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Lingard and Bowen lead West Ham line as Masuaku misses out with late injury

Fantasy Premier League managers have their eye on Jesse Lingard (£6.6m) and Jarrod Bowen (£6.0m) as West Ham visit Newcastle on Saturday lunch-time.

The Magpies have conceded at least twice in nine of their last 14 Premier League matches while David Moyes’ men are in a rich goal-scoring form.

With Michail Antonio (£6.5m) still out injured, Lingard and Bowen are tasked with leading the West Ham line as out-of-position forwards again, just as they did against Leicester.

Pablo Fornals (£5.8m) supports the pairing from a number 10 role with Tomas Soucek (£5.3m) and Mark Noble (£4.5m) occupying more traditional central midfield stations.

Moyes has gone with wing-backs again today although has been forced into a late change following an injury to Arthur Masuaku (£4.3m) who joins Aaron Cresswell (£5.8m) on the sidelines.

Budget option Ben Johnson (£3.9m) comes into the team to operate as a left wing-back on the opposite flank to Vladimir Coufal (£4.6m) who has assisted in each of his last two Premier League matches.

Angelo Ogbonna (£4.7m), Issa Diop (£4.3m) and Craig Dawson (£4.5m) are the back-three today, spared having to face Callum Wilson (£6.5m) for 90 minutes.

The former Bournemouth forward, who has an admirable scoring record against West Ham, is named on the bench for the second week running following his recent hamstring injury.

Joelinton (£5.7m) spearheads the Newcastle attack this afternoon with Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m) and Miguel Almirón (£5.6m) either side of him.

Double Gameweek 32 Line-ups

Newcastle United XI (3-4-3): Dubravka; Dummett, Clark, Fernández; Ritchie, Shelvey, S Longstaff, Murphy; Almirón, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin.

West Ham United XI (3-4-1-2): Fabianski; Ogbonna, Diop, Dawson; Johnson, Soucek, Noble, Coufal; Fornals; Lingard, Bowen.

Double Gameweek 32 so far…

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  1. Jacktastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    B

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ball

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Beyonce?

  2. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Regret benching Coufal for Cancelo now, on a plus note I have joined the Lingard train

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Same

  3. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Went Masuaku on WC.

  4. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else not on the Lingard train?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Moo o/

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

      No. You are the only one. We are all crusing along with our partyhats on.

      1. StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Good god. I am hoping for an early derailment - with no major injuries obviously!

    3. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes! Chooo chooooo !!!!

    4. Silver_and_Gold
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’ve missed his hauls unfortunately. Decided not to jump the train now. Maddison is my pick now.

    5. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, Ole "the strict father" Solskjear.

  5. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Why almost no Italien players in PL clubs?

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Also. There are no gay footballers either. What about that huh?

      1. fc_skrald
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        That is of course i correct.

        1. fc_skrald
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Not correct...

    2. Ian Davis
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Very few Italian players outside of Italy..

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

      They don’t want to live away from their mothers.

      1. fc_skrald
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Hehe, yes must be the correct anwser

  6. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Off the top of your head, without looking, how did the game between Everton and Villa earlier this season go?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      They haven't played each other yet

    2. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Youre really drilling it in mate arent you

  7. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Those who triple capped Kane.

    Would you call it a success?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. BrooksWasHere
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Personally yeah - I’ve had triple captain blanks before... this is better.

      1. KAALI_DAAL
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ive never had a triple captain blank before.

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

      Definitely yes. Would be great, if he features against Southampton...

    4. Ian Davis
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bittersweet success. Could’ve been 70+ quite easily..

      1. KAALI_DAAL
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Dont be so greedy man

    5. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Well, I captained Son. That didn’t work out. Praying for a goal next game.

      1. KAALI_DAAL
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        The oversmart ones are behind the couch.

    6. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    7. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Pretty sure Michael Keane has him as TC - only explanation for last night

    8. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Already beaten Bamford and Kane's 8 point dgws earlier in the season, so yes

    9. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Double digit point for captaincy is always a success... Let alone TC.

      SOU fix now is a bonus we're hoping for.

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    RE: Article title, Masuaku was not the lte injury.

    He got a knock at the end of the last match. Not many picked up on it, but ran through the West Ham forums:

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/23679548

    He'll likely be back next week:

    https://twitter.com/ExWHUemployee/status/1383367922546970624?s=19

    ExWHUEmployee also said he expects two changes (Cresswell > Ogbonna, Masuaku > Johnson) -unless- there is a last minute change due to an injury:

    https://twitter.com/ExWHUemployee/status/1383365605126934531?s=19

    Probably means someone in the XI has some sort of knock but deemed okay enough, for now?

  9. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Best goalie with effect from next gameweek?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Leicester for 3 games or Liverpool on fixtures?

      Probably Martinez still?

  10. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Norwich need 10pts from their last 5 games to reach 100pts. 100pts+ is usually the mark of a team that is more likely than not to stay up in the PL the next season.

    However, 4 of their next 5 games are against teams in the top 7 (chasing promotion) so will be interesting to see if they make it to 100pts.

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      How many points did they come up with last time?

      My suspicion is the balance in the championship has been affected this year by COVID finances. The only teams with money are the ones with parachute payments. It is unusual for 2 teams that were relegated to go straight back up - especially directly and not through play offs. Also notable that Bournemouth also look good for the play offs. It's almost unheard of for 3 teams to shine when demoted.

      Weaker division than normal so not reading too much into it.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        94 pts in 2018/19.

        Last team to get close to 100pts was Wolves in 2017/18 (99pts)
        Leicester got 102pts in 2013/14.

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          And before Leicester, Newcastle in 2009/10 with 102 pts.

        2. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          A team that win the league should stay up, provided they spend some money. Last time they spent next to nothing.

        3. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Impressive in that case.

          They may well be better than last time but I think possibly more because of the PL experience they have rather than romping home this time. How much money is spent is always a factor and no one has spent anything in that division this year. Typically there are at least a couple who go big in the attempt to buy their way into the PL.

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Norwich has been by a large margin, the best Championship team this season. Hope their assets are still cheap next season... Cantwell, Pukki..

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

      They will be better equipped from the premier league next year for sure. They won't spend and will stick to the same model but they look more balanced all round now and have the experience of last year behind them.

  11. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez
    Shaw, Rudiger, Veltman, Phillips
    Bruno, Salah, Lingard
    Iheanacho Bamford

    McCarthy, Dias, Gundo, Son, Kane

    I've got 10 + a FT for GW33 and FH and BB still available.

    Would you

    A) FH now to beat the price rises.
    B) FH later this GW if no DGWs/blacks have been announced.
    C) Save FH and BB in the hope that a DGW35 and black GW36 are announced after the GW deadline.

    1. Nedvěd11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I guess B if you are going to FH.
      Kane and Son out will free up funds

  12. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone ever look at the watchlist on here. There are often some curiosities but this one is one is very odd indeed

    Vardy is rated A for form - 3 assists in the last 6 matches
    Bamford is rated C for form - a goal and 2 assists in the last 3 matches

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bamford has been disappointing but my fault for captaining at the wrong time.

    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      i get curious about what formula they use form. Bruno another anomaly if it's on FPL form

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Good spot - Salah too

        I suppose they just don't bother to update it - which makes it completely pointless. I imagine this data is from after the SHU Leicester game in 28

    3. OleGGMU
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mods play the game too and lose sleep over OR ranks ect so naturally they are completely unable to leave their aspirations at the door when they get in, so always take these "watchlists" ect with a bag of salt, they are designed to cleverly sway players away from the picks they feel they want to move up in OR ranking. Never EVER take their recommendations as gospel, ALWAYS use your own decision making methods to sort your team. Vardy is a class player and no doubt can haul but to rate him as form A yet Bamford is given a C for the same number of attacking returns and further more points all screams of mods trying to sway the crowd, similar to how they all arrogantly avoided putting bamford at the beginning of the season, never ever mentioned or recommended the lad and ultimately were made to gag on the entire humble pie rather than a slice of it. FPL, Family, Munday ...everyone play ignorance to Bamford until they were forced to recognize him ...weeks after the train had left them at the station

    4. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Never look at it

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Got unlucky this week, my captain scored!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I acted on my little lads advice and went Son over Kane!

      When i last asked he said Spurs and i went Bamford in the Sheffield United game when vc Kane got 13.

      My fault!

  14. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lingard scored yet?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Give it a mo.

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lingard blank incoming.

  16. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Just letting everyone know I just brought in Lingard. Sorry for ruining him. I will come back to this in 90 mins after his destined blank

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He'll get at least one assist minimum.

  17. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bowen playing for NewC?

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dawson close-ish there.

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Which end?

  19. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Fabianski save point. Newcastle peppering...

  20. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Missed yesterdays game. But read everywhere that Kane got injured. Any reason why he's not flagged?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      His ankle at the end of the game.

      A whole article on it above.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks!

  21. A. PRISE
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lingard showing signs of his true skill

  22. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    ASM feels like a bit of an enigma. Not consistent enough to earn a move to the top 6 as a starter but would be a great addition coming off the bench against tired defences. Looking good today though.

  23. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Masuaku likely to be back next week? Saw it was just a knock from last week.

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Shelvey has been dreadful.

  25. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Not watching the game. Has my new recruit Mr Lingardinho done anything of note yet or does it seem I may have broken him?

    1. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He seems to be back to his former unexciting self

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ah, okay. Thanks.

  26. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lingard bandwagon coming to an abrupt halt. LOVE to see it oh yes i do

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Can you do anything else than posting pathetic posts?
      Still traumatised from having missed out on all the points?

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ive had him for a couple of weeks but so does everyone else. The sooner his run ends the sooner i can sell him for a dgwer oh yes i will

        1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Enjoy his points, he delivered again.
          Far from everyone is having him.

  27. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    This is boooriiing

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Awful day for fpl

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I have Coufal and Soucek

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bradford being beaten 1 nil by the not so mighty Harrogate Town.

    Life in league 2!

  29. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Praying for a Lingard blank!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Awful place to be, hating on others!

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I know, I don’t like doing it but needs must at the business end of the season

  30. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I took a -8 to chase unsustainable lingard points lol

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Could be worse, I took a -12 to get Salah, TAA, Pereira and Iheanacho, whilst selling 3 City

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        That's not even bad

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Could be very risky selling City though