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

    Got Torres Traore Digne Raph ...

    Guess Digne (NOR) one more week, hope Raph will be fit ...

    Traore or Torres to go first? WC still available.

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

      Torres

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

        Ta

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

      I'm doing Torres -> Sarr and WCing in the IB

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

        not completely against getting him back on WC and holding through the rotation but those next two games are horrible and they just failed to score at home to Southampton

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

        Same plan here

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

      I wouldn’t get rid of Torres

      Next 2 fixtures are difficult but he should play and it’s MCI so fixtures don’t matter as much

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

        Have no bench cover and plan WC GW7, still keeping?

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

          I’d definitely keep over Traore

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

            Wow ok, ta

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

    Is Benny out for tomorrow?

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

      Pictured in training so doubt it

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

      Was rested on Thursday and with Antonio out he may well start up top.

  3. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    2 FT and nothing to do...

    williams to livramento for free makes sense?

    and i will stil have 2 transfers carried

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

      Yes

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

      Haha post the rest of your team

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        sa (steel)
        TAA, Shaw, White, Duffy, williams
        Salah, greenwood, jota, sarr, sissoko
        Ronaldo, antonio, jimenez

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

          I’d be thinking about moving one of Jota Jimenez and Greenwood wouldn’t be far behind.

  4. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is 32 with 7 to play a good score? I’ve dropped 100K places.

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

      ouch.
      Hang in there.

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

      It's just about average. I'm on 33 with 5 to play and a lot on here are doing much better. Look up your team on livefpl.net and you'll have the complete picture of how you're doing. It depends mostly on how people around you are doing.

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks and good luck for tomorrow!

    3. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I've got 28 on a wildcard so far

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Wolves double-up, TAA and Torres didn;t play, Williams(0) comes of bench, so only Duffy from the bench can save me now!
        Not too much to hope for right?

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          reply fail to OP

        2. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          That’s rough. Hopefully a Duffy goal and CS!

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

    What would you do with this lot? WC?

    Pickford*

    TAA Shaw Livramento

    Salah Jota* Raphinha* Greenwood*

    Ronaldo Antonio Toney*

    Subs: Foster, Marcal* Gilmour White

    *Players I want rid of

    1. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Mate ... I don't know what to say except do not wildcard

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

        I just feel like it’s the right time to replace the midfield, especially with good fixtures for Gray and Sarr

        What moves would you make without WC?

        1. FPL Emu
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I would honestly just bank the transfer, unless Raph is out long term or Firmino is clearly fit to start

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

            Cheers mate

            Bit worried about Greenwood’s game time and Toney’s fixtures on top of the potential issues you mentioned

            I’ll

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

              *I’ll wait until further games and team need anyway. Thanks

          2. Thinkering like a Boss
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            This

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

        Yep, no need to WC.

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

    What a fantastic move Tsimikas to Semedo was. With TAA, Torres, Antonio and Benrahma benchpoints would have been lovely. Still happy with 42 points with 6 to go.

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

      Was Robbo rested today or injured?

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        rested

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

          Thx

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

      And he could've just not posted the last sentence and all would be well. But no.

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

    Raphinha or Barnes?
    Similar to the gray vs sarr question last week it’s a lot closer than it looks.
    Barnes has a good set of fixtures coming up

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      R

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

    Bamford to Antonio (c)?

    Too sideways; only makes sense if I captain him right?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      not worth it

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

      No it makes sense in the long run looking at their performances thus far.

  9. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    8 -4 but I have Fosters 3 points coming off my bench.
    Small mercies! Onwards and upwards.

  10. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    44 w/ Ronaldo (c), Shaw, and James left, is this alright

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

      what if it isn't?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He will come and steal your nuts.

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

      Yes very good with captain still to play

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

      Solid, but depends more on where you are ranked. Assume you had a green arrow for today?

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

      A million and one tools to find this out . . .but you decide just to be one of them.

    5. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The Ronaldo hattrick might rescue your week

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

    Captaincy next week:

    A) Antonio (lee)
    B) Salah (bre)
    C) Ronaldo (AVL)
    D) Sarr (NEW)

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

      A, and you know it

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

        It’s very tempting - the red should have tempered his ownership too

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C, with D (VC)

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      D. Home game

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

    Ronaldo's fixture run from GW14 to 27.

    Autocap during this period?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just leave it on him. Going to score and get BAPs pretty much every week.

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

      Injured minute 5 of GW14.

  13. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Evening all

    Can you help with the below? 1FT

    A) Gray > Sarr
    B) Benrahma > Sarr
    C) Jota > Sarr
    D) none of the above

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Two of the above

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      But too late this week

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

      B but wait until tomorrow

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

      Gray vs Norwich
      Benrahma vs Leeds
      Jota vs Brentford.

      If you are fully confident Sarr will haul again then take your pick.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Sarr v Newcastle could be gold

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

          That is what they said about Bamford

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

            Yeah, Newcastle aren't Norwich by any stretch, Bruce is playing bus and break, can't see Sarr having a field day against 8 back.

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

    What a crazy day of games. A crazy two days. Basically everyone in GW5 is flagged yellow right?

    37 with Sanchez, Bissouma, Kyle Reece James, Benny, CR7, Lukaku to come. Subs in order are Duffy and Tsimi (5).

  15. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Fun fact.

    Last night, for a laugh, I almost put Foster in goal instead of Meslier, just to get the auto sub points for Meslier on Sunday night.

    Imagine my surprise, then, when I realised this afternoon that Foster was starting!

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

      That and that Foster could now have a long run. DGW bench keeper 🙂

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I played Meslier, but it’d be nice to have a £4.0 playing keeper.

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

          Yup, that is the perfect scenario for a DGW bench boost.

  16. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Traore and Benrahma to Sarr and Gallagher… yay or nay?

  17. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Traore to Gallagher, but I’m not sure about selling Benrahma.

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

      I like this, I’m thinking the same.

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

      Palace might struggle vs the top teams but they are going to be very competent vs the teams below them and just above them.

      I already have him for GW6.

    3. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks

  18. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    The best option:
    a) Ward / Mitchell
    b) Coleman / Keane
    c) Vestergaard
    d) Livramento
    e) Semedo / Marcal

  19. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1 ft 0.9 itb,wc available

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw White
    Salah Greenwood Benhrama Sarr
    Ronaldo Bamford Antonio
    (4.0 Ayling Brownhill Tsimikas )

    A) Save
    B) Ayling to Livramento and bench White
    C) Benhrama to Raphina

  20. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best two under 6.2m midfielders?