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Antonio starts 3rd league game in a row as Zaha returns for Palace

In-form Michail Antonio (£6.4m) is starting his third Premier League game in a row for the Hammers up-front.

Supporting Antonio are Said Benrahma (£6.0m), Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.1m).

Budget midfielder Tomas Soucek (£5.3m) lines-up alongside Declan Rice (£4.8m) in midfield.

Aaron Cresswell (£5.4m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m) start at full-back, with Angelo Ogbonna (£5.0m) and Craig Dawson (£4.5m) in the heart of defence.

Lukasz Fabianski (£5.1m) is a regular starter in goal.

Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) returns for the Eagles in a front two, paired with Christian Benteke (£5.5m).

Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) and Andros Townsend (£5.6m) start out wide, with Luka Milivojevic (£5.6m) and James McArthur (£5.2m) in centre midfield.

Budget favourite Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) keeps his place at left-back, with Joel Ward (£4.3m) opposite.

FPL midfielder Cheick Kouyate (£5.0m) returns at central defence with veteran Gary Cahill (£4.5m). Vincente Guaita (£4.8m) remains in goal.

Callum Wilson (£6.6m) leads the line for the Toon, hoping to score his first goal in seven games.

Ryan Fraser (£5.6m) and Miguel Almiron (£5.6m) take up the wide positions, with Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m) and Jeff Hendrick (£4.6m).

FPL midfielder Isaac Hayden (£4.7m) joins Jamal Lascelles (£4.2m) and Fabian Schar (£4.9m) at centre-back.

Winger Jacob Murphy (£4.9m) has been deployed as right-wing-back, with summer signing Jamal Lewis (£4.2m) opposite..

Karl Darlow (£5.0m) retains his place in goal.

Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) will be hoping to get back to goalscoring ways for his 50.1% ownership.

Marcelo Bielsa has lined up with a midfield four of Jack Harrison (£5.4m), Raphinha (£5.4m), out-of-position forward Rodrigo (£5.7m) and out-of-position defender Stuart Dallas (£4.8m).

Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) is anchoring the midfield. Luke Ayling (£4.5m) moves out to right-back, with Diego Llorente (£4.4m) returning to partner Liam Cooper (£4.3m) at centre-back. Ezgjan Allioski (£4.5m) keeps his place at left-back.

Illan Meslier (£4.7m) has recovered from illness to reclaim the goalkeeping jersey.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Ogbonna, Dawson, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals; Antonio

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Ward, Kouyate, Cahill, Mitchell; Townsend, Milivojevic, McArthur, Eze; Zaha, Benteke

Newcastle XI: Darlow; Murphy, Hayden, Schar, Lascelles, Lewis; Shelvey, Hendrick, Almiron, Fraser; Wilson

Leeds XI: Meslier; Allioski, Cooper, Llorente, Ayling; Phillips, Dallas, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Harrison; Bamford

1,977 Comments Post a Comment
  1. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Do something Callum. You utter trash.

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This!

  2. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any chance Dias or stones gets a rest ??

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      They did get a rest, in the Cup.

    2. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Rest? For what exactly?

    3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Of course there is. When Newcastle score a pair and Dallas rises from my bench (3-4-3, Soucek 1st).

    4. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Were rested at weekend

    5. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      no chance

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bizarre decision, Leeds to bounce back against that lot

      Just annoyed I have bamford

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Leeds are a simple team. They play well when Kalvin Phillips plays. Thats it.

  3. Rash
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Early smooth.. kept Raphinha

    Early rough... soucek 3rd on bench

  4. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Brucey holding out on being sacked. Ashley holding on paying him.....this could go on a while.

  5. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Everyone blanking for me so far...

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No one cares...

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry fudge bit harsh

  6. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    People brought in Soucek as a bench fodder then complains every time he scores points on their bench lmao

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This. If you want his points don't bench him and have 11 players playing in your first XI.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      They’ve got nowhere to hide now!

    4. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Soucek is far too good to bench - he should be viewed as a really cheap 4th midfielder - and played almost every week. Probably best value player in midfield.

    5. Rash
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Tbf soucek seems underpriced like was highlighted start of the season.

  7. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    FPL should allow 3-6-1 formation

    1. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'd take 5-5-0 tbh

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So ... DCL and Digne in for a -4 next GW?

  9. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/23283400

    Played Antonio and Coufal instead. I could see it coming too. Today I am an idiot.

  10. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bamford scores no more than 4 a season in any other team. He’s useless

    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      considering selling him and going 352 with Soucek playing each week

  11. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio assisting Cresswell would be beautiful

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      * Antonio assisting Antonio

  12. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Dallas haul incoming. Contribution, CS and Max Baps

  13. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Literally 5 mins before deadline decided to bench soucek for Robertson, awful awful move

  14. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    played Adams and Holding instead of Soucek. Wasn't a good call in hindsight

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Soucek again

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wtf

  16. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    First time iv benched Soucek in about 4 or 5 wks. Wat a plonker.

    1. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Him not me 🙂

  17. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Soucek 2 goals

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I hate Soucek. Absolutely. Delivers only on my bench. Last minute transfer to get Son and bench Soucek is painful. Hopefully Rashford is fully rested

  19. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Keep which pair?

    A) Soucek + Holding
    B) Saka + Coufal

  20. KAPO KANE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Oh no...

    Cresswell owner at least

  21. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Seriously Soucek?

  22. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Oh my god
    Soucek again!

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio assist?

  24. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I’m not joking I love this guy

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Oh what a joke

  26. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    OMFG benched Soucek wowowow

  27. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Brace Soucek,get in!!!!!!!

  28. JBG
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Souceeeeek!

  29. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    IT HURTS !