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Antonio starts 3rd league game in a row as Zaha returns for Palace

In-form Michail Antonio (£6.4m) is starting his third Premier League game in a row for the Hammers up-front.

Supporting Antonio are Said Benrahma (£6.0m), Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.1m).

Budget midfielder Tomas Soucek (£5.3m) lines-up alongside Declan Rice (£4.8m) in midfield.

Aaron Cresswell (£5.4m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m) start at full-back, with Angelo Ogbonna (£5.0m) and Craig Dawson (£4.5m) in the heart of defence.

Lukasz Fabianski (£5.1m) is a regular starter in goal.

Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) returns for the Eagles in a front two, paired with Christian Benteke (£5.5m).

Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) and Andros Townsend (£5.6m) start out wide, with Luka Milivojevic (£5.6m) and James McArthur (£5.2m) in centre midfield.

Budget favourite Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) keeps his place at left-back, with Joel Ward (£4.3m) opposite.

FPL midfielder Cheick Kouyate (£5.0m) returns at central defence with veteran Gary Cahill (£4.5m). Vincente Guaita (£4.8m) remains in goal.

Callum Wilson (£6.6m) leads the line for the Toon, hoping to score his first goal in seven games.

Ryan Fraser (£5.6m) and Miguel Almiron (£5.6m) take up the wide positions, with Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m) and Jeff Hendrick (£4.6m).

FPL midfielder Isaac Hayden (£4.7m) joins Jamal Lascelles (£4.2m) and Fabian Schar (£4.9m) at centre-back.

Winger Jacob Murphy (£4.9m) has been deployed as right-wing-back, with summer signing Jamal Lewis (£4.2m) opposite..

Karl Darlow (£5.0m) retains his place in goal.

Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) will be hoping to get back to goalscoring ways for his 50.1% ownership.

Marcelo Bielsa has lined up with a midfield four of Jack Harrison (£5.4m), Raphinha (£5.4m), out-of-position forward Rodrigo (£5.7m) and out-of-position defender Stuart Dallas (£4.8m).

Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) is anchoring the midfield. Luke Ayling (£4.5m) moves out to right-back, with Diego Llorente (£4.4m) returning to partner Liam Cooper (£4.3m) at centre-back. Ezgjan Allioski (£4.5m) keeps his place at left-back.

Illan Meslier (£4.7m) has recovered from illness to reclaim the goalkeeping jersey.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Ogbonna, Dawson, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals; Antonio

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Ward, Kouyate, Cahill, Mitchell; Townsend, Milivojevic, McArthur, Eze; Zaha, Benteke

Newcastle XI: Darlow; Murphy, Hayden, Schar, Lascelles, Lewis; Shelvey, Hendrick, Almiron, Fraser; Wilson

Leeds XI: Meslier; Allioski, Cooper, Llorente, Ayling; Phillips, Dallas, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Harrison; Bamford

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  1. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I knew I should've played Soucek over Salah...

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

    Sold Soucek for a hit - Cup rival played Soucek 🙁

    1. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      For who?

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

    My bench this week outperforming BB last week.

    Pretty typical tbf.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yup. With one strike, in fact.

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

        Honestly...

  4. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance one of Robbo, Justin, Cancelo, Son, Bruno, Salah, Grealish, Watkins or Martial don't start so Soucek comes on?

    1. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Unlikely, maybe Cancelo if he's rested by Pep for Pep reasons.

  5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish is going to lay an egg tomorrow against Burnley, isn't he?

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

      I knew he was rich, but I didn't know he was OSTrich

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

    Benched soucek, started Cresswell, perfect 1st 10 mins.

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

      #metoo

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

      Same. Soucek is gonna haul.

    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same with Coufal.

      At least i have Antonio

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

    Cresswell do something

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

    I'm pretty sure Soucek genuinely only scores when on people's benches and never does anything when you want him to

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

      Can confirm

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

      Before my BB fleshed out my squad last week I was playing Soucek every week so got some hauls from him.

      Now was forced to bench one of him Antonio Watkins Bamford. Benched the wrong one currently...

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

    Antonio assist hardly mentioned

  10. Brehmeren
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That's the 4th Soucek goal I'm benching

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

      That sucks mate, sorry. Only my second and it feels rubbish.

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, mate. It does feel awful. Especially when rivals have started him.

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same - he simply doesn't score when I play him

  11. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Soucek to Son for free?

    Other mids are Salah Bruno Grealish gundo

  12. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Soucek, get a red or something, ffs.

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

    Was that Soucek G Antonio A even beneficially considering all serious managers have both?

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

      Come on now...

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

      Guess I'm not serious then! 🙁

    3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Most "serious managers" benched at least one.

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

      Yes I have captained both

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

      On super serious managers play both

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

      given the BB last week lots of folks have strong 15 and could have benched Soucek.
      Also folks talking about Antonio taking away his goal threat....

  14. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Creswell, played Soucek. (And Antonio).

    What a start! Now come on Raphinha and Bamford.

  15. 420king
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Suggested everyone with a benching dilemma to bench Soucek. Ooops....

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      At least I said to start Raphinha instead. Ha!

  16. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Already hoping for a Watkins no show

  17. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hope Dallas score an OG now

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

    Soucek with his 4th benched goal for me. Can anyone beat that?

    Started Cresswell over him and Dallas too

  19. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Last minute switch Soucek to Smith-Rowe went well....

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

    So this is how it feels to bench Soucek. First time for me.

    Hoping Rashford no show

  21. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sutherns benched as well but will find a way that he gets those points

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

      smh corruption 🙁

  22. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    First time I bench Soucek all season...

  23. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Me last week
    "Never bench Soucek"!
    Me this week
    Done Vardy to watkins ft
    and benched Soucek for Watkins lol

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

      First time benching simce owning need a Foden no show

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

    Soucek = 3rd midfielder in a 4-3-3, 4th midfielder in a 3-4-3 or 4-4-2, or 5th midfielder in a 3-5-2. Point is, don't bench him.

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

    Need a Soucek RC now

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

    Played Soucek
    Benched Coufal

    Some luck finally

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

      Did the opposite. God knows why

  27. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Soucek, started Cresswell, don’t own Antonio - nice...

  28. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Soucek is my only WHU player

    Time to get lucky after my DGW horror show

  29. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Now those Raphinha benchers raging

  30. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bamford can't touch the ball without losing possession