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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. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    That hurts, was backing DCL for so long but chose James

  2. spray
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Does anyone know why Richarlison got an assist for Keane's goal?
    It looked liked Johnston saved Richarlison's shot... which I don't think was registered.

    Do they count that whole play as all Everton since Johnston was more like a deflection (his save), than a possession?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Saved shot on target is an assist in FPL for the follow up goal

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A rebound off a save or a post i think so.... It's in the rules.

    3. spray
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      http://www.whoscored.com seem to have registered the 'lack of assist' as above.

  3. Steinburg FC
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WC activated...

  4. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WC essential to pile into wolves and everton

  5. stat sifter 888888
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    If only I had put Rich AND DCL in. Please get a goal to make my captain pick worthwhile rich.

  6. liner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Richarlison got 3 asists and non of them really was attempt to actually assist. He must be quite furious right now knowing how selfish he is 🙂

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

        The last one was tbf, he was putting it across goal

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A backheal, a tap in and off the back of his head!!

      Perfect hattrick?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Indeed 🙂

      2. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        A typical DCL hat trick

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Should have been 4 with that ealry miss.

          He's been rested against 10 man WBA.

      3. liner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Like Inzaghi

    3. reason17
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Why are people feeling sorry for digne?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Because they own him

    4. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Well Aub to KDB and Mitro to DCL seems like my -4 this week, glad I kept .5ITB

    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Auba better get a brace brace today.

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

        Hattrick minimum

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

        I’ll be happy if he doesn’t play. Richarlison my vice

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

          Hehe me too, DCL vice captain

    6. Lav
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Rage WC activated 🙂

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

      Might just WC. Reshuffle and now involve DCL without multiple hits

      1. Kabayan
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Tempted.. Decide after Man U game

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

      This is absolutely ridiculous, my rivals luck last season was incredible, now he brings in DCL for a hit and he bags a hat trick!?

      1. soup natsi
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe it’s not luck?

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Not luck
        Obvious move

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Are you watching the game? That hat trick was complete luck

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

            Hahaha love it when ppl are just sick when they don’t own a player hahahaha

    9. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Werner TC next week?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Remember he only has havertz and DCL has James

    10. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Has FPL crashed? Can't upgrade to 5-2

      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Of course

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

        Yes

    11. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Please fpl gods let Digne score to complete the dream triple up score

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        We need a penalty. Hopefully he takes it

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Siggy will

    12. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Worst hat-trick of all time... almost as bad as Salah's last week

      Most ML rivals have DCL too - time to delete my fpl account again - peace all - time to better my life and focus on important things

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Dirk Kuyt 2008/09 vs Man U?

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

        Bye bye

      3. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        See you next week

      4. Fiona B
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        See you next week

    13. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I brought in Richarlison-DCL-Digne on WC just because I didn’t know which Everton striker I wanted more and now I still don’t know 😆

    14. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      DCL's underlying data last season was very strong, and that was before Allan, Doucoure, & Rodriguez arrived.

      Bargain.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        But people said he can’t finish

        1. Khark
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          He can't.

          Please tell me you've seen the state of this hat-trick. DCL will troll.

    15. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      So many options up front....

    16. Party time
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Come on James Bond! Grab another

      • Homer21
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        And crash....

      • @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Think Digne is a must, very very very unlucky today to only have one assist thus far

          1. Homer21
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            And yet....

          2. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            1 point*

          3. soup natsi
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Lol

          4. Cruyff's Eleven
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            What assist?

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 7 months ago

                I thought he crossed to DCL but was looking at my phone

          5. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Best three Everton options?

            1. Alnair
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              DCL James and Digne

              1. FPL_Crisis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                And only costs a little over 20m

            2. Third Eye Vision
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              DCL, Richi, James in that order.

          6. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            FPL website down - people flocking to get DCL

            1. badgerboy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Wildcard activation has burnt the servers out.

          7. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            DCL has made FPL crash.

          8. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Super unlucky for Digne owners
            Just remember why you brought him in, absolutely no reason to waste a transfer taking him out
            Could’ve easily hauled

          9. GAMBIT
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            James assist not added?

            1. Alnair
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Added

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

              Is for me

          10. French Gooner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            No everton assets here - panic at the station

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

            Get number 6 Hamez cmon