Newcastle United and West Ham stars clash when naming five-a-side team

Callum Wilson and Michail Antonio went for each other in the hilarious debate
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Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson and West Ham United forward Michail Antonio locked horns when picking a combined five-a-side team.

The two goalscorers were tasked with picking the ultimate five-a-side team made up of players entirely from The Magpies and The Hammers.

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The debate took place on BBC Sounds' The Footballers Football Podcast and neither striker was willing to give an inch and accept the other's teammates were better than their own.

Fellow podcast host Rickie Haywood-Williams was tasked with keeping the peace as Wilson and Antonio's trademark banter bordered on a full-blown argument.

Here's the team the duo ended up with - and the feisty discussions had for each place.

Goalkeeper - Lukas Fabianski

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Lukas Fabianski

Antonio wasted no time in picking his keeper in between the sticks - "Lukas has made more saves than Pope over the last couple of years," he said.

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Wilson replied: "Pope is better than Fabianski. Last season, Pope almost single-handedly kept Burnley up with the saves he is making.

"I've shot against Fabianki before and I've shot against Pope before, and I'm saying Pope is better."

The decision came down to Rickie who, despite initially agreeing that the Magpies' shot-stopper should get the nod, eventually bought Antonio's argument for Fabianski.

Defence - Fabian Schar

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Fabian Schar

Despite Newcastle's marquee signing in Sven Botman, Wilson plumped for Fabian Schar at the back.

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He said: "Fabian Schar is a ball-playing centre-back. Unquestionable.

"The goal he scored the other week, you can't question it, you aren't getting man like Zouma doing something like that."

Antonio had little to argue against the pick.

Midfield - Allan Saint-Maximin & Declan Rice

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Newcastle United Allan Saint-Maximin.

Both players agreed that mercurial winger Allan Saint-Maximin was a shoo-in for the five-a-side team.

Wilson said: "You have to play Saint-Maximin. Fact. In a five-a-side he has to play."

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The debate then came down to whether Bruno Guimaraes or Declan Rice should fill the other midfield spot.

Wilson argued the Brazilian's silky ball skills made him a no-brainer, but Antonio questioned his defensive abilities.

The West Ham striker said: "You need someone who can get forward and get back, who has skills and can score a goal. Declan Rice is a madness. Bruno can't do what Dec does."

Rickie had the final call and went for the Englishman.

Striker - Gianluca Scamacca

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Gianluca Scamacca

Wilson and Antonio took the decision to leave themselves out of the runnings for the striker decision - encouraged to do so by a peace-keeping Rickie.

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Instead they were left choosing between Gianluca Scamacca and Chris Wood - Alexander Isak's arrival had not been confirmed at this point.

Again, Rickie had the final call and went for The Hammers' striker.