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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. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you WC this with a view to a GW 26 Bb?

    Martinez
    Dunk Cancelo Dallas
    Grealish Fernandes Sterling Salah Son
    Bamford Watkins

    Subs: Button, Dias, Dawson, Brewster

    Would mean:
    Button to Sanchez
    Dias to Shaw
    Dawson to Vestergaard
    Grealish to Raphina
    Salah to Gundogan
    Brewster to Ings
    Watkins to Kane

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

      4/7 are possibly single??

  2. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    whos best enabler to allow me to get Kane

    A) Ben White £4.4m
    B) Joel Veltman £4.3m
    C) Dan Burn £4.2m

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

      Veltman

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Veltman of those

      1. Meme2011
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        does he drop to bench when laptey returns?

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He’s playing well. Remains to be seen but good value for now

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

      A

  3. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I have no Leeds or Southampton and no rolling transfer. I have my WC and FH. Should I take hits or play a chip?

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

      Hold til last minute or if we know dgw26 fixtures

      You could get away with bamford or ings and maybe dallas with a -4

      1. PogChamp
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Have to take - 8 for Ings. He's their only player I'm really interested in so will probably go this route.

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

          Hopefully we now about 26 before the deadline and you can make an informed call

  4. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Gundo injury?

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

      Not yet

  5. MikeLowrey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2FT and a bench that is slowly becoming an issue. Thoughts on Antonio & KWP to Ings & Strujic?
    Leaves me with this:

    Martinez
    Dias Cancelo Strujic
    Salah Bruno Son Grealish Gundo*
    Ings Bamford

    (Forster Mitchell Coufal Brewster)

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

      Looks good for 25

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

    KDB is overrated. Gundogan is so much better than him.

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

      A. Drunk
      B. Troll
      C. Both A and B

      *I'm not saying gundogan isnt class

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

        Just looked at your post history

        Sterling or foden for kdb
        Then a few days later... is gundogan a good pick 🙂

        Quality! Troll on

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No he isn't

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

      Gundogan is certainly better at certain aspects of the game than KDB. But overall KDB edges it.

    4. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The attention you seek is elsewhere.

  7. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any injuries from Leeds game? Wanting to do Justin > Dallas before price falls today.
    Cheers

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas got butt hurt

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Haha but not physically hurt then.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Nope, he was fine

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

        Debbie did Dallas again?

  8. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Biggest question on my mind at the moment is whether we need both son and Kane for dgw26. I can get one in relatively easily but both will require hits.

    Tempted to go for just Kane. What do others think?

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

      Have both so if they have dgw I keep them

      Gonna wait and see how the dgw 26 fixtures fall before making plans

    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      take both, if Spurs score more than one goal in a game, you know both players are getting attacking points.

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going with just Son.

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

      Kane for me, Kane+Son eats up too much budget.

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

        Have both along with Salah & Bruno. None will be leaving my team bar injury

    5. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's really tough to have both of them in dgw26.Also it's complicated with the Europa League games.Kane was out vs Bha and Che and played less minutes than Son in the fa cup game vs Eve.I think he is the safe pick.
      Since January 28 until February 13 Son has played in all 6 games.(6 games in 17 days).Now they also have 4 days in 7 days.I guess he will get a rest away to Wolfsberger.On the other hand Europa League is their only viable target for this season.

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

        4 games*

  9. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Couple of absolutely stinking handball decisions in that Southampton wolves game. State of officiating is truly abysmal.

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

      The problem with the ruling is the "no clear and obvious error"
      Abolish this and the consistency will improve.

      At the moment we have a situation where the exact same handball action can be given both a penalty and not.

  10. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Early armband shouts for GW25?
    can see many go for Ings, Raph or Bamford

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      On Bamford atm.

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

      Ings just over bam at the moment for me

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        can see Ings get two goals over the two games, nothing more.

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

          I'd happily take that and run now tbh

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

            After what felt like alot of captain let downs this season

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

      On Raphinha in bus team

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

        Where did bus team come from?

        Is it like... I could get hit by a bus and my team is already sorted?

        Honest question

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

          That’s correct- always set team up for following week post deadline just in case !

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

            Cheers! I thought that was it but never asked. Only started seeing it this season

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

      Bam bam is going to captain himself. Easy captain

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

        Captained himself today aswell didnt he 😮

    5. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      On Bam atm

    6. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ings

    7. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fernandes atm

    8. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ings, could be a change of shape as well by Southampton.

  11. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphina or Dallas?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raphinha

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

      Raphinha if you can’t get both

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

      Whondonyou need to sell to get them?

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

        Who do you that was meant to say

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

      Im going Raph and Strujik

    5. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raph

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

      Raphinha priority for sure.

  12. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WC, BB, TC remaining

    1 FT 3.6m ITB

    McCarthy Pope
    Stones Cancelo Lowton Dallas Coufal
    Soucek Bruno Salah Son Gundogan
    Adams Bamford Antonio

    Not really sure how to play these next few GWs, I feel I could have a strong GW25 team with a couple of transfers (Soucek + Antonio > Raphinha + Ings) and then play my WC in 26, but then I'm a bit lost on when to use the BB.

    My bench for 25 would probably be McCarthy/Pope - Adams Stones Coufal, would you consider that BB-able?

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

      Yes

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, just worried a bit about McCarthy's place and Adams minutes

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting, I'm considering a BB of McCarthy/Pope Stones Antonio Coufal but don't think it's strong enough. Maybe the Adams double swings it for you but he hasn't exactly been banging in the goals.

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I'm not too sure on it either. I'd need to weigh it against a potential BB26 bench when the fixtures are confirmed. Would be nice to focus my funds into the starting XI on a WC though.

  13. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do Brighton have a double? tempted to bring in Dunk, Brighton look solid.

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

      No double

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

    If KWP is out, I’d be super tempted by Harrison. Could run riot against Semedo and Valery

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      i'm considering Raph + Harrison.
      Was a lottery earlier in the season to pick the players from Leeds who get the attacking points, as season has develop these four seem to be in the points more; Bamford, Dallas, Raph, Harrison.

    2. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes KWP will be out.

  15. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any opinions on this potential WC folks? Just patiently awaiting TV confirmation of doubles first as nobody rising out of reach tonight that I don’t already have. BB was played this week so looking to maximise first 11. Looking at something like this for exact funds as it stands:

    Martinez
    Cancelo - Shaw - Dias
    Salah - Gundogan - Bruno - Son
    Ings - Kane - Bamford
    __________________________
    Steer: Raphinha: Dallas: Mitchell

    Opinions welcome chaps, thanks 🙂

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

      Why Mitchell?

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

        Ah i see you're not on bb. Nice

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

          Haha yeah, used BB this week

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

          Cheers bud!

      2. MOTHRA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He’s a cheap enabler.

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

          Yes i missed the part where he says he playwd BB. Mitchell is good

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

        3.9, that is literally the only reason haha, to get to the other players I want. Or could do the alternative by doing Dallas + Mitchell > Struijk + Vestergaard

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

      Or could do Dallas > Struijk and Mitchell to Vestergaard

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

      Be prepared for plan B if Gündogan is out with that tissue paper groin.

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

        Haha yeah true, I’m certainly not afraid to lose Salah either in this vein of form.
        Apart from that, like the overall basis of it? 🙂

  16. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Digne Cancelo Stones
    Grealish Salah Fernandes Gundogan
    Antonio DCL Bamford

    Martinez Soucek Coufal Holding

    3.9ITB 2FT

    Should I take a hit this week and go DCl > Kane
    Grealish > Raphinha
    Antonio > Ings
    ?

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would do those moves. Could easily pay back the hit. I'm toying with Grealish to Raph and Antonio to Ings.

    2. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for Gündogan news

  17. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Justin to:
    A. Vestergaard
    B. Shaw/AWB

    Have dallas

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

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

      I like Shaw, Vestergaard does love some corner goals though doesn’t he

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B Shaw

    4. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Even with potential double double for saints?

  18. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I have Bamford and Dallas already, is getting Raphina in a little overkill?

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No defo not overkill

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, he's arguably the priority of the 3 atm.

  19. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If there's a DGW in GW26 when will we know the fixtures? Crellin's spreadsheets are great work but nothing certain about them. Can they still McGyver some potential GW26 games in with the three BGW29 fixtures?

  20. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you rather own Raphinha or Ings?

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

      Ings. More DGWs until GW29. I feel the midfield slots are more valuable too.

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ings. Big fish in a small attacking pond. Southampton not doing great but still can get decent points. Leeds have more attacking fish. Get both if you can though.

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raphinha

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

      Ings.

      1. zman575
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        i have 2 free FTs. using one to move saka to raphina. is it worth a minus 4 to move antonio and james to 4 mil bench fodder and ings?

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

    Thoughts on WC and BB 26 team?
    Bamford -> Vardy in 26

    Martinez Areola
    Shaw Dias Stones El Mohamedy Dunk
    Bruno Gundogan Son Raphina Maddison
    Kane Vardy Ings

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

      Is Matty Cash definitely out for some time?

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

        This is just on the provision that he is

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

      I would do Raph to Barnes instead of Bam to Vardy. Barnes is the in form player

    3. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Needs Dallas

      1. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        El Mohamedy doesn’t play

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

          If Cash is injured he’s the only other option

  22. PapaWengzz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard and BB26 team (FH in hand)

    Martinez Areola
    Cancelo Shaw Targett Dallas Strujik
    Salah Bruno Sterling Gundogan Barnes
    Kane Bamford Maja

    Transfer for 26 will be Dallas to DGW defender.

    Thoughts appreciated 🙂

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

      Provisional team made with existing information ofcourse. DGW confirmation + Gundo injury news changes things.

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

      Looking great

      Maja is very very knee jerk though! And any reason for Cancelo over Dias or Stones? Most likely to be rotated heavily right ?

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

        Yeah its definitely kneejerk but surely he starts now? 5.5 DGW striker for an in form team that plays Palace. Also helps with benching headache in future (easier to bench than Watkins for example)

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

          You are right Acc he may be a good option think I’ll consider him now and esp at such a great price

          Will be at it for days lol

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

        Also RE Cancelo, he outscores them in the long run imo even if he plays a little less. He is so attacking.

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

          Bro is he kinda an overrated pick? 1 goal which everyone taught was offside and 1 assist due to a moment of magic from gundo

          And that’s basically all his returns

  23. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This will be my team upon GW26,

    Martinez | Forster
    Cancelo | Stones | Dallas | Coufal | Mitchell
    Salah | Fernandes | Son | Grealish | Gundogan
    Vardy | Ings | Bamford

    Thoughts, I am a little bit in the unknown at the moment in terms of my plans. TC, WC and FH I have all still for use.

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

      Very nice.. don't fancy Kane instead of vardy?

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

        To be honest it is an extra 1.0 that I can't find.
        Vardy is the easier, attainable selection and I really like Leicester's upcoming fixtures. Looked great v Liverpool, could have had a hattrick.

  24. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    £3.5mn itb and 2ft, what would you do?

    As above Justin to Shaw seems a good move, what about the other transfer should I try get raphina too? Then I could do Antonio to Kane the week after..

    Martinez (areola)
    Dallas-mee-dias(stones, Justin)
    Son-bruno-salah-gundogan-grealish
    Ings-bamford-(Antonio)

  25. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a season from Cresswell.8 assists and 14 bonus.

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

      Helps when you have the likes of Soucek on the end of your set pieces.

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

    Going without Son or Salah on wildcard makes my bench boost so much better.

    Thoughts on dropping one?

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

      Both have good fixtures, I wouldn't be.

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

        Have Kane already tho and Spurs genuinely look awful and esp with Europa coming up

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

          If you have Kane then yes as you have to go without one.
          I currently don't have Kane but own Vardy.

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me.

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've considered this also and ideally would like to keep both but it may not be feasible. For me I would most likely drop Salah as I feel Son is better value for money but also means I would be left with no Pool players and a spurs double up with Kane, but it may be warranted with Liverpools form. It would also be much harder to get Salah back without a WC but I also think worst case Jota can somewhat cover him when he returns in a few weeks

    4. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've got a high(ish) TV but still on a BB it's difficult to make it work with Kane & Son. I'm just going with Kane.

  27. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez, Forster
    Shaw, Cancelo, Dallas, Cresswell, Lowton
    Salah, Bruno, Gundo, Sterling, Grealish
    Cavani, Antonio, Bamford

    What do you reckon to Grealish and Antonio to Raphina and Ings?