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Dugout Discussion August 23

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

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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

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM GAMEWEEK 2

FPL Gameweek 2 round-up: Sunday goals, assists, bonus and injuries 4
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  1. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is it not chasing points? Surely missed the Benarahma bandwagon. May miss GW4

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    1. Pat Bonner
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Seems like everyone is missing gw4

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

      How on Earth is it points chasing? You seen his fixtures?

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

      That's what I'm thinking but you always get a player who keeps it up and is the real deal. Might just get him in to be on safe side.

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

      I dunno. WH are playing attacking and he’s super important to it. How long did the Lingard run last?
      He’s also cheap - a return every other game is the expectation, not what he’s been doing these first two.

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

    Antonio(C) looks a good bet this week

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      This.

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

    Who's the best bench fodder forward? Dennis (5.1m)?

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  4. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    LiveFPL got overwhelmed by Antonio. Back now.

    It seems all of the Top 1000 have Antonio and Benrahma. My 104 points, added to my 105 last week puts me in the Top 1K, but the last goal didn't shift my OR unless it's not updated yet (it's crashed again - I think that must be it).

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Crazy how many points those two are returning. Palace, Southampton up next!

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

      Yeh first goal moved me up 10k but second didn’t so maybe not updating right

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

      Some effort. Well played! What a score that is

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    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      i think its less the top 1k have Antonio and Benrahma, its more they are in the top 1k because of Antonio and Benrahma

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

      Top work. I got 84 this week and dropped from 8,680 to 8,735.

      Lol lots of high scores.

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  5. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    4 defenders with attacking returns; Trent, Tsimi, Shaw, Coufal

    Don’t think I’ve ever had that before.

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    1. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      None for Shaw

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Oh that’s right, thought it was an assist

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

      Shaw?

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

      Well played, shaw got 2 bonus but it doesn’t matter!

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

      You still haven't. 🙁

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

    7 CS's this week but just the 2 Liverpool ones for me.

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

    Gundo -> Benrahma?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      To late now missed plenty points

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

        Lmao, this guy.

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Feels like chasing but the fixtures are still good

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      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I know. Can’t trust Gundo though? Any better options you think? 7.9 to spend

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

      Yep

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  8. jimmy12
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes biggest let down

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

      Already shipped, waste of space player

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      1. jimmy12
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        same this week

        who you swapped for?

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  9. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Benrahma to rise today?

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  10. FPLGeezer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Have Antonio but took Benrahma out before gw1 deadline not wanting to double up on West Ham. Do I accept I was wrong and do this? Yay or nay.

    Toney and Brownhill > Benrahma and £4.5m striker

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

      Just get him, I have, feels good

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

      Get him buddy. No time to waste time
      😆

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

      Yeah

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

      Nice one lads no point over thinking the fixtures are there to back it up

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  11. WHUFCSmith23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Well Antonio just obliterated my rank but worth it.

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  12. Well you know, Triffic
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Do price changes still occur at 1am? Thanks

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

      4.5 hours to go

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    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I guess. DCL not likely to rise tonight? Fplstats bugging, cant open the site… thx!

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      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Probably everyone on here checking it lol.

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  13. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    200 points after GW2. Never started this well

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

      It will all come crashing down I assure you

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      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        LOL

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  14. Rash
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Was tempted by ings to DCL but now I think I need to go with the beast Antonio..

    Was also wanting to get rid of mahrez but he could have a field day against Arsenal..

    Decisions Decisions..

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    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      All three

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  15. Boz
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Best Gundo replacement for 7.8? Greenwood?

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    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Raphina looks good

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

        Gw4 my only worry. Do we know if it'll be confirmed if he will have to quarentine?

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        1. Rash
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I'm not sure tbh but seen that salah won't be going to Egypt so others may follow suit..

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

      Have Benrahma?

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

      Barnes. Has Norwich next.

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

    I have a great idea! Barnes to Benrahma. Pay me later.

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I went Pepe to Sarr and then kneejerked due to noise Barnes to Benrahma. Sometimes pays to be stupid! He may not play next week!

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

    My potential WC team i posted as the game started doesnt look too bad now. Only affordable if you had a number of the players before the price rises

    Sanchez
    Duffy Livramento TAA James (Williams)
    Benrahma Salah Bruno (biss, gilmor)
    DCL Antonio (c) Lukaku

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

      433 with Duffy and Livramento? Not sure about that

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

        Yep

        Both cheap starters for now

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

    The front 3 to have?
    Antonio - Lukaku - DCL

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    1. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What's the rest of the team looking like

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

        If I wildcard it'd be this.

        Sanchez
        TAA James Shaw
        Bruno Jota Pogba Benrahma
        Lukaku Antonio DCL

        Foster Duffy Livramento Bissouma

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

      Yeah if you don’t want a defence or midfield

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    3. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ings ahead of Rom. VFM 🙂

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  19. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Feeling the WC, even with 2FT. Do you agree ? Current team is

    Raya - Gunnarsson

    Maguire - Shaw - Webster - Tsimikas - White

    Salah - Bruno - Mahrez - Jota - Barnes

    Wilson - Antonio - Perica

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

      Obviously not.

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

      mahrez -> benrama
      Maguire -> coufal

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  20. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Dier, Sanchez or Tanganga?

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Tempted by Dier at 4.5

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

    So glad I did Buendia -> Benrahma transfer this week and didn't wait until GW3.
    Would have had a massive red arrow if I didn't pull that transfer

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  22. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Selling Barnes for a hit to Greenwood seems too knee jerky right? Gotta keep Barnes for one more gameweek?

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

    Late but just seen, get in Coufal assist!

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      First one to see wasnt ya

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

        Needed that after no Benrahma!

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

      Woohoo
      We feast

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  24. Athletico Underachieving
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    200 points exactly, even with Barnes doing nowt. Can’t believe it tbh!

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    1. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Snap!! Hopefully we can keep it up?!!

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      1. Athletico Underachieving
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Well played. Ha here’s hoping!

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  25. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Glad I took the hit to do Gundo + Barnes > Grealish + Benrahma this gw before it got popular 😀

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

      Nicely done. I still have Barnes and gundogan!!

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  26. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Over the moon with the best start i've ever had!! GW1 = 112 GW2 = 88 = 100 average so far this season and into the top 10k, long may it last!!

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  27. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Fplstat down?

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  28. andrinho
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is Dier nailed to start the next 2/3 GW's?

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

      I think so. Romero has a niggle and rumours of Sanchez missing Gw4 due to internationals.

      I am thinking of the same move

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  29. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    More points this week than last week gang checking in 😎

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  30. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    If I’d have gone Benrahma over Toney at the start of the season I’d basically have the global league won by now.

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    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I was so close to doing it..

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