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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. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Unashamed brag: `17 from 7

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Huge score, I’m in 13 -4 with 3 to play, cpt already played. On for my worst gw ever.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Joining your club guys have a disastrous gw 🙂

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Sympathy - this year is the the one for logical thought processes.

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

    Wilson is surely scoring brace next week.

  3. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Well done saints. Very comfortable.

    1. Party time
        3 years, 5 months ago

        They made that look easy

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell should be nailed for Chelsea right? Ziyech RM should come in for R James right?

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

        Chilwell nailed.

        A 4 will be played more times than not, James vs Azpi for RB.

      2. Ozzy smith
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Eh?

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

      Hooooold Danny Boy.

    4. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2 (!) Tounches inside the box f8r DCL

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

      Saints up to 5th and points v Chelsea and Everton.

      After a slow start, starting to show the pre season promise

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

        3 clean sheets as well

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

      Hate to brag but im on 9 pts from 6.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Same inc captain

      2. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        If you have both Son and Kane may not be too bad? 😀

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Think everyone is struggling, Zaha saving me 🙂

      4. antis0cial
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        13 points from 8, but took a -4 hit too, so on 9...

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

        Same too with captain gone (Salah) and Saïss Podence Lamptey Kane Son to come. Worst ever start to fpl

    7. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      15 from 7.

      Need some magic from Kilman, Podence and Jiminez. Score will be comic if Wolves are beaten 😀

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bound to be Woves 0 newcastle 4

    8. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Jimenez hattie, Kane blank - you have been warned !
      (guess what was my transfer 😉 )

    9. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely bossing things with 27 from 6

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

        Outrageous

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Congatulations - you've been elevated to FPL God.

    10. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Really need a good show from Podence, one of my differentials 🙂

    11. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      LMS safety score currently 10

      https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Farmer's League

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Famers'

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Close enough.

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

        My only aim this week is to survive for LMS.

    12. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No more unbeaten teams left now

      Arsenal alone invincible pl record continues

    13. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Podence is going to haul isn’t he?

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

        Let's hope so 🙂

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

        Not a chance

    14. Nas
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wc not looking good so far.
      McCarthy to Martinez and klich to grealish both busts. It’s all down to kane and trossard now to outscore bruno and podence

    15. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Saints you beauties! 33 with Pereira and Trossard to go

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Huge sofa needed tomorrow when Spurs haul?

        1. FPL_trail_runner
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Burnley 1- 0 Spurs

        2. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          The largest I can find

    16. Party time
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Jimmy, Saïss & Semedo, impress me tonight boys

      • Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Triple Wolves now, this'll define the GW for sure. Big game to push myself into the promised land of the top.......... 2 million

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

          lol

        2. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Ha similar for me.

          Podence, Jimi and Kilman in this one.

      • 272MK
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Person with the highest points this GW played 2 MU defenders and 3 Chelsea defenders.

        CS must have felt amazing.
        Also same country

      • Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Let's go Podence!

      • villian-ty
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Time to get rid of hamez and dlc

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

          Oh yeah of course.

          1. villian-ty
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Same reaction for villa assets when they lost

      • Ay Ay Ron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Any good streaming sites? (Asking for a friend.....)

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yer, loads

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

          Reddit, the American name for the sport, small rivers.

          1. Ay Ay Ron
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

      • JohnnyRev7
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        After DCL's YC ... 5 from 6.

        I think I win!!

        (Trying to remain postive).

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

          Loads of good players to come.

          I have same except Maupay over Jiminez and still hoping for 30-40 points from them

          1. JohnnyRev7
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Group hug.

      • Jdpz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ings and Adams have 2 bonus points both? Or no?

      • KneejerkJoe
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        14 (-8) 7 out.

        Nice

      • mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This season hasn't been rewarding for any analysis I've done, feels like I'm gambling instead of playing FPL.

      • Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Semado, Jimmy, son, Kane (C) and lamptey

        Surely this gw can only get better from here

      • Captain Vantastic™
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Digne replacements please?

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

          Chillwell, Reguilon, Semedo

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Reguilon for me

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

              Yeah I've got him. Next couple of fixtures are golden

          2. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Semedo, last game looked like pub league player?

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

              True. My thoughts are that he's got great fixtures, in the Doherty role and used to play with Lionel Messi. Worth a punt.

        2. Steve Chance
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Cresswell or Regullion for me.

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

        Triple spuds to save my gw. This can only go one way...