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

    Ritchie and Foster - never again

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

      Kiko, forever.

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

        Fair play if you started him,

        Really need a TAA no-show now for Kiko points.

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

          Need the same for my Fredericks 11 points...

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

          started Kiko last week. middle of my bench this week. typical

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

    Newcastle might have relegated Bournemouth and Aston villa

  3. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I wish the same for Martial.

  4. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So.....
    Question is FH next week or final game of the season.

    What do you reckon?

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

      Final game for me still

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

    Ffs, Fernandez gets a yellow card and concedes 2 goals and he's still getting a bonus ahead of Kiko and Sarr 🙁

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

      wait for the update

    2. The Final Boss
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I was about to ask the same,kiko deserves atleast a bonus

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

    Looking forward to some more salah punishment

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

      I've decided to spice up my punishment by selling Salah for a -8.

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

      Salah will blank, I benched Pope so he's keeping a CS.

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

    So - everyone from Position 14 (Crystal Palace) and above are safe for the next season.

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

      Could mean goals galore

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

      Lucky the season is over soon, with our form we would be in that scrap soon

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

    Kneejerk on Antonio incoming

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

      this

  9. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What are you doing antonioooo

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

    I always expect so little from Lascelles and yet he keeps on finding a way to disappoint me

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

      This

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

    Norwich's last hope is Pukki winning the race for leading scorer. He's only 11 goals behind

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

    Worst FPL player I've owned is Lascelles.

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

    At least he isnt that highly owned or no one in ML owns him

    Imagine sterling or mahrez getting 4. That would really hurt

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

      Would be brilliant if Sterling did

  14. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cmon Salah,grab a hattie and make up for twerpscelles blank....

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

      Hope you have Antonio, Chuckles, I did recommend him to you....

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

        you recommended TAA who got benched 😛 and on top of that,I sold Deeney for a 4 point hit..... top 10k dreams over... 🙁

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

          Should’ve kept Deeney and got Antonio, that’s what I would’ve done...

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

            😉

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

              😛

  15. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sure to be one or two more big hauls in the last few weeks as teams with nothing to play for are on the beach.
    Time to roll the dice and hope to get lucky!

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

      Yeah. Antonio seems so obvious now, but that's hindsight!
      It's picking the next one that's the tough bit

      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Tammy or Giroud, whoever starts could get double digits next week.

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

          Got Tammy waiting on my bench. Hope Giroud starts this week and doesn't play to well, after that he'll be due a rest

  16. Laurel and Vardy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cresswell brought me points, flashback from the good ol' times when he was something like TAA 🙂

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

    So, POOL threat reduced when TAA is not on the pitch. A concern for Mane and Salah owners?

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

      Williams is pretty attacking, tbf.

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

        as good as or just pretty? I expect a win but could be 2 goals less.

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Williams is very attacking and good, better at dribbling and also through balls.

  18. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Fredericia punt went well. Congrats to Antonio owner. Taa benched means Liverpool will concede with me having dijk.

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fredericks

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

      U do it?!

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

      did you do it?

  19. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Glad started kiko over lascelles..will he get a bonus point?

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

    Triple up for City against Norwich last day of the season looking very juicy especially with leaked lineups

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

      They could feed David Silva 10 goals.

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

        Or sub him out on the 21st minute

      2. Rt505
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Think they’ll give him a pen if they get one

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

    No Sarr or Kiko BAP.

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

      brilliant...

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

        Unlucky moves Chuck 🙁

        Points will still come in.

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

          cheers rainy.. need salah and vardy cappo to explode...

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

      🙁

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

      Spewing...

    4. The Final Boss
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Confirmed??

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

    Wasn't there someone who accidentally capped Antonio over Vardy? I thought I remembered seeing it on here around the deadline...

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

      Yes 🙂

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

      Yep

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      There’s another maniac here somewhere who has only gone and Triple Captained him

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

    Thank you Antonio for possibly saving my season. One player into my free hit and 26 points... Beyond Dreamland

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

    Main ML rival has Antonio... of course he does

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

    Cue Salah hatrick to end my misery as a non captainet but rival captained him.

  26. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Looks like Trent out paid off

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

      Let’s go digne

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

    Up from 69K to 36K after bringing in sir Antonio. I even vice-captained him, any chance Bruno does not play?

  28. Sancidino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah TC! Let's get that silver boot Mo!

  29. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Well done Andy. Covered some of the awful luck and silly moves you made this season.
    My ML rival, a hammers supporter wanted to know what to do with Son. I said Antonio.
    He said why do,t I have him but with Pulisic Salah KDB Martial and Bruno I had no room.
    He went for it!
    I MUST KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!