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Son benched as Alli returns while Wilson is fit to start

Five Premier League matches kick off at 15:00 GMT this afternoon.

The headline team news perhaps comes from St. Mary’s Stadium, where Spurs are the visitors.

Dele Alli returns to Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 23, while Son Heung-min is benched in the Premier League for the first time since December.

Kyle Walker-Peters, Eric Dier and Lucas Moura also start as Toby Alderweireld, the injured Kieran Trippier and Victor Wanyama make way from the side that drew 1-1 with Arsenal last Saturday.

Southampton are unchanged.

Jamie Vardy is fit to lead the line for Leicester City, with Demarai Gray replacing Wes Morgan as Brendan Rodgers switches from a wing-back system to a 4-2-3-1.

Scott Parker sticks with the same 11 players that performed well against Chelsea.

Manuel Pellegrini also names the same side that lined up for Gameweek 29, meaning that Marko Arnautovic has to be content with a place on the bench again. Fabian Balbuena is also among the substitutes.

Neil Warnock has made four changes for the visit of the Hammers, with Bruno Ecuele Manga, Harry Arter, Josh Murphy and Junior Hoilett back in the Bluebirds’ side.

The quartet to make way are Joe Ralls, Kenneth Zohore, Bobby Reid and Sol Bamba, who has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury.

Callum Wilson returns from a knee injury for Bournemouth, who have the England striker, David Brooks, Josh King and Ryan Fraser in the same side for the first time since Gameweek 23.

Jefferson Lerma returns from suspension, while Nathaniel Clyne and Jack Simpson drop to the bench.

Zanka, Elias Kachunga and Aaron Mooy return for Huddersfield as Karlan Grant, Terence Kongolo and the injured Jonathan Hogg drop out.

DeAndre Yedlin and Ki Sung-yueng replace the injured Sean Longstaff and Javier Manquillo for Newcastle, while Marco Silva recalls Richarlison and Andre Gomes at the expense of Theo Walcott and Morgan Schneiderlin.

Cardiff City XI (4-2-3-1): Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Arter, Hoilett, Camarasa, Murphy, Niasse.

West Ham United XI (4-1-4-1): Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Snodgrass, Noble, Lanzini, Felipe Anderson, Chicharito.

Huddersfield Town XI (4-4-2 diamond): Lössl, Bacuna, Zanka, Schindler, Durm, Stankovic, Mooy, Billing, Pritchard, Mounie, Kachunga.

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Boruc, Smith, Mepham, Aké, Daniels, Brooks, Lerma, Surman, Fraser, King, Wilson.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Ricardo, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell, Ndidi, Tielemans, Maddison, Gray, Barnes, Vardy.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico, Odoi, Nordtveit, Ream, Bryan, Chambers, McDonald, Babel, Cairney, Sessegnon, Mitrovic.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-2-1): Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Yedlin, Hayden, Ki, Ritchie, Almiron, Perez, Rondon.

Southampton XI (3-5-2): Gunn, Yoshida, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Valery, Hojbjerg, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Bertrand, Austin, Redmond.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris, Walker-Peters, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Alli, Lucas, Kane.

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  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Doherty > Valery?

  2. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    New 3

  3. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rondon, Vardy & Aguero crew, checking in

  4. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ron the Don

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    crap. rondon doing well.

    lol at everton though

  6. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rondon 😀

  7. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero(c) phew. Fingers crossed now.

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The Adam Smith injury hurts more, as now I have to play Digne vs. Arsenal and Chelsea 😐

  9. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy?

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rondon explosion for Mark's team

  11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal fan but got a soft spot for the Toon, good on em!

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same!

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine if they got a better owner…

  12. *sigh*
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Get in lads !!!

  13. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy goal

  14. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    CHAT SHYT GET FKN BANGED

  15. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy 🙂

  16. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Poor old AZ - his Everton clean sheet prediction gone seriously South

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    VARDINHO AGAIN

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Party Vardy

  19. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well done vardy cappers

  20. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy wooooooo

  21. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    VARDDDYYYYY

  22. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    OMG Vardy

  23. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    As a King and Brooks owner, I really needed these Vardy points.

  24. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Damn you Poch, bringing Son on. Camarasa on my bench 🙁

  25. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes assist

  26. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Front two of Vardy and Rondon on fire here!

  27. SM001
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    "Vardy or Higuain, Vardy or Higuain...."

    "Higuain it is."

  28. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    CHAT SHEET GIT BANGED

  29. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Corrrrr Rondón and Vardy points!

  30. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rondon offside but I'll take it