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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. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Digne fine

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

    Digne on WC for next weeks BB. On the bench this week

    FAIL

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

    Balls of steel

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

    Can I relax? Is Salah off yet?

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

      He's about to go off big time.

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

      Brace soon 🙂

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

      Such high profile manager, making brave decisions and really pushing risk & reward transfers like yourself will never relax.

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

    Everton 15 minutes away from the pinnacle.

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

      15 minutes for Mo to get a brace

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

    Makes you think how such an ordinary side won the League so comfortably last season, Blackburn 94/95 vibes ...

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

      Lol

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

      90+ pts in back to back seasons. Statistically the best ever team to compete in the Prem alongside City. Look at the facts Emile Smith Rowe

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

        Think I’ve got a bite, reel him in lads!

      2. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nonsense. Only won the league in the most uncompetitive season. Getting slapped up this season so Liverpool back to normal.

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

      Coached by a Pool 7 legend.

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

    Man, no way have I benched a Digne 7 pointer at Anfield. My highest scorer this week so far.

    Blimey :/

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

      Was the right decision. Anyway it’s not over yet.

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

        True, would never have started him over Cancelo Mee or Dallas with dgw...

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

    time for a Salah goal

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

      Are you watching the game ?? Not going to happen.....

  9. mrodgers91
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ouch, right in the dignes. Yes I am on dial up

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

    Typical of Areola outscores Martinez this week now too

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

      I benched Martinez for him after owning and starting all year

  11. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah pen o'clock

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

      Wrong team

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

      Wrong end

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

    Penalty

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

      Donkey A incoming

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

      FFS I thought it was another Salah dive

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

    Pen Everton

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

    Penalty Everton, dcl A

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

    Man this second half is dragging.

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

    DCL wins pen

    Trent red check

  17. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    MO GOAL TIME

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

    Don’t miss u plonker

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

    Pen

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

      Trent tripped him up

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

    DCL owners outscore Ings

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

    That can’t be a pen

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

    Hahahahahahaha what a joke no way

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

    Pen for that hahahaha

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

    That’s a pen

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

    That's harsh.

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

    DCL diving and gets a penalty

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

    Pls no pen, or save it Alisson

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

    No way that a penalty

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

    Pen may not be given

  30. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sold DCL for Ings