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West Ham v Bournemouth team news: Kroupi starts

21 February 2026 169 comments
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The fourth of today’s five Premier League matches sees West Ham United play host to Bournemouth.

Kick-off is at 17:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

West Ham have made one change to the starting XI they sent out in their last Premier League game.

It’s an enforced one, as Soungoutou Magassa replaces the banned Freddie Potts. He was sent off in last Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie.

Bournemouth have made two changes from Gameweek 26.

Tyler Adams and Junior Kroupi are brought into the side, with Ryan Christie and Alex Toth making way.

LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Disasi, Mavropanos, Diouf, Magassa, Souček, Bowen, Fernandes, Summerville, Castellanos.

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Todibo, Scarles, Mayers, Kante, Wilson, Traoré.

Bournemouth XI: Petrović, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Adams, Rayan, Kroupi, Adli, Evanilson.

Subs: Mandas, Smith, Diakite, Milosavljevic, Brooks, Christie, Tavernier, Toth, Ünal.

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  1. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    chelsea with 8 red cards in 27 matches

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      A bit too enthusiastic for Val's Day

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  2. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    JWP still has it btw, could've had 3 assists if the other 2 Burnley players could actually hit the target. 3 great set piece crosses

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    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Imagine him playing for a decent time

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      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        *team

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  3. No_Mo_Salah?
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    12 from 5 including Cap... noice!

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    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      18 from 4 including Joao(C) xD

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Subtle brag

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  4. Basileus
      3 months, 9 days ago

      7 points from my first 4 players. Going to be a great week!

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      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        8 from 4 here

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    • nanxun
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      OK, sigh of relief. I held off on Bowen to Thiago this week and survived.

      Also survived not having Palmer, although as a non-owner of Pedro, his goal hurt, while Enzo blanked.

      Hope for a Bowen return, then it's GW28: Bowen and Enzo > Thiago and Wirtz/Szoboszlai

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    • WATERMELONS
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      I had been planning JP < Thiago after this GW for weeks.

      But is he a hold now?

      Or should I cash in and bank on Thiago coming good and JP drying up?

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      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Don’t sell JP

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        1. WATERMELONS
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          Do you think he bangs against arsenal?
          Going without Thiago feels risky he has such high ownership

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          1. Jigger & Pony
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 9 days ago

            Maybe not Arsenal but he can easily score in the following fixtures. I rather have him over Thiago.

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          2. Goro Majima
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 months, 9 days ago

            As a grumpy Thiago owner I would say you're not missing much.

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    • AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Any chance for Chalobah dc points or Joao Pedro getting more than 1 bps? XD

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      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Chalobah dc points are usually confirmed next day.

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    • Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Pedro cappers happy?

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      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Nah, wanted a brace

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      2. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Its not too bad, i'll take it.

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      3. Cheeky Reijnders
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Depends....

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      4. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Depends on Erlimg showing

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      5. WATERMELONS
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Ill take it. If haaland gets a hattrick so be it but i think you have to captain the form striker vs burnley

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      6. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Ask me after City game. Bitter pill to see him lose the 2 bonus to that fop Fleming & Neto.

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    • Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      3FTs. 0.9m itb. 5.4k OR so no need to take undue risks with team. What would you do next?

      Sanchez Sa
      Gabriel Timber Munoz Cash Maguire
      Semenyo BrunoF Mbeumo Rogers Rice
      Haaland JPedro Mane

      A. Mane, Rice, Timber > Ekitike, Dango, Hill
      B. Rogers > Wirtz
      C. Munoz > VVD
      D. Something else

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      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Rice > Wirtz? (and fund it with Timber downgrade)

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        1. Jigger & Pony
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          That’s possible. Allows me to bench JP for the Arsenal game and then bench Rogers for his 2 tough fixtures.

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    • NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Rayan here we go!!

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    • Vasshin
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      10 points from Sanchez, Chalobah, Enzo, Rogers, Thiago

      Sell All or just Chelsea ones?

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      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Definitely sell the Chelsea defender/GK

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    • Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      I can't wait to upgrade Chalobah, literally anyone out there is an upgrade

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    • OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      How Hill got so many assist as he is a Central defender ? I thought he is some full back

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      1. Crystal Alice
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        long throw

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      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        just off the top of my head the adli one was from a set piece and the rayan one was basically just all rayan, hill just passed the ball out from the back

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        1. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          So basically lucky assists

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        2. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          4.0 Defender
          6-7-7-9 last 4 GW

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    • _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Have exact funds for Enzo/Chaolbah -> Mbeumo/Hill. worth it? Or Wirtz over Mbeumo?

      Kelleher
      Gabriel Chalobah Guehi
      Rice Semenyo Bruno Enzo Rogers
      Haaland Pedro

      Dubravka DCL Alderete Timber

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Wirtz if he continues tomorrow

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      2. Radulfo28773
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Don’t have enough money for Mbeumo but getting Hill and Wilson next week

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    • BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      2ft

      A)Enzo to Dango
      B) Rice, Enzo to Wirtz Dango
      C) Rice Enzo to Semenyo Dango

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    • NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Chalobah to Munoz last GW vindicated!

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    • Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      0.1 off doing Timber, Enzo to Van Dijk, Wirtz.

      FPL in a nutschell

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Ouch

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      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        -4s exist

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    • Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      2FT 0.3m ITB

      Raya Dub
      Gabriel Chalobah Senesi Andersen Alderete
      Bruno Mbeumo Rogers Rice Enzo
      Haaland (C) Ekitike Guiu

      Chalobah + Enzo + Rice > VVD + Dango + Semenyo?

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Chalobah + Enzo have been the biggest waste of space, most frustrating 2 transfers for me this season. Despise them both and already done Enzo > Dango who will also inevitably be a dud because he is a good pick on paper.

        Chalobah > Anyone will do the following week.

        Thiago is another dud.

        The Dudley Moore’s is my new team name.

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        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          Same on both Chelsea players. It’s worth a hit now just to get rid of them both at the same time.

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      2. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Yeah I think so, though I brought Dango in this week and he's blanked so in my bad books now.

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        1. Il Capitano
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          Have up to 6m to spend in that slot so Wilson, Rayan etc. in contention, but leaning Dango with the immediate fixtures

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    • Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Best 5.6 or less midfielder.

      Thinking Anderson’s safe 4/5 per week is the best use of the 8th Mid/Fwd spot

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        My Rayan to prove it in no time 😉

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      2. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Stach

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    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Does Chalobah have any chance of pulling off DEFCON or he will stay on 2?

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Definitely possible

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      2. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        It depends if Mark owns him or not.

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        1. Goro Majima
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          He doesn't.

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    • Peace-o
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Unless its JP, and even then. Just gotta get rid of these Chelsea bums.

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Big wages, small mentality club.

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      2. JBG
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Tbf this is on Boehly and his "coworkers". Running Chelsea as a business and players are "assets" their to be bought and improved to be sold.

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    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Test of Jimenez’s temperament here. He already looks hyper and the crowd are baiting him.

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    • Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      How many goals will Robot score today?

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      1. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        1

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      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        same amount as gordon

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        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          So 0?

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    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Will Pedro start blanking now the fixtures turn?

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      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Hopefully

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    • Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      6-1/4 Roll
      He should get points for that

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    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Dull game jeez

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        West Ham v Bournemouth is simply a points check on Hill later this evening, never one to watch,

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        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          Should be able to watch City later but Warrington vs Wood 2 tonight

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    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Donkey Delap looks and plays like a neanderthal. How he plays for Chelsea I do not know.

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        and somehow they'll still manage to sell him for a profit in the summer

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    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Mane is 3rd on my bench.

      We all know now what’s going to happen tomorrow v Palace!

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    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Senesi YC

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    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      ugh thats such a harsh yellow

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