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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.

  1. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    https://twitter.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/1381256204828151808?s=20

    Brendan Rodgers axes James Maddison, Ayoze Perez & Hamza Choudhury for West Ham game after they breached Covid regulations. #lcfc say they are "extremely" disappointed. "We wholly expect our people to behave in a way that reflects the national effort."

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Big club mentality for a small club like Leicester

      1. teneighty
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Or just normal mentality during a pandemic as footballers are role models for a lot of youngsters, idk.

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wonder if this is just one game ban or it will have some more serious consequences.

  2. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    TOT-MUN, chance of 0-0 score?

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

      Low given history

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Slim imo.

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

      50/50

    4. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1-2 or 2-2 I wish

    5. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      High

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come ooon Nacho, we need more nachos

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

    Was there any update on the Neto knock? Need to know for my bench boost next week.

    Lloris
    TAA Castagne Shaw Rudiger
    Bruno Son Jota Lingard
    Kane Iheanacho
    Leno DCL Coufal Neto*?

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

      Nothing I’ve seen as yet.

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

    If WHAM can stem the injuries they will get top four no doubt

  6. el polako
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why Bale is in Mourinho's bad books again ?

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

      Zagreb scapegoat.

      Masters on the iPad too.

    2. MJF
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Scapegoat after not trying very hard against Arsenal from memory.

      • Isco Disco
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If a player says he came to the club only to regain match fitness for Euros and for selfish motives then wtf would he play him when he needs every player to give 100% to qualify for UCL

    3. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy is completely gone. Great player for many years mind.

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

      Did Bale to Jota(C) else I would have had Dallas off the bench. FML

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bale will come on as sub surely.

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

          Mourinho really hates him tho

      2. Igz08
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Shouldwouldacoulda. Sucks tho 🙁

    5. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy is finished

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Damn lol

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

      Bamford to Nacho worth-4?

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

        nah

      2. A-L
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Leeds will probably put 1 or 2 past Liverpool so I'd hold

    7. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      All jokes aside, is Vardy finished?

      Punted because of the quality we all know he has in him, with great fixtures coming up. Only needs one chance to get going again but...

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hes finsihed. Can’t flog a dead horse

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. He is a streaky player. Just his streaks (good and bad) go on for ages.

      3. BobB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. He relies on speed and reactions. They are gone now.

      4. MJF
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I’d stick with. If the one he had disallowed last week had stood no one would be saying anything.

        • Moderately content penguin
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

          The consistent goal returns have dried up completely and have been masked by loads of pens this season. Had a look at stats since GW20 last season when he came back from injury. Wretched really. That's nigh on a whole season now.

          No particular record as fast track bully either in that period.

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

        lost 4000 since yesterday but only 350 since friday so damage limitation so far...

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

        Would have dearly loved another goal from Nacho.

      7. KEN YA DIG IT
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        One more goal Nacho

      8. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I haven't been on here all day but I bet that there have been a lot of posts saying the Foxes are blowing up again, just like last year. Unfortunately they're right.

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

        did cresswell injury look bad?

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

          Potential hammy.

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

            cheers

      10. Boomerang V
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Annoyed with Cresswell 0 points... is it a bad injury?

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

          copycat 🙂

      11. Igz08
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What was the Perreira assist like? Fancy starting him vs WBA next week ahead of Coady

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

          Robbed Masuaku, ball fell to Nacho.

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

          He basically just tackled a West Ham player and the ball fell to Keichi.

          Good tackle, high up the pitch, but not a calculated pass or anything.

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

            Here's the goal: https://streamvi.com/watch/1618150753

            1. Igz08
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah that’s jammy all right haha

          2. Igz08
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers. He looked quite attacking in the first half in fairness, should be more of an upside that Coady

      12. Isca Extremadura
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He’s 34 I think, pace will go, he’s on the slide now

        1. Isca Extremadura
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Well done to Nacho owners,
          Think I need to get him looking at his fixtures

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

        All these Vardy jinxes in the comments LOL

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

          Anyone thinking Vardy will be there next season is barking.

      14. KEN YA DIG IT
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Leicester will finish outside the top four

      15. AzzaroMax99
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Come on Nacho! Grab that second goal!

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Boom

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

            Boooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmm

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

        NACHOOOOO

      17. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nachoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

      18. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nooooo man!

      19. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nachooooooos juhuuuuuu

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

        Gaol nacho

      21. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        We want more we want more

      22. not_astarte
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        damn! why is bale always sitting 🙁

      23. Isca Extremadura
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hates people who have more Champions Leagues than him I think