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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. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Someone on here talked me out of Maddison in fh team, my own fault in the end. Ended up with Zaha instead 🙁

    1. Els365
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Went Tielemans over harvey barnes when i could afford the move. 13 good points lost, could have been in a great position heading into Sunday

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Barnes could start and haul

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Did tell someone on here that Maddison was the much better pick.

    4. Hawk Eye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      same here...

    5. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah it was a shocker to be fair when you think about it. Ah well Richarlison captain was a bonus

    6. MidTableFantasy
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      "Maddison might not get minutes"... made the same move

    7. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Community barely spoke about Maddison over the week of buildup and I was confused why. Chelsea haven't been that tight defensively of late

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

        I wrote a few times that 'Maddison needs just one goal for his best ever season and will be up for it'

        On to Leicester's final game, as Wolves are very unlikely to get anything against Liverpool, a win for Leicester against Southampton and they finish 8th..and it's £2million+ more for the club, than 9th place...the team will be up for it.
        (though I cannot guarantee Vardy will play)

    8. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      My vice for this GW, 109 points!

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

    Ramsdale
    TAA Matip Alonso Cancelo
    Salah Son Mount Saka
    Jesus Nketiah

    Dubravka KDH Broja Schar

    1. Salah >> KDB
    2. Salah >> Mane
    3. Salah Broja >> Maddison Kane [-4]
    4. Salah Jesus >> Diaz Kane [-4]
    5. Salah Jesus >> KDB Vardy [-4]

    Thanks

    1. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Depends on how much you want a differential.
      I'd wait to hear team news on Salah.
      1 or 2 if you want to get rid, but wouldn't take a hit on that team

  3. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Broadly speaking, how many points off a benchmark position (1k, 10k, 100k, etc.) could you be going into GW38 and think you still have a realistic shot at getting it?

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

      No stats to back this up but I would imagine 20 points is a realistic ‘good’ outperformance vs the average

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

        P.s. FPLOptized is quite neat for this kind of stuff: https://fploptimized.com/scenarios.html

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

          Thx!

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

      Inside 20.

      Captain needs to haul, probably bet against Son who then needs to blank.

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

      ~20

    4. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      15 I'd say.
      There's enough volatility that it can happen with 20 or more though.
      Any team's expected points (before start of the GW) are probably unlikely to be more than 10 above the average around the rank though.

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

        My expected pts are (RMT-tool used) 65.51 -4, don't think many have much higher. But variance can be huge. Therefore differential C with the one assisting him may do it. Son and Kane cannot be the pair this week though.

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          What do you mean about Son and Kane? Because they are too popular to be differentials?

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

            Basically yes. Their ownership is so high, that many of those teams that are "only" 5-10 pts behind try catch up with them. So having them as main differentials is simply not enough.

    5. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Well my best rank ever is 204k, so my current rank of 128k is great news! I would love a last week sneak into the top 100k.

  4. Hawk Eye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Penny for you thghouts:
    For a hit:
    A. Kane & Bowen
    B. Vardy & Diaz
    C. Keep Salah & Toney (no hit)

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah to Mane only

      1. Hawk Eye
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Sure that's an option, cheers

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

    Anyone still have Havertz? He has to stay for Watford right?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Think you should keep him

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

      I do. Surely he starts. Pulisic and Lukaku can't keep going, right?

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

      Yea

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

    It looks like I'll end up with my highest ever total points, but my lowest ever final rank. What a weird season.

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

      Liverpool fullbacks, Cancelo, Salah etc have changed the game points wise.

      Actual points never matter, like aiming for 60 a week, it's all about beating your target average.

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

      800 double gameweeks will do that

  7. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who is a better pick now, Vardy Maddison or Barnes?

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

      Barnes

    2. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Vardy

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maddison

    4. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      or

  8. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Need some help with the last spot in my GW38 team, who would you pick?

    A Alonso
    B R James
    C Toney
    D Barnes

    Thanks lads!

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

      D

    2. Hawk Eye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B could go mental at home vs Watford.

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

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

      B

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

      C

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

    39 points.down to 35k from 16k.One gw before the end.Disaster.

    1. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Green arrow on final GW is all that matters

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

        I hope so.I think i have a good team.My transfer will make a difference.

  10. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone want to be so good as to tinker/perfect my FH team?

    Guaita
    TAA Sess James
    Madders Son Barnes Bowen
    Toney Kane Vardy

    Gunn Matip Rodrigo Jansson. O.6 in the kitty.

    1. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Load up on City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Leicester, Spurs

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Liverpool fan hoping for a miracle?

  11. Stamford B
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Omg unreal. What a game Utft

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

      Fair Fuchs!

  12. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best option?

    A - Salah to Mane
    B - Salah to KDB
    C - Salah to Maddison, Pukki to Kane -4

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

      Assuming you have Son, C

    3. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I really like C

    4. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thanks lads. Not much to play for now so leaning towards C as the upside-chasing move.

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

    35 points to top 10k surely out of reach right? Tempted by Salah to Mane punt

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not sure how much of a punt it will end up being. I think many will do it.

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

        dang. Thing is I'm on Salah and KDB and no Son, so not sure which to priortise at the moment

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

        It will still be very differential IMO
        Most will be going to Son or KDB

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I'd be interested to know how many people already own both. I suppose few will own both plus Salah so maybe you're right.

    2. Josh.E
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      feel like salah could punish if he starts with no way of recovery

  14. artvandelay316
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Should Kulu be back for next week?

    1. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Definitely imo considering it was just illness and he managed to come on as a sub.

  15. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Richarlison + Gordon + Jesus -> Havertz + Barnes +

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Qsn fail

  16. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Probably the biggest decision of my season so I would be grateful for some help please! Chasing 28pts:

    a) Ramsey > Barnes (C)
    b) Schar > Alonso (C)
    c) Zaha > Diaz (C)
    d) Zaha, Weg > Eriksen, Vardy (C)
    e) Laporte, Weg > Alonso, Vardy (C)

    (Richarlison would be the one dropped to the bench)

    ————- Dubravka ——————
    Cancelo - Robbo - Laporte - Rudiger
    - Son - Zaha - KDB - Kulusevski -
    —- Richarlison ——Nketiah—

    Pickford, Weghorst, Schar, Ramsey

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I like A for chasers. Can you afford Maddison instead though?

      1. M2.0
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks! I can but my rival has Maddison unfortunately.

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Barnes it is then!

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

      D is the one

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

      A

  17. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this? 12 pts ahead of top 10k so want to play safe.

    Pope
    Trent • Robertson • Cancelo • Laporte
    Salah • Son(C) • Foden • Saka
    Toney • Pukki
    (Foster / Martinelli / White / 4.5)

    If Salah out then I’ll get Mane. If Salah is fit then I’m unsure on what to do.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think your biggest threat is popular Chelsea assets vs WAT. Can you move to a Mount / James / Alonso?

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

      Surely KDB is safer than Mane? Also I'd play Martinelli over Pukki.

  18. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Havertz, Nketiah (-4)

    B) Toney, Coutinho

    which scores more?

  19. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone else tempted by a Sterling captaincy punt? I’ve already won my mini league and I’d like to sneak into the top 100 k

    Seen that he didn’t play last game, any reason why he won’t start ?

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Too big a risk in a GW where many popular picks have favourable fixtures and better xMins.

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

    After tonight’s game have a few players on FH38 who might not get full game or go for it?

    Lloris
    James, Cancelo, Alonso
    Mount, Diaz, Bowen, Son, Maddison
    Vardy, Kane,

    3.9, Tsimikas, Gelhadt, Anderson

    .2

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

      I like it may just keep one of Chelsea defenders and not double but rest of team are good

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

        Cheers,

        Pool?

  21. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thinking Ings Zaha to Toney to Mount for -4 ? What do you think? And what move would you make? I m in bank. ML won so playing for fun

    Schmeichel
    James Cancelo Robertson
    KDB Son L Díaz Zaha
    Richarlison Nketiah Ings

    Ramsdale Gordon Mykolenko Cash

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

      Richarlison+Ings->Antonio+Toney for me.

  22. K4pril
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    has been 62p agead in ML and just becouse i ddint capitan Richarlsion now i am 41p ahead...

    My oponent:
    1FT 2.9 mil in bank

    Ramsdale,pickford
    TAA, Cancelo, Cash, Ati Nouri, Tsimikas
    Saka, Gordon, Son, Mount, Countinho
    Kane, Mateta,Richarlison

    My guess is that he will do 2/3 transfer (cash + countinho + ?) for -8 or even more

    My team:
    Schmeichel
    TAA, Cancelo, Laporte, Alonso, Cash
    Son, KDB, Zaha, Countinho, Gordon
    Watkins. Richarlison, Nketiah

    KDB to Mount and Watkins to Kane is a no brainer.
    but since i belive he ake hots i am thinking to do Cash to James and Coutninho to Kulu for -8

    If he dont take hits that reduces my lead to only 33p

    With is beter? ;x

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

    Has there been any news on salah?

  24. drughi
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Vardy or mount for the last gameweek ?

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mount

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      M

  25. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Currently sitting 88k. Goal is 75k. Who do I captain?

    A) Kane
    B) Son
    C) Mount

    Dubravka
    TAA Robbo Cancelo James
    Son Saka Mount
    Kane Nketiah Rich

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

      B

    2. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son or Kane

  26. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here? Did Hwang -> Kane as FT.

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Alonso - T. Silva - Dier
    Son - KDB - Saka - Zaha
    Kane - Nketiah

    Foster - KDH - Watkins - Digne

    0.2 ITB

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Definitely not. What a great transfer!

  27. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Are James and Alonso not serious rotation risks for the weekend? Have played an insane amount of mins last few weeks and makes 0 sense to play them in a meaningless fixture when others could be given a chance instead

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

      Yeah, it's a bit of a risk. Alonso should game some game time, as it'll be his last in a Chelsea shirt.

    2. putana
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      rotated for what?

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

        Player welfare and giving others an opportunity

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

      Yeh can see changes

    4. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      James more so than Alonso I think, no real reason to preserve Alonso if he's leaving anyway

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

      Yeah sold both on FH

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

    Fabio Borges' ranked at 220th.

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He copied my FH

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

      He just puts in the highest scoring players each week and picks the best one of those as his captain. What's the big deal?

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

    Gameweek 38 inital thoughts

    Dubravka
    TAA Cancelo Laporte Alonso
    Salah Saka Mount Kulu Coutinho
    Richarlison

    Ramsdale White Adams Mateta

    A) Salah to Son - Free
    B) Salah + White to James + Son -4pts (Play -5-4-1)
    C) Salah + Adams to Vardy + Son -4pts (Play 4-4-2 - No Kane though)
    D) Salah + Adams + Coutinho to Kane + Son + 5.5m midfielder -8pts (Play 4-4-2)

  30. Tinslinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    KDB had me worried for a second. Back in control of the mini league.
    GW35 - 65 point lead
    GW36 - 14 point lead
    GW37 - 67 point lead