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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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1,640 Comments Post a Comment
  1. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DCL goal incoming...

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

      Please god

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

    When did Lowton lose a bonus????!!

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

      Didn’t deserve them.

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

      YC

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

      When he got a yellow card

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

        Yes but he was on for 2. Now just 1

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      -2 YC

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

      They've taken another one off him four hours later!

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

        It's not fully set before the last game has been played

    6. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      When the football gods decided his owners have been given too much jam already.

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

    Still right decison to keep TAA for the DGW? Looks awful

  4. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on salah score a goal!

  5. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Digne owners rejoice.

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2nd on my bench. Lol

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

      What if he's first on my bench?

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3rd on my bench .... how are Liverpool looking ... part of me wants them to score to reduce my bench points frustration?

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ah all of you benched him. Well I was only tryin to jinx it. Let's hope he loses CS then.

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

    Liverpool need a new defence training coach. One who doesnt injure the players

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

      They got lucky last year the Van Dijk never got injured but they still had major injuries

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

        Just stop it.

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

      Its not just vvd missing, its the core of midfielders also missing when that injury happened. Fabinho is such a big loss there that our WB's are a shadow of themselves and salah and mane can't do whatever they want anymore etc etc.
      Its a totally different team now compared to when all the players were in their best position.

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

    Trent trying, rest rubbish.

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

    I'll now take any points from TAA, Salah or DCL

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not watching the game, how is Salah looking, shall I sell him or keep him on WC?

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

      Great opportunity to jump the pack and sell.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They look bad but pressure building

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks knackered gust of wind made him to fallover.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        But those fixtures. Arrh, I am torned. I might risk and get KDB instead.

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

        He doesn’t look in any way tired. He’s sprinting all over the place.

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Guess my joke went over your head, clearly not clever enough (joke that is, not horse).

    4. Neevesy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If I was on WC I'd probably get rid.

      I have him but probs saving WC, so I'll keep.

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

      So near

  10. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah cheeky pen coming in 4....3.....2.....

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

      Liverpool don’t get cheeky pens

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

    Salah's top 10k EO still 87%. Not sure how tbh, feels like he's been sold by a lot more than that

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Everyone is scared to sell him.

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

        I’m not

      2. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'm not either

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

      If Kane scores tomorrow Salah will be a big fall guy for him.

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

      Second highest pts...

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

    Mane free yc

  13. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Love the commentary, TAA and Robbo don’t cover back, it’s just not how they play.. couldn’t have said it better myself

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

    Mané YC

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Needless, he’s always mouthing off

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

    Salah subbed soon for midweek

  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    BAPS update:

    Tarkowski (27) - 3
    Pope (26) - 2
    Lowton (25) - 1
    Johnstone (25) - 1

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      aargh

    2. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Booo

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

      Brilliant.

      Tark and Pope.

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

    Salah misses a sitter

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

      Sitter my arse

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

        I know. This poor bloke. So thick.

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

      😆

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

    Mo misses

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Misses?

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

    Pickford massive haul

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford World Class.

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

    So should I have played Digne over Salah then?

  22. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Huge Pickford save

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

    Is there a morr overrated player than Thiago?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      agreed

      If he was called Trevor or Dave Richards would be playing in the Championship for QPR

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

      Have you been on this board. Astounding the number of people who don’t understand a holding midfielders job

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

    Pickford you legend

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

    What a save again by Pickford

  26. MissouriMarten
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Has Kabak ever played football before?

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

      Have you ever watched a game before?

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

        Hit a nerve? He's garbage.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          His #19 shirt already in the mail

  27. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    peeps here keeping Mo for the double?

    Liverpool yet to win at Anfield this year

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pickfords reaction 😆

    Forgot this would be Evertons biggest win since 1995.

  29. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford could literally save my family from a burning building but I'd still never have in my team again.

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

      He’d save them and then throw them back in

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

    Another salah dive