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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. Vlekz
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Will WC after next GW.
    Get benrahma for a hit(will have to give up on Martinez(brentford) for Sanchez(eve)) or no?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      downgrade someone instead

    2. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It would be a shame to WC before the IB, those juicy price rises can set you up til the next WC

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

    TAA + Ings vs Lukaku + ayling/dier

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

      TAA and Ings (then DCL) is better than Lukaku and Dier/Ayling over the next 4 GW.

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

    Think ive cracked the WC this week team

    Meslier
    TAA Reguillon Duffy James ( Livarmento)
    Salah Son Benrahma Raphinha (Biss)
    Antonio Lukaku (Scarlett)

    Any takers?

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

      No United attack could hurt

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

        Ha its actually Bruno not Son in there.

        So all bases covered

    2. DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      DCL?

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

        It should say Son and not Bruno

        But yes no DCL

  4. Daniyal
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Initially braved the barnes to greenwood wagon but just couldn't let the benrahma train pass by tonight

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

      Yeah I held off Greenwood, I'm not holding off Benrahma too

      1. bdwhite91
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        So hard to ignore. The fixture is great but Leicester don't look like scoring and if they do probably wont be Barnes :/

  5. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How nailed is Livramento

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

      Glued

  6. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Barnes falling & benrahma rising
    Could be a 0.2 swing in value

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      it's the switch I want to make but have to let the price changes happen. Hopefully we get some news about international travel restrictions before GW3.

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

      Barnes isn't falling?

  7. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez / Foster
    Digne / Shaw / Tsimikas (White, Manquillo)
    Salah / Bruno / Mount / Havertz (Gilmour)
    Ings / Wilson / Antonio
    2FT

    Havertz + White > Benrahma + Reguilon for free?

    A) Yes
    B) No

  8. Just jarvo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    rushed my 2FT with white to livra and barnes to benny thinking of WC gw4
    but got mahrez in my team and feel like i need offload him do i go for it and take -4 or leave
    current team
    sanchez
    taa livra dinge shaw
    alah bruno mahrez benny
    wilson antonio

    foster tsmi gilmore obafemi

    1. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hold him hopefully he starts and does well vs leaky Arsenal. Barnes currently my biggest problem as well

  9. chelseabrad
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bachmann
    Trent AWB Coufal
    Salah Bruno Barnes Buendia
    Antonio Ings Toney

    (Foster Tsim Veltman Cornhill)

    2ft and .5 itb, who should I prioritise taking out? I’m thinking bach, Buendia or both

    1. Amans94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’m thinking Buendia to Benrahma, joining the bandwagon haha

  10. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I'm just gonna perma cap Antonio until he gets injured.

    1. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      The tough matches all seem H until GW13 MCI away, so if he stays healthy they are looking pretty good....

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Barnes to Benrahma done. No goals for Benny for the rest of the season now 😉

  12. Daniyal
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone thinking Antonio (C) v palace ?

    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No, nobody, at all, anywhere.

    2. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That's just crazy talk! TC maybe...

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

    This is tempting on WC lol:

    Sanchez | Steele
    Trent | Duffy | Livramento | Williams | Amartey
    Salah | Bruno | Jota | Benrahma | Mbuemo
    Kane | Antonio | Scarlett

    1. Jam0sh
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Doesn't look very tempting for me

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That is tasty but defence will fall apart in a few weeks

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

        Yeah seems too good to be true

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

      Are you not planning on having a good season?

  14. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Barnes not going down tonight, will he?

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

      nope

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

        Will go down this week though surely

    2. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      oh no he's -97.2 now was 87 a few minutes back
      he'll go down

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

    Duffy nailed now we think?

    1. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Seems like he won't last that long, imo, swan song....might cost you 2 FT in the end

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

    Barnes Mahrez > Raphinha Son for free?

  17. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    My midfield is

    Sarr/Salah/Bruno/Benrahma/
    Barnes

    Barnes➡️Raphina ft?

    1. Jam0sh
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nah

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

      Not unless Barnes is dropping in price...which he isn't at the moment.

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

    Which is the best bench fodder forward? Dennis, 5.1m?

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

      Yeah

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

        Thank you.

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

    I have millions ITB, 2.5 in fact!

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Ayling
    Salah Bruno Raphina Benrahma
    Ings ANTONIO Toney
    Steele Livramento Gilmour Tsimi

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

      Then get DCL in for Toney and enjoy the next few weeks.

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

        Would you do it for a hit?

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

          No, not with Toney away at Villa
          ... because DCL for Ings is a nicer move too after GW3.

  20. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who scores more next GW?

    A) Barnes+Dennis
    B) Buendia+Toney

  21. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So Buendia to Benrahma the move to make?

    1. Amans94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think so, looks too obvious on paper, likely will be doing the same.

  22. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Will Benrahma play for his country and isolated gw4?

  23. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which one to sort out first
    A. Barnes
    B. Digne
    C. Keep both for GW3

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

      Digne is such a troll isn't he.
      I feel like you should stick with both out of spite.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah prob save FT unless price dropping

    2. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      c

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      keep both

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thank you all

    5. Kannbury
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C. Although I am slowly losing patience with Digne!

  24. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    WC getting activated tonight.

    Sanchez,
    Taa, James, Shaw,
    Salah, Bruno, Raph, Benny
    Lukaku, Antonio

    Rotate Livrameno, Bissouma & Williams

    Gunn & Obafemi subs

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

      You could have Regullion + 4.5mil sub over Williams and Shaw

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

      looks nice

  25. GROBARI
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Antonio Benrahma 2022=Vardy Mahrez 2016
    You heard here first.

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

      I don't think Raphinha or Benrahma are going to leave my side all season.
      Or Salah.
      Or TAA.

  26. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    G2G?

    Coufal taa shaw
    Salah bruno barnes raphinha benrahma
    Ings Antonio(c)

    Foster ayling tsimikas perica*

  27. jimmy.floyd
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Toney Brownhill Mahrez Shaw to Son Benrahma Dier Obafemi (-8)?

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

      Not worth -8

  28. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is Son injured...I'm confused following comments from his manager

  29. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Benrahma singlehandedly ruining what should have been one of my best starts in years. 20 points behind some of the managers now, courtesy of Mr. Benny. Really spoiled the enjoyment for me.

    1. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Snap

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I don't have Benrahama and I am enjoying it - spices the game up a bit.
      Takes focus away from the boring Salah/Bruno 'essential' chat.

  30. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What to do with Barnes?

    A....keep

    B...sell for benrahma

    Thanks

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

      Bee

    2. Tarby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I was thinking the same. Leicester have Norwich though which makes getting rid of him a tough choice!

      I also have Antonio, which is why I didn't pick Benrahma in GW1 as didn't want the double-up originally. They do have 2 favourable games next though and undoubtedly lots will pick him so his value will rise again soon for sure.

      It's certainly tempting, but double WH????