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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.

1,052 Comments Post a Comment
  1. MTPockets
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine benching Deulofeu against Cardiff

    • HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      this GW is officially over for me...10 starters incl. Fandersson and Etheridge...

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Deulofeu highest score in a GW this season!

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

        Makes TC Kun in GW25 a bit of a fail.

    • IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah’s record is in danger here

    • Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anderson did a lot of unselfish work tonight. Deserves his breather.

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

        Seemed to play on the opposite side of the field to the ball. Just stretching play

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

          Yeah, that’s what I mean.

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

            I'm agreeing with you 😀

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

              Oh I see, yeah

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

      Ftrolanderson! Hilarious! Very very big cojones people who Cap him!

      Jermaine Delafoe this evening, wow!

    • Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Should have known not to captain a West Ham player on Friday night after the arnie failure last time

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

        I feel your pain

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

      Fanny Fail

    • TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anderson in for a hit. Now most likely out for a hit…

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

      Ah if only AWB had been fit, wouldn’t of had the disappointment of F.Anderson 🙁

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

        This

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

      How many ppl already transferred in deulofeu out of curiosity? Not sure how to check

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

        His delta will be in the info dialog

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

          Net Transfers (NT) = 91 😆

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

      Flappy pen save needed very badly now

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

        Yes yes

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

        Etheridge*

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

      F u Anderson.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You didn't even C him...

    • Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      At least I don't have to watch the end of this poor game.

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bubz captained Anderson?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I'm sure we'll hear about it if so

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

        Thanks Felipe. Gonna be a long weekend.

      3. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Arnie almost

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

        You just KNOW Lanzini will score now

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

          If I heard news of him starting, I was going to transfer him in.

          Alas.

      5. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Another captain fail....9 for this season already

      6. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think this is top 10 ever points for one player in one week.

      7. MMN
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Is there anyone out there who owns Gerry?

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

          People who've given up on life

        2. teneighty
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          o/

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

        Oh piss off Fanny

      9. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fanny fart tonight. A stinker!

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

        Come on Cardiff. Wipe that foster cs at least.

      11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        As good as Felipe is he is becoming a grade-A troll

        He will return against Man City now after being sold to cement his status as crown prince of Trolls behind King Hazard of Trollshire

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

          Probably. He's on my bench for that game I think. Him Bednarek(FUL) or Camarasa if fit competing for one spot

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

          It's almost like his recent stats showed this

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

            What stats are those?

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

              ha ha

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

            what are those stats again?

      12. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Glad I kept the faith in Delafeou wish I'd have been brave enough to captain him

      13. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Anderson didnt scored in last 8 games, and everyone bring him in. You deserved it.

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

          But he plays in GW31

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

          dont be a bellend

      14. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Foster cleanie needs to be wiped...

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

          Prayers answered..

          now wish for a fanny goal... Oh wait...

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

        All week terrified Snodgrass wouldn't play and ends up on longer than Fanderson

        Funny old game 😆

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Luck is a huge part of the game, you know

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

          I’d give the game up if it ever led to me feeling ‘terrified’ about something

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

            It's called hyperbole

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

        You just know this Cardiff side will score against Everton