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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

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  1. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is it worth selling Raphina to jump on the Benwagon?

    1. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Only after he plays Burnley, yes

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Probably

    3. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I want to buy Raphinha!

      1. Tango74
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No way IB for BRAZIL , they may miss games

        “ Among the games scheduled for Thursday 9 September are Argentina v Bolivia (Friday 00:30 BST) and Brazil v Peru (Friday 01:30 BST).
        Because of the time difference, players involved in those games may not return to their clubs until Saturday, 11 September, when eight Premier League matches are scheduled to take place.”

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No way. Burnley game is perfect for him

    5. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think I am going to do that. How does Raphinha outscore him before likely GW7 WC... I just can't see it

      1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        My knee is jerking massively.

    6. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No way. Burnley are weak down his flank.

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        U mean the Legend known as Charlie!!! My boy has never let Salah score. Some respect 😛

    7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I have both. Recommended!

    8. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes before its to late

  2. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Take that Benrahma owners. CS point gone. You love to see it.

    1. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😀

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      And he then went up in the baps by 1 😆

    3. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      bring out the lol@s

    4. Del Griffith
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Benny now on 3 bonus points

    5. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Break even and CS wiped. I'll take it any day 😀

    6. ameisin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm a Benny & Antonio owner. That Leicester goal improved my rank by taking away Coufal & Cresswell CSs!

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What do I do with this team? I have 1ft and 1.5 itb

    Schmeichel
    Cresswell - Shaw - TAA
    Barnes - Gundo - Salah - Ben
    Ings - Toney - Antonio

    Sanchez, Jota, Livramento, Amartey
    I BB'd in GW1 hence Jota on my bench, but should I play him vs Chelsea?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Roll FT for now

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        ty, feels like the right call. Really hoping Gundo, Barnes and Toney do something, too many weak links

  4. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I was pretty set on getting Reguilon in, but seeing how attacking Coufal is makes me reconsider with those fixtures.

    Anyone noticed if Reguilon has been a threat forward or not?

    1. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Do you want 3x West Ham though? Same dilemma as need to fund Toney > dcl

  5. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bus parked, no more points for Antonio

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Off and saved the hammies for (C) vs Palace.

  6. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Can Benrahma cover Salah and Bruno?

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bringing him and Kane in for Salah and Pukki for free, feels better!

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 11 months ago

      With both hands tied behind his back above a pool of sharks

  7. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    LMS safety score dropped to 49 for those in the danger zone 🙂

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      nice I'm safe! phewww

  8. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Red arrow with Antonio and Barnes. Was only 1 point behind safety score on livefpl

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Benny popular.

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Meant Antonio and Benrahma. What a stupid typo

        1. Ragabolly
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Autosubs increase must have turned it red

          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Makes sense. Have a mate getting 18 off the bench

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Don't think you are getting a red arrow with those 2.

  9. Invincibles
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Cresswell > Reguilon/coufal
    Toney > DCL (-4)?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I love this just not sure worth -4

  10. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Before this game I was sure I was going to hold Barnes for Norwich since I am quite conservative with holding playerd especially, this kind of fixtures. But then Barnes was just awful, Benrahma awesome and actually Ham is playing Palace which is pretty much Norwich.

    I think Benrahma is coming home next gw, uh!

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Barnes isn't playing vs Coufal next week.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely, already done Barnes to Benny, cannot stand Barnes, never does anything

  11. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    The ones that are ridiculing the barnes pick,
    are probably the same ones who were saying Barnes looked great at community shield...

    1. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Barnes back off a long injury, Benrahma on fire pre season. I went with Barnes..

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I dont think barnes is the problem. Leicester were just bad 2x imo.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Never said that. Always thought he is poor compared to his peers (i.e., attackers aged between 20 and 25). He is priced similar to Mount, Greenwood, Jota, Saka and Raphinha. All five of those are better than him. Three of them play for better teams too.

      1. Invincibles
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He was v good last season.

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Not better than the ones I mentioned. And Greenwood and Saka are under 20. Barnes is 23.

      2. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He isnt poor tbf. Hes a very good player if the team is playing to his strenghts. But the problem isnt barnes, leicester is. 2x pretty poor.

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          They finished 5th last season. They are one of the better PL teams. And I didn't say he was poor. I said he is poor compared to his peers. I stand by that because I would have any one of those five players ahead of Barnes.

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I could add Foden and Ferran Torres to that list too.

  12. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Feels a bit brutal this start, I picked Barnes, gundo and Toney as my early picks. Greenwood, Jota and benrahma destroying me for those decisions. Had them all in different drafts and it was fine margins in which I went with. Already struggling.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Season over.

  13. FPL_trail_runner
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    almost a 1000% drop in rakings , 30k to 300k , benrahma first sub , eeeekkkkk

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Whattttttttt

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        It happens

        But yes, i played Barnes over him since i felt i was spreading the risk with Antonio already in my team

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Rank irrelevant at this point.
      Will be loads of swings in weeks to come

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This

    3. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You said you benched Barnes over him on a previous post. Credibility gone, if any had prior.

    4. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Link team?

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Benny(c) next GW?

  15. C_G
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    73 with Duffy on the bench, if only.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Still a great score this week

  16. twisterteo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Worth doing Buendia to Benrhama for a -4?

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Benrahma. Antonio.
    We want more.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not from Benny we don’t

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        It's exactly what we want and he looks most likely.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Nope

  18. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Daka brace from space needed

  19. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Buendia to Benrahama for free looks an obvious move right?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      yes go for it

      1. twisterteo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Worth doing even for a -4?

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, if you don’t have Barnes too

      1. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I have got Barnes. He can still have the Norwich game

  20. Ruudy Van
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Benrahma first bench…time to turn off the tv and go to sleep.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How fantastic is your team?

    2. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why would u bench him, best preseason abs hauled in first game

    3. FPL_trail_runner
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ditto

      Played Wilson (1), Jimenze (1) and Barnes (2) ahead of him this week.

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Nacho finally...

  22. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I’ve just deleted my FPL team and cannot be any happier.

    I would advise my friends to the same if it is getting to the point where FPL is taking over everything.

    Anyway, I’m off now.

    All the best, take care!

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      See you tomorrow

      1. Vazza
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I have literally deleted the account just now

    2. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You'll be back.

    3. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      1 season wonder.

    4. Vote Joke
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You lasted 1 year.

  23. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Good FPL week followed by a crap one.

    Business as usual then.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Haha below comment

  24. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    And the slog to the season begins

  25. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Need Coufal goal ASAP please.
    Bemba, help a guy out with an OMG

  26. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Benrahma has been great, fair play if u took a risk on him but Barnes was not a dumb pick. Proven PL record, nailed, fit. Prior to this season Benrahma had two PL goals and barely got minutes.

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Feed Benrahma every ball!

  28. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What a goal Antonio

  29. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Tonio goal

  30. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    1 more Ben goal would be a dream