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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	83.3%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	83.1%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	82.9%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	74.1%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	73.8%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	73.0%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	72.2%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	71.7%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	67.6%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	66.5%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	64.0%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	64.3%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	61.4%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	60.3%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	56.1%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	55.5%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	53.1%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	54.0%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	51.5%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	49.3%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.1m	48.2%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	48.3%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	47.3%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	45.5%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	45.5%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	43.1%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	39.5%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	39.7%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	39.1%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.4%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.2%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.3m	38.2%	Unlikely
Robinson	FUL	4.9m	37.6%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	37.4%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	33.7%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	33.7%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	33.5%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	33.8%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	33.1%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	32.8%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Ekitiké	LIV	9.3m	100.7%	Very Likely
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	100.2%	Very Likely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	99.3%	Maybe
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	86.6%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	84.1%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	83.0%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.1m	82.8%	Unlikely
Kevin	FUL	5.8m	81.2%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	81.0%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	80.2%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	80.0%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	79.8%	Unlikely
Areola	WHU	4.3m	79.0%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	73.7%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	73.0%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	73.0%	Unlikely
Rayan	BOU	5.6m	72.5%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	72.0%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	72.7%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	72.6%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	71.8%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	70.4%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	67.3%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	67.2%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	67.0%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	66.1%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	65.7%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.6m	65.4%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.6m	64.9%	Unlikely
Potts	WHU	4.4m	63.7%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	64.6%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	62.0%	Unlikely
Fabianski	WHU	4.5m	60.8%	Unlikely
Moore	SUN	3.9m	60.3%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	60.2%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.6m	59.2%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	58.1%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	58.1%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	6.8m	51.9%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	51.6%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Martinez	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Darlow	LEE	C, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:02pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
Up	Thiaw	NEW	B
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	B
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	C
No Change	Kayode	BRE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Rodon	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 5:57pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Palmer	CHE	C
Up	Gordon	NEW	B
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A
Down	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	B
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	B
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	B, £
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Stach	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:01pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:03pm

Dugout Discussion

20 August 2023 1418 comments

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West Ham United and Chelsea square off in a derby at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

James Ward-Prowse makes his debut for the hosts after his £30m move from Southampton, replacing Pablo Fornals in David Moyes’ starting XI.

Meanwhile, £4.0m goalkeeper Alphonse Areola continues in goal.

As for Chelsea, Malo Gusto comes in for the injured Reece James, suggesting Mauricio Pochettino will stick with the 3-4-2-1 formation he used against Liverpool in Gameweek 1.

Moises Caicedo is among the substitutes but fellow new signing Romeo Lavia fails to make the matchday squad.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma, Antonio

Subs: Fabianski, Johnson, Cresswell, Ogbonna, Fornals, Cornet, Alvarez, Ings, Mubama

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Disasi, Silva, Colwill, Gusto, Enzo, Gallagher, Chilwell, Sterling, Chukwuemeka, Jackson

Subs: Bergstrom, Cucurella, Humphreys, Maatsen, Ugochukwu, Caicedo, Madueke, Mudryk, Burstow

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Digital-Real
2 years, 7 months ago
It's like last season didn't end for Chelsea
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1. SamH123
  2 years, 7 months ago
  they look better so far
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have you seen cyan
2 years, 7 months ago
chilwell and james owners totally mudded
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Drexl Spivey
2 years, 7 months ago
That's sorted the Tripps transfer at least.
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Nomar
2 years, 7 months ago
Back to the "good week followed by bad week" of FPL!
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Fabreghastly
2 years, 7 months ago
Chelsea midfield is a big problem. They can't hold on to the ball
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1. The Tinkerman
  2 years, 7 months ago
  If only they could spend a bit of money on midfielders to help out
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2. Old Man
  2 years, 7 months ago
  It seems like most of the "big" clubs have prolems in midfield.
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3. Fabreghastly
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Mudryk a major culprit
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PascalCygan
2 years, 7 months ago
Thank you new Chilwell owners for breaking him for us
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_Freddo
2 years, 7 months ago
Jackson looks lovely but you don’t get points for being lively. Think Alvarez might be the way to go with Haaland & Wissa.
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1. WVA
  2 years, 7 months ago
  That front 3 would be lovely
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2. Make United Great Again
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Agreed.
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The Final Boss
2 years, 7 months ago
chilwell is a better dead ball specialist than enzo..Still enzo taking lot. He is over confident it seems.
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1. Alan The Llama
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Winning the World Cup can do that.
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borat
2 years, 7 months ago
Chilly is rotation prone.
Could be at bench against luton
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1. Piggs Boson
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Yeah we should all sell him.
  
  You first.
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bv57
2 years, 7 months ago
Is Mudryk playing wingback or have they switched to a back four? Worrying for Chilly owners.
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1. just a man
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Looks like back 3 with wingbacks but hard to tell as they’ve barely had the ball since
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  1. bv57
    2 years, 7 months ago
    Looks like back four with Colwill left back. Obviously doesn't trust Chilwell defensively.
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rozzo
2 years, 7 months ago
Rashford to Salah for -4 or wait a week?
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1. zdrojo187
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Wait,Newcastle away next
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Count of Monte Hristo
2 years, 7 months ago
When is Malo Gusto’s new album dropping?
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1. Sim Simma
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Mucho Gusto
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2. Freshy
  2 years, 7 months ago
  "Young & Naive"
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  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    2 years, 7 months ago
    Baby G Vol.2
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3. Magic Zico
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Ask Enzo Gallagher, the singer ...
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Freshy
2 years, 7 months ago
My FT Shaw (1) to Chilly(0) in the mud
My -4 hit Tross to Mbeumo should pay off....should
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Powers106
2 years, 7 months ago
A question: what would be the score now with Fabianski in goal?

A. Same same
B. 2-2
C. Chelsea 4+

Just asking, I like Fab, what a great keeper, but Areola seems sharp
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2 years, 7 months ago
I'm beginning to think that Jackson has a touch of donkey in him.
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1. Digital-Real
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Would have told you this in GW 1. Get rid.
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  1. :
    2 years, 7 months ago
    Was never going to have him or Nkunku in my team until the latter got injured. I guess there's some logic in there somewhere.
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2. The Tinkerman
  2 years, 7 months ago
  I’m still gambling on him starting with Luton, but finishing does not look amazing. JPedro and Botman on the bench if it doesn’t work out. Great fixtures.
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3. T C
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Don't see the appeal for jumping on unproven strikers.
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  1. Andy_Social
    2 years, 7 months ago
    So you didn't get Haaland laast year?
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    1. T C
      2 years, 7 months ago
      Most coveted striker in the world unproven?
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drughi
2 years, 7 months ago
Staying away from chelsea players for now, luton is a great fixture but chilwell is enough as it stands I feel
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1. Hazz
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Thank you
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Shark Team
2 years, 7 months ago
Sanchez is a terrible shot stopper
3 goals conceded in 4 shots this season
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Digital-Real
2 years, 7 months ago
Will Poch be at Chelsea next season?
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1. AC/DC AFC
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Realistically he's got till February
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2. FPL Blow-In
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Yep
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3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Doubt it, good manager 5 years ago
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Andy_Social
2 years, 7 months ago
Hero to Zero Aguerd
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1. WVA
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Complete and utter muppet
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2. GOTHAM City F.C.
  2 years, 7 months ago
  He's Aguerd0
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3. Powers106
  2 years, 7 months ago
  I didn’t think the first yc was that yellow but 2nd was clearly
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JBG
2 years, 7 months ago
Mudryk is like a worse version of Sterling.
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JBG
2 years, 7 months ago
Ooo RC Aguerd.
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FPL Blow-In
2 years, 7 months ago
Agu red
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Game of Throw_ins
2 years, 7 months ago
I had a gutsy plan. Chilly (C) vs Luton GW3. Confused now.
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1. JBG
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Well it is the first fixture that GW, so leaks probably.
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2. Supersonic_
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Was considering the same, sitting behind the couch last night was not enjoyable. Haaland is a due a hatrick.
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threeputt
2 years, 7 months ago
The danger of making early moves, I made a couple to beat the price rises - brought in Pedro & Chilwell for gw3
Apart from having areola on my bench I'm doing ok though at 250k & 3 arse to come
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The Philosopher
2 years, 7 months ago
Haaland -> Antonio was the move this week
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FPL Blow-In
2 years, 7 months ago
Might hold off the Jackson move, Chelsea not clinical enough
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1. drughi
  2 years, 7 months ago
  yeah think I will go for alvarez instead
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2. RICICLE
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Agree, maybe I’m just gonna go where the obvious lies really and hop on Alvarez, potentially even Isak, teams that look quite settled already
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Make FPL Casual Again
2 years, 7 months ago
Floodgates for Donkey L Jackson and Me Gusto !!
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Michelle Davin
2 years, 7 months ago
Jackson goal imminent
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1. JBG
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Not with Mudryk and Steryk on the wings.
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keefy59
2 years, 7 months ago
I thought Kevin Nolan was coming on for a minute just then
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Make United Great Again
2 years, 7 months ago
Jackson > Alvarez. Who says no?
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1. Count of Monte Hristo
  2 years, 7 months ago
  I say aye!
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