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Thursday team news: Ings, Coutinho and Mount benched

Double Gameweek 37 comes to a conclusion this evening with three more Premier League matches.

Everton v Crystal Palace gets underway at 19:45 BST, with Chelsea v Leicester City and Aston Villa v Burnley kicking off 15 minutes later.

The match at Stamford Bridge is a bit of a glorified dead rubber but the other two fixtures are of huge importance at the foot of the English top flight, with Burnley and Everton battling to save themselves from the drop.

There is massive interest from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective, too. Of the 25 players with the highest ‘effective ownership’ (EO) figures in the top 10k, 16 have a fixture this evening (see below) – and 13 of them start:

Danny Ings, Philippe Coutinho and Mason Mount are the only three players in ‘green’ above who are among the substitutes this evening.

Coutinho and Ings drop out of the Villa XI, along with the similarly benched Marvelous Nakamba and the injured Ezri Konsa.

Emiliano Buendía, Calum Chambers, Carney Chukwuemeka and Jacob Ramsey are recalled.

Villa are tonight up against relegation-threatened Burnley, who make only one change from the narrow loss to Tottenham Hotspur.

James Tarkowski is back from injury, as Matt Lowton drops to the bench. The Clarets are again starting in a wing-back system, as they did in north London.

Over at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea make two changes from the FA Cup final as N’Golo Kante and Hakim Ziyech come into the side.

Mount is joined among the substitutes by the fit-again Kai Havertz but Mateo Kovacic and Timo Werner are injured and absent.

Kasper Schmeichel returns to the Leicester side this evening, with Kelechi Iheanacho, Daniel Amartey and Luke Thomas also starting.

Out go Danny Ward and Harvey Barnes, both of whom are on the bench, and the missing Youri Tielemans and James Justin.

Frank Lampard’s only alteration to the Everton line-up sees Michael Keane come in to replace the suspended Jarrad Branthwaite.

Patrick Vieira continues his end-of-season tinkering with Palace, as the midfield trio of Conor Gallagher, Cheikhou Kouyaté and Luka Milivojevic are replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp, Will Hughes and Jordan Ayew.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 37 LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Holgate, Mykolenko, Iwobi, Doucoure, Gomes, Gordon, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Godfrey, Allan, Davies, Van de Beek, Alli, Gray Welch

Crystal Palace XI: Butland, Clyne, Anderson, Guehi, Mitchell, Hughes, Schlupp, Ayew, Eze, Mateta, Zaha

Subs: Guaita, Ward, Kelly, Kouyaté, Milivojevic, Édouard, Gallagher, Rak-Sakyi, Benteke


Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne, Ramsey, Luiz, McGinn, Buendia, Watkins, Chukwuemeka.

Subs: Sanson, Traore, Young, Nakamba, Ings, Coutinho, Olsen, Iroegbunam, Feeney.

Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Long, Collins, Tarkowski, Taylor, Brownhill, Cork, McNeil, Cornet, Barnes.

Subs: Lowton, Weghorst, Hennessey, Stephens, Lennon, Bardsley, Thomas, Dodgson, Costelloe.


Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kante, Alonso, Ziyech, Pulisic, Lukaku.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Loftus-Cheek, Saul, Barkley, Mount, Kenedy, Azpilicueta, Havertz, Sarr.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Amartey, Fofana, Evans, Mendy, Castagne, Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall, Thomas, Vardy, Iheanacho.

Subs: Soyuncu, Barnes, Albrighton, Ward, Perez, Choudhury, Ricardo Pereira, Daka, Lookman.

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  1. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ings captain MAJOR FAIL. Perfect terrible captain pick for a terrible season

  2. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Let's go Ramsey!

  3. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Was originally going to take a hit to transfer out Digne and Ings, might have to part with Maddison, Rich or Vardy instead of Ings now.

    Thinking Digne + Madders > Sanchez + Mount (have Sess and only 4.3 for the defender)

  4. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Mount, Coutinho and Weghorst benched here. Anyone worse off?

    Leicester banging in the double when they failed for me on my early season bench boost derailed by europe really stings

  5. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Prefer if ings just didn’t play either Game as I have Barnes first sub!

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      DGW player on bench is silly

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Most of my 11 were DGWers

        1. Jock Grealish
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          fail so

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        So those on free hit can't have dgw players on the bench? Talk about silly...

      3. Layifioren
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Your comment is silly. If nothing this season has shown that DGW players don't necessarily have a leg up on SGW players.

  6. lonecomander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Man sure seems like we can’t trust Gerard with team news. Digne out for the season plays the next game. Watkins injury doubt who hasn’t trained all week starts both.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      So, when Gerrard tells you a player is out injured get that player in and start them.

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You could have stopped at “can’t trust Gerrard”

  7. Aeu96197
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who scored more in GW38 (assuming no injuries before Sunday):

    A: Mount, Son, Richarlison
    B: Mount, Saka, Kane

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      c

    2. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Rich unlikely to start Sunday, especially if Everton win here. So I'd go B

      1. Jock Grealish
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        he will start

        1. AIRMILES
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I dont think he will if they win today. And even if he does, he'll be recovering from the effects of alcohol like the rest of his teammates.

          1. Botman and Robben
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            haha

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B. I see Saka shining.

      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        If Everton win today, I agree, he could have a killer score on Sunday.

    4. Aeu96197
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cheers all

  8. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Richo captain haul incoming

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      His turn for a red sadly.

  9. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    My keepers for this weekend are Schmeichel and Foster.

    Schmeichel probably won’t play as they reckon award will get a second start, so that leaves Foster against Chelsea.

    So my FT is either Coutinho to £7.1m mid or get a replacement keeper.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Rodgers said Kasper starts last two games.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Oh, I thought he said Ward was starting 2. That’s good news then.

        Thanks, Rainer.

      2. noissimbus
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 10 months ago

        This is great news! Can focus my hits elsewhere.

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I thought I read that Rodgers said Kasper play GW38?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Nice. Thanks.

    3. Aeu96197
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It’s been confirmed Schmeichel will play in 38 as long as he’s fit

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Nice. Thanks.

  10. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Salah(c) last week, Coutinho this week. Cannot catch a break :/

  11. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Azpi could be good pick for his last game in Chelsea shirt

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Subbed in the 28th minute?

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Chalk to John Terrys cheese

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          John Terry’s cheese?

          https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lMQ0ADE1BYg

  12. SKENG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Given Havertz is on the bench should I keep now for Watford?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If he comes on, I’d keep.

  13. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Toney, Mount, Robbo (-8)
    B) Vardy, Mount, D. Sanchez (-4)
    C) Toney, Maddison, Robbo/TAA (-4)
    D) Toney, Diaz, Digne (-4)

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

  14. Yome
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Alonso hatty too much to ask?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not asking for much myself, he is coming in for TAA.

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        There is hoping

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would welcome it

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Prefer an early sub!

  15. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Everton - Palace score prediction?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1-1 without any real reasoning why

    2. Aeu96197
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1-0

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1-1
      Richarlison and Zaha own goals

      1. Cheeky Onion
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Don't you put that evil on me

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Good one, I use that line several times per week.

          1. Cheeky Onion
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            RIP MCD

            1. NorCal Villan
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Being with Omarosa killed him. No man can survive that

    4. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      More of a hope than prediction, but 2-2 Zaha brace & Rich G + A

  16. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Welp, Zaha's yellow isn't far behind here.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      for yellow, read brace. (fanciful I know - no real chance of that)

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

        Yep. Ref might fancy straight red instead

  17. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Need a Palace pen soon

  18. deathcabofdevil
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Gordon is the most annoying player to watch with his theatrics. Hope Everton go down.

  19. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    GW37 with Sa,Foden,Taa,Robbo,Saka,Son,Cancelo,Coutinho(c).31 points with James to go.F**k this game.

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Where’s the logic behind Chelsea playing Academy players in 38?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Where isn't it? Third place sealed.

      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Not yet.

  21. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    0.1 short of Vardy, I got Zaha and Ings.

  22. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I'd take a Zaha to Mateta goal and a 1-0 here with all 11 finishing the match for both sides. Too much to hope for?

  23. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Not watching the game, but why do I get the impression Zaha will get a RC?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Surely more likely against his old club on Sunday?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Diving contest between him & Gordon?

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Because I captained him.

  24. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Rich free kick off the bar

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Richa cappers can't catch a break this week 🙁

  25. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Richa great fk effort

  26. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    New display name to mark Coutinho and Weghorst Benchings

  27. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bring Ings in, come on!

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Looking good for Digne and Cash clean sheets already

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Barnes elbow on Mings.

    Head stamper probably deserves it.

  30. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pretty happy I managed to get all my benching/starting correct this week.
    James & Alonso start - Robbo first bench, Kulu second bench....

    I have like 15 points with a hit but at least I got the players starting correct!