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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. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So on a serious note, what do I do with this lot? Fancy Barnes > Benrahma, Leicester look awful at the moment.

    Sanchez
    Shaw - Trent - Tsim
    Salah - Bruno - Grealish - Raphina - Barnes
    Antonio - Ings

    Bench: Steele - Ayling - Amartey & Obafemi

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

      Yep, the move I’ll be doing anyway

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

      I would still give him the next game

    3. JBay
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same dilemma here and I'm most likely going to Barnes -> Benrahma as well even though Leicester has Norwich next. Bit annoyed because I wanted to do that already after GW1 but decided to hold because of GW3 but Leicester looks horrible. I think they'll win against NOR at least but I give 30 % that Barnes got anything more than 3 pts and then there's MCI in GW4 anyway so I think it's time for him to get out of my squad.

  2. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Definitely a red and disgusting but he didn't mean that, he was obviously trying to do that thing where you step in front of someone to shield it, unfortunately for him he was reckless and off balance

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

      unfortunately intent has nothing to do with it. Or else every red card offence will be challenged by players saying i didnt mean it!

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Of course, and I said it was a red. Just giving Perez some defence in terms of he didn't try to hurt someone

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      unfortunate but as you said clear red.

    3. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, I think it may have been unintentional, but there's no argument. Potential ankle-breaker.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Oh for sure no argument with the red

    4. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think this is a fair opinion. I would have liked to see a yellow but cut argue with a red

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

      That’s exactly what happened, he’s trying to shield the ball and looks so much worse when it’s slowed down. Got sympathy for him but was always gonna be a red with var. Interesting the ref was 2 yards away and never even gave a foul!

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Even more interesting is Perez was instrumental in getting the ball kicked out. Wonder what would have happened had they just played on for a while

    6. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aye,he just got a bit out of control,took a gamble and paid the price.

  3. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Barnes to Benrahma too kneejerky?

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

      Nope, makes perfect sense

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

      It is a bit kneejerky, but Barnes only really has Norwich left and Benrahma has more longevity with the form/fixtures he has.

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

        Barnes may easily haul vs Nor. After that he has to go though.

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

          He won’t

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

      Yes

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

      Def considering it but Norwich next makes it tricky

    5. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I have Antonio too though, don't like double hammers forwards... but then again...

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

      Looks a good move.

    7. We Go Again
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Keep for 1 more week vs Norwich then get rid

  4. Pukki Party
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Clear orange

  5. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Perez knows he shouldn't be playing ahead of Ian Nacho...he has fixed the problem

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    CS for W.Ham players now 65% guaranteed

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

      Nope. I have Coufal.

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

        as i said you jinxed

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

      Nope wont be cs

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

    How did Michael Oliver miss that...

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

    Played Barnes. Benched Coufal. Whoopsie 😆

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

      Haha same

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

        And me

  9. M2.0
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sell?

    a) Mahrez
    b) Barnes

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Got both. Selling both. And Digne.

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

        who are you getting?

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Auto pick

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Son, Reg, Raph perhaps.

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

      Both, either

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

      Mahrez more uncertain to play. Barnes vs norwich next

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

    Cresswell did push Perez , but he should have been more careful.

  11. Bobby Crush
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    shocking decison

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

      Yep, poor from Oliver, shouldn't have had to go to VAR.

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

        How have you got a down vote?

        Is that now a thing?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 11 months ago

          It happens sometimes when you like and refresh the webpage

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

            Cool.

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

          you have one as well now

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

            This is witchcraft

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

            Made my day!

  12. Toby Lerone
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ref standard in the prem is appaling. Hows Oliver not even blown up for the initial foul. defo a red

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

      This is why VAR is in place

      1. Toby Lerone
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Doesnt make the on field reffing any better though

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

    Not much has changed though. It's still 10v11.

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

    RC could actually be bad for Antonio and Benrahma here. Leicester was always going to go for it in the second half but they may be more cautious now

  15. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Barnes to Raphinha looks good move even they play against Norwich?

  16. JJO
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Going for Gundo and Toney over Greenwood and Benrahma was such a bad decision

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

      Perfectly fine choice. It was a tight call. Just didn't go in your favour. Jota and Raphinha was another similar pairing, for example.

      It was impossible to say before the beginning of the season who would get most points in the first few GWs.

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

        Well its Brentford attackers and Gundogan in more defensive role
        To be fair i just didnt want to double Wham attack and Greenwood / Gundo was 50/50 until the deadline

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      i went barnes and raph over them two. they were the last two pieces of my team. fine margins

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

        Yeah i got Barnes too
        But those 2 were only players i was undecided about
        50/50 calls and got both wrong again

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

    Leicester will park the bus now and hope for a goal on the counter, snooze fest inbound

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

      Suits Barnes 😉

  18. Toby Lerone
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wilson to Ihenacho ? thoughts

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why sell Wilson before Soton?

      1. Toby Lerone
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        because newcastle are pants

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

          If Newcastle are pants why own Wilson in the first place.

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Antonio handball 🙂

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

    AntoniNOOOOO

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

    Antonio so wasteful.

  22. drughi
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Digne > reguilon yay or nay ?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yay

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

    As we've all been saying, how on earth is Perez starting anyway

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

      Actually sgree

  24. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Antonio looks bad. Wasteful

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

      Poor man's Lukaku?

      1. 3 A
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah..

      2. Will Kane
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Literally, 4m cheaper

  25. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    As someone who doesn’t own Antonio or West Ham defence, safe to say I’m now behind the sofa

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

      Antonio getting nothing here but the CS is banked.

  26. Ibra
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wilson + Mahrez + White -> Lukaku + Gray + Livramento worth of -4?

  27. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    are you in prison if you k*ll someone unintentionally? people are idiot, serious foul could end someone career, red is red no matter your manner

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

      The sentence is less severe

  28. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What a mistake to go for Buendia over Benrahma. My ML rival has exactly the same apart from Buendia -> Benrahma. Already 13 points behind and counting...

  29. I Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Benrahma or Raphinha?

    1. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why not both 😉

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Can you get both?

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yes but can't do both this week.

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

      I have both

    4. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Go Benrahma first then. He'll be most likely to rise again.

    5. Flaming Flamingo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Both at risk of missing out in GW4. I'd go Raphinha though of the two personally

    6. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I have Raph and Greenwood, very happy with both but if I need money for Lukaku then Ben and Raph is looking like way to go

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

    West ham have been so good

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I know right. Triple WHU with Coufal, Benrahma and Antonio is something I may have to consider