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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. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes and Harrison over Benrahma has gone... ...as expected 🙁

  2. Pukki Party
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Love that celebration by fornals.

  3. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Benrahma will be my Mounie this year. Tear up for a few weeks and then probably end up gone forever.. not complaining though!

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      all about getting the players for the right time!

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yup. Benrahma is serving me very well, but he goes out for Raphinha in GW5

  4. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes over Benrahma, wow what a decision

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This hahaha

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yep same. i had a feeling about barnes as well. Think i will hold barnes for norwich but after that hes off

      1. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Problem is I can see him being benched

  5. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes > Benrahma? Looking likely…

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Form over fixture

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Did it after gw 1

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cannot do this week. Barnes has Norwich.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        And has shown no form.

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He is good enough vs Nor defense.

      2. Original Sin
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Have both Barnes and Ben. Don't worry, barney's turn will come

      3. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Barnes is also Barnes

      4. _Ninja_
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Benramha home to Palace. plus he'll rise in price and Barnes will drop.

    4. Kodap
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Give Barnes another week?

  6. Ady87
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Delighted it wasn’t Antonio on the end of that. Benrahma is something else.

    1. Original Sin
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      True that

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Really think Antonio could haul here. Both Lei centre backs look dodgy.

  7. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Got Grealish and Benrahma in this gw 😀

  8. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lot of bed-wetting over an assist

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I agree

      And I own Benrahma

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      points are points. Benrahma doing better than Salah and Bruno combined atm

    3. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salty?

    4. CluckinGreat
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Apparently tsmikas is the one to buy 😉 😉

  9. Original Sin
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    West ham looking much superior while attacking.

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why do I own Barnes

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      been thinking the same.

  11. FPL_trail_runner
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Benched Barnes over Benrahma,

    Still think people should be on Sarr over the next few weeks than Benrahma

    1. _Ninja_
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sarr has spurs away and Bemny home to Palace next.

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        More the long term pick i meant

        This week for sure Benrahma

        Sarr better in longer term after that as West ham have poor fixtures from week 5 and Watford have excellent from week 4

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

    Rahman noodles! Let’s go

  13. The Mighty Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fornals goes under the radar a lot, but he's a tidy player and fits well into this West Ham setup.

  14. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes isnt getting any points in this match and a probable early subbing.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, he’s shockingly bad

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He's a good player but Leicester haven't been able to get anything going as an attacking force in either of these first 2 games.

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That's fine for me

  15. @persecuted_by_mods
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester almost completely nullified, vardy invisible, Barnes doing not much. Ndidi having a shocker, Madison and Perez crowded out. Barnes owners don't be surprised if he doesn't make the 2nd half

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, great work by Hammers.

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They need to start Kelechi

    3. KadMan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm surprised how Ayoze keeps making the XI each week.

  16. el polako
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ayoze Perez is bang average, not sure why he is in Foxes starting XI.

  17. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Goodbye Barnes, hello Benrahma

  18. twisterteo
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Could Lukaku price rise twice before next GW?

  19. jack88
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester can't do anything but back and sideway pass? Rodgers is a chicken hearted...

    1. FPL_trail_runner
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sometimes its more to do with team shape

      West ham are pressing and cuting the angles very well

      Leicester are also missing Evans alot who could come out and progress and pass the ball forcing west ham to come to him

      None of the current CB they have can do this

      Neither can thomas very well compared to Justin so they are missing alot of options to bring the ball out

  20. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just gotta hope Perez is bad enough that he’s hooked before Harvey

  21. Parsnips
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know when tsimikas will rise?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Either tonight or never. My money's on never.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      tonight

  22. FPL_trail_runner
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    At this rate Vardy wont even be starting at Norwich

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Play not well ?

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He gave the ball away poorly which led to the west ham goal

        Otherwise hasnt been involved

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Guy is a living legend at Leicester, he'll play.

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yes you are right, more likely Nacho comes in with Vardy up top in a 2

  23. artvandelay316
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy > Lukaku, Mbeumo > Doucouré for GW3.

    1. mezza
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you sell Vardy before Norwich.

      I’m considering bringing him in - best captain option next week.

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes want that too

      2. artvandelay316
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He looks sluggish, and at this point, with price rises, keeping him on the off-chance he performs against Norwich is just going to make buying Lukaku more difficult in GW 4. I prefer taking a gamble that Lukaku is on target against Pool.

  24. Spoox777
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Had Reece James in my team pre-season.
    Switched to Digne for GW1.

    Should i Digne > James?

    Everton better fixtures but Chelsea can beat anyone.
    Can't afford James if he rises to 5.6. How nailed is James?

    Thank you 😉

    1. FPL Brains
      • Has Moderation Rights
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Considered Rudiger to James, but it's him being fixed worries me.

  25. twisterteo
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Could Lukaku rise twice this week?

    1. FPL_trail_runner
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      most likely yes

    2. FPL Brains
      • Has Moderation Rights
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Potentially but I wouldn't jump on it regardless. Just think, he's worth 12mil right? In the same way Pogba is worth 8mil so worth waiting.

  26. FPL Brains
    • Has Moderation Rights
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Been saying Barnes is shocking since pre-season.

  27. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone playing their wildcard after this week?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not me. Will use when needed.

    2. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Considering it. Too many misfires but trying to keep patient.

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Surely a YC

  29. _Ninja_
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Perez could be in trouble

  30. el polako
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Red

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Surely