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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
    7 months, 18 hours ago

    VdV must be the best CB in the league right now

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Goodness me

    2. TafOnTour1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Nowhere near it mate, what are you smoking?!

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      No, but Romero is

    4. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

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

    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

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

    6. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Gabriel would like to have a word with you

    7. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Yoro says hello

    8. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Not even in the Top 2 in North London

    9. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      VdV is a poor man’s Michael Keane.

  2. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    Berg all is everywhere

    1. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Bergvall*

  3. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    Simons has been woeful

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Correct

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

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

    3. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      flop transfer

  4. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    Simons can’t control or dribble a ball 😉

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

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

      Overrated ?

  5. Moon Dog
      7 months, 17 hours ago

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

    • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 17 hours 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
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Ones Elite the other out of depth in this league

        1. More Tragic
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          lol

    • Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Tel have been none existing

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Never seen him have good game.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

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

      2. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Mediocre player

      3. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

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

      4. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

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

    • ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Why is Spurs not playing with a 10

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

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

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Bergvall is playing that role but running everywhere.

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

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

    • ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

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

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Yep Sunderland very solid

      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        3-3 it is

    • Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 17 hours 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
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Richards

    • hitzallover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 17 hours 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
          7 months, 17 hours ago

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

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

        • Moon Dog
            7 months, 17 hours ago

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

            1. hitzallover
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 months, 17 hours ago

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

              1. Moon Dog
                  7 months, 17 hours 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
                    • 14 Years
                    7 months, 17 hours ago

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

                    1. Moon Dog
                        7 months, 17 hours 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.

            2. Manani
              • 14 Years
              7 months, 17 hours ago

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

              1. ITS AMAD WORLD
                • 3 Years
                7 months, 17 hours ago

                Cucu
                Porro
                Konsa

              2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                • 9 Years
                7 months, 17 hours ago

                The gameweek has started.

            3. luke
              • 16 Years
              7 months, 17 hours ago

              Ah Woltemade (c) returned- sexy times!

              1. Moon Dog
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

                  Nice punt 😀

                • Haa-lala-land
                  • 5 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

                  Nice! I went Barnes

              2. Twisted Saltergater
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                7 months, 17 hours 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
                  • 15 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

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

              3. g40steve
                • 8 Years
                7 months, 17 hours ago

                Sarr G

                1. g40steve
                  • 8 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

                  Xavi A

              4. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                7 months, 17 hours ago

                PMSL

                1. My heart goes Salalalalah
                  • 9 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

                  Settle

              5. lilmessipran
                • 13 Years
                7 months, 17 hours ago

                Xavi A Sarr G

              6. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                7 months, 17 hours ago

                Sarr goal :O My first sub...

                1. Twisted Saltergater
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

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

              7. RICICLE
                • 3 Years
                7 months, 17 hours ago

                Get in Xavi assist

              8. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 months, 17 hours ago

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

              9. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 months, 17 hours ago

                Was Diakite injured (or ill)?

                1. The Bandit
                  • 15 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

                  Ill

                2. Twisted Saltergater
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

                  Ill, apparently

                3. Moon Dog
                    7 months, 17 hours ago

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

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

                4. Drizzle
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 2 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours 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
                    7 months, 17 hours ago

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

                    1. Drizzle
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 2 Years
                      7 months, 17 hours ago

                      Problem is Watkins price is falling tonight...

                5. pundit of punts
                  • 13 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

                  Plan this gw is to do Mbeumo + Cucurella âž¡ 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 âž¡ JP next gw. Thoughts?

                6. el polako
                  • 8 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

                  Just how good was Watkins today?

                  1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                    • 9 Years
                    7 months, 17 hours ago

                    Extremely good

                    1. Twisted Saltergater
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      7 months, 17 hours ago

                      At what?

                      1. Magic Zico
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        7 months, 17 hours ago

                        At blanking

                    2. Fifa las vegas
                      • 13 Years
                      7 months, 17 hours ago

                      😆

                7. TiAgoFPL
                  • 6 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

                  Mate Sarr out on the wc for KDH

                  1. el polako
                    • 8 Years
                    7 months, 17 hours ago

                    Good decision.
                    WC is for longer than one game.

                    1. TiAgoFPL
                      • 6 Years
                      7 months, 17 hours ago

                      True butt hurts

                      1. TiAgoFPL
                        • 6 Years
                        7 months, 17 hours ago

                        But

                8. Scapegoat Salah
                  • 9 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

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

                  1. Scapegoat Salah
                    • 9 Years
                    7 months, 17 hours ago

                    Mind you that’s not too bad…

                9. The Bandit
                  • 15 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

                  Shocker

                10. JBG
                  • 7 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

                  Get that hattrick now Kudus

                11. g40steve
                  • 8 Years
                  7 months, 17 hours ago

                  Soucek RED