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Chilwell benched again and Zouma missing entirely as James makes line-up return

The final fixture of Gameweek 22 sees Jose Mourinho face another rematch against his former employers, as Tottenham Hotspur entertain Chelsea.

Kick-off in north London is at 20:00 GMT.

This is the third game of the Thomas Tuchel era for the Blues and the early volatility of his team selections has given way to something more settled, with the German making only one alteration from Gameweek 21.

Reece James makes his first start under his new manager, replacing Olivier Giroud.

That will prompt a tactical reshuffle to accommodate the returning wing-back, with Callum Hudson-Odoi presumably moving into a front three alongside Timo Werner and Mason Mount.

Ben Chilwell is again only among the substitutes, with Marcos Alonso starting down the left flank.

Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham are also on the bench but there is no place in the squad for Kai Havertz or Kurt Zouma, both of whom had been injury doubts.

Mourinho, who is once again without injured striker Harry Kane, makes three changes from the Spurs team that began the 1-0 loss to Brighton on Sunday.

Serge Aurier, Eric Dier and Carlos Vinicius are recalled to the starting XI, with Joe Rodon, Davinson Sanchez and Gareth Bale making way.

Only Kane was sold by more Fantasy Premier League managers than Son Heung-min in the run-up to Gameweek 22, with the Korean blanking for the fifth time in seven matches in that dismal defeat at the Amex.

The reverse fixture of this game finished goalless, with Hugo Lloris collecting maximum bonus en route to a double-digit haul.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Sissoko, Son, Bergwijn, Vinicius.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Silva, Rudiger, James, Hudson-Odoi, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Werner.

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  1. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Was all set on Salah or Sterling to Son this week.
    MaybeI just save FT and ignore Son!

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would keep both too.

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I ditched Son on that Brighton performance

  2. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kwp to lowton my transfer this week.

    Can hardly contain my excitement.

    1. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Agree - looking at dier to lowton 🙂

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not too bad
      Leno to Pope is mine 🙂

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was tempted on KWP to mee but selling Coufal instead now as saint's DGW coming up

  3. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mourinho would make Bayern crap these day's

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No way, that league is crap.

  4. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lowton is nailed right?

  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    God spurs are awful.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Getting Son in and captaining him isn't the issue, it is getting him out also.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Will give him West Brom but out then.

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          When they have a great potential double in 26 (with Kane fit)

  6. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    People trash talking about Martinez forget that he had 4 points. 2 extra points is half a cleanie.

  7. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who should I sell for Pope, Mccarthy or Johnstone?

    Mccarthy has the double in 24 but Pope has WBA

    Johnstone has a nicer looks double but again, I'll also have Pope for a likely double which admittedly looks tougher

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Johnstone

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Imagine selling Johnstone before facing spurs.

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Haha, it is the type of game where a 10 pointer could be on the cards

        1. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Johnstone out of those 2 as Saints have all their defence back soon.

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Johnstone

  8. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley and Fulham DGW - already away to Palace and Everton. For the record I do not see myself wanting ANY of those two teams for this week, and would even be more inclined to buy Zaha (I won't) than go for a Claret midfielder. Instead I see more value in opposing teams who go that route, and think a second Toffee might be nice... I already have DCL.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Burnley defence worth a look

    2. John Terry’s dog
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You know pope is going to rock 20 points that week right?

    3. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The only Burnley options have always been just Pope and their defenders.

  9. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How costly was Vertonghen sampling Erickson's goods.

    They used to have a Playmaker in the Midfielder, once

  10. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Does anyone know when we will have gw with bunch of postponed matches ?
    Gw29, right ?
    Which matches are postponed, when we will know for sure ?

  11. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mourinho the most overrated manager currently. All he does is make statements. Clueless after that.

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This was his most useless squad out of all his other teams tbf.

  12. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Apologies if this already gets asked before.. but can Leeds and Soton also have DGW26?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don't think Leeds can. Southampton likely will

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It isn't a proper season until SOU get their obligatory dgw

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

      Leeds - no. Sou yes if they or their GW29 opponent (Spurs) win their Cup game next week

  13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Someone make Jermaine Jenas go away

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He could probably still get a game in this midfield

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He’s talking sense though, we’re pathetic

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He actually slated Spurs, which is rare for him.

    4. Tabasco
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why? His one weakness as a pundit was Spurs bias but he's just rinsed them and quite rightly

  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Massive half time for José

  15. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling to Salah?

    1. John Terry’s dog
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This has neither form or fixtures so not sure what reason is left

  16. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A midfield of sissoko, ndombele and hojberg makes me want to stop following football

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Haha sissoko is so useless but always manages to survive

      • The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hojbjerg has been a great signing.

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Great is pushing it, they’re no better than they were last year

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I don't think it is, he's a big part of why the Kane and Son partnership has worked plus he was cheap.

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

      bench one of my front 8?

      Salah Sterling fernandes gundo raphina
      Dcl Antonio bamford

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Dcl

      2. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        DCL

      3. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Dcl

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

        Raphina..for more diversification

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          But less points

          1. DickFranDyke
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            In your opinion.

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Bad idea given his form and CRY weakness down his side & the amount of chances they're letting up.

          1. DickFranDyke
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Striker over midfielder anyday. Bamford is cover. DCL is quite good you know.

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              So is Raphinha? Very in form. Playing a worse team.

              Man United are quite good too you know?

              1. DickFranDyke
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Is Raphina a striker? Must have missed that one.

    3. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This has gone exactly according to plan. Only thing left is to bring on Moura in the 70th minute so he can run around like a blue arse fly and lose possession 50 times.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t forget lamela needs to come on and get booked

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Scrap with azpi incoming

            1. Steve The Spud
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              I won’t be touching him

        2. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Dont forget chilwell needs to come on.

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        People on here are serious when talking about getting Son and captaining him? I want to transfer him out.

      3. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Rethinking Son as captain. Spurs are totally toothless without Kane.

      4. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Have 2 FTs and still cant bring Antonio without taking -4 hit. Annoying.

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          How? Thought everyone had about 10m ITB

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Have 1.0 iTB and forward (Bamford, DCL) who will have DGW and Davis who is fodder. Also have 3 from WHU (Coufal, Balbuena and Soucek)

            I can do Salah, Balbuena and Davies to Son, Mee and Antonio for -4 but i will have bench headache then

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Don’t get Son /Son owner

              1. Niho992
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                still i have to rid of Salah or Sterling if i want Antonio, and dont see any good alternative

        2. Boxwoods
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Was all set to bring him in for the next two, but now think I will ignore and just hope for no more than 2-3 goal involvements in those weeks.

      5. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Worth playing all three Coufal Antonio Soucek this gw?

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Of course

        2. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

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

          yes

        4. Sid1891
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks guys
          3-5-2
          With DCL Stones Lowton subs

      6. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Which teams might double in 26?

        1. DickFranDyke
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Everyone except Leeds. True story bro.

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

        Anyone figured out a WC team that targets DGW 24, 25 , 26 and BGW in 29?

        1. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Not wise to go all out. Just keep some Leeds for 26.

      8. Henning
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        1 ft and 3.1m

        1.Son to Grealish
        2. Areola to Pope
        3. Dallas to Mee/Shaw/Dunk

        Martinez
        Stones Dias Justin
        Son Barnes Salah Fernandes Gundogan
        DCL Bamford

        Areola Antonio Dallas Coufal

        1. School of Poch
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          2 or save.

      9. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bale is finished if he can’t get in this side

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The British media making out zidane had a personal issue with him...

        2. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Zidane knew

        3. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          What did Tottenham pay for the loan and for how long?

      10. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone with 3 Leeds considering to save WC for later ?

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I have zero Leeds and I’m going to try and save mine till 30.

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            cheers

      11. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Pls sub Kante in

      12. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thoughts on these 2FT next week?

        Son and Stones out
        Digne and Gundo in

        Will give me:
        Sterling Gundo Cancelo Digne Pope as double GW players.

        No DCL.

        The alternative is keep Stones ignore Gundo and get a different midfielder for Son (has to be done in order to get cash for DCL)

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          get raph or JWP as ghthe mid? work them in for 25?

          Get DCL for 24 & keep stones?

      13. mr messi
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Is Dallas best Chilwell replacement with the double gw coming up?

        1. Tabasco
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Digne

          1. mr messi
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Not loving the fixtures even with a dgw

            1. Tabasco
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Aye it's more about the player though; assist magnet

        2. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I’m looking at Chilwell >> Mee or Lowton this week.
          Coufal >> Dallas the week after.

          1. mr messi
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            That could work for me, thanks