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Iheanacho starts for Leicester as highly-owned Antonio leads West Ham attack

There are three Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 BST today – Crystal Palace v Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa and West Ham United v Brentford.

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira names an unchanged starting XI after Monday night’s 1-1 draw with rivals Brighton and Hove Albion. The Eagles are unbeaten in their three Premier League home matches this season, conceding just one goal at Selhurst Park so far.

For Leicester, Kelechi Iheanacho (£7.0m), who was unable to feature in Thursday’s UEFA Europa League game due to an issue with his travel documents, starts alongside Jamie Vardy (£10.4m), with Hamza Choudhury (£4.5m) and Ademola Lookman (£6.0m) also featuring.

Ricardo Pereira (£5.5m) drops to the bench, with Jonny Evans (£5.4m) and Wilfred Ndidi (£4.9m) unavailable.

Elsewhere, Tottenham Hotspur are looking to avoid a fourth straight Premier League defeat, and make three changes from last weekend. Emerson Royal (£5.0m), Cristian Romero (£4.9m) and Oliver Skipp (£4.5m) all come in, replacing Japhet Tanganga (£4.6m), Davinson Sanchez (£4.5m) and Dele Alli (£6.5m).

Son Heung-min (£10.0m), who has netted three of Spurs’ four Premier League goals this season including both at home, is involved, as is the 5.1% owned Harry Kane (£12.1m).

Opponents Aston Villa, who are going for a third win on the bounce, are unchanged. As a result, Leon Bailey (£6.4m) and Morgan Sanson (£5.0m) both miss out, with Dean Smith hopeful the pair will return after the international break.

West Ham United name the same starting XI that began their 2-1 win at Leeds United in Gameweek 6. Vladimir Coufal (£5.0m) returns after missing their European tie against Rapid Vienna with a groin injury, and starts alongside the highly-owned Said Benrahma (£6.6m) and Michail Antonio (£8.0m)

For Brentford, head coach Thomas Frank makes two changes, as Mathias Jorgensen (£4.5m) and Shandon Baptiste (£5.0m) replace Kristoffer Ajer (£4.5m) and Frank Onyeka (£4.9m).

GAMEWEEK 7 LINE-UPS

C Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Milivojevic, McArthur, Gallagher, Ayew, Zaha, Edouard

Subs: Butland, Tomkins, Kelly, Clyne, Kouyate, Hughes, Schlupp, Olise, Benteke

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Choudhury, Tielemans, Barnes, Lookman, Vardy, Iheanacho

Subs: Ward, Amartey, Pereira, Dewsbury-Hall, Soumaré, Albrighton, Pérez, Maddison, Daka


Tottenham XI: Lloris, Royal, Romero, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Ndombele, Moura, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Sanchez, Rodon, Winks, Lo Celso, Gil, Alli, Scarlett

A Villa XI: Martinez, Konsa, Hause, Mings, Cash, McGinn, Luiz, J Ramsey, Targett, Ings, Watkins

Subs: Steer, Tuanzebe, Young, Nakamba, Buendia, El Ghazi, Philogene-Bidace, Traore, Archer


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

Subs: Areola, Johnson, Dawson, Diop, Masuaku, Kral, Lanzini, Yarmolenko, Vlasic

Brentford XI: Raya, Zanka, Jansson, Pinnock, Canos, Baptiste, Norgaard, Janelt, Henry, Mbeumo, Toney

Subs: Fernandez, Goode, Jensen, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Bidstrup, Roerslev

1,049 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Antoonioo!

  2. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Brentford, a cleansheet will do nicely

  3. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone still own Torres?

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Who? 😀

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would say his own mother has sold him at this stage!!?

  4. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    My only real hope to turn this shite shower of a gameweek is for Salah & Antonio to blank and Cancelo & Gallagher expload.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      My rank has dropped nearly 100% so far. Whatever Salah and Antonio do is not going to make a blind bit of difference. Just need a slight Toney hat trick to bail me out.

      1. BoleynWin
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        We’ve had fairly similar starts Andy, I’m not overly optimistic on being saved today but hoping for a turnaround to edge back towards that 10k mark.

        You wildcarding this week? Activated mine last night

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It's gonna be Antonio & Gallagher exploding with Salah & Cancelo blanking I'm afraid...

  5. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kane(c). Today is the day.

  6. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mbappe, Messi, Neymar & co...1 shot on target and defeated by Rennes

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Clubs with no history

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I never get this clubs with ‘no history’ phrase by its very nature history has passed. I find it is used for code for calling clubs who had success in the last 25 years or so ‘new money’ upstarts.
        Always smacks of jealousy and bitterness IMO. Giving that English football is extremely capitalist by nature and hoovers up players from smaller European and African nations for relative peanuts,
        Plus the added irony of your comment is clubs such as Chelsea, Leicester, Arsenal, Newcastle have all shopped in France on the cheap. Clubs with no shame hawks sucking on small birds eggs.

        1. Angelic upstart
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Well said. Usually said by fans that love nowhere near the club they support. Normal football fans support the club. Plastic fans crave success.

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Embarrassing!

  7. The Mentaculus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Predictions..?

    CRY 1-1 LEI
    TOT 0-1 AVL
    WHU 2-2 BRE
    LIV 2-1 MCI

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Need all clean sheets wiping to start with.

    2. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      4 draws

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cry - Lei 2:1
      Tot - Villa 1:2
      Whu - Bre 4:1
      Liv - ManC 0:0

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

      2-1, 1-1, 1-2, 3-1

    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cry 1-2 Leicester
      Tottenham 1-2 Villa
      West H 2-2 Brentford
      Liverpool 2-1 Man City

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

    Somehow in Martin Tyler's voice

    Replacing "Balotelli...Aguerooooo" with "Benrahma....Antonioooooooo"

  9. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Score predictions, fam?
    TOT v AV: 2-2
    WHU v BRENT: 3-2
    CP v LEI: 1-2

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1-3
      2:2
      1-1

    2. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      2-1
      3-2
      2-2

    3. Dr Mantis Toboggan
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      0-0
      0-0
      1-1

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Need some Toney magic!

  11. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mbuemo hits the bar

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      For a nice Sunday afternoon drink

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        To get the bartenders attention

    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      and fails his pole vault attempt

  12. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mbeumo hits crossbar

  13. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mbuemo close twice already.

  14. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Well, defo doing Greenwood / Jota > Mbuembo next gw

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He plays Chelsea

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Not that I don't think Brentford can't nick one, but I'd never sell Jota vs. Watford. Even a cameo he could score.

        1. CRO KLOPP
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          This

        2. gellinmagellan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah, it'll probably be Greenwood. Jota just on my list of players that have to be shipped out

      2. gellinmagellan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Have to get rid of one of the two, and other option is Raphinha but he wont play GW8 probably so will strongly consider this

  15. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Brentford is way too comfortable on the ball

  16. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who else would not mind having Vardy this week?

  17. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio looking dangerous

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lol that was a great thrust by Bowen, regardless of the ball going out of play.

  19. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Son my only differential 🙁

  20. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    West Ham CS is on the ropes

  21. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Toney almost scored here,denied by Fabianski

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I was almost in dreamland

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I have Mbeumo,looking good so far.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Decent. Just wish he could finish! Looking at him for after Chelsea

          1. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            He is cheap,thats the thing

  22. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    No goals yet in any of the prem games?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Get Paris Roubaix on!

  23. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Brentford or Brighton, which one is a better team?

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Bri

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Brentford for attack,Brighton def

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Brighton. If they had a good finisher they'd be even better.

  24. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Palace actually all over Leicester, Leicester lucky they aren't a goal or two down.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 5 months ago

        And some people thought it couldn't get better than Roy Hodgson Mr anti football

        1. JBG
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Haha I know. He was such a boring manager.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      How is Antonio doing?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Had a clear chance to shoot, tripped over his own feet

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Praying for a haul...

        • g40steve
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Lively

        • Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Brentford have been in control. West Ham have had two breakaways where Antonio was involved twice. Not close yet, but okay signs

      2. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I thinks it’s safe to say Antonio and Ben aren’t going to haul in this game the way it’s started.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 5 months ago

            They both seem to find a way whether playing well or not

          • Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Antonio has still looked dangerous in the two breakaways West Ham have had.

          • WVA
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Antonio will score, Benny won't

        2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Zouma very close

        3. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Surprised Brendan gets such praise as a manager. He's average if anything.

          Had top 4 on a plate last season, bottled it.

          Messed around with his line up this season, dropping Nacho, their best player last year and suffered for it first 7 games.

          Barely any chances created. Barely any shots on target. Defense is shocking, conceding goals for fun.

          Why does he get so much love?

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            They are struggling right now but their defence has been gutted since Pereira's initial injury.

          2. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Vardy can still score irrespective.

        4. tbos83
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I feel like the prem is tighter this season, not so many hauls which is obv disappointing from an fpl perspective.

        5. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Currently on WC and last MID spot still to be decided. Currently on Gray (5.8m) and 2.5 ITB. Any better option?

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Gray is a very good pick IMO.