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West Ham v Forest team news: Paqueta + Sels start, Castellanos debut

6 January 2026 385 comments
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Gameweek 21 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway at the London Stadium, where West Ham United take on Nottingham Forest.

The Hammers are winless in their last nine matches, while Forest have lost their last four, so this one feels like a real relegation six-pointer.

Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Nuno Espirito Santo makes four changes for West Ham, with new arrival Taty Castellanos in for Callum Wilson, who is reportedly on his way out of the club.

Jean-Clair Todibo, Tomas Soucek and the fit-again Lucas Paqueta also come in, replacing the benched Max Kilman, Soungoutou Magassa and Freddie Potts.

Another January arrival, Pablo Felipe, is named among the substitutes.

Sean Dyche has made two alterations from the 3-1 defeat at Aston Villa.

Matz Sels ousts the injured John Victor in goal.

Callum Hudson-Odoi, who missed out in Gameweek 20, comes in for Dilane Bakwa further forward.

LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Areola, Walker-Peters, Todibo, Mavropanos, Scarles, Soucek, Fernandes, Bowen, Paqueta, Summerville, Castellanos

Subs: Hermansen, Kilman, Felipe, Rodriguez, Magassa, Potts, Earthy, Kante, Mayers

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Anderson, Dominguez, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus

Subs: Gunn, Morato, Awoniyi, D Luiz, Kalimuendo, McAtee, Bakwa, Savona, Abbott

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  1. Machine Gun Skelly
      2 days, 18 hours ago

      Oh first time i bench anderson and he cooks. First sub so hope Ekitike is out.

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 days, 18 hours ago

        Ekitike is out. You haven't read it here?

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        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 days, 18 hours ago

          Bradley played FH and head of their physio sold him.

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        2. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          2 days, 18 hours ago

          Is it confirmed for this GW?

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          1. brianutd-why always we? 20
            • 14 Years
            2 days, 17 hours ago

            Pretty much so yes

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      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 18 hours ago

        No Ekitike it looks like

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      3. Machine Gun Skelly
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          phew thx guys

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      4. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 18 hours ago

        Bowen sucks

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        1. Eightball
          • 5 Years
          2 days, 18 hours ago

          He is going straight to my bench next week. My other 7 attackers are Enzo, Rice, Gordon, Foden, Wilson, Ekitike, Haaland. I was contemplating playing him but he is useless.

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      5. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 18 hours ago

        Bowen so slow, wastes greats chance.

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      6. Four Letter Wirtz
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 18 hours ago

        Murrillo is a turbo diesel

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      7. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        2 days, 18 hours ago

        Sluggish Bowen gets dispossessed by Murillo

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      8. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 18 hours ago

        Elliott Anderson 9 pointer is wild

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          Make that a 15 pointer

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          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            2 days, 17 hours ago

            Thought he was on pens

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      9. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        hmm that not a pen then?

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      10. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Lol, Areola concedes pen

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      11. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Is Sels 3 points a haul?

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      12. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Forest pen check

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      13. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        lol so anderson or jesus on pen. big moment

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          *oh its mgw.

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      14. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Loyal Anderson ~19 DC

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      15. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Pen alright

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      16. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Your best performing differential so far this season?

        For me, Collins. 35 points since I bought him in GW16.

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      17. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Let Sels take it

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      18. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Is Nuno crying?

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          It's hard to take for him

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      19. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Nuno's face lol, hes done with Areola

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        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          He’s probably done with West Ham too.

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      20. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Penalty by NFO scored by Gibbs-White

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      21. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        MGW G

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      22. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Can you imagine if that decision is given in the 1970-90's

        Soft

        I see why but a nonsense too

        1-2

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        1. NZREDS
          • 12 Years
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          I suppose rules are rules but agree, this ain’t netball

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        2. ButterB
          • 5 Years
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          Ridiculous decision. Ball was gone. Both players were going for the ball MGW with his head and Keeper with his hands..ball was gone.

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      23. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Richarlison nailed?

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      24. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Anderson A?

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        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 14 Years
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          None

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        2. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          He gave the fk and no NFO player touched it.

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          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            2 days, 17 hours ago

            Foul on MGW

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          2. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 days, 17 hours ago

            No A, I read the rules. Harsh.

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      25. #1 Salah Hater
        • 1 Year
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        What's the rules on crosses that lead directly to a pen? Anderson A?

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        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 14 Years
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          Not given so far

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            2 days, 17 hours ago

            Won’t be either. MGW was fouled, so no assist.

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        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          its still the player fouled

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      26. JohnnyCroat
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        At least I get 6 points out of this disaster of a game.
        Bilić in by the weekend. Could hardly be worse.

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      27. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        West Ham going down with Burnley and Wolves then.

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      28. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        There's a red card coming

        If there's no equaliser

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      29. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Nuno, the next baldie to bite the dust

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      30. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        That’s cost Anderson 1 BP

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      31. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Has Bowen done anything meaningful in this match?

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          Not a thing

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      32. AC Pilkington
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 17 hours ago

        Why isn’t that an Anderson assist?

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        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          Why would it be?

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