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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. Pedram
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    West Ham playing so negatively, it wouldn't hurt them if they tried attacking more.

    1. FPL_Hazards
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Villa all over them, would batter them on the counter imo

    2. Party time
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Moyes effect

    3. Lubic87
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Can't believe I'm not even going to hit the 60 point mark this week - after going into tonight with 46 and 6 to play.

      1. FPL_Hazards
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah awful nights FPL

      2. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        That truly is something special, condolences

      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        You're still likely above the average!

        Top 10k = 48.85 (-0.86) = 47.99
        Overall = 42.81 (-1.07) = 41.75

        1. Lubic87
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          That's good to know, but needed a big week after my season so far. Thought this was it!

    4. Monya Meow Meow
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Does anybody know when Ings is back from injury?

      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Might be back this weekend.

        1. Monya Meow Meow
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks for that!

    5. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Wesley, El Ghazi, Watkins, Grealish

      Villa penalty takers in order of preference

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        so it's Grealish time definitely

      2. FPL_Hazards
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        So why didnt El Ghazi take it?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          he just entered the game and missed before, now it was Watkins turn. Grealish is next imo, unless El Ghazy takes it from him

    6. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      No Barkley, no party?

      1. FPL_Hazards
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Cant win them all. Trezeguet missing sitters didnt help.

    7. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Surely Grealish will be on Pens now....how many has Watkins to miss?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        El Ghazi lurking

        1. sandman58
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Hes not a regular starter

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Lurking from the bench

        3. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Watkins has missed 4 of his last 6 pens in all competitions.

          Quite how he has that gig at Villa with that push poor record I have no idea.

      2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Up from 820k to 600k. Step by step.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          40k green arrow here lol

          1. Brosstan
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            14k here 😎

            Was on a 50 (yea just 50) red arrow before Watkins missed pen!

      3. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Brought Sterling in for Son for two weeks and after not playing he's now due to drop. Can't take him out before Fulham but christ the transfer market is so twitchy this year.

      4. MikeS
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Vardy out, Watkins in?

        1. FPL_Hazards
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Wait till deadline (price drops)

      5. Pacer.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Grealish is such a fantastic ray of light in this league. Just pure unadulterated football joy.

        1. FPL_Hazards
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Agreed. Great player. Proper talisman.

        2. diesel001
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Should be at a better club than Villa. Too good for them. Trezeguet missing sitters. Watkins missing penalties etc.

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

        Grealish looks essential, no way i'm selling him

        1. KUN+10
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Was contemplating but no way, guy is top class

      7. drughi
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Ahhhhh why does he miss that penalty so frustrating

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Coz this year and this game sux, hard

        2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Cost me my FFS H2H match by that penalty miss. One of my targets this season is to avoid relegation from League 1/ division 1.
          Very disappointed.
          I will persevere with him though because of fixtures.

      8. FPL_Hazards
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Grealish spends half the game on his back side, but he is all over the pitch. Essential?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Far from it

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          In Rocket League, they call that Turtling.

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

          Depends wether you like loads of points or not for 7.something million

      9. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Yay, another sub 50 GW score.

        This season, man!

      10. JONALDINHO
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Grealish 3 baps?

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          2 I think

      11. diesel001
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Great pass from Grealish to ElMo. ElMo runs it out of play with his first touch.....

      12. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Rough week....
        PVA on for a 9 pointer (12 if Benteke was any good), until the 85th minute. Gets 1
        Robertson on for 9 pointer (12 if Mane wasn’t offside) Gets 2

        Dallas gets an unlikely CS AND 2 Baps despite being in one of worst defences in the league and v a high scoring Everton. 8 points.. BENCHED
        Bowen finally decides to do something 12 points.... BENCHED

      13. The Senate
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Some of the challenges WHU are getting away with are ridiculous. If they do drop points in the next few minutes it will be justice

      14. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Better just put Grealish alone on the pitch for villa

      15. Dog and Fox
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        fascinating to see how much better grealish is than the rest on the pitch, on a different level

      16. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Grealish on 3 BAPs

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Would be wouldn’t he, absolute joke

          1. SAUCY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            He’s bossed this game tbf, even if he does go down a bit easily

        2. Salarrivederci
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Bowen on 12 is still above acceptable 😀

      17. fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Keep playing Soucek week after week. So useless.

      18. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        jack you got some weakass teamates

      19. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        60(-4) here. What's your score?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Does it matter?

      20. _Ninja_
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Watkins goal

      21. thegaffer82
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Grealish has progressed so much since last season.

        Nailed on to go to one of the big boys next season.

        As a Utd fan, I’d be ecstatic if he comes to us. But with the shambles running our club, I’m not hopeful

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

        Watkiiiiiiiiiiiins yaaaaaaas

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

          VAR check

      23. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        OMG Watkins

        1. SAUCY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Offside, sorry

      24. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Bugga

      25. diesel001
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Watkins G

        But offside?