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Antonio starts up front for West Ham and Saint-Maximin returns to Newcastle side

There are no big line-up surprises for the two early Gameweek 35 kick-offs this afternoon.

Michail Antonio (£6.9m) continues in the striker role for David Moyes’ West Ham.

The FPL midfielder looks set to be flanked by Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) and Jarrod Bowen (£6.4m).

Behind that trio, Mark Noble (£4.9m) returns from a minor injury to retake his spot in midfield – alongside Tomas Soucek (£4.8m) and Declan Rice (£4.7m) – as Andriy Yarmolenko (£5.2m) drops to the bench.

Daniel Farke has named an unchanged Norwich XI from the GW34 defeat to Watford.

However, Todd Cantwell (£4.5m) is fit enough for a place on the bench after completely missing that 2-1 loss with a hamstring problem.

Norwich will be relegated if they suffer defeat at the hands of fellow strugglers West Ham, while a draw and Watford avoiding a loss to Newcastle will also seal their fate.

Nigel Pearson’s team, perhaps less surprisingly, is also unchanged after an acrobatic Danny Welbeck (£5.8m) goal saw the Hornets sting the Canaries for all three points on Tuesday.

The ex-Manchester United and Arsenal forward was only behind fellow goalscorer Craig Dawson (£4.8m) for transfers in of Watford assets ahead of this morning’s deadline.

After a 5-0 drubbing away to Manchester City, Steve Bruce has reverted to a more familiar looking 4-4-2/4-4-1-1 formation with Fabian Schar (£5.0m) expected to take up a central midfield role again.

There is a return to action for both Jamaal Lascelles (£4.3m) and Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m), who were both absent for that Etihad hammering.

Dwight Gayle (£5.0m) starts up front, with Miguel Almiron (£5.8m) set to play beside or behind the striker.

Both Gayle and Almiron were substitutes in Gameweek 34, with Javier Manquillo‘s (£4.3m) replacement of Emil Krafth (£4.3m) at right-back making it five changes in total for the Magpies.

Before kick-off, Bruce said:

What we’ve all had to do with the amount of games we’ve had is hope you can keep a few of them fit. We’re delighted we’ve been able to freshen the team up which will give us more up top.

Norwich XI: Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, Vrancic; O Hernandez, Stiepermann, Buendia; Pukki.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Creswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks; Soucek, Noble, Rice; Fornals, Antonio, Bowen.

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Dawson, Kabasele, Femenia; Hughes, Capoue; Welbeck, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Rose, Fernandez, Lascelles, Manquillo; Ritchie, Schar, Shelvey, Saint-Maximin; Almiron, Gayle.

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  1. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I’m very hopeful of Foden not starting first on my bench!

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      same

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I dont think he will but I hope he does

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Think he will start midwek

  2. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How is Wild Rover so damn good at cups?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I know people who focus on the cups.. Will take multiple hits the week before to set team up for the following cup week fixtures.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Doesn’t the net score take into account hits?

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Think its only if the scores are tied. These people would take the hits the week before the cup. Especially in the later rounds.

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He's a trophy hunter 🙂

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What's your plan for GW36 MCI (BOU) and CHE (NOR)? Any rage transfers in or already set and prepared?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Already have 3 city, getting 1 Chelsea

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe FH, but not sure

    3. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on team line up. City more likely to rotate than chelsea

    4. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Probably Kane to Giroud and bench Greenwood ... will give me 3 MCI and 3 CHE

  4. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Three people chasing me in ML have played their Free Hits. If Bournemouth can somehow pull off a miracle and stop Vardy scoring, or even better, get a 1-0 win themselves, I'd feel an awful lot better!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You wish for thousands of FPL managers to be grumpy?

      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Don't we all?

      2. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        That's my secret, I'm always grumpy

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      same here I'm hoping for Bruno Sterling Mane and Vardy blanks.

    3. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Do u have your free hit?

      If so use it gw 38 and get a huge advantage

  5. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hands up non Bruno cappers! 150% effective ownership and I'm bricking it

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I've gone for Martial just fancied it all week. Season over

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Martial looked pissed coming off last match. He wants goals.

        1. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Would love a brace from him. LOVE IT

          1. fish&chips
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            KDB captain, Martial VC

            KDB cameo incoming

    2. Ode
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I don’t even own him

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I don't own him at all. Just gotten used to the rank drops that come with that lately!

    4. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      here!

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Gone for Mo, just praying he starts!

    5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Went for Salah

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Salah here too 🙂

    6. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      o/ .... just 6 points last time I did though

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Me too before the run of double digits

    7. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Owner but C Raheem

  6. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    RIP Jack

    You would be hard pressed to find another English man that is so endeared in Irish hearts.

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      🙁

      True legend

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A sad day, Ogie.

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Amen

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Have kept Auba this long. Time to ditch?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      i d hold+

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Score a brace against LIV?

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          nice fixtures after that though

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not a must, I think he will be fired up for the derby and Golden boot myself

    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No would keep for Spura

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        *Spurs

  8. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wow, some Maverick moves from mark :O

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Explain ...

    2. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Do people still care what he does?

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He has been nailing captaincy of late. 15, 15, 14, with Bruno. Rash haul this week?

    4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mark knows

    5. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Credit to him for nearly breaking the 2000 point barrier.

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He FINALLY got Vardy in

      Now his season can start 🙂

  9. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Captaincy stats?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Previous page I think

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno essential

  10. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Forgot to save my team

    KDB(C), Bruno (VC), Jimenez on the bench over Foden

    Here we go

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Basically the same as mine and I planned it 😀 good luck

  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Closing time in the last chance saloon for Son. Doesn’t matter if it’s Newcastle next. Nothing again this GW and he’s out.

  12. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ideas on left over chips? Thinking:

    Free Hit w36+ --> full Chelsea/City assets
    Triple Capt w38+ --> KDB/Sterling vs Norwich

    Thoughts?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      great plan

      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        dank je wel vriend!

    2. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Watch out for the FA Cup, bit of a GW36 trap.

      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Good point

  13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Well done Kiko you’ve already done better than the Norwich game

  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wonder how much longer til Kiko CS goes. 7 minutes I reckon

    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Reported

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You don't get Kiko for the clean sheets, you get him for.....emm....why do you get him again?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        😆

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      5th spot defenders are there to guarantee you 2 points on their good days, and 1 or 0 points on their OK days.

  15. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wow Vardy at 51% EO this week

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You seem surprised.

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        thought he'd be a bit more of a differential, like 25% maybe

  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Soucek very involved. Had a few attempts already.

  17. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Loving the wireless bra advert at the bottom of this page!

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It’s personalised to you 😀

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Lmao

  18. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    With St Max on the pitch Newcastle are almost guaranteed to score.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      🙁

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        We’re dominating possession so far too. If st Max doesn’t score or assist himself the 3 defenders he pulls onto him usually gives the others plenty of space

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He's getting on my t!ts, tbh.

  19. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Its a four hourse race in my ML currently.
    I lead and Bruno is my C
    Second has Salah
    Third Mane
    Fourth Martial

    Most of our teams have the same midfield and slight differences in defence and attack.

    Hasnt been such a drama previous seasons like now.

    I led with 50-60pts but they captained Salah last GW and now here we are.
    My biggest mistake was trying to get the players that the player in 2nd has. I arrogantly forgot about the others. The fourth picked 90pts more last 2 Gws...

  20. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rival has KDB captain and TAA vice. I would be my pants if they both got rested.

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Pee my pants... come on autocorrect 😆

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Very likely

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Don’t tease me

  21. Kaptenen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    With 2 Free Transfers if I play freehit next gameweek, will it reset my Free Transfers to 1 after?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      yes, thats what happened to me

  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Antonio close.

    So far been the Antonio and Soucek show.

  23. Arron Wan Bissaka Nil
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    For next week (with 2fts)
    a) Digne for TAA
    b) Digne/Foden for TAA/Luiz
    c) Digne/Jesus/fodder for TAA/Jimenez/Femenia (4pt hit)

  24. mrodgers91
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Relieved to see top 5 in my ML have all gone with bruno, 3 of us have vardy in the team too

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Antonio G

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ant on fire

  27. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno EO?

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      150%

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

  28. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Antoniooooooo

  29. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Diop A

  30. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lol.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cracking choice of C 🙂