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Rodriguez returns to Everton line-up as Greenwood misses out for Manchester United

James Rodriguez (£7.9m) is back in the Everton starting line-up after missing the past two gameweeks through injury.

The Colombian has so far racked up 34 points in three home games, including one 18-point haul against Brighton in Gameweek 4.

Rodriguez is set to operate on the right of a front three for the Toffees, with Bernard (£5.8m) playing from the left in the absence of the suspended Richarlison (£7.8m).

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m), fresh from an overnight price rise, leads the line for Everton.

Seamus Coleman (£4.9m) is another injury returnee at right-back, while Lucas Digne (£6.1m) resumes his place on the other side of defence following a reduced one-game ban.

The fit-again Mason Holgate (£4.8m) is preferred at centre-back over Yerry Mina (£5.5m). Jordan Pickford (£5.0m) returns between the sticks for the Toffees, having been dropped in favour of Robin Olsen (£4.5m) in Gameweek 7.

Ancelotti made it clear in is pre-match press conference yesterday that Pickford would come back into the Everton XI.

On the pitch he [Pickford] has to be focused on what he’s doing. He has to know where his quality is. He knows what to do tomorrow. His mentality is good, I don’t want to change it.

I think sometimes he made mistakes because he thought too much. He has to use his instinct more, which is really good. – Carlo Ancelotti

Anthony Martial (£8.7m), back from a three-game suspension, begins up front for Manchester United.

Mason Greenwood (£7.2m) is absent from the Red Devils’ matchday squad so Juan Mata (£5.9m) earns a start in attacking midfield.

The Spaniard could play from the right or centrally, potentially interchanging with Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m), while Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) looks set to face off against Coleman from his usual left-side attacking berth.

Alex Telles (£5.5m) is back in training but does not make the 18, while Paul Pogba (£7.8m) is on the United bench.

Victor Lindelof (£4.9m) has recovered from a back injury to take up his spot in central defence beside Harry Maguire (£5.4m).

Victor is feeling okay in his back, hopefully he can last the game because he has had trouble with it. The energy of Scott McTominay and Fred after not playing this midweek [in the Champions League] will help us. – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

On Richarlison, who will return for the Toffees’ sweet clash away to Fulham in GW9, Ancelotti said last night:

it is impossible to replace Richarlison. There is no player in the world like Richarlison. So we have to replace him with another player with different quality.

We have to change a little bit our style of play without Richarlison, but the defeat [against Newcastle] was not because Richarlison was not there. It was because we did not play well. Simple.

Rodriguez, meanwhile, was full of praise for the Everton manager when quizzed by BT Sport on his decision to join the Merseyside outfit.

I needed to play under a coach who knows me; how I behave on and off the pitch. Carlo was exactly what I needed for coming to this club.

It was because of both reasons [Carlo and the club] that I moved here. They trusted me when no one else did. I;ll be forever grateful to the club and to Carlo. – James Rodriguez

Everton XI (4-3-3): Pickford; Digne, Keane, Holgate, Coleman; Sigurdsson, Allan, Doucouré; Bernard, Calvert-Lewin, Rodriguez.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, B Fernandes, Mata; Martial.

1,173 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Tinkermania
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wow! Bruno from open play in PL against top 10 team. How many games did it take. Congrats Bruno. You have arrived!

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

      Daft post. He's been the catalyst for United since he arrived in January.

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      More incoming...get him now

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

    I bought Hamez this GW. Great

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why though!? Manchester United at home is not the fixture you bring him in for

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

        Had good feeling but yeah, i made mistake. Should go for Zaha

  3. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Already have Bruno for this weeks haul. Worth keeping for game vs WBA?

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

      I would sell for McTominay

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

      No, sell him. 😀

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

        😉

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

      Nah, Neto is way better

    4. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      why would you get rid?

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

      Sell him, then the next 2 are away, they are so much better away, so sell sell sell

    6. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wbrom can easily win tho 😀

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

      🙂

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

        😛

  4. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who we getting in for Hames then?

    Ferran Torres or Ziyech watch!

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      omg is he off ?

  5. nolard
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hamez looks disinterested.

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      he only turns up against dross

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Today has proved that theory wrong

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Balls still ringing?

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

        Bit numb all over, perhaps.

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

      He's has got a very languid style

  6. Party time
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford’s goal imo

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

        No one cares , Bruno scored it

        1. Party time
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Tbh Rash made contact with the ball. He is nice so he will lie & give the goal to Bruno in the post match conf.

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

              Yes he made contact when he passed to Bruno

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  What a poossy. Nice grav

                  1. Seanigula
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    There was an inch of space between Rashford’s head and the ball...the DCL assist I just watched frame by frame and can’t really tell if he, the defender, or both got a head to it

                    1. Party time
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        I haven’t seen the DCL one but Rashford’s hair flicked, 100% sure about this but I think Rashford will give the goal to Bruno

            2. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Good troll

              • fr3d
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Still watching the Leipzig game?

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

                pretty silly opinion then

                1. Party time
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Simmer down simp

              • HonestBlatter
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                When DCL assist will be removed?

                1. turd ferguson
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  approximately 16:17

                  1. HonestBlatter
                    • 13 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Thanks!

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

                  never. Put your glasses on

                3. Manani
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  how come?

                  1. HonestBlatter
                    • 13 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    It was Lindelöf not DCL

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

                  Never

              • Botman and Robben
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Bring in Bruno for Son?

                1. Piggs Boson
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  See how Spurs and West Brom play tomorrow.

              • Goodricke
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Benched Grealish in favour of Hamez. Half time hindsight is being horrible to me. But last week DCL laft it late, so maybe there is a chance this week too.

                1. FPL.team
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Yawn.

              • Flair
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Ole will do just enough to stay in the job while never progressing beyond that. Beautiful really

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

                  Ole isn't the one out there playing

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Don't think he suggested he was

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

                    Not really his fault. Wasn't backed in the market this year. He has improved them from what they were with mourinho at least

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

                      And the board are undermining him by not getting rid of Pogba. In sharp contrast to Arteta in charge at Arsenal pushing Ozil out to rot.

                    2. Qaiss
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Wasn’t backed in the market? Serious? That’s a crazy comment. He’s spent loads on Bruno, wan bissaka, Maguire, van de beek. Cavani and Telles aren’t bad signings either.

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

                        Read "this year." im positive he didn't want cavani vdb or telles considering they almost never start. Weren't his choices. They improved when he was backed last year. 1 year doesn't fix everything. This happened with mourinho too. He was backed 1 year. They did well. Then suddenly the board decided to not back him at all second year and they regressed.

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

                        He didn't want and doesn't want Van de Beek and it's questionable if he wanted Cavani. He wanted Sancho.

                2. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    BT didn't focus on it too much, can look like a DCL assist, can look like Lindelof flick

                    Most likely it's Lindelof flick but I doubt fpl will remove it unless they're really gonna find a replay and scrutinise it

                    1. turd ferguson
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      they've done it before, they'll do it again!

                  • FPL Blow-In
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Had a choice of Bruno or Werner this week and went for Werner. Oh well. This season has been fun 😆

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

                      Werner not even likepy to start weird call

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

                        He will with Pulisic out

                    2. turd ferguson
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Werner hasn't played yet?

                      1. FPL Blow-In
                        • 11 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        I know just saying. Hopefully Werner can match him

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

                      Werner could outscore him tbf

                      1. FPL Blow-In
                        • 11 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Here’s hopong

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

                    TAA & Soucek
                    To
                    Chilwell & Foden

                    For free in GW10 might be tempting!

                    1. FC Hakkebøf
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Rather get Jota

                  • Niho992
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    That was clear Rashy goal. Im convinced FPL will change it. It s so obvious that Rashy boy touched the ball and change direction of the ball

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

                      Its good to hope. Stay positive

                    2. Seanigula
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      You can see the space between Rashford’s head and the ball

                  • Cok3y5murf
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Just watched the replay from close-up and it was 100% DCL's flick

                    1. Digital-Real
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      suggest you watch it again
                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5H1z4fy2f0

                      1. Cok3y5murf
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        This is from behind the two players and not close-up. I watched it zoomed-in and from the front.

                    2. @persecuted_by_mods
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Where did you find it? BT only showed 2 zoomed out replays where it can look like either scenario but looked more like lindelof

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

                        Doesn’t matter either way, everyone has him

                        1. Top Dog
                          • 14 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          These comments annoy me. Owned by 57% so nowhere near everyone. I’m having a shocker this season, so will take everything I can. Someone 600k in my mini-league doesn’t have him.

                          Also see below!

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

                        Who cares. Whatever they decide, they decide. I dont even own him.

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

                          Exactly. It's 3 points.

                    3. FC Hakkebøf
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      If Jota plays today, would you consider getting him in your team?

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

                        He wont surely

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

                        never

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

                        For sure

                      4. Supersonic Marv'
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        I'd say he's bound to play.

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

                        No. Not unless a long term injury makes him nailed on.

                        1. FC Hakkebøf
                          • 7 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          He will get plenty of gametime with so few days between the games this season

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

                            Yes but predicting when they are is tricky and you've his outlay sitting on your bench when it could be getting you points. Looks great coming on in games when defenders are tired or a woeful Atalanta defence but Klopp will pick Firmino for now in the bigger tests. May be an option behind front three but for me doesn't offer enough physicality to defend enough around the middle.

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

                        Quite possibly, for Soucek

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

                      Chance of a James no show?

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

                        Im sure Ancelotti will bring him in 2nd half

                      2. Reeker
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 10 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Once Siggurdsson goes off, Everton will score a set piece

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

                        60%

                    5. Zilla
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      No midfielder has scored more non-penalty goals than Bruno Fernandes in the Premier League since his debut (7)

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

                        Son has 8 just season, Salah has 7 this season

                        1. The Senate
                          • 5 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          presumably this means actual midfielders and not wide forwards

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

                            If youre going to conpare hin to central kid and dmfs then obviously he will come on top

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

                          'Debut'

                          1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
                            • 8 Years
                            3 years, 4 months ago

                            Which means that they will have even more, if he already has 8 in just this season.

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

                              He made his debut last season. Zilla just saying he score 7 non penalty goals from his debut until now from midfield. Think he's just highlighting that he's more than just a penalty merchant. Sure how many did Lampard and Gerrard score outside penalties?

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

                      Close up replay shows a definite dcl touch. Lindelof looks like he got a bot of it too bit dcl making contact means he will get the assist

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

                      Haha what a surprise everyone in my ML has Bruno except me!

                    8. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
                      • 4 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Son and Kane -> Fernandes/KdB and Vardy for free?

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

                        Yes.

                    9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                      • 13 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Siggy taking charge of everything

                      1. Party time
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Yeah. Time to sell Rodriguez

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

                            Siggys last game tho rich coming back next week

                      2. The Senate
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        That DCL dive was comical

                        1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
                          • 4 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Live? Wipe your glasses

                      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                        • 13 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Bruno yellow

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

                          Hope more to come

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

                          Boo

                        3. The Senate
                          • 5 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          another poor decision from the ref

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

                        Siggurdson is the worst Neverton player

                        1. fantasyfog
                          • 8 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Neverton, see what you did there...genius

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

                        Bruno created 0 chances today but had 5 shots... forget creating he knows what he wants

                      6. MagicMessi
                        • 11 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Loving that yc for Fernandez

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

                          Still a massive hail

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

                            Haul

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

                            14 pts is standard haul for this season

                        2. Granville
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • Has Moderation Rights
                          • 14 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Disaster. Gameweek fail

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

                          Ohno only 14 points. What will the owners do

                        4. MagicMessi
                          • 11 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Bruno owners have no chill 😀

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

                        Bruno yellow

                        Teeth

                      8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                        • 13 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Daniel James warming up

                      9. Woy_is_back
                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        How can anyone not have Bruno lol