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West Ham United will attempt to once again reduce the gap between themselves and a UEFA Champions League qualification spot to two points when they face Leeds United in east London tonight.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 20:00 GMT.

Chelsea were victorious over Everton in the early-evening fixture, leaving the Hammers five points adrift with two games in hand.

West Ham have won seven of their 10 Premier League matches this calendar year, scoring 17 goals in the process; only the two Manchester clubs have netted more.

Inconsistency has dogged Leeds’ otherwise commendable first season back in the top flight, with Marcelo Bielsa’s troops unable to string together more than two wins on the bounce.

There is plenty of interest in this fixture from a Fantasy perspective, with three players on each side owned by 10% of FPL bosses or more.

Patrick Bamford (£6.8m) features in more than one in two Fantasy squads going into tonight’s game, while Aaron Cresswell (£5.8m) remains FPL’s most-owned defender.

On the team news front, there are two changes for the hosts.

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) is fit again and replaces stand-in Darren Randolph (£4.3m), who himself is unavailable through injury.

Said Benrahma (£6.0m) comes in for Ben Johnson (£3.9m) as the Hammers change shape to a back four.

Bielsa has made only one alteration following his side’s defeat by Aston Villa last time out.

Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) is back following his recent lay-off, replacing budget FPL defender Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) in the middle of the park.


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Cooper, Dallas, Phillips, Costa, Roberts, Klich, Raphinha, Bamford.

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Diop, Dawson, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Lingard, Benrahma, Antonio.

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  1. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2 disallowed goals already?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yup. Both correctly disallowed though.

  2. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When do West Ham turn up?

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

    Good god, Leeds are absolutely battering West Ham, probably because I started Coufal!

  4. thepancakeman123
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Getting a defender in this week, who Is most likely to keep a clean sheet?

    A) Everton vs BUR(H)
    B) Villa vs NEW(A)
    C) Southampton vs BHA(H)

  5. JJO
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How to still 2 clear goals fron a team in 1minute??

    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Steal *

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Offisde, ball out . . both correct.

      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Are you blind or am I 😀 ?
        For first one line is all but logical,second one ball was not out

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 1 month ago

            You are I'm afraid

            1. JJO
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah just watched it from right angle,was clearly out

          • The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            You are wrong

            1. JJO
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah my bad,that first replay was really bad in my defence 🙂

    3. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      When is grealish back

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

        2023

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        March, Apri, May or August

        1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Or September. If not August.

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Whenever Dean Smith says he isn't

      4. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        looked on the line to me that and No way was Costa goal offside.

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It was over, yes he was. Bemoan VAR, we all do, but both those are correct decisions.

        2. Radzio
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lol you seriously didnt see it offside? Couldnt be more clear than this one

      5. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Who were the 2 goalscorers and assisters?

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Roberts G Costa A
          Bam G Raph A

        2. Esalman
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Roberts-Costa and Bamford-Raphinha

          1. Egg noodle
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks guys

        3. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nobody (offside) and nobody (ball out of play)

      6. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Goalfest quota getting used up already 🙁

      7. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Started Raphina and Bam!
        Benched Coufal!

        Can’t wait for 1-0 West Ham Coufal assist after this start

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I started Raph and Coufal but had to bench Bam

        2. richarlison2348
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Naturally

        3. Firminooooo
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Same. +Dallas.

      8. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Is it just me or did the line they drew up to Costa’s knee for the offside look really bent?
        Looked level to me

        1. Radzio
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Of course they did - you can score with the knee,so thats why the line was there.

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yes I know that, just felt to me the line drew wasn’t straight up but at an angle which made it look offside lol.

            Almost like they didn’t consider depth of field

        2. JJO
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not sure people dont realize this
          They are drawing those lines every time differently

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Ain’t, why can’t the software draw the lines? Lol

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Ain’t it*

      9. Firminooooo
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No way all off the ball was over the line. Raphinha and Bamford owner.

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It was clearly over the line.

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          LOL.

          Own both. Call was correct.

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            This

        3. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Both calls were correct ... credit to the refs for once.

      10. Pedram
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bamford's high ownership scares the hell out of me tbh

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You’ll be fine. His regression is happening, couldn’t keep it up.

        2. Esalman
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Scores one every 3 matches to correct my rank.

      11. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        With an eye toward gw29... 2FTs, 0itb
        1) Salah, Barnes > Bale, Son (already have Kane)
        2) Barnes, Kilman > Saka, Dallas

      12. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Who's stolen Bielsa's bucket????

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thailand

      13. Says
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Seriously, what's with the Bielsa squatting?

        Whenever I see him he's either walking around looking at the floor, yelling into the void or squatting.

        Only thing I can think of is that he gets low down to easier see over top of his glasses?

        1. Pedram
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Apparently he has back problems

          1. Says
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            ah, that's quite sad actually, must be bad if that much squatting seems like a better alternative.

        2. Esalman
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          "...it gives him a better view than the sunken dugouts at Elland Road"

      14. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Roberts on the pitch sure to ruin Leeds attacks

      15. richarlison2348
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I benched Bamford, hiding behind my sofa squinting towards the screen

        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Mate you were rubbish in the earlier game. Where's the goal you promised?

          1. richarlison2348
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            The aforementioned toe became worse, couldn't run for more than 1 meter per second

        2. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I sold him. Firmly glued on the screen with gin to support my J. Lingz and Antonio picks.

      16. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Great call from the lino.

      17. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Leeds tactical fouling on top form.

      18. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Soucek wastes Antonio cross

      19. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Pick one from each please

        A Mendy
        B Martinez

        1 mount
        2 siggy

        Thanks

      20. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Souchek should have been finishing that

      21. JohnnyCroat
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fantasy 5 looks like paying out tonight. 15 left

        Leeds owners will be bitter at the disallowed goals of course. Big energy please for me ... I'm the one with Souček

        5 - M. Antonio
        3 - A. Cresswell
        3 - J. Lingard
        2- P. Bamford
        1 - Raphinha
        1 - T. Soucek

      22. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lingz assist incoming

      23. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Pen Lingz A

      24. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Please not Antonio

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lingz is gonna miss

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Woohoo!

        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Phew...

      25. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        JLingz wins pen

      26. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Penalty.

        Lingard fouled.

      27. JBG
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Clear pen

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Clear dive