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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. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    After playing pretty much whole season 352 and switching to 343 went well then...

    Last season for me

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

      With you there

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

      Last season then quitting?

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This game is not good for mental health. Taking it too seriously.

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

      Chin up mate

    4. FantasyHero
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just quit now

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nah. Still money to be made in mini leagues

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

    Did people actually bench souceck?

    I thought it was a wind up

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

      Same here

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

      Hilarious windup

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

      Just checked all the Scouts have
      Not paying membership next year lol

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

      They have to be joking, surely.

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

      Nah I sold for a hit 😎

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

      Most of my league benched him

  3. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bamfords legs don't seem to be working today, so Rodrigo and and raphina haven't been squaring it to him. Could have had 2 tap ins by now

      1. cheekumz
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, they are definitely appear to be actively snubbing Bamford in front of the goal... Looks strange.

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How stupid decision. I said 100 times that I hate bench points and went Son last minute while playing Dallas . Feck it

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That’s a brave bench, still, you might get something out of Dallas

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

      Once I captained Moyes' Fellaini to success.

      Maybe I should consider captaining Soucek now.

    • tim
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Please mr.bench take one of dias cancelo targett robbo

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Any rumors of the City lineup?

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

        Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Zinchenko, Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden, Jesus, Sterling is my opinion

    • thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bam Bam is a waste of time these days.
      My worst ‘non-transfer’ of the season has definitely been not removing Bam > Antonio for DGW. I’ve seen with my own eyes the deterioration of Bam as an FPL option these last few weeks and I should’ve backed myself.

      This weeks genius transfer was Soucek > Rash (-4) too. So I’m very consistent in dodging WHam points

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bam > DCL for me this week. Easy peasy.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thinking of that one too.

        2. Dybala10
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I like this too

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

        DCL or Cavani

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

      Fun Fact: Soucek will soon reach into Top5 mids ffs

      He's 6th now

    • RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nobody cares if you started or benched Soucek

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

        Thank you for your invaluable contribution!

      2. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Well makes me feel better seeing other players benching him aswell

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

          Thanks Shefki. On a same boat. This is third or fourth time having him on bench for a goal and I have played him for the majority of games.

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

        I started Soucek

      4. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not true.

        I care.

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

      Any games cancelled this week?

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This is getting ridiculous now, did nothing when I owned him at the start

    • Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gonna sell Soucek to end depression

    • TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      As a Dallas, Bamford, Coufal and Antonio owner i was pretty sure these first 2 games couldn’t get me a red arrow and yet here we are

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

        This! Bloody ridiculous, game is complete luck

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

      Soucek is a beast, played the FA cup, played twice in DGW and now scores twice!!

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

        The important bit is he blanked twice in the DGW though...

    • Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I can't play like this. The games changing and I can't keep up anymore

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You got this Fudgy. We believe in you.

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

        Thanks

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

        Sounds like a Keane song

    • Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Meslier playing like he's drunk.

    • Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Benched Soucek to play 4 atb. Serves me right.

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

        Same and same

    • Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cresswell thank you

      • Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Obviously delighted owning Antonio, Soucek and Creswell but can't help being annoyed that I haven't got more out of that first half!

      • WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Here come all the jammy Soucek bench points, just start him FFS!

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

        What would you do going forward with this team to get the most out of Soucek?
        Owned him all season but keep benching his returns:

        McCarthy
        Cancelo | Stones | Cresswell
        Sterling | Bruno | Son | Grealish
        Kane | Bamford | Antonio

        Steer | Soucek | Dallas | Mitchell

        Have 0.5ITB.
        Sounds arrogant and silly but it almost feels like my 14 are too good and I should restructure maybe?

        Thanks

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Your team is extremely good.

          Just hold on. Roll FT. He's not gonna do it every week (last words...)

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

            Appreciate the feedback Camzy, thank you

      • im1974
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Soucek. Fantasy gold. All the “experts” who benched him hoping for Pep roulette

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

        Benched Cresswell and Soucek!

        Played Dallas and Watkins instead.

        In all fairness, I was never thinking of playing Soucek, would be more mad if it was just a 50/50

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

        All I need now is a Wilson pen miss.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Got rid of him for Kane, so he’ll score it now.

      • Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Cup opponent benched Soucek... Thank goodness

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

            Might challenge that with Dallas and Soucek benched..

        • TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Mark will 100% get the Soucek points won’t he... which means Gundogan and Cancelo won’t be in the squad tonight

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

            Absolutely gutted because I did gundogan for a -4

        • Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Bye Bye Bamford, it's true what they said about you.

        • Dybala10
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Will be hard not flogging Bamford if he blanks.

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

            Upcoming fixtures not awesome for him, either. Am resisting WCing. Too much driftwood in the team.