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5 October 2019 1323 comments
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Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.8m) have survived rotation rumours to start Tottenham’s trip to Brighton on Saturday lunch-time.

Mauricio Pochettino has made four changes side that was defeated by Leicester City last weekend in a bid to revitalise Spurs’ 2019/20 campaign. 

Danny Rose (£5.5m) drops out at the expense of Ben Davies (£5.4m) while Serge Aurier‘s (£4.9m) suspension sees Moussa Sissoko (£5.0m) moving to right-back.

Eric Dier (£4.9m) earns a start with Harry Winks (£5.4m) dropping to the bench, while Erik Lamela (£6.1m) also starts in the lunch-time kick-off at the Amex Stadium, alongside Christian Eriksen (£8.8m).

Pochettino had hinted earlier in the week that rotation could be on the horizon within his Spurs side, and his team selections for the visit to the Amex are representative of a manager who will be hurting from a series of poor domestic and European results. 

The Argentinian will be desperately hoping that his side can bounce back in emphatic fashion on the south coast, but they will come up against a Brighton outfit who will be equally keen to get their 2019/20 campaign back on track. 

Graham Potter has made just one change to the team who visited Stamford Bridge last wekeend with Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) dropping to the bench and Aaron Connolly (£4.5m) earning his first Premier League start of the 2019/20 campaign. 

The Brighton manager’s decision to drop a midfield player in Bissouma and play Connolly up front could be representative of a plan to attack a fragile Spurs side on the counter-attack.

However, that might increase the onus on Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) and Adam Webster (£4.4m) to keep things tight against a Spurs attack eager to make-up for their humiliating defeat to Bayern Munich.

Potter will be looking for a response from his Brighton side after they comfortably beaten 2-0 by Chelsea last time out, as the Seagulls go in search of their first league win since the opening day against Watford. 

Brighton XI: Ryan; Burn, Dunk, Webster, Montoya; Alzate, Mooy, D Stephens, Groß; Maupay, Connolly.

Spurs XI: Lloris; Davies, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Sissoko; Dier, Ndombele; Eriksen, Lamela, Son; Kane.

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  1. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Is my KDB replacement Son doing any good?

    1. Fred54
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Son is bound to score, since I sold him.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I got him in. No fireworks yet but still plenty of time. Hopefully he does not get subbed 🙁

  2. have you seen cyan
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Not the start I was expecting 🙁
    Lloris broken arm, Jan black eye, Brighton 1-0 up ~_-

  3. Daddy Kev
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Spurs might write a book about how they almost finished 6th this season.

    1. have you seen cyan
      7 years, 26 days ago

      cant believe someone wrote a book on that lmao, oh we got to a chmapions league final. I think they started writing that assuming we would win it?

      1. theodosios
        7 years, 26 days ago

        We? Who are you?

  4. HattyMachine
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Sissoko looks edgy at RB

  5. _Make
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Gazzaniga on track for a CS..

    1. michudagawd
      7 years, 26 days ago

      So is Burn. 🙂

  6. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 26 days ago

    A saved Kane penalty would be dreamy.

    1. Epic Fail
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I'd love that, but I wouldn't be happy in the lead up to it.

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Yes. Yes it would.

  7. Ben Marlin
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Pope, Button
    TAA, Otamendi, VVD, Diop, Digne
    Sterling, Salah, Mount, Cantwell, Dendocker
    Pukki, Haller, Greenwood

    I’ve got 2 Free Transfers

    Should I go

    A. Greenwood > King (Bank 1 FT)

    Or

    B. Digne > Lundstram, Greenwood > Abraham

    Or

    C. Digne > Pieters, Greenwood > Wilson

    1. Ellemby
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I like the look of B. Chelsea v Newcastle next up...

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 26 days ago

    If Gross isn't awarded the assist after the Aguero one last GW then there's something really wrong with fpl tower

  9. Francis Begbie
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Every one is quick to give thought and prayers about a 6 foot 4 millionaire who landed on his arm after a fall but nobody cares about me owning him and benching son where is my damn thoughts for a diabolical start

    1. Epic Fail
      7 years, 26 days ago

      You benched Son? Wtf

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Looking the aanrt move atm...

      2. Francis Begbie
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Fell the scimbags on here before lock in feel sick

  10. Eleven Hag
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Adrian to ?

    A) westham GK
    B) Spurs GK

    1. michudagawd
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Gazza

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Gazzaniga @ 4.4m looks the obvious move

    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Popey

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    7 years, 26 days ago

    If Pukki blanks today, are folks doing Son & Pukki > Maddison & Vardy?

    Lots of TV in Pukki, but Vardy looks a good bet from GW9 for weeks upon weeks of green fixtures, someone has to make way

    1. Epic Fail
      7 years, 26 days ago

      No I'm not doing that exact move.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Would you entertain a Pukki sale if he blanks today?

        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Yes

        2. Epic Fail
          7 years, 26 days ago

          I can see why people would do it but I'll be keeping the faith regardless. Some more good fixtures on the horizon.

  12. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 26 days ago

    That looked like a pen to me.

    1. Marvin.
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Definitely a foul that's for damn sure.

  13. Eleven Hag
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Spurs are trying hard for another RED

  14. The Mighty Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 26 days ago

    According to Vertongen it was all a misunderstanding, he simply asked Eriksen's missus to check out his tackle.

  15. diesel001
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Poch needs to switch Sissoko and Dier

    1. alastair
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 26 days ago

      He needs to switch clubs

  16. have you seen cyan
    7 years, 26 days ago

    lol Moussa dont do that 😀

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    7 years, 26 days ago

    OMG Connolly

  18. Ze_Austin
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Pukki to Connolly in 5... 4.. 3...

  19. La Roja
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Oh dear

  20. SirStevieG
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Lol Spurs hahahahahaha

  21. Rainer
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Well done, Aaron Connolly 🙂

  22. Marvin.
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Another 7 on the way?

    1. Fred54
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Only 5 TWO go!

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Greenwood owners in tears.

  24. Dirty Harry
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Where are Spurs?

    1. DLL18
      7 years, 26 days ago

      They never came back from Madrid.

  25. Fred54
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Mmmm Jennifer Connolly scene...

    1. TAT
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Which film?

  26. The 12th Man
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Abraham > Connolly?

  27. thepeen555
    7 years, 26 days ago

    2 nil Brighton. I said last night that spurs where not in a good place. A lot of time to play but I said they would lose.

  28. L'Aeroplanino
    7 years, 26 days ago

    OMG

  29. Woy_is_back
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Loooooooool Spurs 😀

    Son FAIL 🙁

  30. AIRMILES
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Boom!