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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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  1. Marvin of all he surveys
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is it worth selling Raphina to jump on the Benwagon?

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

      Only after he plays Burnley, yes

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Probably

    3. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I want to buy Raphinha!

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        No way IB for BRAZIL , they may miss games

        “ Among the games scheduled for Thursday 9 September are Argentina v Bolivia (Friday 00:30 BST) and Brazil v Peru (Friday 01:30 BST).
        Because of the time difference, players involved in those games may not return to their clubs until Saturday, 11 September, when eight Premier League matches are scheduled to take place.”

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

      No way. Burnley game is perfect for him

    5. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I think I am going to do that. How does Raphinha outscore him before likely GW7 WC... I just can't see it

      1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        My knee is jerking massively.

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

      No way. Burnley are weak down his flank.

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        U mean the Legend known as Charlie!!! My boy has never let Salah score. Some respect 😛

    7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I have both. Recommended!

    8. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes before its to late

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

    Take that Benrahma owners. CS point gone. You love to see it.

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

      😀

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

      And he then went up in the baps by 1 😆

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

      bring out the lol@s

    4. Del Griffith
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Benny now on 3 bonus points

    5. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Break even and CS wiped. I'll take it any day 😀

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

      I'm a Benny & Antonio owner. That Leicester goal improved my rank by taking away Coufal & Cresswell CSs!

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

    What do I do with this team? I have 1ft and 1.5 itb

    Schmeichel
    Cresswell - Shaw - TAA
    Barnes - Gundo - Salah - Ben
    Ings - Toney - Antonio

    Sanchez, Jota, Livramento, Amartey
    I BB'd in GW1 hence Jota on my bench, but should I play him vs Chelsea?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Roll FT for now

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

        ty, feels like the right call. Really hoping Gundo, Barnes and Toney do something, too many weak links

  4. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I was pretty set on getting Reguilon in, but seeing how attacking Coufal is makes me reconsider with those fixtures.

    Anyone noticed if Reguilon has been a threat forward or not?

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

      Do you want 3x West Ham though? Same dilemma as need to fund Toney > dcl

  5. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bus parked, no more points for Antonio

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

      Off and saved the hammies for (C) vs Palace.

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

    Can Benrahma cover Salah and Bruno?

    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bringing him and Kane in for Salah and Pukki for free, feels better!

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 8 months ago

        With both hands tied behind his back above a pool of sharks

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      LMS safety score dropped to 49 for those in the danger zone 🙂

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        nice I'm safe! phewww

    4. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Red arrow with Antonio and Barnes. Was only 1 point behind safety score on livefpl

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Benny popular.

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Meant Antonio and Benrahma. What a stupid typo

          1. Ragabolly
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Autosubs increase must have turned it red

            1. My heart goes Salalalalah
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Makes sense. Have a mate getting 18 off the bench

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Don't think you are getting a red arrow with those 2.

    5. Invincibles
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Cresswell > Reguilon/coufal
      Toney > DCL (-4)?

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I love this just not sure worth -4

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

      Before this game I was sure I was going to hold Barnes for Norwich since I am quite conservative with holding playerd especially, this kind of fixtures. But then Barnes was just awful, Benrahma awesome and actually Ham is playing Palace which is pretty much Norwich.

      I think Benrahma is coming home next gw, uh!

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

        Barnes isn't playing vs Coufal next week.

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

        Definitely, already done Barnes to Benny, cannot stand Barnes, never does anything

    7. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      The ones that are ridiculing the barnes pick,
      are probably the same ones who were saying Barnes looked great at community shield...

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

        Barnes back off a long injury, Benrahma on fire pre season. I went with Barnes..

        1. Free Hat
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I dont think barnes is the problem. Leicester were just bad 2x imo.

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

        Never said that. Always thought he is poor compared to his peers (i.e., attackers aged between 20 and 25). He is priced similar to Mount, Greenwood, Jota, Saka and Raphinha. All five of those are better than him. Three of them play for better teams too.

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

          He was v good last season.

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

            Not better than the ones I mentioned. And Greenwood and Saka are under 20. Barnes is 23.

        2. Free Hat
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          He isnt poor tbf. Hes a very good player if the team is playing to his strenghts. But the problem isnt barnes, leicester is. 2x pretty poor.

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

            They finished 5th last season. They are one of the better PL teams. And I didn't say he was poor. I said he is poor compared to his peers. I stand by that because I would have any one of those five players ahead of Barnes.

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

              I could add Foden and Ferran Torres to that list too.

    8. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Feels a bit brutal this start, I picked Barnes, gundo and Toney as my early picks. Greenwood, Jota and benrahma destroying me for those decisions. Had them all in different drafts and it was fine margins in which I went with. Already struggling.

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

        Season over.

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

      almost a 1000% drop in rakings , 30k to 300k , benrahma first sub , eeeekkkkk

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

        Whattttttttt

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

          It happens

          But yes, i played Barnes over him since i felt i was spreading the risk with Antonio already in my team

      2. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Rank irrelevant at this point.
        Will be loads of swings in weeks to come

        1. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          This

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

        You said you benched Barnes over him on a previous post. Credibility gone, if any had prior.

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

        Link team?

    10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Benny(c) next GW?

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

      73 with Duffy on the bench, if only.

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

        Still a great score this week

    12. twisterteo
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Worth doing Buendia to Benrhama for a -4?

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

      Benrahma. Antonio.
      We want more.

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

        Not from Benny we don’t

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

          It's exactly what we want and he looks most likely.

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

            Nope

    14. Haa-lala-land
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Daka brace from space needed

    15. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Buendia to Benrahama for free looks an obvious move right?

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        yes go for it

        1. twisterteo
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Worth doing even for a -4?

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

        Yes, if you don’t have Barnes too

        1. BOATIES FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I have got Barnes. He can still have the Norwich game

    16. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Benrahma first bench…time to turn off the tv and go to sleep.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        How fantastic is your team?

      2. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Why would u bench him, best preseason abs hauled in first game

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

        Ditto

        Played Wilson (1), Jimenze (1) and Barnes (2) ahead of him this week.

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

      Nacho finally...

    18. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I’ve just deleted my FPL team and cannot be any happier.

      I would advise my friends to the same if it is getting to the point where FPL is taking over everything.

      Anyway, I’m off now.

      All the best, take care!

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        See you tomorrow

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

          I have literally deleted the account just now

      2. Marvin of all he surveys
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        You'll be back.

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

        1 season wonder.

      4. It’s A Joke
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        You lasted 1 year.

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

      Good FPL week followed by a crap one.

      Business as usual then.

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

        Haha below comment

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

      And the slog to the season begins

    21. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Need Coufal goal ASAP please.
      Bemba, help a guy out with an OMG

    22. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Benrahma has been great, fair play if u took a risk on him but Barnes was not a dumb pick. Proven PL record, nailed, fit. Prior to this season Benrahma had two PL goals and barely got minutes.

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

      Feed Benrahma every ball!

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

      What a goal Antonio

    25. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Tonio goal

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

      1 more Ben goal would be a dream