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Digne reverts to left-back in attacking Everton line-up

After a brief stint at left midfield, Lucas Digne (£6.0m) returns to full-back in an attacking line-up from Carlo Ancelotti.

At his pre-match press conference on Friday, the Toffees chief spoke about his team needing to get the best out of James Rodriguez (£7.7m), Richarlison (£7.8m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m).

“We have more consistency now defensively and it’s true most of the game [against Leicester] we defended instead of attacking. We want to attack more but to be able to defend well is important. One of the qualities of a team is to read the situations.

When we have the defensive line deep, James [Rodriguez], [Dominic] Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison have difficulty showing their quality, they are not defenders. We have to give them more opportunity to have the ball and use their quality.” – Carlo Ancelotti

Ancelotti looks to have followed through on his pre-game assertion, with Seamus Coleman (£4.8m) regaining the right-back spot ahead of Mason Holgate (£4.8m).

“We have two full-backs that can push. It’s true that we want to win, to attack but we also want to have balance in the team.” – Carlo Ancelotti to BT ahead of kick off

In midfield, Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) partners Abdoulaye Doucouré (£5.2m), who returns from a one-game ban having collected five yellow cards.

That could be in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 set-up, with Richarlison either set to operate from the left of an attacking midfield trio or partner Calvert-Lewin up front.

Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) should operate from the right-hand side in either scenario, while Rodriguez could play centrally or on the flank.

Newcastle’s formation will also be one to monitor, with the official team graphic suggesting Isaac Hayden (£4.7m) will be part of a back three.

The ex-Arsenal man could also operate in his defined midfield role as part of a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3.

In any case, Callum Wilson (£6.6m) will lead the Magpies line. Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m) is on the Newcastle bench.

“Basically he’s been idle for the best part of eight weeks. We’ve just got to gently ease him in. The one thing we don’t want to do is risk him and he pulls a muscle or whatever.” – Steve Bruce to BT on Allan Saint-Maximin

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Keane, Mina, Coleman; Doucouré, Sigurdsson; Richarlison, James Rodriguez, Iwobi; Calvert-Lewin.

Newcastle United XI: Darlow; Lewis, Schar, Lascelles, Hayden, Manquillo; Fraser, Shelvey, Hendrick, Almiron; Wilson.

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  1. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fudgy with Gundogan captain is guaranteed to fail the amount he whinges on here.

    FFS going to be fire around 16.17pm when he’s subbed off early.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely not worth a repost.

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

    DCL let's go

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      In partnership with Richarlison. Go go!

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        DCL © - lets GOOOO

  3. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundog hattrick today!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would be nice.

  4. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Missed the deadline with Digne (c). Blessing in disguise? Or epic fail? :p

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Epic Fail. Everton has a terrible defence when the backline is Pickford, Digne, Coleman, Mina and Keane.

      1. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Can't argue with that. Hoping for an attacking return then

  5. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DCL will at least scores 2 today. It's a very attacking Everton formation.

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not with Lascelles defending >:D

  6. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1 nil Newcastle, ta

  7. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle may have a goal here but will be heavily defeated by Everton

  8. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What is difference between cup and star sports cup ?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The latter is India only cup.

      1. Totalfootball
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cool

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Star sports has more tits

  9. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Massive benching headache next week. Early thoughts on the priority to play these? Only 2 ultimately make it to the XI.

    A) Mitchell (new)
    B) Tierney (wol)
    C) Saka (wol)
    D) ESR (wol)
    E) Son (CHE)

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      E
      C
      B
      D
      A

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, that's what I have at the moment. Maybe it's obvious. Will watch the games/.highlights and hope for a shocker from Spurs, as I want a reason to get Son off for Tierney 😀

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't even consider benching Son

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I think most wouldn't, but I think considering things is good. An obvious candidate for a benching imo, but time will tell whether I decide to play him or not. Probably will, at this point.

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why is Son even on this list!

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I would project him to get fewer points than his average vs Chelsea, right now, and could potentially be without Kane again (might be a good or bad thing, will need to assess). While the other options have a decent chance to match him or better imo. I don't buy into 'ceilings' and 'upside chasing', assuming those are related 'concepts'.

    4. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C and E, and not close imo

    5. Benjustjamin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      E, B

  10. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Never needed a Dcl fail more.

  11. gauzah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone fancy Zaha for GW22 onwards? Fixtures are absolutely delightful.

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Planning to get him next week.

    2. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I will get him in gw22

  12. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cup opponent has only 3 players in common!

    Him: Sterling(c), DCL, Wilson, Dallas, Meslier, Targett, Zaha, Grealish

    Vs

    Me: Salah(c), Gundogan, Stones, Cancelo, Soucek, McCarthy, Bamford, Maguire + 8 points

    WHO wins?

    YOU DECIDE!

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Last time I participated you said I was talking nonsense. 🙁

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        U said id lose that round!

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          So did the other two who replied. 😀
          If it weren't going to be close, why would you ask?
          Baiting us with the promise of power... I decide
          That you will lose! Don't take this away from me! 😈

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Its all a bit tongue i cheek. Even i didnt think id win that round tbh lol

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, I like tongues in cheeks. 😛
              I even wrote my retort in some sort of verse.
              I hope you enjoyed the emjambement.

    2. Blue Moon Rising
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably him, just. City clean sheet huge

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes only thing going for me really is that hit he took and city defs i have

  13. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Has @Sun Jihai posted the EOs and professional watch?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Every time someone shows interest in the professiona watch i assume theyre being sarcastic

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I quite like seeing it to be fair

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          my assumptions are almost never true lol

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

          Same

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not that I’ve seen.

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

        Thanks guys

    3. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      LR with Barnes (C)

  14. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this on bt or sky?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It’s top secret. Just check FPL site. Look at fixtures and forever more you will know what channel it’s on. Welcome.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      First game Saturday is always BT Sport unless it's a takeover which tends to be midweek Prime or one of the other main broadcasters.

      BBC sport has a 3pm slot today but WBA v Fulham.

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

        Love how BBC get all the dead rubbers

  15. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Callum, come on DCL. Let's go boys!

  16. Blue Moon Rising
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Captain next week Sterling or Bruno?

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

      Sterling never seems to play vs Burnley

      1. Blue Moon Rising
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He’ll play then rest at Swansea

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dunno. I’d at least want to see them play first.

  17. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Don’t laugh but could Jesse be an option supplying Antonio from mid field?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hahahaha lols

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I had him a few years ago & did very well with him?

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Jk, wait and see

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think I'd like to observe that first 😀

      Watch (B)-list.

    3. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can’t see him getting in the lineup

  18. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Top10k Captains:

    Sterling 26.2%
    Gundogan 25.3%
    Salah 17.3%
    Son 9.5%
    DCL 6.7%

    Highest EOs
    Bruno 100.2% (surprise?)
    Salah 87.7%
    Gundo 84.4%
    Son 67.2%
    Cancelo 63.9%

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thought I was being differential with Sterling (c) 🙄

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

        Still only 26% EO

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

      I don’t have the 2nd and 3rd highest EOs and I haven’t capped Bruno either...

    3. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Some may miss the deadline to change the Bruno captain

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Dead teams

    4. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Got all 5 EO's so can relax!

    5. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Michael Oliver has awarded 13 penalties in 14 matches this season, Bruno the obvious captain pick

  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Let’s go Richarlison punt

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      With or without DCL? Somehow I picked Richarlison over DCL, trying to be smart I guess

  20. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane (c) let’s go

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Your username

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not even joking

        Bench workers at its finest

  21. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just noticed that for the first time in a long time we actually have a handfull of 3pm kick offs on a Saturday. May have to watch Soccer Saturday again!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh yeah.

  22. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Digne capt let's go. Who's with me.

    Not many I'd say 🙁

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

      Gonna root for you as an owner. About damn time he gets a goal!

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Give me a smile baby, why angry face?

    3. realJPickford
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m with you mate! Had cancelo (c) last week to good effect so hoping for more of the same

  23. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Are hits taken into account in the cup?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

        Cheers both

  24. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Have the next dgw fixtures been confirmed yet? If not, when? Been off the pace the last couple of weeks

    1. TyroneGAA
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Think it’s he 26 no idea of fixtures

  25. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ended up with this and feeling confident

    De gea

    TAA stones Dias cancelo Shaw

    Son Fernandez salah (c)

    Dcl bamford

    Neto Antonio bassouma

  26. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Team not looking good this gw. Hoping for some luck

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      GL

  27. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    COYG
    Cup opponent has DDG and Maguire..

  28. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    My cup opponent is 900k OR, I'm 4k..should be a walkover right?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. I don't know why they haven't given it to you already

      1. jammie26
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

      2. jammie26
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oops emoji fail. Like Cheltenham against man city this tie.

  29. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    everyone buying Mane is absolutely baffling lol

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I understand it.

      1. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        please help me to

  30. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    We’re about to get early season DCL back this game. Hatrick incoming