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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. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lingz could have had a hat trick if coufal gets that in front of him

    Insanity

    1. Party time
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hat trick in 2nd half buddy

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

    Thanks jesse, iheanacho second half brace now please

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This

  3. Pablitto
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Did Coufal to Rudiger

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

    Get a strong feeling Nacho is blanking this game

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry, I ruined him 🙁

  5. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy 1 goal in 17 games :O

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

    Need Holding to be benched to get Coufal on now 😀

  7. Mweene
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How are Lingard goals still giving me rank boosts inside the top 1k? This feels like cheating at this point. What a guy.

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

      8/10 nice humble brag.

    2. Kane and Ablett
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I love him.... all the more so after the doubters thought he’d stop delivering without Antonio , he is on fire

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If someone told you on January 1st that Lingard would be ending seasons 4 months later... 😀

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

      After 2020 nothing would have sounded strange on January 1st.

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

        Fair. But still, Lingard...

  9. Kane and Ablett
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    XG doesn’t consider the quality of the player so is a load of nonsense, Maguire having a shot 18 yards out has the same XG as Kane would doesn’t he? JLing, like Son is just a lot better than the average player so defies this pointless stat

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

      Lingard is better than the average player? Utter nonsense comment he’s been a bench fodder at United for years

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        And Iheanacho is good?

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

          Never said Nacho was a good player

    2. Kane and Ablett
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You must have different criteria to me for what makes a good attacking midfielder, Zaha was another bit of bench fodder at Utd that has done pretty well in the right environment

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

    Seriously considering JLingz(c) vs NUFC instead of Kane DGW

    1. Jam0sh
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not really

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Do it

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

      Yeeeeeeeah course

  11. Pukkipartyy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Neto over Lingz they say.

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who did?

      1. Pukkipartyy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Many did

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Not where I was preparing for my WC they weren't...

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

      Enough mate. Leave us alone

      1. Pukkipartyy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sry bro 🙁

  12. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Was having a decent season but Lingard has ended it early, see you next year

  13. BigBillyBass
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why on earth wouldn’t you own Lingard??? Can someone explain that to me who hasn’t got him yet?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I haven’t a clue. Just seems really stupid to not have him.

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

      Because I don’t believe in magic

    3. dansmusen
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I dont have him and yes it is costing me my cash ML at the moment

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

      To make room for players you (incorrectly) believe will get more points?

    5. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      other priorities like Jota, a player who actually posted good numbers

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

        Lingz has crushed Jota?

    6. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      On wc wanted to attack the fixtures. Plus with rice and Antonio out I wasn't sure how many chances he/West Ham would get.
      I was wrong!

    7. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Couldn't afford him in one move, had Antonio so thought that would cover me.

      So I am not as clever as you. Carry on and mock me.

  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Coufal and Bamford

    And captained Jota

    Oh, well

  15. Mweene
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Neto to Bowen this week if Antonio is still a doubt.

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

      Sssssh

  16. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nothing worse than weirdo Utd fans celebrating Lingard's form like he's still playing for them lol

    1. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Utd still owns him

      1. Total Slotball
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cristiano Ronaldo is still UTD's. He's just on loan

        1. Rassi
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Now that is just a stupid statement.

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      "Nothing worse than Utd fans"

      QFT 😀

  17. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This is probably best day of my life...lol

  18. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Starting to think Fofana might not haul this game..

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

    Nacho is good this game tbh,only player who has some chances for Leicester

  20. Party time
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lingard Is inevitable

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

      Bruno-who!?!?!

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I thought Vardy was.

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

        ... you know what comes next.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          An injury?

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

    Better than Bruno?

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

      Don’t disrespect JLingz comparing him to that level of player.

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

    Souceck to lingard done

    Souceck brace next week

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

    Vardy and Sterling looking like a colossal waste of money

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

      Most of the premiums do at the moment, in fairness.

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 32 with live bonus.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  25. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This really turns me off leicester players so far

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

      I've tripled up.....

  26. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lingard has killed my rank. I’m heartbroken 🙁

  27. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How the hell did I bench Lingard 😮 Any chance Saka doesn't play? Pretty please ....

  28. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Really need a west ham clean sheet here as a Coufal/Lingard owner. Mainly cause Coufal is coming in for Dias ahead of Dallas. Would soothe my Sunday.

    1. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Really need a dawson goal & CS because he's also ahead of Dallas.
      & Trossard or Dunk, one of you can have your 1 wk rest now.

  29. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    The experts told me to get X over Y. Feel bad for me please

  30. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody else SELL Lingard this week then?