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

22 August 2025 1496 comments
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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. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Sod off VAR

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  2. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Turns out I did start Diof

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  3. MBK 42
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Thank God, Fullkrug in my original team that I FH away from

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Still time.

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  4. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    They still haven’t changed the score

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  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Nevermind the Saturday lunchtime game, always back the Friday night match.

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  6. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Need Bowen more involved

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  7. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Chelsea tried that corner kick play almost every single time against Palace. Aiming for Cucu at the first post.

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    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Used to be all the rage about 20 years ago. Nice to see it’s back in vogue.

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  8. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Any update on Palmer's injury?

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    1. Sam Jammers
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Not serious apparently

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    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      So Pedro is in the 10 and on pens?

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    3. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Disallowed goal for Fullkrug. Classic start to the season this.

      At least Cucurella and Pedro have points already. Cucurella points off the bench for Palmer is fairly jammy.

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      1. Big Mike
        • 3 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        I've got Esteve first bench for Palmer. Thankfully the guy who tops our mini league has Pedro who probably now has penalties.

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    4. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Neto G

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    5. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Jp A
      Neto G

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    6. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      JP on fire

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    7. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      1-2

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Neto smashes it in

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    8. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      neto g
      pedro a

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    9. Agger
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Well done to everyone who kept João Pedro, inevitable

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    10. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Should have c j pedro!

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    11. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Get innn!

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    12. putana
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      PEDRO A

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    13. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      that could be a foul

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      1. putana
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        never a foul

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      2. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        50 50, no one had the ball

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    14. Sam Jammers
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Pedro bros combo

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      • The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        That’s a foul on Paqueta surely?

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        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          No had posession of the ball so just a 50 50

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      • thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        RIP Pedro sellers!

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      • Feanor
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Chelsea better without Palmer

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      • BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Good goal, no foul.

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      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Palmer is the CHE problem then 😀

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        1. 3 A
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Thats right haha

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      • Thanos
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Gusto injured. Anyone surprised?

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      • Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        I never doubted you Pedro... honest

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      • The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        James might get a CS here

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      • Royal5
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Where is Palmer??

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        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Chillin

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