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Rodriguez passed fit to start as Sigurdsson returns to the Everton side for Saints clash

James Rodriguez (£8.0m) is fit to start for Everton this afternoon as the Premier League’s only unbeaten side head south to face Southampton.

Kick-off at St Mary’s is at 14:00 GMT.

It’s been a rollercoaster week for owners of Rodriguez, whose manager initially deemed him a major doubt for this Gameweek 6 clash.

The prognosis was a lot more hopeful in Friday’s press conference and, to complete his Lazarus-like recovery from a “haematoma”, Rodriguez is passed fit to feature against the Saints this afternoon.

Carlo Ancelotti has been forced into two changes, however, with the injured Seamus Coleman (£5.0m) and the suspended Richarlison (£7.8m) unavailable.

Ben Godfrey (£5.0m) makes his first Premier League start for the Toffees at right-back, while Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) is recalled down the left flank.

The Everton has made another, unenforced alteration to his starting XI, dropping Andre Gomes (£5.5m) to the bench and handing a run-out to Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.9m).

That’s a significant inclusion from a penalty-taking perspective, of course, with the Iceland international having been first in line from 12 yards for the Toffees for several years now – albeit with mixed results.

The hosts’ one change from Gameweek 5 has also been imposed on them, with loanee Theo Walcott (£5.5m) ineligible to face his parent club.

The fit-again Stuart Armstrong (£5.8m), who returns from a period of self-isolation, is back in the Saints’ line-up on the right of midfield.

The flagged Rodriguez has suffered 423,083 Fantasy Premier League transfers out ahead of this fixture, although that was offset by 280,064 purchases.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s (£7.7m) popularity in FPL continues to rise, however, with the in-form striker now the most popular player in the game and boasting a 56.8% ownership.

He has scored in all five Premier League matches this season, taking his tally to 15 since Ancelotti first took charge at Goodison Park in Gameweek 19 last season.

Danny Ings (£8.5m), who starts for the Saints this afternoon, is the only FPL forward who can match that tally in that time.


Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Redmond, Adams, Ings.

Everton XI: Pickford, Godfrey, Mina, Keane, Digne, Doucoure, Allan, Sigurdsson, Rodriguez, Calvert-Lewin, Iwobi.


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1,272 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    More evidence of how ridiculously unpredictable this season is being

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Everton are without Coleman and Richarlison, and Pickford us their keeper.

      It's not exactly unlikely they would concede.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Meh, being 2-0 down though. Madness

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          ... not really. Southampton aren't bad.

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. The only predictable thing at the moment is probably WBA and Fulham being the whipping boys.

      Results elsewhere all over the place.

  2. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Okay this season is just playing with us now.

  3. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks for missing all those easy chances when i had you Adams

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

    Since 1995 since 1995 !!!!

  5. Pavsboot
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just one of those weeks lmao.

  6. Party time
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ings goal would be lovely

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Wouldn’t

    • Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      McCarthy on the bench, potential cleanie

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Most annoying player in the game, Ings.

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      18 pts from 7 including captain...

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        13 from 6 including captain mate

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

        19 from 9 !!!

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

        14 from 7 including C... Ssshhh..

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cmon Ings,now grab a brace....

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hope not, hope he gets sent off

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          salty non owner sighted...

    • Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Everton really missing Richarlison. Should bring on Gordon for Iwobi for some energy on the left

    • Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Saints looking allot better than when we beat them first game of the season. Che Adams looking good value at 5.8

      1. 1314
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bamford says hi

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      looks like patience is being rewarded this season

    • Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Adams > Watkins looking like an absolute stinker of a transfer.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ouch

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          It was last week in FanTeam. Awful...

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            At least he has decent fixtures and Grealish creating for him

      2. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I took adams out on w/c last week, now two goals so far in tricky fixtures, chel an eve

      3. Mike2795647
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        All day long that’s a poor transfer, getting rid of a 20 goal striker from last season for someone who had a good 90 minutes

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Adams scored 20 last season? 😮 😮

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      On course for a full team of blanks so far including captain, nice

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Only Ayling here...

    • Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Shame Soton's fixtures are rubbish

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        They are perfectly fine for attacking assets

      2. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        They are pretty good

    • Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      EVE without Coleman and Rich are different team ... Iwobi should be nowhere near this team

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      People actually thought Everton of all teams wouldnt revert to upper mid table quality... Lol

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        They are

      2. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This is the game ppl finally realize everton are overrated

    • Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      BPs latest:

      JWP - 3
      Adams - 2
      Ings - 1

    • Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Iwobi is so bad. Get of the pitch

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What is this season

    • F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Debated all week about whether I should keep Ings and Jimenez or sell one of them (and then which one) for Kane. Thankfully (for now at least!) Ings was the one I kept.

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Good stufd

    • Mike2795647
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      And Everton back to normal, some things no matter what is going on in the world just revert back

    • 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ings double assist 🙂 the fight back starts here! Just score a few now 😉

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ends there and red card would be sweet

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

      Damn. My plan was to get Reguilon for Digne before this GW.
      Went with Digne after his assist and got rid of Ayling.
      Worst decision ever.

    • Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I don't have Ings but why is my overall going up everytime he scores sorry about the stupid question

    • Party time
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hahahahahhahahahahhaha

      • jtreble
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Rodríguez doesn’t seem to understand what he needs to do defensively.

        1. Party time
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Rodriguez could be subbed at HT

            1. jtreble
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Maybe. EVE can’t allow SOU to isolate Godfrey.

        2. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          ARMSTRON GOAL
          ADAMS ASSIST

          1. Gobigorgohome
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            offside

        3. BarryManilows
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Hahaheverton are soooo bad