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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. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mane to Willian (c) for -4 very tempting

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/22075532

    Worst Day of my life.....Locked myself in my room. Cant even watch any more games now

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bro make ur own decisions

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cant do that now cuz IM DONE. deleting my team

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Nice

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

      🙁

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Worst day of my life lol bit dramatic

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You are overreacting, tbh.

      Also, if FPL is causing you to be that emotional you need to consider whether it is good for your mental health.

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I love you Diesel001

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It was a joke just need salah to haul to go top of ml

    5. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Shoulda just done son to antonio for free, pretty obvious really

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This

    6. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sorry bro!!!!!

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

    Gonna be difficult to go without Antonio on a FH next week but with City, Utd and Chelsea mids to choose from it'll be hard to fit him in

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

      Unless you bank on those teams resting/rotating

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

      Expected City rotation might give you a way to Antonio.

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

      Thinking
      Pickford
      Digne azpi walker
      kdb pulisic willian Antonio Bruno
      Jesus greenwood
      What do you reckon?

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

    Hughes YC good for Sarr & Kiko BAP hope.

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

    Everyone's getting yellow cards and still Sarr and Kiko won't get any bonus 🙁

  6. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I thought the 'We are one team' banner was a yello flag for my team ffs, poor colour pick

  7. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anotnio on for 3 baps?

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

      He might sneak it, I think it's between him and Cantwell

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Depends in dispossessions

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Stats showing Tim Krul likely to get the 3.

    4. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Very close. Should shade it

  8. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is it still okay to bring in Antonio for next GW?

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

    Foden to

    A. Antonio
    B. Pulisic
    C. Willian

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wondering the same.

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Old rank - 2.3m
    New rank - 2.4m

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

      Juhuhuhuuuuuu

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

      😀

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

        F’ing Kiko....

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

          Time to rip that Kiko poster off your bedroom wall!

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

            And do what with the Kiko duvet cover?

            1. Ron_Swanson
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Soil it

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

                Already done that...

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

                  😀

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

    Antonio 😮
    WTF !!

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

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/22075447

    Guys why didn't you answer?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes I would do that move

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

        Thanks.

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

        I would captain him to!

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Good moves imo

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

      We knew the Bowen move was a mistake 😆

  13. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez -> Antonio went better than expected

    1. delux
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      TAA, Fleck -> Gomez, Antonio here

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Very nice

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hats off, couldn't make the move.

  14. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who out of these do you drop next week for Antonio then?

    A. Salah
    B. KDB
    C. Fernandes
    D. Pulisic

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

      They are safe now - he won't score 4 every week!

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      All

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

    Hey, how do you guys find your proposed new rank, what is the site for that?

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      LIVEFPL.NET

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

      Livefpl.net

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

    Couldn't afford Antonio so went for Salah. :/

  17. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So last week I have Charlie Taylor first on bench and all three defenders played. This week I have Lascelles and TAA benched. FPL, eh?

  18. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cresswell 6pts 😎

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

    Troy Deeney just destroyed Bournemouth and Villa

  20. mitro
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Woke up to my biggest rival bringing in Antonio...

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

    Gutted.

    Wanted to put Antonio but didn’t think I could drop KDB, Salah, Fernandes or Willian.

  22. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lascelles coming from bench for Trent. Lol

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Trent will come on. Probably at half-time for Williams. Such a shame as I wanted those Kiko points off the bench.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He wont.

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Snap

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same here, I’ll take a Trent 1 pointer

  23. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sitting here staring at my squad trying to hatch a plan after watching a rival knock me off top spot in a money league.

    They captained Antonio.

    I've got nothing, there's no coming back from this, is there.

    Arsebiscuits!!

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      arsebiscuits 😀

  24. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TAA Better come on

    Lacelles 1st sub

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

    Norwich will do well to stay up now.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not even funny mate

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Norwich by far the worst team in the league!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      One of the worst teams ever in the PL, IMO.

      Have not shown any improvement since they came in. That would be the disturbing thing for me if I was an owner of Norwich.

      I don't expect them to beat Man Utd, Chelsea etc. But I do expect them to put up a fight against other relegation teams.

      Throughout the season they have not improved defensively and they have not learnt from mistakes. Even today, I see Pukki, Hernandez etc. holding on to the ball too much. They should know by now you have to move it quickly, even if it risks losing the ball. Because you aren't going to score goals in the PL, without taking the risks.

  27. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My ML leader is so lucky ffs brought in antonio this gw over the likes of bruno, martial even though he had money itb ...this game

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Well done him

    2. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sounds like great play rather than luck. Gotta give it where it's due

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

      If he had the money for bruno then it sounds like he knew what he was doing

    4. funnyoldgame
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      guess that's why he's the ml leader

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

    Congrats to my fellow scot who triple captained and jumped from 77k to 7k! Well done

  29. InterUranus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Traore & Rashford out for Antonio and Greenwood for -4?

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

      3 hours ago, yes.

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

      Antonio's 26 points have sailed into the sunset.

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

      Not now

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

      He ain't getting 26 points again

  30. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best keeper on FH next week?

    Thinking De Gea or Schmeichel at the moment...

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

      Kepa