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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. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Soucek got his assist in the end. Top of the baps too.

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

      Who?

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        FPL legend 2020/2021 that's who.

  2. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Tony and Benny … don’t care which of you does it, but one of you step up and score.

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

      You should care. Tony means nothing if not captain. Go Benny!

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Toney?

        1. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          No … Tony without an ‘e’ … as in Antonio …

          1. Lanley Staurel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Ah ha

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

          Antonio

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

    Did TAA and Jota to Rudiger and Son. Surely a win at the end of this gw?

  4. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Are Jota owners still gonna sell him? Hes starting again

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sold this week for Raphinha, he can’t take chances

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

      Before Watford?!? I doubt it.

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

      Before Watford? Even if he's a sub, no chance.

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

        Not far off a season keeper now

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Don't say that. Just binned him for a hit.

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

        Hmm, Fair enough

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

    That was the Antonio chance.

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

      He ruined it for Soucek in my opinion.

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

    Tonio close

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

    Is Vardy off injured?

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

      No still on

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

      No, bit winded was all.

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

      Ah cheers

  8. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio nooooooo how haven’t you scored there, would have saved my week

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

      Is he your C?

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

        Yep

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio & Soucek both just miss Rice cross into open net

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

    Raph(C) out scoring Ronaldo, Lukaku, Antonio!

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

      I don't want to say snap since there's 5 mins left

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

      Congrats!

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

      #Gainz

    4. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Congrats on the 18th post about that.

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

      Congratulations on the extra 1-2 points 😆

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

        Life changing experience!

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Joel Ward the flying full back 😮

    Vieira has them playing great stuff!

  12. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I'm still trying to decide if Zaha is on the pitch at 90 mins

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

      Yeah he's just over on the LW, currently in a heated scuffle with his shadow as it just tripped him over and the ref missed it!!

  13. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Barnes booked

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      In the 95th minute. He hates his owners 😆

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

      Double his usual score at least.

  14. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio you useless

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

      Get rid of him then 🙂

  15. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    So pleased with this Antonio blank, was needed

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

      Likewise, his goal last GW was a killer

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No one cares

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

    What an awful weekend of football

  17. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Olise looks pretty damn good

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, quality

  18. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Still unbeaten at home. Olise must start next game!

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Why did Lukaku have to be offside from that Rudiger pass 🙁

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I know, shocking

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

      So, so annoying 🙁

  20. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    can i get 11 blanks on a wildcard?
    7 down, with Cancelo, Dias, Grealish and Salah to go

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Man City will save you.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        i need them to!!

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Easily

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

      Wow, nearly as many blanks as me!

      Shaw, Rudi, Gallagher, ESR, Benrahma, Sissoko, Ronaldo, Lukaku, TAA

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Only Ramsdale hasn't blanked for me.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        i benched him for Martinez!

  21. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rough: CR7 blanked

    Smooth: So did Lukaku Antonio

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

    Brentford Goal

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lmao

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

    Brentford winner!

    Wissa G

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

    Deserved

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Late winner for Brentford!!

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

    Omg Wissa goal

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

    Not a huge red for me. Just vardy and son did little harm. Good times will come..

  28. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Gallagher u have failed me

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

      Apologies

      1. Fish up a tree
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Can you give us your full team so I can take out players we both have

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

          Sanchez
          TAA Rudiger Shaw White
          Salah Benrahma Gallagher ESR
          Ronaldo Lukaku
          Steele Sissoko Livramento Scarlett

          Doing Liv to Cancelo next week.

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

            Gotta be keeping livramento surely? Bargain at that price. Shaw to cancelo looks better

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

              Yes you might be right actually

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

    Better team won. Its Brentford

  30. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Brentford having an absolutely legendary start to the season

    Fair play, what a side

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Guys Mbuemo play well today?