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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. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Shoo SALAH captain might come off

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

    Deeney g. Sarr a

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

    Lascelles 0.

  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Down the middle again!

  5. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I have Troy and Antonio!!!
    Beautiful that !!

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Top stuff! Congrats

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      😆 number one GW rank incoming

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

    Bottom 3 looking doomed

  7. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So the plan was to get Antonio in this week and (c) him, then replace with Willian next week and do same ....

    And the reason I have had a complete 'mare of a season is because ....... to save a transfer I just went straight for Willian this week.

  8. Deeney-is-a-god
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Troy deeney saving watford

    1. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'd like to see them stay up

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Same

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

    Deeney brace, sarr assist

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

    Not good for Vardy owners/captainers

  11. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Did Kiko assist this one?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sarr

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

      No, but 1 pt away from a bap

  12. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Never has a article header photo been so apt!

  13. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I think Pulisic TC is now a must

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Watch him be rested!

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Chelsea can't afford to

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

    Chucky season over...

  15. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hahaha, Phew! Glad no serious contender in my minileague owns Antonio.But if TAA doesn't comeon I'm getting 0 from Lasecelles. I feel I should've gotten Garcia this week for a hit for him.

  16. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Antonio & Deeney

    Would be a nice start to the gameweek for their owners

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      had Antonio penciled in. Bought Vardy.

      Own troy.

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I toyed with bringing Antonio in but just couldn't fit him into the midfield

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeaaaas it's nice start indeed for the weekend woooohooooooo ;D

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Deany should have scored a hattrick

    1. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep

  18. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bournemouth
    Aston Villa
    Norwich

    Relegation confirmed in 10 minutes

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Shame that Watford is staying up

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

        Would rather have Watford than Brighton..

  19. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea 7-0 Norwich
    Willian 5 goals

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah that'll do

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes please

  20. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Magnus Carlsen knows...

  21. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Do something good to get a bps please Kiko

  22. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bournemouth and Villa will join Norwich in the Championship today.

    Nothing to play for now, so let the bloodbaths begin.

  23. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Just need a random Lascelles assist out of nowhere to complete the minor amount of luck in the Watford game.

  24. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Honestly feel bad for those who had Bowen over Antonio.

  25. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Went for Salah over Antonio 🙁

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rookie mistake

  26. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    4 goals, wtf!

  27. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A West Ham and Watford draw midweek will effectively relegate Bournemouth and Villa

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      True.

      They’re both gone regardless, though.

  28. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I was 0.1 short of Mount to Antonio lol

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

    Deeney off
    Cleverly on
    Wele time!

  30. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    In case you missed it, it appears as though Antonio has scored 4 goals

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      OLD RANK
      77,418
      NEW RANK PRE-AUTOSUBS
      7,343

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wohoooooo well done mate

      2. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        OLD RANK
        129
        NEW RANK PRE-AUTOSUBS
        32

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Wow.. Well done

      3. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Mad. Well done.

      4. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You are still 120K

      5. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wtf

      6. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wow nice one!

      7. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nice! Well done!

      8. fusen
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That isn't me, it's the person who TCed him

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nah, you're lying

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Glad you didn't go for Bowen!

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        God can you imagine

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's clearly been a great option to get in for these fixtures but way my team was set up couldn't justify a -4 to put out Salah after his upturn in form. gutted

    5. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No doubt the Antonio TC’ers will get special mentions on the scoutcast

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        As they should!

    6. P-h-o-e-n-i-x
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I went Antonio over Bruno Fernandes in my WC in GW33. (Salah, KDB, Pulisic my other mids in a 3-4-3).Rode the rough that came by not owning Bruno, still own Antonio and today my family can't understand why I am smiling so much.