West Ham v Aston Villa team news: Watkins fit to start

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Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	81.1%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	14.4m	74.8%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	81.0%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	72.2%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	73.3%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	74.5%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	74.5%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	72.7%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	71.6%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	77.9%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	71.2%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	71.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	65.0%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	66.6%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.7m	61.6%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.6m	62.3%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	64.6%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	62.9%	Unlikely
Semenyo	MCI	8.2m	58.6%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	59.3%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.4m	55.7%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	56.3%	Unlikely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	54.0%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	50.3%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	53.2%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	52.6%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	49.2%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	49.0%	Unlikely
Mavropanos	WHU	4.4m	44.7%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	45.3%	Unlikely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	48.6%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	46.4%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	45.4%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	44.6%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	45.3%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	45.1%	Unlikely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	43.1%	Unlikely

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Weiss	BUR	4.3m	97.8%	Maybe
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	96.5%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.3%	Maybe
Merino	ARS	5.4m	95.5%	Maybe
Travers	EVE	4.3m	92.2%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	91.9%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	90.5%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	90.0%	Unlikely
Potts	WHU	4.4m	84.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	84.6%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	84.1%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	82.5%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	82.3%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	82.2%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	81.2%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	80.9%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	79.5%	Unlikely
Fabianski	WHU	4.5m	78.2%	Unlikely
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	76.6%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	75.1%	Unlikely
Angel	WOL	4.7m	76.7%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	73.0%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	71.2%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	68.1%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	68.0%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	66.1%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	63.9%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	64.1%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	62.1%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	63.8%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	60.7%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.0m	51.6%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	59.3%	Unlikely
Milambo	BRE	5.2m	59.1%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.2m	48.6%	Unlikely
N.Gonzalez	MCI	5.9m	57.5%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	57.9%	Unlikely
Merrick	CHE	4.0m	56.8%	Unlikely
Chiesa	LIV	6.3m	56.0%	Unlikely
Šeško	MUN	7.4m	42.7%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Donnarumma	MCI	C
Up	Verbruggen	BHA	C, Vs
Down	Raya Martin	ARS	A
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Up	Petrovic	BOU	B
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Up	O’Reilly	MCI	B
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
Up	van Hecke	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Hill	BOU	B, £
Up	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Lacroix	CRY	A
Down	van Dijk	LIV	C
Down	Thiaw	NEW	C, Rest
No Change	Kayode	BRE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

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No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Palmer	CHE	C
Up	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
Up	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	A
No Change	Gordon	NEW	A, OoP
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	B
Down	Wilson	FUL	A
Up	Hinshelwood	BHA	B, Vs, £

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
Up	João Pedro	CHE	A
Up	Welbeck	BHA	A, Vs
Up	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
Down	Thiago	BRE	B

Last updated: 7 Apr, 2026 3:01pm

Dugout Discussion

West Ham v Aston Villa team news: Watkins fit to start

17 March 2024 1122 comments

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After successful weeks in Europe, West Ham United and Aston Villa go head-to-head at the London Stadium on Sunday.

This is, of course, the fourth and final match of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Blank Gameweek 29.

Ollie Watkins has recovered from a knee injury to start for the visitors, as Unai Emery makes three changes to the team that lost 4-0 to Tottenham Hotspur last week.

In come Alex Moreno, Morgan Rogers and Jhon Duran.

Dropping out are Matty Cash, Lucas Digne and the suspended John McGinn.

Meanwhile, David Moyes makes four alterations to the West Ham side that started the 2-2 draw with Burnley.

Kurt Zouma and Emerson Palmieri return in defence, replacing Nayef Aguerd and Aaron Cresswell.

The other additions are Edson Alvarez and Michail Antonio, who start in place of Kalvin Phillips and James Ward-Prowse.

Kick-off is at 14:00 GMT.

GAMEWEEK 29 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Areola, Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma, Emerson, Soucek, Alvarez, Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus, Antonio

Subs: Fabianski, Cresswell, Aguerd, Ogbonna, Johnson, Phillips, Earthy, Ward-Prowse, Ings

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Konsa, Lenglet, Pau, Moreno, Bailey, Tielemans, D Luiz, Rogers, Duran, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Digne, Carlos, Chambers, Kesler-Hayden, Cash, Zaniolo, Iroegbunam, Diaby

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Free Hat
2 years, 27 days ago
If it hits bowen last, then it should count normally.
But understand they call it off. Handball is visible, last touch isnt
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1. Vinyl78LP
  2 years, 27 days ago
  Side angle shows it hit Bowen or would have gone wide after brushing Soucek. Thought rule was goal is good unless the handball by the 'scorer'
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  1. Free Hat
    2 years, 27 days ago
    Indeed. But was very difficult to tell who actually scored on the var footage
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  2. TorresMagic™
    2 years, 27 days ago
    Handball is handball when a goal is scored, blame Maradona.
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Sgt. Schultz
2 years, 27 days ago
Torres back to 2 points. the small victories !!
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1. TorresMagic™
  2 years, 27 days ago
  I'm on 4 points mate.
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  1. Nomar
    2 years, 27 days ago
    Every cloud then.....
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Stimps
2 years, 27 days ago
This FH.... Wow
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Ginkapo FPL
2 years, 27 days ago
30pt gameweek was generous.
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Differentiator
2 years, 27 days ago
Gillett is the worst a ref can get

Zaniolo should've seen second yellow for throwing the ball away like 5 mins ago
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Cilly Bonnolly
2 years, 27 days ago
Correct decision. And not at all because I got a Coufal bonus point back.
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Reddonkeyham 42
2 years, 27 days ago
I was on a green arrow before goal, but now showing red.
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Gazzpfc
2 years, 27 days ago
Free Hit

15pts wtff
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1. Nomar
  2 years, 27 days ago
  12(-4)
  
  Fortunately never used FH on this abomination of a GW.
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_Greg
2 years, 27 days ago
FT GAMEWEEK IS OVER
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adstomko
2 years, 27 days ago
When you know a week will be bad, buy a Chris Wood
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Deulofail
2 years, 27 days ago
*The VARs looking at it for a long time*

Commentator A: When it takes this long, it can't be clear and obvious.

*Ref then goes to the screen*

Commentator A: I don't mind that

*Ref rules out goal*

Commentator A: It's the right decision
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Nomar
2 years, 27 days ago
VAR, by far and away the single worst thing to ever happen to football.
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1. SouthCoastSaint
  2 years, 27 days ago
  Taking time to make sure right decision is made with game defining moment?
  
  Yeah mental
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_Greg
2 years, 27 days ago
Thanks for blanking Watkins, good lad.
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Mr. O'Connell
2 years, 27 days ago
Frodo Baggins "it's done" gif
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Scalper
2 years, 27 days ago
In other news, Manutd 1-0 Liverpool

McSauce with the goal
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Scapegoat Salah
2 years, 27 days ago
In the early kick off yesterday somebody posted tongue in cheek that they will probably end up on 20 points from XI players.

I said I’m glad you set your expectations high.
I weren’t far off 😆

What a s**tshow
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FPL Blow-In
2 years, 27 days ago
Oh McSauce must score there
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M00N
2 years, 27 days ago
11 points gain from the FH. The biggest gain is not having all these terrible players next GW.
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1. Scalper
  2 years, 27 days ago
  That’s one way of looking at it.
  
  Those who saved their FT and still have their WC are the biggest winners.
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  1. Scalper
    2 years, 27 days ago
    FH*
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  2. M00N
    2 years, 27 days ago
    Some will probably need to use the WC to get out of this mess.
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2. Debauchy
  2 years, 27 days ago
  How you come to that fella , in my ML I lose 2 or 4 ponts to those that played the FH,and even beat some AND a FH in a DGW = a 20 to 40 pts swing min. Double Spurs home to Luton for the bounceback is most welcome too.Enjoy your Double Arsenal defence.
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Hazz
2 years, 27 days ago
Rough with the Smooth is gonna be very lopsided.
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Timbomars
2 years, 27 days ago
Well, that FH is the worst score in my entire FPL history. I’ve been playing 2006 and I have never done that badly…unreal scenes
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1. Nomar
  2 years, 27 days ago
  It's the worst GW of all time. Other than Muniz every goal was scored by someone no one owned.
  
  Even if you free hit you still would have got virtually none of this week's top performers.
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2. bialk
  2 years, 27 days ago
  Same. 15 pts.
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  1. km79
    2 years, 27 days ago
    16 points from FH
    23 on the bench
    LOL
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Iceball
2 years, 27 days ago
Am I out of LMS with 15 points?
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1. Nomar
  2 years, 27 days ago
  Probably top scorer this GW with that haul mate
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2. TorresMagic™
  2 years, 27 days ago
  Looks like 16 needed.
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Debauchy
2 years, 27 days ago
There's no argument Non FHs 3 FH s 0
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Dynamic Duos
2 years, 27 days ago
Scout picks 13pts?
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1. Debauchy
  2 years, 27 days ago
  Lol beat them with 10 and FH in hand which is the golden egg
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Kannbury
2 years, 27 days ago
Sels the star of the GW on 2 points.
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g40steve
2 years, 27 days ago
Endo G offside
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1. g40steve
  2 years, 27 days ago
  Cryons out lads
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Berkshire Hafaway-Line
2 years, 27 days ago
Goshdarnit I want my face assist
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thegaffer82
2 years, 27 days ago
I reckon it’s an Endo goal 🙁
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1. g40steve
  2 years, 27 days ago
  Off
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Nomar
2 years, 27 days ago
Toney, Doughty, Son, Watkins and Bowen.

In a GW when everyone needed you more than ever!

You all had just one job .....
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_Greg
2 years, 27 days ago
Offside definitely.
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Do I Not Like Orange
2 years, 27 days ago
How did Watkins look? Would you rather lose him or Haaland on WC?
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1. SouthCoastSaint
  2 years, 27 days ago
  Not sure he touched the ball 2nd half
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