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There are notable absences on either side as high-flying West Ham United and Leicester City meet in east London this afternoon.

Kick off at the London Stadium is at 14:05 BST.

The non-availability of Michail Antonio (£6.6m) had been heavily signposted in David Moyes’ pre-match press conference, with the striker missing as expected today.

His place in the Hammers’ attack is taken by Jarrod Bowen (£5.9m), with the hosts otherwise unchanged from the 3-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers and still without the sidelined Declan Rice (£4.7m).

As for Leicester, Brendan Rodgers has made two changes to the side that started last weekend’s 2-0 home defeat by Manchester City.

Ricardo Pereira (£5.9m) and Dennis Praet (£5.2m) are recalled, with Marc Albrighton(£5.2m) and Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) making way.

Perez isn’t in the matchday squad and neither is James Maddison (£7.2m), with unconfirmed rumours alleging that the pair – along with Hamza Choudhury (£4.6m) – are absent for disciplinary reasons.

Rodgers poured more fuel onto that fire ahead of kick-off when guaranteeing their availability for next weekend’s FA Cup semi-final:

They’re not available for this game, but after this game, they’ll be fine. They’ll join the group next week and be ready for next week’s semi-final.

Two of the three most-bought players of Gameweek 31 feature in this match, with Jesse Lingard (£6.4m) and Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.9m) both heavily transferred in ahead of Friday’s deadline.


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Cresswell, Soucek, Noble, Fornals, Lingard, Masuaku, Bowen.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Amartey, Evans, Fofana, Pereira, Tielemans, Ndidi, Castagne, Praet, Iheanacho, Vardy.


GAMEWEEK 31 SO FAR…

Nick Pope (£5.5m) was absent from the Burnley squad on Sunday as the Clarets made it six matches without a clean sheet when succumbing to a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United.

Sean Dyche said of the England international:

We don’t think it’s too serious. He’s just not made today.

The partnership between budget forwards Chris Wood (£6.3m) and Matej Vydra (£4.8m) continues to reap points in Fantasy Premier League, with the former assisting the latter for the game’s opener.

Wood has five FPL attacking returns in his last four outings, with Vydra registering three goals and an assist in his five most-recent appearances.

Newcastle were, as they so often have been without their first-choice attack, ineffective until the second-half introduction of the fit-again Callum Wilson (£6.5m) and Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m).

It was the Frenchman who turned the game on its head, first teeing up wing-back Jacob Murphy (£4.9m) for the equaliser before grabbing the winner with a fine solo goal.

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  1. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone got the Spurs - United team news? 😉

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nope.. Not out yet it seems.

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It’s the main course of the weekend, we are all excited

  2. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Even a son hattrick isn't enough to save my week

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I want justice after being misinformed to sell and miss his haul last time against United....18 points will do

      1. Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I'd do horrible things for a son haul

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I think I would too....

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      My WC couldn't have gone any worse, Neto injury in first few minutes of first game sum it up nicely

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That is very unlucky!

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

          Haha yep as usual! I sold Bamford Watkins Dallas etc too

  3. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    SHAWshank Redemption

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

    there is a poor sole out there who went Greenwood, jota, ihenachio, Cresswell and double city on wildcard

  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lingard to West Ham has been low-key genius from Man Utd’s transfer department

    Weaken West Ham for the Man Utd game through his absence (3 points bagged)

    Strengthen West Ham for all the games vs the rivals for Champions League

    Before finally acting as €30m of Declan Rice’s €90m transfer fee in the summer

    Proper 4D chess from utd there tbf

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just a shame they don't have a manager that could utilise him properly

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      90 million euros for Declan Rice? What next? £20 to buy a freddo?

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        😀

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If Rice is 90m then Lingard should be 150m minimum

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yep, just like Michu & Amir Zaki were during their little flurries 😆

  6. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Really need Bale to stay on the bench to get those Watkins points...

  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Just wipe the CS ffs Vardy

  8. EmreCan Hustle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Does the Cresswell injury make Masuaku more nailed on? Balbuena won't deliver many crosses.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I actually would have thought it makes him less nailed unfortunately.

      Will check the West Ham forums after the games

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers.

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I'm tempted to continue my love affair with Masuaku next week.

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I have a similar thought above.

  10. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Jesse Lingard has destroyed my season.

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine not having Lingard haha!

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He’s on a ridiculous run, only comparison is that Ramsey season.

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Nasri too

          1. Baines on Toast...
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Right. I had every reason to believe Leicester was not a high risk game to ignore for. This defies all logic

  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Gundo >

    A) Jota (don’t have Salah)
    B) Mount
    C) Bowen (have JLingz)

  12. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lingardinho!!

  13. GROBARI
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine not transfer out Welsh golfer

  14. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Going to give one more gamweek to Nacho. Not liked what i seen today.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can you say this again please in 5 minutes

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hahahaha

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

    17 with Kane son and bruno to go

    15 on the bench with none coming on

    not ideal!

  16. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane above 100 EO, Bruno Son Shaw all below.

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    We value your privacy...

  18. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Shaw starts! Glorious. No jammy Dallas points for people in my ML

  19. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nachoooo

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nacho G

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes!! Thank christ

  21. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nachooooo

  22. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Yesssssssssss finally a bit of luck come onn

  23. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Yeeeeeees NACHO

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

    that's why I got vardy over nacho

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I went Jota Iheanacho over Salah Vardy... Swings and roundabouts, game is all luck

  25. GROBARI
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nice Nacho

  26. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oh F off. Actually. Bloody Iheanacho is better than Vardy now is he? Absolute joke.

  27. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Yes big Ian!

  28. HaveYassineChikhaoui
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nacho G, WHU CS wiped. Dreamland.

  29. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Im looking for someone I can be rude to.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hazz? You and him were having a spat yesterday,

      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Is Jizz around?

    2. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      why always me?

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

      let me have it

  30. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Current team. WC and BB to play.

    Martinez (Forster)
    Dias Stones Shaw Digne (Coufal)
    Gundo Salah Bruno Jota Raphinha
    Kane DCL (Watkins)

    2FT and 0m in bank. Would you:

    A. Son, Iheanacho and Philips for Gundo, Digne and DCL (-4).
    B. WC and bring in Son, Lingard, TAA etc.