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Fabianski fit to play but Arnautovic misses out through injury

West Ham United take on Liverpool at the London Stadium this evening in the penultimate match of Gameweek 25. Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

The injury-hit Hammers will be without Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) tonight, with Javier Hernandez (£6.1m) being given the nod to lead the line for the home side.

Lukasz Fabianski (£4.8m) has recovered from the arm injury he sustained in the defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, though, and maintains his ever-present record in the league this season.

Manuel Pellegrini has also made changes in the full-back positions, with Aaron Cresswell (£5.0m) and Ryan Fredericks (£4.5m) – in for his first Premier League start since Gameweek 4 – earning a recall.

Mohamed Salah (£13.6m), Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) and Sadio Mane (£9.5m) all start up front for Liverpool for the ninth league match in a row.

Jurgen Klopp has made three changes to his starting XI from the side that drew with Leicester City, as Fabinho (£5.5m), James Milner (£5.6m) and Adam Lallana (£6.9m) replace Jordan Henderson (£5.3m), Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m) and Xherdan Shaqiri (£7.1m).

Henderson, Wijnaldum and Dejan Lovren (£4.9m) miss out through injury while Shaqiri drops to the bench.

Lallana is making his first league start since the victory over Cardiff City in October.

The reverse fixture of tonight’s match was contested in Gameweek 1, with Liverpool running out 4-0 winners in a game that saw Salah, Mane, Firmino and Andrew Robertson (£6.8m) all deliver attacking returns.

No FPL asset scored more points than Mane on the opening weekend of the campaign.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski, Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks, Rice, Noble, Snodgrass, Anderson, Antonio, Hernández.

Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson, Milner, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Keita, Lallana, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

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  1. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Noble bossing those BAPS like Zidane

    (he's on 4bps)

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sending off for a headbutt incoming.

  2. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham are playing with 12 men if you consider Lallana.

  3. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best 4.4ish def?
    A. Cook/Clyne/Smith (Bou)
    B. Lejeune (New)
    C. Rice/Diop (Whu)
    D. Bennett/Ecuele Manga (Car)
    E. Taylor/Bardsley (Bur)

    Any reasons would also be good. Leaning towards A or B.
    Have to play blanks.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      All equally crap. A coin toss will do.

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Perhaps - but worth building towards blanks and some have decent fixtures.

    2. Rsforstar
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      New fixtures are superb but not sure if lejeune will play if they revert back to 4 at the back. Considering bou fixtures are about to turn, id pick A with Steve Cook, nailed and set piece threat

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which of these teams are top?

  5. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool shite so far

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

      Trying too hard. Looking for the final ball too early.

  6. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Has Mr owned by everyone and their dog scored yet?
    I actually have a couple of mates who are proper amateur and not even relaised it was a double. One on like 34 points LOL

  7. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Mo Salah, time to step up like that OAP Aguero!

  8. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham looking good for a point or three here.

  9. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This team is top of the league?

  10. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Never want to say this as a Spurs fan but come on West Ham!!

  11. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Nice Iron-y if big dog Andy Caroll were to come on and bag a few.

  12. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    These so called MILFs are getting worse.

    Sort it out JzeroE.

  13. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lol what was that Bobby

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Backpass lol

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

    Mane G

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    MANE G
    Firmino A

    Magic from Lollana

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Milner

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Racist, apologies.

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

      Milner A

  16. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Where can I find top 100k EO?

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fab to punish sellers

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not so sure

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lionel Lallana.

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Offside pass...

  19. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Milner a country mile offside

  20. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Only 3 yards offside

    😆 😆 😆

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Offside, good 🙂

  22. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Miles offside lol

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    FFS man. Not those 2. Salah and Robbo!!!

  24. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    varisneeded

  25. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Milner was offside

  26. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That wasnt even close to onside

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes it was if you factor if the game was at Upton Park.

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Robertson involved in celebration

  28. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How come the linesman didnt see that Milner was offside ?

    He was standing next to him !! Schocking.

  29. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    PL needs VAR apparently. What kind of a linesman can not see that offside?

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

      Football has needed VAR and other technology for years.

      Lampard 'goal' against Germany was in 2010.

  30. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How the f is that not offside and the linesman perfectly placed