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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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1,895 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Winker Winner

  2. G-Whizz
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Winks G

    Fulham 1 Spurs 2

  3. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Winks wow.

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

    HARRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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

    Alli to winks done

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

    yes winkssssssssssssssssssssss

  7. G-Whizz
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    That's harsh on Fulham...

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

    That is cruel. Very cruel...!!!

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

    Oh damn Spurs.

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

    HARRYYYY

  11. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lucky swine.

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

    Sickening.

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

    hahahaha Fulham

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

    Fulham got what they deserved.

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

    Harrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyy (Winks)

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

    Same old crappy spurs winning most games by 1 goal

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

    Coys!!!

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

    Nkoudouuuuuuuuu

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

    Rose needs man of the match

  20. Granville
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I'd like my goalie to come out to that. Just terrible defending.

    1. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wasn’t great but the cross makes it look like worse. If that was an eriksen cross they would be saying what a delivery from a genius

  21. AuFeld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Brainstorming with 2 FT's $0.5m itb. Suggestions?

    Schmeichel - Guaita
    TAA - Pereira - Doh - Digne - AWB
    Salah - Hazard - Pogba - Richarilson - Fraser
    Auba - Jim - Barnes
    ----------------------------------------------------------------

    Pereira ~> PVA?
    Ditch Richarilson, if so for who?
    Auba + Barnes ~> Rashford + Firmino?
    Hazard + Jim ~> Sane + Rashford?

    Let's hear it and why.

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alli crocked, yikes lol

    And as I'm typing, jammy Spurs at the death to win it.

  23. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fulham relegation confirmed

  24. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    pissed off as a man united fan.

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      They're a class above Man U, Chelsea, and Arsenal this season. Even with so many injuries they keep grinding out results. I think you have a good chance of 4th for what its worth.

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

      You're not catching Spurs.
      Very close between the other three though.

    3. andrewe63
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Do your own donkey-work lol

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

    Great goalkeeping there lads.

  26. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Foster speroni
    Robbo Doherty Shaw awb bedna
    Salah(c) sane haz fraser Hjorbjerg
    Auba rashford ings

    0.9 ITB 1 FT

    Any help is appreciated

    1. Ha Ha Land
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Roll it. You have a good squad.

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Team is pretty stretched.
      3 S'ton players, weak bench.
      Plenty of games to go before GW24

      1. Ha Ha Land
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        But TM think the core is pretty cool right?

  27. Ha Ha Land
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    One Harry to win it for Spurs!!
    COYS!!

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

    Spurs didnt deserve anything from this game.

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

      get real you are deluded, they only had a goal because of the donkey. They lose all day every day

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

        Whose fault but Spurs' is it that they play a donkey up top? Completely undeserved win.

  29. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Theres only one Harry,
    Theres only one Harry,
    Harry from the Lane.

  30. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lloris get some baps yah noob...