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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. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish has to take the duties, this lad is useless

  2. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    FFS Watkins. I just said how poor his record is. Ridiculous.

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Then why the exasperation if you expected it?

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

    Lovely

  4. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fair play to the ref for picking up that tug on the shirt. It’s soft but it’s a pen

  5. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Softest penalty i've ever seen

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Watkins misses pen

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

    Justice!

  8. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    FFS.

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Watkins OFF pens from now on

  10. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Woohoo

  11. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Need a Watkins miss for Grealish to take it back

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Delivered

  12. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Justice served.

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Oh wow

  13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish back on pens lol

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Shouldn't have been off them

  14. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    GTFO of my team Watkins

  15. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish back on pens

  16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Serves Villa right for not letting Grealish take it

  17. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Encroachment

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

      no chance

  18. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Great penalty record

  19. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ahhh for fuchs sake

  20. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    4 of last 6 missed jesus

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

    Watkins bahahaha

  22. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Oh yessss

  23. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Watkins 😆

    Dean Smith is such a fraud for not letting Grealish take pens. Deserved!

  24. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish should take those

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

    Grealish get on pens FFS

  26. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Yesssss Grealish on pens now!

  27. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

  28. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish you coward get out of my team

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

      9 pts not good enough?

      He's trying to let a striker get some confidence.

  29. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish should take this penalty.

  30. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Justice tbh