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West Ham v Chelsea team news: Mount a sub, Madueke and Felix start

11 February 2023 766 comments
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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. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Goal disallowed if its an accidental handball in the build up but they ignore Souceks save. \0/

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

      They must've thought souceks hand was NOT in an unnatural position

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

    Chelsea interested in make an offer for souceck

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

      Backup for Kepa

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

    Does Soucek get any save points?

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  4. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    500million more investment required in this Chelsea side

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    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A good coach investment

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

      I’d say at least a billion more needed to keep the plastic fans happy.

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

        Nobody mentioned plastic fans previously re Chelsea Wonder where you copied that from ?
        No originality.

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

          Wow you invented the word plastic. Another outrageous claim from award winning liar Slugtch

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

            Read the my statement above more clearly then get back to me ( give you a clue - the "re Chelsea" bit is relevant).
            Another factual statement from myself .
            You will not find a single untruth on here from me as opposed to your catalogue of proven lies witnessed by many .

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  5. A guy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I can see why VAR didn’t give a penalty there. For situations where a player is falling down and his hand serves as support for the fall, the guidelines are that it shouldn’t be deemed a foul play.

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

      He threw himself down there though

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

      it was intentional

      a little disguise but for anyone who's played it's obvious enough

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

        Yeah. He's even looking. Deliberate as.

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

      So a player can fall down to save a shot with his hand?

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

      Disagree, he knew what he was doing

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

      He was looking at the ball & moved his shoulder to save the ball with his hand

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

      Ask yourself if he’d have fallen like that if the shot was to the other side of him.

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  6. Rash
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    After all the clamour to get out martinelli it would be very ironic for him to haul.

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

      I'm a martinelli & expect this

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

        *seller

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

        Nice surname

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

      quietly confident of a haul

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

      You know he will too, just the way it is

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    4. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If he scores ex-owners will need Nketamine to get over the pain.

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

        I'm salibating at the prospect.

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

      I kept him and White... so expect both to get y/c and off at 59 mins.

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

        Same here

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

    Soucek looking at the ball as he puts his hand in the way.

    https://twitter.com/Chels_HQ/status/1624415036071444484?t=V98XSy7O-aOCd03W4Ao0mg&s=19

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

      He was falling, where did you expect his hands to be? In the sky?

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

        Strange coincidence that it landed directly behind the path of the ball.

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

          He was falling, and given his stature, at least one hand would go down to support his body not to hit the ground.

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

            Directly behind the path of the ball. Clear penalty

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

              Yeah maybe if the ball did touch the hand.

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

            By that logic, every gk “falls” towards the ball

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

            Which would more naturally have fallen not behind the path of the ball.

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

      Even on 1st look I thought penalty

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

    Chelsea with all that investment should at least be climbing up the table. If they dont get CL next season, it will be utter failure.

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

    Does actually look like it came off his knee though?

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

      Yeah saw it like it was the knee, as the hand quickly moved in the direction of his body.

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

      No

      https://twitter.com/LDNFootbalI/status/1624417635696795648

      https://twitter.com/Vancho666_CFC/status/1624417753623822337

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      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Those are still shots where the perspective doesn't show you the gap between his hand and the ball.

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

          It 100% didn’t hit Soucek’s knee

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          1. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Well that settles that then...

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

              It’s not an opinion!

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              1. Bartowski
                • 15 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Opinion - a view or judgement formed about something.

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

                  An opinion is subjective. It is a fact that the ball didn’t touch Soucek’s knee.

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                  1. Bartowski
                    • 15 Years
                    2 years, 11 months ago

                    You've formed an 'opinion' on the video you've seen. A somewhat obscured video where the ball is travelling fast. VAR has seen that and their own video and formed a different opinion based on that.

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

                      Please just go and watch the other camera angle. There’s a ton of daylight between the ball and his knee.

                      VAR didn’t give the pen because they thought Soucek was using his arm to support his fall. Nothing to do with his knee.

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                      1. Bartowski
                        • 15 Years
                        2 years, 11 months ago

                        Okay, I have watched the videos, I would lean more to his hand now because of the odd spin of the ball, although it is still somewhat obscured to be certain.

                        I don't think that's true what you're saying about VAR though, that is the opinion of the ref BT Sport employ. VAR haven't made a statement as far as I know and like I said, do have their own cameras they look at.

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

                      I've seen a number of video replays from many angles from various service providers. The ball does not at any point touch any part of Soucek's knee. Transparently clear.

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                      1. Bartowski
                        • 15 Years
                        2 years, 11 months ago

                        Stop showing off about your various service providers...

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

                        Don't try to divert away from the fact you were wrong. Pool attempt . 0/10

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

                        "Poor"

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                      4. Bartowski
                        • 15 Years
                        2 years, 11 months ago

                        People are allowed to offer an opinion such as I did, go troll somebody else for your narcissistic supply.

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                      5. King Carlos
                        • 10 Years
                        2 years, 11 months ago

                        This is the greatest debate in FFS history!

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                      6. Bartowski
                        • 15 Years
                        2 years, 11 months ago

                        That's not saying much...

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                      7. King Carlos
                        • 10 Years
                        2 years, 11 months ago

                        Yes it is.... 😉

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

                        Ooh bitchy.

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

          I mean just watch the various bits of footage. It clearly doesn't touch his knee. Not sure what you're trying to argue.

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          1. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            I have watched the video. It looks like it comes off his knee. And neither of us have watched the additional videos VAR has available to them.

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

              https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1624419598433935362

              You can see at the 1:58 Mark especially that the ball hit his arm and not his knee.

              Strange horse to sit yourself atop.

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              1. Bartowski
                • 15 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Not sitting on a horse, I just said it looks like it came off his knee, that's it. That video is still obscured at the precise moment we need it not to be.

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

              You haven’t seen the video from the camera behind the shot which BT Sport showed at full time.

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

        It could still be the knee.

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    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Knee jerk reaction

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  10. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Did the Martinelli to Saka move. Waiting for Saka penalty miss and Martinelli scoring the rebound.

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It is loading...

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

      I sold to ode

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

      So Saka's getting an assist!

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

        😀

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

      Saka has been really good. Martinellu could do well but your transfer has logic so relax.

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

      Don't curse my boy 🙁

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

      Subscribe

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

    Anyone sell both white & martinelli?
    I just sold Marti as it was for FT & didn't fancy triple city

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

      White was an easy hold for me. Don't see any logic behind all the panic with him

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

        Hive mind influencers. One guy said it and they all without thinking went oh u might be right

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  12. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    1,618 managers have already sold Martinelli, do they have a time machine?

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

    The West Ham goalkeeping coach was furious at Soucek for not gathering the ball.

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  14. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mudryk yet to impress. He clearly isn't the full package just yet and may take time to show his talent. His touches are too heavy and will need to improve his passes/final ball and link up play. He can either go Hazard's path or Dan James path and it looks like it is inclined to the latter.

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

      Not pairing him up with Cucurella down that flank will help. Cucurella's passing/positioning has been gash.

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

        Yeah he looks electric but some of his passes are atrocious. He definitely has the physical attributes to become world class but PL is tight defences and doesn't give you a breather. Would have been terrific in a team which utilizes counters.

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

    I wish they'd checked the West Ham goal last week for offside from the corner like they'd shocked the Spurs goal today.

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

    Fulham goal

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  17. King Carlos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Toney post

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  18. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Estupinian goal

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

    Anyone else have this ongoing battle with playing the best players for the week and just playing the players in the team you support? I’ve started just playing the players I support because I hate not having them on the bench when they haul.

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

      *having them on the bench

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