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Calvert-Lewin and Allan start as Hasenhüttl benches McCarthy

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m) makes a much-anticipated return to the Everton starting line-up as they host Southampton in Double Gameweek 26.

The forward missed each of the Toffees last two matches through injury and featured only as a second-half substitute in the 2-0 win at Liverpool last time out.

Back in the side from the off tonight, Calvert-Lewin comes into Double Gameweek 26 captained by 8.7% of the top 10k.

His last Premier League start produced his third double-digit haul of the campaign in a 3-3 draw against Manchester United, although the forward’s Gameweek 6 trip to Southampton resulted in his first blank of the 2020/21 campaign.

Calvert-Lewin backers will no doubt have half an eye on the Everton midfield tonight considering that James Rodríguez (£7.7m) misses out and remains without a full 90 minute outing in the Premier League since Gameweek 21.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) is tasked with the number 10 role again at Goodison Park although there is still a boost deeper in the midfield with Allan‘s (£5.2m) first league start since Gameweek 13.

Lucas Digne (£6.2m) and Mason Holgate (£4.8m) are either side of Ben Godfrey (£5.0m) and Michael Keane (£5.1m) in the back-four while Jordan Pickford (£4.8m) makes a third successive start.

Meanwhile, Ralph Hasenhüttl has made a brave call for Southampton’s trip north.

Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) misses out on the starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 17 when he was injured for the 1-0 win over Liverpool.

Fraser Forster (£4.0m) comes in for just his second Premier League start of the season, supported by a back-four with Jan Bednarek (£4.9m) at right full-back.

With Oriol Romeu (£4.5m) out for the season with an ankle fracture, winger Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) occupies a central-midfield role alongside James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m).

Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) and Moussa Djenepo (£5.4m) provide the width either side of Danny Ings (£8.4m) and Che Adams (£5.8m).

Double Gameweek 26 line-ups…

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Godfrey, Keane, Holgate; Gomes, Allan, Doucouré; Sigurdsson; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Southampton XI: Forster; Bertrand, Vestergaard, Salisu, Bednarek; Djenepo, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Redmond; Adams, Ings.

Double Gameweek 26 so far…

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  1. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    I guess I’ll have to survive without my 1 or 2 points from McCarthy tonight on BB.

    And it makes my Martinez v McCarthy next week a whole lot easier (provided Martinez is fit of course)

  2. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Let's go Dominic!

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Great differential

  3. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Soton will keep a clean sheet now that Forster is in goal, watch

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Nothing against Mccarthy, Forster just seems to have that good luck charm

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Forster was the original McCarthy, unbeatable some days, other days horrendous. Let's see which one turns up today

    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Must be due yet another 9-0 about now, it’s been a while.

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        McCarthy been dropped... shouldn’t be seeing any more 9-0’s now

      2. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Triple hatrick DCL.

    4. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      DCL EO?

      Weird sentence but I guess you all know what I mean.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 27 days ago

          I think I saw someone say it's 80%, not sure what it really means though

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 27 days ago

            Anything less than 100 pct Effective Ownership is good if you're an owner or non-owner. The closer to 100 the better it is to be an owner. Over 100 pct, even if you're an owner, points scored by that player can hurt you, because it means many have captained that player -- the higher it is over 100 the worse it is for owners (but not captainers), barely over 100 pct wont rly hurt non-captainers much...Making a player a captain/triple cap is the only thing that can bring their EO over 100 pct.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Thanks, in that case let's go DCL let's get some points!

                1. Yank Revolution
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Absolutely-- would also help if Everton concede one.

              • Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                How can you make any claim about EO being good or bad without considering points? This is a very confused and confusing post.

              • Pep bites Kun
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                *In isolation of your other 10 players

            2. Gandalf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 27 days ago

              If you own and EO 80%, a 10 point score gives you an effective 2 point gain. If you don't own, then effective 8 point loss.

          2. Sif
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 27 days ago

            Something about Electric Light Orchestra?

          3. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 27 days ago

            .782 in top 10k

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 27 days ago

                So if you own him but not captain then you want him to do well?

                1. THFC4LIFE
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  YeP

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      3 years, 27 days ago

                      Nice

              • DA Minnion (Former great)
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Haven't seen you round these parts too often.78 % in top 10 K

                1. sminkypinky
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Cheers all. I’m here most days. Don’t comment too much though.

            2. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 27 days ago

              I'm sorry but I only read David Wardale and Neale articles.

              1. Baps hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Who cares?!?

              2. Cilly Bonnolly
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Weird flex but okay.

              3. Baps hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                I thought you once wrote one, but you didn't bother to read it?

              4. DA Minnion (Former great)
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Haven't seen you round these parts too often.

            3. Jindaljain
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 27 days ago

              DCL blank coming

              1. Yank Revolution
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Dont see it.

            4. The Hunt
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 27 days ago

              Hmmm, Everton odds against (and drifting) against a team who are tailed off at the bottom of the form league and who get nine battered past them on a regular basis.

              Something in absolutely rotten the state of Denmark folks.

            5. Egg noodle
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 27 days ago

              Rodriguez benching not good for DCL

              1. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                He's not on the bench.

              2. JBG
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Not even on the bench.

                1. Egg noodle
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Sorry yes, even worse xD

            6. Jindaljain
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 27 days ago

              Game.will results with 0-0

              1. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Based on?

              2. FPL_Crisis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Best possible result is 1-1 no DCL

            7. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 27 days ago

              Richarlison to steal the limelight from Dcl

              1. JBG
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                With a red card after DCLs 2.

                1. JBG
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Goals*

              2. Egg noodle
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                And therefore?

              3. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Siggy is the man

            8. pol
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 27 days ago

              Which 2 to start:

              A- DCL (che)
              B- Bamford (whu)
              C- Dallas (whu)
              D- Keane (che)

              Leaning toward A and C

              1. Rainer
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Presume you meant which two to bench?

                I’d start the Leeds boys, both forwards if it works in your formation though.

                1. pol
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Yeah both forward works might go with that thanks

              2. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                AB. Not sure why you would play Dallas over Bamford

                1. pol
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  West ham are solid defensively so can't see Leeds scoring big that's it

                  1. IRBOX ⚽
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 27 days ago

                    West Ham are good in attack and Leeds awful in defence..?

              3. Iwantmorepointsthanks
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                yup

              4. Jindaljain
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                B,C

            9. Jindaljain
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 27 days ago

              Richarlson will outscore DCL

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Wishful thinking? Look at DCLs returns this year, he's blanked like 6 times out of 20

              2. Rainer
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                To the DCL owners that are confident, Andy doesn’t own him so enjoy the blanks - cards optional...

                1. IRBOX ⚽
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Luck runs out eventually

              3. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                In a perfect world, you TC the player with the highest GW score of the season. How many does DLC need to achieve that ?

                1. Rainer
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  25?

                  Grealish vs Liverpool.

                2. Magic Zico
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  27 Stones?

                  1. Rainer
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 27 days ago

                    How could I forget Sir Pebbles 🙁

                  2. bitm2007
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 27 days ago

                    At least 4 goals and an assist needed over the two games than.

              4. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                DCL to absolutely smash Kane here

                1. Big boy Bowen
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Kane isn’t playing

                  1. IRBOX ⚽
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 27 days ago

                    Barely played against Burnley either 😆

                2. Dash444
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Hope so. TC here!

              5. wulfrunian
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Come on Calvert and Keane!

              6. Hutchiniho
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Drop Antonio or Bamford for DCL?

                1. Jindaljain
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Drop DCL

                  1. Hutchiniho
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 27 days ago

                    you'd prefer Antonio and Bamford ?

                    rather than swapping on out for DCL?

              7. Jindaljain
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Everton pickford will be MOM

                1. Jindaljain
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  MOTM

                2. JBG
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  After kicking Ings in the head while Ings goes to pick up the ball for a quick throw in.

                3. fr3d
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  When's the due date

              8. Woy_is_back
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                I put a bet on dcl to score atleast 2 goals, jinxed you owners 😀

                1. mezza
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Enjoy your winnings

              9. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Phillipe Couthinho = Jota

              10. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Digne mega haul incoming. That Southampton ride side looks prime for picking. Bednarek and some no name will be at sea

                1. IRBOX ⚽
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Right side even

                2. The 12th Man
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Hope so.

                3. Kim Jong Kün
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  My captain. Fingers crossed. One of the few times I’ve given (c) to a defender.

              11. Champions League Varane
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Barnes Salah Stones to (K)DB Philips Son -8?

                1. IRBOX ⚽
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Wow, absolutely not

                2. Kim Jong Kün
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Yes assuming whoever philips is isn’t going to play.

              12. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                COYBs

                1. IRBOX ⚽
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  Yeah boy!

              13. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                2-1 Southampton it shall be!

              14. threeputt
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                sold Mccarthy for Lloris and bb'd with Martinez as other keeper, mini league leader bb'd and kept mccarthy, result 🙂

                (Vestergard and Richarlison do me proud please)

                1. Jindaljain
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  You need to pay for that

              15. nerd_is_the_werd
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Went for a random punt on Richarlison, instead of DCL.
                Let's hope it pays off!

                1. Jindaljain
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  You are the real winner

                2. Kim Jong Kün
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  I considered that endlessly then chickened out. You’ve already won by having the balls.

              16. Jindaljain
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Ft score Everton 0-0 Southampton

              17. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                A very strong defence from Southampton. Salisu and Vestergaard have been immense. Bednarek will make them more solid at RB than in recent weeks. Forster is an upgrade on an out of form McCarthy.

                1. WVA
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 27 days ago

                  I'm sorry mate but have you actually watched Salisu? Immense he has definitely not been

                  1. diesel001
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 27 days ago

                    Very solid vs Chelsea.

                    1. WVA
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 27 days ago

                      He's horrific

              18. WVA
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                FINALLY McCarthy dropped, should have done it long ago!