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West Ham v Chelsea team news: Palmer injured in warm-up

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Gameweek 2 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway on Friday, with West Ham United and Chelsea both looking to secure their first wins of the 2025/26 season.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 20:00 BST.

Chelsea make three changes from their clash with Crystal Palace last Sunday.

Malo Gusto and the fit-again Tosin Adarabioyo come in for Reece James and Josh Acheampong at the back.

Further forward, Liam Delap starts alongside Joao Pedro, with Jamie Gittens dropping to the bench.

West Ham boss Graham Potter makes just one alteration from the side that lost 3-0 at Sunderland, as Tomas Soucek is preferred to Guido Rodriguez in midfield.

The main Fantasy interest is in the visitors.

Joao Pedro is in more than half of FPL squads, while Robert Sanchez and Marc Cucurella‘s ownership is over 20%.

*UPDATE: Cole Palmer is out of tonight’s match due to an injury suffered in the warm-up. Estevao comes in for the Chelsea midfielder.

LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd, Wan-Bissaka, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Diouf, Paqueta, Bowen, Fullkrug

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Scarles, Rodriguez, Potts, Irving, Wilson, Marshall

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella, Enzo, Caicedo, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Neto, Delap

Subs: Jorgensen, Slonina, Acheampong, Fofana, Hato, James, Essugo, Santos, Gittens

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  1. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Keeper flapping again. Terrible

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  2. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Wildcarded out JP. Never overestimate West Ham.

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Won't play against defenders and keeper with no eyes or legs/hands every week...

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  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    32 mins with injury time to go

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  4. didas
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Oof

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  5. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Wood captain next week

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      It’ll be hard not to get Wood next week after this!

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  6. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    If you thought JP ownership is high then wait for the next GW.

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  7. nonaynever
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Talksport.... "Hammer Horror" show.....lol

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  8. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    One more goal and Diouf’s assist will get wiped off!

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Good, I benched him Muwahaha!

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  9. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    What's going on with WHU?

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  10. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Pedro!!

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  11. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    One of the worst GK performances Ive seen in the prem. But no point subbing him off now.

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    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Yea, gotta feel for the lad. Having such a stinker.

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  12. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    So how many hours before Nuno is announced as Hammers' new manager?

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    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Nuno Espírito Santo you mean?
      He’s doing well at Forest and in Europe, why the hell would he move to WHam?

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 5 hours ago

        You've not been following today's news then?

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  13. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    WHU collapse

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  14. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Diouf gonna score less than defenders with no returns this week

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  15. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Pedro is killing me

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    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Essential!

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 5 hours ago

        Joao

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  16. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Why did WH sign this Leicester keeper as first choice!? Areola/ Fabianski were much better no?

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  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Time to get wood

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    1. didas
      • 4 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      I've heard you can get a pill for that

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  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Sack the board

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  19. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Glad I didn't transfer Pedro. Glad I transferred Fullkrug.

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    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Got both so at least some joy

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  20. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Fair to say Palmer c probably v unlucky

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Prolly is the key word.

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  21. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Wan Bissaka owners - what are you drinking?

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    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Got him coming in for Palmer unless Guiu gets minutes.

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  22. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Seems like a long time ago West Ham were having a decent pre-season.

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  23. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Shame that Soucek didn’t get a better hand to that Chalaboh shot so it could’ve been a red card and Pedro penalty. I’m hungry for more points!

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  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    if there's a delap owner out there, must be starting to feel like the havertz owners in the 8-0 vs norwich....

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  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Liam off
    Santos on

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  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Are they still blowing bubbles?

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  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Delap has been incredibly invisible considering the score

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Chalobah took that goal off him

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  28. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Potter needs to drop Hermansen as well as Fullkrug. Areola and Rodriguez in.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Should’ve kept Flappy

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    2. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Doesn't he still need to be manager for the next game to pick the team?

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  29. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    RIP to those 260k people who transferred out Pedro

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      I'm still breathing

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    2. nonaynever
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      hoping that blond norwegian doesn't turn out to be a dud...

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  30. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 5 hours ago

    Hasn't pedro 2 assets?

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