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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. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    you guys are so funny
    lol

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      ??

    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Afternoon Spud how are you?

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        hey you pal. fine...yourself?

  2. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Has Hanley lost his starting position now? Is Hanley > Rico a decent transfer with no other issues

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He's injured.

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He was on the bench v city

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          "Only fit enough for the bench"

        2. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          See the scout tweets.

    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hanley was injured, he’ll be returning next week likely

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Too kneejerky, Rico isn't nailed anymore than Hanley

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Have 2 FT with no issues, don’t want to burn a FT

    4. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers everyone

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

  3. fgdu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Just did Wilson -> Tammy... standard, at least I get the points

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Why? My gw5 WC had Wilson but did not do it anymore. Wilson will do really with the fixtures coming up.

      1. fgdu
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Honestly because I wanted some 12+ point hauls off my striker, looks like I got what I asked for

  4. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Seriously Wilson's only crime is being slightly expensive. People including me just sell sell sell lol.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He's also a massive troll

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

        Troll? He has returned every week!

  5. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hope one more thing for Wilson because that Digne is 0 ..

  6. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    2 DMs for Watford and pace attacking AMN’s wing

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Shame it’s deulofeu’s oace and not someone good

  7. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Get in. I am carrying Martial, Shaw, Montoya and Greenwood. Rico is a hero for stepping up.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Great 😀

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Sup Amey, how's your season going so far?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hello mate 🙂
          Bad start for me.
          Was 1m+ till last gw.
          On 850k atm
          Happy with the team though. What about you ??

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Bloody hell !!
              You'd be fine after few gw's mate.
              Lots of people used up chips.

              1. Zenith UK
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                I don't even know what fires to fight anymore;
                https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/180404/event/5/
                Not sure what to do with this now...

                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  That's a very good team bro.
                  Maybe double up WH js too much but can be cured with Haller to Tammy after next gw.
                  I'd Roll the FT.
                  Team looks good
                  VVD another one of sell, maybe for Taa

                  Relax. It'll only take 2/3 good gw's. You'll rise easily.

                  1. Zenith UK
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Problem is team has been statistically good all season so far aha!
                    WH fan in me came out with that double up.
                    Did Laporte & Kelly out for VVD & Ota so cost wise it was practical... Just didn't work out given how both fixtures went

  8. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Callum Wilson single-handedly saving my Gameweek.

    Digne not playing his part very well

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

    Aspiring to break into the Top 6.

    3-1 down.

    Bringing on Walcott.

    LOL!

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No need to kick them while they're down.

  10. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    37 all out. Any good?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not great.

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Might be in LMS.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Looks like I may be out aswell tbh. 30 with Wesley and Ceballos to play. Hmmm

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

          Richa assist might have saved me 😀

        2. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Ouch, fingers crossed for you. I'd love to see Ceballos cement that spot.

    3. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Below last nights average but chin up it happens

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No sorry

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        😛

  11. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Richarlison misses swifter would have been Iwobi assist from another sitter that got saved

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Gotta be bagging them swifters

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        >:(

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Richarlison is another who is sh*t at finishing. You can see he fluffs them more times than not.

  12. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Rico & Cantwell on the bench 😀

  13. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aurier or van Aarnolt?

  14. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Cmon Alex

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      who dat

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Iwobble

  15. jez_wright
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kane + Greenwood -> Abraham + Wilson (-4) ?

    Already got Pukki

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

    Digne 90 confirmed.

    10 more mins to get a minus score.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lol
      Last chance for him against SHU next gw

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

        He’ll score vs City then 😉

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Typical
          Will get him back again & he'll get sent off 😀

        2. tucaoneo
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Digne G
          Otamendi A
          Hopefully

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Already minus in FanTeam

  17. Squeakybum99
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Loved keeping faith in Wilson.

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Got him back on wc. Yoink.

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      King nice dive.

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Treason. off with your head

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Need heaton to be benched tomorrow for rico to be subbed in.

      Any chance 😉

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        50/50
        😛

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Desperation hey 🙂

    4. Shankly611
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A) Salah, VVD, Maitland-Niles

      or

      B) Mane, TAA, Alderweireld

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B

      2. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Mane, VVD, AMN, bank the dollar

    5. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      give up on this gw. roll on the next pls

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'm doing this gw after gw

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          feel ya

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

      Thoughts on this WC draft?

      Pope Button
      TAA Otamendi Christensen Lundstram Rico
      Sterling Mane KdB Mount Cantwell
      Wilson Abraham Pukki

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not bad.

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Christensen nailed?

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

          I don't know. Whats the best defender for 5.0? Might go Soyuncu

      3. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Aurier ahead of Christensen? Don't think Chelsea will ever keep a CS and he has no offensive threat. And the games Aurier gets rotated you'd have cover on the bench.

        Also barnes ahead of Abraham and then do a transfer the next GW? Abraham vs liverpool and Barnes at home to a Norwich full of injuries

    7. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone ranked in the top 10k fancy switching to my team which will be ranked 2.7m by the end of today?

      Thanks

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You'll just get that team back to 2.7m though.

        1. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 6 months ago

            😀

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          People told me, nail your captain week in week out 🙂 I wish as simple as that ...

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Digne is doing Digne ... haul zero haul zero ...

        1. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yep!!!

        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Rico coming in for Digne 😎

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Nice
            Cantwell for me

        3. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          GTG for next week? Really want to save FT after playing my WC this week which is turning out to be horrendous!

          Adrian
          TAA Otamendi Digne
          Salah Pepe DSilva Cantwell
          Aguero(C) Haller Barnes

          Button Guendouzi Rico Lundstram

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Depends iF Dilva plays midweek.

            1. Pep Roulette
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Yes I have to see that! Aguero & DSilva playing midweek will make things worse for me! But if they are rested, then they play against Watford at home!

        4. Mr. Grv
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Rico on bench but greenwoord ahead of him didn't play ?
          Does he come on ?

          1. Guy Demel
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            yes

          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yes
            Congratulations

          3. Eddie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            You are in luck.

          4. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            If someone in your starting eleven didn't play

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

            Yes

        5. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Kean is quite horrible

        6. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Iwobi a lot more influential in that central role than Siggy I think. Time for Siggy to leave.