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Spurs v Leeds team news: Gelhardt starts as Raphinha and Rodrigo miss out

Sunday’s Premier League action continues in north London as Tottenham Hotspur host Leeds United.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

Antonio Conte makes two changes to his starting XI, with Japhet Tanganga (£4.3m) and Harry Winks (£4.4m) coming in for Cristian Romero (£4.9m) and Oliver Skipp (£4.5m), who miss out through injury and suspension respectively.

Harry Kane (£12.2m), fresh from scoring seven goals in two games for England, leads the line and will be flanked by Son Heung-min (£10.4m) and Lucas Moura (£6.4m) in a 3-4-3 formation.

For Leeds, Raphinha (£6.7m) is ill and Rodrigo (£6.3m) has a minor foot injury. As a result, Joe Gelhardt (£4.5m) makes his first Premier League start, while Mateusz Klich (£5.4m) will be deployed in the more advanced midfield role.

Patrick Bamford (£7.7m), Luke Ayling (£4.3m), Jamie Shackleton (£4.5m) and Robin Koch (£4.3m) all remain out.


GAMEWEEK 12 LINE-UPS

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Tanganga, Dier, Davies, Royal, Hojbjerg, Winks, Reguilon, Moura, Son, Kane

Subs: Doherty, Sanchez, Gil, Rodon, Sessegnon, Alli, Gollini, Bergwijn, Ndombele

Leeds XI: Meslier, Dallas, Llorente, Cooper, Struijk, Phillips, Forshaw, Klich, James, Harrison, Gelhardt

Subs: Firpo, Roberts, Klaesson, Cresswell, Drameh, McKinstry, Greenwood, McCarron, Jenkins

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

    Leeds totally bossing the ball

    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Raphinha show incoming!

  2. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bemba, my guy, you know what to do

  3. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Somehow managed to fluke my way to Jimenez's points 3rd on my bench with the Raphina and Dias no shows. Don't feel like I deserve that 8 points! 😆

    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice, I don’t think I have ever had a notable auto sub of more than say 3-4 points!

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This game has a big luck factor. My biggest bench jam ever was Lundstram 24 (21?) pts haul once.

    3. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Of course you don't deserve them but that's the way it goes and you realise that 🙂

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Err... Why's Leeds controlling this game so far?

    Just the 4th minute though. At least Spurs are pressing again

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      *8th minute

      Same

  5. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 54 including Raphinha autosubs before this game.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Still trotting along...

  6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Leeds looking far the better side so far

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Bielsa is a beast

  7. NJ MetroStars
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    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    pukki cover and it feels so good

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Leeds SOT Dallas

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      SoffT

  9. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Dallas so close

  10. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Dallas close

  11. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Dallas is so due a goal, could make a mockery of his price if he started getting some of last season’s form

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Was classed as a defender last season though.

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I mean the 8 goals and assists he got

  12. AC/DC AFC
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    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Do all these fpl Twitter accounts just want to make it about them??

  13. fusen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    So, can we take from this that Leeds are in fact better than Andora and San Marino?

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Albania* >.

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      More about the Spurs team.

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, I could have said Spurs are in fact not as good as the England national team. Both stating the obvious though 😛

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I saw some in the week claiming defensively they were just as bad

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes no plumbers & painters on show here

    5. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Utter shock

      Absolute surprise

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

      Come on,these are professional footballers and they have Bielsa.
      btw, if England were to play in PL I Can't see them pushing for top 3 as well...

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I fully agree with both points. My post was semi-sarcastic about the idea that Kane scoring against absolutely awful opponents would affect his PL form.

  14. European Bob
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Dias and Raphinha to Cancelo and Gallagher (-4)? Got 0.2 left over to wait until after the champions League midweek

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds decent.

    2. Baps hunter
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      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cancelo you need but can't you afford it with -4?

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

      I am currently contemplating a minus 4 for cancelo as well. See below. Similar predicament. This gives me the feeling I'm.not alone

  15. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Foden injured?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Came off looking fine. Looked like a planned sub as City were cruising, to protect him for future games

      Did Pep say anything after?

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe wasn't 100% but only taken off as they went 2 up

    3. ZaZaZu
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No, he’s come back from a knock so off early

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    well Kane pick was a clear fail

    1. Hazz
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      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice jinx attempt. Let's see if it pays off.

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Some triple captained.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        yea, what idiot would do that

    3. ZaZaZu
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      How?? It’s 12 minutes in

  17. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Conte you fraud!

    1. ZaZaZu
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Haha, careful with those knees. Jerk them anymore and you’ll be on crutches

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hurts so bad man

        1. ZaZaZu
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

        2. ZaZaZu
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Haha

  18. tyron
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I know it's early but suggestions welcomed as I want to make moves early

    Ramsdale
    Trent James Rudiger
    Salah Gallagher Esr benrahma
    Dennis antonio Ronaldo

    Foster havertz livramento Williams

    Options

    A - havertz to Jota
    B - havertz Ronaldo to son jimi -4 (get cancelo week after)
    C - Ronaldo Williams to jimi cancelo -4 (get son week after)

  19. zon
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    So Raphinha to Jota turned out to be a masterstroke 8)

    Reverse move on the cards

    1. tyron
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Need to wait on jota injury news I guess

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Why?

      1. zon
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Jota knee knock. Hope he's fine

  20. Duke Silver ☑
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    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Tottenham's stadium must be an amazing sight. It's all the commentators talk about when Spurs are playing. 😆

    1. ZaZaZu
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It does look incredible

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      In one of the worst parts of London too.

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Absolute dump round White Hart Lane.

  21. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Leeds walking through Tottenham's "midfield"

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      They need Harry to start dropping back.

  22. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kane has still time to score hattie, but not ditching Son for him for a hit yet.

  23. Steve The Spud
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    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bring back nuno

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

  24. Hazz
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    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Raphinha would probably have hauled in this match FFS.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He would have scored one already!

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Frustrating.

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That’s why I kept him

    4. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He’ll probably still somehow haul!

  25. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Spurs' only out ball so far has been Lloris hitting a low ball to Kane or Son coming inside the halfway line to look for a pass that isn't on because there are no runners

  26. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best midfielder for 5.7 or under?

    Podence?
    Mbeumo?
    Someone else?

    Leaning towards Mbeumo. You get 10 points every time he hits the post right?

  27. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Will raphinha and jota be back for next gameweek you reckon?

    1. ZaZaZu
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Jota I don’t know, but Raphina looks to be illness so expect so

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Someone said Raphinha was ill and Jota was heavy clash of knees, nothing for sure but you'd imagine they'll be back next week

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I reckon yes

  28. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    2 and a quarter games and counting for no SoT for Spurs…

    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Which (me permitting) surprises me how many have jumped on Kane or Son!

  29. fusen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Son is considerably higher up the pitch than Kane...

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

    Kane basically playing the same role he did under Jose, so deep

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Kane is exactly what Man U need to sort their midfield out