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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

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  1. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Yep Soucek here on bench as well. Hopefully somebody does a no show after dgw farce.

  2. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Need two of these (Chilly,Dias,stones,Targett)to be benched so I could get Rafinha and Soucek points off my bench...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Oh

    2. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No chance

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        🙁

  3. Amans94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    7 points from BB lay GW, currently has 15 from Soucek and Rodrigo, you can’t make this up!

  4. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who dares to bench Soucek next week against Liverpool?

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

      Liverpool with no CBs and only Fabinho thats good in the air....

      Wouldnt bet against the new Fellaini

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

      Haven't benched him since I got him and no plans to. He is part of my first team because he is such a threat from set pieces he can score against anyone. That includes Man City.

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

        Wise man.

    3. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool are rubbish now. I’d captain him. Idiotic club that threw their chance of glory away cos they fault they could get their target cheaper in the summer. He ain’t coming anyway cos you won’t have Champions League, you mugs.

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

        Utd fan?

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wut?

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

    So relieved I kept soucek and started after benching him for all of his hauls this season

  6. JBG
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wow the refs in the PL are a fking joke...

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        ?

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

          Didn't you see the confusion he created for Cresswell over a throw-in?

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

      Soucek reaching the never bench, never captain status?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Quite possibly

      2. DALEDOBACK
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Can't believe I changed Soucek last minute. Either that or that last minute transfer for Son would have done the deal

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

        Oh

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

      Started souceck but only because vardy broke

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

        Same lol. Didnt want to take a hit to sell him

    5. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone else with 0 points on their bench? 🙁 Luckily I got Soucek in the XI

    6. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Almost did Soucek to Rash for a hit,but decided to play Soucek.I would quit now

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I'm sure that many did that move.

    7. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford back to being awful

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

      Thomas Soucek 2nd sub- I advised others to start Bamford, Coufal etc ahead of him.

      I don't deserve his points and apologise to everyone else on here who took my advice.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        No need to apologise people make their own choices

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

        I did exactly the same. Feel a ruddy fool.

      3. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It made sense on paper. Brutal though.

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

      Most bench boosters last week now suffering the downside

    10. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Feel free to rest Stones Pep

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Please

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

      World no. 1 currently on 19 points
      Just not putting a foot wrong at the moment
      Probably means we'll have a Bilva brace too

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

      Moyes has done an excellent job with West Ham. Imagine what he could do at a mid table team like spurs.

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

        You mean Arsenal?

      2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        We've already had that up north. Thanks, no thanks.

    13. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Need a Wilson goal. Badly.

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ditto, brace would be nice along with a Dallas Red card

    14. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Soucek sellers hehe

    15. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Pep you can give Stones and Gundo a full rest each if it means I get these jammy Dallas and Soucek points

    16. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Unbelievable.

      Sold Soucek on WC after my shocker last week. Couldn't make it up.

    17. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Soucek starters wya

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

        o/

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        o/

      3. JBG
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        O/

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

        Oi oi! o/

    18. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The captain hindsights out in numbers this week

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Someone in my ML has captained him!

    19. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      To all who benched Soucek.

      I benched Salah 16 points vs Palace. So it wasn't the worst decision ever made around here.

      1. KAPO KANE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        How about benching 5 of Soucek’s goals?

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Could challenge mine

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

        Wow and I was just annoyed for not captaining him

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Lucky you

    20. Rash
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Need gundog to haul as my kdb replacement as soucek would be stepping in if I did nothing

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

        Same. Only 23% EO at the moment, so just got to hope for no random benchings.

    21. KAPO KANE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cresswell assist added

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

      Is there some rumours about sterling not starting

    23. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why do I listen to you guys and start Wilson over Soucek. 11 points on the bench already

    24. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'll never have 5th midfielder again. Rather take that 0 from fodder, than have 15p on bench haha

    25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Antonio misses a sitter