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Dominic Calvert-Lewin returns to Merseyside to face his former employers as Everton host Leeds United this evening.

Kick-off in the final match of Gameweek 23 is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

There are two changes for both sides this evening.

David Moyes welcomes back Idrissa Gana Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye from the Africa Cup of Nations. Both go straight into the Everton starting XI.

One change is enforced as Jack Grealish misses out, while Merlin Rohl is the unlucky party dropping to the bench.

Also among the substitutes are Jarrad Branthwaite, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Carlos Alcaraz, who all returned to training last week after lay-offs of varying lengths.

Michael Keane is absent again as he serves the final match of his three-game ban. He’ll be available again in Gameweek 24.

Daniel Farke has had his hand forced with one of his two alterations, too.

Gabriel Gudmundsson is out, so in comes centre-half Sebastiaan Bornauw. That presumably means the versatile James Justin switches over to left wing-back.

The other change sees Anton Stach return from injury and take the place of Noah Okafor, who has to make do with substitute duty.

£3.9m Fantasy goalkeeper Karl Darlow keeps his place between the posts, as expected.

LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, Tarkowski, O’Brien, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Armstrong, McNeil, Ndiaye, Barry.

Subs: Travers, Beto, Dibling, Dewsbury-Hall, Coleman, Alcaraz, Branthwaite, Rohl, Aznou.

Leeds United XI: Darlow, Bogle, Struijk, Rodon, Bornauw, Justin, Ampadu, Gruev, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Perri, Longstaff, Piroe, Nmecha, Okafor, Tanaka, Byram, Gnonto, Buonanotte.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

Everton v Leeds team news: Ndiaye starts, Branthwaite a sub

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  1. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    8 hours, 3 mins ago

    Gone Dow as Stach assist, surely gonna be changed

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 hours, 56 mins ago

      Nope

  2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    8 hours, 3 mins ago

    We need VAR to check possible DCL assist.

  3. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 hours, 3 mins ago

    Tarko CS wiped anyway

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 hours, 1 min ago

      And Pickford is 13% owned

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 hours, 1 min ago

        Yeah, lovely goal that.

  4. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    8 hours, 3 mins ago

    DCL owner here - don't think he touched it.

    1. Well. He hit the post.

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 hours, 3 mins ago

    stach is such a monster in this role when leeds play just 2 out and out attackers and 2 deeper mids

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 hours, 1 min ago

    Sofascore and Opta giving the assist to Stach

  7. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    8 hours, 1 min ago

    Dom woodwork

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      8 hours ago

      Just how

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 hours ago

    no dcl noooooo

  9. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    8 hours ago

    This is going to be a quintessential DCL 2-pointer with 2xG isn't it

  10. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    8 hours ago

    O M G so unlucky.

  11. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    8 hours ago

    Played tarkowski over stach. Damn

  12. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    8 hours ago

    Yup DCL and Timber both cursed by some fool

  13. Dexter Bracey
    • 12 Years
    8 hours ago

    DLC assist that, ball changed direction

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 hours, 59 mins ago

      He's just missed from 5 yards as well

  14. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    8 hours ago

    When will we know of potential Arsenal DGW or what’s the story there?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 hours, 59 mins ago

      Next week if not this week.

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        7 hours, 54 mins ago

        thanks TM
        - very interesting

      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        7 hours, 50 mins ago

        Thank you

  15. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 hours ago

    DCL off the inside of the post

    Big miss

  16. DCL miases sitter

  17. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    7 hours, 59 mins ago

    DCL should’ve already hauled 🙁

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      7 hours, 57 mins ago

      Christ DCL has a dodgy set of upcoming fixtures now too. Could be time to ditch for a while.

      Saka & DCL > Rice/Semenyo/Mbeumo & JP for free?

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        7 hours, 56 mins ago

        Feel like Leeds are pretty fixture proof at the moment tbf

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          7 hours, 50 mins ago

          That is also true

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 hours, 59 mins ago

    this cant be the same bogle that played for sheff united 😀

  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    7 hours, 58 mins ago

    I own DCL so it’s a nailed 2 pointer I’m afraid. Don’t think he has ever scored while I have him.

    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      7 hours, 56 mins ago

      Perfect post, goal imminent.

  20. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 hours, 57 mins ago

    The plan was to scout Tarkowski, but the only result is that DCL looks like a player.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 hours, 56 mins ago

      However, I haven't forgotten how he dropped from 7.6 to 7.2 and couldn't hit the barn door.

      1. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        7 hours, 45 mins ago

        He's very handsome though.
        (According to my girlfriend)!

        1. The Night Trunker.
          • 2 Years
          7 hours, 44 mins ago

          DCL, obviously.

  21. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    7 hours, 57 mins ago

    We need something for sharing empathy with posts like " I played Tarko over Dorgu".

    Something like a mini violine

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 hours, 55 mins ago

      I started Haaland over Andersen...

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        7 hours, 54 mins ago

        Casual

  22. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    7 hours, 55 mins ago

    Double Everton defence and DCL owner. Not fun

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 hours, 54 mins ago

      No double Arsenal defence?

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        7 hours, 52 mins ago

        Swapped Raya to get Rice weeks ago

        Should have got rid of Saka though

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 hours, 54 mins ago

      They need to blank. I don't own anyone in this match.

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        7 hours, 52 mins ago

        Nooo nooooooo

    3. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      7 hours, 48 mins ago

      It’s not my season

  23. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    7 hours, 54 mins ago

    Szobzlai to rogers/mbeumo

    Ekitike to pedro/evanilson

    Is this worth a -4 this week

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 hours, 54 mins ago

      Nah

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 hours, 52 mins ago

      Mathematically perhaps not, but do live a little! It might work and save you one extra transfer in the future.

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 15 Years
        7 hours, 50 mins ago

        Rogers or mbuemo

        Pedro or evanilson

        1. The Night Trunker.
          • 2 Years
          7 hours, 49 mins ago

          ??

    3. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      7 hours, 50 mins ago

      If you pick the correct equation it could be.

  24. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    7 hours, 52 mins ago

    Genuinely can't get GK right no matter how hard one tries

    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      7 hours, 47 mins ago

      Try harder.

  25. JBG
    • 7 Years
    7 hours, 51 mins ago

    Everton are such a weird team....

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      4 hours, 51 mins ago

      True that! Highly unpredictable…

  26. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    7 hours, 49 mins ago

    It may have been a mistake going for Ndiaye over Enzo.

    Or even Wilson for that matter. Although I’m far too stubborn to get Wilson now

  27. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 hours, 49 mins ago

    Is it mad to think about getting rid of Wilson??

    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      7 hours, 48 mins ago

      Good play I feel.

    2. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      7 hours, 47 mins ago

      Always capable of scoring a worldie

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 hours, 47 mins ago

      Cheap enough for first bench spot

  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    7 hours, 47 mins ago

    Also can't believe Dorgu outscored, Gabriel, Roefs and now Tarkowski(most likely). He had Arsenal away...

  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 hours, 46 mins ago

    jeez stach 10 dcs at ht, 28 bps. at least ndiaye has 6

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      7 hours, 43 mins ago

      And i benched him!

  30. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 hours, 45 mins ago

    do you think everton and spurs wished they could just play every match away from home lol