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A start for £4.0m defender Branthwaite as Everton take on unchanged Blades

There are two Premier League matches kicking off at 18:00 BST this evening, with interest from a Fantasy perspective mostly focused on the game at Bramall Lane.

Everton make the trip to South Yorkshire to take on Sheffield United, while on the south coast, Brighton and Hove Albion face Newcastle United.

The Blades are unchanged despite falling to a 2-0 defeat to Leicester City last week, which means another benching for John Lundstram (£4.6m) and John Fleck (£4.7m).

The team news is not quite as straightforward for the Toffees, however.

Carlo Ancelotti will be without Yerry Mina (£5.3m) and Mason Holgate (£4.3m) for the rest of the campaign, so budget Fantasy Premier League defender Jarrad Branthwaite (£4.0m) makes his first Premier League start at centre-half.

Branthwaite for Holgate is one of four changes that the Everton boss has made.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m), Djibril Sidibe (£5.0m) and Theo Walcott (£6.2m) are recalled, with Alex Iwobi (£5.6m), Seamus Coleman (£5.3m) and Bernard (£6.4m) dropping to the bench.

At the Amex Stadium, Graham Potter has made his now-customary handful of changes for the visit of Newcastle.

Yves Bissouma (£5.0m), Pascal Gross (£6.2m) and Aaron Mooy (£4.7m) are all brought back into the starting XI, with Davy Propper (£4.8m), Solly March (£4.6m) and Glenn Murray (£5.4m) making way.

For all of the Magpies’ injury woes, Steve Bruce has changed just two of his side from the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur – and only one of those alterations is enforced.

Javier Manquillo (£4.3m) and Danny Rose (£5.3m) replace DeAndre Yedlin (£4.4m) and the injured Fabian Schar (£5.0m) in defence, which will presumably see Emil Krafth (£4.3m) move over to centre-half.

Despite being classed as a ‘big doubt’ with a calf problem, Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.3m) is passed fit to start.

Mathew Ryan (£4.7m) and Lewis Dunk (£4.8m) are the only two players in the starting XIs in Sussex who have a double-digit FPL ownership, although there is only modest interest within the top 10k.

John Egan (£4.7m) is the most popular pick from the top 10,000 on show at Bramall Lane, meanwhile, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin‘s (£6.1m) fall from grace continuing: his ‘effective ownership’ in the top 10k is just 1.71% for tonight’s game.


Sheffield United XI: Henderson, Basham, Egan, O’Connell, Baldock, Berge, Norwood, Osborn, Stevens, McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Everton XI: Pickford, Sidibe, Branthwaite, Keane, Digne, Walcott, Gomes, Davies, Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, Lamptey, Webster, Dunk, Burn, Bissouma, Stephens, Groß, Trossard, Mooy, Maupay.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Manquillo, Krafth, Fernandez, Rose, Shelvey, Bentaleb, Ritchie, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Gayle.


885 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    DCL post 😯

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ok here’s one he is dire

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I’d comment but don’t want to jinx my double Sheff Utd defence.

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Almost a return for DCL owners

    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      *owner

    2. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Those exist?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        2% EO!

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      annnnnnddddddd it's gone

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, they'll return to the dressing room in a minute or so ..
      😉
      Game is there to win for you boys ...

  3. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Start 2, Drop 1...

    Antonio
    Ings
    Willian

    1. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Drop Willian

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Start the first two

    3. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That's how I am at the moment, thanks!

  4. Iggypop
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Newcastle game pretty terrible

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Likewise in Sheffield

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Funny. So is the Brighton match. 🙂

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Everton aren't going to score are they

  5. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    ASM is a baller 😀

    1. Fpl_Juggernaut
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yea better than trashford

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Attempt on target Klaxon

  7. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    thinking of bringing in kane or dilva

    A. Dilva (greenwood bench)
    Or
    B. kane and ( foden bench)

  8. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Keep switching between games but no joy , dire stuff eh

  9. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What happened to DCL and Richarlison.?

    Both were unplayable and fpl gold before lockdown

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Richarlison sure does spent a lot of time on the ground, he needs to be more street-smart when defenders tackle him

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No service at all !

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Still amazed how DCL went from 10 goals and 1 assist in 13 pl games to 0 goals in last 9 pl games

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          In the 6 games pre-lockdown Everton were 2nd best in the league for big chances created (behind Liverpool)
          In the last 6 games they are 2nd worst in the league for big chances (above Norwich)
          Crazy change

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep Everton have hardly been inspiring since lockdown

  10. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rip-roaring first half.

  11. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    End of the second quarter

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hot dog time.

  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Brought in Egan this week. Wheres my goal? Or will I get a red card instead?

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Played him over TAA. A clean sheet would be enough!

  13. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who scores more points GW38?
    a) Rashford (lei)
    b) Jesus (NOR)

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus

  14. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Clean sheets r killing me. Feel like a right tit sitting with TAA, Ederson, Maguire and Seiss in my back line.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Saiss probably one of the best value players in the game.

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Need Sheffield & Brighton to concede ASAP.

  15. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lets bet that first goal tonight will be scored by Palace

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nah there first will be some point after 90 mins

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Those two are not excluded

  16. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Digne looks to be off set-pieces. Siggy took the lot in that half

  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Top 10k defender+GK EO by team tonight:

    Sheff Utd: 34.7%
    Everton: 8.1%
    Brighton: 7.4%
    Newcastle: 5.9%

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wolves are at least 100% i'd imagine

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah

        Wolves: 115.1%
        Palace: 0.2%

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A few Henderson and Egan owners but results irrelevant otherwise

  18. Garam MOSALAH
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    RMFHT : Kane or Son

    Martinez Martin
    Pieters Williams Branthwaite **** ****
    Salah KDB Dilva Antonio ****
    Auba Jesus ****

    A) Kane Guendouzi Thomas 3.9
    B) Connolly Son Egan Long

    1. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      b

  19. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Need these CS wiped out

    1. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      One hundred percent m8

    2. Garam MOSALAH
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yea

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry

    4. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Got Hendo and egan, no doubt Everton will score!

  20. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Forget the HT highlights package lads!!

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      For once the 2 minute analysis Sky Sports offers these days will be difficult to fill.

  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any Sheff or Everton defenders impressed first half for FH options? Watching Toon Brighton snooze fest

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Barely any chances for either team
      Digne doesn't look very exciting as a FPL options, seems to be less involved in set pieces

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks good update on Digne as I was considering him somewhat

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Other game just a repeat

  22. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone watching the Shef U game? Fancy them based on stats but don’t know whether to get them or not?

    Cheers

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      * bet

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Say No to Gambling.

        1. Victor6359
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Oh, right, ok then

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If any stay at 4.5 next season they will be snapped up

      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Give me some WBA and Leeds defenders at 4.5, I'll be stacking up on those instead

  23. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Everton... get a bloody goal in this 2nd half!!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hey hey hey!

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'm one of the few without any Sheffield it seems!! Take any gains I can!!

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I want you to be pleased for me. It’s not all about you!

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          This aged well 😀

  24. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What do you reckon to this FH team?
    Martinez
    Robertson pieters Bardsley
    Mane sterling dilva martial saka
    Kane jesus

    Got 0.9 so could go Robbo to TAA or Mané to Salah.
    If we see nketiah starts might have him instead of saka. Or got greenwood first on bench.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Standard.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I think Rashford will score more than Kane though.

  25. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    In case anyone was a fan of my old podcast 'FPL Black Box', just to let you know it's back!

    It's a short roundup of the GW so far, a look ahead to GW38 (and my free hit team) and then some things I've learned from this season that I want to put in effect for next season.

    It should be on Spotify / iTunes if you search for 'FPL Black Box'

    Can also view it on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI7CfKTSbmA&feature=youtu.be

    Soundcloud:

    https://soundcloud.com/fplblackbox/fpl-black-box-gw38-preview

    All feedback welcome. Gonna start churning these out regularly next season if people like it!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nice one, Az

    2. 11 smelly shirts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Haven't listened to your podcast so far, but will put it on the list.
      Became a fan of hte black box thinking though and bought the audiobook after one of your articles hear

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hope you put in a good workman like performance AZ like Harry Kane does. 😛

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I like them, please continue

    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sounds good!

  26. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If you’re losing your hair, use Regaine foam.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      How is this bull dung advertising even allowed?

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I thought this was a reply to my post for a second, I was cut to my core xD

        All the ads these days are for viagra, gambling or to reverse hair loss! Crazy

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          You’re blessed in that department, don’t worry Az

        2. Pino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          The 3 most important things in life; sex, money and... hair!

        3. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Somehow that comment had me burst out laughing. You've made my day, Az.

      2. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Mines is devbridge.. "custom software that defies mediocrity"

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not seen that advert, but probably more exciting than this Sheff-Everton game....hell I'd rather watch what Az just posted.

    3. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      waste of money.. unless you want to commit to spending that premium rest of your life!

      As soon as you stop, the hair loss will just come quicker!!

      1. Pino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        hahaha

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wear a hat

  27. 11 smelly shirts
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on my FH team for GW 38?
    Pope (Martinez)
    Tarkowski, Pieters, Aurier (Egan, Thomas)
    Salah, B. Fernandez, Dilva, Mahrez, Saka
    Kane (C), Auba (Greenwood)
    0.1 itb

  28. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Gordon will come on, score the winner, and suddenly he'll become a bandwagon at only 4.5 and will start in 38. You heard it here first.

  29. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Manchester City close to signing Nathan Ake for £35m, via Guardian.

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nice signing
      The stupidest thing Chelsea did is to let him go with CBs they have

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Salah and KDB?

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Joins KDB, Kaku, Salah in the list of ex-Chelsea do-gooders

    3. 11 smelly shirts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well, they need some proper defenders. Thats for sure

    4. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Think he's pretty good value at that, he's still pretty young, and has lots of potential!

    5. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Brilliant signing if true.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I think the last two words are the important ones.

  30. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rich G
    Siggy A