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Pulisic benched as Lampard switches to a 3-4-3 against unchanged Spurs

The final match of Gameweek 18 takes place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Chelsea the visitors to north London.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

The team news is straightforward from a Spurs perspective: Jose Mourinho has named an unchanged side for the third game running.

The Chelsea starting XI requires a bit more explanation, however.

Frank Lampard has benched Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) for the first time in the Premier League since Gameweek 9, with Jorginho (£5.0m) and the injured Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) also making way from the side that lost to Bournemouth.

Marcus Alonso (£6.0m) gets his first start since Gameweek 10, with Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) and Fikayo Tomori (£4.8m) also recalled.

All of that would seem to suggest that Lampard has switched to a 3-4-3, with Tomori joining Kurt Zouma (£4.7m) and Antonio Rudiger (£6.0m) at centre-half.

Mason Mount (£6.5m) and Willian (£7.0m) appear to be flanking Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) in attack.

Mount, Pulisic and Abraham were three of the four most-sold FPL assets of Gameweek 18.

Lampard’s side have lost four of their last five Premier League games and haven’t kept a clean sheet on the road in 2019/20.

Spurs, by contrast, have won four of their five league games under Jose Mourinho since the ‘Special One’ first took charge a month ago.

Dele Alli (£8.8m), Son Heung-min (£10.1m) and Harry Kane (£10.9m) are averaging 8.0, 7.8 and 5.4 points per game respectively under their new manager.

Kane is the fourth-most-popular captaincy pick of Gameweek 18, while only three FPL assets were bought by more managers than Son in the run-up to this weekend.


Spurs XI: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Dier, Sissoko, Dele, Son, Lucas, Kane.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Rudiger, Alonso, Kante, Kovacic, Willian, Mount, Abraham.



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  1. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Last minute captain change from Son > Rashford success

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Last minute change from Vardy to Son, 20 point swing

      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        ouch

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ditto

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Last minute change from Ings to Son here 🙂

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch...I was contemplating Ings this week but never gave him the armband

  2. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2ft. Prob just get Grealish in for Son.

    Gives me a change to get Greenwood to Jimi or Ings, but the fixtures do be turning. Prob just stick with Grealish in and keep 2ft for next week

  3. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How does one get a decent green arrow these days?

    Genuine question - if I get a green arrow it’s always very small.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good differentials.

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3 x sheff u defence

  4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So glad I have my wildcard

  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Callum Wilson

    In the midst of this chaos he is not the hero we need, but the hero we deserve

    Hattrick v Arsenal surely locked

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He's no batman

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Abraham injured

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It’s just not true is it

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Stop posting bs, ban!

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      -1

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bullshit, ran himself ragged.

  7. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gonna have to start Doherty(City), Soy(Liv) or take a hit, great.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You used your FT already? Think
      I’ll just do Son -> Salah (but that means he will probably be rested)

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nah not yet but need to use it to get rid of Son, only have one. I'm gonna do the same move.

  8. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Next week Kane? Or forget him?

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Didn’t expect to get 6 pts today from Rashford(c) Alli... oof

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I mean, 5!

    2. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      People have captained Son, show some respect

    3. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’ve got 2 points TOTAL from:
      Son (c), Alli, Aurier, Abraham

      I knew it would take something special for me not to get a green arrow and here we are!

  10. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Should I do Son to KDB or to Salah for a hit? Already got Mané

    1. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That is, I can get KDB with my FT

  11. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Out: Pulisic & Kane In:

    A) Sterling & Ings
    B) Grealish & Aguero
    C) Richarlison & Rashford
    D) Salah & Maupay

  12. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kind of a clear pen on Aurier on the corner there not given....

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy probably injured

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not, exhausted

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

    Vanamara South level striker down.

  15. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If Kane scores out of the cup against dead team
    Great

  16. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mourinho sold Levy a dream.

  17. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy off

  18. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bulgarian fans infiltrating Tottenham supporters?

  19. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    the better pick irrespective of everything?
    1)kdb
    2) sterling

  20. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ruediger does make Chelsea look stronger defensively. Question now is who is most nailed cheaper defender? Zouma?

  21. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Abraham limps off

  22. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rudiger puts his forearm into Sanchez's face to not let him get past

    Not violent play and a red card?

  23. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy blank at least.

  24. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best Son replacement?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Salah or KDB

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli if no other Spurs

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Only got 10m

      1. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Grealish or Richarlison

        Grim

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs crowd embarrassing today

  26. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Son & Pulisic to KDB & Grealish... for free. No brainer, right?

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy blank

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

      Has to be both

  28. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captaining De Bruyne is the best part of this week for me lol.

  29. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If you don't own Alli, is Son --> Alli a good move? Or will Spurs struggle without Son?

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      thinking of that move too. I think I'll do it.

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      For the next few fixtures looks decent move.

  30. TFP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Red arrow for me this week, but one bright spot is that I only need 6 points from Gazza + Ali + Son today to win my second round cup tie, what could possibly go wrong?

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      0+1+ -1 = 0.
      Bloody hell.

      1. TFP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        yeah, pretty much, though Son is captain, strictly speaking