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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:

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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. Invincibles
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    A) Ayling, Toney > Livramento, DCL

    B) Cresswell, Toney > Reg/Coufal > DCL

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A. Although none of those moves are exciting. Why would you want Livramento?

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

        Need 0.5. Don’t want Toney, want DCL.

      2. Manani
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        4m playing defender seems pretty good?

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

          He’ll be benched as have Cress, shaw, TAA.

  2. Ginola
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    A, B or both for a -4?

    A. Gundo > Greenwood
    B. Toney > DCL

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

      Defo do B, like now.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        B

      2. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        This

    2. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

  3. Just jarvo
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    got a feeling my WC is needed current team
    sanchez
    TAA digne shaw livra
    mahrez salah benny mahrez
    antonio wilson

    foster gilmor tsmi obafemi

    appreciate other peoples thoughts

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

      Yeh you need to get rid of Mahrez twice.

      But no, WC not needed. Mahrez and Wilson out, otherwise you're fine.

      Tsmi will hold value for another week and you can leave him on bench.

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

        Wilson out? Questionable advice!

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

          Have you been watching Newcastle?

  4. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Right so,Just used up my free transfers and here it goes:-

    sanchez
    taa shaw coufal
    salah bruno benrahma barnes raphinha
    ings antonio
    foster ayling tsimikas perica*

    would you take a hit and get barnes out for greenwood or not make any more changes?

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Save.

  5. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bamford being overlooked? Big see of green besides Pool in 4.

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Raphinha

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

        Antonio, DCL, Jimenez, Bamford, Ings(one more GW) all good picks.

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Will get Raphinha from GW 5 onwards.

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I want Raph yea, but gotta wait.

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

      Tempted from GW5

  6. Uns95
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Shaw + Toney > Antonio + Dier/Tanganga?

    Current team:
    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Livramento
    Raphina Son Bruno Salah Benrahma
    Toney Ings

    Steele Tsimikas Perica Manquillo

    1. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Perica sold to Tel Aviv?

  7. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Pick 2:

    A. DCL

    B. Benrahma

    C. Greenwood

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

      B, C.

  8. Smokey_Lowkey
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Iheanacho - > Jimenez a good move for free this week?

    Current FWDs: Antonio, DCL, Iheanacho

    Nacho has Norwich next week but I'd say 30% chance of a start, if that. Feel like Jimenez is about to get going. Pull trigger?

  9. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez / Foster
    Shaw / Digne / Tsimikas (White, Manquillo)
    Salah / Bruno / Mount / Havertz (Gilmour)
    Ings / Antonio / Wilson

    2FT, £0M itb

    Havertz + White > Benny + Reguilon

    A) Yes
    B) No, something else

    Probs playing WC GW4 for Lukaku, DCL, TAA, James,

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

    Barnes only on -82 is impossible, everyone on here just sold him lol

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      That was a FFS groupthink pick, nothing he’s done suggests he’s good value

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        5.2 points per game last season - great value when he played. Going into GW1 he wasn't a bad option at all.

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Barnes is a troll lol always been

  11. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Wonder if other managers will say no to players missing GW4

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Do we know who is missing for sure ?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Premier League clubs to refuse to release players for international duty in red-list countries

      2. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Red Covid countries like Egypt

  12. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed so reposted.

    Stupid hit for Benrahma (and wanting to keep my team otherwise intact)?

    White, Brownhill, Toney-> Livramento, Benrahma, Dennis -4

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Repost: Do it

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        😀 cheers Shefki!

      2. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Also leaves enough to do Ings to DCL next week

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Pull the trigger and let the points flow in

          1. sminkypinky
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Hah! I hope so. Thanks.

    2. Invincibles
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure I would take another hit for that.

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

        A hit*

      2. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thats the minus point in this. Still, gets White out at the same time and leaves me with Raph, Greenwood and Benrahma. Also Ings and Antonio up top. Ings becomes DCL next week probably. Will have to keep Tsimi for a while though (benched).

  13. C-Dawgg
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Salah to Benrahma for a one week punt before I wildcard... someone talk me out of it

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      If you’re set on a WC hell why not

  14. United10
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is Laporte going to be a starter from now on?

  15. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes to Dele could be gold. What do you think?

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      This is a decent option.

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No

  16. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    2F with exact cash

    White+Veltman->?????

    Rest of defence
    Tsimi Shaw TAA

    1. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You are in trouble

      1. Bonus magnet
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thinking Reguilon and Livramento

        1. Riverside Red
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Very good selection

  17. The King
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Reckon either Stones or Targett will start this GW?

  18. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Just used up my free transfers and here it goes:-

    sanchez
    taa shaw coufal
    salah bruno benrahma barnes raphinha
    ings antonio
    foster ayling tsimikas perica*

    would you take a hit and get barnes out for greenwood or not make any more changes?

  19. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Benrahma and Antonio lifting me from a red arrow to a green arrow. Yay.

  20. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes owners what are you doing?

    Im tempted to sell but I already own the best replacements (Greenwood and Benrahma)

    Are the likes of Sarr, Mbeumo or Raph worth bringing in this week?

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I already sold him and Ings to get Lukaku and Bissouma. Losing Ings hurts but hoping over the season Lukaku scores me more points.

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Interesting. Not worried about Lukaku fixtures?

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Keep until Norwich then bench v Man City fixtures OK until WC gw7.
      I feel most of the hype around Barnes is because he is English. He is a bog standard winger needs space - he will get it v Norwich

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping for Norwich. Rodgers isn’t the type to drop Barnes. He needs game time to build up some momentum. If he drops him he doesn’t get back into the side which is crazy considering he’s their most talented attacker. It’s not like he has the options to go 3 at the back anyway

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thing is Perez is now out for a few games, who would play at right wing? My first thought was that Rodgers might switch to a narrow formation and play 2 up front

    4. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Sold for Benny -4. Happy to live with the hit and any forgone Norwich points

  21. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Keep Tsimikas on your WC team? Or go for Livramento?

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      On a WC Go for Livaramento

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

      On wc surely livra. Only one nailed for the moment.

    3. JBay
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely Livramento, wait until Tsimi price rice though (given that you already got that first +0.1).

  22. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes owners
    A) keep
    B)Sell for hit
    Which one would you do?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A one more week surely

    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      not for a hit surely

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Probably A. I've done B

  23. Abaddon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes to

    A)Raph
    B)Dele
    C)Gray
    D)keep

  24. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is this a save? Conscious that Tsimikas, Barnes and Toney all need putting out at some point.

    Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Tsimikas
    Salah, Bruno, Barnes, Benrahma
    Ings, Toney, Antonio

    Subs: Steele, Veltman, Gilmour, 4.0
    1 FT, 2.0 ITB

  25. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Benrahma rising again tonight...wonder if I want to fit him in.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Fpl statistics down for me, is it working for you?

  26. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    352 or 343? Mainly until around GW7 so don’t consider Lukaku / Kane

  27. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    City not allowing Ederson or Jesus go to Brazil during the IB.

    https://twitter.com/FootballlForAll/status/1429917584732921860?s=19

    Liverpool will follow suit with Alisson, Fabinho & Firmino. Can't see Leeds letting Raphinha go in that case either...

    Imagine the vast majority, if not all, players set to play a game in a 'red' country won't be going away over the IB. There may be a few cases like Salah who might play a game if its not a 'red' country but not in his home nation.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers

  28. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    To get Benrahma and DCL in, the best way would be to lose Shaw to a defender 5.3 max, good idea?? Which defender should I go for?? Coufal?? Reggie?? Or someone else?? Cheers in advance!!!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Spurs ?

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah Reggie is Spurs can never spell his surname right, Reguillon

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Haha my bad yes regulion is a good choice

    2. veedub1989
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Same question here. Thinking Dier or Reg at the moment...

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Reg is safer pick with Romero lurking

  29. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    DCL or Bamford?

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Dcl

  30. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Absolutely nailed that Barnes double points against Norwich. Perez out aswell. Nothing could be more guaranteed

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You're sure Barnes starts?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Perez missing surely he will ?

        1. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Not sure thats how it works, Rodgers could switch to a 2 up top to accomodatd the loss of a right winger which means Barnes could be dropped