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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.

1,665 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    TAA is getting subbed on and you know it

  2. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    86k to 27k with Antonio(c) /Cresswell.

    Can't believe this

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Beautiful!

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Congrats!

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      enjoy it ! up 10k to 10 k with just owning him. but that wont last 🙂

    4. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well done

    5. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That...is an incredible call, you deserve it!

    6. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Fair play!

    7. SomewhatPleasing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nice.
      Well played.

    8. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Astonishing rank jump. Congrats.

    9. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well done you deserve that jump for that decision

  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Magnus Carlsen has got to be loving this. Big green for him this week and he also has the super bold Sterling (c)

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling C isn't bold? Probably the best option this gw

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It is if you deliberately bring him in for this week and then cap him.

        Carlsen is going for gold here.

  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Antonio ownership overall - 1.6%

    Antonio ownership on FFS - 50%

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      😆

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      😆

    3. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He's a machine when he's in that position when fit, underrated and a little unfashionable - fixtures a great. Had him since 33 where he was my captain also.

      A time where high TV from teams makes people get that luxury player that often coasts towards the end of the season instead of the option in form and potential.

    4. SomewhatPleasing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Antonio so close to bringing him in 85%

  5. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Well done Antonio owners.

  6. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Alisson, Williams Gomez Van Dijk Robertson, Fabinho Wijnaldum Jones, Salah Firmino Mane

    KopHQ

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Trent 🙁

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      At least Salah starts

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah starts phewwww! Now match Antonio's hatty please 🙂

  7. ZAMUNDA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Getting Antonio this weekend fixed my life.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      lol

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Oh dear

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    #LFC v Burnley

    Alisson, Williams Gomez Van Dijk Robertson, Fabinho Wijnaldum Jones, Salah Firmino Mane

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      oh! So close this time 😀

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well at least Mane and Salah start. If TAA stays on the bench then Aurier autosub.

      Go Salah(C)!!!

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No TAA. Not wholly unexpected but quite annoying since I have no defensive cover. He'll come on later for a cameo I'm sure.

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I hope not. I'll take Fernandez 5 points off the bench.

      2. threeputt
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        doubt it if Pool are winning

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    As expected, Salah starts.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Highly irritating as a Mane owner but yes expected

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Those who don't own, find a very big mountain to hide behind...

  10. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How do I link my previous post?

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

      go to your post history, right click "copy link address"

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

  11. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah starts! how people transfered out?!?!

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I played Lascelles over Egan & Stevens!

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Benrama second goal against Derby. On for his third Hatty of the season. If Brentford don’t come up to the PL he will be signed by someone.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      *Benrahma

  14. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Trent no surprise but still disappointing

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hoping he stays benched now with Kiko as first on my bench.

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Same!

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep annoying as my ML rivals always get jammy bench points

  15. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm getting Lascelles off the bench 😎

    Not sure I deserve this amazing bit of luck tbh, hopefully he'll score an own goal because I feel unworthy.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same even when I don't play him he trolls me.

  16. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Go Salah... destroy Burnley and get us cappers a hattie!!!!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pope 10 pointer.

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        We'll see about that

  17. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who holds the record for most points in a SGW? Salah at 29 or anyone higher?

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

    Sold deeney. Season over 🙁

  19. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If I make a transfer, and then hit free hit, is that transfer cancelled?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

      1. DMP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        TY, mate. Was unsure about that. Just in case.

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

    Getting Taylor’s clean sheet off the bench for Trent

  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Let’s go Salah (c)!!

  22. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I brought in Antonio.

    Rival captained KDB with TAA vice.

    The stars are aligning

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ah no please I changed the armband to Kdb also from Salah.

  23. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Remember when you used to get bonus points for a hatrick too?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I actually don't.

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I changed the armband to KDB from Salah as I was so scared of rotation! Pep you better bloody start Kevin.

  25. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/22077535

    Gotta laugh!! Willian has a bit to do to justify my baaaad call.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Oh no

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Many of us in that boat unfortunately

  26. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Trent benched or not in squad? Have kiko first sub

  27. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saw somebody here said who capped Antonio..Salute

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks mate

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Check hulked posts, TC

  28. Astronautovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    The next GW looks perfect for a FH. Would you be worried of rotation because of the FA cup which is shortly after?

  29. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    OMG SCENES

  30. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Diop on bench to come on for Trent but know Trent comes on for 1 point. arrghhh