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

    Hope Gabriel plays and blocks all those Rodon jammy points

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Hope he starts and then gets subbed off after 10 minutes/

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

        Don't mind that as well

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

      Hope he plays so I don't get Gudmonsson from the bench.

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

        I am in the same situation as well bud

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

      Don't own Gabriel or Rodon so it's lose, lose.

      Gabriel starts 17 points minimum
      Gabriel doesn't play 17 points off the bench
      Bench boosters 34 points

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

      Hope he quits football to become a chef and Arsenal lose the title by one point

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  2. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    cheers gud,,played twice 13 points ,job done ,bye bye

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  3. Abaddon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Evening. Exact money for this 3 moves for free

    JP, Kudus and Chaloba to Mateta, Gakpo and Richards?

    Do it before Gak rises tonight?

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

      Three early transfers. A bit risky.

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      1. Abaddon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Totally agree. Will be prised out. If i wait it probably will be sarr instead of gakpo. And 3 CP in

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

          Your picks are perfect. Risk it if you have at least one very good bench player.

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

      maybe, so many matches to be played though. palace might even go full strength at anfield in the week amongst many others etc

      although the transfers themselves look good so if you're happy with the risk would go for it

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

    Why did I start Diouf. I'm an idiot

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

      Scrap that why did i even get him on WC before last gameweek ha

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

        I picked Andersen over him last minute. Who is more unlucky?

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

    Slaven Bilic is the only manager that suits West ham.

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

      Moyes* they didn't know how good they had it.

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    2. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Nuno has been there for 5 minutes

      No manager would go there and suddenly win games. You have to take the pain of a lot of results going against you to get to where you wanna be

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

        Dyche would

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

      Always associate West Ham with Harry Redknapp for me. But he had Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, and Paolo Di Canio to name a few in those sides.

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

    Which option:

    A) Gakpo Munoz Woltemade
    B) Saka Richards Ndiaye/ Calcedo

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

      So close, maybe A - I want Gakpo

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

      a

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

    How bad was Gudmundson's injury?

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

      Really bad, cost me at least 5 points

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      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Brutal

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

        Will be much more as the game progresses when Rodon gets a CS, defcon and 3 bps

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

    soucek big chance missed. wouldve been bowen a

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  9. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    So they started 2nd half with no HT break? Ballsy

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  10. space mercenary
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Rodon on 7 Defcons

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

    Rodon on 7 defcons. Hope its not like one of those earlier games where he was stuck at 9 for the last 20 minutes.

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

      doubt it with west ham trialing

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

    Rodon DefCons imminent... u love to see it

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

    Surely Rodon can get three more defcons. Would be annoying if he finished on nine again.

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

      I mean he's already guaranteed 15 points. Rodon owners just being greedy now.

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      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        My Bowen will score

        So I want the extra 2 points

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      2. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Nothing is guaranteed and yes I'm greedy.

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

          As close go a guaranteed clean sheet as you can get

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

      6 now. Seems def cons can go backwards

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      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        In that case he'll get to ten, then go back to and finish on nine.

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  14. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    B/B. What could possibly go wrong?
    Erm, my Leeds defender goes off injured.
    My B/Bs are always crap…

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  15. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    God WHU are garbage

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

    Rodon owner, Gabriel non owner

    do i want Gabriel to play? he could easily get a 15 pointer himself but surely quite a few will have rodon coming in if he doesnt

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      We want a Rodon red. That’s what we want.

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

      Gabriel is due a 30 pointer so you probably don't want him to play

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  17. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Digusting points swing getting Gud over Rodon on WC

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    1. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Same, and he’s on my BB

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  18. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Played gudmundsson & diouf !

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  19. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Logs onto ESPNFC, sees score 1:0, thinks "please be Rodon from Longstaff...oh..." Ten minutes later: "OH!"

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  20. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Completely forgot it was a Friday deadline! Just looked at BBC website lol. Luckily started Rodon benched VdV.

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

    Here I am searching for a 7-8th attacker with Rodon comfortably on my bench. I need to take the 4 million defenders seriously, especially this season

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

    Gudmunsson is still in the team of the week as it stands. Every cloud.

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    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      1st on my bench. Hope he doesn't come in.

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

      How bad was his injury?

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  23. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Thought i was shrewd getting bowen last week. Will need to sell him now perhaps for woltemade. Utter junk.

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  24. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Bowen, on the other hand, might need to go.

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

    Changed my mind last minute last week and bench boosted getting 14 which is decent. This week would have been a disaster with 1 pointers for Paqueta and Gudmundsson

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      I BBed low-key because of Longstaff alone. Figured if I didn't want to be brave and bench Bowen, might as well. Got Keane in for Richards, as well, although that one has regret written all over it.

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

    aaronson hits bar

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    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Already on the pints

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

        would still run rings around most of these wham defenders

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

    Come on WHU...break that Rodon cleanie

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  28. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Bowen to mateta seems most obvious transfer after this gw. Or should i get woltemade?

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

      think still just prefer JP with pens

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      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Have him already.

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

          sorry meant JPM 🙂

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    2. Jimjams
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Mateta.

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    3. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Come on West Ham. Score a ruddy goal already

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

        Keep dreaming

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        1. JabbaWookiee
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 19 days ago

          Oops

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    4. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Quite a few man buns on the field this evening.

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