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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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533 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Defending leads to errors, errors leads to goals. Why some still don't realise this?

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Eh?

      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Defending all game after scoring a la Mourinho and Bruce.

        1. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          OIC. Attack the best form of defence eh?

          1. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah, I do believe so

  2. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 11 months ago

      We moaned about the international break but it's brought the energy and goals back

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

      Coufal doesn't deserve that assist earlier 😆

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Absolutely does! Clear as a whistle...

    • Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Justice

    • Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Why do people actually complain at half time if a player has blanked? Just crazy

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Most don't even make it to half time

      2. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Awful defending from Johnson.

        I’d avoid him if you were weighing up a 4.0 DFer to bring in

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

          Masuaku will be back next week anyway.

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

          Masuaku be first choice if imagine

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

            *I’d

        3. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          But in offense he plays very well. Very interesting prospect. I think he will geature more now.

          1. Sgt Frank Drebin
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            feature*

          2. Sgt Frank Drebin
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Ben Johnson - man of the match at sofa score. Of course you need to take it with a pitch of salt, but nevertheless, he's a very interesting player.

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

              He will 100% not start with Masuaku back. Moyes loves Masuaku.

              Sofascore MOTM pointless anyway. He's still a defender playing for a team who lost and conceded three goals.

              ASM made both initial goals for Newcastle, and relieved pressure for them.

              1. Sgt Frank Drebin
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Yeah I know, but imho he will be coming from the bench quite often, maybe get some odd start. For 3.9m it's more than enough for me.

                1. Sgt Frank Drebin
                  • 7 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  And btw. I don't think he was much to blame for those 3 goals.

      3. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        JLingz down

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

        Bottomed:

        How to get Lingard in? Fed up of him giving me red arrows.

        Martinez
        TAA | Rudiger | Dallas
        Salah | Bruno | Son | Raphinha
        Kane | Bamford | Iheanacho

        Forster | Pereira | Phillips | Lowton

        0.1ITB

        Thanks

        Or do I just go without

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

          He is injured. Get him in for Salah

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

          Depends on the injury he just got, but you can't go without someone who has only blanked once in 10 matches.

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

            I guess but you could argue that run is bound to end at some point.
            So seeing it as the opposite of points chasing, personally can’t see how I can get him without more surgery.
            Certainly won’t sell Salah, Bruno, Son

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

              I mean your arguement is basically "he's scored points so he can't score more?"

              Chelsea is not the priority, but rest of the fixtures are pretty good.

              Best player in the game at the moment.

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

                Nah that’s clearly Kane! But for his price I guess up there.

                Sounds like he’s injured now anyway so I can rest easy for now

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

                  Lingard has been the better FPL asset. Cheaper (basically half as much) & ~90 points since he started. Kane has less in that period, and played more games

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

                    The point I’m making is as a non owner it feels like I’ve missed the boat.

                    How would you get him into my team if he’s ok?

        3. just a man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Looks like he pulled hammy.

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

            Ok that problem is solved then!

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

        Ffs lingard on one bonus now

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

          Can’t believe they got the penalty literally a minute after Noble went off lol

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

            Ye I got lucky af

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

              About time Fudgy, you have been due don’t in fairness

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

                *some

          2. Tango74
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            No need to think now Kane if Lingard done hamstring

            Happy days for u

      6. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Willock 1 point behind Lingard in BPS

      7. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Lingars down, could be cramp

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

        Hammy or just cramp?

        1. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          That’s not cramp

          That’s hamstring

      9. lordkippe
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Son to Lingard done

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

          Timing

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

            Brilliant!

        2. 2EyedTurk
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Uh-oh

        3. jwong23
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Hope you were joking

      10. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Not looking good for Lingard

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

        Have WH replaced Leeds as the must watch team?

        1. Nanoelektronicar
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I think the overall level of entertainment rose up since the international break, at least my impression.

      12. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I don't have Kane, I don't have lingz...... what kind of fpl am I playing. lol?

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

          Anti-FPL

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

          Bye bye Jesse for now!

        3. Dirty Harry
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Dodging injuries it seems

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

        Lose that bonus point and us non-owners will not be too upset!

        1. OLD Rafiki
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          loose it all

      14. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        GW33 wildcarders in heaven

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

          Imagine what joy GW34 Wildcarders will have 😉

        2. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Yes!

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

          GW 31 wildcarders with two free transfers, not that bad. Although prevents from rolling for double if you spend both now.

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

        Funniest part are the Lingard non-owners a few pages back at half-time who thought they were safe

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

        Come on Ritchie, get a YC

      17. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Who was fauled for that penalty?

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          No one. Coufal forced defender to play handball

          1. Sgt Frank Drebin
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Thanks. Coufal got an assist from what I see.

        2. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Handball

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

          Soucek technically

      18. Ruinenlust
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Coufal third straight assist

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

          Bloody lucky assist for him today tbh.

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

          He's always dangerous playing the wingback.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 11 months ago

              This, 4 at the back and he's useless but wingback he's got some threat

          2. Custard Gannet
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            He's been an absolute gem for me this season. 7 assists and 8 clean sheets for 4.6m is very nice.

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

          5th time this season the player I've brought in been injured immediately in the next game. Feels kinda unreal as well as funny when I think about it.

        4. drughi
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          a hit to bring lingard in another to get him out, he has been costly for my rank that jlingz

        5. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Hope nothing serious for Lingard. Has been joy to watch him playing.

        6. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Yellow for Willock please. Joint with JLingz at the mo

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

            Ritchie would be better

        7. Louis Van Gaalstones
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Every West Ham game I've seen lately has talked about how shrewd the signing of Dawson has been, and he reacted to that praise with 2 own goals and a red card.

          1. OLD Rafiki
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            series of unfortunate events

        8. Jebiga
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          So both Kane and Lingard out for a while, blaaaah

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            What made you think that?

            1. Jebiga
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Walkings

          2. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Chill.. Both may be fine

            1. Jebiga
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Doesnt looks so optimistic tbh

            2. OLD Rafiki
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              who did you guys sell to get Kane and lingz because I did the math and it never worked?

          3. Tango74
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Same , 2 games 2 down , who next ?

            May need WC next week

        9. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Lingard badly injured?

          1. Ruinenlust
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Hammy

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

          A Lingard yellow flag will force many a transfer with most having Kane, Son and a City player on their bench next week.