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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
    4 months, 26 days ago

    chelsea with 8 red cards in 27 matches

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      A bit too enthusiastic for Val's Day

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  2. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 26 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
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Imagine him playing for a decent time

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      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 26 days ago

        *team

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  3. No_Mo_Salah?
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    12 from 5 including Cap... noice!

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    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      18 from 4 including Joao(C) xD

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Subtle brag

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  4. Basileus
    4 months, 26 days ago

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

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      8 from 4 here

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  5. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 26 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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  6. WATERMELONS
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 26 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
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Don’t sell JP

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      1. WATERMELONS
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 26 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
          4 months, 25 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
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 25 days ago

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

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  7. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

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

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    1. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Chalobah dc points are usually confirmed next day.

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  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Pedro cappers happy?

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    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Nah, wanted a brace

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    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Its not too bad, i'll take it.

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    3. Cheeky Reijnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Depends....

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    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Depends on Erlimg showing

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    5. WATERMELONS
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 26 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
      4 months, 26 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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  9. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 26 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
      4 months, 25 days ago

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

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      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 25 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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  10. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Rayan here we go!!

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  11. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

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

    Sell All or just Chelsea ones?

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    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Definitely sell the Chelsea defender/GK

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  12. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

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

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  13. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 25 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
      4 months, 25 days ago

      long throw

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 25 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
        4 months, 25 days ago

        So basically lucky assists

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      2. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 25 days ago

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

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  14. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 25 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
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Wirtz if he continues tomorrow

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    2. Radulfo28773
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

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

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  15. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    2ft

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

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  16. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Chalobah to Munoz last GW vindicated!

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  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 25 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
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Ouch

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      -4s exist

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  18. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 25 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
      4 months, 25 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
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 25 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
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 25 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
        4 months, 25 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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  19. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 25 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
      4 months, 25 days ago

      My Rayan to prove it in no time 😉

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Stach

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  20. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 25 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
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Definitely possible

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      It depends if Mark owns him or not.

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      1. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 25 days ago

        He doesn't.

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  21. Peace-o
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 25 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
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Big wages, small mentality club.

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    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 25 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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  22. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

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

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  23. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    How many goals will Robot score today?

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    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      1

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      same amount as gordon

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      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 25 days ago

        So 0?

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  24. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Will Pedro start blanking now the fixtures turn?

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Hopefully

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  25. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

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

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  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Dull game jeez

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 25 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
        4 months, 25 days ago

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

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  27. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 25 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
      4 months, 25 days ago

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

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  28. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Mane is 3rd on my bench.

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

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  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Senesi YC

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  30. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    ugh thats such a harsh yellow

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