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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. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wow. Just wow!

  2. djman102
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    3-0. Leicester have them right where they want them now.

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

    Omfg Vardy/Leicester do something

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

    I have crippling social anxiety which is ironic because the thing I need more than ever right now is a party

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

      I am happy to authorise the party ... as long as there are Nachos too?

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

      Vardy Party?

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

        Yes, not a real one please

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

    Come on nacho

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      this

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

    David Moyes means business and I utterly love it

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lingard involved again?

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A the A

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

    Maddison may have cost LEI both the game and CL next year. And if he caught COVID ...

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Probs cost himself an England place too

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

    Cresswell is screwed

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

      Just 11 more minutes please

    2. djman102
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      FFS-thats two this week!

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

    Who goes for Lingard ?

    Mount Son Bruno Jota Salah?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son probably

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

        But he has double and Lingard aka Messi has Newcastle

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          You are right difficult to sell before a double but son is the least in form of all those

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

      None

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

        Lingard is killing my ranking

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

          Killing mine also, but I won’t give in to a hack like him

        2. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Killing my ml also

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

      Mount

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

        Chelsea fan and he was amazing last GW, totally deserved more pts

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

      Mount ... he’s excellent but Europe and fa cup ... slight minutes risk ...

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

        But but but he is the only differential damn it, this game sometimes. The template has never been this strong

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

      Jota

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

    JLingz non-owners got away with one there.

    The Czechs don’t like shooting with their feet.

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

      I had Mount and Son 🙁

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

    Nacho has declined in one game!

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

      We should have gone Vydra

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

      Closer to a goal than Vardy still

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Souceeek!

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

      He scored

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

        ?

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No, just an assist

  14. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cress owners ..

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

    Bloody Soucek

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

    Cress possible hammy

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

    Get Cresswell out now Rodgers.

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

      Moyes***

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

      Oh ffs... Thought it said 62min.. My luck with defenders this GW has been appalling.

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

    Ndidi ..... he seems to desperately want a red card .... Rogers really want to think about replacing him before he sees red ...

  19. Yome
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Considered Lingard C but went Salah instead 🙁

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Went with Salah too.

  20. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    D'oh! Hope Cressy's okay... bummer!

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

    Cresswell 0 pointer.

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

      Autosub heaven with Dallas coming in.

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

        Haha

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

    West ham or City ? Who is better?

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

      West Ham 3 City 0

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lingard taking tablets

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lingard taking tablets

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

      they just energy tabs, he wants more

  25. djman102
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hang in there, Cresswell.

  26. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cresswell 22.7% EO just noting

  27. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cresswell done

  28. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Tierney last week. Cresswell this.
    Sigh.

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

    Cresswell off ... no clean sheet for him ...

  30. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cresswell DONE