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Mitrovic benched for Fulham as Richarlison returns for Everton

Aleksandar Mitrovic (£5.7m) had appeared to be another international break casualty for Fantasy Premier League bosses in Gameweek 9.

Having been on Serbia duty following Fulham’s calamitous penalty situation involving Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) back in Gameweek 8, Mitrovic finds himself on the bench for Everton’s visit on Sunday afternoon.

However, when asked by BBC Sport if the decision to demote Mitrovic was related to fitness or tactics, Scott Parker responded:

Mainly tactical, really. Obviously Aleks has come back from international duty.

The team I’ve decided to go with today is a team that I feel can hurt Everton, can cause them problems.

Bobby De Cordova-Reid (£5.3m) looks set to lead the Fulham line ahead of an attacking midfield trio of Lookman, Tom Cairney (£5.3m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m).

Lookman missed a last-minute penalty in GW8 as Fulham lost 1-0 to West Ham

Having missed the last three gameweeks through suspension, Richarlison (£7.8m) returns to the Everton starting line-up.

On the Brazilian attacker’s absence coinciding with a poor run of form for the Toffees, Ancelotti stated in his pre-match press conference:

We didn’t lose because Richarlison wasn’t there. He’s a striker and the problem we had was that we didn’t defend properly.

He’s really important for us, a top player and it’s important to have him.

He has everything, I think he can reach the top level in football. He’s still young but a really humble guy, I think he can be at the top soon.

The Everton manager could possibly be going for a formation switch at Craven Cottage, with Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) included in the Toffees’ XI along with Richarlison, Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m) and James Rodriguez (£7.9m).

The Italian also had some interesting words on Rodriguez’s position on Friday.

“His position is number 10. It doesn’t matter if he is a little to the right, his best position is to the front. It doesn’t matter in the middle or to the right. Every game he has played in the front.” – Carlo Ancelotti

Ben Godfrey (£5.0m) deputises at right-back for the injured Seamus Coleman (£4.9m), with natural full-back Jonjoe Kenny (£4.3m) not in the matchday sqaud.

Fulham XI: Areola; A Robinson, Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; Reed, Lemina; Lookman, Cairney Cavaleiro; De Cordova-Reid.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Keane, Mina, Godfrey; Iwobi, Allan, Doucouré; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Rodriguez.

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  1. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    THE BOYS!!!

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

      Less than minute 🙂

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

    Haha what a start!

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Incredible

  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    40 seconds and my captain scores. Man, I need all I can get in this game...

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

    Kane > Vardy (c) done!

  5. sambyy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Yes DCL C! That didn't take long.

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

      Yess my capitanooooo

  6. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ohhhh DCL (C) are the winners

  7. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    lmao this is gonna be a massacre

  8. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    DCL captain reporting for duty sir!!!

  9. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    DCLLLLLL

  10. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Took Everton just 40 seconds to score.

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

    Got to love that accidental finish!

  12. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    no assist?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Richarlison

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Richarlison

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Richarlison has been given it

    4. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Richa

    5. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rich - despite a deflection it is intended target

  13. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    We want 10 😀 cmon Hamez and Digne get involved

  14. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Should have capped DCL haha 😀

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

    DCLLLLLLLLLLLL

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Dial-up?

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

        Was washing my face smh

  16. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    That was it for DCL.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. Needs another one if you captained him given Bruno got 11 pts.

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

    DCL YA BEAUTTTTYYYYYYYY LETS GO MY CAPTAINNNNNNNNN

  18. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wish Rodriguez scored that goal...

  19. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How lucky is that guy?

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Always in the right place isn't luck. Just good striker senses.

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

        He didnt even see the ball hahah

      2. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Are you guys even watching games or?

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I thought he was lucky. But then heard Ancelotti's interviews on DCL. And realised he has changed what DCL does. Gets him higher up the pitch, closer to goal, and told him just shoot when it comes to you in the box.

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

        Im talking about tidays goal

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, but still look at his positioning. Ancelotti has changed him. DCL would not have been in that spot 12 months ago. He would have been back post waiting for the floated one to the back post.

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

      Got to be in right place at the right time.

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Top class poacher.

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It's not luck if he's consistently doing it.

    6. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That’s what I said about Ings, Vardy and Bruno last season.. have to eventually realise they consistently make it sustainable

  20. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    *Checks to see who’s playing Fulham each week

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy (c)
      KDB (c)
      Salah (c)

      Next 3 GWs covered.

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

    ultimate poacher ... but everyone has him

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

      I don't.
      Might be why I am sitting 1M -.-

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

        dude ... sort yourself out 😉

  22. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What chance a Pickford hatty today?!

  23. grumpyman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison DCL double up paying off already.

    1. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Well done mate

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Amen brother.. that’s what the better managers have done!

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

    Captain Grealish massive fail

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Humungous flop.

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

    DCL IS THE KIING

  26. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Brought in DCL and Fernandes for the first time ever this week. Nice to be on the right side of a typical DCL tap in and fortunate Bruno pen for once!

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Me too!

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

    I don't think I could've asked for anything better than this 😀 WE WANT 5

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Yea boys DCL cap 😀

  29. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hat trick incoming!

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

    Thank you Richarlison, very cool!