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Everton unchanged as Eze makes first Premier League start for Palace

Carlo Ancelotti has named an unchanged side for Everton as they travel to Crystal Palace in Gameweek 3.

The Toffees’ key players have been highly sought-after in the transfer market over the last seven days; hardly a surprise given that Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.3m) already has four goals in two matches.

The mid-priced forward arrives at Selhurst Park currently sat in 27.5% of Fantasy Premier League squads, the most of any Everton asset.

James Rodríguez (£7.6m) is not far behind his colleague. Following his 12-point haul against West Bromwich Albion, the Colombian is now owned by 25.1% of Fantasy managers.

Richarlison (£8.0m) is currently the slight differential in attack, currently sat in 11.4% of Fantasy squads for Gameweek 3.

There is also plenty of interest in an Everton clean sheet today, as 14.1% have hold of Lucas Digne (£6.1m). The left-back was unfortunate to blank in Gameweek 2, hitting the crossbar and targetted by more final-third passes than any colleague against the Baggies.

While the majority of the Fantasy community will be siding with the visitors today, Crystal Palace are hardly short of support.

After finding the net three times in the opening two matches of the season, Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) has already accrued 17% ownership. With Luka Milivojevic (£5.9m) still on the Palace bench, the out-of-position FPL midfielder, deployed as a centre-forward once again, may get another chance at spot-kick duties for the Eagles.

Meanwhile, 24.4% of Fantasy managers remain invested in Tyrick Mitchell (£4.1m), who is yet to register a blank this season. The young left-back kept a clean sheet in his last Premier League outing at Selhurst Park, and provided a Fantasy assist when Palace won 3-1 at Old Trafford last weekend.

There will be plenty of interest from Palace fans and neutrals alike as Eberechi Eze (£6.0m) makes his first league start for his new club. The former QPR man has been restricted to substitute appearances in the Premier League thus far, but replaces Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m) on the left-hand side of midfield in Gameweek 3.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Mitchell, Sakho, Kouyaté, J Ward; Eze, McArthur, McCarthy, Townsend; Zaha, Ayew.

Everton XI (4-3-3): Pickford; Digne, Keane, Mina, Coleman; Allan, Gomes, Doucouré; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Rodríguez.

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  1. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Havertz has scored a hattie every time he's started with Abraham.

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Is that against Premier league teams?

  2. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lampard on pens.

  3. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Imaginary injury for Chilwell?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lampard said that he'll be eased back

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Only played a few minutes the other night, no ready to start yet.

      Spurs on Tuesday will help his fitness.

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    DCL needs to shave and get a haircut. Looks like a homeless guy.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No thanks, may stop scoring if he does that

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

        He's no Samson

  5. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bats on for Eze probably means zaha our wide now

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Any change is good as zaha was isolated

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

      Werner will score more from the wings

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        why? how?

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

          Hasn’t scored so can’t score less!

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

      James could be on pens you know.

      He took all pens for us at Wigan, when he was on loan with us.

      He is superb at taking them

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Great now I need to wash my pants

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

          Haha

    4. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lampsy said he didn’t want to comment on Kepa’s error. This has clearly tested beyond his patience. Kepa deserves what he gets.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Chelsea spent 72m on a great shot stopper in a slow league. Should’ve done their homework better.

    5. Vpan
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Where is Zouma?
      Is Christensen nailed now?

    6. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jorghino over Podence worked well then

    7. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      James looks set in squad?

    8. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Siggy on for Andre Gomez, attacking move.
      Interesting

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        If Carlo opened his eyes properly he'd notice he was 2-1 up not 2-1 down.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Haha

    9. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rich no more on penalties?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Probs not no

        • Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Why?

      2. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Havertz to shine today

        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Bottled it with him and went with Werner

      3. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        What is going on with Chilwell and Dave?

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

          Reece is becoming first choice. Has to eventually. Won't develop if he continues as a bit part player.

          Not sure about Chilwell, would have expected him to be in the squad. Perhaps just not risked today.

      4. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Havertz (c). Good start. All these Werner owners being happy at him playing on the left is funny to me.

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Happy with likely pens

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

          Too early to celebrate.

        3. Neves say Neves
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Wow that's a punt and a half! Hope he does well for you!

        4. ritzyd
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          As a werner captainer i'm pretty annoyed frankly! A great reason to ship him out if he blanks though . . . .

        5. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I think it might be ok for him Camzy. At least he will get on the ball more. He has been pretty starved of it albeit they were down to 10 men for half a game v pool.

        6. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Well captaining Havertz is funny to me...

        7. Das Boot
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          might make a huge difference for him in a positive way. Seen it with my own team. Manager played the striker on his own for weeks and he done nothing for a couple of months, nowt. Went two up front and he started scoring plenty.

        8. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Great captain call!!

        9. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          You mean like Salah, Sterling, Auba, Mane play wide?

      5. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        So tempted to get James in for next week but worried it'll be the week Azpili gets a game 😀

      6. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Have 4 players int the Chelsea game.

        James, Havertz, Pereira and Werner

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

        Captain POO 😎

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

        Greedy off me wanting another DCL goal?

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

          *Rich

      9. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Still not sure on James Rodriguez as an FPL prospect for 7.5m. If he had pens, great, but without them, i might be looking for an exit route.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          i'm already making an exit plan tbh, but......set pieces, he's great for

        2. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Plenty of Chelsea midfielders to choose from soon.

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

          No pens is a big negative.

          Two forwards. If either score, BAPs scooped. If there's a CS, defenders scoop BAPs (evne without, as assist and goal threat).

          James makes everyone else tick, and will get returns, but IMO he makes others better & for that reason, you may as well go with the other players...

          1. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Yep. Fantastic to watch, but probably not the FPL player i thought he'd be. I thought he'd be played as a 10 and firing off a fair few shots with that left foot.

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

          looks scary not owning though

          1. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Nah

      10. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        My hearts in my mouth every time the ball gets passed back to Pickford.

      11. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Calvert lewin misses another sitter

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Good defending from my fav kouyate

      12. Neves say Neves
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        If Werner doesn't score today, I'm switching him to Jimenez I think...

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

          You and everyone else who doesn't already have Jimenez.

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

        WC not started well then...

        Hamez not looking so good after all. Cursing myself for not swapping for tap-in merchant DCL

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Zaha says hello

      14. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Who’s the east end geezer giving instructions?

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

          You what mate?

      15. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        James should start most games Lampard prefers a consistent defence

        1. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Hasn't he started a different CB pairing in each game so far?

          1. The Mandalorian
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Last season very consistent

      16. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Jimmy Richarlison Mitro / Maupay/ Wood

        KDB Salah Grealish Zaha (Klich on the ebcnh)

        There it is. Done.

        Ready for 180-200 penalties this season.

      17. El Magico5
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        We all ready for a reece james masterclass?

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Lewis > James might be my Transfer next week.

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

        Dcl not even on for baps

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

          Doesn't deserve em