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Antonio the most-owned player on show for West Ham v Leicester

Fantasy Premier League’s (FPL) second-most popular forward, Michail Antonio (£7.6m), starts as West Ham United take on Leicester City in the first Monday night football fixture of the new season.

There are no real shocks in either line-up, with both sides unchanged from Gameweek 1.

At West Ham, Vladimir Coufal (£5.0m) and Aaron Cresswell (£5.5m) both start in defence, with Jarrod Bowen (£6.5m), Said Benrahma (£6.1m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) lining up behind Antonio in David Moyes’ 4-2-3-1 formation.

Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) remains out with a knee problem.

As for Leicester, Harvey Barnes (£7.0m) – owned by 11.3% of FPL managers – starts for the visitors, alongside James Maddison (£6.9m), Jamie Vardy (£10.5m) and £4.0m defender Daniel Amartey.

Ryan Bertrand (£4.9m) is still unavailable due to the positive test that also caused him to miss last week’s match with Wolverhampton Wanderers, while new signing Jannik Vestergaard (£5.0m) has picked up an injury in training and is not included in the squad.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 20:00 BST.

Be sure to join Scout regulars Gianni Buttice and Seb Wassell for our Matchday Live watch along, as they cover all the FPL action from West Ham v Leicester, live at 19.45 BST:

MATCHDAY LIVE WATCH ALONG

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Baptiste, Fredericks, Diop, Johnson, Coventry, Noble, Lanzini, Yarmolenko

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Amartey, Soyuncu, Thomas, Ndidi, Tielemans, Perez, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy

Subs: Ward, Castagne, Choudhury, Soumaré, Dewsbury-Hall, Praet, Albrighton, Daka, Iheanacho

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2,615 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Going Barnes over Benrahma has been an early season killer!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Like no Son and/or Kane last season.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not a killer by any means

  2. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Benrahma coming in for Jota. West Ham look very good.

  3. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Mane/Torres over Salah/Benhrama hurting even worse

  4. FPL_trail_runner
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I have Benrahma first sub, Barnes playing

    Talk about terrible decisions

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      How did you come to that choice

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Felt Leicester would hit West ham on the break

        And leicester would be solid

        looks like an 10 point swing

        At least i got his points last week eh 🙂

        1. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          positive

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You posted earlier....

      "Benched Barnes over Benrahma..."

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        EXPOSED

  5. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Antonio and Bennnnyyyyyyyyyyyyyy the combo of dreamssss

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I’m jealous!

  6. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    holy moly a wh fan with antonio and bennie from the start wahooooooooooooooooooooooo happy times.

    how cool and composed is antonio there!!!!

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

    That was brilliant by Antonio tbf.

  8. Sanchit
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Buendia and Barnes over Benrahama has been such a bad decision!

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

      Which one of them are you selling for Benrahma?

      1. Sanchit
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Buendia probably.
        No shots at all in the first two. His ceiling is 2 assists feels like.

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

          Bur Brentford next

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

            *But

  9. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Soyuncu has been woeful the whole game.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He is a sheep not a leader. Needs Evans next to him to shepherd him through. Much like Gomez and Matip with VVD at Liverpool.

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Soy is so stupid lol

  11. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Might do Barnes to benrahma tonight

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Already done it, cannot stand that Barnes stinking up my side

  12. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Oh just go away Benrahma, save them for when I bring you in!

  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Hold Barnes. 3 more minutes.

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

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

      Hahaha, just made it

  14. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Never mind this, Dion Dublin is on celebrity masterchef.

    This guy can do anything.

  15. Jumbosausage
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    90 point game week incoming.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ok

  16. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    At least this gives us another nailed on 4.0! No way Vestegaard replaces anyone other than Soyuncu in this team

  17. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    DYNAMIC DUOOOOOOOOOOO

  18. JJO
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Two 50/50 decisions and after 2 gws i have 40 points less
    What a faking joke

    1. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Benrahama and?

  19. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I must have been one of the first on here in pre season to recommend Benrahma.

    Just like Michu. I don't get it right often but when I do it feels good.

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bull shiiiit

  20. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Soyuncu just made my GW

  21. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    At least I get some Antonio points.

  22. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Honestly might just switch to 451 until WC

  23. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    BENRAHMAAAAAAAAA
    GET INNN MY BOIII!
    Buendia -> Benrahma is doing wonders. Woohoo!!!!

  24. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Benrahma-Antonio the new Son-Kane

  25. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Hate not owning Benrahma.
    Gonna hit him in I guess.

  26. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    What a combo for 13.5M

  27. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Why did I choose Barnes

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

    David Moyes is an football genius.

  29. Sanchit
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who to take out?
    1. Buendia
    2. Barnes

    Who to bring in?
    1. Raphinha
    2. Benrahama

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

      2,2