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Calvert-Lewin on the bench as Everton visit Liverpool

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m) makes an important return for Everton but not how his 34.0% Fantasy Premier League ownership would have hoped.

After missing two matches with a hamstring problem, the mid-priced forward has been named on the Toffees’ bench for the Double Gameweek 25 Merseyside derby.

With Josh King (£5.4m) also among the substitutes, Richarlison (£7.9m) leads the line for Everton today with James Rodríguez (£7.7m) in support.

Carlo Ancelotti has opted for a rather defensive set-up behind those two, choosing three central defenders as well as Lucas Digne (£6.1m) and Seamus Coleman (£4.8m) with Tom Davies (£5.2m), André Gomes (£5.3m) and Abdoulaye Doucouré (£5.2m) forming the central midfield trio.

They also have Allan (£5.2m) to send into the mixed, making his return from injury on the bench and awaiting his first Premier League minutes since Gameweek 13.

Such a set-up might make life difficult for Liverpool’s key Fantasy assets, Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) in his usual right-hand station of the front-three with 43.2% overall Fantasy ownership.

That said, the Egyptian has four goals over the last four Gameweeks and has led the league for shots in the box and shots on target during that period.

Sadio Mané (£11.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) complete the attack although they are owned by just 5.4% and 5.1% respectively.

Despite conceding three times at Leicester in this configuration, Jurgen Klopp has not changed his back-four.

That means Ozan Kabak (£5.0m) partners Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) at centre-back with Andrew Robertson (£7.2m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.4m) in the full-back positions.

Double Gameweek 25 Line-ups

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, Henderson, Kabak, Alexander-Arnold; Thiago, C Jones, Wijnaldum; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Everton XI: Pickford; Keane, Holgate, Godfrey; Digne, T Davies, Gomes, Doucouré; Coleman; Rodríguez; Richarlison.

Double Gameweek 25 so far…

Burnley collected their ninth clean sheet of the season as they drew 0-0 with West Bromwich Albion on Saturday afternoon.

However, owners of their defensive assets can probably consider themselves a little fortunate to benefit from the shut-out.

It looked, at first, that a red card for Semi Ajayi (£4.8m) in the opening period would severely dent the Baggies’ ability to trouble Nick Pope (£5.6m) but the exact opposite happened.

West Brom were comfortably the more attacking of the two outfits in the second half at Turf Moor and really should have found the net on multiple occasions.

Mbaye Diagne (£6.0m) had a close-range effort cleared onto the crossbar while Matheus Pereira (£5.4m) fluffed a golden chance in front of a largely unguarded goal after a square-ball.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) really should have blasted the loose ball home, instead playing a sideways pass back to Pereira whose second effort was cleared off the line by James Tarkowski (£5.3m).

The centre-back is currently on for maximum bonus while Pope, who made two saves, is projected to receive two. Matt Lowton (£4.5m) is on two bonus as well, despite a late yellow card.

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

    Anyone still own rich or all sold for ings lol ?

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

    Liverpool in the mud

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

      Lovely to see

  3. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Richa G James assist

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pain.

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

    great, Richarlison 2nd on bench

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

      and Rodruigez I sold for Raph

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

    Dirty from robbo

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

      he goes unnoticed as quite a dirty player tbf

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

    Of course Richa scores after selling him, but of course

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

      Arrgghh same here plus JRod. WC always the quickest way to wreck a team!

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

        Haha joke aint it, ah well, sold him for a hit for Kane, I still reckon Kane will outscore him

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

    James on my bench of course after being useless in the DGW.

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

    James time wasting on 4 mins lol

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

    I think this could be a goal fest

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

      Pool can't score but

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yup.

  11. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So Richalison was the man to get a week ago, not Ingsy.

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

    Richarly boy,, you garbage pick, thank you so much!! Makes up for the red in this fixture earlier in the season.

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

      There’s still time for a red

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

        I know! And he will get down to 5 points somehow and then get a red to end up on 2. But better than -1.

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

    Surely only dead accounts still own TAA or Robbo.

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

      No, still got Robbo.

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

      Salty

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

    I benched Richarlison and played Ings 🙁

  15. Third Eye Vision
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Robertson is always at it in every derby. Snide.

  16. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    And again 10+ points in average fir my first player on vench

  17. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is grealish defo injured? Or rumours? Richarlison 1st on bench

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Rumours but looks likely

      • SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You lucky lucky woman

      • Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Rumors no info at all

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

      I said targeting Liverpool few days ago. Few just laughed to say not carrying away.

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

      Transferred out Pope and Lowton on WC. DGWs can really mess up your head!

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

      VVD is desperately needed

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

        Fans are the bigger loss

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

          That's for every team, understood impact for LIV but ...

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

            Liverpool more than others I think

            Anfield in particular was rocking. To go from that to losing them completely is a big big loss as the team bounced off them more than most

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

              Are you saying LIV is rubbish without fans at Anfield? They are good team with a distinct way of playing. If that's only happening with fans, I don't buy that. I do not say fans absence do not impact but such good team should overcome that unless very key players are missing and some personnel need to play out of positions hence team performance.

    5. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sold Richarlison to Ings for -4
      James Redriguez on bench

      LOL at me

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Wow

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

        Drink some alcohol.

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

        Correct decision, just unlucky so far.
        Ings hat trick at Leeds as expected and you’re laughing x

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

          thanks 😉

    6. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Whatever happened to TAA and Robbo?

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

      There's nowhere to hide for Klopp anymore.

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

      Can't wait for next week when Robbo will net me more than 2 points

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

        3 points will be nice

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

          Triple captain and it's 9!

    9. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Everton need to put pressure on Alisson. Force the error.

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

      Gundo won't be risked by Pep, surely

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

        i hope Hamezbon bench

      2. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hope not Richarlison first on bench. Any updates?

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

        I benched him anyway, lots of rivals sold him so happy

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

      Have Richa first on bench in my draft team. Grealish absence could be welcoming now

    12. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hope of DCL staying on bench then!

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

      Not sure if Richarlison goal good or not as a Salah non owner :/

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Doesn’t matter

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

          Hoping Everton can defend a bit now but on the flip side maybe Liverpool more attacking

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

      Richarlison is a massive sh1thouse.

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

        This! Nothing but a lucky ricochet off his leg and then he turns into Messi when I sell him. Expect a hattrick from Lacazette