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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.

1,933 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Deeney was driving the bus but could not engage park so got thrown off the bus.

  2. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Spurs living up to the bottle job reputation.

    1. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Makes the top four spots all the more exciting for the run in.

  3. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Boruc cleanie 🙂

    1. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Started him over Lloris. Feels good!

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      wish id trusted him over fabianski. stupid in hindsight

    3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Good 🙂

    4. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I played Guaita, benched Boruc 🙁

  4. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    7 from 3 any good?

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      not quite as good as 41 from 5

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      6 from 5........ and 32 points from Captain Vardy.

    3. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      7 from 5 much better

  5. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Need a Sterling masterclass here.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      god yes pls

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Big time

    3. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Yes please

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Can we lol at Spurs?

    More-so, I'd like to congratulations Southampton. Put in some fantastic performances against United, and now Spurs.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      no son no party

  7. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Higuain Vardy Wilson FH-frontline..? anyone else?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Not in 32 no

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Higuain Vardy & Barnes - non FH front line

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Can do Jimenez to Wilson for that with no fh

    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      jesus christ you're all idiots

    5. hannibalos
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Same here

      1. hannibalos
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        No FH though, current state

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Ahhhh boy. Trusting in Fabs and Felipe over Boruc and Camarasa hurts.

    Would you ditch Anderson --> Fraser, for a hit, despite his BGW fixture? Chance Anderson doesn't even start?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      nah

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I hate Anderson so much .

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Anderson is literally done as an FPL prospect

    4. TAArt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I’m thinking of it as I will keep him for the rest of the season given Bournemouth fixtures

    5. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I would, might get dropped and away to Chelsea in 33.

  9. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Ward prowse on my bench again doh

    1. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Me too - praying for a Sane no show

  10. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Had son/Rashford>Fraser/Brooks & Vardy as an option this week and went for Doherty>TAA. Need big points from Rash & TAA.

  11. Markus10
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Brooks over Fraser they said... who else got caught with this decision?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      still a good decision imo

    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I’m extra f’ing pissed, cause I wrote multiple comments all week that fraser was the better/safer pick!—and then wussed out, followed the FFS-Crowd, and went w/ Brooks at the last min!!
      Idiot!

  12. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Vardy ruining my day.

  13. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Aguero TC what's the minimum I should expect? 1 goal won't be that bad tbh

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Brave

    2. adibo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      goal and 2 assists to sterling (c)

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    That feeling when you know you own the wrong GW31 players:

    - Any West Ham
    - Leicester defence
    - Newcastle defence
    - Everton defence
    - Josh King, David Brooks

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Free hit calling.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Nah. Just take your medicine. That is life.

    2. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Some of those will be the right players next week.

  15. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Big game for both arsenal and man u tomorrow ... spurs are in a trouble.

  16. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Keeping Fanderson at the expense of vardy this week has been an absolute disaster

  17. micsway
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    oh yes the vardy part is in full swing

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      family friendly site this

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Been great these last 3 GWs. Shame Leicester defence have been so crap.

  18. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    2 points from 3 all out for the day, green or red arrow ? 🙂

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      red

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Really ? 😉

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 21 days ago

          yea!

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Big green

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        That's more like it 🙂

  19. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    West ham are a joke. Spurs are a joke. Everton are a joke. FPL and IRL.

    Agüero needs to go nuts

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      He will.

  20. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Enjoy this season whilst you can Spurs, all your golden boys will be off in the Summer 🙂

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      true

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      [X]

  21. Chaps Before Baps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Is King > Wilson (-4) sideways?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      completely absurd

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      No, because King plays right wing and Wilson plays up front.

      1. Chaps Before Baps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Thanks, this was my thinking. I'm considering it. I believe Wilson can outscore King by 4 over GWs 31+33 but I need more time to decide.

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      King on penalties still

      1. Chaps Before Baps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Thanks, good point.

    4. Old Man Willow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I watched the second half and King was very unlucky to not get attacking returns.

      1. Chaps Before Baps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Thanks, I'll need to watch MOTD before deciding.

  22. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Vardy(vc) fingers crossed a miracle happens & Salah gets rested tomorrow

    1. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      No chance.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Or you could hope he gets five

  23. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Im so lucky to own calvert lewin and tielemans

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      nice

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Haha the humblest of brags possible

  24. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    etherdige might sneak a bap, its a firce fight for the 3rd bap

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      that would be glorious

  25. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Son > Fraser worth a hit next GW to give me 11?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      yep

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      You know the answer.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Probably, yes. A few alternatives at that price, however.

  26. colmbarrett83
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Will clyne get de points for clean sheet?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      not if he didnt play 60

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      46 minutes.

  27. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    King / Wilson double overdoing it for 31/33 ?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      no absolutely fine

  28. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Sterling/son/Pogba
    Whom to sacrifice to get
    Vardy +fraser
    Jimmz+?

  29. Dele
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Literally sick of the same old tactics from Pochettino. 1pt from 12 available, season falling apart. Simply not good enough.

    Liverpool at Anfield up next.

    1. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      who cares man, we win CL instead. I will taker that of the EPL any day

      1. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        No chance lol

  30. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    I've watched every Spurs game in 2019 and haven't been impressed even when they won, this run of form has been due.

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Worthy top comment, shame they'll never be a top club.

    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Watched em all too.
      and I agree with that comment mate!
      Only EXCEPTIONS, were:
      •when Son was at his highest point(pre-Asia cup)
      •and the Champions League heroics (after loosing the first 3 matches)