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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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  1. Tcheco
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Saliba nailed on? Is he the best 4.5 defender?

    1. Tcheco
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Worried about an Arsenal defensive reshuffle once Tomiyasu comes back

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Probably

    3. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yea should be. Tomi best at rb

      1. Tcheco
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I’m worried that Tomi pushes White into Saliba’s CB position

        1. Clintymints
          • 17 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          There will be competition but I think Saliba is best cb. Reckon we could see a Tomi start situation then white in to hold a lead or vice versa. 5 subs changes the landscape a bit

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not nailed, White may push him out of a CB spot when Tomiyasu is back

  2. dshv
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea Spurs, score prediction :

    1. I Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2-2

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      3-2

    3. Dat Guy Welbz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      5-1

    4. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1-1

    5. DelPiero10
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1-0

    6. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1-4

    7. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1-1

    8. LFC466
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1-3

    9. Licky
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs 2-1 Chelsea

    10. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1-0

    11. Tcheco
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      0-2

    12. Fish up a tree
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sadly 1-3

    13. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2-0 Chelsea

    14. Bavarian
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      0-0

    15. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1-2

  3. I Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Ben Mee nailed?

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That was Jesus

    2. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pinnock out for a while so more than likely - although Mee did get hooked in the first game against Leicester and Janelt went to the LCB role. Think that was more to do with coming back from 2-0 down and Frank wanting someone at centre-half who was comfortable distributing it.

  4. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Eyes on the JLingz the young prospect

    1. Tcheco
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Breakout season

      1. Tcheco
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Usually happens to adolescents

  5. N00B
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Groß as a replacement for Bailey? Nice games, he has set pieces and possible penalties.

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looked lively yesterday im liking the shout

    2. Tcheco
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Standout option in that price bracket imo with those fixtures

    3. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Different price points.
      Good option otherwise.

  6. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio been pretty poor for months...surprised Scamacca isn't starting.

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Anti football Moyes doesn't care about his striker scoring goals as long as he can run around that's all that matters

    2. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just a matter of time. Moyes said before GW1 that Scamacca hadn't had a pre-season and was behind the others in training, so maybe just easing him in.

  7. King Carlos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gotta say, that Forest red shirt looks cool without any sponsor

    1. Licky
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, looks clean.

    2. Tcheco
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Rare sight. Reminds me of Barcelona’s no sponsor policy before they became just like every other club. They changed course in a sneaky way putting Unicef -> Qatar Foundation -> Qatar Airways

    3. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks great. Nasty sponsor logos make or break jerseys these days

  8. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If there were no price changes for the first 4 weeks, how many people would being doing Bailey to Dasilva this week?

    1. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd not do that if no price changes

  9. boc610 (114 out of 115 aint…
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Forgot to do this yesterday, need to get it out of my system

    LoL mitrovic, lol saliba, lol digne
    lol Jesus sellers , lol United

  10. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Early predictions for Man Utd Vs Liverpool? I'm thinking it could be a massacre, 5 or 6-0 possibly even records broken. That's just what is possible when Ronaldo is on the pitch though, wouldn't surprise me if he gets close to 4 goals with Liverpool's high line.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Predicting the game not to go ahead

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Can see that, scousers too afraid to turn up

        1. Swahealy
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Scousers always turn up and always stay to the end, manc p#ssies

          1. The Mentaculus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            What a delightful addition to the community you are

    2. Licky
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Watch it be a dull affair.

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He'll likely fake an injury to avoid being part of the massacre

    4. Tcheco
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah(C)

    5. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      0-8

  11. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Neco Williams tries to do a Trent but it ends up in the Trent.

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't get Williams for his free-kick deliveries anyways!

  13. Double Daka
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Might have erred starting Andreas over neco

  14. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Neco on all corners and freekicks for 4mil? Is that a first in FPL?

    1. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would you prefer Patterson or Neco?

      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Patterson but Neco will get a few assists just via osmosis of being on all set pieces all season

        1. Powers106
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Same thoughts, cheers

  15. kamdaraji
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Has Collymore scored for forest yet?

  16. I Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't know Neco was on set pieces. Start over Neco next week?

    1. I Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Over Neto*

  17. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Neco looking essential, shame we can't have a 6th defender.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He sure is. Will look to bring him in as part of a 2FT at the right time.

  18. Steirish
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Williams a bargain

  19. Licky
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Neco putting in some good balls now.

  20. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    xA racking up for Williams

  21. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Neco Williams bringing his Wales form into this game. Quality player

  22. zon
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Welcome to my starting XI Neco (at least next GW).

  23. No Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I was looking at Bowen as a differential with those fixtures. But man he looks so isolated, complete opposite of last season

  24. Subzero (-4)
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is there any substance to Liverpool game vs United being called off or is it just Twitter scaring etc…

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      People joking at United

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just pure speculative talk, although I imagine that Utd fans will be having some sort of protest for sure

      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Protest against what exactly? Genuine question btw. This is the first I've read of this

        1. Gandalf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Last year's fixture was postponed so may be a repeat this year - protests against the Glazers and the way the club is being run

          1. COLLIN QUANER
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks for the info. Hoping it isn't postponed. Looking forward to a Salah (c) haul!

        2. Swahealy
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          The blaming the Glazers again even though theve put up the same money as City and Pool, can't blame ten haag yet, give it a month.

          1. Riska
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I'm with you on this. I get that the Glazers are an unpopular entity but I just can't help but feel at some point you have to look at team selection. That same squad has been selected time and time again (Eriksen aside) and time and time again been found out. Stop playing Maguire and give him some genuine competition. Stop playing De Gea if he's making mistakes. Start looking toward youth again; they're Man Utd ffs, they must have some talent that deserves a shot over the current first 11.

  25. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best Bailey replacement?

    a) March
    b) Jensen
    c) KDH

    Is the above move better than Trippier to Walker?

    1. zon
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't rush this move tbh. Can't see potential options for 5.0 or less playing week in week out (other than Andreas), so a shift of funds with 2 ft's is the way imo.

    2. All de Gea no iDier
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Caicedo

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Why? He is behind March in ICT index

  26. ZimZalabim
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    great game so far

  27. OverTinker
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Neco over Bailey next GW??

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wait see how Palace look vs Liverpool, would go with Bailey if Palace look poor or take a hiding off Liverpool

    2. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Neco v Everton??

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Double question mark intended? Seems a fine option to me

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would only do Forest at home, away different game

  28. amsemp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    £6m to spend. Pick one:

    A) Gross
    B) Harrison

    Stats are really good and so similar. Fixtures both decent too. I just can’t decide.

    1. Riska
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah this is interesting. Underlying would suggest Harrison but it's hard isn't it? I can't call it either to be honest. Both?

      Edit: Whoops didn't hit reply!

      1. amsemp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It’s really hard! No doubt I’ll pick one and the other will haul lol

        1. Riska
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I think Harrison is perhaps safer on xMins, right? Especially with 5 subs, I can't see Harrison playing less than 80 mins a game when he's fully fit. Gross could be interchanged with a number of others and Potter does sometimes like to mix it up.

          1. The Mentaculus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Harrison is pretty nailed but we have so many attacking mids on the bench - including Sinisterra, who hasn't really impressed yet but will surely get some mins at LW off the bench - so I'm not too sure about that 80min claim

            1. Riska
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              It's a fair one, I guess my 80m claim is if he maintains this form and his numbers I don't see how or why he would be dropped.

  29. Riska
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Yeah this is interesting. Underlying would suggest Harrison but it's hard isn't it? I can't call it either to be honest. Both?

  30. NJ MetroStars
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    how bad is the pereira injury? any updates?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sounded bad. Surgery on achilles. Think I saw 6 months mentioned

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Think he means Andreas

      2. Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Urgh

      3. The Mentaculus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ah sorry thought you meant Ricardo

    2. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      See previous article

    3. Jekori
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Asked Silva on injuries post game, said Pereira injury didn't look like "anything special (serious)"