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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. Vlekz
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Will WC after next GW.
      Get benrahma for a hit(will have to give up on Martinez(brentford) for Sanchez(eve)) or no?

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

        downgrade someone instead

      2. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        It would be a shame to WC before the IB, those juicy price rises can set you up til the next WC

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

      TAA + Ings vs Lukaku + ayling/dier

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

        TAA and Ings (then DCL) is better than Lukaku and Dier/Ayling over the next 4 GW.

    • FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Think ive cracked the WC this week team

      Meslier
      TAA Reguillon Duffy James ( Livarmento)
      Salah Son Benrahma Raphinha (Biss)
      Antonio Lukaku (Scarlett)

      Any takers?

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

        No United attack could hurt

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

          Ha its actually Bruno not Son in there.

          So all bases covered

      2. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        DCL?

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

          It should say Son and not Bruno

          But yes no DCL

    • Daniyal
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Initially braved the barnes to greenwood wagon but just couldn't let the benrahma train pass by tonight

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

        Yeah I held off Greenwood, I'm not holding off Benrahma too

        1. bdwhite91
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          So hard to ignore. The fixture is great but Leicester don't look like scoring and if they do probably wont be Barnes :/

    • Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      How nailed is Livramento

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

        Glued

    • The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Barnes falling & benrahma rising
      Could be a 0.2 swing in value

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

        it's the switch I want to make but have to let the price changes happen. Hopefully we get some news about international travel restrictions before GW3.

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

        Barnes isn't falling?

    • DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Sanchez / Foster
      Digne / Shaw / Tsimikas (White, Manquillo)
      Salah / Bruno / Mount / Havertz (Gilmour)
      Ings / Wilson / Antonio
      2FT

      Havertz + White > Benrahma + Reguilon for free?

      A) Yes
      B) No

    • Just jarvo
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      rushed my 2FT with white to livra and barnes to benny thinking of WC gw4
      but got mahrez in my team and feel like i need offload him do i go for it and take -4 or leave
      current team
      sanchez
      taa livra dinge shaw
      alah bruno mahrez benny
      wilson antonio

      foster tsmi gilmore obafemi

      1. bdwhite91
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Hold him hopefully he starts and does well vs leaky Arsenal. Barnes currently my biggest problem as well

    • chelseabrad
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bachmann
      Trent AWB Coufal
      Salah Bruno Barnes Buendia
      Antonio Ings Toney

      (Foster Tsim Veltman Cornhill)

      2ft and .5 itb, who should I prioritise taking out? I’m thinking bach, Buendia or both

      1. Amans94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I’m thinking Buendia to Benrahma, joining the bandwagon haha

    • Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'm just gonna perma cap Antonio until he gets injured.

      1. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        The tough matches all seem H until GW13 MCI away, so if he stays healthy they are looking pretty good....

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Barnes to Benrahma done. No goals for Benny for the rest of the season now 😉

    • Daniyal
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone thinking Antonio (C) v palace ?

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

        No, nobody, at all, anywhere.

      2. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        That's just crazy talk! TC maybe...

    • SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      This is tempting on WC lol:

      Sanchez | Steele
      Trent | Duffy | Livramento | Williams | Amartey
      Salah | Bruno | Jota | Benrahma | Mbuemo
      Kane | Antonio | Scarlett

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Doesn't look very tempting for me

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

        That is tasty but defence will fall apart in a few weeks

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

          Yeah seems too good to be true

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

        Are you not planning on having a good season?

    • Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Barnes not going down tonight, will he?

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

        nope

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

          Will go down this week though surely

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

        oh no he's -97.2 now was 87 a few minutes back
        he'll go down

    • Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Duffy nailed now we think?

      1. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Seems like he won't last that long, imo, swan song....might cost you 2 FT in the end

    • yanky
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Barnes Mahrez > Raphinha Son for free?

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

      My midfield is

      Sarr/Salah/Bruno/Benrahma/
      Barnes

      Barnes➡️Raphina ft?

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Nah

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

        Not unless Barnes is dropping in price...which he isn't at the moment.

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

      Which is the best bench fodder forward? Dennis, 5.1m?

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

        Yeah

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

          Thank you.

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I have millions ITB, 2.5 in fact!

      Sanchez
      TAA Shaw Ayling
      Salah Bruno Raphina Benrahma
      Ings ANTONIO Toney
      Steele Livramento Gilmour Tsimi

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

        Then get DCL in for Toney and enjoy the next few weeks.

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

          Would you do it for a hit?

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

            No, not with Toney away at Villa
            ... because DCL for Ings is a nicer move too after GW3.

    • I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Who scores more next GW?

      A) Barnes+Dennis
      B) Buendia+Toney

    • FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      So Buendia to Benrahma the move to make?

      1. Amans94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I think so, looks too obvious on paper, likely will be doing the same.

    • Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Will Benrahma play for his country and isolated gw4?

    • Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Which one to sort out first
      A. Barnes
      B. Digne
      C. Keep both for GW3

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

        Digne is such a troll isn't he.
        I feel like you should stick with both out of spite.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah prob save FT unless price dropping

      2. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        c

      3. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        keep both

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

        Thank you all

      5. 2999 - Lady of Legend
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        C. Although I am slowly losing patience with Digne!

    • George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      WC getting activated tonight.

      Sanchez,
      Taa, James, Shaw,
      Salah, Bruno, Raph, Benny
      Lukaku, Antonio

      Rotate Livrameno, Bissouma & Williams

      Gunn & Obafemi subs

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

        You could have Regullion + 4.5mil sub over Williams and Shaw

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

        looks nice

    • GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Antonio Benrahma 2022=Vardy Mahrez 2016
      You heard here first.

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

        I don't think Raphinha or Benrahma are going to leave my side all season.
        Or Salah.
        Or TAA.

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

      G2G?

      Coufal taa shaw
      Salah bruno barnes raphinha benrahma
      Ings Antonio(c)

      Foster ayling tsimikas perica*

    • jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Toney Brownhill Mahrez Shaw to Son Benrahma Dier Obafemi (-8)?

      1. Tarby
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Not worth -8

    • Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Is Son injured...I'm confused following comments from his manager

    • Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Benrahma singlehandedly ruining what should have been one of my best starts in years. 20 points behind some of the managers now, courtesy of Mr. Benny. Really spoiled the enjoyment for me.

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Snap

      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I don't have Benrahama and I am enjoying it - spices the game up a bit.
        Takes focus away from the boring Salah/Bruno 'essential' chat.

    • Flynny
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What to do with Barnes?

      A....keep

      B...sell for benrahma

      Thanks

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

        Bee

      2. Tarby
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I was thinking the same. Leicester have Norwich though which makes getting rid of him a tough choice!

        I also have Antonio, which is why I didn't pick Benrahma in GW1 as didn't want the double-up originally. They do have 2 favourable games next though and undoubtedly lots will pick him so his value will rise again soon for sure.

        It's certainly tempting, but double WH????