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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. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    HOLLDDDD HENDO!!!

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

    Best Spurs def?

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

      Dier

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      On the bench.

    3. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Think Dier and Romero at 5m look much safer..however if one of the wingbacks becomes nailed on they would be the better pick

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I was waiting and hoping that would be clearer this week. No clarity yet.

  3. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Cmon Harry need a good one today for many reasons

  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Will Man Utd give Alexis Mac Allister the number nine shirt next season?

    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      will man utd be in the premier league next season?

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Very good player

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

    What's people's thoughts on Eze of Palace. Fixtures look decent going forward. 5.5m too.

    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      great flashy player, no end product, no fpl points

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

        Always LOOKS like the best player on the pitch

        1. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Coming back from a horrible long term injury last season, so have to go by the season before but yeah looking good, and nailed on for set pieces (apart from pens) Olise also now a good shout he’s back in the squad after injury as well.

      2. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        4 goals and 8 assists in his debut season, no end product? Right.

        1. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          34 apps and 4 goals isn't that good for an fpl prospect. That was also 2 seasons ago. Last year 1 goal.

          1. Tasty Jerk
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Yes, hard to score goals last season with a ruptured Achilles’ tendon.

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Would rather have Zaha

    3. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I like it if you’re looking for your 10 or 11 cheap regular player

    4. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Zaha or nothing when it comes to palace attack- golden rule of fpl

    5. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Olise the better player if he can stay fit

  6. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Can’t be too bitter. 4.0 keepers had zero expectations but pretty much any keeper I would have picked would now have scored well…

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

    To the tune of Mull of Kintyre;

    City Ground
    Oh mist rolling in from the Trent
    My desire is always to be here
    Oh City Ground

    Far have I travelled and much have I seen
    Goodison, Anfield are places I've been
    Maine Road, Old Trafford still echo to the sound
    Of the boys in the red from the City Ground

    City Ground
    Oh mist rolling in from the Trent
    My desire is always to be here
    Oh City Ground

    Passing the leather like Clougie's great men
    Please take us back to the days I knew then
    Games when we sang in the Nottingham choir
    When we thrashed the sheep from Derbyshire

    City Ground
    Oh mist rolling in from the Trent
    My desire is always to be here
    Oh City Ground

    Smiles in the sunshine, Football like champagne
    Still take me back to where my memories remain
    Flickering embers growing higher and higher
    And a new squad of players for us to inspire

    City Ground
    Oh mist rolling in from the Trent
    My desire is always to be here
    Oh City Ground

    City Ground
    Oh mist rolling in from the Trent
    My desire is always to be here
    Oh City Ground

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I've called the police.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        😆

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

      Good one!

  8. Randaxus
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Tuchel is starting Loftus-Cheek over Gallagher, Tuchel is taking crack cocaine. the only explanation is that he thinks he is more effective as a super sub.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      He is stronger and taller

      1. Randaxus
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Lotus-Cheek is a very good player but he has nowhere near the energy that Gallagher has, Gallagher has the same energy levels as prime Kante, and he is the best presser of the ball in the premier league, he makes great runs, he is a great player.

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

      He is playing wing back not in midfield

      1. Randaxus
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Ok fair enough I thought he was playing him in midfield, I still think Gallagher should be a starting player I think he is better than both Jorginho and Kante.

    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Tuchel left cocaine after he started thinking Lukaku was the answer.

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Would have to be magic mushrooms for that

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

      He's playing Loftus Cheek at RWB. Gallagher not suitable/used to playing there.

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

        Is Loftus Cheek suitable and used to playing there?

        1. The Mentaculus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Yeah played there last year

    5. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Hehe. You're wrong but I'm starting to kind of enjoy your posts

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    What on the earth to do with Perisic now? I am torn

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

      Give it 3 hours.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Be like Johnnie and get Walker.

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

      Buy him in a few weeks at £5.1/2m.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I am owner and I hate price drops and carrying a non playing defender for 5.5

    4. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Gotta keep man..you trusted the content creators who thought it was good to bench a 5.5m asset for first 2 weeks you gotta stick with it

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I didn’t trust no one , his goal scoring record speaks for himself . Assists too

    5. C-Dawgg
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I’m all out of faith

  10. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    I find it funny that so many content creators punted on Perisic, the signs were there, it was an incredible gamble. Now likely to sell with 0.2 lost. I’ll snap him up at 5.3 this week, thank you.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Will he start next week ?

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

      Once Sess doesn't have a shocker today, Perisic is toast!

    3. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I had him GW1 but from that first game it was clear to me that it was a mistake. Glad I shipped him before he dropped. He’s going to do very well for Spurs but he isn’t viable for fpl if he’s not nailed which he just won’t be.

    4. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Was a bad decision period. Especially this year with a short turnaround time for wildcard and even more volatile price rises and falls

    5. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I don’t think he is ever going to be worth it as he will play only 50% of the games..

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

      Did that many have him really? I thought most dropped after the Conte comments preseason about fitness

    7. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Could be 5.2

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Hendo yellow

    1. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Noooo!!

  12. dshv
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Trippier to cucurella would be fun!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Just in time when Chilly starts

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

        Chilly top man

    2. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Reckon Trippiers a season keeper. Just bench him?

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

    Wow neco williams off the linr

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

    Neco saves

  15. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Reece at RCB?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Yup

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

      Crappo.

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

    The Newcastle & Forest clean sheets this weekend...

  17. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Honestly, the people with Perisic are the same ones that went no jesus and kane over Haaland. No sympathy

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Mainly people who came to this site and followed the herd

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Nah a lot of regulars fell for the trap of benching him gw1 as well

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

    Good lad Neco!

  19. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Neco outscoring Haaland

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Neco TC next GW locked

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

    It will be a miraculous cs for nfo.

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

      Did you not watch them last season?

      1. sulldaddy
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I think referencing PK save and of crossbar at least once, plus outfield playing saving on goal line

        Def some lucky breaks

  21. JBG
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    So 5 at the back should have been played this GW...

    Trippier and Williams on the bench.

  22. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Picking Henderson was mindblowingly good 🙂

  23. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Should have started Neco over Bailey

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

    Bowen Blanks

  25. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    What are Bailey owners doing with him?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      He is being sold

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

      Moving to GroB

    3. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Sold for raising a few bucks

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        🙂

    4. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Holding this week as I have a Rashford shaped fire to put out first.

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

      Think sell to Dasilva and upgrade Iversen to Henderson or Raya

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

      Maybe one of Da Silva or KDH?

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

    Bowen the biggest one season wonder ever?

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

      Saving himself for Worlds

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

        Won't be going.

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

      That'll be Michu.

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

    3 - Henderson (42)
    2 - Awoniyi (26)
    1 - Toffolo (24)

    Worrall (23)
    N.Williams (23)

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

      where are Nico's save points

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

        3 - Henderson (43)
        2 - Awoniyi (26)
        1 - N.Williams, Toffolo, Worrall (23)

  28. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    So guys, who to cap GW3?

    Jesus, Trent, Darwin or Salah?

    I wish I could cap all 4!

  29. nelluckram
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Are Zinchenko or Saliba 100% nailed? I feel like Gabriel is the safer option..

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

      Nobody is 100% nailed except Jesus.

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

      No, he is.

      Arteta probably won't change too much while it's going well though.

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Zinch will start but comes off early so he could be good for banking a clean sheet by the time he is subbed...

    4. Ospina Colada
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Think Zinch could rotate with Tierney particularly for the tougher games. But for now I think he's nailed on for the easy run.

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

    7 minutes ET - my heart can't take it