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Pickford benched as £4.0m FPL defender Nkounkou deputises for banned Digne

An under-strength Everton will attempt to bounce back to winning ways at St James’ Park this afternoon, following their first defeat of the campaign against Southampton.

The Toffees face Newcastle United in the second of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday, with kick-off on Tyneside at 14:00 GMT.

Carlo Ancelotti is without the suspended Lucas Digne (£6.1m) and Richarlison (£7.8m) this afternoon, while James Rodriguez (£7.9m) and Seamus Coleman (£4.9m) miss out through injury.

Budget Fantasy Premier League defenders Jonjoe Kenny (£4.3m) and Niels Nkounkou (£4.0m) are brought into the full-back positions in the absence of the aforementioned first-team regulars.

That defensive duo are among five changes that Ancelotti has made from the Gameweek 6 defeat on the south coast.

Andre Gomes (£5.5m) and Fabian Delph (£4.9m) are recalled in central midfield, while the most notable alteration sees Robin Olsen (£4.5m) replace the benched Jordan Pickford (£5.0m) between the posts.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m), who blanked for the first time this season in that defeat at Southampton, starts up front.

Cenk Tosun (£6.0m) returns from a lengthy lay-off and is among the substitutes.

As for the hosts, Steve Bruce makes one change to the team that drew 1-1 at Wolves last Sunday.

Sean Longstaff (£4.8m) comes into the centre of midfield in place of Ryan Fraser (£5.7m), who drops to the bench.

Jamaal Lascelles (£4.4m) has recovered from a knock to start in the heart of the defence for the Magpies.

Digne and Rodriguez were the most-sold FPL assets of Gameweek 7, with each player transferred out by over 400,000 Fantasy managers ahead of Friday’s deadline.

Only Calvert-Lewin and Callum Wilson (£6.5m) have double-digit ownerships among the two starting XIs today.


Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Schar, Lascelles, Fernandez, Lewis, Hendrick, S Longstaff, Murphy, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Wilson

Everton XI: Olsen, Kenny, Keane, Mina, Nkounkou, Gomes, Doucoure, Sigurdsson, Allan, Delph, Calvert-Lewin

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  1. Jammy Dodger
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Good to roll the FT?

    Martinez

    Chilwell - Zouma - Saiss

    Son - Fernandes - Grealish - Salah

    Kane - DCL - Bamford

    ?

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

      Saiss may not start, but fine if have playing subs

      1. Jammy Dodger
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yea I have backup, think he may come back in though..

  2. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    DCL 2 BAPs too!

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Get in

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Icing on the cake - wasn't expecting much

  3. sk24
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita, 4.0
    Robbo, Saiss, Lamptey, Robinson, Mitchell
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Foden, Podence
    Kane, DCL, Brewster
    2ft, 0.2 itb

    A) Saiss > Zouma and roll 1ft
    B) Saiss > Coufal, Podence > Bowen
    C) Saiss > Coufal, Foden > Grealish

    Exact money for B and C

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A or C imo.

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

      C

    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C

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

    As a Jamal Lewis and DCL owner I'm shattered with that goal 🙁

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

      Sameee

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why? Same points just more ownership for dcl?

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

        Huge ownership difference

      2. ilikewud
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This

  5. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The Bruno show next

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

      Amen

  6. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson has only blanked twice this season and has returned in all away games so far. Captain away to a leaky Saints?

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

      Don't be silly now

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Interesting
      I'll start with putting him on the watchlist

  7. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What a day for the casuals thus far!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      JWP was certainly casual.

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

      If you don't own DCL you're more a fool than a casual mate

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

        Everyone owns DCL

        1. ilikewud
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          You clearly don’t understand percentages

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Casuals are the new pros 😉

    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Je suis un casual

  8. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    47 with 5 to go

    Lost lewis cleanie but guess ill take it

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

      Careth nobody

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

        With a score this bad im losing interest too 🙁

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      100 pts still on

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Whew - nice!

  9. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Luke Shaw. 15 points please

  10. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Only Robbo and Martinez blanked so far for my team with 4 players remaining including captain.
    Also today I got 2g +1a after 90mins

  11. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Donkey had to score huh

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hate him

  12. gonzalocampos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    39 with Harry (C), Son, Barnes, Justin and Patrick Bamford to play. Good week (393 so far).

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

      Provides that spurs do well yes

  13. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    As a Wilson and DCL owner, this head to head match went as well as any owner could hope for

    1. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Last GW the highest scorer had 3 MU defs, 2 Chelsea defs. 0-0 must have felt great

  14. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Need a masterclass from MBE Rashford next.

  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Patience pays off with Wilson and Grealish.

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

      With Wilson?? He has hauled almost everywhere week

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Only have both since game week 3 . Haven't been setting the world alight since then.

        1. Harper (No more Penandes)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          nice troll m8

        2. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Wilson = 8. 6pts/GW average since GW3. You are mental if you're not extremely happy with that.

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson has only blanked 2 matches.

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Beginning to wonder why I don't have him.

  16. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lucky Dcl owners.

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

      Everyone own him.

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not me.

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'll take it 🙂

  17. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    All the lads with big scores posting updates. We don’t care.

  18. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    25 with 5 to go....as bad as it feels?

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

      That’s not great but 5 left is still a lot so long way to go - it’s not over yet

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not casual enough

    3. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chin up mate!

      I'm on less points than that with only (C) Kane, Son & Lamptey!

      Oh & minus 4 to come off!

  19. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cant wait to do TAA > Chilwell but I need assurance that he's not going to be rested

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Give the coach a ring 44 1 352 343

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I really want to get rid of TAA, but too many issues elsewhere and a healthy bank means he stays put

  20. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    hoping for a Lamptey return.

    he's due right?

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

    1-0 Mctominay screamer would be nice

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

      This please

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      0-0 buses again

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Need an Arsenal goal for my H2H

  22. Avo24
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    HAHAHAHAHAHA thank you DCL & Grealish

  23. villian-ty
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Was Grealish flukey with his points or should i take him out? Losing at home 4-3

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He could easily have got more.

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep very flukey goal and 2 assists with amazing upcoming fixtures and the talisman of their team

      Def a sell

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

      Most of them in injury time when Southampton went to sleep

  24. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Still could have a good week despite only being able to field 10.

    31 with Kane (c), Son & Lamptey to go...

  25. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Need an Arsenal win and Son and Kane blanks now. Not too much to ask for, considering its 2020!

  26. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    61 points. From 3m to 1.7m OR. No Kane, so back to 3m again later.

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

      Who you got left to play?

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lamptey and Son.

  27. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rival brought in Jota... every one of his players has hauled except Martinez. Meanwhile my differentials Zaha, Jimenez and Keane are less useful than a turd flavored lollipop

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ask him for FPL tips then

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He brought in Jota literally for fun, he told me. Good for him, he had a dire season last year. But its just that kind of season.

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It’s maddening when a rival seems to get points from all their ‘bad’ picks and your ‘good’ picks blank. However it can’t carry on like that all season

      It’s only GW7

  28. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I might be the only one who has not owned DCL all season..
    And I've kinda got away with it every time, the likes of Wilson keep matching him

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Havent even considered DCL tbh

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He was a rank buster at the beginning of the season

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

      Ful, Lee, Bur after United. Think you'd probably want him in

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Possibly as Ings replacement yeah..

  29. FreddyP3
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Missed fridays game, how did Zaha look?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Awful as usual but with the Mili red he is back on pens

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

      Wondering the same. Looking at a Foden replacement.

  30. Azzastaan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mccarthy
    Mitchell Justin Chilwell robertson pva
    Bisouma son zaha salah pulisic
    Bamford kane wilson

    Pva robertson and pulisic to kdb kilman zouma for -8?

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Did you just bring PVA in? Just Puli to Zi, Grealish or similar