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Sigurdsson benched as James returns from injury for final match of Gameweek 36

How do you follow that?

After Alisson’s dramatic last-gasp winner for Liverpool over West Bromwich Albion, a truncated Blank Gameweek 36 finishes at Goodison Park this evening.

Relegated Sheffield United are Everton’s visitors, with kick-off on Merseyside at 19:00 BST.

The Toffees will not get a better chance to improve their fairly dismal home record, with the Blades having taken only four points on the road all season.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side lie 15th in the Premier League’s ‘home’ table and have taken 18 fewer points on their own turf than they have on their travels.

James Rodriguez (£7.7m) is back to help Everton’s push for a UEFA Europa League qualification spot following three games out with a calf injury.

He replaces Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.9m) in Ancelotti’s only change from their 0-0 draw with Aston Villa on Thursday.

Paul Heckingbottom hands a first senior start to teenage striker Daniel Jebbison (£4.5m), meanwhile.

Jebbison, Jack Robinson (£4.2m) and Ben Osborn (£4.7m) replace Kean Bryan (£3.9m) and the injured Sander Berge (£4.9m) and Oliver Burke (£4.1m) in the Blades’ starting XI.


Everton XI: Pickford, Holgate, Keane, Godfrey, Coleman, Doucoure, Allan, Rodriguez, Digne, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Sheff Utd XI: Ramsdale, Baldock, Basham, Egan, Robinson, Stevens, Osborn, Norwood, Fleck, Jebbison, McGoldrick.

SUNDAY’S PREVIOUS GAMEWEEK 36 ACTION

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A dramatic, emotional, last-gasp goal from Alisson (£5.9m) kept UEFA Champions League qualification in Liverpool’s hands at the Hawthorns on Sunday.

The Brazilian nodded in Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s (£7.7m) stoppage-time corner to hand the Reds all three points.

Six points for a goal seems like scant reward for such a rare occurrence but attacking returns and bonus points for Alisson and Alexander-Arnold at least compensated for yet another clean sheet loss: Jurgen Klopp’s side have recorded just four shut-outs in their last 18 matches.

Despite this, Alexander-Arnold has only blanked in one of his last eight appearances.

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) has delivered a goal or assist in each of his last six starts, meanwhile, and it was his beautifully taken strike from a Sadio Mane (£11.7m) lay-off that restored parity after Hal Robson-Kanu‘s (£5.2m) opener.

Matheus Pereira (£5.4m) continued his fine form, with an assist for Albion’s goal his eighth goal contribution in the last seven Gameweeks.

And for those that missed the news: an injured Diogo Jota (£7.0m) wasn’t involved in the Black Country and will now be sidelined for the rest of 2020/21.

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  1. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    It’s all kicking off in La liga

    Real is winning 1-0 and Atletico down 0-1

    Only few mins left

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      1-1

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Crikey

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Would've been hilarious had Sevilla nicked from the 3 of them at the end 😆

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      1-1 Atletico and Barca are down to 10

    4. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Oblak to get the winner

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        2-1

      2. MinuteFong
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        2 -1 Atletico!

    5. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Damn, Atleti made a comeback but happy with Real win. La Liga decided will be the final game

      1. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        decider*

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    We need DCL party asap

  3. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Will probably enter last 2 gameweeks chasing 40pts, what punts to take here?

    Meslier
    Trent, Digne, Dallas
    Salah, Son, Greenwood, Lingard, Jota*
    DCL, Watkins

    Patricio, Nacho, Castagne, Konsa
    1.8 itb, 1 ft

    1. aborg
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It all depends what your opponent has. I was 40 points away and chose to go Salah captain as I knew he would not get him in due to funds...I made a slight gain as I had Kane too.
      Now down to 34 points in final 2 games.
      We need a good captain differential to win this.

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bale captain could be gold

  4. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who needs what in this game?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      We need points.

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Some entertainment

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Everton need a win.

    4. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      DCL G Digne A

    5. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Everton CS

      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        😀

    6. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      An Everton clean sheet. At least it was a quick death..

    7. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sheff Utd to hold on, but they won’t

    8. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      EVE 1-1 SHE J.Rod goal. DCL blank

  5. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Alison, Ederson and Sam Johnstone each have more attacking returns this season than Brewster

  6. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    If Real & Atleti are tied for the points then who is the winner through H2H?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Real

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This

      2. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Real has better H2H with both Atleti and Barca this season.

    2. djman102
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Real I think-they are listed on top in the BBC "As it Stands" table.

  7. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    DCL hattrick or I riot

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Brace is enough. He already scored one hatrick this year I think he won't get another

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm in

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jebbison in Macedonian means the f**ck man :))) I chuckled for the goal

  9. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Came on here for the Jebbison jokes

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah yeah 🙂 we are ready

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn’t come here over that

  10. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Oblak c'mon

  11. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Digne fail.

  12. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Suarez!

  13. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Booo athletic Madrid goal

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Barca losing though so that’s good

    2. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yaaaaaaay

  14. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Atletico 2-1

  15. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    ATLETIII GOALLLL

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Celta too.

  16. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Suareeeez

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Barca out?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah they're done.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This is when they need an Alisson esque finale..

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Barca are irrelevant, and have been for a long time. Only reason they're even competitive is because of Messi

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Barca losing 2-1 now too!

      1. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Woohoo

    4. Roy Hudd
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Justice for Siggy benching

    5. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Suarez 2-1 Atleti!!!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Hope Atletico become the champions

        1. Milk, 1 Šuker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Same, would be nice to see someone different win the title

      2. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Damn it

      3. djman102
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Too bad Barca are losing. If they won, that Suarez goal would eliminate them from the title.

    6. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I think I am gonna punt on the strikers in GW 38 and use Son as the cash cow even if I need to do couple of hits.

      There are many potentials in GW 38, so a save for me in gw 37 if things stay like this.

      Bamford Antonio Aguero Wood all can explode in GW 38.

      Thoughts on the plan ?

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Also consider Cavani, Firmino and Joelinton if you wanna punt

    7. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Luizitooo

    8. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Digne to DCL... saved

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Damn. That combo would have been music to my ears

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No bigger trolls in this game than them 2.

    9. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If anyone is watching the Madrid game do they know why Raul Garcia was sent off?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Raul Garcia has been sent off for Athletic! The referee looked like heard something, and promptly sent the player off.

        1. Isco Disco
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks TM!

    10. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Who at Barca thought it was a good idea to get rid of Suarez, clueless!

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          The donkey that lost his job as chairman.

          Said hes too old and now they are bringing in Aguero who is the same age and has a terrible injury record.

          Clueless board, good they were forced to resign.

      • Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        My word. Sheffield really is my black beast this season every time one of my defenders is playing vs them! Unbelievable.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Same lol, they somehow always take my clean sheet yet meekly surrender when I need them to score

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              What's your current rank?

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  What's yours

                  1. AC/DC AFC
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 11 months ago

                    I knew you'd say that.

                    Poor.

                    1. @persecuted_by_mods
                        2 years, 11 months ago

                        I knew you wouldn't answer, poor.

                        1. AC/DC AFC
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 8 Years
                          2 years, 11 months ago

                          I'm happy to answer exactly.

                          Quite content to have risen by 4.5 million + in 33 weeks.

                • Free Hat
                  • 5 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  Right!? Couldnt make it up. They cant hit a barn door unless Im playing them 😀

              2. HashAttack
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Just checked my history of defenders vs SHU
                Played 15 - 4 clean sheets and 3 other occasions when there was a CS but my player didn't play 60 minutes
                All the other times just 1 or 2 points (Except Chillwell's goal in gw8)

                Digne - 36
                Schmeichel - 34
                Veltman - 33
                Coady - 32 - CS*
                Holding - 31 - CS*
                Dallas - 30
                Periera - 28 (went off after 45 minutes)
                Alonso - 23 (played 28 minutes)
                AWB - 20
                Taylor - 16 (played 8 minutes)
                McCarthy - 12 - CS*
                Justin - 11
                Zouma - 8
                Chilwell - 8
                Boly - 1 - CS*

                1. Free Hat
                  • 5 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  Rough! Haha, will check it myself now

                2. Free Hat
                  • 5 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  Ok. So I played Sheffield utd 7 times with a defender and kept a clean sheet in... 0 games 😀

            2. Scots Gooner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              What is this gameweek?

              Terrible week to FH

              1. moment
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Not if you had Alisson

            3. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Messi wide on 93 mins.

            4. Milk, 1 Šuker
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              And to think Barca let Suarez go for such a paltry fee. Bet they're peeved over that decision seeing that he could be the difference between them losing the title and handing it to Atleti!

            5. Milk, 1 Šuker
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              And what about Thomas Partey eh? Another awful decision although legally it was out of Atleti's hands. From (potential) champ to chump with Arsenal

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

                I feel like Arsenal will have officially lost their pulling power after this season. No sensible player would force a move out of their CL level club to Arsenal in the near future

              2. Revival
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Been really poor signing for Arsenal, maybe he needed a season to adjust and settle but certainly he has missed out for sure.