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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. JJO
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Worst FH in history of FPL

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It's unbelievable. 20 blanks and Richarlison.

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I just decided to pick all of those blanking players from a pool of 25 players
        Even my bench players are scoring more
        Not to mention now this Che combo goal from players from my original team
        Disaster

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I don't think I could have picked 10 worse players if I tried.

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

    James to Alonso. Fantasy heaven (not for me)

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

      it is for meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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

        Gongrats!!! You must be very good and clever fpl player to have them both!!!

  3. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Fellow James and Alonso owners, unite and celebrate!!!

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

      CS gone, but since it was Maddison, I can take it 🙂

  4. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    James to Alonso, please save that for next GW...

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

      This

  5. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    You gotta love when one of your players sets up another of your players for a goal!

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

      It's the best feeling lol

    2. JJO
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah especially if you just transfered them out on FreeHit

  6. GoonerGirl
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Need Alonso to score next week ideally, not this week.

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

    Oh Alonso. Going to miss you next year you hero

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

      Amazing how a guy who allegedly would never again play a game in a Chelsea shirt scored a goal 😎

  8. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Somehow James will still score either 1 or 19 here.

    1. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      James and Mount have the highest Standard Deviation of Week-to-Week points

      24 pts or 1 Point

      James gave me many 0s, 1s, and 2s before his injury

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

    FHers are lucky TAA and Cancelo didn't haul too!

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      8 points a haul now, yeah, it's scraping the barrel alright

  10. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Forget FPL mini leagues

    It's going to be vital for the Premier League.

    Everton need a huge half and Burnley an hour.

    Leeds United may survive afterall.

    Going to be a bit dodgy around Kings Cross Station and Euston Road at 6 30 or 7 pm Sunday evening.

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sold James for Digne 🙁

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

      Still better off as it stands

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

    James to Alonso, FHers in the mud 🙁

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      This. Both in my original team.

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

    Well ghats a silver lining owning Alonso

  14. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    GOALONZO

    But I am on Reece next week

  15. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Alonso + Mateta in my non FH team hahaha

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yep same, they were the first to go

  16. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    «Sold» both James and Alonso on FH, Mykolenko and TAA replaced them this gw. got Schmeichel in nets. And yes, Mount, Coutinho and Ings are in.

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

      Still time for 1 from Myko, one point that is...

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Fingers crossed.

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

    It was nearly a perfect FH.

    James & Alonso the first returns from original team 🙁

  18. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Yeah this is definitely a horrid, horrid FH

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

      If no Maddison, yes it is for us.

  19. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Last moves of the season, would love some thoughts

    A: Raph > Bowen
    B: Raph > Maddison
    C: Other?

    Schmeichel
    TAA Cancelo Alonso Matip
    Salah Kulu Saka
    Kane Nketiah Toney

    Foster Raphinha Gordon White

    1FT 0.7ITB

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Is Raph injured?

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Not that I know of just a luxury transfer based on form and not being able to see any other moves, happy to hear suggestions. Raph is sitting on my bench as it stands anyways, I would probably start one of Bowen or Maddi over Toney or Nketiah

    2. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  20. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Please not James, please not Alonso…… oh balls!!! 😆

  21. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Starts which GK GW38:

    1. Ramsdale (EVE)
    2. Dubravka (bur)

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

      Dubravka

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

      Rameses

    3. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Same 2 goalkeepers. Im starting 2

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

      I'm in the same situation. Both likely to concede. Seriously considering Dubravka over Ramsdale at the moment.

  22. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Need some Cash points!!!

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

      he's my captain!

      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Damn. Burnley pen 🙁

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

      Unlucky

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

    If this stays it will be a nervous Sunday for Everton, Burnley and Leeds.

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

    Cornet wins pen

    Buendia silly boy

  25. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Everton is just horrible defensively

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

    Pen Burnley

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      What a disaster of a FH defensively

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

    Burn pen.

  28. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Buendia you absolute fool

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

    Barnes G

  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Wow

    Decisive penalty

    Goal Burnley

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      * decision

      The shot was bottom corner.

      No probs

      A Barnes