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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. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who are some of the players u must have for DGW19?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane

    2. h3nh3n
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      a West Ham defender

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

      Benteke

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

        Sorry mis read

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

      Bamford

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

      Holy trinity.

  2. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Taylor* Telles* Regulion*
    Son Bruno Neto
    Bamford

    1FT, FH or not?

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

      FH

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

      I think you’ll have to

      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah thought so, cheers both

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think FH is in order.

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

      Why did you list Bamford? That's defo a FH.

      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ah meant DCL

  3. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thought Sheffield would get to win their 1st game today.

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What on earth made you think that? I swear people are so obsessed over small sample size current form when it's often meaingless. Just because Palace got battered by Liverpool and a strong Villa side doesn't mean they're this awful team all of a sudden - they have got a lot of good results this season too.

      1. Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why on earth do u blow a gasket....no references were made lol

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

    Didn’t watch the Spurs game. Did Kane & Son have the chance to get a bigger haul than they ended up with?

    Asking for a friend

    1. h3nh3n
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yep son was too kind in a 2 v 1 and I think Kane missed a sitter

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Kane didn’t miss a sitter from what I saw

  5. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Name check

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

      Wouldn't expect anything else from an Arsenal fan

  6. JamieC180
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I need either Salah or Wilson to get 0 minutes so as not to have Soucek's points consigned to the bench...

    Not holding out much hope.

    1. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe Wilson's ankle still bothering him?

  7. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Question: if you were to pick a forward (besides Rodrigo) for DGW19 who would you pick.

    One of these West Brom ones:

    Robinson, Grant, Austin v West Ham and Wolves

    OR

    Decordova-Reid v Man Utd and Chelsea

    OR

    Welbeck v Leeds

    1. h3nh3n
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I guess Robinson as a differential

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        thanks

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

      They’d need to have more than 2 games in the week for me to consider a West Brom striker. Just because it’s a double doesn’t mean they’ll be magically able to score.

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

    Rate this FH draft (4-5-1):

    Leno
    Bellerin - Wan Bis - Cancelo - Dias (Fernandez)
    KdB - Bruno - Rashford - Son - Saka
    Kane (Brewster - Davis)

    1. h3nh3n
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I have a really similar FH team.

      but I doubled up on Newcastle defence

    2. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      maybe add Wilson (New) and downgrade Bellerin to Holding or Mari, or perhaps one \Man C defender to Stones or Ake

  9. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    With only:

    Martine
    Cancelo
    Fernandes Son
    Brewster

    For GW18. That is a clear FH right ?

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

      Yes

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    3. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think you have to

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

      It’s as clear as a clear thing

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

      You can cross off Cancelo because he’s got covid

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Confirmed?

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

        Is this true? Only because Coufal is my first sub this week

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

          It’s being reported but not confirmed by City yet

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty much.

    7. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

      Thanks all

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

    Can’t wait for these Sheffield clowns to be relegated once and for all

    1. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t know what’s with them... last season they were amazing

  11. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Could Tammy be a good Dcl replacement for gw19?

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

      Rotation risk

    2. h3nh3n
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      how much money are you playing with?

      1. marcos11
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Have 7.7 unless I downgrade elsewhere

        Current set up:
        Salah KDB Bruno Son Raph
        DCL Bamford Brewster

        1. h3nh3n
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          maybe Antonio?! I'm just looking at those two easy games for WHU

  12. dsefton
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    for a -4 hit I can get:
    Martinez
    Dias Mitchell
    Son KdB Bruno Podence
    Kane

    still worth the free hit or not?

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

      I'd FH that. You don't have to take -4 that way.

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

    Got 2 FT’s but tempted to WC

    Martinez
    Stones Pieters
    Son Mahrez Bruno
    Kane DCL

    Who to sell from Salah Dallas Zouma Coufal Romeu?

    0.3m itb

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

      Tempted to FH I meant

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

        FH yea maybe

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

      No need to wild just Salah to Kdb / Sterling.

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He needs Salah for the double.

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

      Take some hits and WC 19?

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

        I was thinking to FH GW19 tbh

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Romeu

  14. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How bad can Wilson captain in FH can go?

    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      quite

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

      You would never do it in a regular week when there's Bruno vs bur and KdB vs BHA. Bruno (c) looks super obvious.

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can't see Man Utd scoring more than 2 while City can score 3+

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

          The thing is if Man U score 2 you can all but guarantee Bruno’s involvement whereas with City you could see 7-0 and your player gets nothing.

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if he scores or blanks...

  15. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If I bought Mitchel at 4.1, and he’s on 3.9 now. Does that mean if he goes to 4.0 my selling price is 4 too?

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

      Yep

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      correct

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

    5. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think so, but I'm not 100% sure

  16. Earwicker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The KDB conundrum. Must be others in the same boat. I have Grealish and Son (Bruno/Rash/Soucek) Would like to bring KDB in long term if all is well at City. Over GW 18 and 19 which combo will score the most? 4.4 itb for the move.
    A. KDB/Grealish
    B. KDB/Son
    C. Grealish/Son - do nothing
    (I am also haunted by memories of Hazard outscoring all DGW players in one game and wondering if Son will do the same against Sheffield)

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not interested in Salah?

      I guess if you have Kane, you could go without Son. Otherwise, Son and KdB.

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

        Went maverick and swapped Salah for Rashford last week (hence the 4.4) Don't fancy Salah after GW19. I have Kane, but a further move could be a swap to Aguero.

    2. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd keep Son, but not sure about Grealish and KDB (and also Rashford)

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

        So do I accept I made an error and swap Rash back to Salah and stick with Grealish?

  17. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH here?
    Martinez
    Siass Mitchell
    Bruno Son
    DCL Kane

    1FT. Can take a hit or two.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If you FH, you'll lose DCL(he'll haul) and get him back.

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why would I get him back?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Get your GW17 team back?

          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Very helpful

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Needs City (A defender and KdB/Sterling perhaps) If you can get those, 7/8 players is not bad.

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Might just WC then.

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

    People are overestimating the value of the FH here. It's realistically worth around 30 points.

    1. Greasy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1. 30 points is huge
      2. If you can get 11 players playing twice in a GW and no repercussions the next it’s very very important

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

        I had 7 for the blank and I've decided to use it.

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

          8 actually. With 2 ft

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nah could be massive if used correctly, brought in Sterling last year for his hattrick and captained him, that's 42 from one player.

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

        That's one in a thousand tho. Vast majority won't get this type of result.

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

      Where’d you make up that number 30 from?

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

        Studying the chip in the past amongst many different teams

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

      I'll be spending 28 points in hits to save it if I don't FH 😆

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

        Anyone not free hitting this week must already own triple city and kane and son

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Only Son and Kane

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

            Only son and stones here. Was a no brainer

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

      That's more than bench boost then

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

    I will do this for everyone. Whenever i VC Bruno he hauls and when i C him he doesn't. As a united fan i will make the sacrifice of my fpl team for the greater good. VC Bruno for the rest of the season.

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

      VC him in the double big bro

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

        Done!

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Please do that brother

  20. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Free-hit? Have another transfer.

    Martinez
    Targett Mitchell Stones Dias
    Son Bruno Burke
    Kane

  21. faux_C
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How many people still own Kane and Son? Very surprised to be on a red arrow with Son captain but no Kane. (rank 160k ish)

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      o/

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I do

  22. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Holy trinity is wayy overrated

    Salah Bruno Kane and Son are way better these days

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

      Wrong

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep what do I know

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If only Spurs had Leeds every week...

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I wish

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

      The holy trinity is Soucek El Ghazi Bamford.

  23. gonzalocampos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Saiss - Cancelo
    Bruno - Son - Grealish
    DCL

    Free hit?

  24. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno DGW captainers. Are you worried about game time against Fulham?

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

      It’s why you captain Salah or KDB

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

        Sterling or Bruno for me.

  25. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    (Mendy)
    Dias, Stones, Dier, Lewis*
    Fernandes, Rashford, Son, Podence
    Kane, Brewster*
    (Salah, Coufal Bamford)
    .3 itb + 1ft

    A) Change gk (Mendy has blank+MCI next)
    B) Salah to KdB and then back somehow
    C) Both for a hit (means Martinez)
    D) Something clever? (what)

    And sorry, yes there is match going on...

  26. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno, Son and Kane - all double digit hauls. Hopefully, Salah follows suit on Monday.

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

      As long as it is less than Kane I am fine with that

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Haha. Yeah. Just 10 would be fine for me. Need TAA to come up big though.

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

    Soucek and Coufal waiting to come on if any of Mahrez, Holding, Robbo, Mount or Dias don’t play.

    Anyone think any of these won’t play?

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

      Think they all start

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      All will play

  28. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Free Hit or roll with this team (free transfer used, no hits)?

    Martinez
    Dias Maguire Taylor*
    Bruno Son Grealish
    DCL

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’d FH it, or hockey cokey salah>KDB or something for a hit

  29. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Does this team look good enuff for the DGW (TC) barring injuries. All players have double apart from sonny and good quality imo.

    Mcc
    Robo Diaz Coufal Dallas
    Mo KDB(TC) Bruno Son Grealish
    Bamford

  30. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need SHU to score. Couldn’t bear Cresswell’s 11 and Mitchell’s 6 + 3 bonus staring up at me from my bench.

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

      I'd be mortified if Sheffield united score

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

        I doubt they will but one can hope!