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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. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    At least cs gone now time for Wolt to strike back

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      He can assist Gordon

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Woltegord.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Currently one way traffic WHU

  2. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Best move to make this week

    Kudus to Rice
    Porro to Guehi

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Rice Rice baby

  3. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Cmon Gordon you waste of space!

  4. Viper
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Pope should be saving that. Lady hope of a decent game week gone again

  5. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    No Pope CS since bought in on WC.Another garbage transfer, then.

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      He's on 5 c/s so far 2nd highest
      You've been unlucky
      He wont be punching away crosses next week .

      1. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        I'm switching to Roefs I think – need to raise funds for Kudus to Mbuemo anyway

  6. ITS AMAD WORLD
    • 3 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Andy letstalkfpl benched Paqueta. Ouch!!!

  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    NewC need to get a grip this is slipping away

  8. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Newcastle midfield is knackered. No energy

  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    is schar came in for thiaw this must be the slowest defence in the world

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      *if

  10. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Burn is a horrendous defender

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Being forced to play out of position

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      He’s really not

    3. DeSelby
      • 3 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      He's also a dirty cheat.

  11. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Gordon wastes another chance

    Hate this headband hero

  12. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Wish I could do my WC again.

    No Pope, Saka, Bowen, Kudus or Foster would be in it this time round!

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Amen to this. Want my gw9 team back.

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      I wildcarded in GW3 and still have triple Spurs, ugh

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    diouf is not a premier league level player. gives the ball away far too many times

    1. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      He's 20 and it's his first season tbf

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Still doesn’t make the statement incorrect.

  14. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Pope is the new Sels

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      This

  15. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Gordon and Wolte double up has been a huge mistake

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Signs were there. Attack hasn't clicked in the PL this season

  16. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Newcastle crossing has been awful

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Not ideal when you own the big lump waiting in the box

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        They have giants at set pieces but poor delivery

  17. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    People keep saying Poope is a good option to Raya. Lol

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Raya blocks a defender LOL

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        No he blocks you from picking crap like Saka and Joke

    2. Unliklinho
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Raya is a waste of an Arsenal spot. Their defence is too solid for him to get anything except six points.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        I’d be happy for a Gabriel, Timber, Caliaflori triple up. Even if they lose the cs, all 3 of them are capable of attacking points regularly

      2. Mother Farke
        • 2 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Raya is pretty much the only keeper delivering consistently.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          Roefs says hello.

  18. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Joelinton morphs into Zidane

  19. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    JP to WOLT looking great...

  20. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Is anybody seriously considering/actively moving towards/currently fielding 5 at the back? I look at the points for players and the defenders are where it is at. The DEFCON addition this season has changed things up and I wonder if our formations need rethinking with it. I cannot decide whether I want to do it or not. I started the season big at the back (Gabriel, VVD and Cucurella - currently only have the former and the latter in my team with the latter leaving after Wolves) so I suspected big at the back may be a thing this season but got it wrong as to how to capitalise on it (5 at the back rather than 3 premium to keep to the traditional formations). Any thoughts?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      shipped gyokeres for guiu and got in timber as 4th def.

      i know gyokeres scored but still happy with that move. it had to be done at some point

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        I shipped him too and still think it’s a good move despite the goal. Will you go to 5 at the back?

  21. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    its becoming painfully obvious Haaland+Mateta and either 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 is the way forward

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      But which midfielders are performing? Rice and Caicedo. Semenyo has gone quiet and most people who have him are shipping now. I can’t really think of any standout performers in midfield. Forwards, the only two are those you mention.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Most people who have Kudus are now shipping him*

  22. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Batman OG

  23. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Oops

  24. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    2-1

    WHU

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      AWB assist

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    botman og
    wan b a

  26. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Botman OG
    AWB A

  27. shuddahaddum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Would you do Gakpo/Gykores to Mateta and Bruno for a-4.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Just Mateta for free

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Pope blowing clean sheets?!

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Overrated

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      The defenders in front of him have been no existent

  29. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Pope and Voldemard not doing it

  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Botman

    Massive OG

    Scores again

    Reliable is that OG fella