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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. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    My captain?!

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

      Yes lad?

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

    Offside

  3. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    OFFSIDE damn

  4. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Points for no one

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

    Bowen was close 🙁

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Oh BUGGER OFF

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

    HURRAAAAAY

  8. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thank you Diop.

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

    Gutted.

  10. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    VAR - the life saver 😀

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

    I have lost SO MANY points to VAR this season.

  12. Dammit_182
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    That’s upsetting.

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

    Another Bowen return chalked off, so painful !

  14. We Go Again
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Another kick in the balls from FPL

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

      VAR

  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    F off VAR, that was exactly what I needed after this absolute stinker of a FH

  16. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    You got a lucky A vs Palace now you wanted a lucky G Bowen cappers

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      The assist was very lucky.

      That was a brilliant ball that GKers just don’t know how to or can’t deal with. So wouldn’t have been lucky

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Ok then take it as a revenge from the last one

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

    What a waste of bubbles.

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Forever blowing...

  18. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Turn the bloody bubbles off.
    It makes it all the more painful for us Bowen cappers 🙁

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

    I'm playing VAR(c) next week.

  20. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    VAR is such a joy kill isn’t it

  21. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Coufal assisting a hatful of Bowen and Antonio goals would be nice

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

      This, Lad, This!

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

    Would have been ideal. Oh well. Plenty of time left

  23. Rochdale_Cowboy
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    So close, but yet so VAR

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

      Wood would have stayed onside

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        The same Wood who says he doesnt mind being caught offside

  24. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    how is Antonio looking today? Any chance of return?

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

      He was in frame once...I think

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

      Looks sharp to me but trying to get involved in build up too much

    3. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Seems quiet today.
      Bowen looking better, but most chances seem to be falling to the wasteful Lanzini

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

    Lol Kane, he’s completely lost it I’m afraid

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

    Quick one fellas

    A) Bruno + Dennis
    B) Moura + Lukaku

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

      Moura and Dennis

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

        Certainly an option! Cheers

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

      Off.. out of those I'd go A.

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

        Thanks!

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

    Pen Spurs

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

    Spurs pen

  29. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Vlasic was stood in the offside position and didn't move back with the Norwich defenders when the corner was taken.
    Guy is either an idiot or trying to be clever.

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

    First draft FH team:

    DDG
    Emerson R. Cancelo TAA
    Jota Maddison Trossad LucasMoura
    Kane (C) King Antonio

    Sanchez Foden Bissaka Cucurella - 2M ITB.

    Any suggestions? Cheers