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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. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My -4 team for GW18:

    Martinez
    Dias
    Bissouma-Neto-Kdb-Bruno-Son
    Martial

    Vs.

    FH-team:
    Darlow
    AWB-Tierney-Dias
    Neto-Sterling-Son-Bruno
    Kane-Martial-Wilson

    Should I FH?

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      save imo. 8 players is enough

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

        Yeah what I'm thinking as well..

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

      If you have KDB Bruno and Son your GTG i think!!

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

      With that -4, its effectively an additional 4 players if on FH.

      And you get to cherry pick your players using FH. Martinez, Bissouma & Neto won't get you much i would say.

      I am in the same boat btw, and think i will go with the FH chip.

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

    If a team uses 3 subs and then a player goes off before 60 mins, are they still considered to be playing in FPL terms?

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

      Yeah think so since they can't be "subbed"

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No, I don't think so

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

      the player who went off injured wouldn't get any negative points from further goals scored.

      Players only continue to be affected by onfield events if they've been sent off

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

        their minutes played would be whatever they were on the pitch for, it wouldn't keep counting after they've gone off

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

      Interesting question this

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

    Brewster on for his routine 1 pointer

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

    Brewster coming on for his customery 1 pointer.

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

      Got 2 last week!

  5. abhirup780
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone planning for WC2 in GW18 and BB in GW19. And saving FH for GW26?

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

      I'm not planning anything until 4pm on the 12th January.

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

      yes i am, seems a better option to me as you can get a decent team with Villa, Utd, City, odd Arsenal and Spurs, then transfer one out for double. I need to take out Robertson to balance the squad for BB.

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

    Brewster hopefully ruining Soucek/Coufal jammy benchers

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

      Those owning Burnley players def deserve those points as who in the right mind buys them

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

        I dont mind them getting Coufal points, but I don't want them getting Soucek points

    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No serious player is starting Brewster ahead of Soucek or Coufal.

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

      Brewdog the 1-point specialist

      I think SHU could have signed 45 year old Ronaldo Lima for $1,000 per game. He could live at the Sheffield Refugee Hotel and probably be glad for a little money. He would have 4 or 5 goals by now

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

    My plan is simply Son ➡ Rashford.
    Save FH for later in the season

    What do ya reckon?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Gabriel Stones
    KDB Bruno Son Grealish Saka
    Martial Brewster

    (McCarthy) | Mitchell, (TAA, Bamford)

    2FTs. 0.6 ITB

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

      Leaves me with this for the GW19 with 2FTs still

      Martinez+
      TAA+ Cancelo+ Stones+
      KDB+ Bruno+ Rashford+ Grealish+ Saka-
      Martial+ Bamford+

      McCarthy+ | Gabriel-, Mitchell-, Brewster-

      + = Double
      - = single

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry....

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

        That's okay. Nobody should apologise for their own existence.

        1. George James
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I wasn’t. Taking son out before a blank is overthinking at it’s finest.

          All the best 🙂

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

            Overthinking? Doubt that

            1. George James
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Very much so.

              Possibly explains your rank though. 😉

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

                Strange assumption that I'm over thinking. You seem very much like an underthinker.

                1. George James
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  An underthinker haha that’s a new one.

                  Move on now mate get that son out move done before you realise it’s a mistake

                  Happy new year 🙂

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

    Mitchell no where to be seen

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

      In the baps

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

        Tbf the bps is really low in this one. If he created one chance he'd probably be on 2 baps.

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

        On holiday
        Motorboating

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

      So surprising none of the palace defenders have good bps at all.

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

      He's on 6 more points than I expected from him, did the baps.

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

    Come on Sheffield, pop that cleanie.

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

    Please Sheffield United, just one goal off the bum or something

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

    Zaha should be off wtf

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

      .

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

    Zaha is legit a crazy person.

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

    Bogle inexperienced, could easily have gotten Zaha sent off there.

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

      Haha so true

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

    Son and Kane essential for the dgw for their single game against Sheffield utd. Sheffield are awful

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

    Zaha loves a red

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

    Looking forward to the 89th minute Guaita mistake to blow the CS

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

      Classic palace

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

    That should be a Zaha red

  18. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Surely a red for Zaha?

  19. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    var?

  20. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    For DGW19, if you can only have one; Salah or KDB

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

      Salah

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I am risking and going without Salah. I know it is a high-risk high reward situation but
        so be it

  21. 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!!

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      At the moment I'm going
      Leno (Macey)
      Lowton Keane Saiss (Clark Mitchell)
      KdB Mahrez Bruno Son Saka
      Kane Aguero (Brewster)

      But I'm starting to think it might be a punt or two too far. Aguero won't get 90 but he could do some damage in 30-45 against CPL.

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Or even Brighton!

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

        looking good!

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

    Holllllld Palace

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

    He did the same crazy nonsense against Justin last week. Odd he doesn't get punished by VAR.

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

    How many baps is Mitchell on?

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

      You could click him on the team page & scroll to find it.

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

      Is he the starter now?

      I kept him from week-1...CP is better defensively with him than with PVA

      PVA should just play wing attack

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

      0.

  25. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lol. VAR is so so so inconsistent, how has that not even been reviewed?

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

      ref has zaha in his team

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

      Bogle needed to go down and roll on the floor
      Sad but true!

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

      No decision, no VAR, is that how it works?

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

        But what Zaha did would be 'violent misconduct' irrelevant as to whether there was a decision, Surely?

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

          I agree, unfortunately Bogle has to go down in a heap for “someone” to see it

  26. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I thought a hand in someone’s face was a red card?

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

      I guess the refs want to see some acting thrown in for free.

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

    Eze YC

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

    An then people complain when players go to the ground...

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

    Just turned on the game and saw the commentator saying something about Zaha not learning. What happened?

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

      Should have been sent off.

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

        Cheers! 🙂

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

      Was about to get Red

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

        Would've loved that FPL-wise

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

      gave Bagel a shove in the face

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

        Lucky guy then!

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

    What situation would make a player's price locked? I saw Bellerin's one locked for over a week after his one match ban for 5 yellows, why is that so? And Richarl's one was locked for few weeks after his red.

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

      Red flag to available like after suspension.

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

        The Bellerin's one was annoying, it was locked for way too long and he was getting mass sold.

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

      The FPL Towers do what they want, totally illogically

      They have been propping up Barkley for 6 game weeks

      He should be a more attractive 5.6 by now, not 6.0

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

        Yup there's Hames as well who's not even back to his original price.