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Holgate and Sidibe benched as Everton face Palace in Gameweek 26 opener

The first of ten Premier League matches in as many days takes place between Everton and Crystal Palace, with Gameweek 26 getting underway at Goodison Park at 12:30 GMT.

Carlo Ancelotti has delivered a blow to owners of Mason Holgate (£4.5m) and Djibril Sidibe (£5.4m), with both of those defenders only among the substitutes.

That is Holgate’s first benching since Gameweek 9, with the budget Fantasy Premier League asset losing his ever-present record under his new manager.

Michael Keane (£5.2m) and Seamus Coleman (£5.3m) come in at centre-half and right-back respectively, with Bernard (£6.4m) ousting Alex Iwobi (£5.6m) on the left flank.

Ancelotti’s other change is an enforced one, with Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.4m) replacing the suspended Fabian Delph (£5.3m).

Richarlison (£8.1m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.1m) again form a two-man strike force for the hosts.

Speaking of his line-up changes, Ancelotti said:

We need more of everything. More quality, more intensity, more pressure, more concentration. It’s not easy to pick the line-up but I want everyone to be involved and the players accept my decisions.

The Palace team news is nice and easy to digest, with the Eagles unchanged from their defeat to Sheffield United last weekend.

Martin Kelly (£4.3m), who lost his place to Joel Ward (£4.3m) in Gameweek 25 anyway, is absent with a minor calf injury.

Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) is between the posts again after his clanger against the Blades, with Roy Hodgson saying:

You don’t drop first-choice goalkeepers because they’ve made one mistake – it can happen to anyone. We’re very happy with him and very happy he’s playing today.

Palace are without a clean sheet since Gameweek 16, which is the longest barren streak in the top flight at present.


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

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Tomkins, Cahill, van Aanholt, Milivojevic, McCarthy, McArthur, Zaha, Ayew, Benteke.

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  1. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who is the best Newcastle defender?

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fernandez

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

      Like Fernandez, not sure whether it’s the best

    3. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lacalles due to price

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lascalles

      1. FreddyP3
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        None of you spelled his name right.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          who cares ?

    5. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fernandez, by a mile

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        As he said

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

      cheers all

    7. Cak Juris
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ritchie Rich

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

    Really need something from El Ghazi this gw.

  3. Vpan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best combo (with Salah):

    A) Son + VVD/Robertson

    B) Mane + Soy

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

  4. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy button
    Trent sidibe dunk gomez Williams
    Kdb grealish Salah mahrez Hayden
    Auba ings Jimenez

    1ft 2.7itb

    Sidibe out for Sheffield United defender?

    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe get someone playing in GW28?

  5. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Felt so confident about Digne and Holgate pre line ups...

    Looking forward to the Sheffield United defensive love in tomorrow now ...

    1. CMJC
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same! Went Holgate over double sheff Utd last min. Not v happy...oh well!

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke should have had a hatty.

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

    No player for today ... so boring staring at red arrow

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don't look at it.

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

        Magnet

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Classic.

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Could be worse. Holgate and a hit. From 308 to 476 OR.

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

    Shipped out calvert lewin for a hit..

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

      Before palace at home???

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

      Nice

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      well played mate. Who did you get?

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

    Nice goodbye gift from DCL

    Hello Jiminez

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      DCL will haul vs Arsenal.

      1. Jebiga
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        this

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Would suggest Jimi more likely to haul against Norwich

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Everton vs Arsenal might be high scoring, DCL at 6mil upfront for Everton is a steal right now...

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

        I have vardy ings and dcl with 3.2m to burn and i want a wolves player.

        I think its the right time

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

      I will wait, DCL should go in price, hopefully before Jimenez.

  9. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My team:
    McCarthy
    Robbo TAA Egan
    Son Salah KDB Grealish
    Jiménez Ings Vardy

    Martin, Cantwell, Williams, Soy

    1FT 0.5ITB.

    Looking good to save a transfer to have two free going into the blank baring any injuries/suspension.

  10. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Holgate. Go to gate and fly away from my team.

  11. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison you legend!

  12. Citizenkane91
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero still a huge danger, hoping Mahrez can increase his performance for one last game, disconcerting numbers for the last couple of GWs.

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No Sterling will help both of them

      1. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I can live with the Aguerobcappers getting returns as long as Mahrez gets the +1 CS +1 goal points too:p

  13. NestorC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Big decision coming, ship or keep DCL for upcoming fixtures. Made the mistake with Jimenez earlier on and was looking to get him back. This looks almost the same, except Wolves perform better as a team with tough fixtures...

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wait for his double price rise first then decide!

      1. NestorC
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        For sure need to wait with transfers, this week is too long. Could lost a lot of value with other players if they don't perform...

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Will probably end up with bigger fish to fry. Long gameweek.

      1. NestorC
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, have a couple of fires to put down and luckily saved 2 ft, could perform mini wc.

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Great week to have 2 FT. You will be one of a rare breed!

    3. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Got DCL for a set number of games, nothing has changed in that timeframe, his underlying stats were only slightly above the expected vs CP, I'm sticking to my original plan.

      1. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Recency bias is a huge pitfall in FPL, messes with transfer timing a lot.

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      keeping and targeting 2FT for 28

      will use to

      bring in Mccarthy to cover Hendo
      Lund to Soton defender

  14. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Great start, 0 from 0 with Holgate 1st sub almost played him ahead of Martial!

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      11 minus a hit from 1 here, that's me done for the day and I've only got KDB playing tomorrow.

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

      all I have today is Deulofeu (Foster on the bench - probably going to haul:(

  15. Malkmus
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Dcl and richa owners assemble !

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

      ...tumbleweed

      1. Malkmus
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Looks like it!

    2. CMJC
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      My main mini money league rival : /

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

    how did Sidibe forget to put a sock on? When someone cant dress themselves properly it hardly enstills you with confidence in their performance

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If Sidibe got a CS in this game I would cry even more as a Holgate owner.

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

        if I was the manager and Sidibe forgot his sock, he wouldnt even make it on the pitch.

  17. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lads, I have just the exact money to do Maddison-Richarlison. Should I do it now, or just kneejerk reaction (especially considering the break)?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Have you seen Everton's fixtures?

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I can see him scoring vs Arsenal and United, Chelsea away even. 4 is not always 4.

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          OK, just checking 🙂

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      kneejerk have you scene the Everton fixtures ?

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I quite honestly see him scoring at Arsenal and United at home. 4 is not always 4.

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I'm keeping for Arsenal, then getting Vardy back for him if he finds form.

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

      yea no, IDK why anyone has any Everton player tbh. I guess I understand DCL to some degree, if you're into that kinda thing

      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        19 points in three games (BAPS permitting. He’s done his job for me now

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yes DCL has 9 attacking returns in 11 GW's, that's golden for sticker that cost less than 6m.

    4. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Let me put it this way, I always planned on selling DCL after palace. That’s still the plan, I can’t see much from those fixtures and I’d back Maddy to our score him

  18. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    In 2 moves could have the following attack

    Mane, Salah, KDB, Grealish, Traore
    Vardy, Jimenez, Ings

    Worth it or am I missing someone?

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You are missing the fact that grealish misses a game and has tough fixtures

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        So get rid?

        1. Citizenkane91
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Not necessarily. If you can bench him in gw 28 I would. Perfect mids for gw 27, I'd bench Vardy and play both GRE and TRA instead.

          1. Citizenkane91
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            How's your def currently?

            1. The Polymath
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              TAA, Stephens, Lundstram and McCarthy in Goals

              Rico and Kelly on bench. Looking at getting Fernandez for Kelly soon.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      can’t play them all

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A defence

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        McCarthy, Button
        TAA, Stephens, Lundstram (Rico, Kelly)

  19. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A : Traore & Ings
    B : Redmond & Jimenez

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      a

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    With Soyuncu having nice green fixtures Holgate’s one point means he’s gone for Fernandez.

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

    Never seen this place more quiet on a matchday 😀

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not enough points to brag yet...

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

        Ha ha

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

        Got 9 points from one! Is that good?

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Single match the reason 😉

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

        Hmm

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      i know, i keep checking i was on the latest thread

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

        Did the same myself after watching a page starting with a post 32 minutes ago !!

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Going to an awfully long week.

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

        It surely will be

    5. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      True. Only one match left, probably.

      I'm just trying to remember why I didn't Vardy > Aguero this week before calling it a day. I was thinking Vardy might become a differential, but I just figured Aguero captain would've been a good differential over Salah captain.

      Goodbye FPL. I can't even watch tomorrow with no City assets. It would be excruciating to see a 7-0.

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

        Or WHU being an enigmatic team can pull off a fight & lose something like 1-0/2-1 😉

  22. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Poor tired professional footballers. I hope they are getting some well needed rest in this break.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Those bench players who get a chance to play once or twice a season also get fully paid?

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, to think of all the FPL pressure they deal with week in week out; a well-deserved break. 😉

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      we should do a charity appeal like NSPCC with a sad picture of Jesse Lingard

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        FFS 😀

  23. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    All these years and Benteke had to score against Everton (Digne owner) 🙁

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

      I remember when Benteke was actually half decent, its true he was!

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

      Pickford failed you mate.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Unlucky, that was his annual goal... 😀

  24. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DCLs 11pts has taken me from 111k to the heady heights of 89k!

    had a last minute brain fart to bench for Lund but luckily resisted

  25. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I would appreciate your help.
    Betrand or Kyle Walker-Peters?
    Lascelles or Rose?

  26. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan CS and/or save points would cap off a good day

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ryan CS?

      I think I saw a giant pig flying past

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Science fiction day
        ?

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Penalty save and Doucoure scoring from rebound.

  27. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Does anyone think Ancelotti will look to replace Pickford in the summer?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He'll bring back Sebastiano Rossi

    2. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Surely

    3. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Roberto would do a better job....

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

      Point is, having signed him on a bumper££, he'll be hard to replace. Too expensive to sit on bench. Too expensive for other clubs to buy too.
      Don't see any team with that kind of ££ in market for a GK too. Maybe Chelsea if they can offload Kepa. It'll probably stay like an inconvenient marriage.

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

      nah, they paid too much. Who could they replace him with? Keepers cost so much these days, look at Kepa, 70mil...
      The fact is theres no better alternative, many Spurs fans ump on Lloris's back all the time but his experience, he is a good keeper and there is no better option.

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

        Pickford is garbage tho, I dont even want him playing for England

    6. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Can try for Ramsdale if they get relegated

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

      Kepa may be available...

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I am surprised by DCL. He came good

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Stats were there when I bought him in. Was only ever a short term fix but form and fixtures and all that

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I've got to say though I wasn't overly impressed going by the eye test.

        I possibly need glasses though.

        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          To be honest, neither was I. But he seemed the best of the bunch for that period. I admit it could have gone badly wrong!

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      DCL has 9 attacking returns in 11 GW's, that's golden for sticker that cost less than 6m.

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

        Can't fit him in atm. Nice option though if anyone of Jimenez or Ingsy go off the boil.

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You sound satisfied...

  29. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which one

    TAA VVD Salah

    TAA Salah Mane

  30. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Red arrows incoming after BRI vs Wat.

    Only Ayew today...