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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. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Why don't they just do the opposite of what VAR says?

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

    That is utter utter rubbish

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

    Jammy Kane with that defender assist! Ah more VAR Farsical to the rescue no doubt. Well if they ruled out one last night need to rule that one out unfortunately. RULE CHANGE REQUIRED

  4. SackWenger
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Even as an Arsenal fan - bonkers decision

    1. adams_6
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Brilliant you mean

      1. SackWenger
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Too true

  5. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Football’s dead

  6. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kinda ridiculous to rule that out. But I'll take it. Don't want more scabby Kane (c) points.

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

    Rules are rules but that one needs altering.

  8. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Will Kane still claim the goal?

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lol..

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No. But Sidney Will...

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

    Do the commentators even know the rules?

  10. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    That’s the worst VAR decision I’ve ever seen. Disgraceful and I’m an Arsenal fan

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Its in the rules

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Pushed to the ground, ball kicked on shoulder. Ball goes to Kane Goal. Disallowed

  11. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wow what a horrrible horrible decision

  12. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bleurgh Aurier.

  13. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Great decision by VAR

  14. VAR United
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    *cancels kane transfer

  15. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bad rule - that shouldn't be a handball he's falling literally cant help but put his arm there. But rules say thats a handball

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

      How is that any different than getting the ball booted at your arm?

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

    No intent whatsoever but the law

  17. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Why are people disagreeing with the decision?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I dont understand people who say that's a bad decision. It's quite literally the rule - blame the rule book not the refs or the decisions

    2. VAR United
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      kane cappers

    3. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Because they have Kane?

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

      Some people have the IQ of a potato.

      1. SackWenger
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Well that’s because the spuds are playing

    5. michaelington
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      They’re not, they are disagreeing with the rule, which you have to say is stupid.

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

      I'm not. It was technically handball. But obviously ridiculous.

    7. Duderino
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      People aren’t disagreeing the decision, they are disagreeing with the rule. Rightly so imo

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

      Phil Neville is useless as a commentator

      1. SackWenger
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        What game is he watching

  18. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    That is an absolute disgrace. Horrendous.

  19. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like I will have to settle for brace instead hat trick for Harry now 🙁

    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      *of

      1. L S P
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        you don't need to do this.

  20. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    VAR becoming a farce again

  21. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Did not see the ball move or change direction or am i missing something through my bias Kane(C) eyes?

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

      literally didn't move

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I just had another look at it closely and he did touch it with the hand alright. 🙁

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

      Any handball, intentional or not, in the build up to the goal = ruled out.

  22. FPL_DON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Utterly pathetic decision, football is just so boring now

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hardly makes it boring, controversial yep

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I don't know about you but I'd rather watch goals than 3 minutes of waiting followed by a controversial decision.

  23. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Brutal decision by VAR

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

      Doesn’t hit his hand anyway

  24. Geriatric Unathletic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If there was a foul in the build up, why do they not go back to the foul??? At least then the attacking team gets something! P.S. And I'm a Gooner!

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

      This as well

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      VAR can only check serious fouls. They cant use VAR to check every single foul, or people would complain it takes too long and breaks the flow of the game.

      The rule says there can be no handball in the buildup to the goal.

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

    Moura fouled and handball given against him lol VAR is disgraceful

  26. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I’m Chris Wilder and that’s still a terrible decision

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

      Same

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ok Chris

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Absolutely unbelievable

    The game has gone. Ridiculous

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

      OMG sensationalism

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

    Kane is awful to watch. So sluggish and greedy.

  29. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How didn’t he get the free kick then??!

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Was wondering the same.

  30. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pathetic handball rule. Needs changing.