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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. raymonds
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saiss owner, 1st sub Aurier. Not sure how I feel about this.

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

      Same...only time will tell

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

      Ecstatic?

    3. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Happy I suppose

    4. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You should feel sad because he will come on for 1 point

    5. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You should consider, devastated

    6. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hope he doesn't come on for a 1-pointer?

      I'm in the same boat ...

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

      I wouldn't lose any sleep

    8. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same position. He’ll come on. I haven’t had ANY bench jam points all season.

    9. raymonds
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, scared of 1 point sub. Wiith 3 subs I suppose it would be safe, but 5...

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

      Hope you get 1 point.

  2. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jammy Justin points here we come

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

      I feel you...

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

      I was actually glad when the og was given to him, stop the kane/son points.. was sure saiss would start!

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

        Yep: "My hit for Pieters has paid off!"

        😆

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

    Saiss news more exciting than the 2 matches going on

  4. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Not sure if I want Saiss to come on or have Kiko from the bench!

  5. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Come on baby Hazard. One goal will do.

  6. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Today’s a Doherty haul sort of day

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So a goal conceeded in 5 mins and tellow card then

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        1 point haul does sound great

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

      15 pter needed

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

      yeah, feels like he is overdue a haul

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Oh he is

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

    Beach isn't far from the ground at Brighton, or Newcastle for that matter. 🙂

  8. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Have Aurier to come on for Saiss. He’s coming on for a one pointer peeps.

  9. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lucky Saiss owners getting Aurier, Dunk or Pieter's points...

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

      *Justin's -1 as well..

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

      I have Aurier and I do not believe I will get them... 1pt incoming

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lundy coming on

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

    Romain on the bench

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

      Where he shall romain.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        😛

      2. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Saiss who?

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Good content, this

  12. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A Jimi blank and a Wolves cleanie would be the icing on the cake for these past two days.

    1. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Of course he'll no doubt exceed his obligatory one goal haul this week. Not confident that Palace will hold out

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

    Looks like playing Egan before VVD and Digne was a fail. Bookies were wrong too...

    Anyone played Digne or VVD? That was my last switch and was deliberating a lot, whether to do it.

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

      No one serious has those players so not sure you will get many replies.

    2. Kno
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Got digne playing, just waiting for that sheffield goal

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I got Egan for BB

      with Henderson as second keeper

      I’m so sad

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

    4th quarter about to start

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

    Lord Lundstram on

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

    Saiss benched 🙁

    Lundstram first defender sub, Taylor injured

    Proper FML FPL right there

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This is why I got rid of CTaylor, now atleast I have a playing def in Azpi.

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don't celebrate just yet, there's still time for Saiss to come on and score an own goal

  17. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Fernández, this is your chance to reward me for keeping you since gw 33. Bank that cleanie.
    Terrible wc pick

  18. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Digne and Lamptey to keep clean sheets

    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Digne never performs when I own him hope the CS gets wiped lol

  19. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saiss better stay on that bench

  20. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Digne back in the mix for my GW38 Holgate replacement:

    A Digne
    B Aurier
    C Pieters
    D Tierney

    Already have Pat, Martinez, Tark, Boly, Azpi & Masina

  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would be funny if a lot of the post-restart FPL flopsters did well in GW38.

    - Foster
    - Digne
    - DCL
    - Lundstram
    - Grealish
    - Mount
    - Bergwijn (remember everyone raving about him after the Man Utd game?)
    - Jota

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

      DCL, Grealish and Lundstram were in many teams post lockdown

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

      Not funny, just FPL.

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

      I stepped foot on half of those f..... 🙁

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

      Richarlison(c) vs Bournemouth

      1. Mighty Banana
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        O.O

    5. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba 4 pointer on the dgw... Lest you forget

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

        8 points if you captained him, like I did

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

      Let's go for it

      Foster
      Digne Holgate Lundstram
      Grealish Mount Bergwijn Sarr Barnes
      DCL Jota

      on FH

  22. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Cmon Potter, take Lamptey off already!

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

    Disappointing lack of 90s house music at the Amex for the drinks break

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

    No Seiss r u fkn kiddn me on!!! Mini league slipping away at the final hurdle having led all season fml

  25. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I hate you richarlison

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

    Me smug going into gw with doherty and saiss.
    Ml leader with doherty and jonny, there was me thinking should be even enough at least from wolves front.

  27. Infamy, Infamy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If Ake joins Man City would he be a starter next season?

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

      Sometimes

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

      He’d be a very good signing.

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I don't think he's better than Garcia or Stones

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

      Has to be. Great signing if true but not sure I trust the Guardian. The are just a feeder for the woke leftie nut jobs.

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Laporte back up / rester.

      Pep always raved about having a left footed LCB for team balance, would be a great signing.

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

      If Bournemouth stay up. City will have to cough up lot of money.
      Not sure a left footed CB would be their priority too

  28. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Going to hate it when Saiss gets subbed on, for ferks sake

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

      I am going to love it. LOVE IT.

  29. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I will definetly triple Burnley def against this Brighton.

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

      As will I. Pieters, Long and Bardsley.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Then Brighton are bound to score.

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

    6 points Lamptey first sub. Sigh.