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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. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Think was kayoute assist guys

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Damn.

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

        McArthur actually

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

      MacArthur

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

        Ye

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

      Down as McArthur?

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

        My mistake

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

      unless it isnt zaha or mitchel its irrelevant and great

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

      Cheers Fudge

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

    Biggest takeaway from this is no spurs in GW 19 could be so damaging.

    Increasingly I’m thinking of keeping Son instead of back to Salah

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes but kane son means no Salah kdb bruno

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

        I’m not saying both Kane and son, but not such an obvious choice to get KDB / Fernandes / Salah over Son or Kane

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

        You can with 4.0/3.9 defense

      3. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I have Kane, Son, Bruno & Salah.

        Thinking of flipping Son for KDB, but City play Wednesday, Sunday & Wednesday again in GW18 and GW19. I think despite Pep's comments there is a fair chance of rotation seeing that all 3 games are at home and the opponents are Bri, CP and AV.

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

      Keeping Son as my only SGW despite BBing

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

      I love Son too and am an owner, but Salah can reasonably expected to outscore Son quite solidly in 19.
      (I will have both that week, in full disclosure)

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

      Might mean I have to BB
      Son v SHU is too tempting

    5. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Coverage smotherage

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

    Eze with a wonder goal. Better than Sonny vs Burnley

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

      Dunno if it was better was on par maybe

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

      wowow

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

      Lol not even close.

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

      Almost as good. Son started his run from his own box.

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

    What a goal that was from Eze!

  5. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who assisted Eze?

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

      McArthur

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

        Or McCarthy 😉

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sadly not Mitchell.

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

    What a great goal!

  7. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Palace always manage to concede one goal, so I'm not even going to hope for Mitchell points

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

      Doesn’t look very likely at the moment

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

        that's because it only starts looking likely after 75 mins usually

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

      Yep we will concede for sure

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

      2 points banked

  8. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    First Draft FH18 squad:

    Leno
    Holding Mina Stones
    Bruno, KDB, Son, El Ghazi, Rashford
    Kane Martial

    (Steer, Fernandez, 3.9, 4.4)

    Who do I need to swap in/out?

    Wilson? More City?

    Thanks!

    1. Saka Rice
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      IMO a FH should contain triple city spurs and man u they're the only good teams

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ok. I hear you.

        Specific suggestions?

  9. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha involved in the celebration yet again

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

      Assist

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

        ?

    • Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      SHU so sad. What happened to them...dont get it. I think even Championship will be hard to them.

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

        Goalkeeper

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

          And central defense

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

        this does a fair job of highlighting some of the issues

        https://youtu.be/8tO19M1O2fo

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

          Thanks.

    • Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pray for Mitchell cleany !

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

      World class assist that from McArthur 😀

    • ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Unlucky Zaha owners no involvement

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

      How is Zaha not involved in anything?

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

        Largely made the 1st goal but assisted the assist

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

        Overjoyed he’s not, cup opponent has him captain

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

        Hes been assisting the assister

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is a FH worth 10-15 pts?

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

        No, 20-25 pts I’d be aiming for.

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

          According to my calculations a FH would benefit me 13.6 pts which would automatically assume I shall not need to use thy free hit

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

        It should be worth more than that as appearance only is already 2 each.

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

        No

      4. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        easily

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

        I would FH almost every week for that price 😉

    • ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Palace defence BPS all so low.

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

        no cs yet

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

          CS is only +12, now being so low means none will make it to bonuses.

    • LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson and Darlow/Dubravka nailed for my FH Team

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        See below. Clark has a great goal threat from corners. Yedlin a decent shout too at 4.3. Darlow won’t get the save points against these

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

        Might get triple Newcastle defence and only big hitter in attack

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FH Draft 1. Quite a few straight forward picks. How’s it look?

      Leno
      Cancelo, Dias, Clark
      KDB, Bruno, Son, Rashford, Saka
      Kane, Wilson
      (4.0, Yedlin, Mitchell, Brewster)

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

        Very similar to mine in the post below. You got stronger mid and weaker def.

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

        Looks good, bit confident now with my non-FH team

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          No Bench boost 19 then?

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

            No, too many casualties on the way of build up without 1st WC. TC it is.

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              I think I’m going to with 14/15 double players (after moving Son >> KDB).

              McCarthy
              Robbo, Dias, Lowton
              Salah, KDB, Bruno, Raphinha, Soucek
              DCL, Bamford
              (Johnstone, Adams, Coufal, Dallas)

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

                This looks strong tbh, did you WC recently? I could not build such a team using FTs. GL mate!

                1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Yeah I WC’d in 15 with my first WC. A week before I had planned but think I’m set but who knows what could change in the coming days or weeks! GL to you too matey

            2. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Might even move DCL for a hit to have all 15

    • Drogo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      RTMFH team:

      Leno (Ryan)

      Dias - Alder - Stones - WanB (Mitchell)
      KDB - Son - Bruno - Grealish (Burke)
      Wilson - Kane

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

        Better than my NO FH team:

        (Mendy)
        Dias, Stones, Dier, Lewis*
        Fernandes, Rashford, Son, Podence
        Kane, Brewster*
        (Salah, Coufal Bamford)

        1 ft 0.3 itb

    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cup opponent...
      Salah (c)
      Bruno
      Toby
      Soucek

      Bought Mee this week 🙂 .... first sub..... Cresswell

      Fml!

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

        You have a chance. I am already knocked out.

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

        Mines getting Eze off the bench!

      3. Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          It seems Salah will haul but you might be lucky

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

          Yeah you lose

      4. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Martial or Laca for FH?

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

          Martial

      5. Boomerang V
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Currently at the best OR of ny career: 8.5k 🙂

        Thanks Son(c), Kane, Bruno, Coufal and Soucek!

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

          Mid GW ranks don’t count 😉

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

        Triple Newcastle for FHers - GK, CB, Wilson

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

          Ugly fh that lol

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

            Two CS and a goal ain't ugly at all

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

              You are right it's just Newcastle trolling

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

          Gonna be first win for SHU this season, mind! 😆

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

        He placed it very well

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

        Does SGW Son vs. Sheff Utd outscore KDB in GW19?

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

          Yeah, think so

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

          Surely can as long as KDB doesn't get pen from palace.

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

          No, but thankfully have both

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

          People massively overrated Spurs on here. It was obvious they would haul against Leeds on the counter. After next week I can’t wait to get rid ahead of the curve

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

            Rashford Vardy better than Son Kane DGW19 you reckon?

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

              Vardy and his groin is an issue for me.

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

                I am with you, he's no Ronaldo

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

            Thinking the same mate. This fixture was absolutely perfect for them and I'm glad I profited, but once the deep blocks return against them I have very little confidence. Big decisions to make.

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

          1.7% he does

      9. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bought Walker, Matip, Taylor and Pieters all within the last 5 or 6 GW's. Desperate bad fortune.

      10. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Chances of Mari playing fit Arsenal tonight?

      11. Runaway
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        From DGW19 onwards:

        A) Kane (will loose Son for Salah in 19)
        B) Martial (have Bruno as well)
        C) Vardy -4

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          B looks the most exciting prospect

      12. Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Bring back those days when Lundstram & Henderson were saving my week. Oh poor SHU, I am gonna miss them. Wish they could survive & sack stubborn wilder