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Digne fit to start but King only among the subs despite Calvert-Lewin absence

Two sides with a pair of fixtures in Double Gameweek 24 meet on Merseyside this evening.

Fulham are Everton’s visitors, with kick-off at Goodison Park at 19:00 GMT.

The hosts are missing Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m) and Jordan Pickford (£4.8m), both of whom were ruled out by Carlo Ancelotti on Friday – but the duo could be back for the visit of Manchester City in midweek.

Another Everton asset who was carrying a flag in Fantasy Premier League, Lucas Digne (£6.1m), makes the starting XI tonight.

Ancelotti has made two changes from the Toffees’ previous Premier League outing, with Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) and Seamus Coleman (£4.8m) recalled.

Michael Keane (£5.1m) and Calvert-Lewin are the men to make way.

Despite Calvert-Lewin’s absence, new singing Joshua King (£5.5m) is only among the substitutes.

As for Fulham, deadline day signing Josh Maja (£5.5m) makes his full debut and takes the place of Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m).

Aleksandar Mitrovic (£5.5m) misses out after testing positive for COVID-19.

Ola Aina (£4.5m) for Antonee Robinson (£4.4m) is the only other change that Scott Parker has made from the Gameweek 23 draw against West Ham United.

Calvert-Lewin featured in the top three for both FPL transfers in and out in Gameweek 24, with those Fantasy managers making an early move to recruit the England international left short-changed by the forward picking up an injury in the EFL Cup in midweek.

Richarlison (£7.9m) picked up some of the slack, with 347,604 Fantasy bosses making the move for the Brazilian.


Everton XI: Olsen, Coleman, Holgate, Godfrey, Digne, Doucoure, Andre Gomes, Rodriguez, Davies, Sigurdsson, Richarlison.

Fulham XI: Areola, Tete, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Aina, Reed, Lemina, Reid, Loftus-Cheek, Lookman, Maja.

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

    What we reckon on saints GK situation - they actually rotate nicely with Martinez for the few games you may doubt him and can’t see much cheaper options for bench boost double...

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn’t put rotate and Martinez in the same sentence tbh

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

      Just get Sanchez, no need think about rotation afterwards as well.

    3. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Couldn't be too certain on whether McCarthy keeps his spot in goal anyway. Lost 6 on the bounce and Forster has 4 clean sheets in 4 appearances this season. I could be tempted by a cheap defender like Vestergaard though

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

    Lei should have DGW26, yes?

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

      yes

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

        Thanks, probably would go with one of their mids over Grealish

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

          Barnes?

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

            Toss a coin a bit but would say that Watkins is enough for AV and my recent mistake was going Grealish over one of the Lei mids

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

              I will probably go Watkins and Martinez from Villa and Barnes in midfield

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

      Predicted yes [ARS bur]

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Should do yep

  3. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone come up with a decent WC draft yet?

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

        Show us

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    3. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Martinez
        Cancelo, stones, targett, struijk, dunne,
        Salah, son, Bruno, Gundo, Raphina,
        Kane, Ings,
        Bamford.

        2.8 itb to do Raphina to grealish

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Got a FH?

        2. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Was thinking something along the lines of this yep looks great, looks expensive though!

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What is k laser

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

      Google has the answer.

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

    What to do here guys?

    BB and WC still available. £3m ITB and 1FT

    Pope
    Alioski, Stones, Cancelo, Shaw
    Bruno, Grealish, Salah, Gundo
    DCL, Bamford

    Martinez, Barnes, Antonio, Dier,

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

      We have very similar teams - also got alioski Barnes dcl antonio etc etc

      I’m planning to do Dallas and alioski double up, bring in Ings for a hit and BB25

      Just can’t bring myself to sell any of my mids for a hit to bring in Raphinha

      1. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting. Thanks for that

  6. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    45 minutes of football and Richarlison has touched the ball just 4 times

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bad punt on my part. At least it makes it easier to swap him for Ings next week

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I sold him 2 GWs back only to bring him back after DCL injury. Worst DGW decision

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

      Vardy does less at times, just makes them count.

  7. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A. Branthwaite to Struijk
    B. Sterling/Salah/Son/Bruno/Gundogan to Raphinha

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Does strujik keep his place? Lineups suggested he was CDM, does he drop out when Philipps returns?

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes I think he does for thre foreseeable. He’s play 90mins for the past 8games or so

    2. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling to Raphina and upgrade a striker to Kane if you don't have him already

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

    Rank has fallen from 30k to 100k interim
    Own Sterling over Gund and no Ings or Leeds, if chasing should I pull wildcard out now or hang on til post 29 blank. Team linked

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

      30k to 100k? Wow I did not realise the impact of this DGW ...

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

        Tell me about it. No Gundo plus TC chip being played. Benched Martinez high EO and Leicester Burnley assets

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

          Hmm, I would probably WC to exploit 25 and 26 but it's not without risk of injuries and rotation. I did my WC BGW18 and BB DGW19, luckily successful. On reflection, it could go the other way. GL!

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

            104k back to 92k with Areola cs
            Just shows how tight it is everywhere

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

      Team is decent outside no Gundo and the bench.
      Really depends on how good the WC team is.

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

        Sterling to Kane via Gund. Though I could just sacrifice Salah which I dont feel good about. Probably Ings and Bamford up top
        West ham players out but it’s not mass changes I don’t think besides the bench of course. Will prob just hang onto Areola as backup

  9. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would love an Areola CS here before hopefully a 0-0 with Burnley

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would be even better if he had the opportunity to make any save points

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

        I don’t care about saves, I’ll take the 6/7

      2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully will make 3 in the second half

  10. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If I wildcard I lose pope and Lowton when they play west brom... Very difficult decision

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      But if you keep they won't keep a CS.

  11. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who is more likely to have a DGW in 26, Leeds or Southampton?

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

      Leeds won't.

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

      Southampton if any at all

  12. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Tweaked my GW 26 BB team a little

    Lloris - Areola
    Dias - Stones - Shaw - Holgate - Targett
    Bruno - Son - Grealish - Gundogan - Barnes
    Kane - Ings - Watkins

    Bamford and Raphinha for Barnes and Watkins for DGW 25 and then switch back.

    Looks safe and nailed on for BB in 26 right?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Safe for a couple of days.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Got 4.8m for a gk beside Lloris

        Who’s you go for TM?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Without fixtures, hard to say.

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Hmmm

            Suggest on the basis of Ben Crellin’s spreadsheet

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

              It's a season long decision?

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

      Lloris is a crazy shout. Think long term.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I’m looking very long term

        Spurs have a lot of DGWs and amazing fixtures

        Can’t look past him from spurs defense

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

      Nice team

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio to Ings? 2FT 4.4 ITB 🙂 means benching Watkins(LEI)

    Areola / Martinez
    Cancelo Dallas Mee*
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan Raphinha
    Bamford(c) Watkins
    —————————————
    Antonio Digne Stones

    Also can’t decide on Martinez v Areola this week (will be rid of Areola soon to avoid the headache)

  14. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    45mins with no shot or card? Wow. Feel bad for those who watched

  15. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Does the gw average on livefpl include bonus points?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        yes

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

        Think so yes

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks both

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

        In about game week 4 I raged out Martinez to Mendy, huge mistake

        One of the things I’ve learnt this season is never make transfers in the heat of the moment

        1. aleksaa2
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Especially gk transfers

      4. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What are the chances of a DGW for AVL in 26?

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

          Quite high

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

          Good chance

      5. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Anyone else heard of these Klopp resignation rumours? Absolute garbage right? He was odds on to go next with Skybet earlier which I thought was weird

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

          Mourinho in

        2. Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Wouldn't surprise me. Poor guy lost his mother recently and couldn't go to the funeral. Imagine he's burnt out tbh.

        3. aleksaa2
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Probably started by The Sun

        4. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I can see him taking a break. He lives for the fans

        5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          where did you hear them? on twitter...

          1. John Nerdelbaum
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            from Rupert

      6. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Which is best on WC to prepare for BB26? (FH29 so no need to worry about who plays in 29)

        A. Ings and a defence of Dias/Stones/Shaw/Targett/Vestergaard(or other 4.7) - exact cash
        B. DCL and spend 0.7m to improve the above defence
        C. Watkins and spend 2.0m to improve the above defence

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Who are your two other strikers?

          1. FPL Theorist
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Kane, Bamford

          2. FPL Theorist
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Will probably leave Bamford in as my only SGW26 player.

      7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        OMG Maja

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

          Sweet

      8. aleksaa2
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Maja G

      9. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Great goal!!!

      10. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Digne CS gone

      11. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Digne was an awful punt

      12. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        City will absolutely slaughter this defense

      13. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bugger off Digne

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

        This is an absolute joke. Bring in Digne and DCL for DGW planning. Decide to go sterling over gundy.

        I’m done

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Not very saucy outcomes

      15. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Great, thought there was a chance of 0-0 that would suit perfectly, now gonna end with a point each from Digne and Nipples

      16. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Maja loving this mon.

      17. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Jesus christ