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Antonio and Cresswell back from injury as West Ham face unchanged Burnley

Fantasy Premier League’s second highest-scoring defender make a return from injury for tonight’s match at Turf Moor.

Aaron Cresswell (£5.6m), who trails only Stuart Dallas (£5.3m) for FPL points among players in his position, is back after a three-game absence for West Ham United’s trip to Burnley.

He’s not the only popular FPL asset who makes a playing comeback following a spell on the sidelines as Michail Antonio (£6.4m) returns for a first appearance since Gameweek 30.

Craig Dawson (£4.5m) is also available after suspension and returns to David Moyes’ starting XI.

The West Ham boss has made five changes in all, with Manuel Lanzini (£6.4m) and Said Benrahma (£5.9m) recalled along with that aforementioned trio.

Jarrod Bowen (£6.0m), Fabian Balbuena (£4.1m) and Ryan Fredericks (£4.3m) drop to the bench, while Angelo Ogbonna (£4.7m) and Mark Noble (£4.5m) are not in the squad at all.

On Ogbonna and Noble, Moyes said ahead of kick-off:

We lost them in the game against Chelsea last week, Angelo and Nobes. We’ve got a couple back but we lose a couple as well.

The Burnley team news is nowhere near as headline-grabbing, as manager Sean Dyche has unsurprisingly named exactly the same side that defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 a week ago.

Chris Wood‘s (£6.4m) ownership has risen to a season-high 3.2% following his 20-point haul at Molineux.

A further 105,780 Fantasy managers recruited the Kiwi ahead of last Friday’s deadline.

Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) is the most-owned player on show by some distance, sitting in just under one in three of FPL squads overall and in 88% of the top 10,000 teams.


Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Brownhill, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Vydra, Wood.

Subs: Peacock-Farrell, Norris, Gudmundsson, Barnes, Stephens, Rodriguez, Pieters, Bardsley, Dunne.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Cresswell, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Benrahma, Lanzini, Lingard, Fornals, Soucek, Antonio.

Subs: Trott, Randolph, Balbuena, Alves, Bowen, Fredericks, Johnson, Odubeko, Coventry.

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  1. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Antonio close to 3rd

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

    Almost a hattie

  3. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Almost a repeat,

  4. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bamford OUUUUUUUUTTTTTT. Antonio in??

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

      Yep, easy move

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No double

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

        Every DGW has been a disappointment this season.

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

      Do you already have DCL and / or Watkins?

    4. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Watkins for the dgw then Antonio?

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

    Westham are one of the best teams this.. Really enjoyed watching them this season.

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      THIS. I hope they qualify to UCL

  6. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Vydra close. off the line.

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Vydra off the line

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Are there any defenders alive out there?

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Doubt it tbh.

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

    Someone out there must have Bale (C), Havertz and Antonio in their team?

    1. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mystic Meg

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Someone that stopped playing 7 weeks ago

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

      This is what happens when you take the nails out of the Burnley players' diet.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 10 months ago

          It's what happens when Wood eats them all

      2. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Mendy
        TAA Shaw Rudiger
        Salah Son Fernandes Lingard Greenwood
        Kane Iheanacho

        Forster Vydra Holding Kilman

        2FT, 0.0itb

        Kilman Son Vydra >> Coleman JWP DCL (-4) [BB DGW35]

        Good plan for BB ??

        Thanks

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah. I will probably sell Son for my BB

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Don't ever sell Son, probably the biggest lesson I've learnt from this season.

            1. FCSB
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              I’m reluctantly selling but need to upgrade fodder for BB

        2. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          We need luck with Coleman

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            You got lucky with Forster. I was silly and went with Fabri 🙁

          2. FCSB
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Why... is he going to lose his spot ?

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

          Watkins zaha digne may be a better options 3

          1. FCSB
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Can get digne and Zaha but would mean holding Vydra but at least I’d save -4 ?!

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

              Or Digne watkins and JWP since you have no enough m itb for zaha.. Not sure about Coleman minutes tbh.

              1. FCSB
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                Ok thanks, just Watkins fixtures look very tough

      3. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Antonio
        Havertz
        Bale
        Auba

        The week of the differentials

        Anyone has any of them ?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Havertz would have been my cap choice but I was too preoccupied with the doubles so didn't even get him, then again preoccupation with the earlier doubles in the season is the reason I'm doing so well in the first place

          • Avery
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Just Havertz, him week before last. Was watching his stats creep up and get better when he played. I may ship him out though, as don’t fancy more Roulette

          • Bojam
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Yup, I enjoyed Havertz' 16 ponter on Saturday. My bro was chuffed with Bale on Sunday.

        2. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Lingard to be seen? Need a brace from him to save the GW from pure disaster

          1. Alex_thekid
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            85% EO won't do any good

            1. Pompel
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Well, would at least be keeping up with ML rivals

        3. GoonerSteve
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          This week just having a playing 11 will be a differential.

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Only managed 8

        4. Ohh1454
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          If Liverpool have double could mane be an option on FH ?

          1. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Yes

          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Definitely, between Mane Digne and Auba Robertson atm

            1. Ohh1454
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Will auba even play ?

              1. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                DGW fun, no gamble no gain

          3. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Maybe but I think Mane & Firmino will share mins with Jota.

        5. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Anyone thinking of Lingard out for someone like Zaha or Greenwood?

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Nope

          2. FPL price manipulators are …
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Yes for Zaha. Have some fun with the DGWs

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

              Might be injured.. But yes he is a fun pick tbh.

            2. Ohh1454
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Is Zaha gonna be fit ?

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

            The way westham are playing? Defintely not..

          4. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Nope. Fixtures look good for the run in.

        6. Parsnips
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Coufal has done wonders for me this season. Great asset on and off the bench

          1. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            One of this seasons worst decisions to sell him and keep Konsa in GW26

        7. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Only a Lowton thunderbolt can save my season now

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            *Coufal

            1. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Don’t be greedy, he already has an assist. My poor Matthew has net 0 so far

        8. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Punt on Zaha for double a crazy idea if chasing?

          1. FPL price manipulators are …
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Supposedly an injury doubt. See above

          2. BUZZBOMB
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Its only a punt if he's not fit. Its quite the move if confirmed 100%.

        9. WVA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Does anyone know the Leno situation?

          1. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Apparently wants to leave this summer. If he doesn’t start on Thursday then FPL owners should maybe get rid.

        10. DropkickMurphys
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Who remembers when all of us had Soucek?

        11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Will be doing Castagne & Iheanacho to Dallas & Antonio after the DGW

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            I am getting rid of Nacho too for Antonio.

        12. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          LiveFPL is great. Wood and Coufal's 12pts only having an extra 0.2% impact on my OR than Lingards 1pt

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

            Pre-subs my rank looks alright, post subs it's a bit meh

        13. BENOIT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Bring in Cavani, Antonio or Wood?

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Antonio

        14. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Are you guys keeping Jota or selling him?

          1. Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            I'm open to selling but there's no stand out options in that price bracket

            1. Pep Roulette
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Greenwood?

              1. Forza Papac
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                I stand corrected.

          2. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            No, I'm rather debating whether to bring in him, Greenwood or JWP for the double

        15. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          If Pool have a double, which of these would be the best player to transfer in (already have Salah and TAA):

          A) Robertson
          B) DCL
          C) Digne
          D) Zaha

          1. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            All valid options, I'd go C due to Sheffield at home in GW36

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Makes sense. But DCL or Digne from Everton?

              1. Pompel
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                50:50 decision imho, toss a coin

        16. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Need a Lingz goal so badly but doesn’t look like it’ll happen

          1. camarozz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            He can't score during halftime 🙂

            1. Hits from the Bong
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              He scores when he wants

        17. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Will Mendy play both in the dgw?

        18. humar816
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Just my luck that I’m gunna lose my lead to a guy who had Watkins and Coufal on his bench - replacing Bruno and Salah (that we both have)

          1. Hits from the Bong
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Everyone should have Coufal on their bench, he’s an assist machine. My “rival” has Antonio Bale Son Cancelo DCL(c), but he gave up weeks ago

        19. AM9
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Philips good to bring in if they double?