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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. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Kane, Bambam, Ings the ideal frontline heading into the next 3 weeks? Trying to make a wildcard team.

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

      Sounds pretty good to me - I'm going to aim at similar if I can afford it

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane Ings + 1 depending on fixtures. But you start with Bambam fir next week yes.

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

      DGWs should be announced this week I believe, but yeah probably

    4. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If Chelsea get a cleanie today, I consider Ings to effectively have a SGW + 2 points.

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

    OMG Fredricks

  3. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope

    Lowton, Stones, Dallas
    Raphina, Gündogan, Fernandes, Salah,
    DCL, Bamford, Antonio

    Marrinez, Forden, Robertson, coufal

    £4.5m itb TC and wildcard left

    Was planning Antonio out for Kane, but now priced out by 0.1. So maybe just Ings? And then dcl to Watkins?

    As always appreciate responses.
    Bottomed

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

    3 nil

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

    Yikes Shef Utd have been a huge disappointment this season.

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

      One of the most extreme cases of second season syndrome ever.

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

      Found out big time along with truly awful recruitment.

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

        Awful management. You spend 20m on a player and don't play him. In Sheff Utd's position you build a team around that player, but waaaay beyond Wilder's ability.

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

    3-0 Fredericks

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

    Chelsea’s bench, man!

    Mendy
    James
    Chilwell
    Zouma
    Kante
    Pulisic
    Ziyech

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

      Insane

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

        Half of me thinks what a squad, the other half thinks what a waste of just collecting really good players and then having nowhere to put them.

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't get this manager. I really don't.

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

      BB

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

      Add in Havertz, Giroud get almost a full team.

  8. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Benrahma A. Thought it was another 1 for Creswell

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I know man, was so scared

  9. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio would have got 100 points in this game

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

    Thank God that wasn't another Cresswell assist.

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Amen

  11. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I hope Fredricks doesn't steal my Cressy BAPS.

    1. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No where near youre fine.

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

      No way he could do.

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

      No chance

  12. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do here with 2FT and 3.9ITb

    Pope
    Cancelo Stones Digne
    Salah Gundo Fernandes Grealish
    Bamford Antonio DCL

    Martinez Soucek Coufal Holding

  13. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    127 so far. Very annoyed at that idiot coufal with the miss 🙁 what could have been

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

      78 for me. And people keep confusing us...

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

        You are the OG panda

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

          I should rename myself 😀

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

            Nice 😀

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

          Well, one of your gravs isn't actually a panda, so there's that.

    2. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      95 with a 4 point hit. Raphina to come off bench and 5 left.

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

      You’re having enough luck elsewhere so overall I wouldn’t be worried about one missed chance!

      Huge score

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

        How have I been lucky?

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

          You scored 127 points so far. That's lucky. None of those players had to return anything.

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

            I mean seriously if you don't understand that this is a game of chance . . .

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

              Don't be mad at me 😉

        2. Old Bull
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          In the same way that often you are unlucky

    4. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yawn. Yawn. Yaaaaaaaawn.

      Can you quit today please?

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

      You poor thing, get well soon Fudgy. Maybe we can organize a telethon for you.

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

      Ya madman

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

      Season over IMO after that miss

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

        Yep

    8. Das Boot
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Great Score Fudgy, well done

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

        Thanks

    9. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      wow Fudgy wow - congratulations

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

        Thanks pal

  14. djman102
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On 96 with 5 DGWers to play. Here comes the ton...(I hope!)

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Are Mee and Gundo among those 5?

      1. djman102
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Gundo, yes, then Stones, Cancelo, Lowton, and Digne.

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

    Damn benched Cresswell. Wonder if Dias could miss out again tomorrow, it'd be a real bonus lol

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes what is word on Dias. Heard he has regained fitness so might play but Pep might rest and go Laporte again as City won last match..

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

        Laporte starting 3 in a is unlikely.

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just why

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

        It made sense to play 3 DGW defenders and the 5 mids?

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

      There’s something to be said no rush him back, might get lucky.

  16. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What did Coufal do please?

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

      Missed a chance and got six points. Good enough unless you consider Cresswell doubled him up.

  17. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Mings ok from head knock? Will he play in 2nd DGW fixture.

  18. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Chilwell to Cresswell ok even with their fixtures and no doubles?

    He's impossible to ignore and is the top scoring defender and even by a margin!

  19. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cressy 12 pointer takes me to 100.

    4 to go with Gundo included.

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

      Same here 104 with 5 to go

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

    Disappointing as usual Sheffield, cheers 🙁

    Man I wish Antonio had made that game. Watkins stinkin’ 2pter it is

  21. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Amazed that there’s people benching Cresswell at home to Sheffield United.

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

      This

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

          Good man!!! Shame it wasn’t to Antonio!

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

      Agreed, would’ve played over Digne had I owned

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

      Exactly.

      Another dull performance from soucek though, time to go lad

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

        Cue haul next GW, naturally 😉

  22. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    6 points coufal off the bench and pool edging down the table - lovely

  23. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    After that Coufal miss, and Fabianski 5-saver, feel like this could've been better.

    Should just be pleased with the double clean sheets though.

  24. Saka_me_sideways
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gonna be difficult to sell Cresswell on my wildcard this week, he’s been so good to me.
    But those fixtures! 😐

    1. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This.

      In such crazy form, but hard to find a place for him until nearer the end of the season.

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

    Tarkowski is DUE bigly

  26. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    101 with Coufal CS after the sub. Happy

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

      Nice week so far!

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

        Yes but need Gundo to start or Raheem doesn't explode

  27. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raheem likely to start Wednesday?

  28. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rank has got worse despite Coufal clean sheet.

  29. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Always good for a laugh when I hear people saying that Sheff Utd are good defensively. Clowns.

  30. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not to alarm anyone but there is a genuine chance Fudgy could be OR1 for this gameweek (especially if Gundogan plays)

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

      I'd need Barnes to score I think

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

      Can't win the GW prizes if you play a chip

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

        The prizes suck!

      2. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It’s not about the prizes - it’s the glory

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

      PUMP UP THE JAM!