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West Ham v Norwich team news: Cresswell returns as Soucek misses out

The curtain finally comes down on Double Gameweek 21 this evening, 11 days after it started.

The 10th match of the Gameweek sees West Ham United play host to Norwich City, with kick-off in east London at 19:45 GMT.

Hammers manager David Moyes has made three changes to his starting XI from the 3-2 win over Crystal Palace on New Year’s Day, two of which are enforced.

Said Benrahma is away at the Africa Cup of Nations and Tomas Soucek misses out altogether, while Ben Johnson is benched.

The fit-again Aaron Cresswell, Nikola Vlasic and Pablo Fornals all start in their places.

Norwich boss Dean Smith has made twice as many alterations from the Canaries’ last league outing, which was also against Palace a fortnight ago.

Tim Krul, Grant Hanley, Milot Rashica, Teemu Pukki, Brandon Williams and Max Aarons are back in a stronger-looking starting XI after injury and illness hit Norwich hard over Christmas.

Billy Gilmour is out with an ankle injury, while Angus Gunn, Sam Byram, Jacob Sorensen, Christos Tzolis and Dimitris Giannoulis are all on the bench.

GAMEWEEK 21 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Cresswell, Lanzini, Fornals, Rice, Antonio, Bowen, Vlasic.

Subs: Areola, Yarmolenko, Masuaku, Johnson, Kral, Oko-Flex, Alese, Ekwah, Ashby.

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Gibson, Hanley, Williams, Placheta, Rashica, Lees-Melou, McLean, Pukku, Idah.

Subs: Gunn, Byram, Dowell, Kabak, Tzolis, Sorensen, Giannoulis, Gibbs, Rowe.

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952 Comments Post a Comment
  1. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    When will Salah be back?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not soon enough

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Should be back and available for GW24.

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. Agree with you HAZZ.

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Gw 24 but if Egypt have a nightmare then very outside chance for 23

  2. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Blimey, I’m happy as a Coufal owner, Bowen captainer but what happened to bowen’s baps? Haha

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Offside goals hitting the post loses you BAPs lol

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Big chances missed I guess

    3. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Think you get hefty minuses for missing chances.

    4. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He has the same problem as Salah, he's so good he's bad for baps without 2 Goal Involvements

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Norwich nearly...

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      What a save

  4. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Just 1 Dawson or Antonio goal.

    Is that too much to ask?

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. Dawson assisting Antonio would do just fine too.

  5. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bowen could've easily broken Rooney's record of 32 points if he was a little bit luckier. 13 points seems low for what've seen from him.

  6. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio cappers relax. The goal is coming.

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would be on a green if it weren't for that Leicester Everton postponement 🙁

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Shame the first match wasn't cancelled too ... Had Pickford, Gray and DCL for 3 points - have Lloris and Saka on the bench for 14 points

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I feel pretty unlucky as a DCL owner

  8. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Will need a second from Bowen to get any bps here

    1. mox81
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Or a Norwich goal

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sessegnon on. Any reason why Reguilon wasn't in the squad tonight? Injury?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t think conte mentioned anything so bit strange he’s not even in squad

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

        Wasn't in the last one, either. V.strange...

  10. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio playing well ?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Hardly involved

      All about Bowen

    2. robredo10
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Meh. Keeps signalling to the bench but we’re not sure why.

  11. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Currently drawing with my FPL cup opponent, does it go off rank if it ends up being a draw?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Goals scored in team I think

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Goals scored I think

    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      There is a list of metrics to make the decider. Goals scored first I think

    4. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ah nice, 4 goal scorers to his 3 as it stands

  12. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Antonio ffs

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Solid 2 points

  13. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    More like Jim Bowen

    Take a look at what you could have won...

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ha Ha! One for the wrinklies.

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Guilty as charged XD

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

        I get the reference but I’m not wrinkly

    2. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A jet-ski!

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Always, IIRC

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Always great when folk from the midlands won a speedboat 🙂

  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    This week has been much more fun than 200% of people owning salah

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Only remembered Salah scores this GW.

      Feels like it's been going on all year...

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      At least I got green arrows when 200% of people owned Salah. But yeah, I agree.

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure I would describe it as fun 🙂

  15. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hold Dawson!

    1. The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      yup

  16. The Point About It Is
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sell Foden or Bernado for Maddison?

    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bernardo's playing deep atm, so I'd get rid of him.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bernardo

  17. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio is useless 🙁

    (reverse jinx attempt)

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No you're right.

  18. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Masuaku the left footed Emerson Royal with those crosses.

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hoping for a Norwich goal

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      This … Masuaku on …. So probably imminent

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Burn the witch.

  20. AD105
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this lot this week? 1FT and 1.9 to spare

    De Gea Foster
    TAA Cancelo James* Livra* Duffy*
    Salah* Son* Jota Bernardo Brownhill*
    Antonio Dennis Broja

    1. The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      FH

  21. AARON-1
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I've been patient and loyal and owned him since the first game week, enjoyed the early avalanche of points, but I feel the time is right.
    2 goals and 2 assists in the last 12 matches not good enough.
    I'm selling Antonio for Dennis ahead of DGW for Watford + Norwich GW23.
    I'll keep Bowen - far more threatening. Could have / Should have had a hattrick tonight.
    I know it's Leeds next for West Ham, but tonight was Norwich and Antonio hasn't threatened much. I like him but I feel there are points elsewhere.
    Does anyone genuinely think it's a bad move?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, Bowen covers Antonio

      1. AARON-1
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        and he's just scored again...I feel it's right.

    2. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I finally got rid of him a few weeks ago. He became the club record PL goalscorer, and the stopped scoring.

      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        *then

  22. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Not watching Carabao Cup, how did Lucas Moura play?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Meh but made a few advanced Son type runs beyond Kane.

      Fine option for his price, wouldn't expect too much though.

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  23. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bowen goal....sorry offside

    1. The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Goodness me - how many points could there have been

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Really bluddy annoying!

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    At risk of sounding greedy… 1G feels like a bit of a fail from this for Bowen!

  25. asr
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bowen could have had easily 5 goals this match

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      It's insane, utterly insane.

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ffs… 2 offside goals, post, crossbar and an almost-1v1

  27. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bowen G

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      😮

  28. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Piss off Bowen.. seriously, but you even more Antonio, useless player.

  29. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    It's not offside no way

  30. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is it Bowen?