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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. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    VdV must be the best CB in the league right now

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Goodness me

    2. TafOnTour1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Nowhere near it mate, what are you smoking?!

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      No, but Romero is

    4. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      After that half my conclusion was he’s a shaky and unfocused defender.

    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Naa. And even the other one with the same three letters as initials isn't.

    6. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Gabriel would like to have a word with you

    7. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Yoro says hello

    8. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Not even in the Top 2 in North London

    9. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      VdV is a poor man’s Michael Keane.

  2. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Berg all is everywhere

    1. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Bergvall*

  3. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Simons has been woeful

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Correct

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      I don't think he's been that bad.

    3. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      flop transfer

  4. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Simons can’t control or dribble a ball 😉

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Quality of balls in not as good as Kudus on the other side.

      Overrated ?

  5. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Love the booing every time Mohammed "Judus" gets the ball 😆

  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    A few people said Spurs let Eze go to Arsenal as they always wanted Simons. Good they planned it that way 😉

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Ones Elite the other out of depth in this league

      1. More Tragic
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 12 days ago

        lol

  7. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Tel have been none existing

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Never seen him have good game.

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 12 days ago

        This. I've never seen him look remotely decent. I don't get what teams see in him.

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Mediocre player

    3. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Time to play Rich, Kolo or anyone else...

    4. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Interesting he is my best player in FM24....in reality he is rubbish

  8. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Why is Spurs not playing with a 10

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      They have Simons and Kudus who can play there and yet.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Bergvall is playing that role but running everywhere.

  9. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Spurs just need to be more clinical on the counter. The chances are there to pick West Ham off.

  10. ITS AMAD WORLD
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Sunderland vs Aston Villa has 0-0 written all over it next gameweek

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Yep Sunderland very solid

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      3-3 it is

  11. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Josh king in was a disaster then, seconds away from CS points. Who to start next week ? x

    A) King (BRE)
    B) Richards (whu)
    C) Reijnders (ars)
    D) Gudmundsson (wol)

    1. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Richards

  12. hitzallover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    What was mahrez starting price, and vardys (in Leicester season) win? I can't remember. But remember kanes, bales, palmers. Think zaki was 5.5 and gamst.
    I'm staving off dementia so just thinking aloud lol. There was a cheap Watford fwd helped my season once but can't remember his name. Sounds like idaho tho

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Mahrez was 5.5m for sure because I started with him!

      Vardy I think was 5.0m, not sure though...

    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 12 days ago

      And the Watford forward is Odion Ighalo. Looked like a very good player at one point!

      1. hitzallover
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 12 days ago

        Ighalo!! Thankyou. Well done starting mahrez. I remember starting with Carroll. Think he was 5.0?

        1. Moon Dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          10 months, 12 days ago

          At Newcastle? I think so. Was unbelievable that season. Did well with man-in-the-stand bonus points too!

          1. hitzallover
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            10 months, 12 days ago

            Yeah newc. Did you have charlie Adams early or Aaron ramsey? Think I was late on both lol

            1. Moon Dog
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 1 Year
              10 months, 12 days ago

              I was late on Ramsey too 😀 Yaya too when he kept banging in free kicks!

              But I got on Adams early. Man-in-stand absolutely loved him. He could tie his shoelaces and he'd get 3pts.

  13. Manani
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    which 3 to start?
    A. Cucu
    B. Porro
    C. Konsa
    D. Diouf
    E. Rodon

    1. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Cucu
      Porro
      Konsa

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      The gameweek has started.

  14. luke
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Ah Woltemade (c) returned- sexy times!

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Nice punt 😀

    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Nice! I went Barnes

  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Sounds a crazy question, but other than Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea, are there any teams that score goals from open play with possession?

    Increasingly teams are staying compact, solid and playing on the break - and it works. For FPL, why would we choose any winger from 5the stronger teams when there’s Sarr at Palace, and Semenyo at Bournemouth who almost play as second strikers on the break?

    Attacking players have been priced well this season but it doesn’t feel like there’s a lot of choice right now.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      The era of the towering CBs and CFs from set pieces is nigh.

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Sarr G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Xavi A

  17. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    PMSL

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Settle

  18. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Xavi A Sarr G

  19. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Sarr goal :O My first sub...

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Think he’s the best 5m mid. Frank loves him.

  20. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Get in Xavi assist

  21. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Damn, Romero and Kudus owner here, salty from the disallowed goal earlier 😛

  22. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Was Diakite injured (or ill)?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Ill

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Ill, apparently

    3. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 12 days ago

      ‘Bafo was not feeling 100 per cent, so we decided not to take the risk.’

      https://x.com/BenDinnery/status/1966863510476038424

  23. Drizzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Too early to go Watkins to Gyokeres given Gyok has City and Newcastle next 2?

    Can't see many enticing other options. Too early for Isak too.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      It won’t be too early if Isak gets plenty on minutes tomorrow

      1. Drizzle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        10 months, 12 days ago

        Problem is Watkins price is falling tonight...

  24. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Plan this gw is to do Mbeumo + Cucurella ➡ Salah + Senesi for -4. Need Salah for captaincy this gw. Gives me -

    Raya
    Senesi - Cash - Gudmundsson
    Salah - Semenyo - Kudus - Reijnders
    Haaland - Gyokeres - Wood

    Dubravka - King - Dorgu - Reinildo

    0.4m in the bank for Wood ➡ JP next gw. Thoughts?

  25. el polako
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Just how good was Watkins today?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Extremely good

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        10 months, 12 days ago

        At what?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 12 days ago

          At blanking

      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 12 days ago

        😆

  26. TiAgoFPL
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Mate Sarr out on the wc for KDH

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Good decision.
      WC is for longer than one game.

      1. TiAgoFPL
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 12 days ago

        True butt hurts

        1. TiAgoFPL
          • 6 Years
          10 months, 12 days ago

          But

  27. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Darn was so torn over Diouf or VDV on WC and ended up picking the more exciting one!

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Mind you that’s not too bad…

  28. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Shocker

  29. JBG
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Get that hattrick now Kudus

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Soucek RED