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Fraser and Kean benched as budget FPL defender Rico starts

Bournemouth face Everton in the first of two Premier League matches to take place this Sunday.

Kick-off at the Vitality Stadium is at 14:00 BST.

There were a couple of surprises when the teamsheets were released, although we have come to expect the unexpected with Eddie Howe.

Lewis Cook (£5.0m) makes his first Premier League start of 2019 after recovering from a long-term knee injury, while Ryan Fraser (£7.3m) drops to the substitutes’ bench for the first time this season.

Adam Smith (£4.4m) has failed to recover from a hamstring problem so is replaced by debutant Jack Stacey (£4.4m) at right-back, while Chris Mepham (£4.9m) is only fit enough for a place on the bench after picking up an injury while on duty with Wales.

Nathan Ake (£4.9m) moves back across to centre-half, paving the way for a return at left-back for budget FPL defender Diego Rico (£4.0m).

Dominic Solanke (£5.4m) also starts for the Cherries, alongside Joshua King (£6.3m) and Callum Wilson (£7.8m).

Marco Silva has himself named two changes from the team that defeated Wolves a fortnight ago, one of which sees Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) return up front at the expense of Moise Kean (£6.8m).

Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.5m) replaces the missing Andre Gomes (£5.4m) in Silva’s only other alteration.

The Everton boss has since confirmed that Gomes has picked up a rib injury.

Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) and ‘out of position’ FPL defender Fabian Delph (£5.4m) make their second successive league starts for the Toffees.

This fixture generally generates goals: 31 of them have been scored in eight meetings between the two sides since Bournemouth were promoted.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale, Stacey, S. Cook, Ake, Rico, Billing, L. Cook, H. Wilson, Solanke, C. Wilson, King.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Delph, Schneiderlin, Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Iwobi, Calvert-Lewin.

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

    Ake double OOP

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

    this guy ake would be on everyone's team if bournemouth had a good defense

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

      benched him this week so no doubt he scores, like Ake just a shame the team he plays for

  3. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Ake still a Chelsea player?

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

      No

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

      Nope

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bet Frank wish he had him over Zouma.

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

    Here's my current team:

    Pope (Button)

    VVD - Zinchenko - Soyunucu - Lundstram - Kelly

    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Ceballos - Donkey

    Vardy - Pukki - Joelinton

    Thinking of Wildcarding for the following reasons...
    1) Worried about Zin being dropped
    2) Liverpool clean sheets are few and far between
    3) Kelly injury
    4) Want Mané over Salah
    5) Ceballos just isn't doing it frequently enough (maybe that will change today)
    6) Donkey is losing minutes
    7) Joelinton...

    Am I making it sound a lot worse than the side is?
    Or is Wildcarding the best way forward?

    Thanks 🙂

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

      Salah over Mane all day

    2. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks template but aren’t ya a master in punts?

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

    Nearly top billing.

  6. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need a Rico and Haller haul to save this disastrous gw

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

      Rico looking good tbf

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

        and baaanggg.. here we go

        1. Vlad Tepes
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yay perfect, think I will quit this season and come bk next season

  7. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Billing new 4.5 option?

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

    Dcl not donkey then.

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

    A. Mane + Son + Rico
    B. Salah + Mount + Digne

    1. vish93
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would go for A. Mane makes excellent cover for Salah. Allowing funds to be spread further.

      What's the rest of the team?

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

        Pope
        TAA Digne Dunk
        Sterling Mane KDB Mount
        Haller Pukka Tammy

        Button Cantwell Lundstram Kelly
        £1m

        1. vish93
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Nice team, i'm personally looking to ship Dunk out. You could bring in
          Tarkowski he has recorded five shots inside the penalty area, second only to the six of Craig Dawson (£4.9m) among backline rivals in FPL.

          My current team:

          Llrois
          TAA Digne Dunk Zinchenko
          Salah Dendoncker Sterling KDB
          Tammy Pukki

          Button Kelly Chong Greenwood

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

            Pretty similar. Nice to see Chong on the bench. Don’t want double Burnley defence. I was thinking Masuaku or Tomori, but wanted to find a way of squeezing Son in first

            1. vish93
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Thought Chong would have had more of a chance this season. Especially after a good preseason. But sadly not.

              Oh yeah that's a fair point. Tbh not many defence options to go for

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

      A

  10. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kelly > Rico if he keeps his place.

  11. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Calvert Lewin does a pele

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

    DCL G
    Richarlison A

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

    OMG DLC

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

    Can the fools who tripled up on everton defence 3 weeks ago step forward and show yourselfs

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      other defenders have been so turd it probably doesn't matter

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

    Donkey G
    Richarlison A

  16. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rich assist
    DCL goal

  17. Fantasizer
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    DCL scores.. his tally for 2019 is complete

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      😀

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

    Solankes playing pretty good, not from a fantasy perspective but still

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

    Bleurgh

  20. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Really could do with Digne doing something today.

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

      He won’t do anything, because i have him

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Same. It’s like owning Marcos Alonso all over again. The minute you sell he scores a brace, assist, clean sheet and max bonus.

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

    moise benched for 5 more weeks confirmed

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

      Lundstram needs starting next GW so!

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

    DCL goal, bemba in shambles right now

  23. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ofc Coleman assist of the assist. F****

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

      Indeed.

  24. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This was Everton’s first away goal of the season

  25. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I've got a real dilemma guys. Do I get rid of Callum Wilson or Jimenez for Abraham? Can't ignore Chelsea's first choice striker being so cheap (and explosive), and I was originally thinking Jimenez but Wilson keeps ticking over. Wolves' Europa League campaign scares me too.

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

      Yeah Wolves have scared me away so far this season too, I'd keep Wilson over Jiminez

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

    Dinge, come on bro!!! Do something 🙂

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

      He won’t

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

    Played 5-3-2 this GW. 0/4 CS so far 😎 Diop to go...

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

      Might as well go TAA + 4x4.0, nobody seems to be keeping CS.

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

        Yup, 3-4-3 is the plan from next GW on

  28. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Yet another hammer blow to my GW3 Wilson > Moise Kean transfer 😆

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

      cut losses and get pukki/abraham

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You will win FPL someday

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

        The oracle has spoken! Thanks for the info 🙂

  29. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Could Alonso be an option from GW 7?

    Looked good yesterday.

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

      Way too pricey for his output

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Shouldnt cost more than 5.5

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

    DLCs first goal in 13 games lol

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

      Floodgates.

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

        More like someone knocking over the cats waterbowl 😀