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Masuaku set for attacking midfield in Gameweek 22 opener

David Moyes has re-opened the door to an avenue once thought firmly closed.

Fantasy Premier League defender Arthur Masuaku (£4.2m) looks set for a return to the attacking midfield role he played during Moyes’ first spell as the West Ham manager.

He has been named in the same side as Aaron Cresswell (£4.7m) while attacking midfielders Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) are both on the bench.

With the Hammers preparing for two fixtures in Double Gameweek 24, all eyes will be on Masuaku tonight.

Meanwhile, there is just one change to the Sheffield United side that lost at Liverpool.

Lys Mousset (£4.8m) drops to the bench so that Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) can star alongside David McGoldrick (£5.4m) up-front.

That means key Fantasy assets such as John Lundstram (£5.1m) and Dean Henderson (£4.9m) keep their places in the starting line-up.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Zabaleta; Noble, Rice; Masuaku, Lanzini, Anderson; Haller.

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  1. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hendo saving Aussies

  2. DavidKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Assuming no injuries is there any reason NOT to play triple captain on Salah or Mane in the DGW?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not really.

      1. DavidKent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        And 50/50 toss-up of which of those 2 to go for?

        I think there’s some chance of rotation on one game for them, so maybe there’s an argument that TAA should get the armband?

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Two away ties, neither the easiest of travels. I'm still not sold on it.

      1. DavidKent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What are the chances of better?

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Henderson making saves now.

  4. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gteed baps.

    That was WH best chance. Clean through. Oh dear.

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Henderson cleaning up.

    Loves the Kola’s!

  6. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine what SHU could do if they had a proper clinical striker

  7. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Omg how do you not score there trashzini

  8. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lanzini world class idiot

  9. Jarnathan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How bad did the fabianski injury look?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He will miss the double, I brought him in yesterday

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Great stuff, pathetic this season

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ffs he got injured?

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Lol your luck is something else.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          It really is mate

    3. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He was crying.

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    well done sheff united defence owners, clean sheet locked.

    West ham are useless

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not locked yet.

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Fornals on
    Lanzini off

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Small matter of 84 minutes too late

  12. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Baldock 25bps and Henderson gaining on 24

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      BAPs soon, enjoy!

    2. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      25 now.

  13. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If budget was not an issue, and not Allison, which keeper for the rest of the season?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ed

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Whoever has the best fixts

      Not Allison anyway as he takes up a Pool slot

      1. StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yes agreed, see original post. Ederson maybe then

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sharp on
    McBurnie off

  15. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Fornals should have been on waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay sooner

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lanzini absolute poo all game

  16. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Only just tuned in, what happened to Fabianski?
    My luck continues as always it seems

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I brought him in last night mate

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Unbelievable, i simply cannot catch a break this season

    2. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Injured. Goal kick.

  17. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TC TAA GW25

    What do we think

    24 attacking returns in last 30 starts and surely a decent chance of at least one CS

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      *GW24!!!!! FFS

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Been considering it (own Salah and Mane)

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      GW24 you mean?

    3. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep same thoughts here

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      But probably both Mane and Salah will have EO >100%

    5. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not the worst idea

      Never had luck captaining a defender though

  18. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski, Martial, DCL out
    McCarthy, Grealish, Abraham in -4?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Would wait to see how Abraham plays this week ; Martial for Grealish . . again maybe after this week.

  19. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Besic YC

  20. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My football mad son fell asleep on sofa. Tells you everything about this game.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ah, so it is windy there

  21. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anderson injured.

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thought Felipe Anderson was a pretty good footballer last season but he's been awful this season.

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Confidence gone.

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Haller the donkey

  24. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Missed chance again. They can play all night and won’t score.

  25. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Snodgrass best player. Sub been on 10 mins.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      and there you have it....

  26. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on useless hammers. Score a goal.

  27. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone bought Anderson for the double?

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Imagine getting Fab and Anderson.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Over Mane and Salah... never thought about that...

  28. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What a bunch of utter donkeys..

  29. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Snodgrass' freekick delivery is quality.

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This.

  30. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Hendo. One more save for baps.