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Yarmolenko and Sigurdsson benched as Everton host West Ham

Manuel Pellegrini has opted to shuffle his pack for the lunch-time kick-off with Andriy Yarmolenko (£6.0m) dropping to the bench for the clash against Marco Silva’s Everton. 

The Ukrainian international, owned by over 6% of managers, has scored three goals in his last five starts for the Hammers, but any impact against the Toffees will have to come from the bench with Pablo Fornals (£6.1m) taking his place within the starting XI. 

Elsewhere for West Ham, Pellegrini has made just one other change with Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) starting in place of Aaron Cresswell (£5.0m), who misses the game with a “minor injury” according to the club.

Yet whilst West Ham will be looking to regain some momentum, Silva’s Everton will simply be looking to kickstart their season with the Merseyside’s lingering in the Premier League relegation zone. 

Silva has made five changes for the Toffees’ clash against the Hammers, with the most notable changes coming in the Portuguese manager’s attacking selections. 

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.5m) have dropped to the bench, with Silva opting to deploy Richarlison (£7.9m) in a central striker role.

If he puts on a decent performance, his shift into a more advanced role may interest Fantasy managers, despite Everton’s precarious form. 

Theo Walcott (£6.2m) and Bernard (£6.5m) also start for the lunch-time kick-off, as the Toffees bid to find any semblance of form and halt the run that has seen them lose their last four Premier League fixtures. 

Tom Davies (£5.3m) and Andre Gomes (£5.3m) come into central midfield at the expense of Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.5m) and Fabian Delph (£5.4m) – the latter being sidelined with injury – whilst Seamus Coleman’s (£5.4m) suspension paves the way for a first start for Djibril Sidibé (£5.3m) in a vital clash for Silva’s side. 

Starting XIs

Everton XI: Pickford, Sidibe, Keane, Mina, Digne, Andre Gomes, Davies, Bernard, Walcott, Iwobi, Richarlison.

West Ham XI: Roberto, Fredericks, Ogbonna, Diop, Masuaku, Rice, Noble, Lanzini, Fornals, Anderson, Haller.

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  1. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    West Ham are such a disjointed bunch. Players like Anderson lazy as hell and unable to take control of the game. Too many sunshine players.

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He's deceptive. I've watched a lot of him and he gets a surprising number of blocks/interceptions in.

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Have you watched the game or any West Ham games for that matter? Anderson isn’t lazy and tracks back more than most of their attackers.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yea Ive watched plenty of games with him. You can track back and still be lazy. He has no energy except when he sees a clear cut change to counter attack, jogging back some of the time to follow the full back doesnt change that.

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'd have thought Pellegrini would be able to set the players straight. Strangely unmotivated performance from West Ham.

  2. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Just realised it’s probably Digne on pens today.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Richarlison wouød be my bet

  3. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Digne was in, if not for INCAPABLE BERNARD

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

    Bernard is a dirty little player.

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It comes from being very smol

  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone with West Ham assets 🙁

    I don't have any.

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

      Surely not.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Haller has more goals per game than Wilson.

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Man bun yellow

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds like it’s out of date. What’s the Best before?

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

    Yarmolenko is going to come on and change this game himself. Expecting Haller returns 2nd half. Fornals off.

  8. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Quietest crowd ever ?

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

      Outside of the Etihad, it’s up there.

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        You can hear ever cough 🙂

        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Every

      2. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Anfield must be close when it's an a champions league game

        1. Fudgy
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          *not a

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

    Anyone dare to predict this gameweek?
    A. Miserable like GW8
    B. Glorious with myriad of goals

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

      A for me. B for most

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It will be the usual. Pre wildcard teams out scoring current ones etc. 🙂

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A no doubt

  10. Lukey27
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Such a good first half of football! Looking forward to the second half now.

  11. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal fans, will Tierney be rotaded often or will he be nailed?

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Should be asking Emery

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Rotation meister

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I really really wanted to get him in on wc but will see him start first - great option but arsenal fans reckon he will be eased in.

  12. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Will Norwich finally score some away goals
    Today and show some improvement or will
    They blank and get thrashed?

    Last chance saloon for Cantwell and Pukki

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Think Pukki will score

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Cantwell will lose his spot/gametime soon. Pukki is one we'll flip flop over all season I suspect

  13. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wont feel so good about benching Yarmolenko if he comes on at HT

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      goal incoming

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Seems likely to be on soon. Scored 2 there last year

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      2 great fixtures coming up for them, wish I knew who's nailed.

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hopefully rewards those who kept faith with a CS and assist

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

      Digne 9 or 12 points well deserved.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      That would be typical

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Typical. Called it a few weeks ago but still sold Digne on WC

  15. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wow, those next 2 City home fixtures.
    Should I do Zinchenko to Ota just to make sure I have 3 certain starters.

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nah. Mendy injured so risk it

      1. jomikijiq
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Mendy is fit now.

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        But then Cancelo started last week.

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I have him, but Otamendi isn't really a certain starter with the way he's been playing and Stones back.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Head scratcher then.

  16. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Yarmo, get that left foot wand working

  17. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Yarmo on

  18. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    anderson off

    yarmolenko on

  19. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Yarmo to ruin the Digne cleansheet? Digne highly owned and took out in my WC but nobody has either in my ML so who cares

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anderson subbed
    Yarmo on

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Fanny fail.

  22. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Yess Yarmo on. 45 mins is still enough time to get some returns

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Especially against Everton, their defence is tripe.

  23. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Digne assist but ruled out for offside. Phew

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Richarlison goal disallowed

    Would have been digne assist

  25. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    digne to rich

    goal ruled out

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Rich G Digne A

    Disallowed

  27. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    DIIIIGGNNNEEE

  28. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Richarlison comfortably offside

  29. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Digne 2 assists denied by offside goals

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ban. The first one wasn't because of offside

  30. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Any idea why yarmolenko was benched ?

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

      Still only returning from a bad injury, plenty of minutes for Ukraine.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Precaution - he came back from long term injury and has played internationals too

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks all. Definitely keeping then 🙂