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Back-to-back starts for Lingard as West Ham visit Fulham

Jesse Lingard (£6.0m) has earned a second successive start in a West Ham shirt for a Gameweek 23 trip to Fulham.

The Manchester United loanee netted a brace on his debut for the Hammers and will be hoping for more good fortunes at Craven Cottage.

As he did against Aston Villa, Lingard lines up as a number 10 in David Moyes’ 4-2-3-1 formation, flanked by Saïd Benrahma (£6.0m) and Jarrod Bowen (£6.1m), who comes back into the side at the expense of Ryan Fredericks (£4.2m).

That attacking-midfield trio supports centre-forward Michail Antonio (£6.7m) who comes into Gameweek 23 as a bona fide captain option.

After coming third in this week’s Fantasy Football Scout poll, the West Ham forward has been handed the armband by 20.6% of the top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League managers this weekend.

Bowen’s return is the only change Moyes makes on Saturday afternoon, keeping faith in the defensive midfield pairing of Tomas Soucek (£5.4m) and Declan Rice (£4.7m) in front of Aaron Cresswell (£5.7m), Angelo Ogbonna (£5.0m), Craig Dawson (£4.5m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m).

There will be plenty of attention on the left and right full-backs considering their recent creative output.

Cresswell might have the advantage tonight considering six of his eight assists this season have come in on the road, while no West Ham defender has created as many chances as him over the last four matches.

Having conceded twice in each of their last two league matches, after an encouraging run of defensive form, Fulham come into Gameweek 23 with a rare change at the back.

Ola Aina (£4.5m) drops out of the back-three for the first time this season, replaced there by right-back Kenny Tete (£4.3m).

Key central midfielder André-Franck Zambo Aguissa (£4.5m) finds himself among the substitutes too, with Mario Lemina (£4.5m) and Harrison Reed (£4.4m) handed the starting berths today.

Aleksandar Mitrović (£5.5m) is also on the bench, with Ivan Cavaleiro (£ leading the line in front of Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m).

Gameweek 23 Starting Line-ups

Fulham XI (3-4-2-1): Areola; Adarabioyo, Andersen, Tete; A Robinson, Lemina, Reed, De Cordova-Reid; Lookman, Loftus-Cheek; Cavaleiro.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Dawson, Coufal; Rice, Soucek; Benrahma, Lingard, Bowen; Antonio.

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1,428 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Here's Tom with the We…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Should be red for Antonio. No attempt to play the ball...

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yawn

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

  2. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Did people really bring in Burnley players expecting them to haul? 🙂

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah for next week buddy... wake up

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Was hoping for a clean sheet but 1 point from Mee was rancid

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Indeed

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Early days mate, early days.

  3. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Michail, winner and max baps please! Do it for us idiots that gave you the band

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This.plz

    2. Effe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This

  4. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Did you guys means there is WWE Goldberg on pitch?

  5. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lineups to be posted shortly

  6. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    And west ham go back to playing like... west ham...

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The magic bean has well and truly lost his magic.

  8. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hope Fernandes rested today

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Last time I captained him he was so highly likely

  9. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No yellow for Antonio?

  10. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio asked for sub

  11. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio asked to be subbed off

    1. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Major captain fail

  12. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio hamstrung

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He definitely keeps feeling it

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

    Time to sell Antonio

  14. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio hamstring...

  15. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio getting subbed off

  16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Coufal hit the bar ugh?

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      :///

  17. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fulham close

  18. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio done

  19. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hammy

  20. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cant belive I capped Antonio for West Hams worst display this season.

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Should have captained Sonaldo

  21. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Well this season can just do one. Another captain fail!!

  22. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Man Coufal goal would be amazing

  23. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio not comfortable

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Holding his hammy

  24. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Legs fell off

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Needed a forward to sell 🙂

  26. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sheff United next game as well

  27. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Feck just bought Antonio in this week

  28. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio subbed of from fantasy teams?

  29. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Brought in Wilson and Antonio... Both hammy just f off

  30. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So how did Antonio avoid a booking when he was close to getting a red?