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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. aleksaa2
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rodrygo A Raphinhna G

  2. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Raphinha...

  3. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If Antonio doesn't score, Soucek will prob get 3 baps as well..

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

    Gameweek from hell so far

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

      Thought that was two weeks ago for you......

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

      Only 17 mins in. Enjoy the games 🙂

  5. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    At least i started him

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

    Benched Soucek over Coufal but have Raph and Antonio.

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fail

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

    play saka,wood or soucek pfffft

  8. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio on my bench

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    RAPHINHAAAAAAAAAA

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Less less pants about Soucek 1st on bench now.

      Stupid Coufal!

  10. mbglo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek second on bench, Raphina 3rd on bench. 7 points from bench boost last week...

    1. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol..who is first ?

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry but benching both of those is madness, especially Raphina. Newcastle are the worst team in the league

  11. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Leeds goal

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

    Dammit....... bad start this

  13. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Get in, Raph!

  14. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sh*t. Benched Soucek for Raphinha.

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hold up. Raphinha scored! 😆

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      😀

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

      Should have benched both 🙁

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same setup here 😀

  15. faux_C
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Raphinha! Get in!

  16. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Pep. Time to give Cancelo a full rest just so Soucek can come on.

  17. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Raphinha lad let's goooooooooooo

  18. Saka_me_sideways
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Raphinha 1st bench, Soucek 2nd...

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

      Shite!

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mate...

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch

    4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn’t be surprised to see some COVID cancellations so keep calm

  19. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Useless bamford not involved in Jack S again !

  20. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Well, that's one goal benched for another. Fair enough.

  21. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Did say to everyone to play Soucek over coufal... i have both, so my BB might not be as good now.

  22. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone be having 5 x 5m mids soon!

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        B traore next

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yup

      • Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I have 3 right now. Brings me back to the days of my 523 formation, excect I'm playing the cheap mids.

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

      Soucek is currently having more points than Sterling

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

      BeNcH bOoSt In A dOuBlE gAmEwEeK

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

      omg Soucek and Raphinha get in

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FFS anyone in the world but Soucek

    6. Pointless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can't believe for 3rd time I'm going to have a Soucek haul sitting on my bench - having switched him out last minute for Dallas. Why o why oh why!!!!

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

      bamford AA ,honestly just feck off already

    8. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rodrigo and Soucek on my bench
      Started Coufal and Robbo fml

    9. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dreamland activated as a Raphinha and Bam owner. Get in!

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bam hockey assist.

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

        Bamford done nothing though?

      3. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh thought it was a Bam assist. Sigh

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Harrison.

          1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            That'll be Rodrigo, not JH, sorry.

      4. jammie26
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        1 whole point for Bam so far!