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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.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE

New to Fantasy Football Scout this week is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


We hope you find it useful!


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  1. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Garner quietly doing well, hit DC points 3/5

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Top 5 on my watchlist.

    2. petefa
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      He was always the maverick pick.

    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Brought him in this week as a cheapo to get Haaland.

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    cant wait to sell grealish. got him before watching any everton match

    every time i watch him its always a dribble followed by a backpass or dribbling backwards until he is fouled followed by bruno level whining.

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Grealish not even on set pieces anymore.

  3. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Tark YC

  4. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Tarkowski lucky. Looks he might come off soon if he keeps.begging the ref for a red card.

  5. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    That seemed like an ankle snapper from Tark

    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      He is a thug.

  6. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Definitely underlines getting Gabriel for this back line next week

    1. Sergio Giorgini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      What does sorry?

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        WHAM defence is poor

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Currently Contemplating a -8 to have Gork, Saka and Gabriel
      Already have Gork

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        Do not do it imo

        1. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 14 days ago

          Its part of my Salah removal process

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      as a non owner i just hope defending crosses is all nuno works on in the week 😛

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    west ham look decent in this shape

  8. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Füllkrug still empty.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Null-krug

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        Well, he is definitely not full

  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Guys what do you think of Enzo. Is he only a decent option just now as on pens ? Cheers

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Happy with who I have in that price slot
      Good choice though

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        Who do you have ?

        1. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 14 days ago

          Salah-Kudus-Semenyo-Reijnders-(4.5)
          Salah to Saka in this GW

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 14 days ago

            Nice. I will own semenyo first time with my WC 🙂

  10. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    West Ham fans singing their traditional song
    Sack the board

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    ndiaye doing his defensive work

  12. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Walker-Peters is nowhere near PL level

  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Surprised Grealish has 2.8m owners
    You rarely see him on any RMTs on here!

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      2pts most he's scored since I bought GW4

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Not many content creators seem to own him either.

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      He got a bump on the move to EVE
      EVE is a place to go and disappear

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      recognisable name

    5. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      He is English and therefore popular casual pick.

  14. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Tarkowski red card loading....

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Only a half time sub can save him now.

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    thats not a booking for the foul on summerville? what

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Ndiaye guaranteed blank coming after content creators have been singing his praises all week.

    1. Sergio Giorgini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Plus a Tark RC to complete my BB disaster

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        Tark to take off his shirt celebrating a Beto goal?

        1. AAAFootball
            6 months, 14 days ago

            Don't worry, beto will never score a goal

      2. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        I had a rather good feeling about him for tonight, I think he’ll nab one.
        Hope Grealish stays quiet.

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 6 Years
          6 months, 14 days ago

          Yeah, he'll get a goal and Grealish won't.

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            6 months, 14 days ago

            Fingers crossed bud

    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Grealish back to Man City form. Such a trap.

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        Agreed. There is no way he is getting any points here.

    3. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      If the game continues like that, I will fall asleep soon.

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      gvardiol or ruben on wc, or neither? cheers

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        Neither. There are better options about

    5. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Grealish looks like he's playing wing-back he is so far away from the goal.

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        Looks more likely to assist the assister.

    6. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Funny fact. Solskjær was sacked from Utd after losing 14 of his 76 matches in charge in season 19/20 & 20/21

      Amorim has lost 17 of his 33 PL games

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        Where do Man U go next though? It feels like all avenues are exhausted. I think it would actually help Man U if they got relegated and started from scratch.

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 14 days ago

          Sad thing is they wouldn’t even be missed, football has moved on and the club just hasn’t

        2. Zalk
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 14 days ago

          Potter is available

      2. el polako
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        Yeah but back then they still believed they’re a big club.
        Nowadays they accepted the reality of being mid table outfit.

        1. Absolutely Muñozed
            6 months, 14 days ago

            this

        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 14 days ago

          Amorim got a lower win rate than West Ham under Potter I think I read!

          1. Zalk
            • 14 Years
            6 months, 14 days ago

            So Utd get worse with every sacking?

        3. F4L
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 14 days ago

          amorim needs the season, if no top 7 its justifiable to sack him. right now unless they have a world class manager lined up dont think theres much point.

        4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 14 days ago

          I heard that if he stays for a year, it will be cheaper to fire him.

          That must be the reason why he has not been sacked yet

        5. ZimZalabim
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 14 days ago

          Tbh they should just get ole back, he was the only manager that had them playing well. He was just starting to get them going and had Martial in good form and then the club got Ronaldo back in and he disrupted the flow, I think that cost him long term having to shift things to accommodate ronaldo at the cost of martial and rashford. And having the nonsense going on above didnt help

          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 14 days ago

            Ronaldo back destroyed OGS, but his training was said to be too simple also. I also remember him making some stupid tactical decisions in CL. However, they played CL when he was in charge...

      3. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        I don't get what the Potter face swap thing was about, but I hope someone at least made a Nuno / Potter face swap.

      4. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        It’s soul destroying relying on W Ham to bust Everton CS 🙁

        1. Moon Dog
            6 months, 14 days ago

            Seeing them waste that FK was so frustrating 😆

            Put it in the box!

        2. Digital-Real
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 14 days ago

          Keane 17 pointer

        3. Klip Klopp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 14 days ago

          Brought Keane in on a wildcard from the advice of the scout article! Finally some good luck going my way

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 14 days ago

            nice one 🙂

        4. Absolutely Muñozed
            6 months, 14 days ago

            When the player has simple tap-in to score does the xG at that point equal to 1?

            1. Moon Dog
                6 months, 14 days ago

                No, I don't think it's ever 1, thanks to players like Werner.

                1. Absolutely Muñozed
                    6 months, 14 days ago

                    its ok but can we give it 0.99?

                    1. Moon Dog
                        6 months, 14 days ago

                        xG isn't really an opinion it's a measurement. Whatever percentage of shots that are scored from that situation will be the number.

                        1. Absolutely Muñozed
                            6 months, 14 days ago

                            thanks

                    2. Zalk
                      • 14 Years
                      6 months, 14 days ago

                      Nudgin a ball that is already going over the line is close to 0.9 so I don't know what would count as 1

                  • No Kane No Gain
                    • 7 Years
                    6 months, 14 days ago

                    On WC my defence is Senesi Gabriel Alderete. Money isn’t an issue after selling salah. Who should the other 2 defenders be?!

                    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                      • 11 Years
                      6 months, 14 days ago

                      if money no issue then vvd. otherwise lacroix

                    2. F4L
                      • 11 Years
                      6 months, 14 days ago

                      those 3 could play every gw tbh

                      1. F4L
                        • 11 Years
                        6 months, 14 days ago

                        *maybe richards just to compete with alderete in case his form drops with competition he has. the other a 4mil

                      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                        • 9 Years
                        6 months, 14 days ago

                        Agree

                      3. No Kane No Gain
                        • 7 Years
                        6 months, 14 days ago

                        Exactly but still need to fill the other 2 spots lol

                        1. Ze_Austin
                          • 7 Years
                          6 months, 14 days ago

                          Guehi Rodon

                          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                            • 9 Years
                            6 months, 14 days ago

                            Agree. Or Richards Rodon.

                    3. The FPL Units
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      6 months, 14 days ago

                      Richards and Andersen

                  • Tonyawesome69
                    • 7 Years
                    6 months, 14 days ago

                    HT defcon update (select players):
                    Paqueta 9
                    KDH, Keane 6
                    Garner, Bowen 5
                    Tark, Ndiaye, Grealish, Kilman, Fullkrug 4
                    Diouf 1

                    1. All Hail K
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      6 months, 14 days ago

                      Hard for Everton to get defcon points when there's little to defend.

                  • Here is Cash, give McGinn
                    • 6 Years
                    6 months, 14 days ago

                    Who to get in the place of Grealish? Seems like an assister of assister

                    A) Sarr
                    B) Minteh

                    1. F4L
                      • 11 Years
                      6 months, 14 days ago

                      sarr

                      but grealish hasnt looked like that in most other matches this season. this half abit disappointing for sure, doesnt help he is just getting hacked down

                    2. Assisting the assister
                      • 10 Years
                      6 months, 14 days ago

                      You called

                  • The Bandit
                    • 15 Years
                    6 months, 14 days ago

                    I’m thinking it may not be the worst idea to take a -8 to get 3 Gooners in, as long as you look at it beyond just this week.

                    1. g40steve
                      • 8 Years
                      6 months, 14 days ago

                      What effect on rank?

                      Last hit dropped me 300-400k

                      1. The Bandit
                        • 15 Years
                        6 months, 14 days ago

                        As I said, don’t judge it on next week only.

                      2. Absolutely Muñozed
                          6 months, 14 days ago

                          if you got positive points from that hit then you didn't dropped that rank actually you recovered some too

                      3. have you seen cyan
                        • 6 Years
                        6 months, 14 days ago

                        -8 is too much, if Potter was still in charge, maybe. But not with Nuno.