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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

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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. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    i have bruno in my team and reluctant to sell on wc. I am being stupid aren't I? sunderland are no mugs then it's pool away next. better try to upgrade to saka? or stick with bruno and hope he converts a pen...

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Would definitely drop him or anything Man United assets on WC

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        *him or any

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        cheers.

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

      would say if want to keep bruno on wc then look beyond 1 gw, he would be a medium-long term keep, you just dont know when his hauls will be most the time

      if not confident in his capabilities long term or have serious doubts about United as a team then sell now. palmer might be back soon. saka looks good as well for time being

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        thank you for advice, much appreciated 🙂

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      The problem with Saka is that Gyokeres may be on pens and even Øde may shoot some. He can be minutes risk and there are so many possible goal scorers in that Arsenal team now, that his share is prolly not as it used to.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        i dont know what to do and deadline is approaching fast lol....

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Nuno at West Ham is really going to pile the pressure on Ange.

  3. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Is Reindeer a keep on WC?
    Just think Sarr could do better

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      i d get sarr

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Different price points 5.5 vs 6.5

    2. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
        6 months, 7 days ago

        I’m keeping him, he’s hot and cold but think he’ll score well over the course of the season

      • Obi 1 Kenobi 0
          6 months, 7 days ago

          I am however looking to ship Kudus for Sarr, spurs fixtures just making the decision more difficult

        • Yes Ndidi
          • 6 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          I think so. About as nailed as anyone not called Erling in that team, with decent fixtures. I'm sure the DefCon lads will outscore him, but that's a bit meh for my liking.
          The only one in that price range (sub 6.0) I'd consider is Anthony, but City > Burnley for me.

        • Assisting the assister
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          Maybe Sarr instead of Ndiaye

      • The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Grealish masterclass incoming.
        Well done owners!

      • AAAFootball
          6 months, 7 days ago

          Bruno to eze

        • Zalk
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          Alright, I have no idea what counts as a DC, even by the Opta definition.
          Been counting Tarkowski's and he has won the ball 3 times from tackles and headed the ball clear 5 times. He's on 4 DC...

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

            on the clearance front, does it only count as a defcon if it goes opponent plays it forward ➡ said player clears the ball ➡ straight back to opponent?

            like if its headed clear and goes to their own team im not sure if it counts

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

              *as instead of a clearance it goes down as a ball recovery?

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

                He's had 3 headers in the second half. One straight up in the air, recovered by another everton player. And two header duels won, where the ball went back to WH.
                He's got 1 DC more from that...still have no idea.

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

                  fair enough. yeah seems abit ambiguous for sure

        • F4L
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          ah damn gueye close from grealish a

        • FPLamateur
          • 1 Year
          6 months, 7 days ago

          On a wildcard what you think of this

          Raya (Dubs)
          Saliba Botman Guehi (Esteve Alderete)
          Saka Mbeumo N’Diaye Semenyo Pino
          Haaland Isak (Foster)

          Bench boost planned for GW8. I like Pino as a little differential. Could swap Isak and Saka for Gyok and any midfielder.

        • The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          Considering how often Grealish gets fouled, he doesn’t seem to run at defences in the box very much.

        • ViperStripes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          WC or not to WC?

          People that need replacing:
          Sels, NWilliams, Grealish

          People that might be worth switching up:
          Munoz, Bowen, Pedro

          50/50
          Bruno>Saka unless I can release funds elsewhere.

          1. FPLamateur
            • 1 Year
            6 months, 7 days ago

            Why does Grealish need replacing?

        • F4L
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          grealish wants pen

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

            *not given

        • Pringle
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          What combo do you prefer next gameweek?

          A. Gyokeres + Porro
          B. Bowen + Gabriel

          1. FPLamateur
            • 1 Year
            6 months, 7 days ago

            A

          2. bso
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 7 days ago

            I prefer VDV and save the extra or get Calafiori

        • ‘Tis the Season
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          Diouf has a serious set of ears on him

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 7 days ago

            Bit like Tarkowski

            1. Absolutely Muñozed
                6 months, 7 days ago

                no diouf is unique

            2. el polako
              • 8 Years
              6 months, 7 days ago

              Looks like Forest Whitaker junior.

          2. el polako
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 7 days ago

            Did all teams watched the same “Long throw in into the box” tutorial during summer?

            1. Absolutely Muñozed
                6 months, 7 days ago

                Some clubs treating long throws like their summer signing

            2. FPLamateur
              • 1 Year
              6 months, 7 days ago

              What’s people’s thoughts about Pino as a differential. Should have scored a couple this season already

              1. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 months, 7 days ago

                Who?

                1. FPLamateur
                  • 1 Year
                  6 months, 7 days ago

                  Yeremy Pino - Palace

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

                Very, very good player. How many goals/assists he'll get is (obviously) still unclear, and I would be tempted just to get Sarr. But if I were insistent on getting a differential midfielder, he'd be the one I'd go for.

            3. Couto
              • 6 Years
              6 months, 7 days ago

              Hammers look bad, need sacked Nuno..

            4. MVDP
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 1 Year
              6 months, 7 days ago

              Grealish looking more likely to get DC pts than scoring….and he’s only on (4)…

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

              pickford big save

            6. bso
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 months, 7 days ago

              Start Reijnders or Anderson for defcon?

              1. Baps Hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 months, 7 days ago

                For defcon Anderson 🙂

                1. bso
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  6 months, 7 days ago

                  Thanks mate

            7. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              6 months, 7 days ago

              Bowen boom

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                6 months, 7 days ago

                Deflected

            8. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 months, 7 days ago

              1-1

              Busted

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                6 months, 7 days ago

                Bowen with a cracker

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

              bowen goal

              1. Wolfman180
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                6 months, 7 days ago

                Well thats annoying

              2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                6 months, 7 days ago

                Keane scored

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

              incredible play from diouf

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

                *should get the assist for that

              2. Gazwaz80
                • 6 Years
                6 months, 7 days ago

                Brilliant!

            11. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 9 Years
              6 months, 7 days ago

              Cleanie wiped yessss

            12. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 months, 7 days ago

              Diouf is delivering the output I thought I'd get with Porro lol
              He's so cheap too

            13. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              6 months, 7 days ago

              In what world is that a Diouf assist lol

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

              can bowen be a mid again? 😥

              1. Captain Mal
                • 1 Year
                6 months, 7 days ago

                Not sure it would have made that much of a difference. His 2 goals so far were worth 7 points (4 + max baps). He wasn't that great for bonus points last season.

            15. The Night Trunker.
              • 2 Years
              6 months, 7 days ago

              Was trying to cash out my Toffe bet but missed it by milliseconds.
              Need them to go gunhoe now.
              C'mon!

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              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                6 months, 7 days ago

                The shot was on target but the pass wasn't intended

                So no assist should be given

                1. Baps Hunter
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  6 months, 7 days ago

                  Assist rule has changed

            17. Feanor
              • 16 Years
              6 months, 7 days ago

              Bowen bandwagon loading

              1. The Night Trunker.
                • 2 Years
                6 months, 7 days ago

                It's a rickety cart pulled by a knackered donkey.

              2. Underdogs11
                • 5 Years
                6 months, 7 days ago

                Arsenal next. But after that he's definitely an option.