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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. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Oh no. Huge EO.

    Stop it Spurs. Enough now.

  2. SM001
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Finally something good happens!

  3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    VdV absolutely essential and I'm not even saying it ironically. Meanwhile Kudus is really testing my patience.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      I paid more for porro!
      Cheap def fine, vdv , guehi, etc ,out scoring the dearer ones

  4. JBG
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Get the fck in! VDV goal, you're up now Kudus.

  5. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    This Hermansen guy is a downgrade on Areola & Fabianski

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      Well, he came from a relegated side, so...

  6. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    West Ham getting hammered again.

    Who's getting sacked in the morning?

  7. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Can’t beleive vdv scores and I pay 1 mill more for porro !

  8. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Would you rather have Timber or Califouri?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      On the balance, Calafiori, but not by much.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      Probably neither. Raya or Gabriel

  9. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    What a terrible looking Chelsea team

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      Tosin starts?

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      Cucu palmer on bench

  10. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Is Porro off%

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      Even ? Pushing for the "edit" button

  11. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Rage transfer done, Diouf to VDV after going for the wrong one lol

  12. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    VDV on 15 pointers?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      Romero might have a say.

  13. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Anyone else with double Spurs that have managed to dodge all goal involvements ?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      Richarlison and Porro?

      1. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 23 days ago

        Porro Kudus

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          8 months, 23 days ago

          Time yet.

    2. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      Yep

  14. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Lol Paq10

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      Most were touting him to

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        8 months, 23 days ago

        So glad I dodged that bullet, the goal against Chelsea notwithstanding.

  15. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Van de ven you beauty!

  16. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Defenders are killing it this season!

  17. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    everyone in my MLs seems to have VDV starting. so annoying

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      Same, I have porro!

  18. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Sold Romero on WC

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      Kept VdV on WC. 3rd sub

  19. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    I probably deserve it for benching VdV against West Ham

  20. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    sold vdv on wc...hope west ham get relegated. horrible team

  21. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 months, 23 days ago

    VdV scored 0 goals last year. Beating his total already.

  22. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    3 goals no kudus or Porro involvement

    Wowser

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      Kudus isn't really an FPL type of player. Just runs around.

  23. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Kudus is in thin ice now. I feel like I wouldn’t have kept him on WC only for the fixtures

  24. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Started the season with VDV, sold on WC for Porro.

  25. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Ahhhhhh VDV second sub after Wood 1 pointer. If Johnson doesn’t come on it’s a 15 pointer down the drain.

  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Kudus 3 pointer at least

  27. Underdogs11
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Chance of Cuc or Palmer staying on the bench the whole game?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      Think at least one of them will

      1. Underdogs11
        • 5 Years
        8 months, 23 days ago

        Fingers crossed. 😉 Andersen first sub.

  28. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Johnson coming on

  29. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Johnson coming on, he will score.

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 23 days ago

    Did Porro come off injured?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      My bad, he's still on the pitch

    2. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 23 days ago

      If Porro is off, who is masquerading as number 23 then ?