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Son recovers from injury as Doherty and Davies drop to bench for United v Spurs

Son Heung-min (£9.0m) is fit to feature in Tottenham Hotspur’s clash with Manchester United this afternoon, having made a swift recovery from a hamstring injury.

Having initially ruled the Korean out until after the October international break, Jose Mourinho appeared to be slowly backpedalling on that initial prognosis during the week and Son indeed makes the starting XI this afternoon.

Kick-off in the penultimate match of Gameweek 4 is at 16:30 BST.

Son may have been passed fit but Mourinho has otherwise rung the changes from the Gameweek 3 draw against Newcastle United, no doubt in response to the Lilywhites’ brutal schedule that has seen them play cup matches on both Tuesday and Thursday this week.

Full-backs Matt Doherty (£5.9m) and Ben Davies (£4.9m) drop to the bench, while Giovani Lo Celso (£6.9m) isn’t risked after sustaining a knock in the 7-2 win over Maccabi Haifa.

Midfielders Lucas Moura (£6.9m) and Harry Winks (£5.5m) are also among the substitutes, having started all three Premier League games before today.

Dele Alli (£7.6m) makes the 18-man squad but again doesn’t feature from the start.

Serge Aurier (£5.2m), Sergio Reguilon (£5.5m), Moussa Sissoko (£4.8m), Tanguy Ndombele (£5.9m) and Erik Lamela (£5.9m) are the players who come into Spurs’ side at Old Trafford.

The Manchester United team news is a lot more straightforward.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made one alteration to his side from Gameweek 3, with Eric Bailly (£5.0m) replacing Victor Lindelof (£4.9m) at centre-half.

Almost 1.4 million FPL managers sold Son ahead of the Gameweek 4 deadline, with no other Fantasy asset suffering as many transfers out as the South Korea international in a single Gameweek so far this season.

Anthony Martial (£8.9m) was also out of favour, with his 303,342 sales making him the second-most sold FPL forward of this weekend.

Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m) is the only Manchester United player who has a double-digit ownership in FPL at the time of writing, with three Spurs players – Doherty, Son and Harry Kane (£10.5m) – featuring in more than 10% of Fantasy squads.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Aurier, Dier, Sanchez, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Sissoko, Ndombele, Lamela, Son, Kane.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Pogba, Fernandes, Rashford, Greenwood, Martial.


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2,957 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane was really in my thoughts on a WC f

  2. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This game.

  3. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lamela.....absolute disgrace!

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This game is mental

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

    Spurs running circles around United's defense

  6. david31058
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lamela's got penalties in the past for that sort of carrying on. He's now got someone sent off. Why would he stop doing it when he gets no punishment?

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

      Exactly. Refs are a joke

    2. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Should definitely be retrospectively banned

    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Self respect?

  7. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks Maureenho for ruining my GW

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane wow

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Son and Kane deliver again. Both of them are must

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

    Son and Kane will be set and forget basically

  11. Cousin Greg
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Son assist Kane goal. Lovely

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

    Bailey disaster

  13. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sold Son+Kane on WC

  14. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Absolute bullsh!t. Lamela hit his face first. He should be sent off too. Racist ref sends off the wrong guy first as well.

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah it’s wrong that Lamela got away with it but it’s a clear red for Martial as well, saying “racism” for that dismisses real racism in this world, calm down pal.

      1. stat sifter 888888
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        They're both no more than a yellow, Martial literally touches his chin but football has got ridiculous.

        1. Kellz86
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Sure I’d agree to give both players a yellow and let it be left at that.

          However the rules are clear that it’s a red (for both), whether we think it’s soft or not

  15. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    SOOOOOONNN YEEES

    1. stat sifter 888888
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm crying, I took him out for a -4 lol

  16. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Literally just transferred out martial Friday night!

  17. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    “Scabby for Utd.” Gary is p!ssed

  18. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    WC activated 🙂

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Soldier down

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Don't do it. Next week your current team will score big!

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        scored big this week, but need to keep it fresh and change Jimenez, Mahrez, Havertz, Lascalles, Bernado

        in coming Son, Bruno, Maupay, Lewis, Robbo ... maybe

  19. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This is well worth the 100,000s in rank drop

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      True.
      Better than FPL, this.

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Indeed

  20. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Atleast martial got an assist to counter that red card. Time for me to WC is officially here 🙂

    1. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Now Martial has been sent off, my wildcard will be activated.

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yup same . Martial, Mitro, Werner, Auba, Podence can take a walk

  21. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    As a spurs fan I am delighted but I can’t believe I had Saint Maxim, Kane and Son before my WC

  22. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone care to explain why Martial was sent off and Lamela was not?

    1. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The level of officiating

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ref is racist

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Snowflakes wins always

  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How long do we give ole ?

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Giggs in the stand ready to take over at half time

  24. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How is that a red card?
    If it is,red for Lamela too

  25. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Inited fans complaining about Ref decisions Looooool the audacity

  26. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Well no one can claim refs are biased towards United now.

    And here's the implosion.

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB Sterling Jimmy out

    Kane Son Salah in.

    8 pt hit.

    Easiest point hit in 10 years!!!

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Until next week.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Haven't you done it yet?

  28. Seanigula
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ridiculous red (and I despise Utd)

  29. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Still time for Kane brace lol

  30. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I get way too many spoilers from here