Dugout Discussion

Son absent as Royal is handed Spurs debut

11 September 2021 1568 comments
Skonto Rigga Skonto Rigga
Share:

Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur, the first of eight Premier League fixtures on a busy Saturday, gets Gameweek 4 underway at Selhurst Park.

Kick-off is at 12:30 BST.

The headline team news is the absence of Son Heung-min, who Nuno Espirito Santo had intimated would miss this fixture with a calf problem picked up over the international break.

Santo makes three changes to the side that began the win over Watford in the Lilywhites’ last Premier League outing.

Steven Bergwijn is, like Son, injured, while Davinson Sanchez misses out as he needs to follow Covid-19 quarantine protocols having being involved with Colombia over the last week.

Emerson Royal comes in for his debut at right-back, while Harry Winks and Lucas Moura also start.

Patrick Vieira names the same starting XI from Crystal Palace’s 2-2 draw at West Ham United in Gameweek 3.

Summer signings Odsonne Edouard, Will Hughes and Michael Olise take their place on the bench.

GAMEWEEK 4 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell, Kouyate, McArthur, Gallagher, Zaha, Ayew, Benteke

Subs: Butland, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Olise, Hughes, Clyne, Edouard, Kelly, Riedewald

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Tanganga, Royal, Dier, Reguilon, Winks, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Alli, Kane, Moura

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Gil, Rodon, Ndombele, Davies, Scarlett, Omole, Markanday

1,568 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Rice Krispie
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kane to Edourd? For a free transfer

    Open Controls
    1. Harry the Hack
      5 years, 1 month ago

      worth it for a -4

      Open Controls
      1. Rice Krispie
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah just real I don't have Kane but thanks anyway

        Open Controls
    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can't argue with that

      Open Controls
  2. AlCapwnUK
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs look rubbish
    Arsenal look ruhbish
    Leicester look like 5th place

    Most boring top 4 for years?

    Open Controls
    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Certainly seems that way. Same as last year's.

      Open Controls
      1. GROBARI
        5 years, 1 month ago

        And year before

        Open Controls
    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      5 years, 1 month ago

      they're not really top 4 tho

      Man City, United, Chelsea, Liverpool title race will be exciting

      Open Controls
      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        5 years, 1 month ago

        whoops misread. yeah the top 4 is pretty nailed but hopefully we get a good title race

        Open Controls
    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Manchester title race will be interesting though

      Open Controls
    4. el polako
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Way to early to call the top 4 but let's stop considering Arsenal - they are mid table team.

      Open Controls
      1. Harry the Hack
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'm looking at the middle of the table and cannot find them

        Open Controls
        1. el polako
          5 years, 1 month ago

          See what you did there but the conversation is about potential & end of season predictions.

          Open Controls
    5. AIRMILES
      5 years, 1 month ago

      West Ham look good so far. But I think you're probably right. But the title race should be really interesting. Then again, I say that every year.

      Open Controls
    6. GROBARI
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I can be crazy but i think we will see same top 6 as last year

      Open Controls
    7. Harry the Hack
      5 years, 1 month ago

      West Ham say hi

      Open Controls
  3. Harry the Hack
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Edourd recruit of the week

    Open Controls
  4. Arteta
    5 years, 1 month ago

    VIEIRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    Open Controls
  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The Tottenham title charge and the wheels fall off at Palace...

    Is it Chelsea up next?

    Open Controls
  6. Jafooli
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What’s the record for number of shots by a single player in one game in any league?

    Ronnie gonna smash that record today….

    Open Controls
    1. 3 A
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Still not best player in the world.

      Easy to get many shots and many goals when u are so selfish CF , playing just in opponents box.

      Open Controls
      1. Make United Great Again
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’ve spotted a sour grape

        Open Controls
      2. GROBARI
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Who cares tbh

        Open Controls
  7. sirmorbach
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Edouard essential

    Open Controls
  8. g40steve
    5 years, 1 month ago

    You can see why Harry wants out, horrendous tactics.

    Open Controls
  9. Babit1967
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo No
    Lukaku No

    Big massive couch Yes

    Open Controls
  10. FOO FIGHTER
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Those who thought £500+ million pounds was going to sit on the bench lol

    Open Controls
    1. FOO FIGHTER
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry 500k+ a week ha ha

      Open Controls
    2. JoeShmoe
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I was here yesterday and a lot fell for ole's press conference trolling

      Open Controls
    3. Bartowski
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They have about £250 million on the bench

      Open Controls
  11. Tomerick
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Edourd in for a -12?

    Open Controls
  12. tbos83
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Newc fan here. I would love it if they beat them...

    Open Controls
  13. jack88
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So. Cr7 starting?

    Open Controls
  14. have you seen cyan
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Palace have been simply brilliant today, they would have done a number on any 11 man side let alone a good 10 man Spurs

    Open Controls
    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      agree but spurs lack intent. palace crowd chanting are you arsenal in disguise 🙂

      Open Controls
  15. Ode
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tanganga -3 to start of the week 😀 if Ronaldo hauls a huge rank drop incoming

    Open Controls
    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      5 years, 1 month ago

      condolences

      Open Controls
  16. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thank goodness I didn’t Kaptain Kane

    Open Controls
    1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why do you own Kane, did you think it is Andorra and Faro islands?

      Open Controls
      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Differential

        Open Controls
    2. Fish up a tree
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What are you even doing with him, blind faith…

      Open Controls
      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Becomes boring having all the same players

        Open Controls
  17. Tiki-Taka
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone in the usa - is there a free trial for USA network to watch United v Newcastle?

    Open Controls
    1. 1984 TC
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

      Open Controls
  18. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gallagher YC

    Open Controls
  19. Mr. O'Connell
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Emile Smith Gotta Go

    Open Controls
  20. Carefree Crew
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Took a minus 8 to transfer Wilson, Ings & Bruno OUT, to Ronaldo (C), DCL & Jota. Sweated on team news, really pleased Ronaldo starts, now need him to deliver. Good luck to all brave Managers that took a hit / hits to transfer Ronaldo in & captained.

    Open Controls
  21. AIRMILES
    5 years, 1 month ago

    He was Odsonne to score on his debut...

    Open Controls
  22. AlCapwnUK
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If jiminez looks even slightly at it today I think I'm going to get him in next week

    Open Controls
  23. FOO FIGHTER
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who does not own Ronaldo?

    Open Controls
    1. Grounderz
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Here. Bruno captainer here.

      Open Controls
    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me, but I have Bruno and Greenwood

      Open Controls
    3. Utopsis
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Moi. I remain defiant until the hattrick becomes a reality

      Open Controls
    4. dark91
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Realistic people with balanced teams not wanting to burn their WCs or take hits.
      In short, me and others 😀

      Open Controls
    5. Paqueta Rice
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me and it’s scary from fpl perspective but genuinely couldn’t care less just very excited

      Open Controls
    6. el polako
      5 years, 1 month ago

      99% of defenders.

      Open Controls
    7. GENERATION X
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mark knows

      Open Controls
  24. Paqueta Rice
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Nuno should at least be trying to do something positive. Why is Bryan Gil not on

    Open Controls
    1. JBG
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Positive football is not in his vocabulary.

      Open Controls
  25. Make United Great Again
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Absolutely buzzing. Wish I was at Old Trafford

    Open Controls
    1. JBG
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same... Would have loved it!

      Open Controls
  26. RAFA THE GAFFA
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Soton - Wham predictions?

    Open Controls
    1. dark91
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1-3

      Open Controls
    2. Optimus.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1-2

      Open Controls
  27. jack88
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The line-up:

    GK: de Gea

    RB: Wan-Bissaka
    CB: Varane
    CB: Maguire
    LB: Shaw

    CM: Matic
    CM: Pogba

    RM: Greenwood
    AM: Fernandes
    LM: Sancho

    CF: Ronaldo

    Open Controls
    1. Bartowski
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If Matic was ten years younger that would be a stellar team.

      Open Controls
  28. mrtapio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku (C) with no Ronaldo.
    The best part is I don't even feel nervous! Even if Ronaldo get his debut goal(s) I'm confident Lukaku comfortably outscore him this season. That extra 1m don't hurt either

    Open Controls
    1. Nomar
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good for you.

      In my draft team I have them both. Unbelievable that no one else put in waiver claims for them, especially since I was last in line both times.

      Open Controls
      1. mrtapio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That's really weird! Lucky you got two of the best strikers!

        Open Controls
    2. Khark
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have both and ive gone (C) Lukaku aswell

      Open Controls
    3. Drexl Spivey
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This. Toney hattrick.

      Open Controls
  29. Nomar
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I wonder if people who bought in and started Carson kept Ederson?

    Open Controls
  30. Il Capitano
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Edouard on a mad one

    Open Controls

You need to be logged in to post a comment.