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Arnautovic and Lanzini on bench for West Ham in Blank Gameweek 27 opener

The main Fantasy Premier League interest tonight is on West Ham as they prepare for a favourable home match with Fulham.

Felipe Anderson (£7.2m) will be the key asset, starting on the left flank of attacking midfield and lining up against the Cottagers weak right side.

However, there was frustration for those who had turned to Marko Arnautovic (£6.8m) as he was named on the bench, Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (£6.1m) leading the attack in his place.

The Austrian now has just one start in the last five Gameweeks with no injury currently reported by manager Manuel Pellegrini.

Alongside Arnautovic on the West Ham bench is Manuel Lanzini (£6.4m), who has finally returned from the injury he sustained in pre-season.

Owned by 0%, the Argentinian could prove a powerful differential in the Blank Gameweeks if he can rediscover his form from last season.

Claudio Ranieri has opted for a four-man defence at the London Stadium with Joe Bryan (£4.8m) and Denis Odoi (£4.4m) flanking Tim Ream (£4.2m) and debutant Havard Nordtveit (£4.5m), who has been asked to drop into the back-line from midfield.

Meanwhile, Andre Schürrle (£5.5m) misses the trip to West Ham with a virus.

In Friday night’s other match, Sean Morrison (£4.7m) has returned to the heart of Cardiff’s defence.

That means Bruno Ecuélé Manga (£4.4m) shunts back along to right-back and pushes Joe Peltier (£3.9m) out of the match-day squad entirely.

Oumar Niasse (£5.0m) leads the line while Josh Murphy (£4.8m) and Callum Paterson (£5.0m) man the flanks.

There is still no return for Victor Camarasa (£4.6m) .

Adam Masina (£4.3m) comes in for the suspended Jose Holebas (£4.8m) while Ken Sema (£4.6m) drops to the bench to allow Roberto Pereyra (£6.1m) back into the side following injury.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett; Arter; Paterson, Bacuna, Ralls, Murphy; Niasse.

Watford XI: Foster; Janmaat, Mariappa, Cathcart, Masina; Doucouré, Capoue; Hughes, Pereyra; Deulofeu, Deeney.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Zabaleta; Rice, Noble; Anderson, Antonio, Snodgrass; Chicharito.

Fulham XI: Rico; Odoi, Nordtveit, Ream, Bryan; Chambers, Seri; Babel, Cairney, Sessegnon; Mitrovic.

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

    Anderson clearance +BPS

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

      Oh joy

  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Both rivals one with Snoddy the other with Diop. Whilst I have sweet fanny Anderson. Sickening.

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      At least you've got some fanny

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

    Prepared to expect a 0-0 in the Southampton arsenal game now that I have in to captaining Auba!

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

      I think that scoreline is very possible though hard to see Arsenal keeping CS

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

        Stop it! 🙁 😆

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fulham defence is all over. I am already set for GW31
    They play Liverpool. No FH 31 for me then

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

      Triple captain Salah!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        GW 38 Kane for me. He'll aim for the golden boot. Also I won't be surprised to see them having chance at the title

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

        Looks a good to triple captain salah v Fulham in 31.
        Throw in Mane or firmino plus pool backline and it’s a double triple for pool(if you know what I mean)

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

    Looks up who play Fulham next week...

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

      JWP (C) locked in

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

        Glad I have tc left for him

  6. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    HT

  7. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    a) Haz to Sterling
    b) Zanka to TAA

  8. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Anderson always this peripheral? Not passing the eye test at all

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

      It's weird. It's like his recent stats match lack of attaching returns

    2. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He has been brilliant the last 2 or 3 games. Sadly the whole team is playing terribly today, very lucky to be ahead.

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

        50 mids under 7.5m have more shots on target last 6.

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

    Ref to see the handball at HT, feel bad for Fulham. Give them a soft pen for Fab to save!

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

      Please and thank you

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

      Heck yes

  10. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cairney looks sharp for Fulham, in a better team he could be v good

  11. S3
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Felipe looking like a 2 pointer in this game....playing sorta deeper I think

  12. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Crazy considering selling Anderson already?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

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

        Certainly doesn't pass the eye test…

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Mci away looks promising...

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

          Haha! He'll probably score then.

      • G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You'll always get nutters moaning about this or that player before a game has finished. I'd rather do my character assasination at the final whistle, not before...

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

          True, but wow, that wasn't a good half…

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            It's a game of two halves...

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anderson (c) fail

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        One half 2 go

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hes been useless.

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

        Am I watching 60 mins in delay?

      3. Alan Watts
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        How can you captain a player with 1 assist in his last 7 games..

        Then again he does have a habit of looking shyte in first half then grabbing a brace in 2nd....(I sold him just before his last brace) ha ha

    4. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Diop for WB was a stroke of genius 🙂 1st goal in the EPL and he does it the day i bring him in! Boom

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Get a grav. The brag will be sweeter

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          4k jump just from that goal 🙂 19k now

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

        So close him or Rice and went Rice and now don't have money I wanted for up to 5.5 mid

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Which mid you want @5.5?

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

            I want to be able to get Barnes or Gray if any good and can only afford 5.3m after Rice over Diop

        2. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          6:40pm today on here.... nobody replied so i just went A

          A or B pls?

          A) WB for Diop and play Bednarek Away at arsenal
          B) VVD and Richarlison to pereira and Anderson for -4

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Sometimes the best way is to get no answer. People on here know nothing.

      3. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can't beat luck.

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          can't be luck? typo?

    5. Markus10
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone else regret bringing in Anderson and captaining?

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yup

      2. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I wouldn’t regret bringing him in but captaining.. yeah I probably would regret that.

        FFFix had him as the standout captain

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          still a half to go... fulham will concede 2 more

      3. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not yet...

      4. HTL
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nah, plays in 31 and I’ll tempt fate right now by saying Son isn’t guaranteed attacking returns against Burnley

      5. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I would be very depressed if I'd captained him. He's not gonna get more than two points tonight I'm afraid.You have to want to get involved to get points. Hedoesn't seen to want to.

      6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah 🙁

    6. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The only Anderson I love is Pamela.

      Captain fail

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Early-ish

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Rubb-ish

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Pamela is not rubbish

            1. Peter Ouch
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Of course not, Felipe is

      2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Paak?

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nah

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

            No accounting for taste 😉

    7. andrewe63
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Number 3 in the world, wildcarded, brought in Fanderson and Arnie (he benched JIMI).

      Auba, his captain, starting on the bench tomorrow would have him in deep thought.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ignore him. His time has past. I don't get it why lads are seeing top 5 or so anyway

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          This autocorrect on my phone is getting little bit on my nerves

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

        Auba wont be benched tomorrow.

      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I can confirm through my sources auba will 100% not be benched tomorrow

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          How you know Bemba?

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I looked at the fixture list, he has a chance of being benched sunday though

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

              Got eeem

            2. andrewe63
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Tomorrow is Sunday in Australia.

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

                Arsenal don't play in Australia

              2. LǝgleSs e|even
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Bullocks mate

    8. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ROOOOOOUT!

    9. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      West ham looking better with Arnie the China man

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        true but he's obviously annoyed pellegrini with his actions so on the bench

    10. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Loved having Lanzini last season

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Did he love you back?

    11. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Absymal referee decisions right there

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This...

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

        Refs are consistent at least.

      3. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cardiff denied a stonewall penalty too

    12. Scotty B
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Madness to BB next week on a SGW?

      Worst benching headache ever if I don't

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

        If you don't care about OR

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

        Good grief you have Speroni and you want to BB

        1. Scotty B
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Speroni > Boruc
          Or ok don't BB - which 3 to bench?

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

        Rich against Liverpool bench

        1. Scotty B
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He plays Cardiff

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

            Oh yeah. Still bench. Cardiff look good lately

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

        Mad

    13. mitro
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'll take that Diop goal since he's been trolling me all season. Anderson needs to step it up though!!

    14. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If Fabianski can get a pen save that would be great

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

        0.0000000000000001% chance of that happening

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

          Ha ha ha ha
          Actually slightly better odds than that

      2. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        2-2 n a injury time winner from fabianski from corner...

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

          Never going to happen

      3. TOPCAT1960
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        lots of pipe dreams here

      4. Alan Watts
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A scorpion clearance from his own line just lobbing Fulham keeper down the other end...not impossible

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

          More likely than him keeping a clean sheet anytime soon.

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

      No Camara, No PEN

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

      What time is the kick off time on Sunday between Manchester United and Liverpool?

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

        14:05

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

          Cheers
          Assuming you didn’t just see that advert on sky sports?

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

        14:05

      3. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        6pm

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

        5 plus 2.

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

          7 ?

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

        I can tell you it will be 09:05 Washington time dude. Our strategy is going to destroy them

    17. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nearly went Antonio instead of Anderson. I'm glad I ended up goin with Maddison!

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

        Isn't he injury doubt?

        1. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nope.

      2. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol glad you went with someone who probably won’t play. Fair enough dude

    18. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      There was no way Zabaleta going to last this

    19. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Would settle for a felipe assist 🙁

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

        I'll settle for making 60.

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

      Goals were fairly predictable so far based on xG.

      Both Babel and Deulofeu are on top of the ΔxG tables for mids, while Chicharito is 3rd for fwds.

      ΔxG = G - xG

      ΔxG for the last 6 GW

      Babel ΔxG = -2.89
      Deulofeu ΔxG = -1.33
      Chicharito ΔxG = -1.23

      https://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/player-stats/midfielders/expected/

      https://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/player-stats/forwards/expected/

      1. andrewe63
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can i have your password and username to verify t=this info

        Thx in advance 😉

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They weren't someone more likely to score having underperformed, that makes no sense. Tails still has a 50% chance even after ten consecutive heads.

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          somehow*

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

          Username checks out

          I suggest you buy a membership and/or look up how advances stats such as xG are calculated before posting such an incompetent reply. Players are not coins.

          1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            You clearly don't know how xG works so try not to lecture anyone.