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Leeds v West Ham team news: Darlow + Stach benched, Diouf starts

24 October 2025 535 comments
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Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway at Elland Road, where Leeds United and West Ham United meet in a 20:00 BST kick-off.

TEAM NEWS

Daniel Farke makes four changes to his Leeds side.

Lucas Perri, Jaka Bijol, Ao Tanaka and Noah Okafor come in, while Karl Darlow, Pascal Struijk, Anton Stach and Jack Harrison drop to the bench.

As for West Ham, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and El Hadji Malick Diouf are both handed recalls.

They replace Kyle Walker-Peters and Mateus Fernandes, who are named among the substitutes.

The line-up suggests Nuno Espirito Santo will use a back three formation, which is the system West Ham used in the second half against Brentford on Monday.

LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Longstaff, Tanaka, Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Darlow, Justin, Struijk, Gruev, Stach, Harrison, James, Nmecha, Piroe

West Ham United XI: Areola, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles, Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Irving, Diouf, Bowen, Summerville, Paqueta

Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Igor, Wilson, Fernandes, Rodriguez, Magassa, Potts, Marshall

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  1. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Leeds at home are a different team altogether! West Ham don't look like getting any better this season!

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  2. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    'checks Rodon ownership'

    Rodon & Longstaff combined have cost me 0.39 points so far. It looks a lot worse than it is.

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      https://x.com/FPL__Raptor/status/1981775401463488699?t=sr2orapiQdDcTwPxVE2FoQ&s=19
      A few have him first sub!

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      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 25 days ago

        I'm trying not to think about that (whilst praying for Gabriel's health and wellbeing)

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  3. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Got 2 FT. Bowen to Woltemade is essential.

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Do you have Mateta already?

      Should I sell Bowen over Pedro to get Mateta?

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 25 days ago

        See how Pedro does this week first

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          1 month, 25 days ago

          Cheers mate. Itching to make a move 😆

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      2. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 25 days ago

        Why not Haaland Woltemade and Mateta? Best combo imho.

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Pedro > Woltemade for me

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  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Wilson on, more danger to Leeds cleanie now

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  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    West Ham won’t go down.

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      the gap between leeds and wolves/wham is ever growing...

      will definitely be a good relegation battle this season regardless, look forward to it

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  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Far too long to get a player off the pitch and the game restarted.

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      think he might have dislocated his shoulder there or something tbf

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  7. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    2-0 to Leeds, wow. A quick question though:

    How are DCL owners feeling?

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      More optimistic than they have been in ages I should think, looking at this WH team.

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 25 days ago

        That’s true.

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    2. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Don't Care a Lot?

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    3. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      If you own DCL your IQ is below 90. This is scientifically and statistically proven.

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      1. Esraj
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        Ha ha ha

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  8. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Diouf failed backheel.

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  9. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Diouf ain’t all that 😆

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Dioufus

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      1. Esraj
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        Diofeleou

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  10. swanseag55
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Was going to play bench boost this week and bring in Rodon for Alderette with Dubravka, Gudmunssson and Reijnders. With Gabriel flagged it put me off. Sums up my season.

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Bad luck. It is all just luck you know.

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      1. Modest Bob
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        Luck doesn't exist. If it does what is it's substance? There is just what IS.

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    2. Esraj
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      You are too early for the best season.

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  11. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    And I thought I am the smart one who saved 0.1m by getting Gudmundson instead of Rodon

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  12. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Andy Irving is the most immobile footballer I have ever seen. He is 25 going on 45.

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  13. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    How bad is Gabriel? Any chance he will start?

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Nobody knows.

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  14. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    West Ham need half time to come quickly, Leeds will be 3 up soon !

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  15. Dreaming of glory
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    In the praying for Gabriel 1 week out/rest crew haha

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  16. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Rodon owners go play the lottery. The luck is on your side today no doubt

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Not lucky, West Ham are the worst team in the league right now. Definitely the team to target.

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      Just bought a ticket

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  17. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Bowen must be considering his options surely, damaging his career at this rate.

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  18. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Is DCL going to score again this year?

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  19. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Haha, offside

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  20. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Packet G chalked off

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  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    paqueta goal

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 25 days ago

      *offisde, lino took his time

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  22. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Great finish but off

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  23. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Offside thank God

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  24. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Started Bowen, benched Paqueta. Please don’t score Paqueta

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    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      Double Hammers! :-O

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 24 days ago

        Getting rid of one before GW10. Never thought they were this bad and we expected a positive reaction after Potter was binned.

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  25. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Christ wipe out this Leeds CS quickly! Raging opponent has Rodon on BB the week I also BB and don’t have Rodon of course!

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  26. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    Why they taking long to check that it's clearly off

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 24 days ago

      I know it’s so dumb! Blatantly offside and dragging it out for 5 minutes. VAR is frustrating enough even when it is required but there is not need to take that long.

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  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 25 days ago

    leeds abit lucky there

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  28. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    I sold Paq last week too, eek

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  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Reverse OOP player for almost 8m for the worst team in the league. Not my best decision.

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  30. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 24 days ago

    Longstaff get forward mate

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