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£3.9m defender Mitchell keeps van Aanholt on Palace bench for Gameweek 17

Budget Fantasy Premier League defender Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) could be a viable asset once more as he starts against Sheffield United this afternoon.

The left-back lost his place to Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) in Gameweek 7 and went nine league matches without registering a single minute before deputising during the Christmas crush of fixtures.

However, Mitchell is making his second successive start in Gameweek 17, suggesting his return to the side was not entirely a result of Roy Hodgson’s festive rotation.

Should the player impress today, he is likely to become a popular asset in the Fantasy community once more considering his price.

James Tomkins (£4.5m) made his first start of the campaign during the Gameweek 16 draw with Leicester and is back for the second time of asking too.

Hodgson has paired him with Cheikhou Kouyaté (£5.0m) at centre-back while Joel Ward (£ returns at right-back, making his third start in five.

Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) joins van Aanholt on the bench as Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.4m) and Andros Townsend (£5.7m) staff the flanks of midfield either side of Wilfried Zaha (£7.4m) and Christian Benteke (£5.5m).

Interest in Sheffield United players remains extremely low, Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) the most popular at 6.8% ownership.

However, as we have become accustomed too, the former Liverpool man is on the bench today while Oliver Burke (£4.4m) is absent from the matchday squad.

That means the most-fashionable starters for the Blades today are John Egan (£4.7m) and Aaron Ramsdale (£4.7m), selected by just 2.2% and 2.0% respectively.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Mitchell, Tomkins, Kouyaté, J Ward; Schlupp, McArthur, Milivojevic, A Townsend; Zaha, Benteke.

Sheffield Utd XI: Ramsdale; Stevens, Egan, Basham; Osborn, Fleck, Norwood, Ampadu, Bogle; Mousset, McGoldrick.

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

    Appreciation post for Mitchell

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Booooooooo

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

      Ditched in my 16 wildcard, oof

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Aaaaaah mannnn. Looks like I might have got the Dallas/Mitchell 50/50 wrong

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

      Not really. More luck for people that should have moved Mitchell on a long time ago now benefitting from him now suddenly playing again just at a time when matches are being postponed and bench players are needed. Hidious.

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

        Not so. Good judgement.

      2. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not really. He was very good until he got dislodged by status and superiority. Totally understand why anyone would keep a 4m third on the bench and focus on bigger fires to fight

      3. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Removing a 4.0 defender with all the other transfers we had to make wouldn't have been a wise decision. So it isn't luck at all, just the end result of a logical decision making.

        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          What a load of absolute tosh. Mitchell has been out of favour for ages. Good managers would have replaced him for any if the numerous good options around the 4.5 price range. The further element of luck is that his unexpected re-appearances are coinciding with bench players becoming needed due to postponements and Palace being at home to the bluntest attack in the league. Your dillusional if you think this is the reward for planned decision making. It's jam of the highest order.

          1. ivantys
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Nothing to do with luck or planning, he's just there as a fodder. 4 playing defenders are enough no need to have 5.

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Got him in draft game.
      No Clyne though.
      Rough with the smooth

    6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm glad for him, he's been far better than PVA and deserves his spot

      1. Ginola14
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Benched cresswell for him..... luckily reg got rested (shades)

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

          Nah Regulion broke Covid rules and is facing internal punishment

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

      Would've preferred him to be benched now that I have Coufal first sub 😆

    8. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ditched as part of a hit for three Spurs players who didn't plat last GW

    9. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need another MoTM performance so he starts for the BGW!

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

    Initial thoughts? Waiting until after cup games ofc:
    (2FT 0.4ITB)
    Vardy to:
    (A) Martial (bur)
    (B) Aguero (BHA)
    (C) Wilson (shu)

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

      Getting rid of vardy before a dgw?

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

        Getting rid before a blank!

    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martial imo.

      Are you planning on bringing Vardy back for dgw?

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

        The plan is to assess next week - will have 2FT so would be doable

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

    Mitchell and kilman perfect enablers for a hdavy hitter fh team

    1. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You think Kilman plays?

  4. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What's up with Burke?

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely awful

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why what happened him?

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

          Nothing

          He’s just awful

  5. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know where Clyne is ??
    Can't find anything about him

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Isn't that him next to the lion tamer in the top-right corner, half-hidden behind that pink balloon?

    2. alannick19
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think his contract ran out on 31st December. Would have thought it would have been renewed til end of season.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        WTF

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for the information

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

        Really? 😀 maybe they forgot?

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

          Just checked and it should expire 30th janury

  6. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    2 FTs

    Ayling + DCL > Dias + Watkins

    Gives me 11 players sets up for dgw. Good?

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      11 players for bgw

  7. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    152 goal involvements in just over 250 appearances for Spurs for Son, great record

  8. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance of dias not starting ?

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

      Yep, City haven’t said who’s isolating

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

        I own him btw

      2. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Last I read on forum
        Cancelo, fernandinho, Torres, Jesus, walker are the 5

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I think that was duff info. Cancelo was pictured at training ground day after Everton game called off when he would have been in isolation if he tested positive. Fernandinho's family have apparently confirmed he hasn't got it (though source is a bit fluffy on that one). Ederson and Doyle have pretty much confirmed they have it on social media, that would leave just one other and Pep apparently mentioned that 3 of the 5 were important first team players, you'd think he meant Jesus, Walker and Ederson.

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends who you ask and if Mitchell gets a clean sheet today

  9. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane (c) is 18pts
    So Bruno wins with 20!

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane(C) is 22

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

        24*

      2. Legendary!
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Wrong!

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You forgot about the Kane bonus

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

      How???

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

      You're forgetting the 3 x 2 bonus

    5. Legendary!
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wrong!

    6. Weilong7
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bonus not added yet

    7. Kaneyonero
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry guys. Maths obviously not my strong point

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Take your shoes and socks off and try again.

    8. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane (c)ounting fail.

    9. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son(C) with 26 points 🙂

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

      9 of those are from a jammy pen...

  10. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rordrigo+Bamford blank 🙁

    Coufal sitting on the bench...

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dallas and Bamford. No Spurs. Coufal on bench. Oooops.

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don't worry, Salah is getting rested so yo'll get Couf's 6

      1. Im New Here
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Even better, if Salah is rested I'll get the sweet Soucek points

    3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Played Dallas over coufal too, grrr hind sights a wonderful thing!!

  11. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    235 from 5 with Robbie Fowler (TC) to go, any good?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Meh

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Good choice. I went for Pele.

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Out with COVID

    3. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Owen to outscore Fowler buy 3 points, so it will be a fail for you.

  12. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Don't understand hitting the free hit chip early in the week. Why do this? Not sure I see any advantages.

    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You may get players in before they price rise (or get rid of players before they price drop)

    2. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      People trying to get players in before price rises to maximize team value for the week.

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes. But this is hugely offset by possible fixture cancellations no?

        1. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          True this year.

        2. djman102
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The only real risk if if the season gets postponed, in which case they lose the FH (based on how FPL handled last year). I'm waiting on the FH for that very reason.

          1. Nanoelektronicar
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            This. But I can't see it happening though.

            There could be one or two games postponed in the round, but you're going to need the FH even more in that case. We've seen postponements even after the deadline, so you could lose anyway.

          2. djman102
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Agreed. I just think of the price changes I'm missing as buying "FH insurance". Not likely to need it, but if I have to get, say, El-Ghazi instead of Grealish, I'll take that over the small chance of losing the chip.

        3. HippY
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Definitely. I've done a draft team I'm really happy with, and have 1 mil spare so should be fine

        4. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Fixture cancellation is fine it's just total league postponement that screws up the FH in 18.

        5. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I'd say 1-2 postponements is actually good for FH - that would make it almost impossible for those not using it to get 11 players.

  13. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    60 pts with McCarthy, Mitchell & Salah left. Decent.

    Salah scoring will hurt me or not as a non-capper ?

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on your rank

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Around 500k.

        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          You'll have to check livefpl, but I think it'll slightly benefit you - cheer him on!

          1. tafrère
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks.

            Still hoping for a McCarthy pen save though lmao.

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Roughly same amount of people captained Salah (compared to Kane) - so it will hurt you, particularly if he hauls.

  14. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any truth in the rumors Che Adams is out this week?

    1. Cruyff Turn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No.

  15. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    No Kane or Son

    Hopefully Salah, Mane, Robbo, Dias & Cancelo can save my gameweek!

  16. OrmskirkFC
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If Zaha can outscore Salah then I'm in business this week. That's a hell of an if, though.

  17. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who else has Mitchell playing lol

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yup!

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        XD

      2. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        2-pointer coming.

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

      o/
      cocked it up with Coufal 1st sub

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Coufal 2nd sub behind Mitchell for me. Wood no show lol

    3. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nooooo

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I have Mitchell playing , but want dias not to stop

        1. Fudgy
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I'm on a streak of 19 blanks off the bench in a row btw

    4. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I had but switched back to Cresswell, good choice it seems...

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I did the same but sadly wood doesn't wanna play

    5. AC Me Rollin’
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Got him in to get funds for a better DF, happy he's starting again.

    6. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep! 6 pointer banked! Buzzing!

    7. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

    8. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes put him ahead of Dallas

    9. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Here .. Diaz first sub ! Ogbonna second!

  18. AC Me Rollin’
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Awesome, just got him back in the squad!

    So I have 7 players playing for GW18, what are you all doing?

    1. FH GW18
    2. Playing few players and FH GW19
    3. Other, what's your plan?

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

      Playing with 8, TC 19

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Free hit for me, especially when 7 could be 5 with a fixture cancellation. Can get a strong team with some bench back up and be fully ready for DGW BB

      1. AC Me Rollin’
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly my thoughts, I can field 8 with a FT so I think I'll be focussing more on DGW BB

  19. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB points prediction?

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      8

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      11

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'll take this one

  20. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mitchell to Stones gonna bite me, didnt excpect him to start again, ohh well, might get him back after DGW

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They'll probably concede anyhow, only kept one CS this season and it was the first game.

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Surely you won't want him back.

    3. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1 clean sheet in 26 games not a nice record anyway

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        16*

    4. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch, yeah I predicted Mitchell would start - had that best tackling stat before was replaced/rested for PVA. Really impressed with what I have seen of Mitchell and Roy a big fan.

  21. JOELIO8701
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hey FPL pals, seen a few comments re: Che Adams perhaps missing Liv game. Kick to the head plus manager said could do with a rest - does anyone have any additional info on this? Like many others I’m clutching at straws to get Soucek off the bench!

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

    Top 10k average is 46.86 with 5 left. Overall it's 37.21 with 6 left

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thought it would be higher.

  23. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Obviously Son knows the word obviously...

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What's the word?

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Obviously, he said it like 86 times in the post match interview...

        1. Fudgy
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Oh so not the bird

          1. AIRMILES
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            What's that? B-b-b- um-ma-ma-maow....

          2. The Train Driver
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Bird is the word... But no...

      2. Im New Here
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Obviously

    2. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I have the same bad habit.

  24. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Going to be a long wait to watch Salah & Mané blank (own both)

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Doubling pool attack is mental now.

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Upside chasing - not gonna get anywhere with players who are owned by 60% of the game

        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I've just learned the hard way that the reverse is also true.

  25. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry to everyone I've left behind, but I have zoomed into the top 2m xD

    1. Im New Here
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Onwards and upwards!

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Flying with speed!

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

      Got there last week ... First time this season

  26. Weilong7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on zouma out for dier? Or other better options?

    Zouma Dias cancelo targett 3.8

  27. OrmskirkFC
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone hoping Salah doesn't play now? I imagine there may be quite a few Bruno/Son VC with Soucek on the bench.

  28. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lookman not playing means dias off the bench for me....

    Very very bad luck

    Dias first sub
    Soucek second
    Coufal third....

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Your bench is better than my team

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        xD

  29. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fulham's fixtures against Chelsea and Utd surely in some doubt now, right?

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

      Nah they have 2 weeks until those fixtures

  30. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I got three Spurs players who didn't play in for a hit for GW16, this GW they score 43 (Dier, Son, Kane (c)) !

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You're amazinggggg lol

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

      congrats mate

    3. HippY
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I brought in the same 3 for GW16, but stuck to my original WC plan and did Dier to Stones despite not playing. Maybe should have kept, but I had a plan for DGW team and tend to stick by it