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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. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I love Pantomime season.

  2. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    56 points and counting..

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      103 here

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

        Unlucky. Better luck next week!

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        😀

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

        That's crazy! 😀

      4. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Team?

    2. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      35. Another rubbish GW, this season is deflating me.

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That's good...

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

      No point to this post, not bothering to count …

    4. mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Do keep us updated

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        60 post auto subs and bonus!

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      137 here

    6. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hardly worth bragging

  3. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    jotaaaaaaaaaaa

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

      Stream slow?

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

      1-2?

      Get in

      1. King Carlos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No

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

        Yes, I do 1 - 2 get in. May I?

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

      Stuck in a replay?

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

      Dial-up?

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

      wow jota brace?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No

  4. bodgejob
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Great PL action here, feels like a classic

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Top game

  5. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah blank incoming

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Garanteed

  6. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    it's a fixed match and they don't even try to hide it

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      shhhh and stop spouting rubbish…smh

  7. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Trent Sot

  8. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TAA close!

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

    Goddamn lloris just let trent score

    1. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      rivals have him.....

  10. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    4 players in this game 0 returns

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

      Is still not owning Jota unlucky?

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Had him earlier in the season and he was rubbish, don't want to triple up on one team because of covid, had too many other fire's to put out but yes I would like to get him but as soon as I do he'll get dropped for Firmino

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He would have been worth -4. And since basically everyone owns him, not having him is the (much bigger) risk you have chosen to have.

          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Going for Son over him has cost me but I'm comfortable Son would have outscored him if he hadn't unluckily missed 3 games

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

          Yeah too late now, Firmino will steal his points, try Alli

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      4? No Jota? Delete your team

  11. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    The referees are clearly and obviously idiots

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Refs can make mistakes, but no excuse for VAR missing that clear pen imo

  12. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Trent could be on a monster score. Jota in brilliant areas too.

  13. fredbinney
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know when Salah and Mane go to the ACON tourney yet ?

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

      After Chelsea game.

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The CAF said today that there will be a meeting to potentially postpone the tournament because of Covid. So nothing known yet

  14. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    As a Kane and Jota owner, I approve of this game so far

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

      If you still own Kane you're probably crap at FPL.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I bought him this week

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        But yes I am usually

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

        He plays his own league 😉 Just as some who fear competition decided to have no BS league.

      4. claretparrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Reading this comment and then the strap on your profile made me laugh. Chump.

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

      how do you still have him....

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

        kane was an obvious pick

    3. Bishopool
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      How long u waited with Kane?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Zero - bought him this week

  15. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mini League member with Foden C and Cancelo VC. He's on 85 at the moment. Also had Dias! Good for him...

  16. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Have to be said that even though Pool is without midfield and week af, Spurs are still poor and playing like Norwich.

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs missed too many chances

    2. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      "Without midfield" is a little harsh don't you think?

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

        Milner is horrific. Morton is lost.

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          What nonsense. You don't rack up 700 odd appearances, a couple of league titles and a champions league medal if you are "horrific". And Morton is a promising youngster playing in his first few games.

          1. JONALDINHO
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Milner is about 50 years old and Morton is fresh out of the u19’s academy. The drop off from Fabinho and Thiago is massive

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

            Today.

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

          Milner is old*

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I hate to tell you this, but it comes to us all.

  17. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Idk what you say about Salah but I can sense a drop in his non-pen xG in the last 4 including today's game, we all know he can easily score in the 2nd half but Jota and TAA look more involved than anyone else lately

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1 double digit haul in 9 weeks to be fair

  18. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Son been very wasteful! Winks playing a great game

  19. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sons been bad hasn’t he

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

      Getting in great positions though.

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, agree. Normally he only needs a sniff though and had some glorious opportunities

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not really. Been getting into good positions and almost scored

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        And almost assisted

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

    Huge Morton block!

  21. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Antivirus blocks Kane

  22. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    salah's brace would be perfect...

  23. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Guys what if we tied on cup?

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

      least transfers wins, if thats a draw then virtual coin flip i think

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      First most goalscorers, then fewest goals conceded, then virtual coin flip.
      Tranfers has nothing to do with it.

  24. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    People talk about Kane being off it this year but the same can be said about Son. Doesn’t have that clinical edge he did last year

  25. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jota is one of the best goal scorers in the world.

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

      Imagine if he was clinical with his feet...

      1. Randaxus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        10 goals

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

          Would be 15 if he was clinical.

          1. Randaxus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            That is like calling a chef not good enough because he has two michelin stars instead of three.

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

      this

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

      With his head, yes, among them.

  26. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    The perks of being England captain. I remember years ago when Alan Shearer did a leg breaker tackle on Neil Lennon and didn't even get a card. If Robertson had tackled Kane in that way it would have been a red. Kane should be off - simple as.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Shocking decision. If that was Xhaka he’d have been down the tunnel before the whistle went.

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kane is one of the most protected players in the league so he can get away with stuff like that. It's crazy though. It would made enormous difference if Liverpool were to play against 10 men for 70 minutes.

  27. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I really don't know how many goals Jota has to score until we call him world class, he definitely has world class goal scoring ability.

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

      Just stop drinking now bud

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, but he has also another kind of talent with big chances and his feet.

      1. Randaxus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        So if he scores 25 goals this season (which is not unrealistic) and he misses 50% of his chances that makes him not as good as a player that scores 25 goals and scores with 75% of his chances. It really doesn't matter because at the end of the day they still have the same amount of goals at the end of the season.

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kane should be off and yet he’s on 3 bonus :s Leg breaker if Robbo didn’t jump

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Even with a YC?

  29. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah still no contribution yet, (c) fail, time to sell

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

    Damn slow mo replays of Kane tackle make me think how on earth was he not sent off. If Robertson hadn't jumped he would have had a serious injury.

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

      England captain.

      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Englishman vs. Scot.
        Obvious.

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Or the fact that Robbo jumped?

    2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Neville again with the "that's not him" crap, England captain apologist.