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Everton v Aston Villa team news: Coutinho makes his first Villa start

Double Gameweek 23 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues this Saturday lunchtime, as Everton contest their first match following the sacking of Rafael Benitez.

Duncan Ferguson takes temporary charge of the Toffees, as he did just over two years ago, and his starting XI has a familiar feel as he turns to (what is presumably) a 4-4-2 and pairs Dominic Calvert-Lewin with Richarlison up top.

This is the first time that Everton’s two forwards have made the same line-up since August.

Ferguson has made five changes in all, with Richarlison, Andros Townsend, Yerry Mina, Jonjoe Kenny and Mason Holgate all restored to the team.

Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane, Anthony Gordon and Salomon Rondon drop to the bench, while Vitaliy Mykolenko misses out altogether. Fellow summer signing Nathan Patterson is also absent from the matchday squad but Allan is back on the bench after illness.

The big news from the Villa camp is that Philippe Coutinho makes his first start for the club after scoring off the bench last weekend. The Brazilian replaces Danny Ings in the Villans’ front three.

John McGinn also returns from suspension as Morgan Sanson drops to the bench.

Lucas Digne starts against his former club, meanwhile.

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Everton v Aston Villa team news: Coutinho makes his first Villa start

GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Kenny, Holgate, Mina, Godfrey, Doucoure, Gomes, Townsend Gray, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Begovic, Keane, Allan, Coleman, Gordon, Gbamin, Rondon, Dobbin, Onyango.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Buendia, Coutinho, Watkins.

Subs: Olsen, Targett, Sanson, Young, Ings, Hayden, Hause, Chukwuemeka, Iroegbunam.

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619 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Play up DCL and all that

  2. Gubby-Allen
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is there any column for captaincy points over a season, without adding them up manually.?

    Even better would be a league table without the captains double points included.

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Chat to the Ragaman

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

      This does it for an individual team: https://www.premierfantasytools.com/fpl-captain-picks-analyzer/

      1. Gubby-Allen
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you each of you.

  3. james 101
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Nice to see Big Dunc getting a shot

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Should just stick with him instead of giving these ‘merry-go-round’ managers the gig….

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Couldn’t do worse

        And could be inspirational

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah. I think it could be a bit like OGS

          And then when the motivation runs out, they should have found a manager they're willing to work with on a long-term project (like Arteta), rather than glory hunting

          Weirdly enough, this could end up being Big Dunc himself

          1. james 101
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Agreed

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He did say himself that he was not experienced enough “yet” but would like to permanently take it in the future.

  4. Mario Balofail
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I hope Philippe smashes few goals...fingers crossed

  5. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of Villa getting DGW24? I want to do Ramsey to Salah!

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I’m getting Salah anyway this week

      One week of Salah is better than two of most mortals

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I will either sell Ramsey or Bernardo for Salah! Depending on DGW & how they perform this week!

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Think I’d lose B mate

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      There is no DGW24. GW24 is a midweek round, sandwiched between and FA Cup weekend and the GW25 weekend

      There'll be DGWs 25 and 26 though, wrapped around European fixtures

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        *an FA Cup weekend, dammit

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Why sell Ramsey?

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

    Went Dennis + Bruno over Ramsey and Ronaldo… still think it was the right call, but ramsey at 4.6M just seems too good. Best enabler

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    More articles than the Lisbon Treaty, 2007….

  8. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Watkinssssssss go on lad

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

    Really want to git rid of Ronaldo, despite seeing his good fixtures ahead.

    Is he not the best captain for DGW 25 (SOU, BRI) with two decent home games? Here we go again....

    1. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Rather salah

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yup 🙂

      Happy to hold until GW27. I just won't cap him unless he's the best option in a DGW

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

      Salah (BUR)
      KDB (NOR)

      1. Salan
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Both are away games.

  10. fplgaruda
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    High scoring game

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

    Let's go Watkins!

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      score some faking gauls

  12. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    yess back up to 0 points for the gw

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Phew!

  13. fachada
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    is Dennis suspended for the BUR game or the suspension is only counting for the gw 24?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Burnley game

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

      Suspended for BUR, back next GW hence no red flag.

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      if ur honest with urself how do you think it works ?

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure why this is confusing people

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I feel that way about a lot of things in life

        2. fachada
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          because the BUR game is an earlier gameweek

          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            But you miss the “next” game with suspension. Try not to overthink it. If Watford have another 10 cancellations, it’s their “next” pl game he misses

    4. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Misses the next game

    5. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I've seen enough Internet for one day after seeing this question, stupid really gives me headache

  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I have definitely learned my lesson in the argument of captaining/owning a dgw player from an average/poor side compared to a sgw premium player, not falling into that trap again however tempting it is. Need to be strong 🙂

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I say this every time lol then I sold Kane for Dennis C

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        To be fair, Kane has been a waste of money this season

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, I was thinking of Salah funds. Just I would have had Kdb C and Robertson and Laporte in my side with my 2ft’s had the dgw not been announced…

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Dennis was only a poor pick if you had the gift of time travel.

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

      Same here. Need to follow my own advice.

      I had Armband on Jota too, until they announced Watford DGW.

      Serves me right.

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Same here with Foden, all week. I was even tempted to captain Foden after it got announced but didn’t and went King. I was even telling people on here that Watford are wack and captaining City/Arsenal players is a better idea lol

    3. Ephurion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Isn't this a bit much recency bias? Dennis is the 2nd highest scoring forward in the game, why wouldn't he be worth captaining in a stellar DGW?

  15. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon Doucoure!

  16. Not again Shirley
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sold Pickford this week. Guaranteed CS

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

    Gray - do something

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Pass to Doucoure!

  18. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsey is only 20. He will be superb by 26

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Jack Wilshere ? Delle Alli ?

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        No, he said Ramsey.

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I hope it doesn’t go that way for him.

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Same here but football can be rather unpredictable and the road to success is never guaranteed

          1. Supersonic Marv'
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Despite my snarky comment above I totally agree. Jack Rodwell, David Bentley, happens to so many.

          2. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            This Villa side will be competing up around the top 8 next few seasons and I’d consider that successful. That will give him great experience and the foundation to build on at least. Bright future ahead

  19. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Buendia wild greedy

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

    Beundia has not been the Jack replacement they thought he would be?

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Don't think anyone thought he would replace him. They replaced him with Ings, Bailey and Buendia. All been poor but not as poor as Jack himself this year

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Buendia is playing much better recently.

  21. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Dominic!

  22. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I'm trying hard not to be sexist here but
    Does anyone else find the BT Sports co-comentator Lucy Ward's accent & voice very irritating ?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes it's annoying and has nothing to do with sexism

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

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

      No sound on my BT ultimate live excellent no commentary 🙂

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Up there with mcmanaman

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Sexist…..

  23. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What the hell is going on with Salah on fpl stats, was on -150, then went to -61, then up to -86 and now back down to -68, doing my head in, need that price drop

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Who knows if he's locked or not and if they are tampering with it.

  24. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    So Keane's on my bench and Big Dunc's bench.

    We move.

  25. Hamish Bruce
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Can anyone offer help/advice or has experience of coming back from a team hack?

    Was 23k, but now 8.9m with -2500pts.

    Have tried tweeting, emailing Official FPL, but getting silence.

    Words can’t express how numb and demoralising this situation is. 13 seasons of playing this game, managing leagues etc but think I’m done.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ask FFS to assist in getting in touch with FPL, maybe they can show some support to members?

      1. Hamish Bruce
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I did email FFS yesterday. Will follow-up and see if there can help.
        3 in same mini-league all hacked… almost identical new teams set-up.
        Thanks

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

      Oh damn. I feel for you.
      🙁

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Really sorry to hear that happened man, there are some really sad and pathetic people in this world. All I can say is, just take a break until next season and enjoy watching the football.

    4. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'd try emailing them a few times if they don't reply.

      Did you use the same password on any other sites? I'm interested if they are using leaked passwords or are bruteforcing passwords

      1. Hamish Bruce
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        No. Unique password.
        But having wracked brains & seen other comments, I have previously used 3rd-party FPL tools (though not for a few seasons).
        Not such a big user of Twitter/forums now, so unaware of just how widespread the hacks still are

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

      Have word with the mods, seen many hacked posts today & instead of coming clean FFS are pushing more promoted rubbish.

      Supposedly Gravatar at fault yet no mention on have I been pawned site??

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Poor from doucoure

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He should've passed behind, not in front of Ramesey.

  27. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I might need my glasses here. Everton seems to be defending

  28. Dammit_182
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Not banking on my Matty cash cleanie today….

  29. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Doucoure getting points in this game

  30. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I haven't been hacked before but all I can say is that if FPL don't restore your points prior to the hack, don't lose faith. If I was in your situation, I would use the rest of the season as an experiment for different strategies. Making decisions you wouldn't ordinarily make and see how it pans out. Could prove advantageous to your future seasons.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Reply Fail .. mean't to reply to Hamish

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

      Can FFS have HOT TOPIC on something important like this hacking scandal rather pushing gambling?

      Very quiet on this subject from FFS & FPL towers!

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I would also welcome a statement and discussion on this topic…..

      2. Fish up a tree
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Good shout! They should have an idea on the link to all the the hacks & giving advice to people to protect there teams & let people know what to do if you are unfortunate to be hacked!

        FFS pull your finger out & use your voice to help these guys!

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

      If FFS wanted to deal with this well they could investigate it themselves. Ask anyone who has been hacked to contact them and answer some questions like what other fantasy sites and apps they use etc, to try figure out what they have in common. I suspect I know the answer but I won’t keep going on about it