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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. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hoping Haller can save me tomorrow night

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing and nobody can save me anymore, all out 🙁

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

      Lanzini for me but will take the combo

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

      He'll get 1 point

    4. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      42pts with him Aubs and Ceballos still to play. Not feeling very hopeful

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

    Bonus 10 there, very happy with that, 63 with Ceballos now.

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

      Wow nice score mate

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice one

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

    King on 2 assists? How come?

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

      Got 2 assists

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

      Assisted 2 goals

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      BOU three musketeers King Wilson Fraser

    4. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol. Set up two goals

    5. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Take a guess

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

      Extremely lucky, one was a terrible fluffed finish, the other a direct free kick after his trademark "run into 3 players and get fouled or lose the ball"

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

    49 with Digne to play, 49 all out

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

      I also had players who got 0

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

      Better than most

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds familiar 🙂

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

    Was Eriksen any good yesterday?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Son

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

        Funds limited

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

    Rico on for a bap but don't think Fraser winning goal has been added yet

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

    just the Pepe eye test now

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hey ... this! Share here later today mate ...

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

    Fraser himself just admitted that Delph deflected the cross. Bullshit decision, clear own goal.

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

      It was clear he touched it but that doesn't dteremin if its an OG or not, it's whether you can judge the curve of the ball or not to see if it was OT... 50/50 imo

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

      Defo.. who makes these decisions? Some guy at Opta owns King for sure

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

    Holy moly! Montoya is my VC! How did that happen!? Thank jeezus I Sterling played and got me those juicy 4 points.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You never cease to amaze me ! 😆

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

        Thanks pleb. I chickened out of Haller captain on Saturday morning because of all the hype about the Norwich makeshift defence :/

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          peasant. 🙂

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

      Who's coming from bench ??

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

        Cantwell and Firmino 🙂

        Because Pulisic also didn't play 😎

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

          Wtf
          You are one of your kind 😀
          Good job !!

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

            Hahaha cheers fella

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

      you had the vc on TAA at some point, probably

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

        It's because I was playing around trying to make the team pretty with red on the right and blue on the left. VC was supposed to be on KDB or literally anyone other than Montoya or Ryan.

  10. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Adrian
    TAA Digne Otamendi
    Salah Pepe DSilva Cantwell
    Aguero Haller Barnes

    Button Guendouzi Rico Lundstram

    Save FT for GW6. Then in GW7, Sterling & Tammy in for DSilva & Aguero! Does this sound good?

  11. sambyy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    35 points all out. Sick.

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

      You beat me by 11 😉

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Real thing?

    2. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      33 with McGinn and Haller to go and still may not beat your score 😀

    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      10 more than me

  12. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Problem is there are six strikers I want in my team

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

      Game changer from 6 weeks ago when everyone was touting 1 upfront. I’ve got some defenders that need shipping too but you know clean sheets will start rolling in at some point...

      1. Old Bull
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Defenders play differently now. The art of defending is geared more towards attacking defenders. Clean sheets will be more frequent as the season progresses but not as common as they used to be.

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

    Pondering Salah+Greenwood out to Son+Abraham

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

      & getting benching headaches every gw ??

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

        Well I'd just have to play one of Montoya Lund Cantwell Rico each week

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice, still having WC?

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

        Yes

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Great, same here and been thinking along similar line

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Transferring Salah out could hurt

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        or not

        lol

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I would do if WC intact to correct

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          its a -4 or 2 Ft's to correct. people need to grow some balls.

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Of course, but with WC you will have flex to change structure

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

        I'm betting on him to score well but not great for their upcoming fixtures. He gets big hauls vs lower teams.

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Very tempting but no Salah always ends poorly for me

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

        That's the big concern

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I'd rather ditch Sterling tbh and just have KDB

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

            I've KDB. But for some reason Sterling out doesn't seem right to me

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

        There were times last year when it worked. Being without Son didn't 🙁

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          That's the thing, I ditched Salah right before his big hauls...

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yep

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

      Done that yesterday

  14. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    My 3rd sub Rico outscoring KDB & Sterling (c) 😆

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

      I have Cantwell & Rico on bench.
      Outscoring 7 player's in the 11 😀

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I've got Pukki on the bench and he's scored half of my teams total score

  15. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Didn’t see game. Did Rico do enough to get run in team do you think?

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

    Diop and McGinn to save my GW. Oh dear...

  17. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope
    TAA Digne Lundstram
    Sterling KDB Mount James
    Aguero Haller Abraham

    Button Pieters Cantwell Hanley

    Would you take a -4 to do Aguero + James to Pukki + Mane?

    A) Yes
    B) No

  18. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Should I wildcard this team? I think it looks fine on paper but I keep dropping in rank. My head is saying stay patient with it and saved the wildcard a couple more weeks.

    1.3 itb

    Pope - Button
    VVD - Digne - Soyuncu - Lundstram - Montoya
    Salah - Sterling - Mount - Ceballas - Cantwell
    Aguero - Barnes - Greenwood

    Thinking to shift Montoya for someone this week with 1.3 itb

  19. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is there any rotation threat to Aurier?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep. Loads.

      KWP & Foyth returning soon. Full backs always been rotated for Spurs

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

        Thanks!

  20. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can't understand these Digne fails.
    Everton kept 11 clean sheets in the final 7 games of last season.
    He was averaging a shot on target every 1.8 minutes in that same period.
    His Xa was something something.
    He was in every summer RMT and someone on Twitter said he reminded them of Roberto Carlos.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      you know the drill
      5 at back was touted on here as gospel

      xxx

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

      Hes playing under a bad manager who has a bad historical record in the PL but who people somehow believe will challenge the top 6

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

      It’s like this every season. “Everton are different this year. They look so promising. Should I double up?”

      It’s always the same old Everton though.

  21. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Callum Wilson has consistently returned points in every PL game so far.
    A bargain @7.8, with only 9% ownership.
    Who needs Kane and Aguero?

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

      3 goals 3 assists 3 bonus in 5 matches

  22. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    WC draft

    Too imbalanced?

    Pope (Woodman*)
    Trent Zinchenko (Soyuncu/Rico/Lundstram)
    Salah KDB Son Mount Cantwell
    Aguero Pukki (Nketiah)

    0.1 left to tinker with

    Would have to play 1 of Soyuncu, Rico and Lundstram each week. Can easily downgrade KDB/Son and upgrade Nketiah if Abraham looks essential. 🙂

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

    only 3 of my players got more than 2 points this week and got 48 with heaton left. Even with my -4 and PVA doing his best ro ruin it, no idea how I scraped thru this gw lol

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

    Pickford button
    Taa awb digne Kelly Lundstram
    Salah Cantwell Dendonker Tielemans David silva
    Aguero Vardy Jota
    Play wildcard? Or any transfer suggestion?
    Thanks in advance.. .. Ty

  25. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    My Vice captain last 3 GWs

    Son 16 pts
    Vardy 16 pts
    Salah 15 pts

    Next week Son is my Vice Captain guys.

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

    Bps updated
    Wilson 3
    King 2
    Fraser 1
    ---
    Rico misses out by 1bps

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

    Martial + Robertson -> Son + Soyuncu for free?

    Feels like a no brained to me but leaves me without Liverpool defence which could hurt

  28. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling and Haller to Son and Auba for -4?

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

      Not a fan of that personally

  29. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero + James > Pukki + Mane (-4)

    A) Yes
    B) No

    (Have Sterling + KDB, no Salah)

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

      No

  30. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What front 3 would you go with on a WC?

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

      Wilson Pukki Abraham