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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. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Woltemade or Thiago ? 🙂

    Won’t play whm every week I know !

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

      Wolt

  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Offside

  3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Offside, still 1-0

  4. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Lol. VAR is missing, they are gonna have to draw the lines manually like the first season. This will take a while.

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      My stream is lagging. Took less time than I suspected it would anyway!

  5. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Thiago with an easy fixture against Liverpool next!

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

    Man, been thinking about getting Thiago for a while but how can I get him over Mateta or Lord Wolte.

  7. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    west ham most bring fpl team thats been around for a long time carltn cole, Nolan, cresswell, antonio, bowen have had spells but thats all in 20 years

    hope they go down

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

      Di Canio, Payet, Arnautovic, Kudus, Rice,

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 12 hours ago

        di canio was a great player but pre fpl. dont think they have had anyone close to winning a golden boot ever

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

          Would have to check how many Tevez scored the season he kept them up.

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 7 Years
            9 months, 12 hours ago

            only a few towards the end of the season

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

              Fair enough but that’s another baller to add to your list.

              West Ham lost something when moving to the new stadium.

        2. MJF
          9 months, 12 hours ago

          Pre-FPL but fantasy was a thing back then, I had Ravanelli in a fantasy game in the mid-90s!

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

      Payet will be sad you didnt mention him

      1. Ser Davos
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 11 hours ago

        Payet was a phenomenal asset 15-16

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          9 months, 11 hours ago

          yea Payet was awesome.

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

    I think daylight rule for offsides would be better for football.

    1. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      Whatever the threshold, the difference between onside and offside will always be fractional and therefore the same frustrations will exist.

      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 11 hours ago

        Logical observation.
        Yet I still believe that daylight rule would be better for football:
        - seems more natural, you are clearly ahead of the defender therefore you would benefit from it - offside. In current set up you can be in line or even mostly behind but one part of your body is inch ahead and you get penalised.
        What it last season when goal was choked off because forward was pointing with his arm where he wants the ball?
        -you would only need 1 line to draw - no long waits to measure inches
        - generally it would benefit forwards - more goals

  9. tuturututu
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Petrović
    Timber, Chalobah, Vdv
    Saka, Semenyo, Enzo, Kudus
    JP, Haaland(c), Gyokeres

    Dubravka, Reijnders, Guehi, Esteve

    All set here?

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

    Igor Thiago or Mateta?

    1. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      Mateta easily the 2nd best striker atm

      Woltemade Thiago closer imo

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

    Thiago makes mockery of his price, since I had Watkins 5 blanks, gyrokeres 3 blanks, Pedro not done much lately !

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

      To be fair in comparison to Isak, Gyokeres or Watkins even body positive Wayne Rooney straight from chippy would shine.

  12. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    This is looking like a training ground practice rather than a PL match

  13. Zack124
    • 3 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Rate my WC please. You cant see many this GW, wish I have done it earlier.

    Pope, Dubravka
    Gabriel, Senesi, Timber, James, (Mukiele)
    Saka, Semenyo, Gapko, Enzo, (Miles)
    Haaland, Mateta, Waltemede

    1. MJF
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      Impressive 4-4-3 formation with two keepers!

      But yeah I like it.

      1. Zack124
        • 3 Years
        9 months, 12 hours ago

        Thank you! Can’t decide who else to bench.

  14. JBG
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Wonder if Thiago might be worth a punt going forward, hell even against a leaky Pool

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

      Don’t get carried away.
      West Ham made Joao Pedro look like a prime Ronaldo.

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 12 hours ago

        Scored against Bournemouth and Sunderland, who both are pretty good.

    2. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      With a strong back 4 definitely in rotation with that 4th mid for the 11th spot

  15. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    When your back four is Scarles, Todibo, Kilman and Walker-Peters then you’ve got serious problems!

  16. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Owning Porkeres and JP is like owning the same player twice. No form, no shots, good fixtures and endless hope that they'll fall into points and form.

    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      If you captain one of them, you'll have him three times.

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

      Never understood Gyokeres as a pick, needs time to assess. JP has pedigree and fixtures though, had some form at the start of the season too. I've got JP and feeling a bit stuck, but feels like a hold with SUN, tot, WOL, bur as his next 4.

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 12 hours ago

        Fancy new striker playing for the best team in the league with good fixtures…

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 months, 11 hours ago

          Lol, exactly.

  17. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Bowen on 14 BPS, any attacking return (however unlikely) could be worth more

  18. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    West Ham are so bad. Relegation contenders for sure

  19. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    1 FT and 3.6 ITB. Planning to do Reinders > Sarr in GW10 and don't want Saka.

    A - Grealish > Enzo (if fit) and bench Paq
    B - Grealish > Bruno/Mbeumo
    C - Roll

    Pope
    Gabriel - Timber - Senesi 
    Gakpo - Semenyo - Paqueta - Grealish
    Haaland - Wolt - Mateta

    Dubrav - Reijnders - Andersen - Gudmund 

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      Whats Grealish done wrong?

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 12 hours ago

        Meh fixtures and prefer Enzo and Sarr

        1. Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          9 months, 12 hours ago

          I think Id roll this week

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

      I'd probably roll but A is tempting

    3. MJF
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      I'd be getting rid of Paqueta before Grealish.

  20. Punter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Do you think Diouf will get on? He's my last player on BB had big dreams of him grabbing an assist

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

      subbed on at HT

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

        Brilliant

  21. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Why did I bother to get Bowen? WH are rubbish

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      Game far from over. Bowen will tick over nicely in weeks to come

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

      tbf theyve been rubbish all season and bowen still managed to get 3 9 pointers

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

      Bowen has been a consistent FPL pick for years, when have West Ham ever been that good? He will be fine.

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      Bowen is a stinky pick imo. Plays for West Ham and now a forward.

  22. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Best 1 week punt for a mid up to 6.6m and def up to 4.6m ? Cheers

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      Truffert for def

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 12 hours ago

        Over Acheampong?

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          9 months, 12 hours ago

          Is he nailed to start thout?

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            9 months, 12 hours ago

            Though?

          2. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            9 months, 12 hours ago

            Not sure but played last few

    2. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      Tosin and Ndiayi

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 12 hours ago

        Will tosin play over Acheampong?

  23. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Literally something extraordinary needs to happen for West Ham to score. Jeez, what are they even.

    1. MJF
      9 months, 12 hours ago

      They're odd.

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

      A team to target at the moment for sure, good news in the coming weeks for anyone who has Newcastle and Burnley players

  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 12 hours ago

    Thiago really ticks along nicely . Making a fool of us gyo owners...

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

    What the hell made us think that getting West Ham players over the IB was a good idea?

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      Almost did Rejinders to Paqutea.
      Might still move him on but to Caicedo instead.

    2. Porkchops Johnson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      Got tempted to get Paqueta in a 352 / 442 hybrid, due to the fixtures, penalties, defcon.
      I sure regret that, West Ham looking absolutely dire.

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      I can't wait for the next international break so I can transfer them back out

  26. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Lacroix to Munoz?

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      Munoz is fun to own, but that's too sideways.

  27. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Brentford should be out of sight already, they have taken their foot off the gas a little here.

  28. el polako
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Wonder where will Bowen land next season?
    LFC as a Mo replacement?

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      Frimpong is that

  29. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    Maybe it wasn't Potter after all........

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      West Ham 'gettin away' with a 1-0 defeat here. When you make Brentford look like Barca you know your in trouble!

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        9 months, 11 hours ago

        What is known as a 1-0 hammering.

  30. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 11 hours ago

    First time I watched West Ham since we played them, they are shocking. Wonder if Bowen would be looking for a move away somewhere in the Jan window, just seems wasted there.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 11 hours ago

      Danny Dyer wouldn't allow that.