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Calvert-Lewin misses out as Everton host Burnley

In the final match of Gameweek 4, Everton hope to go four games unbeaten when they entertain Burnley at Goodison Park.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

The big news for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers is that there is no Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.2m) in the matchday squad.

Toffees manager Rafa Benitez provided an update prior to kick-off:

As a result, it looks like a potential back-three formation for Everton, with Richarlison (£7.5m) leading the line and new signing Salomon Rondon (£6.0m) on the bench.

Captain Seamus Coleman (£5.0m) starts after the hamstring injury he suffered on international duty turned out to be minor, Fabian Delph (£4.4m) misses the game with a shoulder injury, while James Rodriguez (£6.9m) sits out due to match fitness issues.

As for Burnley, club record-signing Maxwel Cornet (£6.0m) is a substitute, with Sean Dyche sticking with the same starting XI that drew with Leeds United in Gameweek 3.

Connor Roberts (£4.5m), Nathan Collins (£4.4m) and Dale Stephens (£4.5m) are all missing from the matchday squad.

LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Godfrey, Keane, Mina, Coleman, Allan, Doucoure, Digne, Gray, Townsend, Richarlison

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Holgate, Iwobi, Gomes, Gordon, Gbamin, Davies, Rondon

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil, Barnes, Wood

Subs: Hennessey, Cork, Rodriguez, Lennon, Cornet, Pieters, Barnsley, Vydra, Thomas

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

    Get Lukaku now?
    DCL,Antonio > Lukaku,Dennis -4.

    Means playing Dennis. Nor,New, Lee up next.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have Dennes for GW5 and playing him. Not that difficult to score a goal vs Norwich.

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

        My 4-3-3 would be
        Meslier
        TAA, Dias, Shaw,Coufal
        Salah,Raphinia, Benrahma
        Lukaku,Ronaldo,Dennis

        Gunn, Livramento,Gilmour, Bissouma

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Looks pretty good but then you are stuck with Dennis.

          I will be shifting him out GW5 to try get in Pogba

  2. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins getting double digits next gw, there's your DCL replacement. Thank me later.

    1. Openboxman
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Already gone bamford

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

        Go early or go home, like your style buddy

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I hope Ings get something too...

    3. Joey Tribbiani
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Got Ings ready and primed

  3. Big W
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno & Toney > Greenwood & Lukaku for -4??

    Have Benny, Salah, ESR, Raph, Jiminez, Antonio

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do something Gray!

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

      Seriously...need something from him. EVE not playing well.

  5. Openboxman
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Smith Rowe or Coufal next week. My only options from bench.

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ESR

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ESR

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      See how Coufal does this week in Europa

  6. jack88
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio + DCL - Lukaku + 4.5?

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

      Seriously contemplating it. Even if I only wildcarded last week.

      1. Union_Jacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Same

  7. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What's with EVE, can't seem to pass accurately or keep a ball?

    1. The Train Driver
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      One of their creative midfielders in jail, the other one injured/rather plays games on twitch.

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

        Forgot about the one in jail.

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

          Who?

    2. Khark
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Theyre completley lost without DCL. They have no idea how to play

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

    Yeah looked sharp, won’t play Chelsea every week

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ?

  9. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This game is so dead.

  10. jay01
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Really not convinced by Digne at all, get rid?

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

      1. jay01
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Done

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wait untill full match

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      After GW6

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No attacking threat whatsoever from him.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No exactly true though is it

  11. Lord of Ings
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    G2G for next week? -4 taken and don’t want to take anymore hits.
    Sanchez
    Digne white Marcal
    Salah(c) jota Torres sarr
    Bamford Ronaldo(v) lukaku
    Foster * Williams gilmour goode*

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      TAA says hi

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It was between TAA and lukaku and I’ve gone for lukaku
        I’m going to stick to it now would be silly to tear apart my whole team for taa.

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          You could have picked TAA instead of Bambi

      2. Haa-lala-land
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Helpful

    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku + Ronaldo looks good but i don't think so

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Think so what?

  12. Kryptonite666
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fernandes + Amartey to Raphinha + TAA worth a hit ? Will allow me to not play Livramento against MCI

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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

    I'd a Gray goal assisted by Digne really too much to ask?

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They need to improve

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

      +1

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

    Digne is gonna score in the 2nd half. I can feel it in my peepee

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No, that's thrush

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Moist.

    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You need to get your peepee checked.

  15. Philosopher's Stones
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Demarai Gray: played a few games in England, moved to another country, and went goal crazy when he came back to another club. Sounds similar to someone from Liverpool.

    In short, I need a double digit haul from him tonight.

    1. Thanos
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not happening buddy.

    2. I'm out of name ideas
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think he may have only scored once for Leverkusen.

  16. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On WC

    A Torres
    B grealish
    C Pogba ( have Ronaldo already)

    Thanks

  17. Eze Really?
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So much for DCL and Antonio best combo!

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

      How annoying. Looks like I’m taking a -8 to get rid.

  18. grooveymatt65
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    hey guys! this is my team, I have a few issues as you can see, just wondered people's thoughts really.

    Bachman Foster

    TAA Shaw Ayling Tsimikas Johnson

    Salah (c) Sarr Greenwood Benrama Bissouma

    Antonio DCL Ronaldo

    1.2 itb 1ft

    1. Antonio to Jiminez and DCL to Bamford for -4
    2. DCL to Jiminez, Benrahma to Raphinha and bench Antonio for -4
    3. DCL to Jesus and Antonio to Bamford for -4
    3. Wildcard
    4. Other??

    thanks

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just DCL to Bam and bench Antonio.

    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL to Richarlison? Norwich next I think

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

    Brownhill yc

  20. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure, Allan v Brownhill v Sissoko v Gilmour

  21. jack88
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth getting Lukaku now?

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

      Looking at it. Saves future transfers.

      1. jack88
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thinking of dcl + antonio to lukaku + 4.5. Surely dcl antonio are better value.

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

          Not when their not playing.

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

      Flat track bully

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

      I brought him for this week and thought about hokey pokey with him and CR7, but now I have started to consider using that money elsewhere. I could upgrade Reguilon but not sure who to get. Che defs are rotation nightmare.

  22. C-Dawgg
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Really regretting setting my alarm for 5 am to watch DCL score a hatrick for me...

    1. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And Raf said he is out for a few weeks too

      1. C-Dawgg
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Really glad I wildcarded last week and have Antonio and DCL

  23. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else think Neville has deteriorated a lot as a pundit in the past year? A lot of his takes this season seem miles off base. Can barely listen to him nowadays. The Overlap is decent though.

    1. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I find his commentary poor, speaks like was some expert set pieces taker. Proper hindsight hero

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's definitely indulging in ManUtd bias a lot more lately. Always had it a bit but I agree I felt he was a decent pundit before but find it hard to listen to him lately

  24. Bob B
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one to play?

    A. Duffy vs Leicester (H)

    B. Brownhill vs Arsenal (H)

    C. Antonio out for (-4) to bring in Bamford, Jimenez, DCL or Aubameyang.

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Duffy all day, against Leicester's shakey defence

  25. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If I rage out Antonio and DCL to Lukaku and 4.5 it'll give me -

    Sanchez / Steele
    TAA / Christensen / Coady / White Livramento
    Salah / Torres / Jota / Traore / Allen
    Lukaku/ Ronaldo / 4.5

    Yay or nay?

    1. It’s A Joke
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hits?

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

        Sorry, would be for a - 4

  26. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you wildcard this? If not what would you do?

    Sanchez Steele
    TAA Shaw Coufal Livra Tsimi
    Greenwood Salah Bruno Torres Benrahma
    DCL Antonio Scarlett

    0.1 ITB

    WC draft:

    Sanchez Steele
    TAA Semedo James Livra Duffy
    Jota/Greenwood Salah Torres Raph Sissoko
    Lukaku Jimenez Bamford

    0.6 ITB

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Assuming you have one free transfer? -8 would let you field 11 players as a way out.
      This is sadly looking like WC is the best option, sorry.
      Your WC team looks good though.

  27. Thanos
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So how is that challenge on Richa not a yc!!!

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That's a good ol' fashioned Burnley tackle.

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

    Burnley kicking lumps.

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

      Tawk. On the touchline on Richalison

  29. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    That free kick sums up what it's like owning Digne.

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

      The wall was only 8 yards back to be fair

  30. It’s A Joke
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So, I’m in a bit of a pickle. I have DCL and Antonio, no transfers left and I have to play Gilmour or Williams next week if I don’t make transfers. I’d like Lukaku, but that needs to be a -8 to get him in. So should I:

    A) Do nothing and play Williams/Gilmour
    B) Take a -8 for two strikers to replace Antonio & DCL
    C) Take a -12 to get Lukaku

    Gut says A

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

      Keep Antonio, get Bamford for DCL -4

    2. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am in a similar situation (also have dier). Just activated wildcard