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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. Khark
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    It's bad when Adama Traore is 4th on your list for fires that need putting out

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

      should have scored today. unlucky. he will come good.

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

        Lol

  2. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Marcel to Livra or White?

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

      Arsenal look like going back to the bus mentality . . . White's good value. Southampton were great today but it doesn't happen often.

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

      Arsenal have excellent run of fixtures

      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks both, White was the plan. Not looking like and immediate price changes so can hold off on it for now.

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

      Jesus, you knee jerkers.

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

        They just lost at home . . to Brentford. This was the start of the easy games . . .

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hold

      Calm those knees

      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Have Semedo and Marcal though, doubling up was foolish

        1. Haa-lala-land
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Not foolish, only with hindsight. Remember to judge the decision process, not the result.

        2. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Wolves was a top 3 defensive team stats wise, why was doubling up foolish?

          1. CRAZY TRAIN
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            To be fair the post above is well put. I should questionmy decision making as I normally don’t like to double up at the back.

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

    We lobe to chase points. Don't we? Gallagher, gray, now sarr

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It's the name of the game 😛

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

      Yeah the game is passing me by this year.

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      to be fair, Sarr has Newcastle Leeds coming up

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This

    4. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ear, ear

  4. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Jota still a long term hold? Also how are we meant to get Ronaldo and Lukaku in GW7? No way I get rid of Ronaldo

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

      Firmino fit means Jota's back in rotation.

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

      I don't have him but I've had ultimate fomo on Jota for the last two weeks. I'd hold. Patience and he will come good.

    3. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      WC?

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I was going to sell for the City game cause if Firmino is back i think Klopp will trust Bobby more

      But with Brentford solid defence at home I might do the move early

    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota was never a long-term hold. He's in because Firmino's out.

      Ronaldo and Lukaku? Both good choices

  5. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who to transfer out first: Jota or Traore

    Plan is to go to Sarr I think

    1. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Traore

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota. Save the funds and think about what you might want to use for it later.

      Traore really has two more gameweeks before you move him on.

  6. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Grealish ➡ ❓

    A. Sarr
    B. Gray
    C. Zaha

    1 week punt before WC

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

      Gray. Only because Norwich are far worse than Newcastle.

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

      A

    3. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sarr. So many big chances

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

      That Norwich fixture is tasty so B

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sarr- on penalties too
      PS Your link is out of date as that team played WC this week

    6. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sarr

  7. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hard not to just transfer Digne out even with the Norwich game

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Aye ... keep one more week hoping no OG again 😆

  8. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Repost:-
    Which looks better?
    B)Torres/Jota—->Raphinha/Gallagher
    C)Bamford—->Antonio (c)

    All using FT.
    Default captain is Ronaldo right now.
    Ideally would want Bamford back soon.

  9. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Chances of Lukaku and Ronaldo double rising should they murder the oposition defenders?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This week

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      doubt it

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

      Probably both blank

  10. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jota was shocking today. Need to get rid asap. Who do I need.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      whoever scored last week

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Last chance saloon next gw

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Could always punt Pepe or City and Chelsea minefield of midfielders.

    4. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If you want last weeks points get sarr.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Got them points this week.

        1. n-doggg
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Samesies

    5. Daniyal
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      u need patience

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Or Podence

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I don't have any for him.Seen too much today.

  11. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If Ronaldo (c) blanks, my wildcard will be a failure. Damn.

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Punchy with that fixture

    2. Squib
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Only if your wildcard was entirely for a one week punt

    3. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Intrigued to see this WC.

  12. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lol@idiots who brought in Gray this week for a fat blank. He was never gonna keep scoring at that rate 😆

    I am idiots.

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

      They Will bring sarr now and sarr is bound to blank next 3-4 gw. Then again boom

  13. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Surely keep FT as wanna get Kaku for GW7? Hope Raph will be fit.

    Sanchez
    TAA/Shaw/Duffy
    Salah/Bruno/Greenwood/Raph/Sarr
    Bam/Antonio

    Steele/Ayling/Tsim/Scarlet

  14. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    what a meh day, 10k -> 100k
    Ronaldo hatty needed tomorrow

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

      Humble brag circler.

  15. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which GK to replace Sa??

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ramsdale

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just hold, Ramsdale if you want to do that after next GW or I'd hold for Mendy GW7 personally.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ram

  16. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bin first?
    A)Torres
    B)Jota

    Tempted to do Torres—>Raphinha/Zaha/Barnes.

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Torres. Was only going to end in tears

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Man City fail to score. Surely Torres comes out of this smelling of roses?

  17. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with jota?
    A)Keep for Brentford
    B)Sell gw7

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

      B.

      I’m fed up with him … awful … out on WC in a few weeks.

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

      Depends on Firmino
      If Firmino is still injured thrn probably keep for one more.

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think Brentford at home is a hard game honestly. And if Bobby is close to being back, Klopp will probably trust him more than Jota in the big game. Hard one

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Keep one more week then decide

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

    Jota … he’ll come good eventually ….. Traore… he’ll come good eventually ….. Jiminez … he’ll come good eventually …. Digne .. he’ll come …oh Fock off.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      😀

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Don't worry, they will come good haha

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

      Week 38 . . . ITS IN!

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

    Whom to lose first Semedo or Sa and to who?

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Keep both probs. Sa if you have to

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

    Which one do I need to get rid of first?

    A. Benrahma
    B. Jota
    C. F.Torres

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

      Keep em all

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

      Ha! The only answer is all of them ideally at once … but I’d ditch in this order if your set on a cull …… C A B

    3. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C

    4. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C

  21. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What do we think on TAA. If he was out for a while it would make my team more balanced!

    1. LiamK17
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It was just an illness picked up in the morning (he was scheduled to start) - he will 100% be back next week anyway

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

      It’s not COVID so expect he will be OK next week

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      even Klopp or the physio cant give you an answer right now, what makes you think anyone on this forum will know lol

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        sorry this was really aggressive lol

        no one knows at this point is what im trying to say

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

      Just had the sh**s ; salmon mousse or curry?

  22. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Benrahma in training pictures, if it hasn't been shared yet.

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

      Yes..so was calvert lewin

  23. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Remember at the start of the season when we all thought Digne had been underpriced?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Did we?

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I remember everyone thinking it and me being baffled at how they fall for it every season

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

        I didn't see anyone saying that so hard to believe everyone was

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

      no - I got him but didn't think that

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

      Many did …. But for many some scars don’t heal … that vile troll was never a consideration.

    5. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I might swoop for Digne if he goes down to £5.2m before the Norwich game. 😛

    6. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I just thought they would be tight at the back under Benitez… but…no…they are bad

    7. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rafa the fullback killer

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

    Hope sarr goes on a little hot streak now

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Norwich is every players hot streak

  25. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Allan ahead of livra blocking Trent no show. Have benrahma. I am pretty sure he s gonna feature now to block my livra points 🙂

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Play 3 defenders next time 😉

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

        Literally played 3 defenders coady as the 4th scored 0 anyway

  26. LiamK17
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you start:

    A) Duffy (Sanchez in goal)
    B) White
    C) Livra

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

      C

  27. Daniyal
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Seeing today's southampton and everton performance leaning to
    Ronaldo (C) vs Everton ahead of lukaku (C) vs southampton in GW7

  28. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What is the sense in hanging onto players like Traore or Jimmy-two-shoes when they have blanked for five weeks?

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

      Jimmy .. “two-shoes” …?

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

        In that why do you call him “two-shoes”?

  29. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Tsimikas worth keeping on the basis that he's 4.0m and has the potential to have the odd start for easier games during congested fixtures?

    Yes he takes up a Liverpool slot but Salah and TAA is what most people have anyway.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That is why I would not want to own Robertson.

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

    Whom should i ditch first?
    Christensen
    Benrahma
    Jota

    1. Daniyal
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think Christensen is the first choice ahead of Silva but is bound to be rotated some games (even Azpilicuetta didn't start last week)