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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. MBK 42
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Let the cavalcade of jammy auto-subs commence

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    1. FPL Blow-In
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      • 13 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      For who?

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Palmer torn his nail

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      2. MBK 42
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Palmer left warm-up early - didn’t look happy

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        1. FPL Blow-In
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          • 13 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          lol wow

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  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Lucky sods getting Gundmundsson 9 pointer off bench

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  3. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    They haven’t said palmers definitely out, chill

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      He’s fine I bet haha

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    2. Mambino
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      • 12 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      He may have gone for wee

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  4. Strike me a Gakpose
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Palmer just doing a poo apparently

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Lol

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        It actually could be true in all fairness, I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often tbf

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    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Panic stations over!

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    3. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Jason Puncheon Time

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  5. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    For how long can it be accepted that content creators basically cheat every single year by having blatant access to inside information that the rest of us don't?

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      What do you mean? Don’t think any of them sold Palmer

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        I mean people like LTFPL Andy capping Palmer last second obviously having lineup info that wasn't public

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Well he was never going to be benched surely

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          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Lineup confirmed positional change from last game

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    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      https://www.google.com/search?q=what+are+you+prepared+to+do&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1150US1151&oq=what+are+you+pre&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgBEAAYgAQyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABNIBCTQ1NzFqMGoxNagCCLACAfEFiwxarj_oUZ0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:b7ca8f28,vid:9ALcqt6GMhM,st:0

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Well ANDY captained Palmer last minute 😆

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    4. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      How can they get inside info anyway, not like they’re famous to be friends with club managers etc

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    5. Naatie
      • 1 Year
      7 months, 25 days ago

      does the whining ever stop?

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Not about content creators, no. Get used to it.

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  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Palmer out

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  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Palmer OUT

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  8. MBK 42
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Palmer out

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  9. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Palmer confirmed out

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  10. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Unfookingbelievable Palmer

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  11. MBK 42
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Feeling quite smug about my no Palmer FH2 right about now

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  12. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    I’ve now got 0 interest in tonight’s game

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      But an interesting warm up!

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  13. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    GG.

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  14. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Palmer out... Gudmundson 9 pointer coming off the bench

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  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Imagine if Salah is out on Monday night…

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  16. oi no professionals
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Palmer out, ffs

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  17. Moon Dog
      7 months, 25 days ago

      I played BB ffs. Why do I play this game 😆

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    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      BB and FH fail I'd you have Palmer?

      Ouch

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        * if

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        1. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Reijnders off the bench for me.

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    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      At least Joao Pedro 90 nailed down now…

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    • STHH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Wild! I had just checked every one of my mini-league rivals teams and Palmer is captain or vice captain for everyone. Panic over - I don’t even have him! I’m sure Esteve and Guiu will both score 10 points…

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    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      At least he’s out without starting ?

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Not sure the rules on that actually as he was technically in the starting lineup, be interesting to see how they handle it

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        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          No mins - no points.
          Sub on.

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          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Not sure because I’ve seen carded players on bench sub on fpl before despite no minutes

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            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              lol this is stinky bait mate

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        2. Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Done on minutes played I think, so should be clear autosub

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          1. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Correct, whistle not blown so game not started

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    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Palmer is cursed.

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    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Damn Haaland gonna be less of a differential now 🙁

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        yeah. Got to hope he smashes Spurs before everyone owns him

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      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Doubt many had Haaland VC tbf.

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          I’m on Haaland C Palmer VC

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    • JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Cap and bench jams incoming, prob means waay more Salah captains I guess, cmn Estevao!

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    • Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Joao Pedro on pens?

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Acheampong

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    • el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Palmer can’t handle his FPL price tag.

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    • -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Murillo first sub for the clean sheet and goal. Who needs cold palmer

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    • ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      What is Salah’s new EO now?

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      1. TiAgoFPL
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Great question is my vc

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    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Guess Palmer for Saka was the play

      Twists and turns

      FPL is back on ...

      Need for a reasonable bench too.

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    • Ball Ake
      • 1 Year
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Triffic, VDV v Man C first on the bench. Sometimes you're the dog, sometimes you're the lamp-post

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