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Tottenham Hotspur take on Liverpool in the final Premier League match of Gameweek 18, with kick-off in North London at 16:30 GMT.

In the absence of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Antonio Conte opts for a new central midfield pairing of Harry Winks and Tanguy Ndombele, with Dele Alli – who starts his first Premier League game under the Italian – perhaps featuring further forward.

Elsewhere, Sergio Reguilon is only deemed fit enough for a place on the bench, with Ryan Sessegnon taking the left wing-back role.

At Liverpool, Thiago Alcantara has returned a suspected positive Covid-19 test and misses out, as does Jordan Henderson due to illness (not Covid). That means Tyler Morton makes a surprise start, alongside James Milner and Naby Keita in the Reds’ engine room.

Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota are all deployed up top in Jurgen Klopp’s 4-3-3 formation, with Roberto Firmino a substitute.

GAMEWEEK 18 LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Royal, Winks, Ndombele,Sessegnon, Alli, Son, Kane

Subs: Austin, Rodon, Bergwijn, Lo Celso, Skipp, Tanganga, Reguilon, Moura, Doherty

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Matip, Robertson, Morton, Milner, Keita, Salah, Mane, Jota

Subs: Kelleher, Williams, Minamino, Firmino, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gomez, Tsimikas, Gordon, Quansah

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

    Never a red, good strong challenge just a little late

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It’s a leg breaker you muppet

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

        He’s fine

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

          Just because a player happens to be fine after an awful challenge does not make it an acceptable challenge. By that logic a great tackle becomes a bad tackle if a player happens to get injured because of it

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

            It’s not a good tackle, but it’s also not a leg breaker because his leg is well… not broken

            1. GREEN IS GOOD
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Then you know nothing about football. Embarrassing or what?!

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If red was given it wouldn't have been overturned either. One of those 50/50s

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Don't be ridiculous. Clear red. VAR asleep if you include the Jota non-pen.

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good strong challenge pahahaa

    4. dark91
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hope you are being sarcastic. That's the only explanation

    5. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Did you really just call that a good challenge? 🙂

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

      If Robbo didn't jump, that's a leg-breaker. Terrible terrible tackle.

  2. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    England captain card played. No red.

  3. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kane still dizzy from that goal he scored.

  4. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    It's basically Son and Kane vs Konate and Matip each time Spurs win possession.

  5. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That is one of the worst no red card decisions I have ever seen 100% stonewall red card, no consistency.

  6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Robertson would of needed a Kane if he connected.

  7. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    VAR check confirms Kane is English.

  8. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How is that not a red, where the hell is VAR?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Clear & obvious - get out!

  9. squ1rrel
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I captained KDB and got no returns, great

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If you were told they’d score 4 goals and he’d get 90 minutes. Not a bad decision

  10. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    mother of all red cards. 100% red. 100% rigged.

  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Morton YC

  12. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool is different team without Hendo, Fab, Thiago and VVD. But mostly there seems to be no control in defensive mid.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. They look very weak

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who'd have thought...

    3. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bound to be affected when your spine is missing

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      JWP would be a good signing for them. Would be a dependable type like Milner who could play when Henderson and/or Thiago are injured.

    5. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who would’ve thought with a 19 year old from the academy, a 55 year old and a guy just back from injury

  13. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Morton YC

  14. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need to do Bernardo to Son soon

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, did the opposite transfer before Silva's run of goals. Ready to switch back now.

  15. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tylor Moron

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

      T(yc)lor Morton

  16. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mané really should've set up Jota there

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane is very selfish

  17. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Honestly that VAR decision is the best representation of the retardedness of football referees that I have ever seen.

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

      Lol, maybe on another day it’s a red but if you think that’s one of the worst decisions you haven’t watched much

  18. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What is the f***ing point of say "clear and obvious error" when is a profoundly clear and obvious error and you do not overturn the decision, they are so stupid it is impressive.

    1. Randaxus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I am so annoyed I did not even spell saying correctly lol

  19. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My cup rival capped Cancelo. I have better accept that I am out, right fellas?

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

      Total points should also be taken into consideration

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mane wins Trent ranger...

  21. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Emerson Royal YC

  22. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Has Davies scored yet?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looking more likely to concede than score at the moment.

  23. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Emerson YC

  24. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Uff Foden + Gundo...bad GW for no show

  25. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yellows for everyone

  26. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ok I’m calling it early.

    Salah (c) major fail 🙁

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      that didn't take long hehe

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ok everyone can go home now, nothing to see here, move along, move along …

  27. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dele sitter.

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    All I miss

  29. Critical Observer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That non-red evokes memories of the macth between City and Spurs a couple of years ago where both Kane and Alli survived similar leg-breaking challenges without as much as a warning. The way De Bruyne ran through and put the ball into the net right through Lloris after Alli’s challenge was memorable as well.

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How can you miss that?!