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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. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Antonio 🙁

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

      Ha

  2. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Fulham please score!

  3. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Come on Bruno, finish them.

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

      You know how I know you aren’t very good at FPL....

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

        Go on.....

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

    Anyone I captain blanks lol

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

      Chin up

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Who you capping nesxt?

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

      I played pope instead of Martinez lol

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

        That was bad luck with right call

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

      Tell who are thinking of next week?

      So I can avoid 🙂

  5. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    I've just unfollowed every single FPL account I followed on twitter. Antonio ffs

  6. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Absolutely nowhere to hide for Antonio cappers

  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Was Antonio among the top captains?

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

    DCL & Richarlison double up for the DGW with Antonio broken?

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

      Going Kane

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Richa been out of form for a while now

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

      Chill out pal, ask next week.

    4. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Rich is having a bad season. Dont touch him until he looks like hes not chewing a wasp.

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

      He is not broken, just tried from running?

    6. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Ill be going Kane or Bamford.

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

    When you thought the season couldn’t get any weirder, people went and captained a West Ham player...

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

      Form team, form player, crazy!

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

      And Lingard among the kost bought IN.

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Antonio wasn’t the issue today; MF was

  10. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Phew did Antonio to Ings (C) at the last minute, so unlucky Ings hit the post though!

  11. djman102
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    -4 including Targett to Lowton to afford (C)Ant-onio

    Yeah, that went well.

  12. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Moyes substitutions are so negative. Bring in DM for winger then now defender for a striker.

    1. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Antonio asked to be brought off and they literally don't have another striker...

  13. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Ive had 1 non blank captain pick since GW 12

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

      Who you capping next?

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Probably a City defender

  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Martinez and Coufal on my bench hurts

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

    Hopefully all captains blank and then at least us bamford cappers can’t lose

  16. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Did notice Antonio feeling the back of his hammy during a Fulham corner. Ah well 5 captain fails in a row now.

  17. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Nothing like that split second of a free kick after the ball is hit and your keeper doesn't move.

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

      This, I cacked it

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

    What happened to Wilson?

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

      Twang

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Hamstring

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

      Current took him in the end

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Hammy

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

    West Ham looked horrible since noble came on

  20. lewis1290
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    need bruno blank ffs

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Dw, he will blank.

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

    Did the Professional expert pundits suggest Antonio captain and Pope over Martinez?

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

      Yep, $50 down the swanny.....

    2. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      I trust most people with "FPL" in their Twitter handle.

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      You are so brave making predictions after the result..

    4. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      You do know their all just guessing the future and the exact opposite can happen.

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

      Most of the pundits went Bruno or Son (c) this week

  22. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Moyes silly boy, too much play make jammy hammy

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

      Haha this!

  23. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Who will play CF now for West Ham?

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

      Yamalenkoginho

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

    Fulham are peppering WHU goal. They will score if this continues

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

    Bruno captain fail a major call

  26. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Fulham just cant finish!

  27. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Who's playing up top for West Ham atm?

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

      Yarmolenko

  28. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    More disappointed with Antonio blanking than Salah last week. Expected a lot more from West Ham.

  29. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Son hattie incoming tomorrow to rub in further salt in wounds

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

    Antonio (C) even sounds absolutely wild.