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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. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Third on the bench cos I forgot to hit confirm on moving him to first on bench. Either way I am not getting him off the bench

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

    How is there so much Sod’s law in this game lol... you have to laugh.

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

    Ffs this is insane. 4pts in a DGW, now a massive haul at 2nd sub.

    In fairness was always going to bench him over Watkins/Bam/Antonio but just so frustrated

  4. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek and Vardy to Grealish and Cavani were my moves ffs....

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio hits the post

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

    Lots of people benched Soucek yeah? Haha.

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

    SOUCEKKKKK HAUUUUUUUUL

  8. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Yeeeeeees get in Soucek. Was advicing people to start him over a 4th defender

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

    *Prays for bench jam*

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

    Soucek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    That guy Maximus Bonimus Pointimus kept saying that one day Soucek would get a brace. He called it.

  11. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Vile owned him for 5 weeks the 2 weeks I play him including double game week nothing the other 3 weeks he returns never wanted a foden no show!

  12. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio owner. Ffs

  13. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I really hope someone doesn't play so Soucek comes off my bench

  14. tinear
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Last minutes soucek to gundogan looking miserable

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

    Antonio post

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      On FFS?

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

    Souuucek please say it was a Cresswell assist

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

      It was

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

        Fpl have it down as Antonio

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

    Grealish, Bruno (c), Kane, Gundo are my only possible Soucek avenues. This isn't going to end well.

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ouch

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

    I can't believe I benched Soucek

    F you KDB, only cause you got injured lmao

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

    Nooooooo

  21. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine benching this guy. BEAST!

  22. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Third sub. Ouch.

  23. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Have Antonio too NOOO

  24. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who got the 2nd assist for Soucek goal?

    1. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cresswell

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cresswell

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

      Cresswell

  25. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Did lots here sell Soucek?

  26. SM001
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cresswell assist?

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

    Soucek on bench outscoring my entire team so far.

  28. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek hauling big tonight...nooooo!

  29. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Please pep dont play Foden

  30. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lol will take that fake assist for Antonio