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

    Everton desperate for final whistle!

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

    6 players including C played 16pts.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Unlucky

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

      You don’t have any good players then

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

        3x Villa, Kane, Zie(c)h, Rodrigues

  3. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Well done DCL cappers!

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

      Ty! 🙂

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

      Cheers

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

      thanks

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

      Appreciate it

  4. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Iwobi cost 28 million!!

    😆
    Robbery

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

      He was excellent today.

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

        No. Fulham were just that bad

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

          That's irrelevant. James was pretty poor and he was playing against the same team.

  5. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane > Vardy(-4)?

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

      Your funeral

      1. manu4life99
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That bad?

        Concerned with no city or Lei attack next week

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      10 years and you come up with that 😛

      1. manu4life99
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lol! What to do with this mess though...

        Martinez
        Robbo Chilwell Mitchell*
        Bruno Son Grealish Zaha
        Kane DCL Bamford

        steer soucek saiss* lamptey*

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          you need a defensive transfer, not a transfer out of a striker that hasnt blanked in forever

          1. manu4life99
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Agreed, my FT will def be Saiss>Dias/Cancelo

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

    Coufal cleansheet please

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Coufal assist, no CS would be lovely

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

    72 points so far without DCL captain. Any good?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Awful

      • Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        No

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

          What’s good this week?

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

            At least 200

      • BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        ban

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

          not his fault he is bad at this game. well kind of. he will learn!

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

            Yeah. I am awful to be fair. But it’s a bit of fun.

      • Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        RLC TC?

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

        don't worry, better weeks will come!

      • MMN
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Which players left?

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

          Only Saiss. If he doesn’t play it’s either Gabriel or Mitchell.

      • Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Could have been better with Dominic captain, sigh, opportunity missed

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

          Yeh. Only 2 points difference though.

      • Pedram
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Awful

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

        Only Gabriel to go though?

        67 with 3 to play here.

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

          So is that good?

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

            Surely it depends on what happens in the remaining half of the match-week?

            Only 50% of matches have been played.

            Only good if players don't go off in the remaining ones.

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

              Yeah true.

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

      Any chance DIgne gets 2 Baps?

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

        Close but probably not.

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

          thanks..

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

        nope

    3. No Salah
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I have No city ( other than Cancelo ) and 1FT. Would appreciate some suggestions.

      A. Kane, Rashford, Maupay to Vardy, KDB, Bamford -8

      B. Kane, Rashford to KDB, Jesus -4

      C. Maupay to Bamford FT

      D. Kane to Vardy FT

      E. Hold

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

        I wouldn’t be taking a hit to get a City player. D

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

      Kane 》 Vardy worth it.

      Also have Son. Feel like taking out Kane would be a huge mistake but Vardy has 3 excellent fixures.

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

        I'd do it. Plum captaincy option next week

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

          Yup. Going against the logic of good fixtures seem like a huge mistake this season.

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

        Thinking the same. Alternative is to drop to a cheapie and go for a super KDB-Bruno-Salah-Grealish mid.

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

      Exact money for either...

      A. Hames to Salah
      B. Zaha to KDB

      Which would you do?

      I am 100% on A right now for many reasons. Convince me otherwise please!

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

        Primarily because I punted and kept the 4.5m to get Salah right back in tbh

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

        A

        KDB and City look rancid

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

          One of the reasons yep

      3. No Salah
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Salah is uncertain to play next GW,

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

          True. Shall see.

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

        Don't do anything right now and monitor the prices. Wait for news on Salah. I think you should be safe with the prices Zaha might even rise if anything.

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

          Ok thanks good advice

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

        I’m thinking A, although I’ll need to do a -4 by doing Jimenez to Bamford to afford it.

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

          I did Salah to Ziyech and was gonna reverse it right away. I fully expected Hames to stick around but today was his final match for me I think.

          Pretty sure I fancy the output of Ziyech over Hames, even though Ziyech wasn't great yesterday!

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

        Sorry is this my fault? Maybe jumping the gun a bit, see how Zaha looks.
        Have you got any other City?

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

          No and don't want any for now. Your words were eye opening and I'll entertain them now. Still set on A.

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

            No worries, always good to consider other options at least

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

      Feared there would be 30 DCL + JRod points after the first minute. Feel grateful it was only 15 in the end.

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

      Everyones happy then 🙂

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

        Little bit disappointed in Rodriguez blank

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

          Very disappointed

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

            Remaining optimistic for the next couple of weeks at least

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

      62 with 3 to go without Bruno.. will take it... 🙂

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

        53 (-4) with 2 to go. Kane C is the regret!

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

          still a good score and a top rank....

      2. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Great score Chucky

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

          thanks 😉

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

      Which combo is better for the next 4 to 6 gameweeks-

      A. Salah, Vardy (4pt hit req’d)
      B. KDB, Kane

      Assume all players are fit to play...

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

      Got out of jail with no DCL there

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

        He got 26 pts for us captainers what are you on about?

        That is a haul

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

          He was on 2 after 20 mins. Honestly thought he was on for 4 or 5.

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

            That said, I'm still on for a huge rank drop this week.

    11. ace3.1415
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I need a coufal cs + double assist

    12. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Anybody see Citeh trolling us all next few ?

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

        City were absolutely dominant against spurs.. City assets will come good over the next few gameweeks

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

        I’ll still be getting them in.

    13. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Can't wait to see Fabianski getting 2 pen saves and CS and Cresswell a brace of assists.

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

      Did Fulham improve in the second half or are Everton just terrible?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bit of both

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Mix of both. Everton took their foot off the gas and struggled. Fulham better team in the 2nd half

    15. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      There's a Vardy in my pants...

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

        Can I join?

    16. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      just heard that Bowen is going to score today

    17. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Should've played Coufal over Targett

    18. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Is any of Thomas and Justin an option for the next two?

    19. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      27 with Dallas PVA and Jimenez left.

      Big LOL

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

        33 then. If youre lucky.

      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Unlucky, pal. Loaded up on City and Villa?

        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          KDB Rashford Ziyech Rich (C) Watkins

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

        Ouch.

    20. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      David McGoaldrought struggling to take the knee there. One for the future

    21. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      60(-8) with Coufal to go. Pretty disappointed..

    22. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cancelo still a better option for next month or so than Digne?

      Will be finally ditching TAA this GW. (Had other fires to put out)

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

        Yes

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I think so. Both are attacking but Cancelo has a way better probability of CS compared to Digne/ EVE def

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          My issue is Digne will play every game. Cancelo might not.

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

      Hopefully Mane can absolutely bang

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

      People hesitating to sell Kane or Son will be punished. Yes they are both great options but you’ve got to remember their manager is Mourinho not Pep or Klopp. The 3 games before City they scraped out 3 wins scoring just 4 goals. The Southampton and United games were simply outliers.

      They will consistently chip in with points week in week out regardless of fixtures but doubling up is a bit much. Especially considering all the other big hitters more capable of hauling. Just my take on the situation

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        But you own both?

      2. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Who would you lose out of the two?

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

        Still top of the league. 2nd highest goals per team & it's mostly Kane/Son scoring 'em.

      4. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        14 points between them is good. Chelsea away isn't great, true. The other fixtures aren't as bad as the FPL fixture ratings make them seem, even 'Pool away.