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Nottm Forest v West Ham team news: Awoniyi makes first start

Gameweek 2 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues on Sunday with Nottingham Forest v West Ham United at The City Ground.

Kick-off is at 14:00 BST.

Steve Cooper makes two changes to his starting XI, with Orel Mangala and Taiwo Awoniyi coming in for their first Forest starts, replacing Jack Colback and Sam Surridge.

The latter drops to the bench while Colback is missing from the squad.

Centre-back Scott McKenna is fit despite sustaining an injury in training and starts alongside Joe Worrall and Moussa Niakhate at the back in Cooper’s 3-4-1-2 formation.

Neco Williams, meanwhile, is the most-selected player in this fixture and is owned by 26.9 per cent overall, although he’ll be rooted to the bench for many.

For the visitors, new signings Maxwel Cornet and Gianluca Scamacca are both substitutes.

In the starting XI, Lukasz Fabianski overcomes an injury to feature in goal, with David Moyes’ only change arriving in midfield, as Said Benrahma comes in for Manuel Lanzini.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson, Worrall, Niakhate, McKenna, Williams, Mangala, O’Brien, Toffolo, Lingard, Johnson, Awoniyi

Subs: Hennessey, Biancone, Cook, Mbe Soh, Surridge, Mighten, Cafu, Taylor, Hammond

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Johnson, Zouma, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Randolph, Scamacca, Lanzini, Downes, Cornet, Coventry, Ashby


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710 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Trent needs to be sold for Neco!

    This is mad...

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      He looks good don’t he

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        He sure does.

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Neco another shot

  3. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Offside or foul: take your pick!

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Foul

    2. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Foul

      1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Bordering on assault!

  4. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Neco on bench because i didnt want 5 defenders starting

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Ditto

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Was never going to play him anyway

  5. Judeksi
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Williams already has had 2 great chances to score. Quite good for a 4m defender.

  6. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Bailey replacement already on my bench

  7. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    1-0 Forest Taiwo

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Lol he didn’t have a clue

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Lingard assist

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Deflection

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Awoniyi G
    JLingz A

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      No assist imo

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Rebound scored.

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          No rebound. Off the defender.

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Shot blocked, rebound, whatever - clear as day assist.

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Obvious assist.

      2. Zalk
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Correct, no assist

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          1 year, 8 months ago

          I thought shot rebounds were assists

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Off the keeper is

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              and a defender

            2. lespaul
              • 14 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Or a midfielder

    2. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      BOOOOOM!!!!!! You Reds!!!!!

    3. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Neco looking good going forward - let's hope for a price rise

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Ball knocked into the net

      After being knocked off Lingard

      Still fun 🙂

    5. LFC466
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Awoniyi in both sky teams - Legend

    6. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Should have played Neco over Bailey or Andreas!

      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Bailey is so annoying

    7. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      goal of the season contender

    8. Judeksi
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Great atmosphere at Nottingham!!!

    9. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      If Martinez ran into VVD next Monday and flattened him and the Utd goal was ruled out I’d be fuming. Frustrating for West Ham fans

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        You think a United goal would be ruled out at Old Trafford? LOL!

        1. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          The refs hate us mate. It wouldn’t surprise me.

      2. Swahealy
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Martinez flatten VVD I'm fkin rolling here

        1. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          What do you mean mate

          1. Swahealy
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Martinez couldn't flatten nobody lad. I didn't think united could get any worse than Maguire but a dwarf cb from a farmers league has seen to that

            1. Grande Tubarão
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Yeah VVD probably a touch taller but feel Martinez probably a bit harder. Would be a close call I think

              1. Swahealy
                • 2 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Varane back, Martinez be lucky to get fa cup games now. Or maybe ten haag is smarter than previous managers and actually drops Maguire, hope not.

            2. Drexl Spivey
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Chuck Norris is only five foot eight.

    10. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Awon-knee

      1. PartyTime
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Awon yiyi

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        🙂

      3. Ingstagram
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 8 months ago

        You both are wrong

      4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Annoying

    11. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Quality goal 🙂

    12. King Carlos
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Horrible defending by the 'Ammers... all ball watching, zero marking....

    13. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Bloody hell Neco is here there and everywhere!! He’ll make a mockery of his price tag in FPL and real terms in time.

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Price tag was due to being a lfc player, otherwise I'm sure he would have been 4.5.
        As you say he will make a mockery of his price and probably end up being 4.5+

      2. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Will have to start him vs Everton next GW.

      3. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Only if they can keep some cs

    14. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Promoted teams always score in their 1st match in PL no matter who is the opponent.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        First home match*

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Not always. Depends how awful they are like norwich

    15. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      That was poor by Lingard

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Yes. Got really Lucky they still scored

    16. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Forest look good going forward

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Not that impressed too be honest. Especially vs a whu defence that doesnt look great either

    17. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      1. Walker/Perisic + Martinelli
      2. Saliba/White + Foden

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Walker & Martinelli

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        3. Cancelo / TAA / James / Robbo + Martinelli

      3. Mid budget coach
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        All of them except Perisic and white

    18. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      It's time to go Bowen

      1. Joyce1998
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        You'd want keep for next match at least

        1. Bavarian
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          He could be benched with this frustrated performance

    19. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      As good as Neco is looking, isnt he still a perma bench 5th defender?
      West Ham look ripe for the taking but Newcastle smothered them.
      Seems 0.5 more gets Saliba or a Brentford defender and so you get a player that will outscore 4.5 mids.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Will come in useful when Europe starts and pep and others start to rotate heavily

      2. Zalk
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Agree, he's no Lundstram, but a great 5th defender.

      3. Riska
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Which Brentford defender would you go for, out of interest?

        1. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Mee/Jansson/Henry

          1. Riska
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Sorry to be specific: which of those 3 would you choose, I'm also with you on a Brentford 4.5 but which of them to pick isn't easy

      4. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I only will consider him if they look like keeping cs.
        As offensive as he looks, not so convinced at cs prospects of nfo though.

      5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        May buy me time to deal with Bailey

      6. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Saliba isn't even nailed.

        Not sure having a 4.5 mid or defender as a starter is essential when there are great 5.0 options in defence

        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Toying with Dunk myself.

    20. WVA
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      My team looks great but my bench is in a world of trouble!

      Ederson
      TAA Robbo Cancelo James Trippier
      Salah Martinelli GroB
      Haaland Jesus
      Ward Periera* Colback* Greenwood

    21. Naby K8a
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Neco in home games with that crowd behind them needs to be starting in our teams

    22. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      That youngster playing for forest looks like he could have promising career. I think his name is Lingard

      1. Saxe-Gotha
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Promising up and coming talent.