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Palace v West Ham team news: Zaha + Gallagher out as Antonio + Bowen start

A relatively quiet day of Premier League football concludes with a hugely important match from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective.

The evening fixture sees Crystal Palace play host to West Ham United, with kick-off at Selhurst Park at 17:30 GMT.

This is the first of two matches that the Hammers have in Double Gameweek 21, with a clash with bottom-of-the-table Norwich City still to come a week on Wednesday.

FPL interest in David Moyes’s side spiked upon the Double Gameweek announcement, with Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio the most-bought players ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

The pair were among four West Ham assets who featured in the ‘transfers in’ top ten:

NameTeamTotal
BowenWHU1212972
AntonioWHU798749
GrayEVE479663
SonTOT436023
CoufalWHU374783
ToneyBRE302551
ReguilónTOT283033
BenrahmaWHU281589
KeaneEVE264500
KaneTOT240758

Further up the ranks, the pair were captained by a combined 89% of the top 10k and both of their effective ownerships exceed 100%:


Bowen and Antonio start tonight, with their manager’s only change seeing Declan Rice come in for Mark Noble in the middle of the park.

As for Palace, Connor Gallagher is still not ready to return.

He has been joined on the sidelines by Wilfried Zaha and Cheikhou Kouyate, with positive Covid-19 test results suspected but not confirmed by their fresh-out-of-isolation boss ahead of kick-off:

“We are missing a couple of players through Covid and injuries. It is difficult especially on the day of the game, at 12 o’clock, when there is a situation you cannot manage.” – Patrick Vieira

Palace’s two changes from Gameweek 20 see Luka Milivojevic and Christian Benteke replace Kouyate and the benched Jean-Philippe Mateta.

GAMEWEEK 21 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Schlupp, Milivojevic, Hughes, Ayew, Benteke, Edouard.

Subs: Butland, Tomkins, Olise, Eze, Mateta, Matthews, Kelly, Riedewald.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Johnson, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Lanzini, Benrahma, Antonio.

Subs: Yarmolenko, Vlasic, Areola, Noble, Fredericks, Masuaku, Kral, Okoflex, Alese.

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1,221 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sergeant Slaughter
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham defense is really poor. Shocking they haven’t conceded.

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      They will eventually

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

      or maybe Palace have good attack?

      1. Sergeant Slaughter
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        41 goals in 20 games. Not horrible, far from great

        1. Sergeant Slaughter
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Hangover reply. Bad data.

  2. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Nothing more frustrating than a disappointing BJ.

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

      45 minutes never enough

    2. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No happy ending this time

      1. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        not even the the consolation of a clean sheet either

        1. MikeS
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Lol

    3. Bada Bing
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Even a bad BJ is still a BJ. The same applies to pizza.

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Bj owners will disagree

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Disagree. You can have a bad pizza

    4. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Why did Johnson go out? Injured? Or just because of yellow card

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        The yellow card almost certainly

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Definitely maybe

      2. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yellow card, and Palace been dangerous down the right

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

      Hard to swallow

  3. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hope Masuaku doesn't convince Moyes here...

  4. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Salah away to AFCON already?

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Source?

      1. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        FPL site.

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

        or FPL Towers jumping the gun

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

      Nah, misleading fpl towers putting the red flags on so early

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

      Flagged on FPL

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

      The red flag isn't for the curren GW.

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

        They should have left until after tomorrows game.

        1. HonestBlatter
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Mark has to fix that misleading info

    5. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all! So worried about that.

    6. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Thought players weren't released until 3 January (i.e., Monday)

    7. Rhysd007
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He's red because he misses the next Gameweek. Not this one.

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

    To be fair BJ lasted a long time.. 45 mins is impressive

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yea 5 mins is the standard

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

    Who’s likely to DGW in 22?

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

        Ta

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

    Masuaku wasn't expecting to play in this game. 😆

  8. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would love Edouard to mud these WH clean sheets

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I have him AND a West Ham defender, so not sure

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

    Took -8 to get Antonio, Gray, Coufal but sold King, Foden, James so recon not the worst moves so far?

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I took -8 too.

      James > Dawson
      Foden > Bowen
      King > Antonio

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Sometimes it’s better to chop, at least will break even

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

      Looking good to me

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

      No. Not the worst. So far.

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        So far, valid point 😀

    4. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      duh

    5. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Good moves

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

      Cheers guys and good luck!

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

      I made similar, looking OK!

  10. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Lanzini down

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

    Ah ffs when will this BS run I'm on end. I get Johnson. Rival gets Fab. I capt Bowen, rival Antonio. Really starting to get pissed off tbh.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You know Bowen and Antonio will be both 6 points shortly

  12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    johnson going off is just the icing on the cake of my poor run

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

    It's kind of funny how most follow the crowd on here.

    Take Johnson, well they were half right over Coufal...

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It's called FOMO

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

        Or not looking at West Ham defensive stats v attack?

  14. Mozumbus
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Lanzini bandwagon ready for departure

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

      Before the Norwich game or after?

      1. Mozumbus
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        It's ready, get on before seats get filled

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

    The crazy part is that this is West Ham's harder match in the double

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

      Yep.

      I had Bowen and Antonio captain but thought it through to Lanzini too.

      This site is great but there's a trade off between group think and free thinking.

      Tbf the hive mind often works but Where's the fun in that?

  16. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone taking -12?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      For when?

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Hits are bad mmmkayy?

    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      On my 6th -12 of the season this gw

  17. FPL Laurenzo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Salah already flagged red for AFCON before the Chelsea game?

    1. Rhysd007
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He's red because he misses the next Gameweek. Not this.

      1. Men in green tights
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I was under the same impression but they have put zero points down for the Chelsea game already .
        Jumping the gun I guess ?

        1. fplgaruda
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Its 0% chance to play actually
          The same with 25% 50% and 75%

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Fpl jumping the gun

  18. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I've been quite surprised by the LiveFPL figures for team value being played

    Overall : 69,9m / Top 10K : 75.1m / My Team 84.8m

    An extra 10m on the pitch has got to be good thing 🙂

    1. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Early transfer GOAT?

      1. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Hasn't been a focus this season but have turned over a lot players (53 transfers) ... haven't checked my SV all season

        1. Qubit
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Too many hits, and will ultimately hurt overall rank, but lots of fun from week to week I bet. Which might well be a better way to play the game - particularly in a season like this.

          1. HashAttack
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            I get disappointed if I don't reach the 100 transfers each season

            I know fewer transfers would be better but the main problem is selling or buying the wrong players, not the deductions due to hits

  19. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is 90 minutes too long for BJ?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Too hard

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      87 minutes too long

    3. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      10 mins is enough tbh

    4. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Once you’re over 60 minutes in, it’s probably not going to happen is it?

      1. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Well the sheet certainly won't be clean

      2. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Clean sheet confirmed

    5. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Dirty minds think alike...

    6. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Start the year as you mean to go I guess...

  20. Monster Muppets
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Any reason NOT to go for Keane if I want an Everton defender G22 forwards?

    Any chance Digne will be back, or maybe someone more attacking will be "safe" like Coleman?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Everton signed a new LB, Digne will be gone on January by all accounts.

      Keane is best.

    2. asr
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Digne off to Chelsea or Newcastle

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        or maybe PSG?

  21. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    0-3 not really a true reflection on the game. Palace have actually played pretty well

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Palace missing Gallagher badly

    2. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah insanity Palace haven't scored

  22. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    This failure to rid team of Salah for Son in GW19 is really hurting! Another nil pointer:(

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

      Game off?

    2. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      ?

    3. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I reckon Salah could get a brace

    4. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Why

    5. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Eh?

  23. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Coufal playing well?

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

      Yeah

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

    Mili off, Palace goal coming.

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

    Mili one pointer

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

    60 minutes completed

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

      Now they'll concede.

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

    Flappy 4th.

  28. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Despite the Bowen(c) assist, the highlight of the night has got be be getting trolled about cardio pulmonary medicine by some random guy at FFS.

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

      A New Years Day to remember forever

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Absolutely!
        Btw, Happy New year ro you too 🙂

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

          And to you, may 2022 be a good one!

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

    Goal?!

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

      Nearly Antonio

    2. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No but Antonio went close with half volley

    3. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      ?

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

    BJ why would u leave me blue balled halfway through