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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. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio C fail

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

      Subbed off?

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

      45mins to go!

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

    Antonio A Bowen G… would be awesome

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      This

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

      This is the development we need

    3. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bowen scoring after such an outrageous flick that he's credited with the assist. That would be awesome.

  3. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Kane looked rusty first half…

    Ronaldo the better captain pick for the double?

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

      Don't trust United from an attacking point of view.

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

        Any point of view, really.

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

      Both look like poor captain options imo

  4. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Was blasting me missing the deadline to do Pickford to Fab and Coufal to Reggy and checked the scores. Might not work out too badly in the finish up...

  5. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Struggling to decide which sub-5.0 player to bring in to fund Kane in GW22?

    A) Hojberg [ARS-H, LEI-A] (Almost a guaranteed 2/3 points but double showing likely)
    B) Lennon [LEI-H, WAT-H] (Not nailed so might only play 1 game, moreattacking)

    Cheers!

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

    Bowen arrows.

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

      Bowen bubbles

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Where is my applause emoji ….

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

    GW22 plans… thinking Salah ESR to Bruno Moura (-4) to give me:

    Foster* (Ramsdale)
    TAA Cancelo Reguilon (Livramento James*)
    Bruno Foden* Jota Moura (Gallagher)
    Dennis(c) DCL Watkins

    1FT 0.0 ITB… not that keen on Bruno but easier to get than CR7

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

      Nah.

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

        What else, then? Can’t FH

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

    Quit those useless short corners ffs...

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

    Come on Antonioooooooo!!!!!!!

  10. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    My bench of Pickford, Raphinha, Coufal, Tierney for next week could've been bench boost material in non-omicron times.

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'd still be tempted

      1. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Nah. One postponed game could kill it .

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

          Smart

  11. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ben Johnson fail.

    Never trust anyone with the name Johnson whose first name starts with B.

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

      Ha! Still remember that race. Guess that puts me into a certain age bracket.

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      AC/DC might beg to differ

  12. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Mins per goal

    Antonio - 207 mins
    Maupay - 183 mins

    A move worth consdiering?

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

      Frying pan and fire spring to mind.

    2. mox81
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'm thinking Watkins

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

    Antonio hammy?

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

      😮

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

    Antonio close and now hurt?

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

      Just a knock. Will be fine

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

      Mass exodus to Ronaldo/Kane if he’s a doubt.

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

        To Dennis or King more likely

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

    Big chance there for Antonio.

  16. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Looks painful that from Antonio

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

    Better safe than sorry, take him off Moysey.

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

    Spurs need to sack their dietician, lacking in testosterone and spunk.

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

    Spuds pen

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

      Should be Moura dive

  20. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    This ref is having a mare

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

      The Yuletide alcohol hasn't worn off

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

      Andre Mareiner.

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

    Andre Marriner wouldn't get a game at the AFCON.

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

    Moura pen. Kepa at fault. Might be ruled out.

  23. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Andre Marriner should be at AFCON. Having a shocker tonight..

  24. Salan
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How come Bowen and Antonio missing again and again in these few minutes....

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

    Overturned good use of VAR

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

    Kane not gonna get a pen.

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

    Bowen could have had a hatrick

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

      Hardly, he is my C.

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

    Bowen almost thru 1v1, then clips the bar a minute later.

    This kid is too good - sign him up, Gareth!

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

    Bowen 🙁

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

    Bowen going nowhere
    Watkins > Antonio so maybe I keep Ollie