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

    WHAT A MISS.

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

      Save

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

    Wow Dele Son BCC

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

    Alli sitter.

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

    Dele Alli big chance missed. Son big chance created.

  5. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lolli

  6. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    O M G

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

    Null & Void the season!

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

    Warra save

  9. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dele Alli looking ready for his move to Newcastle there.

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

    Soooo glad to have (C)ancelo points in the bag....ATM anyway....

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

    Was a great save by Alisson!

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

    Hot take: Deli Alli still has world class potential.

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Conte can make anyone look world class
      Man won serie A with Ashley young and darmian

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I agree, HUGE manager!

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

      Doesn't matter if he's not willing to try!

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

        I maintain that Alli is one of the most naturally talented players in the premier league, he just needs to try.

  13. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Only 30 minutes in but irrespective of whatever happens in this game Conte is absolutely top notch
    Spurs back him and he could give guardiola a real tough time next season

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      😆

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I know it’s spurs but did you see the state of inter before he had joined?

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

    The drop off in this Liverpool team without VVD Henderson and Fabinho is crazy

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

      Not really surprising since those three are elite/world class players

  15. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That's even worse than Xhaka yesterday. Both should've seen red cards. What's the purpose of VAR?!

  16. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I can sense a huge rise in demand coming for Spurs assets

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Haha this always happens

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

    Bobby needed at HT!

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

    Dele throws away gift-wrapped present from Son.

  19. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That is an incredible save from Alisson

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

    Dele Alli dropping men on the grass here.

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why has Kane got a YC?

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

      Should've been red mate. Very lucky to still be on the pitch.

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      For a red card challenge

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ugly challenge

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

      Yeah we're all wondering the same

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

      Slightly late into an otherwise decent challenge

    6. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Could have been a red. Consider yourself slightly fortunate

    7. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Because the ref missed a clear red.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks all

  22. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs should easily be 4-0 up could come back to haunt them

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

      Narrator: it did come back to haunt them

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yepp xD

  23. bodgejob
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That was going bottom corner, Allison coming off the line so quickly gave Alli less to aim for

  24. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you prefer for the next three games, assuming they go ahead?

    A. Ronaldo
    B. Kane
    C. Lacazette
    D. Watkins
    E. Son
    F. Kdb

  25. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I had a 30 point lead in my ML 3 weeks ago.
    Now I am 30 points behind thanks to Covid.
    What to do here and please make me feel better.
    1 FT 2.9 ITB

    Ramsdale Gunnarsson
    Dalot Taa James Cancelo Livramento
    Salah Jota B.Silva Foden Brownhill
    King Watkins Benteke

    1. bodgejob
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wait until 25/26 December morning to decide

      1. Jones Kusi
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sure but as things are now, what would you do?

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

      I was 30 points behind in my ML, in the last 2 weeks I've gained on ML leader, and I'm 30 pts up. Team is good to go.

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just don't panic. Transfer at the last minute

      1. Jones Kusi
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        As things are now, what would you do?

  26. bodgejob
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Also I'd like to see the Ox come on

  27. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just working out the logic... For those that didn't captain Salah, any point that he gets will result in a rank drop for them, yes?

    1. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. fantasyfog
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah even though I capped Cancelo I am still losing out to Salahs HUGE following

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Surely that’s a pen ?

  28. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Are Tottenham fresher, or simply more up for it?

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Both

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

    JOTAAAAAAA

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

    OMG jota