EURO 2024 Fantasy Football: Scout notes for the second semi-final
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
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Memphis Depay, Marc Guéhi, Stefan de Vrij and Declan Rice will be among the Fantasy players of note when Netherlands take on England on Wednesday.
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From team news to advice on substitutions and captain changes, the daily notes offer a helping hand throughout UEFA EURO 2024 for managers on EURO Fantasy Football, presented by Visit Qatar.
Fantasy managers have some key decisions to make as the semi-finals conclude on Wednesday when Netherlands and England meet for a place in the final.
Fantasy decisions
• The deadline for making manual substitutions and captaincy changes is 21:00 CET on Wednesday, which is when the second EURO 2024 semi-final kicks off.
• Starting line-ups for both the Netherlands and England will be released prior to that deadline, so Fantasy managers can check those before making any decisions.
NETHERLANDS vs ENGLAND (21:00 CET)
Netherlands
Predicted starting line-up: Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Aké; Schouten, Simons, Reijnders; Malen, Depay, Gakpo
Ronald Koeman may give Donyell Malen his second start of the competition, while Wout Weghorst is another attacking option who has made an impact off the bench.
Key Fantasy players
Cody Gakpo (€7.7m) has scored three times at EURO 2024 and has produced two double-figure hauls in EURO Fantasy.
Memphis Depay (€7.5m) is owned by just 6% of Fantasy managers despite registering attacking returns in two of Netherlands' last three games.
Stefan de Vrij (€5.0m) is Netherlands' top Fantasy points scorer with 34 and has played every minute at EURO 2024.
England
Predicted starting line-up: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guéhi; Saka, Mainoo, Rice, Shaw; Bellingham, Foden; Kane
Marc Guéhi is available after completing his suspension, while Luke Shaw may start after making his first appearance since February against Switzerland.
Key Fantasy players
Jude Bellingham (€9.5m) remains England's top points scorer on 29 and features in over two-thirds of EURO Fantasy squads.
Declan Rice (€6.5m) provided the assist for Bukayo Saka's quarter-final equaliser and has made more ball recoveries than any other midfielder still involved.
Marc Guéhi (€4.7m) tops the ball recovery list for defenders and has averaged seven points per appearance at EURO 2024.
