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Back-to-back starts for Lingard as West Ham visit Fulham

Jesse Lingard (£6.0m) has earned a second successive start in a West Ham shirt for a Gameweek 23 trip to Fulham.

The Manchester United loanee netted a brace on his debut for the Hammers and will be hoping for more good fortunes at Craven Cottage.

As he did against Aston Villa, Lingard lines up as a number 10 in David Moyes’ 4-2-3-1 formation, flanked by Saïd Benrahma (£6.0m) and Jarrod Bowen (£6.1m), who comes back into the side at the expense of Ryan Fredericks (£4.2m).

That attacking-midfield trio supports centre-forward Michail Antonio (£6.7m) who comes into Gameweek 23 as a bona fide captain option.

After coming third in this week’s Fantasy Football Scout poll, the West Ham forward has been handed the armband by 20.6% of the top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League managers this weekend.

Bowen’s return is the only change Moyes makes on Saturday afternoon, keeping faith in the defensive midfield pairing of Tomas Soucek (£5.4m) and Declan Rice (£4.7m) in front of Aaron Cresswell (£5.7m), Angelo Ogbonna (£5.0m), Craig Dawson (£4.5m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m).

There will be plenty of attention on the left and right full-backs considering their recent creative output.

Cresswell might have the advantage tonight considering six of his eight assists this season have come in on the road, while no West Ham defender has created as many chances as him over the last four matches.

Having conceded twice in each of their last two league matches, after an encouraging run of defensive form, Fulham come into Gameweek 23 with a rare change at the back.

Ola Aina (£4.5m) drops out of the back-three for the first time this season, replaced there by right-back Kenny Tete (£4.3m).

Key central midfielder André-Franck Zambo Aguissa (£4.5m) finds himself among the substitutes too, with Mario Lemina (£4.5m) and Harrison Reed (£4.4m) handed the starting berths today.

Aleksandar Mitrović (£5.5m) is also on the bench, with Ivan Cavaleiro (£ leading the line in front of Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m).

Gameweek 23 Starting Line-ups

Fulham XI (3-4-2-1): Areola; Adarabioyo, Andersen, Tete; A Robinson, Lemina, Reed, De Cordova-Reid; Lookman, Loftus-Cheek; Cavaleiro.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Dawson, Coufal; Rice, Soucek; Benrahma, Lingard, Bowen; Antonio.

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1,428 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who do you plan to captain next week?

    I'm torn. I want Cancelo (c) initially, but those two fixtures really aren't great for clean sheets. I don't trust any of the outfielders to start twice.

    I'm starting to think DCL (c) might be the way...

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pope/Sterling

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pope, he won't be worse than half of my captains this season

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

      DCL

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

      I have 6 DGW players but Bruno could potentially haul in a single game v WBA. But my plan is DCL.

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

      DCL if he looks good vs. Man Utd

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

      DCL. If Fabio thinks it is a good idea then it must be a good idea.

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

        Lol @ this brown-nosing.

    7. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Strongly considering Pope (TC) to be honest

    8. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling

    9. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      on Dias atm

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Last Man Standing Update (833 teams)

    Current safety score = 3
    Top score = 23
    LMS average = 8.25 (-0.16) = 8.09
    Players played = 1.96/12.02
    Captains played = 0.96%

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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

      Wow, am out at this min

  3. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Holding looks like he got a goal in him, let's hope it's next week...

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

    Finn Russell YC

  5. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham players are responsible for a lot of anger on here

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

      Aston Villa non-owners

  6. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hoping this is one of those 1 in 8 games that coufal outscores cresswell

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

      get a feeling it's going to be a low scoring gameweek

    • BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Soucek. Make up for that 4 pointer in GW19.

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Antonio (C). Big performance needed!

    • Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Let's go Antonio(C)

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

      Digne or Mee now then for DGW24 after BUR today's performance?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Watch the game later.

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

          Your classic answer ... consistent 😆

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Watch the FA Cup games too.

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

              Please watch for me, too much football according to the other half

    • fplking14
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What to do with Ings?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Keep

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

      What’s a realistic TC score to be satisfied with?

      10x3 for 30 points?

      More? Of course we’d all fancy 45+ but whenever the TC is discussed many of us have horror stories from previous seasons

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

        Think most were happy with KDBs 24 to be honest. So often is a total bust due to resting players

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

        Mane last season thought me that even a CS ain’t too bad.

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

        40+

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

          Not realistic

          1. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            2 attacking returns from your TC in a DGW is very realistic.

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

        I've had so many TC disasters that a double figure score would be a dream. I TC'ed Alexis Sanchez in a single gameweek and he blanked. TC'ed Aguero last year in two home games and he got 8 points and played about 50 odd minutes across two games.

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

        15 should be the goal. I bombed mine for the 3rd time in 3 seasons with Salah (TC) in GW24.

      6. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I’m strongly considering Pope TC this gw

      7. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Well you'd want a goal at least and generally go with a mid in a DGW,

        So that could get you 6 - 11 points per game, 12-22 across 2. Although as far fetched as getting booked 2 games in a row so it be said scoring 2 games in a row.

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Agreed 100% but look how inconsistent premium mids have scored this season, despite great fixtures. Ideally I’d TC Salah/KDB in a future DGW, or even Kane but team form has been erratic, as had injuries

      8. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers all. So many disappointing TC plays in the past it seems. I’m sure I’ve had the same as I can’t even remember playing the chip so I doubt I’ve had much success

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

      Holldddddd flappy and coufal

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cresswell wasted FK

    • Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What a crap FK from Creswell

    • BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Coufal is due points

    • Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cresswell embarrassment ...

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

        Warming up ...

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

      Waste from Adam Cresswell.

    • Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Craven Cottage always seems absolutely tiny

    • BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What the hell is going on here. Fulham taking shots in the box in the first 4 minutes wasn't in the script.

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I hope Lindelof doesn't play at all. Pieters on my bench. Was delighted when Brighton scored, my decision felt justified

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

      Hammers not keeping a cleanie here

    • Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3-3 please.

      Antonio hatrick, 3 assists from Coufal

      Lookman hatrick too.

      Ta very diddly

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

        Very likely, rival has captained Antonio and I have benched Coufal

    • jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      DDG Cresswell Wilson to Pope Lowton DCL(-4)?

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

        No

    • Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Relegate them for the camera angle alone.

    • Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Unpopular prediction:

      Lingard ends the value of Soucek by operating in the same space of the final third

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

        Soucek had 4 attempts, 1 chance created last match.

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

          And scored

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

        That’s what they said about Antonio too

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

        More likely ; Lindgard one off

      4. FantasyTony
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lingard will never score for West Ham again and they'll still buy him from United for 30 million

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

      Regretting double def

    • boombaba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fulham look good

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

      Almost Soucek...almost!