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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. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Coufal close to 2 Baps

  2. dansmusen
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    West ham so lucky and yet again plenty of jammy points to my rivals in my ML

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing wrong with jammy point 🙂

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Having a defender playing agains Sheffield is not lucky, it's common sense

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

    Didn’t realise Bamford EO was so high - 39% in the top 10k. Hopefully doesn’t do too much damage!

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

      Racism

      "White Man Can't Jump"

  4. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thiago will be on the bench today. #LFC

  5. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    If Auba consistently starts at striker ahead of Lacazette I genuinely will start to consider him again

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

      He doesn't, which 9 GWs is disturbing.

  6. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Shoot it Coufal!

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This

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

      In an alternate universe, he is on a goal + assist today

      I would be top of my Mini League with my Coufal points

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeh he has looked lively, any goal involvement from him would have shot me up the ranks

      2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Same:/

  7. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    10 more minutes Coufs you can do it mate

  8. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez
    Robbo - Chilwell - Zouma
    Son - Ziyech - Hamez - Grealish
    Kane - DCL - Watkins

    1 FT
    4.5 mln in the bank

    who to bring in is my priority..?
    KDB? - but for whom?
    Vardy?
    Cancelo?

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Are you not considering on bringing in Salah?

    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I will for GW12

  9. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This game has passed by so quickly I genuinely thought it was still in the 1st half (not watching the game)

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      this

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

    Coufal, what a legend!

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What did he do?

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

      Thought he's scored.

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

      Nah, you gotta be 4.0 to be a legend. Plus score some goals.

      "Czech Rocket" in honor of Pavel Nedved would be his nickname

  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Tick Tock West Ham defense owners...

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It’s SHU, think we are safe mate

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Don’t say that!

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

      CS is nailed on
      No way Sheff Utd score today

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

    Sub Coufal off Moyesy do it now

  13. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal are playing Auba as the striker. They are going to try and beat Leeds on the counter with Aubas speed. Could be a blood bath for Leeds.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No way Arteta outsmarts Biesla

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        His players could tho

  14. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I have been scouting Whu players (Coufal owner) and learned absolutely nothing. Anyone of them may have goal involvement but it's too evenly spread. Haller has had a lot of chances. Brewster looks ok.

  15. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Coufal on 2 baps now!

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

      Even with the late goal conceded?

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

      lovely stuff

      stay in those lovely baps Coufal

  16. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best sub 4.5 def currently (other than Kilman)?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The mighty Coufal, who else

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He’s 4.6

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Lewis

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Targett

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Already got Konsa

  17. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Coufal creating chances for nothing

  18. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sheffield United are absolutely tragic this season. Can't wait for them to go down

  19. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rice has been boss today

  20. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Brewster to Vardy?

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

      £6m ITB?

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

        No, would be for -8

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

          Need the other moves then

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

            Would be something like Saiss, Rashford, Brewster to Kilman, Soucek, Vardy. But advised to keep Rashford for Southampton. And don’t want to get rid of Kane

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yes lol

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Brewster haul next game.

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

        100%

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Punky to Party

    5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Considering this too, have money ITB for that or Soucek to KdB

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

      I can do that for free and still have another FT.

      Still very undecided

  21. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Double WHam CS locked in for my rival..

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Jefferson High?

  22. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I've just come up with one of those naff FPL team names
    Apologies if it's already been done
    Would be good for a Spurs/REM fan
    Losing my Reguilon
    I'll get my coat !

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

    Only two teams in PL history have had the same or worse start than Sheff Utd. Both got relegated.

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

      Seems surreal seeing them sitting at the bottom of the table.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hope they do. Most boring side to watch alongside Burnley who also deserve to go down

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

      Really? Tottenham in 08 09?? Seem to remember them losing evry game for ages

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Man City and Sheff WEdnsday

  24. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Baps for Coufal?

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Masuaku
    Coufal
    Fabienski

    all on 2 baps

  26. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Tight set of baps

  27. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    West ham going to fluke their way to two consecutive cleanies ughhh

    Casuals hit back

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

    Masuaku on for 8 points? Puts me on 70 with 2 to go. Not bad at all

  29. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I more clearance Cressy for 2 baps come on!!!!

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thissssss

  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bowen off
    Nobel on