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Mourinho benches Alli as Spurs visit injury-hit Sheff Utd

Dele Alli (£8.3m) has been named on the Spurs bench ahead of their trip to Sheffield United.

The England international misses out on a start in Jose Mourinho’s talented attack, fronted by Harry Kane (£10.9m).

Son Heung-min (£9.8m), Lucas Moura (£7.1m) and Steven Bergwijn (£7.5m) are the three options named in attacking midfield, supported by a deeper pair of Giovani Lo Celso (£7.3m) and Moussa Sissoko (£4.8m).

The Fantasy attention will almost certainly be on the South Korean tonight. He is owned by 8.8% of managers worldwide and scored 12 points against Sheffield United back in Gameweek 12.

Those invested in the Spurs attack will be boosted by the line-up that Chris Wilder has been forced to field for the Blades.

Recent injuries to John Lundstram (£4.8m) and John Fleck (£4.8m), have severely limited his options in midfield. With Luke Freeman (£5.0m) also absent with a knock, Oliver Norwood (£4.8m), Ben Osborn (£4.7m) and Sander Berge (£4.7m) start together for the first time in the Premier League this season, Jack Rodwell (£4.5m) the only back-up on the bench.

Jack O’Connell (£4.6m) is still not back from injury either so Jack Robinson (£4.0m) continues to deputise in central defence alongside Chris Basham (£4.6m) and John Egan (£4.5m).

Spurs’ defence continues to offer greater stability though. For the third successive match since Project Restart began, Mourinho has paired Eric Dier (£4.8m) with Davinson Sánchez (£5.3m) at centre-back, flanked by Ben Davies (£5.3m) and Serge Aurier (£5.0m) in the full-back roles.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; Robinson, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Osborn, Norwood, Berge, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris; B Davies, D Sánchez, Dier, Aurier; Sissoko, Lo Celso; Son, Moura, Bergwijn; Kane.

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  1. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How many points for Son and Aurier?

  2. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Son to Mahrez is about to be a popular transfer.

    Presume Foden misses Saints away then starts Newcastle at home too.

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      On the cards for me, pending the later game.

  3. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs suck donkey balls

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Tut, tut. Not very nice.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thought I was clever capping Son this GW. Was trying to make a push in the rankings, but now I end up dropping out of top1k instead.

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Everyone getting Mahrez then.....

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrize later

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Think so, though I really like Antonio! with Mahrez rotation will no doubt be an issue and not sure my bench is strong enough to handle that

    3. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep thats solidified my Sterling to Mahrez move

  5. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    "Half the imaginary crowd thought that was in." Very funny. 😀

  6. JBG
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sooo.. Keep avoiding Spurs assets? Weren't convinced by them against West Ham either, despite the win.

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep. They look awful today

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        ... and they've had a rest too.

  7. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling to Mahrez?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes.

    2. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No way.

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Son & DCL likely to leave.

    Goals galore next Monday...

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Son, DCL, Sarr, Vardy, Grealish all to score a brace

  9. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Son to mahrez it is

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I thought I'm on a differential.
      100000 thinking same
      Lol

  10. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez bernardo david silva all on the bench

    No chance kdb starts on sunday now

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, would say chances are low.

  11. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Son to Mahrez locked in.

  12. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Get lost berjwin

  13. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Son to mahrez this week
    Tot v eve
    City v sou
    ?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The game after though would be possible benching vs shambolic Bournemouth.

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        True, want to keep salah Bruno pulisic, was looking at son or mane in This gw
        That Bournemouth game week after though !

  14. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hmm, I was gonna do Jota, Stevens > Jesus, Lamptey (-4) this week but I can do Jota, Son > Jesus, Mahrez instead...

  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Martial > Mahrez

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nah

    2. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Wtf ? Noooo

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Grealksh, Auba to Mahrez, Jimenez for -8?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez(c)? just, maybe.

  17. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez will probably come on aswell wont he

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sissoko is such a dreadful player

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      For FPL

  19. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What made this outrageous was that the handball was as a result of a foul on the attacker which the ref clearly acknowledged

  20. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez captain next GW?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      😮

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      TC

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Rather Bruno/Martial against that Bournemouth defence

  21. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pogba to Mahrez???

  22. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Son looking extremely pricey for what we are getting

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Kane also

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Will Mourinho change tactics if they lose this game though? Put Son more central with Kane?

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I said a few pages back, we got ripped off?

  23. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Should I be bothered by having Martinez, Doherty & Jimenez in the same game. Could transfer out 1 or 2

  24. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kane is holding Spurs back more than any other factor

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Completely agree, they looked better with Son at 9 when he was out, he's lost his pace yet still insists on dropping deep.

  25. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Everyone to Mahrez?

  26. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hendo cs would be lovely.

    Pope has cost me about 50p this season after having him only for the bad times (very relevant info btw)

  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Regretting playing my WC now 🙁

  28. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Grealish and Auba to Greenwood and Mahrez?

  29. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    wow Mourinho has ruined Son! he has to track back so much and plays so deep!

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He needs to go. Tonight.

  30. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    God Spurs are rubbish