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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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1,033 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Woohoo!!

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

    Aand my rival brought in Siggy. Haul incoming. Fair play to him though.

  3. richarlison2348
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Does everyone have a nickname? DCL, Siggy, Richy... lmao

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Dominic Calvert Thuggery

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

      Save time innit?

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Why use lot word when few word do trick?

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Allan Bennet

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      I like:

      Soucek = Souk
      Bernardo Silva = Bilva
      Salah = Mo

      genius

  4. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Urgh hello darkness my old friend

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    When was the last time Richa scored a hattie ?

  6. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Yesss Rich!

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

    Sky score centre trolling me saying Richarlison receives Calvert-Lewin’s pass, rounds the keeper and scores

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Siggy

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

        Yes must have been a wind up by the intern

    2. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      This displeased me greatly

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

    I called Forster to come in this week, but also have Martinez. There goes my 27 BB with Barnes crocked! 🙂

  9. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    DCL shoulder on that goal, so shoulder is not part of the arm?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Nope.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      You new to football?

      1. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        These cats are changing the rules everyday.

        Flapping arms and sleeves were never offsides before.

        Now hand balls are not hand balls unless they are hand balls.

        It's a match fixers dream

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          Shoulder's always been legit

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

      Nope. Handball only if it is below the short-sleeve shirt line on the arm.

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

      No, that’d be part of his shoulder.

    5. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      if it's covered by a short sleeve, it's legal, as of the start of this season. Top of the shoulder has always been ok

    6. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      YouTube Balotelli shoulder goal

    7. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      I was always giving away free kicks for shoulderball

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

    DCL TC major Fail

  11. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    DCL involved

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      ...in celebrations

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Beat the snot out of a Southampton defender ; deserves pts

  12. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Ri(c)hattrickson incoming

  13. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    DCL sighting

  14. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Knew I should've captained Richarlison instead of Sterling. Need a brace out of that little squirt tomorrow night...!!!

  15. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    I got Richarlison and doubled up with DCL in 21 preparing for the dgw24. Rage sold him for a hit after the first game in the double after yet another blank. He scored versus city then and has gone on a run ever since.

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      If only you told everyone you sold him

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Change your username to Milkman Richarlison

  16. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Very proud

  17. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    This ref born on Merseyside then?

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Unlike you.

  18. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Easy Richarlison, us non-owners would like to be able to sleep

  19. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    What’s Rhod Gilbert doing in goal?

  20. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    2 goals in 2 games since selling Richarlison so far

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

      Isn't that how FPL really works though?

  21. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    I was in Jail in Brazil once, I could swear that Richy and Allan were in there with me.

    They wanted me to give them $100 per year and I could pick 3 dudes to snuff out every year.

    I was in Jail due to mistaken identity, but had to Act Hard to keep the other guys scared.

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

    DCL playing the 'battering ram' role tonight which is allowing Richarlison and Siggy to get space.

  23. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Best 4.5 midfielder? Preferably one who has a game in 29

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Lol Bissouma

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        LoL this

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

      Richarlison. But seriously, Anguissa? Not sure if he is that cheap still.

    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Ainz

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

      The cheapest who plays.

      Maybe ESR if he’s not injured and you’re feeling punty.

    5. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Smith-Rowe, if he recovers from injury (75% flag)

  24. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Hmm I went Ings to Watkins over Richarlison...

  25. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Sweet, went Richarlison instead of DCL on a hunch

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Good start 🙂

  26. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Just as well saints started season so well

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

      ‘Stop The Count’ would have really helped them...

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Quality depth is not there

      Plus they miss Hojberg they lost many points when they failed to hang-on

  27. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    I dropped Richarlison for Ings that last double. Sigh.

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      🙁

  28. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Great save by Forster, albeit offside.

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

      Linesman has DCL tc.

  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Pep better start Sterling against this Saints defence in DGW27

  30. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    C'mon, DCL am tired of hiding.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Soon there'll be nowhere to hide

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          Hey are you the guy whose scared of Professor Bears invite... don't be.

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 27 days ago

            This