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Everton v West Ham team news: Nuno names first XI

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The Nuno Espirito Santo era begins for West Ham United tonight as they travel to the Hill Dickinson Stadium to face Everton.

Kick-off on Merseyside is at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

The new West Ham boss has only made two line-up changes from Graham Potter’s final match in charge, which was a 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace.

Callum Wilson drops to the bench, while James Ward-Prowse is not included in the squad at all.

This isn’t due to injury or illness, either: Nuno confirmed ahead of kick-off that it was just a tactical decision.

Coming into the Hammers’ side are summer signing Soungoutou Magassa and striker Niclas Fullkrug.

David Moyes, meanwhile, reverts back to the starting XI that featured in the Merseyside derby in Gameweek 5.

He had rotated seven of his team out in the midweek EFL Cup loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Beto.

Subs: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Barry, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Aznou, Iroegbunam.

West Ham XI: Areola, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Diouf, Magassa, Fernandes, Bowen, Paqueta, Summerville, Fullkrug.

Subs: Hermansen, Julio, Wilson, Guilherme, Rodriguez, Scarles, Potts, Irving, Marshall.

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  1. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    5m rank increase, top 5k gw rank, most fun GW in years!

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Awesome, well done.

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Wow! Gratz

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      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        Cheers guys

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    3. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Very very nice, well done! They do feel good occasionally lol - gw score?

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      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        99 points.

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        1. TOLV TUMS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 months, 23 days ago

          well done!

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        2. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 6 Years
          10 months, 23 days ago

          That's just evil Greg.

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    4. The Night Trunker.
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Congrats sir!
      That's huge, well played.

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      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        Thanks man!

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    5. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      That's great!
      Having a good gw myself too

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      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        Aye nice to have a good one for a change.

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    6. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Nice boost

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    7. Absolutely Muñozed
      10 months, 23 days ago

      wow - congratulations brother

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    8. AAAFootball
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Good job!

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  2. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    KDH you fool ......ruins my BB plan

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

      Mine too. Will plan for BB9 I suppose. An annoying end to an underwhelming gameweek.

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    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      That must be close to a record, accumulating 5YC suspension after only 6 matches.

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      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        He does look like he has a bit of a temper 😀

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  3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Roll on without Arsenal
    KDH -> I.Sarr, bench Pedro
    Have 1FT and exact money 1.4
    Would leave me with

    Petrovic
    Muñoz Senesi Alderete
    Salah Semenyo Enzo Sarr Reijnders
    Haaland Richarlison

    Dubravka Pedro, Porro, Gudmundsson

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  4. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    After this performance from Everton, their upcoming fixtures look completely dreadful!

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  5. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Okay fellas, see you on Friday.

    Don't miss the early deadline.

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  6. Saka Punch
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Hey guys, any thoughts very welcome on this WC draft (planning to BB GW8):

    Pope Roefs
    Gabriel Senesi Burn Guehi Alderete
    Eze Sarr Semenyo Doku Minteh
    Haaland Gyok Bowen

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    1. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Nice differentials

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  7. Punned It
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Starting to fancy Bowen a bit. Is that wrong of me?

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    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Bowen is basically inevitable apparently, so I'd say keep fancying and see where it takes you

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

      Don't fancy next 4 fixtures

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

      He's a bit weird one. He doesn't get many chances so he doesn't give you comfort that he'll keep scoring. Yet he keeps scoring. Not a huge amount, but steady steady.

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  8. Ronnies
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Sanchez
    Gabriel VVD Andersen Munoz
    Salah Semenyo Ndiaye Jeijnders
    Haaland J. Pedro

    Dubravka Gudmundsson King Guiu

    1 FT

    A) Roll FT
    B) Munoz to Senesi

    Cheers.

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  9. TafOnTour1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Who's the better option?! Enzo or Sarr?!

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    1. Saka Punch
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Sarr imo

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  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Only 3 teams have kept a CS in the last 20 PL games!

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  11. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Best Wood replacement? Already got Haaland and Pedro

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Budget?

      Richa looks nailed for a few with Solanke surgery

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      1. Royal5
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        Ty, 10.8

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Thiago going under radar & Wolt starting to find form

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      1. Royal5
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        True. Not seen a whole lot of Wolt, but he looks good

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    3. Headers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Bowen

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    4. TafOnTour1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Woltemade or Bowen.

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      1. Royal5
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        Both good shouts. Bowen with Arsenal next though

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        1. TafOnTour1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          10 months, 23 days ago

          Ahh yes of course! Maybe go with Woltemade then!

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          1. Royal5
            • 15 Years
            10 months, 23 days ago

            Tempting. Differential as well

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            1. TafOnTour1
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              10 months, 23 days ago

              I've gone for him. 2 goals in 3 PL games, one of which was against arguably the best defence in Europe in Arsenal.

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        2. Royal5
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 23 days ago

          Gyokeres?

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    5. Saka Punch
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Gyok imo

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  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Play Sels or Dubs?

    Bench correct?

    Next transfer Pope or Raya, leaming Pope

    Sels
    Gabriel, Senesi, Guehi,
    Salah, Semenyo, Kudus, Reijnders,
    Pedro, Haaland, Richarlison

    Dubs, Statch, VDV, Gudmund,

    .5

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  13. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Who goes first lads Grealish or Gakpo ?

    ➡️ Sarr or Arsenal mid (Saka,Ezekiel,Rice) ?

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      You have been preaching a lot? Haven't seen Ezekiel autoerrored before.

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      1. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        Lmao yep a very surprising autocorrect and I've actually never typed that name in my life

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Grealish first out imo

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      1. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        For Sarr or Arsenal mid?

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  14. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    UCL fantasy
    Pick
    1. Thuram v Slavia Prague
    2. Gyökeres v Olympiakos
    3. Pedro v Benfica

    Thanks

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  15. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    First time in a long while since i’ve owned an Everton player. Got Ndiaye in the team but everton’s dreadful performance reminded me of the reasons I shouldn’t invest in these bottom half teams ( Everton, Wolves, Fulham etc. ) heck! Just give us Bolton, Middlesbrough & Portsmouth to replace these crap clubs

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      I think he was "The CC pick" for WC4-6. Sour fixtures now.

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  16. DennisTheMenace
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC? 2.9ITB. Thinking of BB in 8.

    Pope Dubravka
    Gabriel VVD Senesi Richards Alderete
    Semenyo Doku Sarr Minteh Anthony
    Haaland Gyokeres Woltemade

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      With that money I might want to punt on Saka. Doku and Pep roulette isn't safe for BB imo.

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  17. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Rodri to Sarr is a no brainer or is it?
    (I certainly should have picked Doku on WC, but didn't notice his price before it was 6.5. And I might have ended up with Rodri anyway.) Is Sarr playing before weekend?

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Yes I would hold til they play the midweek ECL

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  18. ZeBestee
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Sarr, Minteh, Doku all on form. Ndiaye to one of those? And who?

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Minteh^ might actually also be an option, Wolves next is tempting.

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        Doku I still don't trust with Pep. Burnley game is gone and risk of 1 pt cameo when we have reliable defcon mids is like begging for problems. We have been Pepped so many times.

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  19. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Play Kudus or J Pedro this week?

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Kudus
      Very unfortunate not to return recently

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  20. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Does anybody else feel fpl have missed a trick with defcon?
    Rather than it being a milestone to achieve would be better if it was an extra 2 points each time it’s achieved, even within the same game.

    E.g if a defender achieves 20 defcons they receive an additional 4 points

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      That would be too much. They are hardly worthy a goal.

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      It's not THAT big of a miss.

      So far only one player has met the threshold for a stackable amount (unless I missed any):

      VVD (21) in GW1

      A few have come close, either one or two away.

      You could argue it's so rare that is barely worth accounting for & coding in, due to how few players will reach it. But equally, it's a good achievement so actually would mind that much if it did happen.

      Definitely think they've done pretty well with the thresholds they have set up though, even if it has hurt fullbacks quite a lot.

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  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Remind me to never be ungrateful again.

    1 player = 48 points
    10 players = 20 points

    Carried is an understatement.
    ...and 33 points of that came after 90 mins!

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    1. AAAFootball
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 23 days ago

      haha i have exactly the same

      Semenyo my only not-blank outside haaland lol

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  22. Absolutely Muñozed
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Gakpo + Grealish to ??

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