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Coufal absent as Antonio and Benrahma lead Fantasy interest for Everton v West Ham

Gameweek 8 continues with Everton hosting West Ham United at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.

Kick-off is at 14:00 BST.

Everton, who have made a good start to the season under Rafa Benitez, make two changes from the side that drew at Old Trafford in Gameweek 7.

Yerry Mina (£4.9m) is benched after his late return from Colombia, with Seamus Coleman (£4.9m) replacing him in the starting XI, while Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) also comes in for Anthony Gordon (£4.5m) further forward.

Andros Townsend (£5.6m), who has been involved in eight goals in all competitions since his summer move, starts on the right, with Salomon Rondon (£6.0m) leading the line in the absence of Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.0m) and Richarlison (£7.4m), who both miss out due to injury.

As for West Ham United, David Moyes makes just one change from Gameweek 7, with Ben Johnson (£3.9m) stepping in for Vladimir Coufal (£4.9m), who missed the international fixtures through injury.

Ryan Fredericks (£4.4m) also misses out again with a groin problem.


GAMEWEEK 8 LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Godfrey, Digne, Allan, Doucoure, Townsend, Iwobi, Gray, Rondon

Subs: Begovic, Tyrer, Kenny, Holgate, Mina, Gordon, Gbamin, Davies, Dobbin

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

Subs: Areola, Baptiste, Dawson, Diop, Masuaku, Ashby, Lanzini, Vlasic, Yarmolenko

734 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Townsend and Antonio, let’s go baby!

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

      Gray and Antonio here. Literally expecting nothing from anyone these days.

  2. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Townsend, Benrahma and antonio in this game, let it be goals fpl gods

  3. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Swansea City 3 nil up against Cardiff City in the Championship Welsh derby … all going swimmingly for the Swans

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Okay, those are the "one or two injuries" Moyes talked about

    Dude's gonna troll us soon, with his refusal to speak

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

    Benrahma- 36%
    Antonio - 46%

    Both very near levels where you don't even celebrate points as most active managers owns them.
    Not much excitement for me today.

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

      Bore off LETS GO PLAYERS I OWNNNNN

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

      Most of them are dead teams.

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

        Wrong.
        Their value is going constantly up = active managers.

        Dead men tale no tales.
        Deaf teams buy no players.

        1. Wılly
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Only 22% own them both, look at it as if you'll be up on 78% of teams if they do well.

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

            Good to know, thanks pal !

            1. Harry the Hack
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Think of it as down on 78% of the competition if both don't do well

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      what is their ownership around your position though ? I think Ben has been sold by a lot of active players recently, certainly has red arrows on FPL Stats

  6. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Doucoure & Antonio in this one … let’s hope for an open game and some goals

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

    Permalink?

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

    Reckon this is going to be an open game, both have problems at the back, both playing attacking football so hopefully a goal fest 🙂

    Need Antonio, Doucoure and Gray to haul!

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

      Antonio can sod off with his YC when I've capped him.

  9. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Townsend and Benrahma let's go baby! Goals!

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

      Yeah baby!

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

    Open Trolls...

  11. unclesbasement
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Gameweek 11 son and vardy will begin their spell of really good fixtures. Thinking of ditching raphinha and lukaku to bring them in....

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      noted

      1. Harry the Hack
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        with Man U fixture swing in gw 15 ill probably look to do lukaku to ronaldo

  12. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Need Digne assist, Townsend, Antonio and Benrahma goals today.

  13. Mr.K
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    So I'm a happy owner of:
    Williams - Rudiger - Bertrand
    Jota - Raphinha
    Bamford

    none of whom played this week. I presume I should WC or are we expecting a tidal change for next week?

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

      Raphinha should be ok. May be its time to wc

      1. Mr.K
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        That is what I thought...

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

      Did you ponder on wildcarding last week with so many non starters?

      1. Mr.K
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        In all honesty I didn't have a lot of time to spare for FPL last week. I think I glanced at it, made one substitution and thought I'll look again later (but didn't).

  14. unclesbasement
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with Rudiger...reckon he will be back before the norwich game?

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

      Hold

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

    Can we get a refund yet? This is awful

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

      Why can't i upvote?

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

        Man this site is a mess at the moment. Basic functionality is consistently poor & can’t seem to access members area at all. Anyone able to shed any light on why this is happening? I can’t find any articles or social posts that acknowledge the issues.

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is there something wrong with the website, been an utter mess for a few days now…

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

      Mark's IT guys left UK post Brexit.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      test

  17. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ole needs time

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

      Ha ha, this! Give him as much time as possible!

  18. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jota and Ronaldo ---> Son and Lukaku?

    for free

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

    Why does this keep happening to the site?

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

      Something is up...

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

      @ Ogie, management too busy chasing the gambling dolla for sponsorship.

      Which is ironic as they’ll probably ditch partnership soon, if it continues like this

      1. Ginola14
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        anyone taking any accountability for the disruption?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          @Ginola 14 - not seen anything mentioned from anyone, mods, management, Bemba etc

          1. Ginola14
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            @jafooli, exactly to communication to manage expectations, must all be tories...

            1. Ginola14
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              *no

          2. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Bemba 😆 😆 😆

  20. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Can’t reply to comments, drop downs are permanently open, what is Open Controls & Permafrost?

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

      Permafrost is in Russia.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Also in my freezer

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

          And Nicola Sturegon knickers.

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Who does your research?

      2. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Not for long.

    2. Mr.K
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think replying works, it just shows it as posting a comment.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, figured that out now, but still not good

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

      Mob site is knackered n all. Can’t switch between desktop and mobile view, can’t open features pain. Can someone raise a ticket please?

  21. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Nice old fashioned fixture this, hoping for a high scoring classic

  22. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Saka or Townsend??

    Who’s the better option

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

      Saka

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

      This is rubbish. I'm off to FF Hub

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        reply fail

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

    2ft 0.3 itb.. what do do? Tempted by Ronaldo, Shaw > Vardy, Cancelo

    Sanchez Steele
    Shaw Christensen White Livra Digne
    Salah ESR Benny Gray Kovacic
    Lukaku Ronaldo Antonio

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Good moves

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds good.

  24. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I sort of feel bad for this site now. It’s like a deer lying injured at the side of the road.

    1. Mario Balofail
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What is happening? I thought it was on my end yesterday but it seems to be the same for everyone

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

      True except this website doesn't give me a semi.

      1. Harry the Hack
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Take my upvote
        Is this place reddit now?

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

          *opens controls*

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Bahahaha

    3. Harry the Hack
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I prefer to think of it as a horse lying injured at the side of the road

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Dying words -'We're delighted to announce our partnership with Pyramids-R-Us.......'.

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

    Awful

  26. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mbuemo and Toney, would you have both?

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

      Yes I think so. Reply fail

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

        Yes I think so.

        Yes I think so.

        Reply fail. Reply fail.

  27. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Permalink

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

      For the greater good

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        The greater good.

        1. Mario Balofail
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          More like grater...

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

    What is this open controls shite?

    1. Mario Balofail
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It is for The Grater good....giggity

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

      For the greater good.

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

    Free Wildcard for all due to this inconvenience?

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

    Free Wildcard for all due to this inconvenience?