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Gameweek 18 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) follows hot on the heels of Wednesday’s action and kicks off this evening, with two matches taking place.

West Ham United v Brentford gets us underway at 19:45 GMT, with Liverpool v Leicester City following quarter of an hour later.

David Moyes makes three changes from Gameweek 17, as Angelo Ogbonna, Emerson Palmieri and Gianluca Scamacca come in for Thilo Kehrer, Tomas Soucek and Michail Antonio, all of whom drop to the bench. That suggests a change of shape for the Hammers, potentially to a 3-4-3 formation.

As for Brentford, Thomas Frank makes only one alteration to his starting XI, with Josh Dasilva replacing Vitaly Janelt in midfield.

Over at Anfield, Liverpool make just one change from the side that beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Boxing Day, as Harvey Elliott comes in for Fabinho, who is absent from the matchday squad.

Brendan Rodgers, meanwhile, brings in Wilfred Ndidi and Ayoze Perez for Youri Tielemans and Dennis Praet. Jamie Vardy is once again named among the substitutes, while James Maddison misses out through injury.


GAMEWEEK 18 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Coufal, Rice, Paqueta, Emerson, Bowen, Benrahma, Scamacca

Subs: Areola, Johnson, Fornals, Antonio, Lanzini, Downes, Kehrer, Aguerd, Soucek

Brentford XI: Raya, Zanka, Pinnock, Mee, Roerslev, Jensen, Norgaard, Dasilva, Henry, Toney, Mbeumo

Subs: Cox, Canos, Wissa, Ghoddos, Jansson, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Janelt, Trevitt


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Elliott, Thiago, Salah, Ox-Chamberlain, Darwin

Subs: Gomez, Konate, Keita, Adrian, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Clark, Bajcetic, Doak

Leicester City XI: Ward, Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Thomas, Ndidi, Soumare, Dews-Hall, Perez, Barnes, Daka

Subs: Soyuncu, Tielemans, Vardy, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Vestergaard, Mendy, Iversen, Brunt

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  1. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is it an assist when it comes off the post?

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

      Yes

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

      If a shot at goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded. The shot does not have to be on target to result in an assist.

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

    OMG Nunez assist

  3. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Faes my best player giving me 2 assists...

  4. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Why are players getting assists for own goals now? I could have sworn they weren't getting them before.

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      By ‘now’ you mean since FPL has existed?

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Since a few months ago. I remember having a few players who weren't given assists for own goals.

        1. petefa
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Well you iz misremembering

  5. jimmy12
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Always happens when i go Faes triple captian

  6. King Carlos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What's the worst GW score for a player?

    1. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think that Stoke player

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

      -7 Bendarek vs United

      1. King Carlos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, thats the guy...

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I feel like there's been a -7 somewhere before, one of the Southampton defenders who scored OG and got sent off in a 9-0 loss

    4. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The Soton guy had a shocker a few years back … conceded a tonne, YC rc 2 own goals or something

    5. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Jon Walters once scored 2 ogs and missed a pen

    6. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      -7 Bednarek vs MUN

  7. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Darwin A 😉 I still believe getting rid of him is quite high on priority list. Close to score though. Maybe one day.

  8. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This Faes guy is on fire. What's his price?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ha Faes much as it was before this game

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      -4m

  9. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Faes on -8 bps. Not too bad.

  10. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Almost thought Nunez's shot is going in but the laws of physics came to say hi and denied scoring 1-1. Fortunately for owners he got lucky assist.

    Br Owner

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I captained him but surprised he got the assist for that.

      Fear he’s going to lose it

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Why would he? Direct og after shot is always fantasy assist.

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

        If a shot at goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded. The shot does not have to be on target to result in an assist.

  11. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nunez outperforming Salah, as expected, for £2.5m less

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You must have been in a coma last week then.

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        LOL

        1. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah ha ha ha very funny, last 4 gws Salah 30 pts, Nunez 26 pts (excluding bps/further returns tonight)

          I'd say that's outperforming given their prices

          1. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Kieffer Moore, 5.4m. 23pts last 4 GWs (excluding bps/further returns this weekend).

            Massively outperforming Nunez given price, you should go for him instead.

            1. Make FPL Casual Again
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Nah mate poor comparison, Moore hasn't played this week

              1. Utopsis
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                I shall return when he bangs in a hatty this w/e then

    2. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      *£3.5m

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Content creators told you so!

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nah just my own bad transfers, don't know why the f he's in my team and can't wait to shift him

  12. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My Dates triple captain mudded.

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Faes*

      My phone keyboard can't even say his name

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        To be fair, it was a bad joke to begin with

        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah the phone keyboard didn't want any part of it.

      2. King Carlos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You need to comfort her w your bench boost

  13. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah captain failed.

    Pool has serious problem.

    Why the hell they keep playing below average Elliott and half dead henderson.

    Why not naby and bajetic

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Naby has had more dead days than the Queen.

  14. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Faes -4

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

      Going for the Bednerek record!

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Absolute Faeces

  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Toney’s going to keep hauling while we keep avoiding him because of potential ban isn’t he!

    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What ban ?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        The betting thing

        1. Orion
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry… forgot about that

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ban is imminent now isn't it? just wasn't worth the risk getting him in for 3 GWs

    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wanna bat?

  16. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jonathan Walters comes to mind

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He really does.

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hero. Got his hatty off the bench once

  17. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    FPL giveth and taketh. Robbed me of 2 assists (Kulu and Darwin) last gw byt gave back 2 lucky ones this gw...

  18. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Odds on Faes hat trick?

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ask Toney

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Haha

  19. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rice is definitely gone in the summer

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Harvestation?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Biryani time

    2. One Man
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Underwhelmed by Rice.

  20. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That’s a very cheap assist. Will take it though

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Should have been a goal tbh, so is the least owners deserve

  21. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Where Darwin goal?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Darwin goal nowhere

  22. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Isnt hitting the post counting as off target in terms of shots?

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

      I didn't know crosses had to be on target

      1. Maddamotha
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        ?

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

      If a shot at goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded. The shot does not have to be on target to result in an assist.

  23. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lol the same guy again? Go for the 3rd one 😆 probably sets a record

  24. dark91
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Faes probably facing someone who owns him in the cup

  25. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Robertson - 4. Wat was i thinking lol

    1. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He was very poor

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

      That's an interesting one

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably still gets an attacking return in the second half
      Tsimikas starts next match with the short turnaround though?

      1. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Who knows. Brought for james.will get it right one of these days

  26. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So what is the record of own goals in one game in PL? Hattrick coming..

    1. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2

  27. footyjuana
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Faes is David Luiz with make up

  28. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Interesting half time team talk for Brendan Rodgers...

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      For his own good, I think Faes should be subbed off

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        and then given a free transfer

  29. Mirror Man
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane -> Darwin for a hit done. He's in form now. Must have.

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Give it a rest

        1. Mirror Man
            3 years, 3 months ago

            You're not the boss of me pal.

          • RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            He doesn’t rest, even trolls in his sleep, sad.

            1. Mirror Man
                3 years, 3 months ago

                You're just making stuff up now. Give it a rest.

                1. RICICLE
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Says the number 1 fictional content creator on here, gif I’d hate to be you lol, I almost feel sorry for ya.

                  1. RICICLE
                    • 3 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    God

                  2. Mirror Man
                      3 years, 3 months ago

                      I think you should work on your social skills mate.

                      1. RICICLE
                        • 3 Years
                        3 years, 3 months ago

                        Have plenty thanks, it seems social skills haven&( been a part of your developmental phases at all growing up, you giving instructions to anyone to develop on anything is an insult to humanity, but I need to learn to stop feeding the troll so jog on back down to your basement pal, where nobody awaits you.

                        1. RICICLE
                          • 3 Years
                          3 years, 3 months ago

                          Haven’t been a part*

                          1. Mirror Man
                              3 years, 3 months ago

                              I think you should work on your typing skills mate.

                              1. RICICLE
                                • 3 Years
                                3 years, 3 months ago

                                Do not feed the troll
                                Do not feed the troll
                                Do Not feed the troll

                              2. RICICLE
                                • 3 Years
                                3 years, 3 months ago

                                So weak you have to become spelling police as well lmao, huge sign of “nothing else to say”. Wow, your brain, it hurts.

            2. Total Slotball
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Richard Dunne was Faes idol growing up i'm hearing...