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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. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Right someone on here has Antonio triple captain and started Neco William's!?

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

        I know I saw this, ridiculous, how is that possible? He's got a good rank too

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

        Balsy. Very well played.

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

      Amazing stuff. Happy for the guy. Sometimes ballsy moves pay

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

    Antonio subbing inc.

    Antonio fail!

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

      Clean sheet banked

  3. Big_Bear
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Where's Cresswells goal or assist?

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

    Saka > Antonio last night

    Ty FFS 🙂

  5. TAT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Didn't want to take a hit for a WH player, so I didn't get Antonio a couple of gameweeks ago…

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

    The Antonio TC guy is over the moon. This is the highest score of the season!

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

      Might be equal with Trent

  7. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I totally overlooked Antonio, careless 🙁 Rival is being happy.

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    OMG CAMAROZZ

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

    Chance of TAA full rest?

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

      Low. Which is a shame as I have Kiko first on my bench.

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

        Same here

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

    Someone out there will have Antonio on their bench

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

      Surely you just delete your team if that’s the case

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

    Ive been playing for 13 years, and the TC Antonio move that chap made on here is the greatest thing I've seen.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is there link to that team

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

        Yes at tpp

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Amazing! Congrats my felloe Scot.
      I almost did it to on my throw away B team this morning but ran out of time. (not like there's any other great options left and will FH 38 to). Captain still though so team should leap up from its lowly 800k rank!

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

    Haller on
    Antonio off

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

    Carlsen in heaven, Magnum Dong in tears

  14. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chance of TAA minutes today?

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

      High

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

      Decent looking at what happened with Robbo and the fact Neco is young

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

      Very high. No Milner

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

    he s on course to beat Salah all time record !!

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

      not anymore , what a rollercoaster !

  16. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Oh god. Congrats to all the owners.

  17. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mane should move to Real Madrid. Zizou loves him.

  18. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Huge congratulations for those who got in Antonio, I chickened out.

    This must be one of the highest single GW scores?

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

      26 points. I think that's even more than Berbatov's 5 goals which was 25.

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

    My god. This is surreal.
    Posted before kickoff I was set all week on Son to Antonio but changed my mind just before closing time to Willian.

    It’s been a while since I feel my gameweek is over before it even began for my team.

    Gutted!

    1. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I did the exact same but with Pulisic

      Gutted doesn't come close mate

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

        Sympathy for the devil...

  20. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I was gonna TC city option midweek against Bournemouth
    But that Chelsea vs Norwich fixture looks even more plum!
    Willian/Pulisic TC?

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

      just go for it yes 100%

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Which one, that's the question

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rotation is huge with FA cup 3 days later, be careful with your picks

  21. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thank goodness that's over

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

    Antonio, one of those players you often think of but never quite go for because of lack of value, but nonetheless keeps giving

  23. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Can’t believe I didn’t even consider Antonio on my FH this week, what an oversight. Well done to all who have him!

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    People told me not to do kdb to Antonio

    Thanks

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

      You know this comment is gonna get grilled right?

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

        Thats the point of posting stuff like that

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

      Make your own decisions

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

      God I'm devastated

  25. Ole.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Was all decided to get him on the ft at 11.25, after seeing he was starting. But was 0.1 short to do Guendouzi to Antonio. Ahh well.

  26. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Fredericks 1st on my bench, dear mr Klopp please keep TAA on the bench.

  27. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What’s the most points scored by a single player in a match in FPL?

    Surely Antonio is in the top 3

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

      I got 26 from Walcott before v Newcastle. Not sure what’s the highest ever

  28. ameisin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    My ML rival has exactly the same score as me, and he's gone TAA (c) today (Mane vc), whereas I have Bruno (c).

    Klopp please bring him on for a 1pt.

    Cheers mate.

  29. delux
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    7K OR, got Antonio in for -4 hit, may get a green arrow finally. 🙂

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      you're having a good week already!

  30. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I had Antonio...

    On my GW 29 WC...