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West Ham v Newcastle team news: Wilson starts, no Trippier

2 November 2025 515 comments
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West Ham United face Newcastle United in the first of two Premier League matches to take place this Sunday.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 14:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo makes three changes from the 2-1 loss at Leeds United.

Freddie Potts, Mateus Fernandes and Callum Wilson are brought into the side.

Tomas Soucek and Andy Irving drop to the bench, while Ollie Scarles is out injured.

There are two changes for Newcastle from last weekend: Emil Krafth and Sandro Tonali come in for Kieran Trippier, who misses out due to illness, and the benched Lewis Miley.

Lewis Hall is back among the substitutes after returning from injury.

LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Diouf, Potts, Fernandes, Bowen, Paqueta, Summerville, Wilson

Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Igor, Guilherme, Rodriguez, Magassa, Soucek, Irving, Mayers

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Krafth, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Gordon, Woltemade

Subs: Ramsdale, Hall, Schar, Barnes, Osula, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, Miley

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. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 12 days ago

    Who to replace Pope with?

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    1. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Raya

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      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Already got 3 ARS defenders

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Roefs, Petrovic or Henderson

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    3. MJF
        5 months, 12 days ago

        I think Raya will end on the most points (captain obvious) but someone like Roefs will prove value.

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    4. fusen
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Even if Bowen doesn't get points here, he is still a good hold as he always has this sort of thing in him, even when not returning, he's basically on the edge of returning

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      1. The Train Driver
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        He hit the woodwork 2 times and was dangerous. If I had I would keep.

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    5. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 12 days ago

      No assist for Bowen according to OfficialFPL

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      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Outrage

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    6. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Okay universe.

      Please can I have a big Foden haul.

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    7. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Lol, what is this?

      Fantasy Premier League
      @OfficialFPL
      Goal - SOUCEK
      Assist - none

      West Ham 3-1 Newcastle (90+7 mins)

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      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Bowen is not Saka

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    8. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      The count for Pope saves is a joke, finally clicked to 6?

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      1. The Train Driver
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        I count 9

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        1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Turn it up side down

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      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Y

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    9. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Minteh given some suspect A’s yesterday, nothing for Bowen?

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      1. The Train Driver
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Pope saved then pushed it out onto Soucek, no assist.

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        1. SouthCoastSaint
          • 14 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          No he didn’t?
          He got nutmegged and ball falls to Soucek

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        2. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Ok.

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      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        That's an A imo

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      3. el polako
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Semenyo will get this assist.

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      4. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Bowen owner. That 100% won't be given.

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    10. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Can someone explain how Bowen doesnt have an assist?

      Im fuming

      Penalty overturned, hit post then seemingly no consolation assist?

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      1. MikeBravo
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        I just read the rules, and if he's had a shot and it's saved, then Soucek scored, then it should be a Bowen assist?

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    11. Khalico
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Best 3rd striker to own? 7.5m or less

      Currently have Mateta and Haaland

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      1. Pornchef
        • 2 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Thiago prob long term
        Or...Maybe a punt on Pedro for next few fixtures

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      2. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        I'm looking to do Woltemade -> Thiago and use the funds elsewhere.

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        1. Pornchef
          • 2 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          My thoughts exactly Thiago can be benched and can nic a goal Vs any team

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    12. SomeoneKnows
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      With 2FT + 0.7itb which fire should I prioritize handeling ?

      A) Lack of 2xARS defense (Saka/Gyok)
      B) Reiijnders dropping to bench
      C) Anthony as eighth attacker

      Vicario
      Gabriel, Lacroix, Porro
      Saka, Semenyo, Sarr, Reijnders
      Gyokeres, Haaland, Mateta

      (Dubravka, Anthony, Senesi, Gudmundsson)

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    13. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Does Pope double save whack it onto Soucek? So therefore no assist? Give up tbh.

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      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        No double save just hits him twice

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      2. Heiro
        • 16 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Just fking annoying. Pedro who's afraid of shooting gets 9 yday for missing sitter after sitter.

        Bowen should be on 20

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Pedro, Bowen, Saka, Sarr all could have hit double digits. 1 goal to show from that lot and nothing else feels harsh.

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          1. Heiro
            • 16 Years
            5 months, 12 days ago

            I have all those and Califouri/Timber. If you see the Gab assist against, it's another ricochet that was so close to coming off califouri.

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    14. FFS ManU
      • 3 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Looks like both West Ham and Nottingham Forest might not be easy FPL targets any more.

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    15. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Check out live FPL. It is saying we all new 350 points for a green arrow

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Need

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      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Non-Gabriel owner spotted

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        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Nah just fed up of red gone from 60k to 280k in 3 weeks

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          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            5 months, 12 days ago

            100k to 1m here (Gabriel non-owner)

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            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Ouch just get him if you have not already

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              1. Mr. O'Connell
                • 13 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Have to wait another week, but he'll be straight in.

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        2. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Foden about 2.5 top 10k and “near you” you - can always hope for a diff to come in.

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    16. Plumbers Pan
      • 3 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Big Wolfe & Gordon to who ?
      Have Hrlnd Meteta
      Semenyo Moises Boomo king
      1 Arsenal slot available

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      1. Plumbers Pan
        • 3 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Pope in goal

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      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Rice and Welbeck, you've got everyone else you would want to own at this point

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        1. Plumbers Pan
          • 3 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Thank you

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      3. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Considering you already have Mateta, I’m not even sure.

        A cheaper option like Thiago and spend funds elsewhere

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        1. Plumbers Pan
          • 3 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Thanks
          Yes interesting

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        2. Pornchef
          • 2 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          This

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    17. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      I can't remember a season like this one, where there is a lack of consistent midfield options

      It probably makes the fpl more interesting as majority of the top scoring midfielders are on similar points if you ignore Semenyo

      The same can probably be said for the forwards

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      1. Dannyb
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Yeah it's basically Gabriel, Semenyo, Haaland and then just randomly pick whoever the f&£k you want.

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      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Salah, Semenyo, Sarr and Rice all done ok for me recently tbf

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    18. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Didn’t think Woltemade would be a problem so bloody quickly after getting him last week!

      Reijnders and Kudus might have to linger around even longer

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      1. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        I’m doing Reindeerto Enzo might just play Wolte for hm games

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    19. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      after accounting for xMins, I think this is the only pool of attackers that are viable starters:

      Mids: Saka, Rice, Semenyo, Minteh, Enzo, Caicedo, Sarr, Ndiaye, Grealish, MGW, Salah, Gakpo, Szobo, Fernandes, Mbeumo, Kudus, Xhaka, Paqueta

      Fwds: Gyokeres, Thiago, J Pedro, Mateta, Haaland, Bowen

      pick your front 7 from these

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Think I might give Thiago a try.

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      2. Plumbers Pan
        • 3 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Good call

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      3. el polako
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        And why would anyone want Gyokeres?

        Center forward for league leaders who managed to have 90 minutes games with shot on target and blanked for 5 consecutive games.

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        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          * without

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    20. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Hear me out, Gabriel as perma captain and at minimum perma VC

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      1. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        No

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      2. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Probably nope but he is the closest there has ever been to a defence captain option. Is certainly viable some weeks.

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    21. Richm
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      1 ft
      Who to replace first or take a hit.
      A pope
      B Saka
      C Reijnders
      D woltemade

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      1. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        I’m going C to Enzo(C)

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      2. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        I got all 4. On todays woeful showing going to prio A and then maybe B, Saka too expensive for his output.

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        1. Richm
          • 4 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Yeah I’d like to have a wildcard.
          Think I’ll do Reijnders first his price is dropping fast if that matters .

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    22. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Congrats to everyone who were holding on to Reindeers for so long.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Gfys

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      2. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        It's fine, he's on the bench till he gets sold. Probably next week.

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    23. SalahFingers
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Did Evanilson lose his place to Kroupi Jr? Or just injured.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        No idea, but KJ doesn’t deserve to be left out on current form.

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        1. SalahFingers
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          I agree. I own him. Just wondering if he'll lose his place to Evanilson is all.

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      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Kroupi undroppable with goals in consecutive games

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        1. SalahFingers
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Agree. He has a good record this whole year. (with his loan club also)

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      3. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        He hasn't returned from injury yet, so we simply don't know. Supposing he comes on and gets +20 mins today and doesn't start next one, it's a different story.

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    24. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Ok, Reijnders has to go

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      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Agree, but pep said he's not fully fit

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Ah ok fair enough

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      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        He has been garbage since GW1 😆

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Just glad I started with him at least, so not lost any value

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    25. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Pretty attacking from Pep. Semenyo could get something here, but does it even matter ,everyone has him and Haaland anyway.

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Haaland 69.4%
        Semenyo 64.4%

        69.4% x 64.4% = approx 44.7% have both

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        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 months, 12 days ago

          That sounds good but too 10k EO is 85 and 183

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          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            5 months, 12 days ago

            Top 10k ownership will always be skewed though

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      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        I benched Semenyo...

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    26. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      If Haaland blanks again, will consider selling for sure I think

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Consider just means you won’t do it. Look at the fixtures after next 2.. Even then would you trust pool and Newcastle to keep him out?

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      2. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 11 days ago

        Excellent, my rank goes up by 1. Just 2.3 million more to go.

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    27. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Kroupi should have held run

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    28. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Why was Woltemade subbed off?

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    29. Viper
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 12 days ago

      *Depending on Gyokeres fitness

      Alderete, Gordon & Gyokeres -> Timber, Mbeumo, Thiago. 3Fts.

      Yay/Nay?

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