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Benitez provides injury updates on Richarlison, Coleman and Pickford

The most-played fixture in English football history, Aston Villa v Everton, brings Saturday’s Gameweek 5 action to a close.

Kick-off at Villa Park is at 17:30 BST.

Everton were already without the sidelined Dominic Calvert-Lewin for tonight’s match but Rafael Benitez has been hit by a further three injury blows in the run-up to the trip to Villa, with Jordan Pickford, Richarlison and Seamus Coleman all absent.

“With the tackle of Tarkowski, Richarlison was complaining about his knee during the week and he couldn’t do it.

“Pickford has a problem with his shoulder, he couldn’t do it.

“Seamus Coleman. At the end of the training session, he was a little bit tight, he felt his hamstring.

At the moment we think it would be 2/3 weeks minimum [for Richarlison, Pickford and Coleman] and after we will see.” – Rafael Benitez

Asmir Begovic, Alex Iwobi and Salomon Rondon start in place of that absent trio but there have been no other unenforced changes from the win over Burnley on Monday.

Dean Smith makes one alteration from Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Chelsea, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez returning to the starting XI in place of Jed Steer after completing his 10-day quarantine period in Croatia.

Emiliano Buendia is also back but only makes the bench.

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Targett, Konsa, Mings, Luiz, McGinn, Watkins, Tuanzebe, Ings, Ramsey

Subs: Steer, Buendia, Traore, Young, Nakamba, El Ghazi, Hause, Bailey, Archer

Everton XI: Begovic, Keane, Allan, Gray, Digne, Mina, Townsend, Doucoure, Iwobi, Godfrey, Rondon

Subs: Lonergan, Kenny, Holgate, Gomes, Gordon, Davies, Branthwaite, Simms

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  1. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Do I get Graelish points for that goal?

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Time for a Digne YC...

  3. Reacher
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Luca Dingbat..weak as urine

  4. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jota to Gray?

    Yes or no?

    1. Reacher
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Only if u already own Greenwood or Pogba

  5. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Digne haul

  6. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Not sure why I own Targett, but I’ll take that

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Though Cash or Mings clearly better 🙄

  7. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Goal again! Everton is crap

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Digne goal...own one

  9. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    C.R.E.A.M

    Cash rules everything around me.

    1. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Love it

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bailey from a corner...

  11. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Torres to Gray?

  12. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Digne og

  13. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So who got Digne in their teams?

  14. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Digne og lol

  15. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Piss off Digne

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Digne hahaha

  17. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Digne OG

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This is why u never pick Digne people, you’d expect people to know what Digne is like after 3/4 seasons but people still pick him

  18. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Cheers for that pts digne

  19. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Cash looks like grealish, i thought this is highlights

    1. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Grealish wishes

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Salah assist?

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      😀

  21. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Digne all set to get his usual 2 pointer.

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He is a proper troll the lad. Never again after last season.

  22. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Digne OG!

  23. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    You couldn’t write it

  24. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hahaha Digne OG

  25. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Classic Digne. 2G 1A next game.

  26. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    And I just said Digne had no goal threat lol

  27. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Does it matter that it was going in?

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

      Or on target at least

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone still have Digne?

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Still? anyone had him at all?

    2. Zalk
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      11.6%

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        wow - casuals maybe.

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      11.6%

  29. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lmao Digne

  30. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    On target that surely

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He didn't shoot.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        How do you know?