crosses. Great shooter though.

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

              Take into account that Utd find it very very difficult to score. No goals, no FPL points.

              Chelsea are at least gung ho.

        8. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Is Otamendi a good pick on WC?

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

            Yes, provided he doesn't get injured over the IB.

          2. SuperDan
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Not a bad shout

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

            Yep

          4. thepeen555
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Mendy is when he is back

          5. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            In mine atm

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

          May need to do transfers tonight due to price changes. Any injuries over IB and ill just WC

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

            I'm thnking the same. Having WC is a good safety net!

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

              Very much so.

            2. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              But then you lose chance to gain value :O

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

                You do gain value, it's just that the transfers you do aren't counted towards player value rises/drops in the game.

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

          Jota owners 🙁

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

            Try Coleman + Jota

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

              That stings!

          2. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Got rid Friday night.

        11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Eriksen starting should be good for Kane & Son...

          If they can just get rid of Lamela now it’ll improve their attack immensely

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Kane starting isn’t good for kane though

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Well he’s got this game and palace and if he’s still in cart horse mode there are plenty of other strikers who would bloody love a slot in my team

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Was lucky I got Aguero as a 1 week punt before WC this week. Auba sitting in my premium attack spot currently however may downgrade to Wilson/Rashy to get Pepe if he looks better

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

            Lamela to Moura is the obvious 70m sub

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Thinking Lamela also due an injury, he rarely strings this many appearances together

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

            The main question is whether Eriksen motivated enough? Ideally, it should but let's see how he performs today.

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Ah I’m sure he is, hopefully he channels any negativity he’s harbouring about still being at spurs in a constructive manner

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

                Hope so too. Will make Spurs assets exciting again!

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

          Which of these to get a Pool defender:

          1. AWB -> Matip on FT
          2. AWB + Digne -> TAA + upto 4.6m def for -4
          3. AWB + Tielemans -> TAA + upto 5m mid for -4

        13. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Coleman get the beep out of my team

          1. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I decided to get right of Coleman, in 2015/16 season

            1. FPL Forward Thinker
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              *get rid

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

          I have ceballos starting and jota 1, greenwood 1 and Lundstram 1 on the bench...I think I know where this is going.

          1. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Don’t worry, after Kane’s hat trick they will need him on at half time and Ceballos will grab a brace in the fight back, but alas Kane will grab a 4th to wrap it up 2-4.

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

          Got sucked in by the fact that Jota was a “proven FPL asset” to be a safe option to start the season.

          Blehhhh

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

            Add to that Wolves play better against tougher opposition... Luckily got rid of Jota earlier.

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

            he is but europa league has been really tough on wolves

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

            I did the same, but I was toying with either him or wood so I was destined to fail 🙂

          4. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Proven FPL asset after 1 season?

          5. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Lots of us fell into that trap.

            I sold him on Friday evening.

            Sometimes you have to admit your mistakes, take the hit and just get rid.

        16. Bruno Commando
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Need some help here guys! Which option is better?

          A: VVD, Digne, Walker, Salah, KDB, Haller, Abraham
          B: TAA, Pieters, Otamendi, Mane, Martial, Kun, Pukki

          Rest of the team:

          Pope // Button
          Dunk // Lund // [Def 1] // [Def 2] // [Def 3]
          Mount // Cantwell // Sterling // [Mid 1] // [Mid 2]
          Greenwood // [ST1] // [ST2]

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            By end of international break, the answer will be obvious.
            Seeing Martial in B means A for me.

        17. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Digne assist just about enough.

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

            For a bonus?

        18. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Digne getting the 1 bonus point!

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Grateful for everything I can get this GW, to be honest, chaps.

        19. Kane Train
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Thoughts on this WC?

          Pope
          TAA / Pieters / AWB
          De Bruyne / D.Silva / Salah / James
          Pukki / Kane / Wilson

          Bench: Heaton, Cantwell, Rico, Lund

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

          Choose 1 going forward:

          1) Abraham
          2) Barnes

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

            1

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

            1

        21. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Digne gets the 1 bonus now according to the FPL site.

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Yep good spot

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

            So Ceballos just rose by 0.1... Emery: time to get to work.

          3. StayoutheSpiceZone
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Should I WC?

            Pope Ryan
            VVD Coleman Mings Dunk lunds
            Salah sterling kdb Maddison dendo
            Pukki Tammy Greenwood

            Thanks

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

            Want to get rid of Jota. Any of these make sense for -4?

            A) Jota, Diop > Barnes, Lundstram
            B) Jota, Martial > Abra, James
            C) Jota, Sterling > Kun, Mount

            Ryan - Heaton
            VVD - Digne - Zinchenko - Dunk - Diop
            Salah - Sterling - KDB - Martial - Cantwell
            Pukki - Jota - Greenwood

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

            56 points all in.

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