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Zaha absent for Crystal Palace as Alli returns for Spurs

Wilfried Zaha (£6.8m) will take no part in Crystal Palace’s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur this evening after being absent from the matchday squad.

That news comes after Roy Hodgson revealed in his press conference earlier in the week that he had no fresh injury concerns ahead of Gameweek 12.

The Eagles’ back-four remains unchanged but it looks as if they are lining up with a 4-2-3-1 in Zaha’s absence. Jordan Ayew (£5.8m) looks set to lead the line.

Meanwhile, Dele Alli (£8.9m) returns to the Tottenham starting line-up for Spurs the first time since Gameweek 4. Fantasy managers hoping to invest in Spurs’ appealing schedule around Gameweek 15 or 16 will be looking for a strong performance from the England international.

Erik Lamela (£6.4m) starts a third match in a row with Christian Eriksen (£9.2m) named on the bench.

Crystal Palace XI (4-2-3-1): Hennessey; Van Aanholt, Sakho, Tomkins, Wan-Bissaka; Kouyaté, McArthur; Townsend, Milivojevic, Meyer; Ayew.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris, Davies, Foyth, Alderweireld, Trippier, Wanyama, Sissoko, Alli, Moura, Lamela, Kane.

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1,126 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    WBA 2-0

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      McAuley G
      Evans A
      Brunt tears

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Too soon

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Still hurts 🙁

  2. Flynniesta
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Well that makes me feel better about having AWB as 3rd sub

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Still time for an AWB hatty

  3. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jam stays in the jar 🙂

  4. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What a way for Hennessey to lose his cleanie. So rough.

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      By conceding?

  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Lucky Kane owner.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing lucky about owning Kane.

  6. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    filthy AWB first on benchers, not your lucky day today.

  7. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is that a Fraser bap I see ?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I don't know is it? If you see it then it must be true?!

  8. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    REUS MAGIC GOAL 2-2

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Missed 2 easy chances though

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        true but inching ever closer to a winner, all will be forgiven in that case

  9. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who is Foyth?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fourth choice

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He lives agmonst the cracks in the pavement, at the back of the drawer underneath the sink and in the gaps in our toes.

      Foyth.

  10. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    GAME OF THE YEAR

  11. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    COME ON, SØRLOTH!

  12. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    84 people owns Foyth

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      83 benched him 😉

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Lol

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

      That'll be him and his 83 other accounts then

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone triple captained

  13. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sat in the pub with a Kane captainer. He’s currently smug.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Keep us updated!

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He won't be tomorrow

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Assist with no bonus isn't a great return for a (c). Needs a goal or another assist

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Smug with 5 pts?

    5. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      12.4m is a lot for 5 pts.

    6. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He’s easily pleased.

  14. _figu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    How an earth is is possible that Ings is on 2 bonus points? How bad was his injury?

    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'm more concerned about how sh!te all those players on the pitch were if ings got two pts with just 18 bps

      1. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Haha that's exactly what I mean. Sorry for those who had to watch the game.

  15. Kszaq
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    if Coys will stay with clean sheet Tripp will get 6 points? 😉

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes Bonusb3 points too

      1. Kszaq
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        ufff good to hear that! 😉

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Only if the game goes to extra time.

  16. dark91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    BVB vs. Bayern can't be missed guys

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      This, turn off the palace spurs snoozer immediately

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Brilliant match. This is proper football.

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Could be a historic night for the Bundesliga. Tired of watching Bayern dominate last 6 seasons. Bvb with 7 point lead if they hold on to win

  17. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Feeing good about Diangana over Anderson. Lol. I was proud of myself for “going with my gut”

    Martial tomorrow will dictate whether it was genius or tomfoolery

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I think you know the answer already

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I certainly do. Never was one for genius in this game!

        On 14(-4) with 7 to play so far with a 3k OR drop to 62k

        How’s your GW going so far?

  18. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sat next to this online mod in a pub. He seems perturbed.

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      😆 😆

  19. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Just in, what happened to Trippier?

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just in Timberlake?

    2. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He Tripped

  20. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What a game!!

  21. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    DORTMUND IN DREAMLAND 3-2

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ok I will let you post about the game from now on so that we don't spam the people here 😀

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        🙂 better this spam and then palace complaining

  22. dark91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Super sub Alcaceeeeeeer

  23. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sancho is something else.

  24. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Ricardo Domingos Barbosa Pereira

    Average 4.9 points per start, started 10 out of 12.
    Have had him since GW7 and Leicester have the fixtures.
    He seems very attacking had a few shots and crosses today
    Nice 9 points today 🙂

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Foyth playing better because Trippier ain't next to him screwing things up.

  26. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    good der klassiker

  27. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alcaceeeer

  28. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Those Ings baps are complete and utter jammy filth ... shouldn’t be allowed 🙂

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      😎

    2. glufs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Deserved after the injury

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Benched him vs City and he dropped in price, I needed some luck

    4. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sold for Arnie two weeks ago.

      Great, yeah, but I kept Mitrovic instead... Damn. Mitro out for Arnie last week would have been perfect. Needed the baps with the Injuries

  29. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Imagine if Tomkins stayed on the pitch for 30 more seconds... He would be the top scorer of his team.

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You make it sound like it's never happened before?

  30. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Bayern defending like Germany. Awful.

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Bvb absolutely awesome. This could be the first time in 7 years that Bayern won't lift the title. It s time the baterj monopoly ends.

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Bayern

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I used to watch Bundesliga a while back. I do like the German style of football.They're big on making transitions as quick as possible, and it makes for entertaining matches.