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21 September 2019 1488 comments
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Mauricio Pochettino has made two big changes to his Tottenham Hotspur side ahead of the visit to Leicester City.

Following the 4-0 win over Crystal Palace, he has brought Tanguy Ndombele (£6.0m) in to replace Christian Eriksen (£8.8m) while Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.4m) deputises for Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) whose wife has just given birth.

The absence of Eriksen may concern some Fantasy managers still invested in the Spurs attack although he was quite poor against Olympiakos midweek.

Spurs’ backline of Serge Aurier (£4.9m), Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m), Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) and Danny Rose (£5.5m) remains unchanged for the lunch-time kick-off against the Foxes, whilst the goal-scorers from the victory over Palace in Erik Lamela (£6.1m) and Heung-min Son (£9.6m) retain their starting berths. 

Son scored twice in the demolition of Roy Hodgson’s side, and Pochettino will be hoping for a similar level of impact from his South-Korean talisman at the King Power Stadium. 

For Leicester, Brendan Rodgers has made two changes to the side who narrowly lost out to Manchester United last weekend, with Ayoze Perez (£6.1m) and Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) returning to the starting XI at the expense of Hamza Choudhury (£4.5m) and Demarai Gray (£5.3m).

That tweak might help James Maddison (£7.1m) occupy a more central role after playing on the flanks recently.

After starting the 2019/20 campaign in fine form, the Foxes will be aiming to bounce back from defeat at Manchester United.

The likes of Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) with three goals so far this season, will look to exploit a Spurs defence who once again displayed their fragilities in blowing a two-goal lead against Olympiacos in the Champions League mid-week. 

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell; Ndidi; Perez, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes; Vardy.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Ndombele, Lamela, Son, Kane.

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Can't wait for my 2 pts from my captain today.

    1. conorbon
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Same, season can’t get much worst

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Same boat here

  2. NeverLucky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Son or Mendy given upcoming fixtures and also long-term season keeper.

    I guess Son the no-brainer?

    1. NeverLucky
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Was too fixed on switching mendy in from zinch,

      I meant Son or Mount

      1. conorbon
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Ah Son for now

    2. conorbon
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      They don’t play in the same areas

  3. conorbon
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    The Pep giveth the Pep taketh

    KDB VC, please don’t bring Sterling on

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      He will, with 1 minute left...because he hates FPL

  4. Pedram
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    So many Sterling captainers in the top 10k. Hoping for a 5 minute cameo and a 1 pointer.

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I’d love that

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      This but due to my main ML rival captaining him.

  5. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Soyboy is everything United thought Maguire was.

    1. HurriKane
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Soyboy is raw will cost some points for leicester with his recklessess.

      But he got potential though

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Still better than Luiz

  6. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Zinchenko Mount and Sterling in my lineup.

    Good thing I have a playing bench.

    (Cantwell, Lundstram & Mings)

  7. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Söyüncü The Turkish Baresi

  8. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Maddison good enough to play for top 6 club right?

    Apart from city and liv think he would definitely get into other 4 starting xi's (ars che tot mu)

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      He's brillliant, gotta be England's No 10

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      He is already playing for one

    3. DAZZ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Leicester are a top 6 club, ahead of united

  9. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Spurs have regressed gradually for a number of seasons, UCL run papered over the cracks, 18 points from the last 17 games is relegation form

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Plus the fact that they have no home ground.. or atleast they play like they don't.

  10. Francis Begbie
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    C Sterling, Aurier in this week but Söyüncü is a man like me. Pure warrior.

  11. FDMS All Starz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Do we think Mendy will be fully back now? Still think Zhink will get some game time, no?

  12. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    A Spursy week.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      It's happened again.

  13. Four Hit Wonder
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Took a dramatic -12 hit but I'm happy so far because I avoided the trolling by Sterling. Hope I don't get trolled by Salah.

    Sterling, Salah, James, Greenwood -> Mane, Richarlison, Cantwell, Aubameyang

  14. PogChamp
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    That is so harsh. Zinc has done nothing wrong. Maybe hes injured.

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      The fact he is not even on the bench shows it’s not tactical and it’s either a test or I jury

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      7 years, 19 days ago

      He's been awful what are you watching

  15. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    This is a poor result for Arsenal fans. Their biggest rivals taking all 3 points.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Watford haven't played yet

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Generous that.

  16. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Fellow Sterling captainers, we all knew the risk. How disappointed can you seriously be?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Pretty glum

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Took a -12 hit to get him out and I feel better than you all.

    3. fgdu
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      this is almost as bad as that time Ricos bps got sniped

    4. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Not bothered, it's a game, doesn't ruin my life. Sterling could come on and get points and if not then ah well 🙂

    5. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Not at all. It's not a big deal.

  17. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    I think it might be a wildcard week.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Only Sterling to Son.

  18. rodragon
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Wilcard this team?
    Pickford button
    Digne awb taa lund kelly
    Salah David silva tielemans cantwell Dendonker
    Aguero barnes vardy

    WC team:
    Pope button
    Taa tomori/mings rico lund kelly
    Mane kdb son cantwell hayden
    Aguero pukki abraham
    0.5itb....
    Thanks in advance..

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I would

  19. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    VAR is just horrible. It hasn't improved the fairness of the game one bit.

  20. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    at least Kane has some baps or can he lose them somehow?

  21. Peter Ouch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    No vardy assist?

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Ball was deflected.

  22. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Not a very good day for Sterling owners 🙁

    It was coming.

    Kun and KDB to haul 🙂

    Pity about Aurier but not to dishartened...

  23. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Bench Maddison to play Cantwell...

  24. MGD
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Why is Sterling benched tho?
    Rested? Seems early..

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Agree. Also why rest him for Carabao cup.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      It was bound to happen with Pep.

      I made the right move by moving him on.

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Form dropped and he did look visibly tired

  25. Tsparkes10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Come on Robo, get that bandwagon rolling

  26. schwing
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Rico first sub for Zinc LOL!

  27. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Girlfriend has Maddison, Ricardo and KDB (C)

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Ffs... Wilson too

  28. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Got Mendy in for Kelly only downer sterling cap benched gut was saying Salah this week

  29. tafrère
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    GW2: Benched Lundstram 14 pts
    GW3: Wildcarded out Salah 15 pts
    GW4: Captained Sterling 3 pts
    GW5: Captained Sterling 2 pts
    GW6: Captained Sterling benched

    10-15 pts swing every week due to bad decisions from myself. Everything going wrong this year, it's crazy.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Only GW3 and GW6 were bad decisions.

  30. Lexi2014
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    KDB Captain. Let’s go!