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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. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here? Feel like it’s a good team on paper but have had had yet another terrible gameweek.

    0FT, 0.1ITB. Just bought KDB and can’t free up any more funds until I come off him or Vardy.

    Martinez
    Robbo - Zouma - Lamptey
    Son - KDB - Bruno - Barkley
    Vardy - DCL - Adams
    (4.0 - Targett - Soucek - Kilman)

    1. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looks fine bar Barkley but you'll be able to start Soucek instead so I'd probably not do anything.

      Vardy v Sheff United looks a terrific game for him. Especially as he's a Wednesday fan.

      1. stu92
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I thought Fulham would be a terrific game for him also... cheers though, will probably stick with what I’ve got for now.

    2. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe a switch away from pool defence?

      1. stu92
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Started with the double pool and have moved to single. I’ve come this far, going to stick it out until at least the Fulham game I think and assess Robbo then. Cheers.

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      0FT....

      Why have you used your transfer so early

      1. stu92
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Because I wanted KDB, and would not have been able to afford him if I waited. Reckless, I know...

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Thats a huge risk tbh with covid and UCL... hope no injuries happen for you

  2. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I love you Bowen. You're my hero

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same 😀

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Congrats both

        1. Werner Bremen
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks mate. Feels so good after that Vardy captain fail.

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This exactly this spot on this

      Saved my week single handedly

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You too mate. Bowen and Grealish at this moment in time have helped me jump up nearly 1m places. Not that impressive given I was sitting on 3m OR before.

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

    Pretty rubbish day with 4 players.

    Cresswells been a poor choice. Not getting the attacking returns despite decent stats

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

      I have Bellerin and he has been a poor pick too

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

        Yep that’s been unlucky

  4. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins you useless turd

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

      Looking very dangerous tho

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

    When would we know if Villa game called off? Don’t particularly want to sell Martinez, and was looking to bring in Wilson

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have missed something clearly. What game is being called off?

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It won't get called off. Newcastle would have to name 14 youth if necessary

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

      It wont be...

  6. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Trezequet is poor... Watkins pts down the drain.

    1. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same happened with him last game

  7. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bought Bowen GW1 for NEW, sold before GW 2, 15 pointer GW 3
    Bought Bowen GW8 for FUL shu, sold before GW 10

    🙂

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

      Sounds like my Watkins ownership this season!

  8. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Magnus of course has Bowen. Why can't I have a high IQ too!

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

      Yeah thats all about high IQ

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

      Thought he'd do Bowen to Jota this week...

      It's like he has a crystal ball...

      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Just shows the grandmaster has great patience.

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

        Hes a West Ham supporter

  9. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Villa’s finishing has been fairly pants

  10. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Oh come on Trézéguet

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

    Trezeguet wasting Watkins assist what a miss!!

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

    Moyes's West ham... What a team

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

    I want to take a big fat hit for this team! -12 for Kane Vardy Jota Stephens to Salah KDB Wilson Brewster?

    Martinez
    Justin Lamptey KWP
    Salah KDB Bruno Son Grealish
    DCL Wilson
    Steer Brewster Coufal Mitchell

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 40 with autosubs.

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

    What to do here (if anything?) 1FT and £0.9m in the bank.

    Martinez
    Vestergaard, Chillwell, Cresswell
    Son, Bruno, Salah, Grealish
    Vardy, Bamford, DCL

    Nyland, Killman, Anguissa, Mitchell

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

      Man City bunker.

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

        What do u mean here?

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

      Carey out Wilson in
      Grealish out kdb in

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

        *vardy

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

          Leicester fixtures are good tho!

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

    Trez has been utterly awful this game.

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

      He's always crap

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

    Martinez is hopeless why do we all have him?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Herd mentality.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Who do you want instead?

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

          I want Meslier (who is on my bench) 🙂

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Pounds not points!

      • F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Because nobody wants to make GK transfers and at the time of a lot of our WC's he seemed the best option for 4.5m.

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

        He’s only about 5 points worse than McCarthy over last 6 weeks.

        Annoying but not earth shattering

    3. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Benched Bowen. Sums up this season for me

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Why bench him though.

      2. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Oh for god sake

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

        unlucky the right call at the time.

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

      Anyone who can't afford kdb considering Mahrez instead depending on mid week game?

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

        Considering him so I can keep Fernandes and salah/mane

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

      Martinez to Mendy for free looks on the cards

      Mendy Chilwell double up. Hell maybe triple with James

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Sounds decent tbh but Newcastle next ?

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

          Wilson brace

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

        Solid

    6. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      God I wish Sterling starts vs Fulham

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I honestly wish I didn't own him.

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Me too garn after next week..

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Even if he does, he doesn’t do much anymore apart from do his best T-Rex impression.
        Man, on reflection, I really do despise the guy lol

      3. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Think he will mate. Can't see him getting benched yet again in such quick succession. I reckon Raz does to Fulham what Mahrez did to Burnley. Definitely keep him

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          One can dream

    7. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ghazi and Traore stepping up probably for trezeguet and ?

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

      Antonio has been very quiet...

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Singing in the bath.

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

        He's subbed out at HT

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

        Like he wasn’t playing quiet.

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

        oh lol, well he was quiet first half anyway 😀

    9. leocarter27
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What transfer sounds better?

      A) Barkley to Grealish
      B) Brewster to C.Wilson

      Cheers

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        A

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

      Wow Grealish

    11. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish just destroyed a poor guy

    12. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hourihanes decision making process is absolutely awful.

    13. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Penalty

    14. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      villa pen

    15. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ffs Watkins on the peno