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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. Saka_me_sideways
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah or KDB for the DGW?

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

      Both

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

      Both probably

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

      Salah atm

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

      Salah or both

    5. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling or Salah. Both if possible

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

      Both

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

      Sorry should of said if both not an option ha

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

      Salah. 8.2 points per game vs 5.2 - no need to overthink it.

    9. beetlejuice
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      KDB

    10. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If only one, Salah.

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

    Do Chips count towards your score in the Cup?

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

      Ye

    2. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Good question

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

      Of course, that's why the Cup is a lottery.

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

    Bowen + Salah to Neto + Kdb for GW18? -4

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

      Not a fan

      Could work though

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

        Why not a fan? Will allow me to have 8 players and want Kdb for GW19 anyways. Salah I will bring right back in as well.

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

    I feel like we will regret playing FH in GW18

    I have no choice though given my transfers the last 4/5 weeks

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

      Why? It seems like a perfect time to do it.

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

        I just think with the number of games now in the GW it would have been possible to set up a decent team and use FH in a DGW later in the season

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

          Only if you have a ton of AVL, MUN and MCI players. Otherwise every SGW player you have takes away from the double.

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

            Yeah fair point.

            You could easily have 8 players from MUN, MCI, AVL and BUR and the use 2 FT to get 10 DGW players.

            But easier said in hindsight.

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

          Depends on you you remove though. For me, I would've had to lose Salah and TAA to get 2/3 players in for the BGW18, which I felt just was not worth it.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      if you are thinking you will regret it then don't play it

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

        I’m forced into it now due to planning

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

      I just need to swap Salah to KDB and will have a starting 11 for the BGW
      I then swap Son to Salah to give me 11 DGW players

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

        I’m similarly looking at Salah out next week, but I’m not certain I want him back over son.

        Salah and Liverpool in general have looked off and united is a tough fixture and Burnley not great either.

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

          Son has scored double figures the last 3 times I have sold him this season!

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

      Yep spot on. I can get to 8 or 9 (with a hit).

      It’ll obviously lose to free hitters but probably not by that much if I get captain right.

      Then again to get there I’ve also abandoned bench boost for 19. If you’ve built towards both then I still think it’s a solid choice, but I’m happy I’ll get better value from both later in the season

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

        Might still take a -12 and BB - Bellerin, Grealish and McGoldrick >> Chilwell, Soucek and Rodrigo - would give me 14 DGW players and set me up for gw20 onwards

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

    is this ok to not FH? 7 players plus Mitchell

    Martinez
    Dias Mitchell
    Son Bruno KDB
    DCL Kane

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

      That’s 8 then. Yeah sure

  6. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    First cup match comes down to Salah/Robertson vs Vardy/Thiago. Should be easy but could still lose.

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

      Yes, chances are you could either win or lose

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

        why? could be equal

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

          Cup match draws eventually settled with a coin flip

      2. 272MK
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yup. Either he wins and you dont.

        Or you win.

        And he..

        Does not.

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

    Who’s getting twitchy fingers and wants to activate FH already even though it’s the wrong thing to do...

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I already did. Yolo

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

      It's not necessarily the wrong thing to do. Just another small risk of wasting it in case the season gets postponed vs. missing out on some price changes.

  8. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Waiting for a Mitchell's assist and he will get 3 bonus points with CS,

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

    Son and Kane both look good differentials for the double.

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

      Nah. Spurs struggle to break down defensive sides

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

        Spurs 5-0 slaughter incoming

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

        They are at home so I feel they will come at Spurs (not as much as Leeds, but surely they won't sit back) and I feel Jose would try to play something similar to what United did, putting balls over the top for runners. Son could get a couple.

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

      They have a SGW

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

        In the DGW I meant!

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

      If you plan to BB

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

        Perhaps. You could do with one if you're just fielding 11. That's what I'll do most probably.

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

          Who would you prefer? Son or Kane for that Sheffield fixture?

  10. phuang
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi there, would appreciate the community to provide feedback on my DGW19 transfer plans and team lineup:

    GK: McCarthy, Martinez
    DEF: Zouma, Stones, Justin, KWP, Dallas
    MID: Salah, Son, Fernandes, Stephens, Raphinha
    FWD: DCL, Bamford, Adams

    Planning to ship out Stephens and DCL, which of the following options would be better?

    Option A: Soucek + Vardy
    Option B: KDB / Sterling + Watkins

    ITB is 5.8 at the moment. Either options would leave Son as the only player with non-DGW and -4 hit will be incurred.

    Thanks!

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

      B for me

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

    Free-hit? Have another transfer.

    Martinez
    Targett Mitchell Stones Dias
    Son Bruno Burke
    Kane.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no kdb?

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

        I could. salah -> Sterling/KDB ?

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

      Think your ok

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

        * you’re

        Forgive me. I have embarrassed my family name.

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

          HA. Thank you

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

      A FH can add 30 points to that team easily

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

        See that is true but can it add more points in GW 29 when there’s like 4 fixtures

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

          Surely DGW29 will be easier to plan for as we’ll know who’s in the FA cup still etc?

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

      FH that.

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

        Thanks I might

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

        this

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

    Where is Burke today?

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

      Think the article has the answer.

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

    Have Salah Bruno Son Kane. Is Kdb/Aguero worth it to replace any of them in DGW19? If yes, who?

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

      The ones without DGW. Don't trust Aguero

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

        So Son out... yeah could work I suppose I have Kane to cover spur’s fixture

  14. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sheffield are a pathetic excuse of a football team. Hope they get relegated along with Wolves and Arsenal, the two biggest enemies of football the league has seen in decades.

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wash your mouth with soap and water.

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

        Please never change Bross

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

        No idea how Wolves can stand Nuno tbh. Horrific play style and mentality. You are basically just a piggy bank for Jorge Mendes

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

      Don’t get too greedy with your relegation wishes

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

      Total rubbish. Sheffield United are not the enemies of football in the same way some teams are. Did you even watch them last year?

      Sheffield United have just suffered a total collapse of system. But they are trying and they do not play the way, for instance, that Newcastle do. Who do need to be raised to ground and tipped into a hole for the sake of neutrals everywhere

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

        I didn't say Sheffield were enemies of football. Learn to read

  15. Pigs in Blankets!!!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    HNY everyone. Wanted to get your thoughts on the following question.
    - How much in transfer hits merits keeping the Free Hit chip for later?

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

      at most -12 I think

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

      If you're taking hits to field an 11 this week, i imagine some of those players aren't playing 2 fixtures in 19 - so you're missing out on DGW players there

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

      Are they long term moves?

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

      Depends on your plans and whether they are long term moves. Cause unless you're getting in City, Villa, Burnley or United players, you are moving away from your DGW team. Perhaps even with them, you're getting rid of good DGW picks like Salah, Robbo, etc.

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

        To answer your question though, not more than -8.

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

      Another factor is the opportunity loss in GW19 inherent in transferring out GW18 blankers. Makes it quite a tricky math problem. I think I can add 20+ points in GW18 by playing FH. Could make a few -4's to get those points instead of using FH, but I'd be losing GW19 points to get there as well.
      Given all that I'm looking to simplify the problem by just using the chip.

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

        This. I would've had to lose Salah and TAA to get City defenders and Son in. Just didn't feel it was worth it. Would've lost 0.4 on Salah as well.

    6. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Impossible to answer
      I guess it depends who you have
      How many players you’ll gain, but also how many you could gain if you used it in a DGW

  16. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on whether to FH?

    Martinez
    Stones • Mitchell
    Bruno • KDB • Son • Grealish
    DCL • Brewster

    I could get Rashford for -4?

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

      Very similar to my team, I don't want to FH, Salah to Rashford for -4?

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

    For double would you lose Son or Kane? For Vardy.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I would and I will

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

        Who between those two though?

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Rashford and Kun

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

      I've got all three...

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

        Ok?

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

      No

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

        Need to. To get a City defensive cover.

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

      Kane

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

      Son better value

  18. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sheffield should sack Wilder and get relegation specialist Pulis in charge.

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

      Utterly absurd, disloyal and joyless. Sh1t on a miracle worker and unique manager with tremendous experience, in a season where no manager save them anyway, and get in a total hack who plays horrible football

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

    what teams are people playing for FH GW18?

    I'm probably going with:

    Darlow
    Dias Stones Wan-bissaka Fernandez (Douglas)
    Grealish KDB Bruno Son (burke)
    Martial Kane (Brewster)

    feedback please

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

    Zouma to outscore Cancelo+Stones+KDB?

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

      Yeah

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

    Sold Mitchell for Taylor because he didn't play in 10 game weeks lol now he's nailed and Taylor is injured, pretty standard for me though to be honest

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

      Oof

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

      I wouldn't say nailed tbf. PVA could come back in at any time

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

        But if palace are stronger without PVA he’ll stay out

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

      Lol unlucky bud

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

      He isn't nailed. Might turn out to be the right move.....

    5. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He’s far from nailed

  22. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Schlupp trying to delay the sub until 60 minutes so owners get the CS

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

      needs FPL medal

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

    If Cancelo is indeed isolating as rumoured. Will he be back by gw18?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably depends on symptons.

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

      I would have thought so.

  24. Davidwes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I can field a total of 7 players for bgw 18 without a hit and i will have 15 dgw players in 19 to bench boost. Still worth playing free hit in 18?

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

      No.

  25. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    is it allowed to cancel FH?

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

      Don't think so. You can cancel TC and BB since they don't involve transfers, but not FH or WC.

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Just get the same team you had before activating it

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

        Lol

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

        confirm??

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

        Can't cancel WC or FH

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

      no

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

      thanks guys

  26. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Let me rephrase my question from earlier..

    Bowen + Salah to Neto + Kdb for GW18? -4

    I want Kdb for GW19 as well, will bring in Soucek and Salah for Neto and Son in GW19.

    Bowen has been such a bad differential pick from me.

  27. Lukakwho
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I almost forgot. This is the time of season now where people post stuff like this:

    Who wins?

    Sterling + Andy Murray + Deano OR Heskey + 11 points????? Joys of the cup

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

      B

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

      Andy Murray is injured isn’t he?

    3. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only casuals own Deano

  28. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lads, would you please help me out here?

    McCarthy / Steer
    Robertson / Dias / Cresswell / Saïss /  Dallas
    Salah / Bruno / Son / Grealish / Soucek
    DCL / Watkins / Bamford

    DCL to Wilson, Steer to Martinez for a hit? This would give me 8 playing players for GW18, and good options for a bench boost on GW19. Sounds reasonable?

    (Also, better to transfer now and avoid price changes, or wait until further news?)

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

    Curious to check out some of your Free Hit teams? Still not sure if I’m gonna play 7 or use my FH

  30. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play 7 or play free hit in 18gw?