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Fabianski fit to play but Arnautovic misses out through injury

West Ham United take on Liverpool at the London Stadium this evening in the penultimate match of Gameweek 25. Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

The injury-hit Hammers will be without Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) tonight, with Javier Hernandez (£6.1m) being given the nod to lead the line for the home side.

Lukasz Fabianski (£4.8m) has recovered from the arm injury he sustained in the defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, though, and maintains his ever-present record in the league this season.

Manuel Pellegrini has also made changes in the full-back positions, with Aaron Cresswell (£5.0m) and Ryan Fredericks (£4.5m) – in for his first Premier League start since Gameweek 4 – earning a recall.

Mohamed Salah (£13.6m), Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) and Sadio Mane (£9.5m) all start up front for Liverpool for the ninth league match in a row.

Jurgen Klopp has made three changes to his starting XI from the side that drew with Leicester City, as Fabinho (£5.5m), James Milner (£5.6m) and Adam Lallana (£6.9m) replace Jordan Henderson (£5.3m), Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m) and Xherdan Shaqiri (£7.1m).

Henderson, Wijnaldum and Dejan Lovren (£4.9m) miss out through injury while Shaqiri drops to the bench.

Lallana is making his first league start since the victory over Cardiff City in October.

The reverse fixture of tonight’s match was contested in Gameweek 1, with Liverpool running out 4-0 winners in a game that saw Salah, Mane, Firmino and Andrew Robertson (£6.8m) all deliver attacking returns.

No FPL asset scored more points than Mane on the opening weekend of the campaign.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski, Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks, Rice, Noble, Snodgrass, Anderson, Antonio, Hernández.

Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson, Milner, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Keita, Lallana, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

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  1. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    made 3 choices this week....one of those!

    1. F.Anderson --> Richarlison for -4 this week wasnt smart was it!!!
    2. Sane (C) over Aguero
    3. Robertson in

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yikesss

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      though at least you have aguero.

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1. is a no, but the other decisions are fine

    4. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1. I and a lot of others on here did the same move - seemed pretty straightforward
      2. Unlucky - still have the Everton game though
      3. Good long term move

      1. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ye fair point! Need a big one from old Sane this on Wednesday Night!

        OR to be dropped and not play at all

        AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VC

    5. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cant fault those moves mate. Anderson had 5 blanks in a row and WH was crap. Sane rested for both cup games looking like he was ready to play in both games of the DGW, Jesus in form and a thread to Kun and Robbo is Robbo. FPL is cruel sometimes.

  2. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Snodders showing Salah how to take a corner.

  3. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Those who kept on barking about diving. Why dont you see a clear hand and penalty there?

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Because it wasn't a dive

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A ball striking your hand doesn't mean its a pen. your hand must be in an unnatural position or being used to alter the direction of the ball

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It was. Until he fold it behind.

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Please score some goals Salah, for god's sake.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *own goals

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        hattrick*

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          *hattrick of own goals

          1. Disco Volante
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            This is winning funniest comment of the night.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not looking likely. Playing wide now.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        In Cresswells pocket.

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah sighting.

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fab saves a Salah SOT

  7. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    On this performance so far would you keep Firmino for Bournemouth?

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I actually would unless you can get Auba?

      I sold for Kun this week but wanting firm for this block of 4 prior to the DGW being announced.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd keep him regardless cause its Bournemouth.

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be getting rid of Salah if you base choices on a single performance, let alone Firmino.

    5. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No, looking at selling him and Haz for Auba and Son.

    6. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No. He's playing too far away from goal and with CL coming up I think he'll get rested now

    7. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes, unless you can straight swap to Auba

  8. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah defending well so far.

  9. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salahs first touch

  10. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mane has that defender in his pocket

  11. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fab 3 saves. Best news of the gw so far.

  12. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fab earns obligatory save point #1

  13. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fab save point.

    He's on course to outscore Robbo and salah.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane too

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      And sane!!!

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Really no need for Sane comments, it still hurts.

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    christ fabianski

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    It is annoying watching Milner being left so exposed. Why isn't someone offering defensive protection?

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Been very disappointed with Keita so far, hasn’t put the shift in I expected

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He has plenty of money to go away and buy his own Johnny's.

  16. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I definitely have the wrong keeper in this game! Fabianski is such an FPL legend too.. I need him soon

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      really?

      I have him - he's gets a steady 3 points per game nothing great. I just think of him as a decent and cheap option

  17. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Free-kick to Hammers

  18. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ohh Matip.. you are just awful

  19. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fanderson taking diving lessons from Salah

  20. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ref remembered to bring his cards this half

  21. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lionellana Messi is furious.

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    There's a Matip Fanny Yellow joke in there somewhere.

  23. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tip gets yellow for Fanny assault

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *for = *after

  24. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Anderson too good for West Ham United?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe. Fabianski is

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How good do you have to be to be too good for west ham?

      (hides)

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is Lallana too good for LFC?

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably but too inconsistent for the next level.

    5. Pishpott
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Too early to tell.

    6. Belsunz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes.

  25. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Felipe is pretty good at football

  26. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I've kept him this long 5th mid may as well keep Snod for Fulham H 27?

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Seems to be playing well, might as well (unless an easy switch to Jota is on)

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        3 Wolves and 0.2 itb Snod 5m

    2. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      May as well

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Always the fear that he'll get benched though.

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Of course but BGW and 5 blankers atm

    4. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If he continues to start I'd keep him longer than that.

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Did love him at Villa last season

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Think that was two seasons ago? He also covers the 31 blank.

  27. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino to Auba
    Hazard to Mane

    2FT 1.5m itb

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      seems a bit sideways to me

      removing Firm and getting Mane

      Do you have Son?

  28. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah onside called off again

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, he fouled the defender

      1. Alnair
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It was given as offside

  29. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Mo, just 2 goals and max bonii please, that's all