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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. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    You do you, Declan Rice.

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

      *one

  2. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bemba you beauty... 19 points since i bought him 3 GWs back 😀 now just need Rice goal to save my GW..

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

      Disgusting casual

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

        Don't be salty.

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

          want some jam with your toast

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

      This pleases me

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gona get Almiron, Gona get Almiron, Gona get Almiron. Sees everyone else getting Anderson... gets Anderson! 😀

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

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

      Everyone? Surely no one relevant got him?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Doubt it. No one good at this game would of

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same

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

      Watch Almiron flop as well

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        3 points better than 2 😆

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

    Sane to Fanny fails then

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

      Still up on the deal

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

      0 points so far. Fantastic gameweek !

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie bar

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

      Is this a energy bar which when you eat in gets you injured?

    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AT LEAST ANTONIO Actually Finished his Chip!!!
      At this point, I’ll def take an Assist from my (C)apkin’Cameo!

  6. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie close

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

    Very much down in my head to head - disappointing given he has Kun, Hazard and Higuain playing

  8. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio g Arnie a

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice

  9. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie that?

  10. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio goal, Arnie assist

  11. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I guess Antonio was a better pick...sigh

  12. Deli Alli OxenFree!
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Idk why SO many people are saying: “Terrible GW” / “My GW is Ruined!” / “Please...Save my GW!”
    LMAO!
    We’re Just TWO MATCHES In!!
    (NTM, only teams to play are: WestHam, Watford, Cardiff, & Fulham for Christ sake!!)
    Come On!

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Take it you didn't captain Anderson then?

      1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not quite...I Captained Arnie(C); and Sané(C) during his ‘double GW’!

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

    Arnie A Ant G

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

    Ffs Antonio I had you in then out!

  15. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fair play Ruth

  16. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Did Bubz (C) Antonio or Arnie?

  17. Shane86
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pour one out for this guy https://twitter.com/FPLMartiaI/status/1098955447292362752

    transferred out Deulofeu to bring in and captain Anderson

    1. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brutal

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

      jesus that's bad, tbh it wasn't the greatest idea ever

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

        Well he did bring in a player with a shorter blanking run

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

      He has got Diop though...silver lining

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

    Arnie so dangerous. Laca to Arnie in GW 29 then.

  19. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    There was definitely something up with Anderson. Is head was not anywhere near the pitch.....

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

      Didn’t look like he wanted to shoot which was frustrating

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

      Brazilian national team assistant manager was at the game... buckled under pressure

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

    deeny g

  21. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Deeney saving my GW!

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        nice

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

      Arnie is back

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

      Out of curiosity, Does anyone know what the highest points a single player has scored in 1 game?

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

        Wasn't it Berbatov?

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

        Was it not salah

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

        Frank Lampard

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

        Salah vs Watford last season. 4 goals and 1 assist. Cant remember if he got a CS point on the day but that makes 28 or 29 points.

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

        Salah last season

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

        Salah last season

      7. Deli Alli OxenFree!
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Salah had 4goals & an Assist last season... Was it 30pts?

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

          Don’t ever that salah haul - must not have captained him for it! Only been playing FF for 3 years so missed the lampard days

    4. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anything for Rice ?

    5. Pigsinblankets
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Snoddy could've had so much more tonight, pretty lively! Can't be greedy I suppose

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

        I thought he was dreadful in open play. As was Anderson

        1. Pigsinblankets
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah wasted pretty much everything, but his positioning and where he was receiving the ball could've led to quite a haul. Nearly a second assist but for Arnie's tame header

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

        He was better than Anderson or Noble.

        1. Pigsinblankets
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          On for 3 baps potentially too.

    6. Calderano FC
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sol Bamba you ex Hibernian cleansheetbusting goal scoring leg end!!!

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

      Christ almighty. Couldn’t have gone much worse, but oh well.

      Felipe might not even make it to GW31 at this rate, though

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

        Calm down. West Ham have Newcastle, Cardiff and Huddersfield in their next 4

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

          I wouldn't be very confident if I were an owner

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

      Deulofeu just scored 24 points.
      Right. Suppose someone, somewhere. has TCed him.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        23 🙂

        1. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Really?

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            What a fail

            1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              There HE Is!!!
              Took a Season + a few GW’s! ...but tonight he’s like, “IN YOUR FACE—Clever FFS Username Guy!!!”
              LOL!

              1. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                The fail is the bit after the hattrick when his ownship shoots up 😀

      2. Calderano FC
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If anyone has tc'd him they should be given the trophy now.

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

          4 th in the world has him... goes up to rank 1 now

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

        Watch out for the GW rank leader tonight and you'll find out

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

      Antonio, Snoddy Arnie, all involved.
      My captain?

      Never trust him again

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Who?

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

          Anderson duhh

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

        Did have arnie VC but switched at last minute to Anderson. Praying Laca starts and scores this weekend

    10. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      People really have Deeney? Lol

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

        O/

        Embarrassingly

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

          Did you buy after Bournemouth haul?

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

            It was a couple of GWs after think ive had 4 blanks tho

      2. FPL_Gyarados
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        My mum does 😀

      3. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep.

        What's funny about that?