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The London Stadium provides the venue for our first of Sunday’s two encounters, as West Ham host champions Manchester City.

In Fantasy terms, there is no question that our focus is largely on the visitors.

Pep Guardiola has named a strong line-up, with Vincent Kompany and David Silva the only notable omissions from his regular starting XI.

Silva was bought by 65,000+ ahead of Saturday’s deadline, following a run of four goals and three assists, along with 11 bonus points over his previous seven Gameweeks.

The playmaker’s absence means that Ilkay Gundogan is retained, while Leroy Sane is also recalled as Bernardo drops to the bench.

Elsewhere, Raheem Sterling starts for a sixth successive match having returned a goal or an assist in each of his last five. The winger was the third-most signed ahead of Gameweek 36, losing out only to Harry Kane and team-mate Gabriel Jesus.

The Brazilian striker leads the City attack once again, making his third successive start having featured in the XI in four of the last five. He has three goals and three assists over that run and is backed by 158,000 captaincies (2.7%), a similar figure to team-mate Kevin De Bruyne (150,000 or 2.5%).

For West Ham, their hopes of gaining a result surely rely on the performance of Marko Arnautovic. The Austrian has produced ten goals and five assists in 16 Gameweek starts as the Hammers’ lone striker. He delivered again at Arsenal last time out, though he continues to offer a differential option ahead of a Double Gameweek as part of just 6.2% of squads.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    OTA is crying for Red card

    1. emodabi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      He deserve it

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    SEND HIM OFF, FFS

  3. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Ref has just bottled sending off Otamendi there.

  4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Otamendi on thin ice

  5. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Jesus looking very lively... hattie guaranteed...

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      😉

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Deffo

  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Should be an Otamendi RC

  7. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    That F1 race was brilliant viewing.

    Hard luck on Seb with that safety car that ultimately played into Hamilton's hands.

    Also great action between the two Red Bull drivers before they inevitably crashed into each other.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah it was a great race

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      *Spoiler Alert

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Great win for Hamilton!

    4. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I've never seen so many F1 spoilers before (no pun intended). I'm glad I don't follow it any more. Though, to be honest, this has made me interested in watching the highlights 😀

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      You forgot about Grosjean crashing behind a Safety Car

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Grosjean's still allowed to race? Excellent, he was one of my favourites to watch due to sheer pace and lack of fear (aka endangering himself and others)

      2. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        That was a massive **** up.

        Did you hear him on the team radio saying that Eirccson made contact with him when he was nowhere near him shameful stuff.

    6. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      All seb had to do was stay in front of hamilton instead of risking it with bottas...he would have won if he didnt

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        I thought he should have stayed out and came in a few laps after Hamilton and got himself a nice set of ultrasofts for the closing laps he probably would have done well out of the Red Bull indecent with this strategy also.

        Very hard in Azerbaijan with safety cars always play a part i would not blame Seb for going for it.

        This F1 season just keeps getting better and better. 🙂

  8. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Wow swarbrick bottles it

    Blatant yellow Ota should be off

  9. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    most likely city mid/fwd to start both DGW games?

  10. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    sane on max baps

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Ota will be subbed at half-time.

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Should be! Why take the risk?

  12. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    can't see myself breaking 30 pts at this rate

  13. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Jesus is so terrible. How can you consistently be invisible with all that talent around you?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      He is far too passive. Kun is way better upfront and Pep needs to convince him to stay

  14. Mikey44
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    A- Stick with my City trio of Kompany Sterling Jesus
    B- Sane and Ogbonna in for Willian and Kompany for a -4

    Thanks

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Stick

  15. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Otamendi

    An accident waiting to happen

  16. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Clear yellow

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Otamendi showing why he was dropped.

    All over the place, nightmares from Firmino still there.

  18. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Nearly got Cresswell on my WC. Would of been firmly on my bench this GW though. Guessing that's the same for any owners, as the average dropped 1.4 after Hammers goal. Mainly because Raheem's 2 BAPS disappeared.

  19. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Feeerk send Ota off so Kompany can start both games in DGW... Feerk yah fuddy ref

  20. Kai
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Otamendi wants RC

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    These refs who don't give 2nd yellow cards when they would if it was a first yellow card...making their own rules for the game.

    1. lugs
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      tbf not every foul has to be a yellow card , Ota's one was just a clumsy trip nothing more imo

  22. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Otamendi back to being that useless nutter he was before his purple patch.

  23. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Been watching the race...why was the arnie goal disallowed?

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Foul and Ederson, didn't look much in it to me

  24. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Any chance the first goal is given as an og - with the assist taken off sterling???

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I hope so.. Sterling owner, Sane seller

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      no

    3. Salarrivederci
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      No. Shot was on target so no OG will be given.

    4. mdm
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Zaba og looks like

  25. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Who should I ditch / downgrade for next GW and why?

    A). Gross
    B). Willian

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Gross. Terrible fixtures, nothing to play for

  26. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Ota off
    Kompany on

    At HT.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Kompany not in squad

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I doubt that

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      ban?

    4. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Oh boy

    5. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      So many catches. 😛

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        You didn’t do it on purpose 😉

  27. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Otamendi not gonna come out at HF...will be nicely rested to start both in DGW.

    One with old man Kompany and one with young lad Stoney

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Ota won't be starting any more matches at this rate. Lucky to still be at the club at the start of next season.

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Ye and he adds juicy 0 points this GW 😉

    3. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      The way ota has played i can see pep not playing him for next 2 matches

    4. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      he's done for the season...

  28. -SB-
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Mustafi looking lively...

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      😮

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        that you jafooli?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Fackin Chucky

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 5 days ago

            Nice one Optimus....

  29. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Sold David Silva for Sané this week. Damn! I'm good at this game sometimes 😀

    #anti-sheep

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Sold Sane for RLC

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Presumably as part of bringing Kane in? Very nice!

    2. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      With any luck it will change to OG, sane assist.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Nah, Sané's shot was on target. I'd like to keep the Sterling assist too!

  30. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    If Otamendi wasnt dropped for the last few games he will surely be dropped after this performance

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      He's lucky that Kompany & Stones are injured.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Agreed. Moving him on after this game