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Ancelotti and Bilic name unchanged teams for Gameweek 2 opener

It’s as you were for both Everton and West Bromwich Albion in the opening match of Gameweek 2.

Fresh from a 1-0 win at Spurs, Carlo Ancelotti has gone with the same XI that impressed there.

That means another start in the front-three for James Rodriguez (£7.5m), who was highly sought-after in the Fantasy Premier League transfer market this week.

The Colombian international is joined at that end of the pitch by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.1m) and Richarlison (£8.0m), both of whom scored or had chances to in Gameweek 1.

The midfield trio of Allan (£5.5m), Abdoulaye Doucouré (£5.5m) and André Gomes (£5.5m) gets another chance to dictate proceedings in front of an unchanged back-four.

Lucas Digne (£6.1m) is at left-back, Seamus Coleman (£5.0m) on the right-hand side of Michael Keane (£5.0m) and Yerry Mina (£5.5m).

Considering his slight personnel issues, Slaven Bilic has named a five-man defence once again, despite conceding three times at home to Leicester last time out.

Branislav Ivanovic (£4.5m) is not ready for involvement yet, so Kieran Gibbs (£4.5m) and Darnell Furlong (£4.5m) sit either side of Dara O’Shea (£4.5m), Kyle Bartley (£4.5m) and Semi Ajayi (£5.0m).

Grady Diangana (£5.5m) and Matheus Pereira (£6.0m) provide some additional width in midfield with Romaine Sawyers (£5.0m) and Jake Livermore (£5.0m) operating centrally.

For the second week in a row, Callum Robinson (£5.5m) has been named as the lone centre-forward.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Doucouré, Allan, Gomes; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Rodriguez.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone; Gibbs, O’Shea, Bartley, Ajayi, Furlong; Diangana, Sawyers, Livermore, M Pereira; C Robinson.

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  1. Swills
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fernandes & Mitrovic
    Or
    Rashford & DCL

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bottom one

  2. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Good shot. Gutted for Digne owners...

    1. reason17
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why?

    2. reason17
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why are people feeling sorry for him, I'm confused

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Irony

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rodriguez please one more GI

  4. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    DCLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hattie ?

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yep

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I hope the person who posted about captaining Rich did so

  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Digne been so unlucky this game

  7. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hatty for DCL

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

    Hatrrick!!!!!!!! DCL digne assistttt yesssss

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Oh wait is it james?

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Haha it is. Oh well dcl hattrick at least.

      2. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It was James... -.-

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          One time i didn't need it to be him it's him 😆 it was left corner so thought it was digne

  9. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    DCL hattick

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

    Hattrick hero . Impressive Everton

  11. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Amazing... DCL!

  12. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wow. DCK hattrick

  13. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Yes DCL, yes!!

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Oh ffs not again. DCL owners win.

  15. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    considering this everton side will be pumped for the derby they don't really have a bad fixture in the next 8

  16. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Took a hit for Bruno with DCL the makeweight. Funny old game.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why?

  17. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rival has captained Dom

  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Good god

  19. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    wow

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Werner to DCL was the move to make after all.

  21. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lol DCL

  22. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Unlucky Digne owners.

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Very. Good to keep though. Would have had double digit score in anothrr game

  23. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Everton searching "Free-kick specialist" when making signings.

  24. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Very nice.

  25. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    DCL hattrick get in

  26. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Dominicccccccc

  27. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Booom hatty

  28. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    To those who are watching, DCL and Hames essential or is it just 10 man WBA?

    1. mattk lfc
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Essential imo. They'll do this to a lot of teams

  29. mattk lfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Was so close to starting the season with DCL, will get him on WC now only 4 goals missed out on 🙁

  30. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How’s JRod been?