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

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

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2,615 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Screw you coufal!

    Yes antoniooooooooooo!!!

  2. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Omg Antonio

  3. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Coufal A at least!

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

    Suddenly forgot I don't own Benrahma...

  5. PartyTime
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    We want mooooore!!!

  6. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    OMGGGGGg

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

    36k > 87k OR with that goal. He’s an absolute monster!

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

    Antonio golden boot is a lock. City should just ignore Kane and go after the best number 9 in the country

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Lukaku is coming for you

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Rhian brewster?

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

    Toney, barnes and gundo out

    Benhrama raphina and dcl in -4 sounds decent?

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

      Yeah similar to me. Do it at FT.

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

        Thx

      2. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Read about players in Brazil matches they only come back Saturday!

  10. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    COUFAL ASSISTTTTTT
    TONIO GOALLLLL

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Ok

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

    This guy is so good

  12. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Antonio non-owners in tears.

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

      Guy is unplayable

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

      Who doesn’t have him?

      1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        70.4% of people in the game.

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

          70% of the game won’t be playing in 3 weeks.

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

        70% of the game

      3. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        ~4,000,000 teams

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

          And only 5% of top 100k

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

    Southgate giving Antonio a ring before the IB?

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He plays for Jamaica now

  14. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Coufaaaallllll

  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Logged in just to post! YOU LIVE FOR NIGHTS LIKE THESE!!!

    And I don’t even own Benrahma 😆

  16. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Early WC for those without Hammers assets.

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

      Don't think so, they're not premium

      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I'll get rid of my last 'premium' player asap.
        Got 106 in GW1 and 85 in GW2 with only Bruno as a premium option.

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

          Cream always rises to the top

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      or a -4/-8

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Lol what?

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

    Ings > Antonio for free ?

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

      Both are needed atm

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

      No, get rid of Toney.

  18. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Amartey and Soy, chuckle brothers!

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

        Getting ragdolled by Antonio

    • Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Would you take a-4 for Buendia to benrahama, or do I just need to hold my knees

      1. Maeki2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        pull the trigger

        1. Chilli Heatwave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Fired, ta

      2. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Chasing last weeks points, I call it. Unless you are sure Ben will keep racking those points.

        1. Chilli Heatwave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Looking to ship out Buendia anyway

    • twisterteo
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Buendia to Benhrama for a -4?

      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Just posted the same, so tempted

    • Mika-eel
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Coufal, Benrahma and Antonio. 😎

      What a night!

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Benrahma and Antonio here. We feast!

        1. space mercenary
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Me too 🙂

        2. Mika-eel
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          After the Salah blank things wasn't looking too great. GW worked out ok though.

    • Flair
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I absolutely love Michael Antonio.

    • Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      BENRAHAMA ANTONIO COUFAL Owner
      I'm in heaven!!!!! Unbelievable stuff
      Stuff of dreams baby

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Ok

    • DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Barnes>Benrahma no-brainer?

      1. Maeki2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        never look back

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Anything other than this is overthinking! 😛

    • Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Keep Antonio when Europa League starting?

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

        This is what’s putting me off Benrahma

    • Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      coufal, benrama, antonio essentials

    • Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      West ham doing me wonders and saving my GW
      Love this game.FPL is back baby

      1. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        West ham trio*

    • AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      And to think I was worried that x3 WHU was too much!

    • C_G
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      son+ toney ---> Greenwood + Antonio (-4)?

      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Yes

    • Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      oh no not Coufal... come on got Coufal and Jota on my Bench and 85 points