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Injured Antonio fails fitness test as West Ham face bottom-of-the-table Blades

Michail Antonio (£6.6m) misses out through injury as West Ham United take on bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United this evening.

Kick-off in east London is at 18:00 GMT.

“Fatigue” was cited as the reason for the striker’s withdrawal in the goalless draw with Fulham in Gameweek 23 and subsequent absence in the FA Cup fifth round last Tuesday.

But another hamstring problem has put paid to Antonio’s involvement tonight, with David Moyes saying ahead of kick-off:

Angelo Ogbonna (£4.9m) is another injury-related absentee but Issa Diop (£4.3m) is fine to feature despite sustaining a knock to the head last week.

Tomas Soucek (£5.4m) is available for selection this evening, of course, after the Football Association swiftly overturned his red card at Craven Cottage.

Initially ‘red-flagged’ in Fantasy Premier League, the Czech midfielder was sold in considerable numbers in the hours after his dismissal.

Over 370,000 FPL managers offloaded Soucek, making him the most-sold midfielder of Gameweek 24.

Antonio also lost a similar number of owners in the run-up to Saturday’s deadline.

Enda Stevens (£5.0m) and Ben Osborn (£4.7m) return for Sheffield United, with Max Lowe (£4.3m) dropping to the bench and John Fleck (£5.6m) missing out through injury.

Chris Wilder said of Fleck ahead of kick-off:

John, unfortunately, was taken ill on Saturday night, early Sunday morning, so he’s just having tests back in Sheffield. He didn’t make the trip down with us.


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Diop, Dawson, Cresswell, Coufal, Soucek, Rice, Johnson, Lingard, Lanzini, Bowen.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Basham, Egan, Ampadu, Bogle, Lundstram, Norwood, Osborn, Stevens, McGoldrick, Sharp.

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973 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I'm so sick of Cresswell. Every day an assist, relax bro, you're killing my rank

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

    I really hate Cresswell. At least most people are gonna get rid now...

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gonna keep for sure

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If I decided to BB the last time Creswell was 100% coming to my squad. I think we've made a mistake and kept the BB.

      P.S. He is the top-scoring defender in the game

  3. jdoyle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Picking Cresswell over Coufal has been my best decision of the season. Can't believe I was agonizing over that extra 0.5 so much at the time..

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come ooooon Soucek

  5. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Another Cresswell corner coming up...

  6. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I like Lingard at WH. Looks lively.

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      to be fair, he was lively at MUN as well; just fell out of favor, then Greenwood exploded.

  7. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cresswell constantly refuses to leave my team xD

  8. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    have my babies Cresswell

    1. Party time
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hahahaha

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like I'll just keep Cresswell for 26 then

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That corner ruffled Soucek's hair. Anyone in FPL towers own him to give him the dubious assist?

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You'd expect Chelsea to win today.

      With Fulham looking confident and more settled than Newcastle the gap could well close over the final run in.

      Plenty of points to play for.

      Final game of the season is Fulham home to Newcastle on Sunday 23 May!

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Coufal at 4.5m was such a trap avoiding Cresswell.

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Coufal had great numbers at the time, and some set pieces.

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

        Nah Coufal has been pretty good. He outscored Cresswell in the DGW.

        But yeah it's frustrating. Cresswell genuinely living up to his inflated price tag is a real surprise.

      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Unfortunately team value much more important back then too

      4. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cresswell too pricey for my defense.

      5. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        All the other defenders outscored Coufal too.

    6. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Next season I’m going form over fixtures. Screw lining up players for great games.

      It’s backfired so badly. Just keep whose on form whatever the fixture.

      1. EWH2020
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This. Fixtures have backfired all season

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

      Aw bugger off with the Cresswell assists already

    8. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek, please do somehting. Even a red will do the job

    9. Del Griffith
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cresswell is the very definition of you get what you pay for

    10. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who had Cresswell as highest scoring defender at the start of the season 😆

    11. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ffs please score Sheffield

    12. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek wants his CS point.

    13. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3 - Cresswell (37)
      2 - Rice (34)
      1 - Diop (31)

      Fabianski (26)
      Coufal (21)
      Dawson (21)

    14. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      F off Soucek
      Score goals,dont save my rivals CSs

    15. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Inevitable!

      Cresswell (37)
      Rice (34)
      Diop (31)
      Fabianski (26)
      Coufal (21)

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Obligatory 9 pointer becoming obligatory 12 pointer

    16. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cressy on 3bps. Holdd!!!

    17. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cresswell on the 3 juicy BAPs atm

    18. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fudgy up to a nosebleed GW rank of: 90

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

        All downhill after this week...

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Wow! How many points is that?

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

          His team is on his profile.

      3. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty average

      4. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A true professional

      5. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        The moaning pays off

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

        Oh down to 518 now. Dropping already 🙁

    19. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek one of the most frustrating players in the history of this game. Never delivers when you start him, hauls when benched. Can’t wait to be rid of him now at this stage

    20. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      CRESSWELL u absolute legend

      Dont want to sell him on WC 🙁

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Can't afford him in my team . .

    21. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Love how active Chris Wilder is in responding to another loss. . .

    22. b91jh
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Am I early enough to own Cresswell since week 8?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        About the time I got, what a signing

      2. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'd say so

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

        That was the time to get him. I picked Zouma instead :/

    23. swobe
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cresswell to the moon.