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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    That's awful!

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

      Soucek save point added!

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

      VARed off

  2. Mainoo Magic
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Clear penalty

  3. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Souceck save point

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

    Lol how had VAR not given that?

  5. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I'm no Chelsea fan, but that was a joke.

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      PL corruption is otherworldly

  6. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Does soucek get a save pt for that

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

    Maybe that non-penalty is karma for the point we nicked last time we played West Ham.

  8. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    PL perhaps one of the most corrupt leagues in the world. Pawson is a true ambassador I must say

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Do you believe there is a conspiracy against Chelsea?

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

      How dare you misinterpret gross incompetence that is rife in the UK for deliberate corruption. You give us far more credit than we deserve as a nation.

      1. A. PRISE
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Lol sorry man

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

    What? That is a nightmare decision... that's Suarez level handball penalty

  10. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How is that not a penalty?

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

    I literally cannot believe that’s not a penalty

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      PL at its finest

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

      I know what is point of VAR if it doesn't look at that!

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

      OMG

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe it touched the knee

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

        Apparently it wasn't given because he was falling over so it wasn't a deliberate handball..

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Mhm

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

    Enzo playing like Jorginho 2.0 ffs , just short safe passes , no key passes no through ball, no dribble, Pogba at his peak was 100 time better than him

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

      The Chelsea goal was an Enzo assist

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

        that was a random cross ffs, how many through ball jkey pass dribble??

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

          Key pass, through pass, dribble, cross - relax, we wish he was Messi too

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

      Who assisted the first goal mate

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

        Enzo should have done better defensively for the goal.

        As an 100m player he should be doing more.

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

          Just got given man of the match LOL

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

        Not satisfied until his pass completion % is less than 20

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

        that was a cross

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

      Tell them again.

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

      Picked the wrong game to put in this rant mate

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

    That was a quick VAR check haha

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

    Cucerella would be crucified for that

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Chelsea will be given that pen in 8.5 years, fairs fair!

  16. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Chelsea fans upset

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Every single football fan oughts to be upset

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

      I'm not a Chelsea fan but do think that was a penalty

  17. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    VAR forever blowing bubbles...

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

      (in VAR assistants eyes)

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

    Breaking: Taaaad Boehly puts in £120m bid for VAR

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

    How isn’t that a penalty?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bowen was outside the box

  20. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    If it was City, Pawson would give 3 penalties

  21. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    VAR will call offsides by a finger, but THAT wasn't a handball? VAR is a joke

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

    And this is why "intent" mucks up the handball rule - keep it black and white I say

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No thanks, remember those days of 3-4 pens a week, was awful

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

        Players will be clever evough to make themselves bigger without penalty more often though. Basically every slide tackle

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          One of those that might never be perfect as there’s always an element of opinion involved in it

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

            Indeed!

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

      Reality isn’t black and white unfortunately

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

        I don't disagree

  23. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Did the VAR room interpret that as Soucek supporting hand? Pretty generous if so

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

      Actually must catch the ball to be a pen

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

      Either didn't see it or think didn't think it's handball & more ball to hand

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

      Presume so which it's shocking a she was already on his knees.

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

    Can guarantee Moyes will be the only person not to have seen that handball

  25. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    The VAR decision makes the PL refereeing look so incompetent.

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

      Just the VAR decision?

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

      it was the chief VARer too

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

      David Coote training all VAR officials so that they can reach his impressive level of incompetence

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

    I hate chelsea but I hate VAR more

  27. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    There’s a clear campaign against Chelsea

  28. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Point a fair result

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

    Who do we think is penalty taker for Chelsea?

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

      Kepa

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

      Felix.

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

      Havertz or Felix. Would have been nice to know for future GWs.

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

      Doesn't matter. Never getting a pen

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

      Up for grabs? List here has Mount next in line but I'm not sure that'll be the case. Felix any good at them?

  30. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    All that money Chel spent an it’s the player on loan who scored!