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Wake up! There are two more Premier League matches to come today.

The goal-starved 3pm kick-offs may have been a good advert for a Saturday afternoon trip to the garden centre but the penultimate game of the day will, hopefully, be a bit spicier.

It’s West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur at the London Stadium, where kick-off is at 5.30pm BST.

TEAM NEWS

No side’s games have seen more goals than those involving West Ham United this season (12).

Their boss, Graham Potter, makes one change to the side that beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 in Gameweek 3.

It’s seemingly enforced, as Niclas Fullkrug was a doubt for this match with a calf issue and drops to the bench.

Crysencio Summerville comes in for a start.

As for Spurs, Thomas Frank hands a debut to Xavi Simons following his recent move.

Mathys Tel and Lucas Bergvall also start as Rodrigo Bentancur, Richarlison and Brennan Johnson make way. International exertions may have played a part in those decisions.

LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Diouf, Kilman, Mavropanos, Walker-Peters, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Fernandes, Paqueta, Bowen, Summerville.

Subs: Areola, Julio, Wilson, Fullkrug, Guilherme, Magassa, Wan-Bissaka, Potts, Irving.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Spence, Van de Ven, Romero, Porro, Sarr, Palhinha, Bergvall, Simons, Tel, Kudus.

Subs: Kinsky, Danso, Richarlison, Udogie, Johnson, Odobert, Bentancur, Davies, Kolo Muani.

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  1. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Well that Johnson pick was a great fail

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      He will likely come off the bench IMO.

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    You're welcome if I put you off Brennan Johnson :mrgreen:

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

    need a Romero bullet header

  4. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Xavi time

  5. Moon Dog
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Villa are the only team in England's top 7 leagues not to score a goal.

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Should have listened to people and go Lacroix over Munoz lol

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Munoz is just more exciting

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

        Muñoz assist if Mateta scores that. I do like how attacking Muñoz is, not many fullbacks quite like him. Lacroix is a bps monster though.

      3. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Got both, but only 1pt between them today.

    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Currently own Porro + VDV.

      Would you lose VDV for Senesi/Richards? Or keep VDV and do Porro > Calafiori?

      1. z13
          5 months, 24 days ago

          Would do VDV to Senesi, he hit defcon again

          1. z13
              5 months, 24 days ago

              And got 4goals 5assists last full season (23/24)

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

                Good shout, he is a bit of a points magnet.

          2. panda07
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 months, 24 days ago

            I would see how this match goes and see if you need to transfer out either.

        • z13
            5 months, 24 days ago

            Rodon 9 defcon and 90+3 loss of clean sheet by own goal, could it get any worse?

            1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              5 months, 24 days ago

              Gudmundson.from the bench

          • Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            5 months, 24 days ago

            Every single team keeps a CS except Fulham because of Gudmundsson 94 min OG. No points for guessing which defender I own... pos joke game

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

              Leeds*

            2. z13
                5 months, 24 days ago

                Feeling it too, I had Rodon who had 9 defcon

            3. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              5 months, 24 days ago

              Wood owners, looking to keep for Burnley and Sunderland then ditch?

              1. Feanor
                • 16 Years
                5 months, 24 days ago

                Yeah. I have 1.8m in the bank so can go Gyokerrs after he plays City and Newcastle

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

                Yep, Gyokeres in GW7

            4. Moon Dog
                5 months, 24 days ago

                Who played up front for Newcastle when Woltemade came off?

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

                  osula

                  1. Moon Dog
                      5 months, 24 days ago

                      Thanks!

                  2. Moon Dog
                      5 months, 24 days ago

                      Osula

                    • Dynamic Duos
                      • 12 Years
                      5 months, 24 days ago

                      Osula

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

                    ngl that gudmundson og could go up there with Lauren and Vergini for worst PL own goal of all time

                  4. Feanor
                    • 16 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    Roefs was the 4.5 keeper we all should have got

                  5. Sting
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    Defcon CBs are the new meta…their cheap value also basically allows us to build whatever forward line we want

                    at least 2-3 from:

                    andersen, tarkowski, lacroix. senesi, VVD, schar/burn

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

                      yeah, brentford cbs as well . you want/need goal threat as well

                    2. FPL Sanky
                      • 2 Years
                      5 months, 24 days ago

                      Yes, Van Den Berg as well.... he's got defcons in all the games he has played so far

                  6. FPL Sanky
                    • 2 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    Need something special from Paqueta today to save my GW....all my ML rivals except me own Semenyo....he just destroyed me today

                  7. Gudjohnsen
                    • 9 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    Anyone agree with me that it's a very boring start to the season?

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

                      defo most the league averaging under 1.5 goals per game

                      1. Do I Not Like Orange
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        5 months, 24 days ago

                        Think we need to go 4 or 5 ATB until the goals start going in.

                  8. ☈☾
                    • 8 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    How likely was the Villa and Sunderland clean sheet?

                  9. Dynamic Duos
                    • 12 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    Villa need to be starting Elliott and Sancho

                    1. RICICLE
                      • 3 Years
                      5 months, 24 days ago

                      I think they’ve no choice after today, something needs changing

                  10. Unknown1
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    If I transfer elanga out this week for say Simmons then hit the free hit button will I have Simmons in my team GW6

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

                      no

                    2. Unknown1
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      5 months, 24 days ago

                      Sure? It would go back to Elanga?

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

                        The free hit being played will cancel out any transfers made prior to activating FH.

                  11. Sting
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    fixtures over form calls about villa, wolves, brighton, newc attack, palace attack etc have aged like milk

                    SUN (A), BOU (A) now look v tough fixtures: people who own watkins, rogers, barnes, elanga what’s the plan?

                    1. Unknown1
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      5 months, 24 days ago

                      Get rid of elanga asap

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

                      Want to ditch but do not have enough FTs, if WC definitely they go ... otherwise getting rid one by one

                  12. ☈☾
                    • 8 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    Did Villa play 5 at the back? Will they continue doing that?

                  13. Koflok
                    • 13 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    For 1-2 weeks before WC. Watkins to who?
                    A) Haaland : vs Arsenal next
                    B) Gyokeres : vs City + Newcastle
                    C) Richarlison : got benched this week
                    D) Mateta : not completely sold on him
                    E) Ekitike : will he get benched?
                    F) Isak : might as well punt?

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

                      Exactly ... keep and play 😛

                    2. keefy59
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 7 Years
                      5 months, 24 days ago

                      Which of those can you do without taking a hit .
                      I don't think you've probably got the £5.2m in the bank to do Watkins to Haaland with one transfer

                      1. Koflok
                        • 13 Years
                        5 months, 23 days ago

                        I do have 6m in the bank

                  14. F4L
                    • 11 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    why is kudus being booed? like did west ham not make a tidy profit on him

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

                      Judus

                  15. TheBiffas
                    • 5 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    Johnson over Semenyo last week was a generational blunder

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

                      in a parallel universe semenyo is sent off last gw

                  16. ViperStripes
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    Watkins has to go. 4 weeks, no goals no assets. Gyokeres iinboundmost likely.

                    1. ball c
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      5 months, 24 days ago

                      I got rid of him and Rogers plus double forest defence on WC.. not one to make early wc’s but had to correct the error of my ways!

                      1. Do I Not Like Orange
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        5 months, 24 days ago

                        Did the exact same. Ability to carry FTs through wildcards makes the early WC much less risky IMO.

                  17. Snoop Udogie Dogg
                    • 5 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    the worst thing you can do in gambling, is win

                  18. F4L
                    • 11 Years
                    5 months, 24 days ago

                    paqueta big chance missed

                    1. Sgt. Schultz
                      • 9 Years
                      5 months, 24 days ago

                      massive

                  19. Moon Dog
                      5 months, 24 days ago

                      Paqueta so close. Phew...

                    • Sun Jihai
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      5 months, 24 days ago

                      I'm doing Rogers to Semenyo tonight
                      Not sure Sunderland away is even an easy fixture for Villa anyway

                    • F4L
                      • 11 Years
                      5 months, 24 days ago

                      ROMEROOOOOO