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

    Digne assist for any doubters , please shut up if you have no clue about fpl

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      An awful pass from Doucoure from setting up Everton goal, and the goal is xg 0.1, and it is 47.30 on the clock. Nobody argued he can cross and get some assists. Its his atrocious defending which is the problem. Lucky this time he was not punished. And a defence of Cash, Mings and Digne, thats calamity show.

  2. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Digne rubbing more salt to Everton

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

      Im surprised there wasn't some kind of gentlemans agreement between the clubs for him not to play

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

    Pickford stopped Townsend getting it off the line lol

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

    lol Digne assist

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

    Digne trap set 😉

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

      😆

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

      Funny

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

    Was so close to taking a -4 and bringing in digne aswell as watkins, oh well..

  7. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Yay Digne assist 🙂

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

      Still playing?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I did setup another fresh team for fun on a new account

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

    Do something gray, bloody usless

    1. Bada Bing
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Was he even on the pitch? I don't think he touched the ball once.

  9. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would love to see Everton relegated

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

      That would be there first time ever, right?

  10. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Everton are still shite

  11. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    This game just needs a Gomes goal now for non owners..

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

    Just been clicking around on the FPL site (headphones on listening to the game on PC)
    Found this league
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/2429525/standings/h?page_standings=4
    Loads of teams called "Change Name" with huge numbers of transfers

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

      I have used the report offensive name button to report the league. Clearly the hackers testing league

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

        Is it?

        That would rather be a smoking gun to identify them or at least their username and whatever email address they used.

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

          it looks like it given all those accs are hacked

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

      Geez, what a state FPL is in with all these hackers and so forth.

      Integrity of the games is close to breaking point…..

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

        It really is

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

          Also all this business with multi-teams and highest value teams etc…..kinda losing its soul, as folk just totally abuse the rules which clearly aren’t enforced.

          More players, however pointless they are, more revenue, more guff…..

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

        Just doing a random check on the squads
        All valued at £72m plus funds in the bank
        Transfers for this week in the hundreds

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

          This very long team name appears loads of times
          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1560369/event/23
          Obviously found a way around the team name length

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

            Yep, I can see a major collapse of the game soon…l

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

          It’s just a pointless mess, but FPL just happy to see ‘users’ increase, no matter what mess it makes of the game…l

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

            Aprox 3350 teams in this league

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

              Madness…..

  13. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Couldn’t do that for Everton! Could he?

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

      Hard when he’s not on the pitch

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Hadn’t done much the past 2 years.
        Was benched only recently.

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Are we talking about Digne? If yes, in the past three years (this season included) only Trent and Robbo have more assists as a defender than Digne. You OK?

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

      Not when he’s benched.

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

      At Everton he was a stay back left back. Has much more freedom to get forward under Gerrard

  14. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Captaining Dennis and benching Digne looking like smart business…

  15. Junglist95
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    How is Watkins looking?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ok

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

      TrashKINS

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

      Well, from the comments on here.. lacking ability to finish haha

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

      One big chance missed, one chance created, nothing special

    5. Junglist95
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all

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

    Digne you beauty!

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

      Still not going there again.

  17. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Everton fans can't cope with losing - well, get used to it

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

    aaargghhh the only two i considered getting in

  19. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Get in Digne!!

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

    Looking back at Digne previous seasons

    9a 9cs
    8a 9cs
    4g 5a 13cs

    Terrible numbers lol

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No defender except for Trent and Robbo has more assists than him across those three seasons... Also let's be honest here, he's playing for Everton...

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

        I really like him and don't the haters not one little bit

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I think he's quality

  21. Podge
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Commentator saying he was celebrating provocatively
    He can celebrate however he likes

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

      Typical must absolve the moronic fan that keeps the entire rotten moneymaking machine going

    2. Stamford B
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He really can’t

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

        Why are some fans that insecure?

      2. Yes Ndidi
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Of course he can. Some fans need to get a grip on things.

  22. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Digne haters distraught

  23. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Digne 12 pointer.. Becoming essential

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

      rofl, digne isnt getting 12 points, no chance.

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Do not jinx it

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Calm down bud. Its Everton.

  24. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Az strikes again

  25. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Digne first on my bench. Dennis pick just hurt more

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

    First shot from Everton comes from a fan hitting Digne & Cash with a bottle. Absolutely disgusting.

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Starting to think DCL may never score again… those fixtures and meant-to-be DGW really tricked the hell out of me…

    But at least my soon-to-be Reguilon replacement in Digne looks good

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I saw DCL wearing a skirt the other day, footballs off his mind.

  28. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho pretty underwhelming. Buendia looks more central to attack.

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

    For those watching, how is Coutinho doing? Getting in front of goal often?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Looks off the pace.

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

        The next Ronaldo?

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

      Pretty underwhelming. Buendia looking more central.

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

      Cheers all

    4. griffzinho
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Getting lost in a helter skelter physical enough game. Buendia far more involved.

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

    It's clearly a mistake to have DCL in my team.

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

      Most go into denial and get stubborn but you have a fresh realistic approach that will serve you well going forward.