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Nuno Espirito Santo gets to manage West Ham United in a home game for the first time this evening.

Brentford are the visitors to the London Stadium, where the action gets underway at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Nuno has, surprisingly, made five changes to the West Ham starting line-up for tonight’s clash.

There are three notable alterations in defence, with Ollie Scarles, Jean-Clair Todibo and Kyle Walker-Peters brought into the line-up.

El Hadji Malick Diouf, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Aaron Wan-Bissaka drop to the bench.

It’s likely no coincidence that the three making way all featured for their countries over the international break, with the trio promoted to the team staying in London.

There are two changes further forward, too, with Tomas Soucek returning from a ban and Andy Irving coming into the engine room.

Niclas Fullkrug is injured and misses out, while Soungoutou Magassa is demoted to substitute duty.

It’s going to be a false nine up top tonight, then, with strikers Callum Wilson and Callum Marshall only on the bench.

The Brentford team news is less eventful.

In fact, Keith Andrews has made only one change to his side, and it’s an enforced alteration at that.

Dango Ouattara is recalled as Aaron Hickey misses out through injury.

LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Areola, Scarles, Kilman, Todibo, Walker-Peters, Soucek, Irving, Summerville, Fernandes, Paqueta, Bowen.

Subs: Hermansen, Malick Diouf, Mavropanos, Magassa, Wan-Bissaka, Rodriguez, Potts, Marshall, Wilson.

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Van Den Berg, Collins, Ajer, Damsgaard, Yarmoliuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Thiago, Schade.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Carvalho, Onyeka, Janelt, Nelson, Lewis-Potter.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout 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:

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  1. MJF
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    I don't like agreeing with Sam Matterface, but I do think the London Stadium is a terrible ground for West Ham. It never looks like a very intimidating place to visit for away sides, unlike Upton Park which was a nightmare.

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      I loved Upton Park, the new stadium is soulless, in line with the new crest.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      I think everyone agrees it's not a good football stadium.

    3. LC1
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      Couldn't agree more.. Awful stadium from a football fan perspective. Miles away from the pitch and no atmos.

      Might also not help that the only two times I've been there has been in the away end and we lost both times...

    4. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      I’ve never seen anyone say otherwise tbh, every fan I’ve ever met to despises the place

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    paqueta at false 9 is interesting, but dc potential likely goes out the window

  3. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    A or B? Please

    A) Andersen to James
    B) Gordon to Gakpo

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      A seems logical if Andersen is out injured

  4. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Diouf benched? 🙁

    1. Ribus
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      Yup.. picked him on wc for my bb this gw. Classic

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 12 hours ago

        I played bench boost too, hoping he comes on and grabs 3 assists

  5. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Really tempted captaining Semenyo this weekend…

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      Ange isn't in charge anymore…

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        9 months, 12 hours ago

        Nope, but Dyche is 😀

    2. MJF
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      Yeah its a definite option. The fact that Forest play on Thursday and Bournemouth have the week off is a factor as well as the chop and changing at Forest which must've annoyed the players.

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        9 months, 11 hours ago

        I agree. Come on then Swerve, let’s get the ball rolling 😀

  6. Ribus
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Is James pretty nailed even when some injured/suspended players are back?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      He's out best RB but no, not nailed. Maresca may choose to play Gusto there for whatever reason.

      1. Ribus
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 12 hours ago

        Thanks. Would you still pick him short term for the good fixtures?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          9 months, 12 hours ago

          I think he starts the next three league games with Gusto suspended for Sunderland, it being Spurs after that and then a long midweek trip to Azerbaijan that he’ll probably miss so will start the Wolves game

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 months, 12 hours ago

          Despite the profile photo, no.

  7. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Is Diouf likely to be rotation risk going forward? He was apparently pretty bad against Arsenal in the last game.

  8. Heiro
    • 16 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Munoz Mukiele out last minute in my Wildcard.
    Califouri Diouf in

    Just ridiculous. Put in the Greek guy to deal with a long throw instead.

  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    thiago hits the bar

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      If he wasn’t offside it should’ve been a penalty

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    damn nearly collins assist. thiago missing alot of chances

  11. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    West Ham under the cosh now

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      They’re still crap, then…..

  12. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Why are West Ham so terrified of defending set pieces? It’s actually comical to watch. And they have plenty height in there to deal with it.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      Nuno has alot of work to do.

  13. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Brentford dominant. West Ham all over the place.

  14. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Ouattara winning more headers than peak Sergio Ramos.

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    wish andrews would stick with a 4 back, dango always looks dangerous

  16. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    May have to secure the rights to this game!

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      Scrap that, a bearded hero has stepped up!

  17. Tony Soprano
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Starting to regret the punt on Bowen. West Ham look poor.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      he costs more than both mateta and woltemade despite playing in a worse team, on the wing and no penalties. that alone puts me off him

      1. Tony Soprano
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 11 hours ago

        Probably give him Leeds next week then move to Mateta after Arsenal fixture is out of the way

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 7 Years
          9 months, 11 hours ago

          yes id keep for this week

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    thiago g
    schade a

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      🙂

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Thisgo G

  20. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    to say that has been coming is the biggest understatement of the season lol

    wham need a striker on the pitch

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      Was just about to say this. Imagine being an established Premier League club and all you have are Fullkrug and Wilson, absolutely shocking. They need a focal point, an outlet and someone to take the pressure off. The ball just keeps coming straight back and they are forced to defend constantly when they can’t defend properly.

  21. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    I think that’s made my mind up regarding captaining Semenyo…

  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    5 in 8 for thiago

  23. MJF
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Rebuild Upton Park, bring back 'Arry and put Slaven Billic back in at CB.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      Julian Dicks, Paolo Di Canio and Trevor Sinclair for good vibes.

  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Thiago ticking over 5G already

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      he defo looks good but swear everytime i look at brenford's fixtures this season they always look tough lol

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 11 hours ago

        🙂

  25. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Gyokeres to Thiago?

    1. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      It’s definitely two from Woltemade, Thiago and Mateta

      Mateta a must coin flip the other two?

  26. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Yep, I fell for the Bowen trap too.

    1. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      He’s still going to be 1 goal every three like he always was.

  27. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    More important to keep in mind with regards to transfers?
    A. Collect the price rises/falls
    B. Wait until after the midweek European fixtures in case injuries/forms impact decisions.

    Early sales/buys likely to hit me for 0.4m but crazy to transfer before a whole suite of fixtures?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      B - squad value pretty irrelevant if Salah isn’t a thing

  28. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    I own Paqueta and Bowen, god help me 😆

    More likely they both get DEFCON than any attacking returns tonight

    1. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 10 hours ago

      lol, spending all that no-Salah money like Spurs did with the Gareth Bale money.

  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Thiago 2

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      on fire! couldve had 4 this half as well, trying to match mateta's underlying stats 😀

  30. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Offside I reckon

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      Correct