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West Ham v Norwich team news: Cresswell returns as Soucek misses out

The curtain finally comes down on Double Gameweek 21 this evening, 11 days after it started.

The 10th match of the Gameweek sees West Ham United play host to Norwich City, with kick-off in east London at 19:45 GMT.

Hammers manager David Moyes has made three changes to his starting XI from the 3-2 win over Crystal Palace on New Year’s Day, two of which are enforced.

Said Benrahma is away at the Africa Cup of Nations and Tomas Soucek misses out altogether, while Ben Johnson is benched.

The fit-again Aaron Cresswell, Nikola Vlasic and Pablo Fornals all start in their places.

Norwich boss Dean Smith has made twice as many alterations from the Canaries’ last league outing, which was also against Palace a fortnight ago.

Tim Krul, Grant Hanley, Milot Rashica, Teemu Pukki, Brandon Williams and Max Aarons are back in a stronger-looking starting XI after injury and illness hit Norwich hard over Christmas.

Billy Gilmour is out with an ankle injury, while Angus Gunn, Sam Byram, Jacob Sorensen, Christos Tzolis and Dimitris Giannoulis are all on the bench.

GAMEWEEK 21 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Cresswell, Lanzini, Fornals, Rice, Antonio, Bowen, Vlasic.

Subs: Areola, Yarmolenko, Masuaku, Johnson, Kral, Oko-Flex, Alese, Ekwah, Ashby.

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Gibson, Hanley, Williams, Placheta, Rashica, Lees-Melou, McLean, Pukku, Idah.

Subs: Gunn, Byram, Dowell, Kabak, Tzolis, Sorensen, Giannoulis, Gibbs, Rowe.

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952 Comments Post a Comment
  1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    For a second I went RUDI!!!! until I realised it’s the Carabou cup…

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Just making me not want to drop him for the DGW now

  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Don’t touch spurs players, we look awful!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Terrible team.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      What if they score the next goal? Should I touch them again?

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          But I want to.

  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who’s doing worse this game week?

    Lloris/Johnson
    Or
    Boris Johnson?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      LoJo

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Wait till the outcome of the enquiry.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Not needed
        He was there. He’s now lied again
        He’s toast

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          British public tend to turn a blind eye when it comes to Boris. Wouldn't be too sure of his demise just yet.

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Lloris attending a bring your own boos party

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

      Difference is, Bojo doesn’t give a Shyte!

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Digger

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Save it for FPL 🙁

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

    Kane or Ronaldo?

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I guess Ronaldo if you have him.......

  6. The Orienteer - find me in …
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Boris og

  7. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How are Bowen, Antonio & Coufal playing? Not watching

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Coufal lively

  8. Jensen Luiz Coleman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Be good to see Norwich pull off a win tonight, really shake up the bottom of the table and stop them being a punch bag for the rest of the season. Wouldn't be so great for my Bowen (C) Antonio combo tonight but might be good for football.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Got a 0-1 bet on since I own 3(4) Hammers

  9. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Actual question
    Who has scored more this season?
    A. Chelsea Strikers
    B. Chelsea midfielders
    C. Chelsea defenders

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      My guess is C but don't know

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Easy question. Answer is C

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Chilwell probably has more goals than the strikers combined

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B. But defenders have done very well.

      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        18 goals between the defenders. Or 19 now.

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        That’s all completions

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          **Competitions

          1. AIRMILES
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            I thought the question included all competitions

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

      44 Goals scored
      B, (Mainly Jorginho pens and Mount) C, A
      It seems depending on classification of players

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

    That was Dawsons chance 🙁

  11. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Wrong Antonio scored dang it!

  12. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine if West Ham lose this 0-1

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

      It's FPL, expect nothing else!

  13. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Johnson owner here, would love to see a goal for Norwich pleeeeease

  14. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best move this week?

    A. Antonio/DCL > Dennis
    B. BSilva > Maddison
    C. Both -4

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Honestly, neither.

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        BSilva fantasy wise has been poor and plays Chelsea where as Maddison has two games? You reckon BSilva out scores him?

  15. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to Reguilon, not in the squad even?

  16. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Doherty you useless sack of s*** should actually be playing in the championship

  17. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    If I say that I am starting to consider Antonio to Sarr/CR7, do I jinx something?

  18. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Kane close

  19. JBG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How does Moura look? Good game so far or?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not doing a lot

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

        🙂

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      There's an active Spurs fan on this page. I think he's summed it all up so far, but maybe they'll improve

    3. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs not seeing much of the ball. Since Chelsea made it 3-0 on aggregate, Spurs have had nothing.

  20. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I got Dawson for goal threath on corners but they keep doing these useless "variations" that Lanzini keeps on shooting over the goal...

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Same. I hate short corners

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        They stink. Think I've seen 3 goals scored from them ever.

  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Just realised Ferran Torres is playing tonight for Barca.
    I though he was still at City AND injured 😆

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

    Bowen!!

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

      Flags up though

      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Shut the front door!

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

    Bowen G

    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Boom! That's the news I want to hear 🙂

  24. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    BOWEEEEN?!?!?!?

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      God no...

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

    OMG

  26. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    So I have sky sports, BT sports and Amazon and yet I’m left with no legal way to watch a premier league football game.

    It really is a joke

    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I know. I'm in the same boat. It's BS. Like £60 a month, and I'm left having to watch the League Cup.

  27. asr
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bowen offside 🙁

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

      NOOOO

  28. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Points for everyone

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      ..... or not

  29. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Offside

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bowen goal disallowed