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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. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hamez u useful muppet

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

      What a strange sentence.

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

    Leeds are going to cause a lot of issues for Everton. Look at them panic when being pressed.

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

      Leeds have been shocking themselves at the back

      Could be an open game

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

    Davies will put a shift in anyway

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No one in here still own Hamez though

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

      I do

    2. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I do, but not for long

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lots still do

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I do

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

      Was waiting for this Fulham and the next Leeds match to get rid

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

    Hames wtf, was he injured?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Tired

    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      tired

    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Never at his best after an international break

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

      Cansado

  6. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    When Fulham next get a penalty it will be interesting to see who takes it
    Probably Mitro if on the pitch

  7. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hames owners punished

  8. DGW Sane TC Fail....
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Benched Jrod, Somebody was looking over me today 🙂

  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Another JRod blank. Might be time to sell

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

      I bought him this week lol, wouldn’t sell now Rich is back and those 2 fixtures next week

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

      I didn't expect anything from him away from home ... difficult to know whether he has lost form or just problems with the squad over the last few weeks, injury and tiredness from the IB

      Was thinking of bringing him in, for Rashford, for the Leeds match ... I don't have any Everton players at the moment

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

    Richa off
    Siggy on

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

      Richa was about to cry

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

    Richarlison subbed

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

      Ahahahahahhaha

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Be cool

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

    Hames out of my team aswell. Easy decision atleast

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

      Whom for?

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

        KDB

  13. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Salah is available considering Hamez & Jiménez to Salah & Bamford (-4)

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

      I would

  14. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fulham must have the worst pen record this season? So far at least.

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

    Exact money for Rodriguez to Salah allowing me to keep Ziyech!

    Yes please!

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No brainer, that.

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

        Gives me

        Zaha Ziyech Grealish Salah Son

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

          Zaha to KdB

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

            Keep Hames

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

            Shall I just pull 4.5m out of thin air or are you implying to reassess the move?

            Hames to Salah all day.

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

              If you have exact money for Hames to Salah then I assume you also have money for Zaha to KdB and keep Hames?

        2. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Gorgeous

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

      I wouldn’t

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

        Why would I keep Hames? I wanted to sell weeks ago and everyone said "But Fulham!"

        He's assisting the assister and he rarely lasts 90 mins.

        I dont care about fixtures with them

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

          Rich is back now and they’re scoring goals again, in my opinion he will get good points, especially in the next 2

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

          He didn’t get 90 today because of International travel too

  16. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hamez a concern after blanking again but I guess he stays short term with fixtures + bigger fish to fry. Tough price bracket for replacement with KDB, Bruno and Jack already in my mid.

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

      Heard he was superb first half, points will come. Just need to be patient

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

    12 points for Richa(C) and James
    What a pile of shaite

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

      More than Bruno

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

        What are you even talking?

  18. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Looking for budget replacements for Podence is a bit like looking for DVD's in the £1.99 bin at the supermarket - Naff all to choose from!

    But, what are we thinking about Lookman? Worth a punt as my 7th attacker? (I play 3-5-2 with Brewster)

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

      There are plenty of good picks in defence 5.5 and under. I wouldn’t be looking at a midfielder in his price range

    2. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What's wrong with Soucek?

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

      Think I’d go Soucek. Good chance to see whether he can profit from the better fixtures in 20 mins

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

      Soucek going under the radar, very good threat for his price. Also there's a small chance he could be on pens, not clear who west ham pens are, noble not always playing, Antonio injured, soucek took many penalties in his past

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

    Richarlison challenging for balloon d'Or ha

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

      Could easily have had a brace and 2 assists today. Unlucky.

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

    There is Absolutely NOWHERE TO HIDE for James owners. Thoroughly punished

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

      The drama

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

      Reece James got 8 points

  21. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rich subbed 3-3 incoming

  22. Geriatric Unathletic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane to Vardy (C) - Easy choice right??

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

      Kane will score more against Chelsea than Vardy will v Fulham

      Bet on it?

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

      not easy considering kanes form but vardy is a must so kane have to go I reckon

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

        Vardy isn't a must. He's a wonderful option but not essential.

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Replacing the best striker in the league? Ok.

  23. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The penalty situation at FUL is absolutely pathetic

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

    Is DCL getting his hatti?

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

      Hope so. Put a bet on it before the game.

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

      It looks unlikely. Fulham are bossing it now.

  25. noone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    and I thought Mitro would take the penalty this time atleast!

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

      Strangely mitro confirmed in an interview a week or so ago that he was back on pens. Who knows what’s going on at Fulham

  26. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hamez captain paid off then

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

    Everton will get a penalty and DCL will smash it over the bar

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

      I mean he won't take them so that'll never happen

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

        He's on a hattrick. Siggurdson might let him have it considering he scored one for England

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

    Can Michael Keane just get injured so I have a reason to sell him for -4?

  29. bangers and M*A*S*H
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish or Son?

    Got Kane and Watkins. Grealish leaves me room to upgrade to a Man City defender for their tasty fixtures

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

    I need bamford and Vardy next week. Only have vardy. And my transfer is rodriguez to kdb. Should i do adams to bamford too for a hit?