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West Ham v Chelsea team news: James returns, Lukaku and Benrahma subs

The dust of Gameweek 14 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) has barely settled but we’re already up and running for Gameweek 15, which gets underway in east London this lunchtime.

A tasty-looking clash between West Ham United and Chelsea kicks off at 12:30 GMT.

Reece James – who rather curiously dropped in price last night – is back for this clash as expected and is one of four changes that Thomas Tuchel has made from the Blues side that unconvincingly beat Watford 2-1 at Vicarage Road in midweek.

Thiago Silva, Jorginho and Hakim Ziyech also return, with Christian Pulisic, Saul and Cesar Azpilicueta dropping to the bench and Trevoh Chalobah missing out altogether with a hamstring injury.

Romelu Lukaku is again only a substitute.

Hammers boss David Moyes makes two alterations to the team that drew 1-1 at home to Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday.

Issa Diop and Manuel Lanzini return to the starting line-up, with Pablo Fornals and Said Benrahma dropping to the bench. That will see the hosts turn to a wing-back system, a shape Moyes has adopted in the past when up against the big guns.

Aaron Cresswell remains out with a back injury.

GAMEWEEK 15 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Zouma, Diop, Johnson, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Lanzini, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Yarmolenko, Fornals, Vlasic, Noble, Benrahma, Masuaku, Kral, Ashby

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Thiago Silva, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Alonso, Mount, Ziyech, Havertz

Subs: Kepa, Lukaku, Pulisic, Werner, Saul, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Azpilicueta, Sarr

1,332 Comments Post a Comment
  1. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jorginho a bit at fault but Mendy could have easily cleared the ball early on

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

      Yeah

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yup .. should have been row Z

  2. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    That was all a bit Kepa.

  3. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy just had to kick the ball out for a corner. No intelligence

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thinks he can play, was nearly caught earlier too.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He was a microsecond away from doing that a few minutes ago too.

    3. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tried to be too clever

  4. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jorginho. I hate you

  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Didn't double up on Chelsea defs for clean sheets anyway

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This. That said, Alonso is no Chilwell

  6. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thank you Jorginho.

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

    Jorginho with another howler to directly give away a goal

    Over rated player if ever I did see one

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He is terrible for everything else beside side passing

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        You're an idiot...

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

        And pens

  8. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Double cs bust, great…. Just the start I wanted

  9. Sif
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Eggs and baskets come to mind

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Three GWs in a row too 🙁

  10. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jorginho. An idiot on pens

  11. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea no longer getting the defensive jam

  12. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    It’s funny how if you own only one Chelsea defender you want them to concede

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jorginho gonna cost us the title. 2 games in a row he ruins a crucial win!!!

  14. Roy Hudd
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Single Chelsea defence owners should be happy. Everyone has one but many have 2 or even 3.

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      2 here 🙁

      But still time for attacking returns from James and/or Alonso

      1. Roy Hudd
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Having 2 is a great idea not gonna lie but owning 1 means a conceded goal isn't that disastrous

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      90 mins is the time for a game

  15. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rudiger bombing into the box

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

    OMG Rüdiger!

    Playing false 9!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Huh?

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy is lost.

    Kepa needed!

  18. Red Devil Swede
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Double Chelsea defence owners mourning

  19. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Good luck selecting the right west ham mid from here on out

  20. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Yeah Mendy has been a bit ropey with his feet the last 2 games now.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What was he thinking?

  21. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso and James goals required

  22. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lanzini running up to James after he scored

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What was that ? Unsportsmanlike

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Reece James trying to put him off is unsportsmanlike

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      James is always mouthing.

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      James had tried to put him off, prior to the pen I believe

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Now you shoot in the out!!! Do it last time Mendy !!!

  24. Randaxus
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy is having an awful game

  25. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Since when is Antonio off penalties.

    I’d have got rid weeks ago..

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lanzini rewarded for last goal imo

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This.
      Very much this!!!

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thought it would have been Rice to hit it.

  26. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Absolute stupidity!!!!!! I could strangle that Jorginho d1ckhead

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mendy was fault as well. Shoot in out and be done with it

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah definitely Jorginho and Mendy at fault.

  27. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sleep his an James double up not going well last few weeks
    0 cs last 3, only one in last 5

  28. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sure bad pass jorginho, but mendy should clear that straight away. Strange decision making.
    Couldnt see whu scoring otherwise

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah well said . Mendy gambled for no reason

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What a goal Mount

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ziyech Assist

  30. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    OMG GRAV