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6 February 2021 1428 comments
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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. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    DCL hattrick probably now after everyone benched him

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Huh

    2. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      i didn't so no chance

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Hope so ; benching a striker against United is madness

      1. Jindaljain
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Last Gameweek United won 8-0 after than still you feel they might score or hattrick

  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Best Antonio replacement?

    Have Bamford & DCL...

    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Ings

    2. Z
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Watkins

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Jesus

    4. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Ings

    5. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Kane?

    6. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Answer next week

    7. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Watts

    8. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      😀

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    MAN UTD : De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Pogba, Greenwood, Fernandes, Rashford, Cavani
    Subs: Henderson, Telles, Williams, Matic, Van De Beek, Martial, Fred, James, Tuanzebe

    EVERTON : Olsen, Holgate, Godfrey, Keane, Digne, Doucoure, Gomes, Davies, Richarlison, James, Calvert-Lewin
    Subs: Virginia, Nkounkou, Coleman, Delph, Bernard, Iwobi, Mina, Sigurdsson, King

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      James watch for the DGW

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        I was like why would you want to watch Daniel James?

  4. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Antonio off

  5. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    MAN UTD TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Everton: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Pogba, Greenwood, Fernandes, Rashford, Cavani
    Subs: Henderson, Telles, Williams, Matic, Van De Beek, Martial, Fred, James, Tuanzebe

    EVERTON TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Man Utd: Olsen, Holgate, Godfrey, Keane, Digne, Doucoure, Gomes, Davies, Richarlison, James, Calvert-Lewin
    Subs: Virginia, Nkounkou, Coleman, Delph, Bernard, Iwobi, Mina, Sigurdsson, King

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Pogba starts. Bruno black confirmed.

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Antonio off

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Antonio fail

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      What happened to his red? Not even a yellow...

  8. Robman
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Antonio captain fail (AGAIN!)

  9. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    MAN UTD TEAM NEWS

    Team to play Everton: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Pogba, Greenwood, Fernandes, Rashford, Cavani

    Subs: Henderson, Telles, Williams, Matic, Van De Beek, Martial, Fred, James, Tuanzebe

    EVERTON TEAM NEWS

    Team to play Man Utd: Olsen, Holgate, Godfrey, Keane, Digne, Doucoure, Gomes, Davies, Richarlison, James, Calvert-Lewin

    Subs: Virginia, Nkounkou, Coleman, Delph, Bernard, Iwobi, Mina, Sigurdsson, King

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Few seconds late again

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Broadband failing me

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Digne playing left wing again??

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 28 days ago

          No?

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Antonio off, cap fail confirmed

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Antonio captain fail confirmed.

    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Soucek ST?

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Yarma

    6. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      sadness

    7. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      And breathe.

      1. Flair
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Huge relief. Thought he was going to destroy Fulham. Phew.

    8. HollywoodXI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Fourth captaincy blank in a row. Cheers Antonio.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Same here

    9. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Antonio subbed off. Absolutely brilliant.

    10. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Sorry everyone, I caved and finally brought in Antonio this GW

    11. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Antonio(c) punt up the arse!

    12. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      PUNISH THEM BRUNO

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Pogba is back!

    13. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      captain fail again

    14. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Lets hope for a Bruno fail now.

    15. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Oof Antonio fail

    16. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Why Coleman not playing anymore for Everton?

      1. Lazaretti
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Sorry why he is not starting anymore?

    17. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Fail confirmed!

    18. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Are logical moves ever rewarded in this stupid game?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Not really, its a game of luck

    19. MoSalad
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Coufal 1st sub mehhhhh

    20. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Did anyone see Antonio defending the Fulham corner there a few minutes back

      He was either scratching his arse or feeling his hamstring - someone will have a gif of it

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        He called the bench to be subbed moments before

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Ya - didn’t chase the through ball over the top a minute later properly either - he definitely could have made a better attempt to chase

          Then subbed a minute after that

          Maybe it’s nothing

      2. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        He’d been doing it for a few minutes

    21. Parsnips
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Can’t be bothered anymore. Another captain blank shocking

    22. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Antonio injury means I can finally start Soucek every week

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Injury?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Sounds like his hammy went potentially

    23. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      There has to be plenty of Antonio captainers out there?