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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. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Was the 5th not another jao Pedro assist ?

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    1. Jack Burton
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      • 10 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Yep think so

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    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Yeah

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      it was. it will be

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  2. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Unlucky Palmer cappers. He would have feasted here from the right wing

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  3. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Which striker to swap for Haaland?

    A) Gyökeres
    B) Watkins

    I have Saka & Rogers

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      A due to fixtures

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      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        Yep thought so

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    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      A

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    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      A

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  4. Moon Dog
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Do we know for sure Palmer is out for next GW? Why is everyone selling already?

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      1. MJF
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Emotional overreaction?

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        • yousunkmybattleship
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          2 FTs and Haaland rising tonight!

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      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        Wonder what Palmer is "feeling" now?

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        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Cold. Ice cold

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      3. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        As a Palmer (c) I feel robbed

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Same, he is cursed.

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        2. MJF
            7 months, 24 days ago

            At least he did not start and then get subbed on 5 mins!

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        3. MIGHTY JOE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Dear me. Pedro ripping me apart.

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          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            It's good for non-owners if you really think about it

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            1. thegaffer82
              • 14 Years
              7 months, 24 days ago

              Please do explain

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              1. Mr. O'Connell
                • 13 Years
                7 months, 24 days ago

                You just have to think really hard about it

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        4. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Potter might be joining Big Ange on No Love Island in Greece!

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          1. Ron_Swanson
            • 15 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Ange is in Nottingham...!

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          2. Ball Ake
            • 1 Year
            7 months, 24 days ago

            S'Corfu

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        5. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          We don’t want Potter at Forest Marinakis 🙁

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          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            😆

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          2. Hughes Your Daddy
            • 13 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            ❤️

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          3. Goro Majima
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Making me thankful for Amorim.

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        6. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Captained Palmer and have Pedro. Could have been epic.

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        7. Gubby-Allen
          • 4 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Most pleased with my non-knee jerkiness.

          Last week my team had:

          Wirtz 2 King 2 Saka 3 + Salah and then
          Bowen 2 Watkins 2 Pedro 2 (4/C).

          I did not touch a thing, not a transfer, not the captain, not even a substitution - have even kept Konsa in.

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        8. Agger
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Weird game, Cucurella is barely attacking and Chelsea look 10x more dynamic without Palmer

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          1. Nightcrawler
            • 6 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            More to do with the opponent that Sunderland put 3 past

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          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            WHU

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          3. FPL_trail_runner
            • 5 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Ya they have two distinct attack shapes

            The CRY one is cucurella very attacking and central, with Palmer deep and Neto right wing

            This (PSG one) is Gusto wide right, cucerella more defensive and Palmer would be cutting inside from the right causing havoc.

            Not sure we can read much on Pedro here as West Ham are so bad.

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        9. Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Are Chelsea really this good, or are West Ham just that bad

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          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 9 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            The latter

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          2. _Ninja_
            • 15 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            just that bad

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          3. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Considering also last week's results, West Ham bad

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          4. Pedram
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            WHU is woeful

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          5. Hughes Your Daddy
            • 13 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            After our game last week holding them at theirs, it’s the latter

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          6. jacob1989
            • 4 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Chelsea are definitely good. They are the world champions. Thats not a fluke. Esp as they beat psg 3-0

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            1. Hughes Your Daddy
              • 13 Years
              7 months, 24 days ago

              They did not look that good last week.

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            2. Bored Ape Jota Club
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 months, 24 days ago

              Haha

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          7. yousunkmybattleship
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Captain Wood next week!

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        10. Stoic
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Never go full-krug

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          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            🙂

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        11. FPL_trail_runner
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Feeling somewhat lucky as someone who sold Palmer on WC based on the fact of the previous position, if he was in the starting Ram postion it could have been brutal

          Pedro though still doing damage.

          Could do with another cucurella return

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        12. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          somehow west ham have actually been so much worse since HT

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        13. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          What is Pedro EO?

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          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            52% highest in the game. Season over for non owners (me)

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            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 13 Years
              7 months, 24 days ago

              That's absolutely nothing. Reckon 80% of that 52% will have no idea what they're doing. So it's barely 15% in reality.

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          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Around 60% if not mistaken

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          3. FPL_trail_runner
            • 5 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Its huge.

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          4. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            50+

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        14. Gubby-Allen
          • 4 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          42 points last week.

          37 So far this GW.

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          1. Agger
            • 10 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Great start bro

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            1. Gubby-Allen
              • 4 Years
              7 months, 24 days ago

              Thanks,

              feels good being rewarded for not touching the team.

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          2. jacob1989
            • 4 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Did u c j pedro?

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        15. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Wow pedro more like it. Hopefully a 0.2 price rise and sell for solanke

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          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Will probably get 2-2-2-2 points next 4 matches

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          2. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Solanke has barely kicked a ball for Spurs, forget him.

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            1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
              • 14 Years
              7 months, 24 days ago

              He’s one to watch for the next few weeks.. will only make the move if it’s right

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        16. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Milenkovic is going to feast Vs this west ham defence next week

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          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            hermansen might as well just stay on his goal line and pray

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        17. Pedram
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Need Cucu to get on the scoresheet

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        18. Kodap
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Surely Palmer & Bowen have to go?

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          1. Gubby-Allen
            • 4 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Feels good having Pedro and as captain, but also have Bowen.

            I signed everyone for two games - H and A but Bowen was probably one I was most set on keeping long term. Not sure now.

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        19. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Pedro on for three baps

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        20. Moon Dog
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Starting to think Sunderland might not be as good as West Ham made them look...

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          • potatoace
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Another pasting from NFO next week should see potter gone before int break.

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            1. FPL_trail_runner
              • 5 Years
              7 months, 24 days ago

              He is gone whatever happens next week, no coming back from this.

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          • edfiasco
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Looking at a free hit next week

            Triple forest vs West Ham (H)
            Man U vs Burnley (H)
            Toon vs Leeds (A)
            Sunderland vs Brentford (H)
            Chelsea vs Fulham (H)

            juicy

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            1. Thanos
              • 4 Years
              7 months, 24 days ago

              Hmmmm

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            2. jacob1989
              • 4 Years
              7 months, 24 days ago

              The last 2 arent that appealing esp the 4th one

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            3. Khalico
              • 10 Years
              7 months, 24 days ago

              I’m thinking to FH too - which players from these teams you thinking of going for ?

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          • jacob1989
            • 4 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            I want to get in wood but who do i sell of Haaland, j pedro and ekitike?.all seem unsellable unless isak joins liverpool now

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          • thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Is it time for the old…

            Is 15 points with 10 players left to play any good?

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            1. Gubby-Allen
              • 4 Years
              7 months, 24 days ago

              37 with 8 to play. Includes a 2 from Bowen.

              42 Last week.

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          • Thanos
            • 4 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Can WHU at least pepper Sanchez so that he can accumulate save points!!

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          • Garfield1001
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 24 days ago

            Would you rather have Porro or Neco coming in for Palmer?

            Thanks

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