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Dugout Discussion August 23

Antonio the most-owned player on show for West Ham v Leicester

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Fantasy Premier League’s (FPL) second-most popular forward, Michail Antonio (£7.6m), starts as West Ham United take on Leicester City in the first Monday night football fixture of the new season.

There are no real shocks in either line-up, with both sides unchanged from Gameweek 1.

At West Ham, Vladimir Coufal (£5.0m) and Aaron Cresswell (£5.5m) both start in defence, with Jarrod Bowen (£6.5m), Said Benrahma (£6.1m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) lining up behind Antonio in David Moyes’ 4-2-3-1 formation.

Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) remains out with a knee problem.

As for Leicester, Harvey Barnes (£7.0m) – owned by 11.3% of FPL managers – starts for the visitors, alongside James Maddison (£6.9m), Jamie Vardy (£10.5m) and £4.0m defender Daniel Amartey.

Ryan Bertrand (£4.9m) is still unavailable due to the positive test that also caused him to miss last week’s match with Wolverhampton Wanderers, while new signing Jannik Vestergaard (£5.0m) has picked up an injury in training and is not included in the squad.

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

Be sure to join Scout regulars Gianni Buttice and Seb Wassell for our Matchday Live watch along, as they cover all the FPL action from West Ham v Leicester, live at 19.45 BST:

MATCHDAY LIVE WATCH ALONG

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Baptiste, Fredericks, Diop, Johnson, Coventry, Noble, Lanzini, Yarmolenko

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Amartey, Soyuncu, Thomas, Ndidi, Tielemans, Perez, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy

Subs: Ward, Castagne, Choudhury, Soumaré, Dewsbury-Hall, Praet, Albrighton, Daka, Iheanacho

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM GAMEWEEK 2

FPL Gameweek 2 round-up: Sunday goals, assists, bonus and injuries 4
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  1. Invincibles
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Like watching Ronaldo & Rooney.

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  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Needing a Barnes golazo here

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  3. Squib
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Could have had 2 or 3 Antonio. Unlucky so far. Will he be taken off at 70-75?

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  4. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Think a knee jerk for benrahma is needed!
    Gilmour and toney to benrahma and Dennis?

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    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah … think I’ll be doing same. Will try to hold till as late as possible and watch those prices changes …

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      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Got 0.3 spare so think I'll be waiting but pending any other issues think I'm doing it.

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  5. Sultan-Gemy2121
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    If this my team with one FT and 1 mil in the bank

    Sanchez
    Regulion... Shaw... Henry... Duffy
    Salah... Bruno... Son... Mbembo
    Vardy (C)... Antonio

    Foster... Dennis... Mcarthur... Tsmikas
    What should i do?
    1- vardy to lukaku
    2-tsmikas to livramento
    3-mbeumbo to ben rahma
    4- roll a FT

    Thanks in advance

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  6. How I met your Mata
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    A or B

    A Antonio and Raph
    B Gundagon and Barnes +4

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  7. Will Kane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Are Benny and Tony among the many many players at risk for GW4? (Along with everyone else I want to sign)

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    1. Zalk
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Who are Benny and Tony?

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      1. Will Kane
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Benrahma and Antonio

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      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        2 of his closest mates , he knows them personally

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    2. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Looks like Benrahma only playing in countries on the amber list. Bandwagon is free to continue

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  8. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Live FPL says I’m getting a red with just Benrahma sheesh. Thought more Coufal’s would have been benched!

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      CS & Antonio assist.

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It’s random with it being so early in the season. I’ve only got Antonio so don’t want to look at the red arrow!

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    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Don’t tell me that ffs

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  9. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Rip em up, hammers!!

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  10. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Barnes subbed

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  11. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Barnes subbed off and out of my team

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    1. Invincibles
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve brought Ben in already.

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      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Going to do that move

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  12. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I get worse at FPL every season

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    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It's the overthinking for me

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  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Harvey Barnes sighting.

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  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Barnes haul

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Quality brace of points.

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  15. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Judging by the comments over here, Antonio is very close to scoring right?

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    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Times running out but yes.

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      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        25 minutes is a huge chunk of time lol

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      2. dark91
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        He got almost half an hour remaining. Prefer to be optimistic 🙂

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    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      had 2 great chances, one a header in the 6 yard box, another a great shot from edge of the area

      been super involved

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  16. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Jota or Buendia + Toney > Benrahma + Armstrong or too knee jerky?

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  17. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Barnes why the f did I start with you and not benny

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    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      literally no good reason for that decision.

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      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        PL goals: Barnes 18, Benrahma 2

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      2. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Really

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Make the change?

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      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I will 😆

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        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I’ll be joining you

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    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He is obviously a top footballer because he plays for Leicester.

      But compared to his peers (20 - 25 year old attacking midfielders priced around £7.0m in FPL) he is in the bottom third. (He is 23, not 19).

      Players like Mount, Raphinha, Jota, Greenwood are all better players than him. Three of them (Mount, Jota, Greenwood) also play in better teams than Leicester.

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  18. Squib
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Barnes with Norwich to come regardless has made me want to get shut tonight.

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  19. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Antonio is simply Lukaku-lite

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    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Lukaku is Antonio-lite more like

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      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I'm inclined to agree

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  20. Podge
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Huge rank drop despite having Antonio 🙁

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    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Same.

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  21. masterkyzz
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Get out of my team Barnes

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    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Harsh. I’ll be holding for Norwich.

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      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        He'll probably sit on the bench

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      2. masterkyzz
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        It was a 50/50 call between Barnes and Benrahma beginning of the season.. hence the saltiness. I will more than likely hold strong for one more week. Hurts watching Benny haul though

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    2. The Invincibles
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I'm thinking of transferring him out for Benrahma...

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  22. Salah(c)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez>son(c)

    Yay or nay?

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not until you get news

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      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Or maybe its not?

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    2. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Nobrainer

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    3. Squib
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I would. Has potential to backfire in the very short term but I like it, certainly for long run.

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  23. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Barnes has Norwich next don't forget, if he makes it off the bench he might do something!

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    • have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I know he has Norwich but I really dont want Barnes anymore, I have Toney and Gundo also :/

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      1. Invincibles
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Benrahma has good fixtures tooz

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    • DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      That went well. Going Barnes over Benharama for safety.

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      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        This

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      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Barnes is always a horror to own for me

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    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Wow tonight couldn't have gone any worse

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    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Well Barnes over Raph to the start of the season hasn't gone to plan, albeit the only thing other than Toney.

      Not sure about keeping for Norwich. I don't love the other GW3 options.

      Raph in a heartbeat if not for the IB mess.

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    • gilean
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Barnes and Nouri -> Benrahma and Reguilon looking good now? Sancho gets to stay in the team. Or should I ship him out?

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      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Keep Sancho, he'll start the next one

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    • Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Would you keep Barnes for one more week?
      Or barnes--->Greenwood for -4?

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      1. gilean
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        No to the hit. Barnes play Norwich next

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    • Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Kind of glad Antonio hasn’t scored this week. Will make his captain haul sweeter next week

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