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West Ham v Spurs team news: Simons debut, Richarlison a sub

13 September 2025 541 comments
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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
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Oh no. Huge EO.

    Stop it Spurs. Enough now.

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  2. SM001
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Finally something good happens!

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  3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

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

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

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

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

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

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  5. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    This Hermansen guy is a downgrade on Areola & Fabianski

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

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

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  6. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    West Ham getting hammered again.

    Who's getting sacked in the morning?

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  7. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

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

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  8. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Would you rather have Timber or Califouri?

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      On the balance, Calafiori, but not by much.

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Probably neither. Raya or Gabriel

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  9. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    What a terrible looking Chelsea team

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Tosin starts?

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    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Cucu palmer on bench

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

    Is Porro off%

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

      Even ? Pushing for the "edit" button

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

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

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

    VDV on 15 pointers?

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Romero might have a say.

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

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

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Richarlison and Porro?

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

        Porro Kudus

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        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          10 months, 12 days ago

          Time yet.

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    2. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Yep

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  14. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Lol Paq10

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Most were touting him to

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 12 days ago

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

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  15. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Van de ven you beauty!

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  16. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Defenders are killing it this season!

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  17. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

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

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Same, I have porro!

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  18. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Sold Romero on WC

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

      Kept VdV on WC. 3rd sub

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

    I probably deserve it for benching VdV against West Ham

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  20. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

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

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

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

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  22. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    3 goals no kudus or Porro involvement

    Wowser

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

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

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

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

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  24. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

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

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  25. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

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

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  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Kudus 3 pointer at least

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  27. Underdogs11
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

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

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Think at least one of them will

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      1. Underdogs11
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 12 days ago

        Fingers crossed. 😉 Andersen first sub.

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  28. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Johnson coming on

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  29. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Johnson coming on, he will score.

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  30. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Did Porro come off injured?

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 12 days ago

      My bad, he's still on the pitch

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

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

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