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No shocks from the team news at Wembley as Pogba starts

Tottenham Hotspur take on Manchester United in the second of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday. Kick-off at Wembley is at 16:30 GMT.

Both sides have made two changes to their starting XIs from Gameweek 21.

Ben Davies and the fit-again Jan Vertonghen replace Danny Rose and Davinson Sanchez for the hosts, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recalls Jesse Lingard and Ashley Young in place of Juan Mata and Antonio Valencia.

Paul Pogba, as expected, is fit to start after recovering from the knock he picked up in the victory over Newcastle United.

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial join Lingard in a front three for the Red Devils, who name the same team that lined up against Cardiff City in Solskjaer’s very first match in charge.

Romelu Lukaku is among the substitutes but Alexis Sanchez misses out through injury.

Son Heung-min starts for Spurs for the final time before he departs for the Asian Cup.

Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane also line up for the Lilywhites in what appears to be a familiar-looking 4-4-2 diamond.

Lucas Moura misses out with a knee injury.

Spurs won this reverse fixture 3-0 back in August, with Kane registering a double-digit haul.

Kane has delivered an attacking return in each of his last ten Premier League starts, while Son has done likewise over his last eight starts.

Almost half of Pogba’s FPL points in 2018/19 (49 out of 100) have come in the last four Gameweeks, meanwhile.

Spurs XI (4-4-2 diamond): Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Jones, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Martial, Rashford.

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  1. Simply Loveleh
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Richarlson to erikson a steady move? Got 9.7m to spend

    1. Greko82
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It makes sense

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good. Plus Eriksen should take on star man role in lanes absence

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I was going to do this however with Sissoko Kane and son gone I fear it isn’t quite as appealing as it once was

    4. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      not a fan

    5. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How did u end up with 9.7 itb

    6. Simply Loveleh
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I did sane to richarlson 3 weeks ago, regretted it ever since

  2. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A single transfer of Sonny > Pogba was my planned move for the last couple of weeks now, but now Kane is out and Arnie huge doubt, I really am gonna find it hard not to take a hit ain’t i

    1. HD7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Is Kane surely out?

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane might be fine but arnie looking like a transfer waiting to happen

  3. james 101
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Set up right / Gtg?

    Fab
    Digne TAA Doherty
    Salah Fanderson Pogba. Richarlison
    Kane Rashford Aubameyang

    (Eth Westwood AWB Zanka )

    Thanks!!

  4. emyoueffsee
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane injury means I have enough cash to get in Salah,Sterling and Rashford for Hazard,Son and him. Will prob have to pull the trigger tonight though with price changes.

    Fab
    Digne Robertson Doherty
    Richarlison Anderson Pogba Sterling Salah(c)
    Rashford Aubameyang

    Look good?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wait on Kane news

      1. emyoueffsee
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Can't afford to only have 0.1m spare. Kane could barely walk off the pitch, no way he starts next game.

        1. Shineonme
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          ^^This^^

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      hazard to sterling for -4 rrrrrr

      1. emyoueffsee
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I much prefer Sterling to Hazard. I regret getting him out for Hazard a few gwks ago, was more of a blocker move for my mini league but no surprise to see him disappoint again.

    3. chudbond007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, go for it

  5. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Folks, how much pain did Kane look like he was in? Did he walk off the pitch at least ?

    1. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He survived to the end and hobbled off - wait on news really but not as if he went off early on a stretcher as you'd think from some posts on here!

    2. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Slow with a good limp.

  6. Tommo1888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best 5.1 or cheaper mid?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Camarasa

      1. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        +1

    2. Pique and De Bruyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Depends weather playing or not but Brooks is a good option.

    3. Champione
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Brooks

    4. spursmad
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If playing. Camarasa. If not Puncheon.

  7. Pique and De Bruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this chaps.

    Doherty / Hazard / Auba < Robbo / Sane / Aguero (-8)

    Either, all or neither?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looks awful

      1. Pique and De Bruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Really, any reason?

    2. chudbond007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'd wait - nothing nailed on there imo

      1. Pique and De Bruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Was thinking Auba and Hazard not looking great and bad next fixture and Robbo a big improvement on Doherty.

    3. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not worth a -8 - just do Haz or Auba to sane or Aguero for free.

      1. Pique and De Bruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers will take that on board, find it hard to stop myself (serial transfer maker)

  8. ol3andre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can people stop saying Kane is out before someone confirms it.

    1. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This site is a virus at times

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      is Kane out ??

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, confirmed.

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He is though, couldn’t even walk.

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He did walk off the field on his own.

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Hobbled

      2. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I must have missed the invisible upright stretcher he hobbled off on!

    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You must be new here 😉

      1. ol3andre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes only three years in.

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

      Well people are saying that because like me we all saw with our own eyes Kane limping off the field badly and what poch said after the game.

  9. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    OMG just watching Silent witness 2 partner special, having very conflicted thoughts about the Transgender Evie - wowsers.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Selling Kane?

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Still in top 10k...I think I am going to make no transfer this week

        Save 2FT for next week when crazy games

        So no not yet

      2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        what lol

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

    Will wait on kane, would be incredibly stupid to transfer him out without news ahead of Fulham away

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks Captain Obvious

  11. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If Kane is out, Alli is the one to get in.

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

      I am staying away from spurs, the collapse may have come early

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      agree on allo

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  13. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mid-priced mods have taken a bit of a hit recently, any standouts?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      *mids ffs

  14. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    with all this talk of Kane, Rashford price rise almost certain tonight....

    1. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Was certain regardless

  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    a anderson to sterling
    b richa to kdb/sane

    thanks

  16. fab
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    how nailed is Rashford?

    1. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Been in great form and scored the winning goal v spurs

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      hes fine

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

      He's as nailed as a forward comes. Olly likes him and will stay loyal while Rashford is I'm this form.

  17. LarryDuff
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anderson > Pogba done, he's so central to everything attacking in an attack that's flourishing

  18. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If you had to keep one which would it be?

    A) Luiz
    B) Kola

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A, Chelsea been a LOT better than arsenal defensively

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      a

  19. La Vida Latte
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A. Rich & Alonso -> pogba & Taa
    B. Lingard & Alonso -> Pogba & Shaw

    Free transfers

    Thanks!

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      pogba yes but dont like shaw

  20. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Digne or TAA

    Have Robbo

    1. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      TAA, gomez will in occasionally especially in tougher games I'd imagine depending on injuries

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      taa

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

      Digne

  21. Clarity
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2FT 1.9ITB.

    Alonso + Kamara > Trent + Rashford?

    Or hold off to wait on Trent injury news?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      nice

  22. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    We all know the trouble that Nasri brings.. but at 5.5, do you think that's extremely cheap?

  23. MottysBallacks
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Son, Hazard & Auba to...

    A) Salah, Firmino & FAnderson
    B) Salah, Aguero & 6.1

    ?!

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      dont ride the premium merry go round

  24. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This week looking like it’s gonna be hits everywhere!

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Think I’m gonna have to really don’t want to

  25. chudbond007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What's everyone think about shifting Hazard out?

    Long term should be okay but there seem to be more in form options?

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haven’t owned him since GW15 and I’ve not missed the bloke either

      1. chudbond007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I know what you mean - he's feast or famine.

  26. J to the T
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Holebas Fanderson Kane -> TAA Salah & Rashford for a -4?

  27. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If Kane is out, it's going to shake up the template.

    I was going to do:
    Taylor & Richarlison > VVD & Fraser

    Instead:
    Richarlison & Kane > Eriksen & Aguero looks good

  28. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this lot?!?!
    1FT + £1m itb and 4 players out!!

    Guaita(i)
    Alonso • TAA • Digne • Doherty
    Salah(c) • Sane • Sonny(x)
    Kane(i) • Arnie(i) • Rashford
    ———-
    Subs: Button; Snoddy, MGW, AWB.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Is Arnie out?

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Highly likely

  29. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A few possibilities here. Any that take your fancy or do you have any other ideas? 2FTs. 0.6 ITB

    Patrício
    Alexander-Arnold (V), Digne, Doherty
    Martial, Sterling (C), Pogba, Sané, Son**
    Rashford, Aubameyang

    Hamer | Alonso, Wan-Bissaka, Kamara

    A) Son ➡ Alli

    B) Son + Alonso ➡ Alli + Robertson
    C) Son + Aubameyang ➡ Salah + Jiménez

    D) Son + Aubameyang + Alonso ➡ Salah + Jiménez + Robertson (-4)
    E) Son + Aubameyang + Alonso ➡ Salah + Firmino + Jonny (-4)
    F) Son + Kamara + Alonso ➡ Mané/Erik + Jiménez + Bednarek (-4)

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      D

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Not worth waiting a week for Alonso > Robbo for free?

      2. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Or something like Son, Alonso and Martial out for Salah, Bednarek and whoever else you can get?

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          5.8. Not really a price range I was considering tbh, but Nasri would probably be my choice. Cheers

          1. Hits from the Bong
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah slim pickings really. Maybe one of the City boys will get injured tomorrow and makes things easier for you. I didn’t enjoy having Sterling and Sane, but not a big fan of Martial either.

  30. Clarity
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Alonso > Trent a no brainer? Already own Robertson. No big concerns in other areas of my team.

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Trent and robertson are potentially rotation risks when playing easier teams

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not true

        1. Shineonme
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          for what's it's worth. Nothing is a fact or true when it comes to fantasy opinion. Just opinions and what you gut feeling is.

        2. Shineonme
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          both trent and Robertson have been rotated this season with moreno and Nat Clyne. So it applies to your comment. Not true