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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. Monklane
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Villa's set pieces have been poor all night.

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

    Called it. If you can't take penalties. Don't take them.

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

      I don't get it! Has Grealish missed a few?

  3. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hate this game

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

    Retake.....?? Encroachment

  5. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jees trees hurt pull the razor blade truck there to make it look more dramatic!? How did that happen! Oh well come on Watkins this time you seem to have the pen...

  6. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Haha!! Inject it watkins miss

  7. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No YC for Ogbonna for that slap?

  8. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    screw yah watkins.. 2nd GW in a row I am denied ollie peno points...

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

      He is a Championship player. Bamford and Wilson are better, but both are also crap. Spend the £6m on Chelsea defenders. Much better players in a much better team

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        lol already have double che def...

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

    Bowen tackles himself LOL

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

      Again 😆

  10. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Watkins ...........

  11. LE CHARO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ah there it is, the last nail in my coffin. Thank you Watkins

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

      The latest layer of the turd sponge cake that has been this season so far

  12. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This is such an awesome week

    Hands up whose got a budget frontline that suddenly looks an absolute disaster

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Me but the expensive one doesn't look much better either.

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

    Thanks Watkins. Just lost my h2h

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This.. smh so poor

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

    Minus points for some key players Az and Andy etc

  15. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Was that a grealsih assist?

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

      Trezeguet

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thank god.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      trez

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

      No, Trezeguet i think

    4. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rice

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

      Banks assist

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

    Talisman and captain, why is Grealish not on them anyway?

  17. Party time
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Muhahahaha

    • DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ARGH!!!

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Surely he’s off pens now

    • LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How in the world did Grealish not take that penalty? What?

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

        Because Watkins is on pens

      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He's not the designated penalty taker... everyone knows that. He might be on them now

      3. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He's never taken them in premier league

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

      Gutted...

    • Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rice borderline encroachment lol

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He's borderline something else as well 😆

    • Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson owners in the field of dreams this week

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

        Man I love that guy.

        83.3% goal involvement. Makes Ings look like an amateur!

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Shut up ffs. You're boring mate

      2. david31058
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Well done you absolute legend!

      3. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        You didn't call anything; you simply gave a wishlist of things to happen and some of them did.

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

      DONE

    • Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If Grealish took and scored that penalty I'd be inside 100k oh.

    • JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That's what you get for not letting Grealish take the pens.

    • DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Noooooooooooooo

    • Dele
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Watkins is terrible

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

        £30mn

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

        Championship player like Mitrovic, Gayle, Bamford etc. Lucked out vs Liverpool which hides his lack of PL quality.

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

        Makes Pepe look cheap

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

      4/6 pens missed?

      Wtf is Dean Smith on

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Only Coufal can save me