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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. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    kudus is what salah would be like without goals and assits

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Like the Salah this season then

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  2. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Bergvall staying up? Playing striker ?

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    1. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Spoke too soon

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  3. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    My team is cucced. Why the benching? 🙁

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Probably because of his hair

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    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      saved for bayern midweek

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    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Champions League

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  4. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Andersen or Senesi a better pick?

    Johnson > Xavi or look elsewhere?

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Andersen v Senesi toss coin, very close long term

      Look elsewhere for midfielder

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        Cheers Zico

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      I don't really rate Xavi Simons so I'd look elsewhere.

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      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        Hahaha

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  5. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Played BB even after the possibility of non starts for Pedro and Caicedo and then he goes and puts Cucu on the bench out of left field. Gotta love it 🙂
    Could have been worse I suppose.

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  6. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Who's the best Newcastle defender to get bar Pope?

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Livramento my preference

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        What happens when/if Hall comes in?

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 25 days ago

          I will make sure nailed 4.0 ish back up 😛

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    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Burn

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  7. ChuckyPancamo
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    I benched VDV to play Gudmundsson as I didn't want to double up on Spurs defenders. I'm defeated already.

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      I played Gudmundsson and he scores an OG at the last minute...

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    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      I benched VDV to avoid double up with Porro and started Paqueta….

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        You won't be alone.

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      2. ChuckyPancamo
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        I also took a hit for Paqueta and Mateta to hold off the WC for another couple of weeks!

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  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    BJ on for the night

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Congratulations

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  9. el polako
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    So it makes sense to target West Ham just not when I doubled up on Forest players at home.
    Of course.

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

    Heavy rotation from Spurs in midfield and attack, probably avoid Spurs apart from the defence,

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      PMS might be a good fifth mid if you're on a WC like I am currently contemplating.

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    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Factor in CL football and we have a rotation minefield.

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  11. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    VdV cleanie banked and Kudus still has time to do something, anything.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      All the time in the world wouldn't be enough

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        *cries*

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  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    just dont lose that cs Spurs

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Now they can

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    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      VdV cleanie locked

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        fair. need romero to do the same + bonus on the line

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      2. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        Porro owner
        Better not concede!

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      3. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        shopuld be a 15 pointer

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        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 25 days ago

          14 at the moment

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  13. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    4 weeks gone now and it looks like 5 at the back has to be the way to go, it’s like assured points. They don’t even have to expensive. It just feels weird not being able to start more than 5 attackers.

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  14. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Need a diouf goal now vdv off

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  15. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Oh god I didn’t realise so many had VdV starting in my ML. Benching him coupled with the Munoz/Mateta non-goal is such a harsh swing.

    Going to be already chasing around 50points, abysmal.

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      I’ve already written this season off and I’ve still got all my chips left. No one I have picked has done anything yet in 4 GWs now!

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    2. MJF
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Its September man.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        May as well be April as far as my team goes!

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  16. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Arsenal to get a CS at the Etihad next week? I’m thinking yes.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Hope not. Haaland (c) here.

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        You just have better alternatives for (c) in GW5?

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 25 days ago

          Can't. I'm set and forget for the next 4 weeks.

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    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      It's at the Emirates so very possible

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    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Highy unlikely - in fact 0%. It's at the Emirates.

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  17. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Wtf is this with cucurella benched

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  18. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Hopefully he still scores but time to sell kudus?

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  19. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Why is Dango Outtara on the bench Vs Chelsea? He was supposed to save my game week, he can't very well do it from there!

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  20. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    So, Porro was the worst Spuds defender to get then.

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    1. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Absolutely. Move him sideways for Romero or VDV? Hmm.

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      It's quite annoying when the 50/50s go that way. So many defender hauls and getting basically none lol.

      Nearly got an assist as I'm typing this, lol.

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  21. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    How did “mini Bruno Fernandes” get on today?

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  22. JBG
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Kudus to the Spurs attackers for being able to score here...

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  23. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Cucu on the bench is disappointing

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Very unexpected

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        Feel Iike Virgil is the only viable 6.0 defender now.

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        1. Zilla
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 25 days ago

          Got bigger fish to fry anyway so he's staying

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        2. fantasyfog
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 25 days ago

          Gabriel 9 pointer says hi

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    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Yeah feel he has to go now. If he is not going to play easy games around CL he is not worth the cash. Was going to do Burn to Senesi this week now it will be Cucu to Senesi

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    3. fantasyfog
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Van de ven 1st on bench....

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      1. Ball Ake
        • 1 Year
        6 months, 25 days ago

        Me too, fortunately had Saliba starting. Yum yum

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  24. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Haaland triple (c) in GW6 anyone?

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      That’s the plan

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  25. Underdogs11
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Biggest decision now is keep Watkins or sell.

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Sell FFS!

      Villa are rotten and Watkins is a confidence player. Looks a shadow of his former self.

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Getting rid. Taking points hit too, genuinely don’t care now. Team is sh#te beyond belief.

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    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Sell. Don't think he'll have fun against Alderete & Mukiele next week in his current form.

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  26. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Remember when Porro was bigged up as such an attacking player. He is not evening playing it sideways it’s all backwards. Gone from team asap.

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Yeah he is very disappointing, at least with Muñoz you see a genuinely flying fullback getting in the opposition box.

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        See can’t even get an assist 🙂

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  27. @FPL__Engineer
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Team & season in tatters.....

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  28. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Kudus is very over-rated. Had one good season at West Ham and that was it, and it wasn't even last season. Just an average player and certainly not an FPL pick.

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      He was cheap and playing upfront; you could see the appeal. But yeah, flattering to deceive once more.

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      I may sell even though only had 2 GWs

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  29. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Is there a more useless pair than Porro and Kudus?

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      At least you got a CS.

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    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Rogers and Watkins.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 25 days ago

        I’ll allow that.

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    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      You almost had 10 points there

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    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      Murillo & Sels

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    5. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      9 points between the two ........?

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    6. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 25 days ago

      If they doubled up there don’t think our opinion changes - would have been funny though

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  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 25 days ago

    Kudus doing Kudus things (nothing)

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