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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. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Will Jimenez drop tonight?
    Cheers

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

      Already did didn't he?

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He’s on 8.3 currently unsure if he’ll drop more tonight?
        Torn between DCL & Ings so wanted more time if he won’t drop

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well you’ll need to sell him anyway

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I know just undecided who to go for

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

    Grealish should be on penos

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think he will be now

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

      100%

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He is now

  3. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That is abysmal application again.

    He was being held by the defender, those stupid dots and lines. Just check it quickly, draw one line, if it's close then give the goal. I dont even own Watkins but that is pathetic officiating yet again

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed!

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

      Story of the season unfortunately. Ruining the game.

    3. The Son-dance Kid
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Agree, it is debacle

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

      Totally agree

    5. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Var has ruined the game for me now.. Will be even worse when the fans are let back in. And i was for var, not now its killing the great game.

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

    Joke. Villa fan. Worse when your Chelsea loving son sends two laughing emojis

    1. Mr Wolf
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Family goals 😉

  5. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    BAPs final?

  6. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins, Sterling (c) & Burke. The bad luck continues...

    Going to struggle to beat last seasons top 5k OR, currently 3mil OR 🙁

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

      Yeah. You will need a miracle run at some point to get into Top 10k.

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I still believe I can, but am cursed atm.

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

      impossible this seaon, games a joke

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I got 32 (-12) so gone from 400k to 1.5m but I’m happy with my team.. Your team looks promising...

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

    All out for 76. Would've been 91 if I'd made no transfers this week.

    Very smooth with the rough

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

      thanks

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Great score.

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

      Wow - lovely week, congrats

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

      brag tastic . . . but why?

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

        Because it's been a horrific start and I'm finally making progress. Is that ok with you?

    5. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fantastic score well done. What’s your rank?

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

        Absolutely terrible. Had a dreadful start and have clawed my way back from 4m to about 2m in last four weeks

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Why isn't Grealish on pens?

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He is now...

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

        not really tho

    2. Ode
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well now he is

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully!

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

      He should have been from the start.

  9. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hope for a little green arrow with 52.

  10. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    When your luck isn't in it really hits you hard this game. Watkins owner here

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      very unlucky!

  11. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hope the league table stays this close until the end...

    1. Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Crazy season this

    2. Ode
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Martinez
      Zouma Chilwell Kwp
      Jota KDB Grealish Bruno Son
      Bamford Kane

      1.4m itb

      Save ft?

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

        Yep. Assuming no injuries/COVID due to CL.

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

          Of course. Thanks mate

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

      Even Guaita outscored Martinez this week 🙂

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

        😆

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

      That's Watkins off pens then.

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

        Assume Hourinhane had gone off?

      2. Puntillimon
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Bit harsh. It’s not like he did a maupay.. at least he hit the bar.

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

          The ball should never be anywhere near the bar when taking a pen..

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

      West Ham up to 5th after that.

      Baffling!!!

    6. Nespinha
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      McCarthy
      Bellerin, Cancelo, Robbo
      Son, KDB, Bruno, Podence, Grealish
      Werner, DCL

      Subs: steer, kwp, mitchel, davis

      2FT + 0.4ITB

      A) Bellerin to James/Dallas
      B) Robbo to Dallas + Son to Salah

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

        A this week and B next week with Salah C

    7. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      66 points lol. Didn't see that coming

    8. Dele
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish the only worthwhile Villa asset?

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

      2. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

    9. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wtf ref, that was never ever in a million worlds offside

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

      Very smart from Ogbonna to lift Lolly's arm so it was offside. Hes one of the few defenders who have truly adapted to VAR.

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

      I got away with benching Watkins 😀

      1. Puntillimon
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        That’s you and me both.. don’t think I’m benching him again :/

        1. Huddersfield
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          That was tough to watch, i'm playing him next gw for sure!

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

      When Keys and Gray are talking sense about things you know you ballsed up

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I know what Andy Gray would have done with that penalty.
        He’d have smashed it.

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

      Watkins was in a class of his own tonight, should have been a 13 pointer. The £30mn man was unlucky

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

        He was classless. Missed headers over the bar. Kept running offside. Missed a penalty. I could go on.....

        1. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Classless? He didn’t have the best game, but come on!

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

            Nah. I've seen enough from him to know a player who is Championship level and not good enough for the PL. As I said before, looks like the gap between the PL and Championship has increased over the last decade and the Championship players who sometimes used to be gems in the PL are no longer there.

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

              disagree here - he should have had an assist if Trez didnt miss an open goal, offside goal was a smart finish (and probably a foul on him in build up)

              He scored a decent hat-trick against Liverpoo,and 2 away at Arsenal - he's 9 games into a premier league career and 24.

              What do you actually expect?

              And regarding championship players - Robertson and Maguire came from Hull and 1 season in prem before moving on. Maddison was signed from Norwich in championship. Kalvin Philips and plenty other Leeds lads. Even in tonights games; Antonio, Bowen, Benrahma, Konsa, Cash, Justin all signed from championship and look at home in prem

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

          Luck wasn't on his side, still looks like a solid signing for £30mn, which will rise to £33mn with add ons

    14. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      59(-4)
      Not so bad after all.

    15. Agger
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Watkins owner here, denied an assist because a donut can't score an open goal. The jam donut Watkins misses his 4th penalty from his last 5, and then his fat knee is offside for his goal. I don't care that he's got Newcastle next, I'm selling the jam donut right now

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

        only three days recovery for villa too lol

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          4 days

    16. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Score check.

      52 pts, you ?

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        52 too

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

          Welcome.

          1. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Yes,Zaha and Maupay to Jota and Vardy

      2. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        61(-4)

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

          Just enough for a green arrow. Hit paid off ?

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

        50 and 40k green arrow, yay lol

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

          Pretty much the same here.

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

          61

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

        52!

      5. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        66-4

      6. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        69(-4)

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

        70 (-4)
        From 1.65 mil. OR -> 1.05 mil OR

      8. Huddersfield
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        74

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

          65 back in the top 100k

    17. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Apparently the entire Newcastle squad has been placed in isolation. Not the best news for Villa and Newcastle owners with both teams playing each other on Friday...

      https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-close-training-ground-19375774.amp

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Bench to the rescue (all will blank this week)

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

        Bench would save me, but I would have to use my FT to swap out Martínez :/

    18. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Last week Konsa goal and Dallas CS on bench
      This week Bowen and Dallas

      Non playing bench ftw!

    19. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      How many bps will Grealish get?

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

        a non deserved amount

        1. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Anything less that 3 would be harsh. Best player on the pitch by a mile.

          1. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            And diver, should get -1 bonus for every dive

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

        3

    20. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Allready done Hamez to Mahrez, otherwise Watkins out would be very tempting right now

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

        damn that's risk filled