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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. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Damn BOWEN HAULLL

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

      YEEEEEEEEEES

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      You know it!

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

        * passing out * GLORIOUS

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

    Looks on!

  3. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Yay!!!!!!

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

    Bowen -bps

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

      * + lots of bps

  5. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Oh my god

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

    Take a look at what you won

    1. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A speedboat?

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

    oh boy how wonderful

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

    Dawson assist?

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      lol

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

        😀

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

      Lol masuaku

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

    Seriously... Why couldn't you cross it like that earlier when Antonio was alone on the middle Masuaku??

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He’d fire over anyway

  10. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    BOWENNNNNN CAPTAIINNNN

  11. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bowen!!!!

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

    Bowen you star!

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

    THICK LINES

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

      THICK BOWNER HERE

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

        Lol

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

      Dem thiccs!

  14. mdm
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Double points for everyone!

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

    Oh my stars and garters!

  16. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Var is still a joke

  17. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Benching Demarai Gray at the weekend doesn't;'t seem like a good idea.

  18. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Disaster as an Antonio captainee

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Could have been 4

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

      Yep =[

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

      Yup hes looked well off it today

  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I love VAR!

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

    is it an own goal ?

    Does Bowen even touch it ?

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

      He just raised hands

  21. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bowen absolutely punishing Antonio cappers. Brutal

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

    Looks own goal to me...

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

    Masuaku assist

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

      FPL Legend

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

      Essential

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

    Nice!

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

    LOL not gonna complain but was that really onside?

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

      It was almost certainly off. But perhaps that's the giving the advantage back to the attacker

  26. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    The real miracle is a Masuaku assist

  27. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bowen(C)

    We feast!

    1. space mercenary
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bowen captain here and a ticket to Green Arrow City.

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        A massive green arrow

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

    Well Antonio has been shite this second half. Strolling around, scared to break into a run

  29. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bowen my man!

  30. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    YESSSSSSSSS