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Double Gameweek 23 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway at the London Stadium, where Chelsea are West Ham United’s visitors.

Kick-off is at 12:30 GMT.

Reece James is the only player on show with a double-digit ownership in FPL but among ‘active’ teams, this match is all about Kepa Arrizabalaga: the in-form goalkeeper is owned by 55.88% of the top 10k, by way of example.

As for the team news, Mason Mount is benched for the first time in the Premier League since Graham Potter took over.

The England international is one of three players who makes way from the side that drew 0-0 with Fulham, with Conor Gallagher and Hakim Ziyech also having to be content with places among the substitutes.

New signing Noni Madueke makes his first start since joining the Blues in the January transfer window, while fellow winter recruit Joao Felix returns from suspension to take his place in the Chelsea attack.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek also makes his first start since before the World Cup, while Mykhailo Mudryk keeps his place on the left flank.

West Ham boss David Moyes names an unchanged side from the 1-1 draw with Newcastle United, with defender Thilo Kehrer shaking off an injury to make the starting XI.

GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Coufal, Lucas Paqueta, Rice, Emerson Palmieri, Bowen, Benrahma, Antonio.

Subs: Johnson, Fornals, Lanzini, Downes, Ings, Soucek, Hegyi, Anang.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, James, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Cucurella, Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez, Madueke, Joao Felix, Mudryk, Havertz.

Subs: Bettinelli, Chalobah, Mount, Chilwell, Ziyech, Gallagher, Datro Fofana, Azpilicueta, Chukwuemeka.

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  1. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bowen shadow of last season

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Seems a little thick around the middle

      1. Mirror Man
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Bowling pin

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Bowen pin

    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Where Kepa penalty save?

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        soon

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      James with one direct FK and one indirect FK, but not corners

    4. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Cucu is terrible

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yea looks out of his depth

      2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Need a Cucarella yella but he’s about to come off for the Chilwell fella

      3. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Don't worry Boehly will mysteriously find 80-90m pounds somewhere in a Saudi pocket for a new LWB.

      4. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He has been abysmal at Chelsea and has only started due to Chilwell being injured. Hopefully he is binned at the end of the season. Woeful player , can't defend , no pace , rubbish going forward.

      5. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I couldn’t agree more…..maybe it’s the annoying hair….

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Will James make it to 60 mins?

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Don’t matter CS gone

    6. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mudryk is sub standard.

      Terrible waste of £100m

      1. Fish up a tree
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah a passenger in this one! Dodged a bullet there

    7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ings coming on

    8. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Feels like if this Chelsea team clicks, they could be something special. Don't think potter is the man to do it.

      They need someone like Zidane or Carlo to come in and get them firing.

      1. tokara
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Agree

      2. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Well let's hope they give Potter more time than.

      3. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Agreed. Potter just doesn’t seem like a natural match.

        Whereas when you look at Ten Hag and United. It just feels right.

      4. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Carlo won't come to Chelsea again, been there, done that. Zidane not great fit either.

        Someone who knows the league like a Sam Allardyce or Steve Bruce...

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Steve Bruce….

          1. Hairy Potter
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Did an amazing job at Newcastle according to the pundits at the time...

      5. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Absolute nonsense. Brighton competitive against any team in the Prem, thanks to Potter’s coaching.

    9. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Is potter out of his depth at Chelsea? Or just needs time for all his players to gel

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        it's the first game of their front 4 playing togerther ffs

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          TikTok generation

        2. Amey
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          They have 200 strikers now. That excuse can last till end of the season...

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

          They have so many new players how can you say what they're front 4 is?

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        They need to give Potter time. Same way Arsenal gave Arteta time...

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          True.

      3. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        There's obviously the pressure of managing a big club, but similar to Lampard he has been given too many shiny new toys too fast. Now he doesn't know what his best XI is and feels obliged to play everyone.

      4. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        People forgetting that West Ham are putting a bit of a run together. Last week they drew at Newcastle. This was always going to be a tough gig

    10. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Badi YC

    11. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Counter intuitively, West Ham would be better defensively playing two up front so they can run into the channels. 442 with two CDMs is crazy difficult to break down.

    12. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      ⚽ Team News 📰
      Arsenal : Ramsdale, White, Partey, Gabriel, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Saliba, Nketiah, Xhaka, Zinchenko.
      Subs: Turner, Tierney, Kiwior, Holding, Tomiyasu, Trossard, Jorginho, Vieira, Cozier-Duberry.

      Brentford : Raya, Henry, Pinnock, Norgaard, Jensen, Mee, Toney, Mbeumo, Ajer, Janelt, Roerslev.
      Subs: Cox, Hickey, Schade, Dasilva, Wissa, Zanka, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Baptiste.

      Brighton : Sanchez; Veltman, Dunk, Webster; March, Caicedo, Mac Allister, Estupinan; Gross, Undav, Mitoma.
      Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Sarmineto, Enciso, Ayari, Ferguson, Van Hecke, Buonanotte, Moran.

      Crystal Palace : Guaita; Clyne, Tomkins, Guehi, Mitchell; Doucoure, Hughes; Ayew, Olise, Schlupp; Mateta.
      Subs: Johnstone, Whitworth, Milivojevic, Lokonga, Eze, McArthur, Edouard, Ahamada, Riedewald.

      Fulham : Leno; Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson; Palhinha, Pereira, Reed; Decordova-Reid, Mitrovic, Willian
      Substitutes: Rodak, Tosin, Duffy, Wilson, Solomon, Cedric, James, Lukic, Vinicius

      Nottingham Forest : Navas; Aurier, McKenna, Boly, Lodi; Mangala, Freuler, Scarpa; Gibbs-White, Wood, Johnson
      Substitutes: Hennessy, Worral, Shelvey, Williams, Colback, Surridge, Dennis, Ayew, Felipe

      Tottenham : Forster, Tanganga, Dier, Davies, Porro, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic, Kulusevski, Kane, Son.
      Subs: Austin, Sanchez, Sarr, Lenglet, Royal, Skipp, Danjuma, Moura, Richarlison.

      Leicester : Ward, Kristiansen, Faes, Souttar, Castagne, Dewsbury-Hall, Mendy, Tete, Maddison, Barnes, Iheanacho.
      Subs: Iversen, Soyuncu, Amartey, Pereira, Thomas, Ndidi, Praet, Daka, Vardy.

      Wolves : Sa, Ait-Nouri, Kilman, Dawson, Cunha, Lemina, Moutinho, Nunes, Neves, Semedo, Sarabia.
      Subs: Bentley, Collins, Neto, Jimenez, Jonny, Costa, Gomes, Traore, Bueno.

      Southampton : Bazunu, Bree, Bednarek, Salisu, Maitland-Niles, Lavia, Perraud, Alcaraz, Ward-Prowse, Onuachu, Sulemana.
      Subs: Caballero, Lyanco, Aribo, A.Armstrong, Adams, S.Armstrong, Mara, Edozie, Walcott.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        White Martinelli and Nketiah! Let's go!

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Racist.

      2. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Seems like Bueno has lost his spot.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Fantastic timing, as always.

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah it's always around the time you need this 3.9/4.0 DEF.

      3. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Martinelli to punish sellers

      4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Does not look bueno for bueno

        1. Art Vandelay
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Timing certainly could have been Kinder to Bueno owners.

          1. Galza
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            I like this..

        2. Utopsis
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Another GW25 issue

      5. PogChamp
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        White nice. Was so close to going sideways.

        1. Utopsis
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Watch him lock in that 60mins sub CS as well

      6. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Hmm I thought IrishHaaland would start over Undav.

        Good to see Nacho still in

      7. Shultan
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        White starts
        Bib theory rumors got me worried yesterday

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Bib theory was rubbish. There was photos of Nketiah, Saliba and Martinelli without a bib and Jorginho wearing a bib

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Had me worried enough to switch White to Gabriel with a FT. Could be worth it for the goal threat, if I’m lucky.

        2. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Bib theory sounds like a class Balotelli should take

      8. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Porro over Royal is interesting, after all the recent Royal praise

      9. Sandy Ravage
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        March to punish benchers

      10. Art Vandelay
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Porro wagon leaving the station.

        1. The Mighty Hippo
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          He's on my watch list.

    13. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mudryk starting to settle in . Could prove to be money well spent long term.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        And he's immediately subbed.

      2. Amey
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I hope he does well. Have him in a Draft game:D

      3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ukrainian Luke Chadwick subbed again.

        No faith from the manager. Very poor.

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          He's building up minutes after spending a while out of competitive matches

        2. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Says the English Walter Mitty. Lol

      4. Amey
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I like the positive attitude 😀

        Have him in a draft game which I care about most, so hope he does well.

      5. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Chelsea play too slow, too much possesion, it's not suite Mudryjk style IMO which is good for team like Liverpool

    14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mudryk subbed

      1. Fish up a tree
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Huge waste of money

        1. Utopsis
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Relax

    15. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Brentford team news - Three changes
      Brentford: Raya, Henry, Pinnock, Norgaard, Jensen, Mee, Toney, Mbeumo, Ajer, Janelt, Roerslev.
      Subs: Cox, Hickey, Schade, Dasilva, Wissa, Zanka, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Baptiste.

      Arsenal team news - Unchanged from Everton defeat
      Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Partey, Gabriel, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Saliba, Nketiah, Xhaka, Zinchenko.
      Subs: Turner, Tierney, Kiwior, Holding, Tomiyasu, Trossard, Jorginho, Vieira, Cozier-Duberry.

      Tottenham team news
      Team to play Leicester: Forster, Tanganga, Dier, Davies, Porro, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic, Kulusevski, Kane, Son.
      Subs: Austin, Sanchez, Sarr, Lenglet, Royal, Skipp, Danjuma, Moura, Richarlison.

      Leicester team news
      Team to play Tottenham: Ward, Kristiansen, Faes, Souttar, Castagne, Dewsbury-Hall, Mendy, Tete, Maddison, Barnes, Iheanacho.
      Subs: Iversen, Soyuncu, Amartey, Pereira, Thomas, Ndidi, Praet, Daka, Vardy.

      Brighton team news
      Team to play Crystal Palace: Sanchez; Veltman, Dunk, Webster; March, Caicedo, Mac Allister, Estupinan; Gross, Undav, Mitoma.
      Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Sarmineto, Enciso, Ayari, Ferguson, Van Hecke, Buonanotte, Moran.

      Crystal Palace team news
      Team to play Brighton: Guaita; Clyne, Tomkins, Guehi, Mitchell; Doucoure, Hughes; Ayew, Olise, Schlupp; Mateta.
      Subs: Johnstone, Whitworth, Milivojevic, Lokonga, Eze, McArthur, Edouard, Ahamada, Riedewald.

      Nottingham Forest team news
      Team to play Fulham: Navas; Aurier, McKenna, Boly, Lodi; Mangala, Freuler, Scarpa; Gibbs-White, Wood, Johnson
      Substitutes: Hennessy, Worral, Shelvey, Williams, Colback, Surridge, Dennis, Ayew, Felipe

      Fulham team news
      Team to play Nottingham Forest: Leno; Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson; Palhinha, Pereira, Reed; Decordova-Reid, Mitrovic, Willian
      Substitutes: Rodak, Tosin, Duffy, Wilson, Solomon, Cedric, James, Lukic, Vinicius

      Wolves team news
      Wolves team: Sa, Ait-Nouri, Kilman, Dawson, Cunha, Lemina, Moutinho, Nunes, Neves, Semedo, Sarabia.
      Subs: Bentley, Collins, Neto, Jimenez, Jonny, Costa, Gomes, Traore, Bueno.

      Southampton team news
      Southampton team: Bazunu, Bree, Bednarek, Salisu, Maitland-Niles, Lavia, Perraud, Alcaraz, Ward-Prowse, Onuachu, Sulemana.
      Subs: Caballero, Lyanco, Aribo, A.Armstrong, Adams, S.Armstrong, Mara, Edozie, Walcott.

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Martinelli starts over Trossard
        Sellers in the mud!

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Ha. Probably! Trossard probably still eats minutes.

        2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Why won't he start?

        3. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Saka starts also! Unclear the situation is... said Yoda.

        4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          How is anyone in the mud before the game has even kicked off. What a stupid comment

          1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            At 1.5 mil I feel mudded before every gw

      2. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Oh no! Doherty didn't start.

        *Face shocked*

      3. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        March back at wing back? Good thing I benched him.

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          No they don't play with WBs anymore.

          Sanchez
          Veltman Dunk Webster Estupinan
          Groß Caicedo
          March MacAllister Mitoma
          Undav

    16. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It’s entertaining these days seeing Ings come on for any side knowing he won’t score.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Watch him score then

      2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I see what you're doing

        1. Utopsis
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Lol

      3. Touré De Force
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        A proven goal getter. Past his best for sure, still knows where the net is though. Can see him doing ok at WH

    17. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Happy to see Gustavo Scarpa starting for NFO. If he gets nailed he can be gold!

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Is that a James Bond reference?

    18. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thoughts on Bruno + Mitrovic > Saka + Felix (-4) for GW24?

      Or just one of them for free?

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I wouldn’t get rid of Bruno

    19. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      West Ham ridiculous flip flopping in the box

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah he really threw his jaw forward there.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Before that

    20. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Just a tad dramatic from Bowen

    21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Havertz messes up chilwell assist

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Tough angle. Thank god Chilwell is on for Cucurella though.

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          100%

    22. how many hits?!!
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Apologies if this has been said earlier, but I have never seen so many pigeons repeatedly on the pitch as at West Ham today…

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        That's a bit too harsh on Havertz

      2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Lol I noticed this earlier, feel like it has to be the same batch that keep moving from one end to the other

      3. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Lunchtime at Stratford. Lots of food scraps from Westfield food court.

      4. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Shows how expansive the football has been today.

      5. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No no.

        I should have gone with.

        'They've covered more ground than Havertz.'

        1. Utopsis
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Nah previous comment better

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

      Must be some fresh seed down at WHAM
      The pigeons aren't about to leave

    24. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Are birds at risk?!?

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        They do make a good pie

        Pigeon breast can be pan-fried in just a few minutes on each side to achieve a golden-brown finish with a lovely pink middle. Ideally, choose young birds which have paler, more tender meat. If buying wild pigeon, only buy from a reputable source and carefully check over the meat, avoiding birds with bruised or torn flesh.

    25. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Good to see Chillwell back…..he is so much better than Cucu

    26. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      your predict for West Ham and Chelsea
      Ended like that
      West Ham win
      Chelsea Win

      1. Shultan
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Chelsea win

      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        West Ham

    27. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nathan Jones is just giving off John Carver at Newcastle vibes. Someone needs to put him out of his misery or at least stop him doing interviews.

    28. Gangster Panda
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      The heat map for those pigeons is gonna be interesting.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        THEY'VE COVERED MORE GROUND THAN HAVERTZ.

        Ahem.

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Box to box

    29. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Keps owners with absolutely NOWHERE to hide and only have THEMSELVES to blame

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        More than proved his value already thanks.

    30. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Fantasy Pigeons League?