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Leeds v West Ham team news: Darlow + Stach benched, Diouf starts

24 October 2025 535 comments
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Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway at Elland Road, where Leeds United and West Ham United meet in a 20:00 BST kick-off.

TEAM NEWS

Daniel Farke makes four changes to his Leeds side.

Lucas Perri, Jaka Bijol, Ao Tanaka and Noah Okafor come in, while Karl Darlow, Pascal Struijk, Anton Stach and Jack Harrison drop to the bench.

As for West Ham, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and El Hadji Malick Diouf are both handed recalls.

They replace Kyle Walker-Peters and Mateus Fernandes, who are named among the substitutes.

The line-up suggests Nuno Espirito Santo will use a back three formation, which is the system West Ham used in the second half against Brentford on Monday.

LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Longstaff, Tanaka, Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Darlow, Justin, Struijk, Gruev, Stach, Harrison, James, Nmecha, Piroe

West Ham United XI: Areola, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles, Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Irving, Diouf, Bowen, Summerville, Paqueta

Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Igor, Wilson, Fernandes, Rodriguez, Magassa, Potts, Marshall

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  1. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Rodon EO jumps from 11% to almost 70% if Gabriel misses out

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      He’ll start

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    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      don't forget about all the vice-captainers too 😉

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    3. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      how? rodon doesnt have 70% owners

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      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Only 50% of stats are true but only 30% of people know this.

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        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 19 days ago

          Only 14% know what to do wirh it.

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  2. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Ampadont

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    1. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Hahahaha

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  3. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    God damn Rodon. Almost got him in for Porro

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  4. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Gudmundson over Rodon has been a season ending mistake

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    1. Esraj
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Rodo had not scored for Leeds in 97 games before this season.

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        He was due. Skill for owners.

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    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Delete your team moanston

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    3. swanseag55
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      I did the same, if Gabriel doesn’t play I have his 1 point off the bench. No idea why I didn’t get Rodon

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  5. EWH2020
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Gudmondson getting hooked soon FFS

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  6. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Oh boy Gudmundsson injured

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  7. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Can’t believe they took so long to call that offside, when it was so obvious to the human eye. 🙄

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  8. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Gudmun injured now. Can't make this up now 😆

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  9. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Gud 1 pointer, unlucky owners

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  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Watch defence of the week be:

    Dubravka
    Rodon Esteve Acheampong

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  11. Digital-Real
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    DCL penalty miss is a dead cert

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  12. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Gudmundsson over Rodon went well

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  13. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Almost turned off BB with the Gabriel news but thought i'd just get it out the way, the Rodon goal alone probably makes it worth it.

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    1. Pointless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Same here! Cancelled BB plan and am now looking at a Rodon haul… on my bench.

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    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      +1

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  14. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    And that's a pathetic start to this weekend

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  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    😡

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      First start 🙄

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  16. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Picked Gudmundssen over Rodon and end up with such a wild points swing, this is just stupid

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    1. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Same

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Should have picked Rodon

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      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        If only we had a crystal ball mentioning that Rodon will score today

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 19 days ago

          Hadn't scored in 97 games. He was due.

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  17. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Good start to BB, Rodon

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  18. EWH2020
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Gudmondson injured himself by stacking it. Hope West Ham run riot

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  19. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    What a terrible pick Gudmundsson has been.

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Bench boost? I have him but tucked away on bench so not fussed.

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      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        No BB but I started him over KDH.
        Gonna back fire big time

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  20. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Paqueta > Gakpo before he rises tonight?

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    1. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Yes!

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Cheers bud

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      I never make transfers of players before they've even played for the current GW - what if they get injured or red carded?
      Team value far less important this season

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        I am 0.1 away from affording Gakpo if I don’t buy him now. So value is important in these instances.

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      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Got a strong bench so I can deal with injuries

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  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    13 minutes added time!

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      West Ham couldn't score with 130 mins added time

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  22. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    This is ridiculously unlucky 😛

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  23. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    My 5th defender is jinxed....first Andersen got injured and this week replaced him with Gudmundson who seems to be out as well now

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  24. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Getting in Bowen over Woltemade has been rough so far

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    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      ouch

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Did the same. Bad decision. Have to own that one. West Ham are rancid and he's reverse OOP without penalties.

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Own the mistake and fix it by doing Bowen > Woltemade next week

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  25. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Okofor tidy with the ball at his feet!

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  26. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Gudmundsson to Munoz seems logical.

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  27. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    I have Rodon 🙂
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    But I also have Gudmunsson 🙁

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Gudmundsson*

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  28. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    My midfield now is Mbeumo Semenyo Gakpo Kudus Ndiaye 😎

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  29. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    I played Bowen and benched Rodon. If only I’d done the opposite! Ugh!

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  30. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    I had the call of bench Rodon or Kudus.
    I think every reply said Start Kudus.

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