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Son back in Mourinho’s starting XI but Bale only a substitute for Spurs v United

Son Heung-min (£9.4m) returns to the Tottenham Hotspur starting XI this afternoon but Gareth Bale (£9.2m) once again has to content himself with a place among the substitutes.

Manchester United are the visitors to north London, where the action gets under way at 16:30 BST.

Son is one of three players recalled to Jose Mourinho’s side, with the other two changes occuring in defence.

Eric Dier (£4.6m) and Serge Aurier (£5.2m) are brought into the back four as Davinson Sanchez (£5.2m), Japhet Tanganga (£4.9m) and Carlos Vinicius make way.

Manchester United make three changes from the side that beat Granada 2-0 on Thursday night but compared to Gameweek 31, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting XI shows just one tweak.

Scott McTominay (£4.9m) is recalled, with Mason Greenwood (£7.0m) dropping to the bench.

That means that David de Gea (£5.3m) is once again only among the substitutes, with Dean Henderson (£5.2m) lining up between the posts.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Reguilon, Aurier, Rodon, Dier, Hojbjerg, Lo Celso, Ndombele, Moura, Son, Kane

Manchester United XI: Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Pogba, Fred, McTominay, Fernandes, Rashford, Cavani


GAMEWEEK 31 SO FAR…

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The phenomenal form of Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.9m) and Jesse Lingard (£6.4m) continued at the London Stadium, with both players bagging braces in West Ham United’s 3-2 win over Leicester City.

The pair are joint-top of the Premier League’s goalscoring table from Gameweek 22 onwards, which marked the start of both of their extended runs in their respective sides.

The in-demand pair were among the top three most-bought players of Gameweek 31 and rewarded their new and existing owners with double-digit hauls; this was Lingard’s fifth such return in nine West Ham appearances.

Also among the points was the injured Michail Antonio‘s (£6.6m) replacement, Jarrod Bowen (£5.9m), who teed up Lingard’s second goal and then scored what turned out to be the match-winner when converting Tomas Soucek‘s (£5.3m) pass.

It was a poor afternoon for owners of the defenders on show, with West Ham almost letting a three-goal lead slip yet again.

It’s one clean sheet in seven for the Hammers, one in eight for Leicester.

Vladimir Coufal (£4.6m) and Ricardo Pereira (£5.9m) at least partly compensated with assists but Aaron Cresswell (£5.9m) limped off with a hamstring injury, with his substitution marking the first time he has missed Premier League minutes this season.

James Maddison (£7.2m) and Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) were missing altogether from the visitors’ squad but their absences are thought to be for disciplinary reasons rather than injury-related.

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  1. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    GGMU

  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Greenwood 4G in 5 games in all comps

    Warming up for the run in

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Who drops out though? Cavani looking great as well.

      1. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        martial out for season supposedly - Rashford Cavani Greenwood with Pogbruno behind will be most games I expect

        obvs with some rotation

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

      Had my eye on him since Martial got crocked. His time of year?

  3. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Son looking like he's almost going to cry, lol.

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      good. cheat

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Must be the effect of that massive hit he took to the face......

  4. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Spurs deserve that for getting rid of Mauricio. Hope Mourinho sticks around for a long time at Tottenham.

    Sell by date gone

  5. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I do enjoy the smell of justice at tea time.

  6. Gross Blank Point
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Take away Lingard and my starting 11 scored 12!!!!

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I would have been worse if I didn't get Lingard, Iheanacho and Salah (c) in for a hit.

      1. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Got 33 on the bench lol

  7. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Kane to West Ham to play Champions League..

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      the scenes

  8. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    City will still win, but I could see them dropping points v Chelsea and villa with all the rotation.

    Maybe gap down to 3 points going into last few games

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      United fans are a different breed. They win a couple games and think they’re winning the Prem? Lol

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Hardly a united fan (if the name isn’t obvious) but good for the drama for it to tighten

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          All the Pool fans are too busy typing furiously when United are playing to actually read usernames.

          They post more on here than when their own team are playing.

      2. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Reminds me of a certain red team from Merseyside tbh.

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Yep. This would be like us saying “Liverpool fans are a different breed. They win their first title in years and now think they are going to be winning the league each year”. Might not even get Europa league.

  9. Chrisitis
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    If United beat Burnley will Pep send out his best team against Villa?
    Maybe he will anyway or Chelsea more important?

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No need. Chelsea more important.

      1. Chrisitis
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Could be 5 points if they lose
        Remember what QPR did some years ago

        1. Chrisitis
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Almost did 😉

  10. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    That was disappoint just 11 combined from Son, Kane and Bruno, 60 with just Veltman to go overall.

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Congratulations to TM for such an amazing WC. His second WC is always a hit

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Class player, always with with strong finish

  12. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I can't believe how many points I've missed from Lingardinho. Genuinely the only reason I didn't pick him was because of the Man U blank fixture. Instead I was treated to Grealish injured immediately -> Barnes injured immediately -> Saka injured immediately.

    58 vs 5...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, the same happened to me with Gundo. Lesson learned. When a midfielder who is cheap is heavily owned just buy him.

      I paid the price with mahrezz Yaya Ramsey in the past

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

      Wow

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

      yea I thought I was being clever with neto over lingard...same as Rodriguez over Bruno earlier in season. Still not getting him next week though, will die on this hill now lol

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ya don't want to buy him before Chelsea now and it's going to bit me. Double as a Chelsea fan when he scores the winner.

  13. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Horrendous gw.. 38 all out.

    Defenders combined for a total of 2 points.
    Lowton Cresswell and struijk(subbed in for dias)

    Bang goes my slim hopes for another top 10k!

    1. Baby Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Isn’t 38 pretty good this week? I thought my 44 plus DCL to go was good 🙁

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Is it? Maybe it is.. I was going based on a 10k rank drop to 75k.

        Plus a rival had kelachi and lingard, so that makes it feel worse!

    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Better than me, was touching 10K two weeks ago, now 50K is looming large, horrible GW lol

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

    40 all out. Positives being there are no more wildcards left to play this season. Have the free hit, but probably won't use it.

    1. Baby Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Use FH in 38 as an extra WC 😉

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Snap, Sterling C fail & up against someone who C Lingz again, on 77 with DCL to play 🙁

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Now that’s a call!

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Tbf he deserves that score. Capping J Lingz was a good call.

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t worry, in GW2 I sold Son who scored 24 pts and my GW1 team outscored my wildcard team.

      But I also brought in Grealish who over the season did very well and 2 weeks later got 24 pts against Liverpool. You may have a team that’ll do very well until the end of the season.

      And you should definitely use the FH in 33/35/36

  15. Baby Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    All eyes on DCL to save my season yet again

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He doesn't look live lately. The new formation means Richarlison stole his thunder

      1. Baby Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Just needs to be in the right place at the right time for a couple of tap ins

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He is the only one who can hurt me now

      1. Baby Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        It’s the kind of game I can see him scoring in, now all the expectancy has gone and many have sold.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          And Brighton are terrible defending headers

  16. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    greenwood against burnley looking juicy

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      0.2 off Gundo to Greenwood :/.

    2. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Will he play though?

  17. In a Rush
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    So how many spurs do we need for the double then?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      2

      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I may just stick with Kane

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'll be SonKane - debating which to cap and whether TC is worth it

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going 3 Lloris, Son and Kane. You last two are essential.

    4. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not enough

    5. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      going for Kane + Lloris (as my second keeper)

      would require -4 to get Son and not worth it IMO

    6. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’ll prob bring Son in ... (Own Kane) but I really don’t know if it’s worth sacrificing Mount for ..... thought two ... but maybe Kane is enough ...

      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yes mounts playing well not sure I would take him out.

  18. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    not a utd fan but delighted they turned that round. Robbed in first half

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Chelsea should buy Kane

    1. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      They just might

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Levy won’t sell

  20. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Going Kane C ( and Son to cover, )
    Awful form and blank 33, wouldn’t touch a defender..

    1. Isca Extremadura
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Well that game was underwhelming
      53 and out, 24k to 20k

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Good result and green. Son hurt me a little today but from 104k to 52k this game week with 74 all out, so I’m delighted.

  21. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Woaaaaah 69 all out for the weekend, takes me up to 10.8k OR once subs are done!

    Highest I’ve ever been, ever in 6 or so years of fantasy!

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nice job

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

      You’re a baby. Well done.

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      nice one

    4. Isca Extremadura
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Good score, well done

  22. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Nacho late heroics sparing WCers blushes

    1. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      ? WCers brought him in for his goals.

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Exactly

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’m pretty pleased with 74 on my WC personally and appreciate Nacho’s contribution, so don’t think he spared my blushes per say.

  23. jam
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WC first draft, trying to get through the blanks & the doubles:

    Martinez/Forster
    TAA/Philips/Konsa/Holgate/Ward
    Salah/Lingard/Bruno/Son/Gundogan
    Kane/Watkins/Ihenacho

    Missing anything essential..? Could pop in a Spurs def for a week. Ta

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Might want to swap Phillips incase u want Jota.

  24. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mendy
    Fofana, Rudiger, Holding
    Salah), Bruno, Gundo, Jota, Neto
    Kane, Vardy

    Forster, Masuaku, Philips, Davis

    Plan was to do Gundo to Son for next GW.

    Should I also do Neto Vardy to Lingard Nacho (-8) before price rises?

    I switched TAA Lingard Nacho to Philips Neto Vardy just before deadline... :/
    But I have got to focus and regroup!

  25. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Why is saka playing left-back?

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No left backs unfortunately. Getting rid of Kolasinac and having no cover for the class but injury prone Tierney was a great call by the board and Arteta.

  26. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Son's bonus gone, on 3 for so long 🙁

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      did nothing apart from the goal tbf

      1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeh, don't think he added anything in the 2nd half.

  27. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who the hell do I buy from spurs for DGW, they were rubbish

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mourinho needs to leave the bus at home.

  28. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Kane or Son for the TC armband?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      the one that scores lots of goals and takes penalties

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Kane.

  29. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    tough decisions next week with team selections and transfers, the main one being Kane or Son (c)

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Kane all day

  30. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    69 all out. Not bad considering my internet drop out stopped me buying Alonso although Holding would have been 1st sub, instead fofana played.

    WC played

    Not a Utd fan bt glad they won it, they deserved it, but winning the league, LMFAO

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      69 is super good.

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Well done

      You tripling up on Leicester in 33?

      😉