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Antonio still absent for West Ham as Wilder benches Lundstram and Brewster

Michail Antonio (£6.2m) misses out for West Ham United again this afternoon as the Hammers head north to face Sheffield United.

Kick-off at Bramall Lane is at 14:00 GMT.

Antonio had been back in training ahead of Gameweek 9 and was described as “much closer” to a playing return by his manager on Friday but he fails to make the matchday squad today.

Andriy Yarmolenko (£5.6m) also misses out as he is self-isolating following a positive coronavirus test, while Said Benrahma (£6.0m) is only among the substitutes despite his match-turning performance against Fulham a fortnight ago.

All of that means that David Moyes sticks with the same side that started the 1-0 win over the Cottagers.

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has been more active, however, making three changes to the side that lost to Chelsea in Gameweek 8.

Loanee Ethan Ampadu (£4.4m) returns after being ineligible to face his parent club, with the youngster taking the injured Enda Stevens‘ (£5.3m) place in defence.

Rhian Brewster (£4.5m), like Stevens, also picked up a knock over the international break and he is only fit enough for a place among the substitutes, so Oliver McBurnie (£5.7m) returns to the Blades’ starting XI.

The fit-again John Fleck (£5.6m) starts in place of the benched John Lundstram (£5.1m) in Wilder’s other alteration.

The hosts are the only club in the division without a Premier League clean sheet this season and interest in the Blades is minimal from a FPL perspective, with John Egan (£4.8m) the most-owned played in their starting XI on 3.1%.

West Ham assets are far from popular purchases, either, with Aaron Cresswell (£5.1m) the only member of their starting XI who features in more than 3% of FPL squads.

Even among the top 10k, Cresswell is the only West Ham player with a double-digit ownership.


Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Basham, Egan, Ampadu, Baldock, Berge, Norwood, Fleck, Lowe, McBurnie, McGoldrick.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Bowen, Haller.

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  1. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Coufal really wants to sneak into 2 baps territory

  2. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rice bar

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds tasty

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yo Sushi!

    3. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It’s definitely a popular restaurant near Melbourne University.

    4. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You spelled nice wrong

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rice header hits the bar from a Cresswell corner

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cress really unlucky last two games

  4. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Brewster is worth 30M, then I am worth $29.5M in a footy transfer.

    I scored some goals as a school boy and I once dribbled past a Championship defender in the back yard.

    Sheffield seriously should have been begging Chelsea for all the good English players they don't like for loans:

    (1) Loftus Cheek
    (2) Barkley
    (3) Hudson Odoi
    (4) Gilmour

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hudson's quality far above SHU. That's not a realistic transfer.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Can only have one from a PL club (Ampadu)

  5. WWW.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    When will we know whether Salah is available for GW10?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      By the presser.

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wait until Presser from Klopp or training picture on the team Twitter account.

      Also, it's important to know his symptoms if any. Havertz had none and still has not played in 3.5 weeks. If MS is feeling weak, then that is serious to his purchase. In this competitive league, even a 2% drop is massive. Even the Fulham boys are physical freaks and good players.

      Don't worry about missing the exact timing. Hopefully he goes down -0.1 and then Klopp announcement is made.

      If you own him, I feel your pain.

  6. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Dammit Rice, needed that Cresswell assist

  7. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Feel like Burnley is the perfect game for KDB. He can just focus on breaking them down.

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Those with him and Vardy will be cruising

    2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully. It would be a shame if Sterling gets a hattrick.

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably start that one on the bench.

  8. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fornals outscoring Bowen was rather unexpected

  9. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Cresswell. Just go and score yourself

  10. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which do you prefer? The hits would be spread out over next few GWs...

    A) 4.7 DEF, Son, Ziyech, Justin
    B) Zouma, Son, Grealish, Justin
    C) Cancelo, Ziyech, Grealish, Justin (-4)
    D) Cancelo, Son, Grealish, Balbuena (-8)

    Heading towards A as no other Spurs/Chelsea attacking coverage although would also like Cancelo for city's run-in as only have KDB. A would give me:

    Martinez
    Chillwell, 4.7, Justin
    Salah, KDB, Son, Fernandes, Ziyech
    DCL, Bamford

    (Steer, Kilman, Brewster, Mitchell)

    Cheers

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      FYI Justin only nailed for one more game

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ahh, cheers. Pereira back?

  11. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McBurnie Bar

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Woodwork McBurnied

  13. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Christ on a bike, go away McBurnie

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not good enough from McBurnie.

  15. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Coufal getting bps for chances created by Creawell and Masuaku?

  16. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No! Damn you McBurnie

  17. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Phew

  18. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Aubameyang up front finally

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Its going to be Willian up top

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Only took a few months for Arteta to realise Lacazette is a garbage striker. Might begin to consider Auba again now

  19. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    ARSENAL TEAM NEWS

    Team to play Leeds: Leno, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Bellerin, Xhaka, Willock, Ceballos, Willian, Pepe, Aubameyang

    Subs: Runarsson, Saka, Lacazette, Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Nelson, Nketiah

    LEEDS TEAM NEWS

    Team to play Arsenal: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Dallas, Phillips, Alioski, Raphinha, Klich, Harrison, Bamford

    Subs: Casilla, Poveda, Roberts, Costa, Rodrigo, Struijk, Davis

    1. abhirup780
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Raphinha

    2. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Auba is gonna run wild. He's up front and against a Leeds defence.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      433 for Arsenal?

      Would mean that Leeds play a 4231 this game as it's the opposing formation.

    4. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Auba captainers anywhere?

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Finally time for Auba to haul this GW IMO

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This screams a 4-3 game

  21. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McSpurned another sitter. Dross player

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Brewster assist too

    2. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Great pass from Brewster though

  22. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Yeah Sheffield going down

  23. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Every touch McBurnie took, he was less and less likely to score.

  24. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    My heart stops for a few seconds as Double Westham Defence Owner

  25. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bowen got any chances?

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes & fluffed them

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe a consolation speedboat.

  26. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Really need this WH cleanie

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      wiped out.

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      yessss

  27. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who has been watching Everton. Has James threatened or been in close to potential points??

    I am still hanging onto this player for whatever reason hasn't recored a point in near month and a half..

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      no

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Was decent in the first half (mind you this was v Fulam) think the International games/travel took toll. I think v Leeds is keepable and asses after that. Don't forget Richa was a big miss too.

  28. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sheffield so unlucky.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Is it bad luck? McBurnie is terrible. Look at his goalscoring record in the PL and international level.

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        When the ball hits the bar regardless the player then he is unlucky.

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They were the 1-0 specialists last year

      Now they are 0-1 specialist, Tragic

      Amateur advice to Wilders, since your Forwards are trash...

      Play Eagan or Lordstram at Center Forward!

      Those kids are beasts in the box and actually quite natural finishers

  29. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Auba up front against a Leeds high line, very interesting

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Think we might be playing Xhaka at the back, not sure

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Does people still own him? Has been dreadful this season.

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        The system has, not him. Needs to play up front every single game.

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Agreed.

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        4% top 10k EO
        Overall c16%

      3. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        The guy top of my ML brought him in for Salah and captained him.

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I saw someone TC him

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        FPL Elite did