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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. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Vardy & Cout to Bowen & Kane for a -8?

    Leading by only 3 points

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No way. Just get rid of Cout

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

      Nah

      Cout to Bowen

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cout to Diaz?

    3. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      FML no- if you’re leading let him/her take the risks.

      Cout -> Maddy and save a hit?

    4. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      That lead will turn into a 5 point deficit if you did that. Vardy could be gold this week?!

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

      Depends if we get news on Vardy starting, I think Daka might start over him

    6. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thank you all. Vardy was taken off early so most likely he’ll start?

      Full team below:

      Pickford
      Digne TAA Robbo Amartey Sessegnon
      Cout KDB Son Buendia Maddy
      Vardy Rich Mateta

      Already did Dias to Sessegnon

  2. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who would you Play out of the following : (must be a)

    A) Wener
    B) Myko
    C) Cash
    D) transfer one out for -4?!

    My FT already going on Coutinho to Diaz

    Cheers!

    1. FPL_ UP_Down
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

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

      D

  3. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on Salah, Soyuncu to Son, James (-4)… hoping to stay inside top 50k

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

    Which pair scores more?

    Richarlison (ars) and Barnes (SOU)

    or

    Nketiah (EVE) and Havertz (WAT) (-4)

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A - been ages since Havertz hauled

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

        watford tho

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          True that if you know he'll start

  5. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Slow update..

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

      Did autodubs get updated?

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

        Subs

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

          Updated now. Rudiger 1 point for TAA and Kulusevski 0 for Diaz 0, could be worse, Kulu could have been mulinus points somehow.

  6. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Havertz a good option?

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

    Chance of reece James getting rested for sunday?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Npt an owner but rested for?

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

        loftus cheek rwb

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

        Due to fatigue build up

  8. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Should I happy with 102 points this game week?

    Thank you!

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

      I scored 100 with Son (C) and I am unhappy

      1. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I am also a little unhappy. Therefore I ask. Many would say this is a good result. But in reality I am not so happy.

      2. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thank you for your answer.

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Time to slash the wrists.

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      What's your rank?

    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I had Maddy Captain all week and was recommending him for captain too. Last minute switched to Sonny.
      Was on a free hit and picked Ings over Vardy.
      86 points - 4th straight green arrow
      Happy / Sad

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

      You know the answer. Well played on your team (maybe more humility required in the future though). Good luck

  9. G00LI0 wins Last Man Standing!
    TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Last Man Standing Final Results

    Congratulations to David Dawson or G00LI0 - https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/profiles/g00li0/ has become the 9th winner of the Last Man Standing competition. He beat Chris Costa, Marc O'Neill and Rajko Gojkovic in the final and had 3 points to spare as he would have lost the tiebreaker.

    There were 3513 entrants this season so a fantastic achievement to win and to also be well inside the top 1K overall.

    Thank you to Ragabolly for running the scoreboard and for his role in removing teams & finding qualifying teams. FPL have now made it harder to remove teams via a script so it is a manual process now. LMS will be a smaller comp at any one time (1000 to 1200 teams total with new qualifiers replacing eliminated teams to keep admin work down).

    David wins free FFS membership for the 2022/2023 season and of course bragging rights.

    Hope to see you all involved next season 🙂

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. G00LI0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thanks Torresmagic for organising. And Raga also. Really appreciate all the work you put in to LMS available to us.

      Was very close in the end. I had my eye on bonus points as I felt they might have been the deciding factor.

      Delighted to have my name on the trophy!

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Congratulations again and good luck in GW38. Hopefully, you can improve your current 461 OR. 🙂

      2. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Congratulations David. I got to week 34, so I've had a decent season. Looking forward to playing again next season.

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

        Congratulations

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

      Well done and thanks to all involved!

  10. 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, pickford
    TAA, Cancelo, Laporte, Alonso, Cash
    Son, KDB, Zaha, Countinho, Gordon
    Watkins. Richarlison, Nketiah

    a) KDB to Mount and Watkins to Kane is a no brainer.
    b) KDB to Mount and Watkins to Kane and since i belive he take hits 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

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

      B, but maybe with Foden over Kulu?

  11. trafalgarlaw
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    0.4 ITB

    A. Gordon -> Guimares (-4)
    B. Gordon -> Kovacic (-4)
    C. Keep

    Schmeichel
    TAA Cancelo Alonso Amartey
    KDB Son Bowen Gordon
    Kane Richarlison

    Foster KDH Dennis Williams

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      c

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

    3 points behind my rival and already done salah > son. What do you reckon?

    Ramsdale
    Robbo James Matip
    Maddison Son (C) Saka KDB Mount
    Toney Richarlison

    Foster/Fofana/Nketiah

    Reckon he'll captain Son too, and also has Mount/Richarlison/James so worth a -8 for below options of hold?

    A) Robbo + Richarlison > Sessegnon + Kane
    B) KDB + Richarlison/Nketiah > Bowen + Kane

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

    Well done to anyone who picked Maddison (especially if you captained). With the rotation risk, very brave and well rewarded. Considered it but bottled it. Fair play.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Part of a -12, the only part that paid off.

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

        25 (or 50?) is a great outcome though!

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          25, Ing(c) was the real bad part 🙁

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

            Unlucky, still doing good though.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              FH34 killed the season. If only it was FH37.
              Probably a -8 to finish GW38

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

                Yeah. Despite all our planning, luck is probably the most significant part! GW 38 is unpredictable so can often change things so much. Good luck!

  14. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Guys , what would you do here
    On -4 , chasing ml rival 10 points ahead
    I am willing to take a couple more if required

    Pickford
    Alonso Cancelo Vvd Dalot
    Son Saka Mount Foden
    Kane Ronaldo

    Fodder Gordon Cash ferguson

  15. amaximoment
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    3 points behind my rival. Done Salah > Son.

    Ramsdale
    Robbo James Matip
    Maddison Son (C) Saka KDB Mount
    Toney Richarlison
    Foster/Schah/Fofana/Nketiah

    Reckon he'll captain Son too, and also has Mount/Richarlison/James so worth a -8?
    A) Robbo + Richarlison > Sessegnon + Kane
    B) KDB + Richarlison/Nketiah > Bowen + Kane
    C) Hold