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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. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Thoughts on Anthony + Woltemade to Enzo + Welbeck? Yay or nay

    1. Khalico
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      For free and exact money ^

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Like Wolt long term.
        I would save transfer and just bring in Anthony replacement

        1. Pornchef
          • 2 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          I don't like him long term

          Newcastle are goal shy
          He gets subbed every game
          He's not on pens
          Doesn't have great expected goals or stats
          Wissa will see him rotated

          Better options on pens and better mins in teams with better expected goals

          1. Khalico
            • 10 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            Thoughts on the transfers I was thinking of doing ?

            1. Pornchef
              • 2 Years
              5 months, 13 days ago

              I don't mind it but I don't like Welbeck as an asset long term I can promise you he does this every season has a great spell at the beginning of season then goes completely off the boil/ injuries etc every season

  2. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    BB this week - need replacements for Tosin and Arias

    Defender upto £4.6m
    A. Fofana
    B. Anderson
    C. Anyone else

    Midfielder up to £5.2M
    1. KDH
    2. Gomez
    3. Any other suggestions

    Thanks

    1. Khalico
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Anderson

      Xhaka ?

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Xhaka is a shout. Anyone I have will become bench fodder

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

    Just watched that Pac10 goal. Pope gave off Fraser Foster vibes.

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

    didnt realise if things stay as they are, newcastle will only have scored 10 goals in 10 games. 8 in 3 in CL. they can get up for the big matches but no energy for the pl ones?

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

      Yes, especially away

  5. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    F off Bowen

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

    First sot from Newcastle in second half in 89 min

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

    5 hours and 36 litres of petrol to drive from newcastle to west ham and same to get home again ,thats 100 quid in petrol 10 hours travel and about £40 quid to get in ,crikey,you have to be keen

  8. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    I can swear Pope has more than 5 saves.

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      He has, but some haven't counted.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Now it came

  9. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Woltemade on Free Hit, what a dud. Will be avoiding him, Saka and Sarr going forward.

    Funnily enough I have Pedro and Paqueta in my regular squad but I would have benched both this week anyway.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      At least you didn't captain him...

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      What has Sarr done wrong?

      1. Moon Dog
          5 months, 13 days ago

          If a player doesn't score in the last game they're garbage, and if they've scored they're the second coming of Maradona.

          You know how this works 😆

          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            Tool

            1. Qaiss
              • 10 Years
              5 months, 13 days ago

              He didn’t say anything wrong. You sound like you chase points

              If a player doesn’t score for 2/3 weeks, that doesn’t mean they’re a bad pick

              1. Count of Monte Hristo
                • 12 Years
                5 months, 13 days ago

                Great insight, you must be very experienced at this 😆

                1. Qaiss
                  • 10 Years
                  5 months, 13 days ago

                  You should follow me for tips

              2. Moon Dog
                  5 months, 13 days ago

                  I am a tool tbf

          2. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            Nothing right

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

        im just not doing owt,dont matter who you transfer in or out ,it goes wrong

        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          🙂

      3. Zalk
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Most bizarre start of a season I can remember for me. I haven't had a GW rank under 1.8m so far...usually you have at least one or two weeks where something hits.

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

          same headlined by mbeumo in and out twice for me ,nothing again yesterday

          1. Zalk
            • 14 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            I had Rodon and VdV on the bench last week. Bowen to Woltemade this week.
            The rest of the season has pretty much been more of that.

        2. Cold Palms
          • 1 Year
          5 months, 13 days ago

          This why I played all my chips in the first four GW

      4. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        lol Areola

        1. Moon Dog
            5 months, 13 days ago

            Great sh*thousery 😆

            Didn't know he had such a good long throw too...

        2. Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          Paq10 YC

          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            Misses Burnley game?

            1. Sgt. Schultz
              • 9 Years
              5 months, 13 days ago

              only his 4th card

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

          Paqueta cringe.

        4. Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          Bowen A?

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

            Bowen 3mm offsides

        5. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
          • 14 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          Can't wait to ship Gordon out. Mbeumo the correct replacement?

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

            Caicedo

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

          soucek g
          bowen a

          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            Disallowed

            1. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              5 months, 13 days ago

              Allowed now

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

                Are you sure?

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

          I'm a Pope + Woltemade owner, and a Newcastle fan. What a day.

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

          not an owner, but man bowen owners you guys have been unlucky today wow

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

          Pope nutmeg

        10. Thanos
          • 4 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          Does that first one count as save from Pope?

          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            Imo yes

        11. JBG
          • 7 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          So nice of Newcastle and Howe to give WH a helping hand

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

          Pope is such a dud, getting him out quick time.

        13. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          Feck, didn't need that Bowen assist at the end.

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

          Any assist for WH goal?

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

            bowen

          2. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            Bowen

        15. Moon Dog
            5 months, 13 days ago

            30% possession, 3pts. Newcastle got Nuno'd.

            Hope for the Hammers!

          • F4L
            • 11 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            wish bowen was still a mid, mr reliable

          • Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            Bowen A, but Pope 6th save imo.

            1. One for All
              • 7 Years
              5 months, 13 days ago

              Why no assist for Bowen?

            2. Baps Hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 months, 13 days ago

              1 pt gained .33 + possible baps lost.

            3. threeputt
              • 16 Years
              5 months, 13 days ago

              I thought I counted 8, baised owner however

          • g40steve
            • 8 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            NewC paper defenders on show today.

          • Powers106
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            It’s like West Ham plays the KC Chiefs every week, biased officials sheesh!