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Llorente leads the line for Spurs as Pochettino deploys wing-backs

The final match of Gameweek 23 takes place this afternoon at Craven Cottage, as Fulham face injury-hit Tottenham Hotspur. Kick-off is at 16:00 GMT.

Spurs are, of course, without Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Moussa Sissoko, all of whom have played vital roles for the Lilywhites over the last couple of months.

Lucas Moura, meanwhile, isn’t fit to feature because of a knee injury.

Fernando Llorente is handed his first Premier League start of the season and only his second in a Spurs shirt, with Erik Lamela and Davinson Sanchez also given recalls as Mauricio Pochettino switches from a 4-4-2 diamond to what looks like a 3-4-2-1.

That system change would likely see Christian Eriksen – who was bought by over 100,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 23 – drop back into a central midfield two alongside Harry Winks.

Danny Rose replaces Ben Davies on the left flank, meanwhile.

Claudio Ranieri’s only alteration sees Ryan Babel make his Fulham debut in place of Ryan Sessegnon.

As expected, Aboubakar Kamara isn’t involved in the Cottagers’ match-day squad after a reported training ground bust-up.

Spurs won the reverse fixture of this match 3-1 back in August, with Kieran Trippier the only one of the three Spurs goalscorers who lines up this afternoon.

Aleksandar Mitrovic was on target for Fulham at Wembley.

The Cottagers have conceded more goals, big chances and efforts on target than any other Premier League side in 2018/19 but Ranieri’s troops have only conceded four goals in their four most-recent top-flight fixtures at Craven Cottage.

Fulham XI (3-4-3): Rico, Odoi, Ream, Le Marchand, Christie, Seri, Chambers, Bryan, Babel, Schurrle, Mitrovic.

Spurs XI (3-4-2-1): Lloris, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Eriksen, Trippier, Dele, Lamela, Llorente.

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  1. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nkoudou wagon leaving the station

  2. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Danny Rose has fallen over more times than Mo Salah

    The only difference is Rose has actually been fouled

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

      Rose been vgood this game i think

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

      Stop sucking that lemon

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

        Bitter and salty!

    3. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      The difference is Rose is English.

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

    Glad I didn’t get Alli in for a hit now

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why? Was profit

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

        1 point and likelihood of having to burn a FT

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

    Spurs have a secret weapon for up front chill

  5. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Fulham grab a winner

  6. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Brought Alli in for a hit to replace Snodgrass so it's paid off but feel a bit short changed as I was a punt for the next few games. Glad he scored but damn that's unlucky. Hazard it is I suppose.

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

      He has 10 days to recover. Worth waiting. Hazard is dropping meanwhile which is nice.

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If Chelsea somehow don't beat Spurs in the EFL tie, we're a joke.

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

      Regardless of who we play we struggle to score... and we need to score

    2. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      well its a tough call that derby always is, but come on chelseas form is pretty dire man. If spurs lose -_-

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This. Need that result for fpl too

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bookmarked

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Don't worry, I'm agreeing with you if we get knocked out.

  8. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alli for who?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mane if you afford

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hmm I have enough for that

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

      Hope Son gets knocked out of Asain Cup before the semis

  9. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs without Kane and Son was always going to be a struggle.

    Without those two and Deli. one step to far.

    RIP.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      'But that's alright, we still got Dier.'

  10. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alli>Moura problem solved

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like out of one pan and into another

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If Alli is out I wouldnt get near spurs

  11. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Join the Elitefpl guys in 15mins (1800gmt) and let us know about how your GW went in the live chat over on youtube.com/elitefpl

  12. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sigurdsson a good Alli replacement?

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

      Everton are worse than that Ronaldo statue

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Watched Everton lately?

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Everton West Ham and Chelsea are the 3 teams to avoid for FPL assets lately

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

    Llorente dive

  14. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Llorente owners, who do you have coming off the bench?

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

      Are you literally talking to Daniel Levy, because clearly he has no one coming off the bench, that's the problem

  15. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fulham are lucky that Poch plays Llorente, literally I could find anyone on the street who coulda put that chance away and not score an own goal.
    How fulham get a draw here, just wow but whatever

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah guaranteed win for spurs wasn’t it.

      This shows that teams who spend money are rewarded.

  16. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs have lost Kane son and now Alli.

    Perfect team to avoid 🙂

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      + Sissoko
      + Moura

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

    Greatful for the points but bringing Alli in is going to sting if he’s out with those fixtures coming up.

  18. The_Fish
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bring in for Rich? Can replace him with an 8.9 - Alli's injury ruined my plan.

    Current mid of Salah - Sterling - Pogba - Rich - Puncheon

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Keep vs hud

  19. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Llorente things he is Mo Salah

  20. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oh wow, Alli injured? Kinda lucky not getting him but at least he got points unlike that princess at Chelsea.

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

    People taking out Alli right now? Some people will never learn 😆

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

      Only those that got him in after the goal.

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      5100 people transferred him in for next gw.

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

        I was waiting for full time...

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Autosubs & VCs to only raise the Top10k average by 0.88 this GW.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely Jubbly, I got 10 points coming off the bench

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lolrente has watched too many Salah highlights.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's scored 50 goals for his club too?

  24. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kazaiah Sterling essential?

  25. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Been a long time since I've seen a performance as bad as that of Llorente's in a football match...

  26. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs have plenty of decent youth players, if Poch would actually utilise them. We have at least two strikers far superior to Llorente..

  27. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alli injured?

    1. Merlinsnose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Commentary said possible hamstring

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Seems so.

  28. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Has Lloris ever fumbled a drink?

  29. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who is on pens for Spurs with Kane and Alli out of the picture?

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

      Eriksen

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

      The prolific Llorente?

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

      Eriksen possibly.

    4. SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Llorente

    5. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen I would think

  30. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Jammy Spurs 😀