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Gameweek 31 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues on Sunday with West Ham United v Everton at the London Stadium.

Kick-off is at 14:00 GMT.

David Moyes makes three changes from the 3-1 loss at Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 30, with the return of Jarrod Bowen after four games out the headline FPL news.

He replaces Manuel Lanzini, while Ryan Fredericks and Pablo Fornals are also in for Ben Johnson and Arthur Masuaku, as Moyes reverts to a back-four system.

Vladimir Coufal is among the substitues after missing eight matches with a hernia problem.

Frank Lampard, meanwhile, makes five changes from the heavy 4-0 loss at Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.

Vitalii Mykolenko, Donny van de Beek, Alex Iwobi, Demarai Gray and Dominic Calvert-Lewin come in, with Mason Holgate, Seamus Coleman, Andre Gomes, Andros Townsend and Anthony Gordon dropping out.

Allan serves the second game of a three-match ban, Yerry Mina is still unavailable, while Andros Townsend has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

* a late change to Everton’s starting XI – Mason Holgate replaces Donny van de Beek, who picked up an injury in the warm-up.


GAMEWEEK 31 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Diop, Coufal, Masuaku, Vlasic, Noble, Kral, Alese, Yarmolenko

Everton XI: Pickford, Kenny, Keane, Godfrey, Mykolenko, Doucoure, Holgate, Iwobi, Gray, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Begovic, Dobbin, Branthwaite, Price, El Ghazi, Gordon, Alli, Rondon, Lonergan

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  1. FootballDog
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    boo no Gordon, hope Everton lose now lol

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      On the bench

    2. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Nice top post. I hope they go down too and I don't even have Gordon.

  2. Johnny 8
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Gordon Bennett

  3. jimmyharte
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    I really hope fat Frank goes down now for benching gordon.

    1. johnh
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Serves him right.

  4. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Everton are gonna get spanked.

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Hammers going to go 5th

  5. langey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Does the free transfers get reset with a BB, like it does with a FH or WC? i.e. do you lose a transfer if you roll it into the week you do a BB?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      No, only FH/WC

    2. MGD
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Only for FH and WC

    3. langey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Thanks guys, kinda thought that but then had a feeling maybe I was wrong and my plan was sh*t 🙂

  6. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Ramsdale
    James Laporte Doherty
    Salah Sancho Saka Kulu Raph
    Kane Laca

    (Sa Broja Digne Livra)
    1 FTs & 0.0m

    A) Digne ➡️ Dalot/Schar/Roberts
    B) Salah ➡️ Bruno
    C) Save FT

    Need to free up some funds to afford Raphinha to Leicester mid next week.
    Will be using WC in GW34 and FH between GW35-38.

    Thoughts?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      A Schär

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      I may go B regardless

  7. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Sold Bowen and Antonio this week on WC and got in Gordon. Time to accept my punishment.

    1. dshv
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Its 0:0 match anyway..

    2. hueycho
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      sharry~~

  8. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    DVB ruled out in the warm up.
    Holgate starts.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Everton may have a chance now.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        I fear for us today.
        Especially with Bowen back.

  9. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    'Frank Lampard gushes over 'dream' Everton winger Anthony Gordon

    Frank Lampard has claimed that Everton starlet Anthony Gordon is a “dream to work with” as he continues to make waves for club and country.'
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.goodisonnews.com/2022/04/01/frank-lampard-gushes-over-dream-everton-winger-anthony-gordon/%3famp

    This was published less than 48 hours ago. Hopefully they get destroyed.

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Why?
      Just because he hasn’t chosen him to start in this game.
      Clubs have more to think about that satisfying Fantasy Football managers wants.
      Gordon will play his fair share.

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Everton are in no state to be rotating their best players. They need to get as much talent as possible onto the pitch.

        Gordon didn't even play for England over the break, so unless he's injured, it just doesn't make sense.

        I'm obviously biased as a Gordon owner, but if I was an Everton fan who didn't play FPL, I'd be annoyed.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          100% this, reckon Lamps just wants an early bath with a pay check

        2. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          I am an Everton fan. It is puzzling why he’s not started today but maybe he hasn’t trained well this week or Franks trying something slightly different.
          Guessing he’ll get some minutes today.

          1. DavvaMC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 12 days ago

            COYB!

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Gordon played 90 minutes for England U21s just a few days ago. I think he's just rested.

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 days ago

        Fair enough, I hadn't checked the U21 lineups. He should still be starting though.

  10. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Donny injured in warmup and Holgate in midfield instead.

    Bad for Bowen.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Just fired my carrier pidgeon.

  11. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Gordon owners mudded

    1. hueycho
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      serves them right

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Going to enjoy the 1 point when he comes on

  12. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Gordon benched??

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Benched and still doesn’t start when VDB gets injured!
      It’s so weird!

  13. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    As if DVB holds up in warm up and Gordon STILL doesn’t start

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      He’s not a central midfield player.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Holgate is a defender….

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          There’s more to Gordon alas in a VDB role than Holgate!

          1. The 12th Man
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 12 days ago

            Holgate has played in the middle of the park before. We’d suffer even more with Gordon in the middle.

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 12 days ago

              Guess so, who was Gordon playing instead of before?

              1. The 12th Man
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 12 days ago

                A matter of shuffling the pack to accommodate DCL and Richarlison.
                Looks like Gray is playing in Gordon’s position.

                1. Scapegoat Salah
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 12 days ago

                  I see, thanks

  14. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    So, Magnus has DCL(c)...

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      So risky given his minutes recently, whereas I go for a 7 game start in a row Gordon and get stung

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        🙁

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Is he playing to beat a rival in a mini league and taking risks, regardless of overall rank?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Maybe or maybe just having fun taking risks

    3. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Who is Magnus?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Chess player, Magnus Carlsen

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Ok thanks

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Grand master and world champion.

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Thanks

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    what are the chances of Ramsdale playing?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      prob 50/50, hadn't yet been training 3 days ago when Arteta gave his press conference.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Low.

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Well its ok as I have the clean sheet machine DDG poised to come in.

  16. banskt
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    While waiting for the game to start, I am looking at my FPL team for the upcoming weeks. Currently I have 2FT and the following team:

    Ramsdale
    Alexander-Arnold | Robertson | Doherty | Cancelo
    Salah | Mahrez | Son | Saka | Kulusevski
    Saint-Maximin
    (Foster | Dennis | Broja | Ait Nouri)

    Here are the options I am looking at:

    ----A----
    GW32: Alexander-Arnold + Son + ASM ➝ James + Maddison + Kane - 4 (GW32),
    GW33: FH in GW33
    ⇒ this allows me to have Kane in the team for GW32.

    ----B----
    GW32: Alexander-Arnold ➝ James
    GW33: Son + Kulusevski + Ait Nouri ➝ Maddison + Fernandes + Burn - 4
    GW34: Fernandes + Saint-Maximin ➝ Kane + Martinelli -4
    ⇒ an extra hit in GW34 gives me 7 DGWers and save the FH for later in the season; but I can only have Kane from 34 onwards.

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Your set on getting James for the fixture wedged between 2x Real Madrid? I was planning to bench him next week

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Oh, this too. So stupid of me not to have considered the CL fixtures. Thanks for the heads up and back to the drawing board.

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        He’s had his rest now, should get a few in a row I think

  17. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Please don’t let me down Pickford

  18. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Let's go GRAY

  19. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Holgate down

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      SURELY Gordon time now?!

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Sock malfunction

  20. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Brilliant move from West Ham.

    Game quite open now.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Yeah, West are so good at counter-attacks. Shame Fornals fecked it up at the end.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        3 of them had a chance to shoot.

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Gordon may get his chance to reward Kaptain Kane's new found faith in him!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Kaptain (M)Gordon!

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        Go on, you know you will if he gets an assist at Burnley.

        You take all the points so personally.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Hell yes!

  22. ebb2sparky
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    I knew Everton had been poor away from home but didn't realise that no Everton player has scored an away goal in the Premier league since Frank took over!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Last time they won an away game was in August 2021

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      I think Tuchel highlighted just how poor Lampard is. The level of immediate upturn in Chelsea was too vast just for it to be down to Tuchel's ability alone. I mean Lampard didn't even rate Azpilcueta and Rudiger...

  23. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Gord-ON yet??

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Running out of time for second appearance point, might have just settle for the brace

  24. N00B
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Both Saka and Ramsdale trained with the squad today
    https://twitter.com/OsmanZtheGooner/status/1510609536931008512

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      That puts a different spin on it.

      No real reason that a keeper can't go straight back in tomorrow evening, if recovered.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      He looks fine.

    3. seewhyaxe
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      that's great news!

  25. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Cresswell G

    Everton defence owners in the mud.

  26. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    What a goal

  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Bowen assist

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Cresswell G
    Bowen A

  29. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Pickford assist?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 days ago

      Lol.
      His little arms were no where near that one.

      1. Bada Bing
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 days ago

        He's way too short and erratic to be a top keeper anyway.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 12 days ago

          Barthes says hi 🙂

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 12 days ago

            *Barthez

            1. Bada Bing
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 12 days ago

              Pickford is no Barthez though.

          2. The 12th Man
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 12 days ago

            and Joel Bats.

          3. MrZ
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 12 days ago

            & santo iker

            1. Bada Bing
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 days ago

              Saint Iker was a world class keeper, Pickford is nowhere near his level.

  30. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 days ago

    Here we go.
    Floodgates will open now.