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Antonio returns for West Ham as Hourihane replaces Barkley in Villa midfield

Michail Antonio (£6.2m) makes a much-anticipated return to the West Ham as they host Aston Villa in Gameweek 10.

The Fantasy Premier League forward makes his first start since Gameweek 6, tasked with leading the Hammers’ line on Monday night.

Unsurprisingly, Sebastien Haller (£6.1m), who scored just once in Antonio’s absence, drops to the bench while Pablo Fornals (£6.5m) and Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) staff the flanks.

David Moyes retains faith with West Ham’s three-man defence, which has kept clean sheets against Fulham and Sheffield United.

That means Aaron Cresswell (£5.2m) remains on the left-hand side of a centre-back trio with Angelo Ogbonna (£4.9m) and Fabian Balbuena (£4.4m) while Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.6m) provide the width from wing-back roles.

Aston Villa’s starting XI is mostly as it should be, the only change an enforced one, owing to Ross Barkley‘s (£5.9m) injury last time.

Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m) came on for the former Everton man in Gameweek 9 but it is Conor Hourihane (£6.0m) who has been given the go-ahead from the start on Monday night.

West Ham United XI (3-4-3): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Balbuena; Masuaku, Soucek, Rice, Coufal; Fornals, Antonio, Bowen.

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; Hourihane, D Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Watkins, Trézéguet.

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 10

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  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ogbo G

  2. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    BOOOOOOOWEN!

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

    Martinez 😆

  4. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    There goes my Martinez clean sheet

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      There go my Martinez and Mings clean sheets

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      oh yes, and my Grealish(c) cleanie points.

  5. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Well this is going to be a long game as a Martinez owner

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nah. Always enjoy watching my keeper play. Literally have no expectation for any points ever, so I'm never disappointed.

  6. Party time
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ffs Bowen assist

    • Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Where the f is Cresswell?+?+?+????+???

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        As in why wasn't he taking that?!?

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Playing LCB

      3. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Stupidous

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

      LOOL

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

      Good to see we don’t have to wait in suspense for a possible cs.

    • have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      LOL YES cleanie wiped already haha

    • Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy captain and double villa defence wowsers I love this game

    • BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mitrovic and Martinez my only two players tonight.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Penalty save now required . . .

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bowen is very good

    • Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Villa CS wiped. Absolutely love it!

    • TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      good to get the pain out of the way early with Martinez

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

      First CS of the match gone.

    • fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Is there anyone here given all the Vardy Party crew are outside celebrating the captaincy success?

    • BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Villa defenders denied 😀

    • Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bowen assist.
      Magnus knows.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        How is he doing these days?

        1. Joey Tribbiani
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Around 80k I think

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers

    • Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cresswell come on Lad. Grab an assist

      • denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        And bowen in the points within minutes. Utter git.

      • umerlfc
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Don't know to cheer for a Creswell clean sheet or a Grealish goal

        1. KAALI_DAAL
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Always Grealish. Higher ceiling there.

      • FPL price manipulators are …
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I hope Newcastle v Villa is cancelled so that it forces me to get rid of Martinez

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

          Only if all the U23s catch it too.

        2. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          thissssss

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Soufal vs Grealish. Good matchup.

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

          Coufal booking garanteed

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

        Dreadful defending in that corner.

      • Boomerang V
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Wow that Martinez CS was gone fast

      • JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Now you return Bowen

      • Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Saves and penalty saves now Martinez, saves and penalty saves.

        Cmon Coufal!

      • estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Any Vardy bonus points?!?

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

          I'm not convinced by Leicester. Teams know how to play against them and Vardy doesn't get any space unless teams are opening up against them. Which finalises my thinking of Kane over Vardy for premium striker.

      • Kodap
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Coufal, Martinez, Soucek & Grealish in this game for me haha

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          That you RCA?