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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. maurorodi00
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kane is serious?

  2. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ole for president.

  3. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just drama from Kane I reckon, salty he didnt score. Seems upset with all those DDG saves. He'll be back, altho I must say id be glad to take him off my team and use the spare funds if he was injured..

  4. Pooodle
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best option for this week?

    A) Luiz to Trent
    B) Hazard, Ings to Sané, Rashford (-4)
    C) Luiz, Brooks, Ings to Trent, Puncheon (5th mid), Rashford (-8)

    1. JohnBlack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Matt Law on Twitter: Real worry for Spurs here with Kane badly limping off the pitch

  6. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    We need a HT on Kane. Pronto.

    1. Sif
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think he'd prefer an ice pack.

  7. Rash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Love the saltiness of the anti-United brigade 🙂

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Let them eat tearz

  8. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I’m guessing 35 with 2 to play isn’t a great score...

    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nooo. However I wish I had some city assists tomorrow

      1. KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Me too, they’re both wolves!!

  9. Numb
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Where’s Facer when you need him?

  10. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Oh, man. Should I now wait to hear about Kane before making my moves for Salah? Gah.

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    80 all out if rash gets two. Happy after a shocking Xmas .

    1. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      wow massive score, bet you are glad you didnt wc now eh

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        True . Patience and good advice helped there.

    2. LSK
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I’ll beat you if Sane scores 24 points

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He could get a lot but not that much.

    3. McSauce
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford getting 1

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcards will be flying tonight!

  13. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Arnie or Wilson to Rashford?

    1. Whitetiger14
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

  14. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs xG - 9
    Utd xG - 1

  15. seanmcging
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Rich & Jiminez to Fraser & Rashford for -4? Have just enough to do it, it would be a pity to lose Jiminez, but Rashford should score better.

  16. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best 4.9 option(def)?

  17. _Make
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs' season is probably over now if, as expected, the injury to

    Sissoko is a serious one.

    1. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      we are jsut in the process of selling Dembele for 9mil to China also :l

  18. Pieterke30
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wait, what??

    Kane injured?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Think it was just a knock and the disappointment of losing

    2. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Last kick of the game he got a bang on the ankle. Shaking his head as he came off but who knows really. Wait for Poch I think.

    3. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep
      Looked like that.

  19. el polako
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How did Martial looked ?
    Should I show patience or just admit I was wrong about him and ship out ?

    1. JohnBlack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Keep

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure why people keep advising to keep, if I'm being completely honest. No-where near as direct or involved as before.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I've lost patience, but need to monitor this Kane thing first.

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sold him just now, no need for 2 Utd players in my team, sounds stupid now tho

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Started off brightly and faded as the game went on before his usual substitution around 70 mins

    4. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks All

  20. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know if it’s the same ankle that Kane injured badly at Bournemouth last year?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He was holding his groin.

  21. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Utd could overtake Spurs on points in 3 GWs time if Son and Kane out means they go on a losing streak

  22. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    UTD fans probably think they going to win the league

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No.
      You just made that up

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      nope

    3. whaakan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lol, thats ignorant

    4. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      how many points ManU off top 4?

  23. Whitetiger14
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Finally succumbed to Salah mania and got him as had 2FT.
    RmS please.

    Fabianski (button)
    Shaw holebas TAA Bennett AWB
    Salah richarlison sane delefeou McNeil
    Auba kane rashford

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane possiblY injured

    2. SweeSwee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good for a 2-3-3 formation

      1. Whitetiger14
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch. Is my defence that bad?

  24. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kane being injured would solve a lot of transfer headaches.

    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      And make the game more boring.

      Everybody will have Salah.and Aguero or Auba or both.
      When a big hitter gets injured it’s an option less

  25. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    70 all out with Tommy Doherty's (negative) points to come off the bench

  26. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just finished work, anyone care to update me on how Richarlison, Pogba and Kane performed?

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rich fail
      Pog assist
      Kane fail (and poss injury)

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Richa poor finishing but had few chances
      Pogba looked dangerous.
      Kane probably injured.

  27. JELLYFISH
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Shipping Martial and keeping Pog and Rash worked nicely. Just need Bilva to get me some points now

  28. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    75 points, pre-bonus' all played.

    Seriously thinking of getting Kane & Rich out for Rash and Sterling - NO premium forwards!!

    Currently on:

    Fab (Button)
    Robertson, TAA, AWB, Digne (Doherty)
    Salah (C), Haz (V), Rich, Pog, Fraser
    Kane, (Ings), (Jiminez)

    Anyone wanna dissuade me from this lunacy??!

  29. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ok these Kane injured news. He's not walking off unassisted without a physio if he's properly injured. Just relax.

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

      Exactly

    2. Sif
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Are players only properly injured if they go off on a stretcher or air ambulance?

  30. SkeletONv01
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kane > Kamara to fund Hazard > anyone? :> Hah, sold Haz last week, im ahead :>

    1. SkeletONv01
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling

      1. SkeletONv01
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Never buy, never sell, never bench, never C, never

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      you're a bit weird

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He deserves a ban