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Son leads Spurs line with Llorente and Rose benched

Son Heung-min (£8.6m) looks set to lead the Spurs attack against Newcastle today as he earned his second consecutive start since returning from the Asian Cup.

That pushes Fernando Llorente (£5.7m) to a place among the substitutes despite his 12-point haul against Watford midweek.

There was also a surprise benching for Danny Rose (£5.8m), who was expected to start with an injury to Ben Davies (£5.6m). Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) might potentially fill in for him at left-back, although could be part of a back-three if one of the midfielders named in the team is playing wing-back on the opposite flank to Kieran Trippier (£6.1m).

Christian Eriksen (£9.4m), Lucas Moura (£6.8m) and Erik Lamela (£6.1m) look like the supporting cast to Son in attacking midfield.

Newcastle have named a relatively unsurprisingly formation too, going with the 4-5-1 system that has served them so well of late.

Matt Ritchie (£5.8m) and Christian Atsu (£5.1m) look likely to provide support to DeAndre Yedlin (£4.5m) and Florian Lejeune (£4.4m) while Salomón Rondón (£5.7m) leads a one-man attack.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Lamela, Lucas, Son.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie; Perez, Longstaff, Hayden, Atsu; Rondon.

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  1. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Great watching Son switch from LWB to RWB time to time.

    Brace inevitable 😎

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

    If Son is fatigued, then why an earth would potch play him LW/LWB? Get him up top to conserve energy!

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's (Poch) trying to be too clever. There was absolutely no need to bench Rose and Llorente and ask the likes of Son to do the donkey work.

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

    Llorente coming on

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Newcastle CS confirmed.....

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

    Tap in for Son was on.

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

    Really wish I’d done Alonso > Laporte......balls

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      P*ssy

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This.....will blame Rainer anyhow. He told me not to do it.

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

    Llorente coming on

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

    Llorente coming on

  8. MTPockets
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Is Llorente coming on?

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

      This game is set up for another Harry Winks winner.

    • Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Top reporting here last 10 comments saying Llorente coming on

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Llorente on
      Moura off

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

      Newcastle will sneak a win here.

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

        Nah Spurs always seem to jam a win

    • Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Moura off.. goals imminent

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lucas 1 pointer.

    • manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who is more important to bring in next gw?

      A) Son
      B) Aub
      C) Both (-4)

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        C)

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

        wait till the games finished .Similar situation .Atm i am B.If chelsea smash hudders will strongly be in favor of that

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

        Aub without question.

        Are Son's fixtures that clever? Leicester are the hammer of the big 6 and Burnley away is the equivalent to Newcastle home. After that your'e into the Chelsea Arsenal derbies and an almost certain blank in 31.

        It feels like one of those short term moves that you want to undo in a couple of weeks. Worth a hit?

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

          He got 14 points against Leicester over Christmas - I think Leicester see Spurs as a winnable game (as opposed to City/Liverpool) so they don't set-up to just frustrate as much. Burnley have only had some recent form because of fixtures - they still conceded 8 in 2 fixtures to Everton/Arsenal over Christmas.

          Che/Ars still OK for attacking assets (especially the latter with their defensive problems) - look at the score in the reverse fixtures this season. And then it's Sou (H) and blank in 31 is irrelevant if you are FH then.

    • My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Llorente on for Moura

    • Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Moira off at 59:30 ouch for his owners

    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Moura jogs off instead of walking to piss owners off 😀

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

        I don't rate him at all. Never have. He's just a Brazilian Walcott.

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

        Is this GW5? Surely no one relevant owns him.

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

      I'm finally off the mark. Juicy Llorente point 😎

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

      Really hoping Hazard has a cracker this weekend.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bought him in this week 🙂

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

        he bloody has to

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

        Sold him for Son / Sane - it’s inevitable.

      4. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Please god no!!!!

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

      son full 90 then aargh

    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs will score now the legend is on the pitch

    • umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thank God did Moura - > Siggy (-4) for this GW

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

        Why god?

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Siggy rc incoming

      3. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hardly rocket science.

    • Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son goal is a matter of when now

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

        Are you trying to jinx it?

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

          He wouldn't, would he?... 😮

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

            Im a non owner so im backing the jinx

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

      Spurs don't do draws though...must be a winner here

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

        *Spurs don't do zero goals

    • Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son will score from a Llorente assist

      You heard it here 1st

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

        Didn’t want to go into specifics but it will be a headed knock down onto Son’s left foot

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

        Wow, took a long time for last GWs post to come through.

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

          Dial up

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

            Close.

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

              Haha

      3. MyBall MyRules
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        You called it. Kudos!

    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Longstaff slapped

    • RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Written 0-0 all over it, Spurs has lost the pace

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

      Son...off the line!

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

        Eriksen*

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wow Schar!