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

    Great. Wilson or BamBam, whom to drop first?

  2. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If you watched his performance today you wouldn't be saying wtf bamford off

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

      Bamford now in Pukki territory

    • DickFranDyke
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Feel the rage 🙂

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

      1 point from Bamford against the worst form team in the league
      Hello Harry Kane

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

      Bamford 59th min sub - get in the sea!!!!

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

      Antonio shot blocked

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

      BamBam my season continues hahahaahha

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      get da f out of my team

    • Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yesss, Leeds cs wiped -- only positive so far this gw

    • Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dallas was doing a lot better at CF than LB that's for sure. Biesla shouldn't have moved him back there

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

      Did the Zambian witch doctor mention anything about Bamford?

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

        Nope he’s just crap

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

        No, that’s just natural regression

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

      SHAMford, uslest herbert, eject yourself from my squad

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes later bum over rafi and Soucek... fml

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

        Played*

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

      Bamford over Soucek not looking good.

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

      Antonio actually looks essential

    • Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What a goal Harrison

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Harrison G.

      Scored because Bamford is off the pitch.

    • The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bamford > Kane gonna be an easy move

    • Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bam to DCL no brainer right ?

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      HarrisonG
      Raph A

      Lovely goal, great pass and finish.

    • BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Did Bamford make 60

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No

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

      Bamford out

      Antonio or DCL in?

    • Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Of course, Leeds score the sec Bam Bam goes off.

    • 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Saka brace and clean sheet point please to make starting him over Soucek feel better!!! Haha

    • REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      kouyate is so bad

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

      just wanted to let everyone know my current strike force is

      Lacazette, vardy and Bamford

    • Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This makes Bamford to Antonio an easy move

    • jam
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I had the perfect amount for Soucek > Gundogan, so of course I did that

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Raphinha haul. Goal and assist.