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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. Maeki2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Let us pretend coufal scored

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

      The bad feeling will still be there with you.

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

    What hurts even more is I had Cresswell first 20 gameweeks and he served me well.

    I turned on him an deserve all of this

  3. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    That Coufal miss happened 5 mins ago and I’m still not over it.

    1. Jersey Boy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haha glad it’s not just me

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I won't sleep tonight when I see Vladimir on that spot looking left who to pass

    3. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That is genuinely going to haunt me

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      When you aren’t cut out to shoot it seems you can’t do it even when it’s on a plate!

      Sad times

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

    I opted for AWB instead of Cresswell for a mega haul vs. WBA and a DGW. The rest as they say is history.

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

      It's a life you need

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

        Really?

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

    Thank god. Sold Coufal for Digne 2wks ago and it’s already backfired enough ffs

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

    I wouldn't mind West Ham conceding

    1. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shut it you!

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

      Next SoT is surely in.

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

    Antonio is one phat azz muppet isn't he?

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Getting all the little desisons wrong lately. Soucek first sub and Coufal second.

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

    Cmon Sheffield one goal will do 🙁

    1. milanista10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes please 🙁

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

    So everybody sure TOT’s dgw will be full of goals against BUR and SOU or FUL?

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

      I wouldn't say "sure" but I'm not going to bet against

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

        BUR are pretty hard to score on and even FUL impressed now with 0-2 away to EVE. Spurs haven’t exactly been free scoring

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only thing sure to be full of is shite in press conferences.

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

      Those are the GWKs when everything goes down South.

  11. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Having benched Coufal for AWB, it would have hurt too much had he scored. Not holding my hopes high for a Blades consolatio goal , though

  12. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can they hurry up an annouce fixtures, got a wildcard to burn.

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

    Fab you legend

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

    Come ooooon Soucek !!!! Score for my team for once !!!

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

      People have played Soucek this week. He's definitely gonna blank.

    2. Effe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes and with another Cresswell assist please

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

        Actually, you are right Camzy he loves to score when he is on people's benches. Surely a blank upcoming

    3. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cresswell to Soucek coming

      And

      I own neither

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

    Flappy 5th.

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Surely no one serious has him

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

        I have him, and don't call me Shirley.

        (Going for Martinez after this, tbf)

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          In that case, well played Shirley!

  16. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Gundogan starting midweek ?

    Slim right ?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hard to say, we haven't heard anything definitive.

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

      Really can't see Pep risking him with a tight groin but who knows. My ML rival capped him and I've got (S)terling so I'm hoping he's rested.

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

      very slim.

    4. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would rest him if I were Pep

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

    Vladimir Coufal (West Ham) has a great chance inside the six-yard box, shoots to the right side of the goal, but Aaron Ramsdale pulls off an exquisite save to deny him. West Ham have been awarded a corner kick.

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

      Source - Flashscore

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Damn

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

    One more save, Fab!

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

      Beware what you wish for, the next SoT is 90% a goal

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

        Lol, I almost added "and please actually save it!"

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

    "David McGoldrick (Sheffield Utd) escapes his marker to connect with a cross and heads towards the right side of the goal, but the keeper pulls off an excellent save to deny him." - Flashscore

    McGoldrick owher here. He might score for Fulham when I can BB

  20. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Coufal should’ve had a 15 pointer this game and the last one. Instead he gets 6pts in each while Cresswell gets 9-12 in each. Can never get a 50/50 right

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

      Buy cheap, get cheap, be happy

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I understand Cresswell should score more but he has overperformed a lot compared to Coufal who’s underperformed

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          When I don’t go cheap it backfires too. e.g Mee over Lowton

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

        Failed logic with Mee and Lowton

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

      Why shd he have got 15 pointers whehn he has nowhere near enough quality in the attacking 3rd as Cresswell

      Thats why cress costs more. Simply getting chances isnt enough

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

      When you go budget vs premium this tends to happen

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

    How many minutes until Alonso and Werner swap position?

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

    Come on Fabianski.. +2pts for another save!

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

    Inevitable that Soucek scores next GW right?

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

      Sounds about right

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

        Hard to watch as don't have. Looks dangerous

  24. dwain100
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rival has James starting and Cresswell first sub. Chances of James coming on at some point in the Chelsea game is low right?

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

      Decent chance for CHO.

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

    Cresswell the gift that keeps on giving!!

    Essential is fair to say at this point at that price (better if you got in early).

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Doing Soucek to Raphinha for a hit tonight.

    Sick of Soucek

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

      Good move for Raphinha

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

      +1

  27. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not owning Cresswell has been equally worse as not owning Justin.

    From gw31 onwards I def need him in my team.

  28. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The way they literally tie people down on the stretcher as it goes off at 4 mph

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

      Haha, true. But it would be horrible if the medics had an injured player roll off, especially with a head, neck or spine injury.

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

    Fulham players not a bad shout for next week if Egan is out now

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

    Any chance Rudiger makes amend and treat us with a brace and cleanie? He has done that before you know.