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Spurs v Aston Villa team news: Kulusevski injured, Dier benched

1 January 2023 365 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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The first Premier League match of 2023 takes place in north London, where Tottenham Hotspur host Aston Villa in the 14:00 GMT kick-off.

Antonio Conte’s side can overtake Manchester United into fourth place with a win, whilst Unai Emery’s men will remain 12th regardless.

Sticking with their usual system, the hosts have made four changes to the line-up which drew at Brentford, welcoming back World Cup finalists Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) and Cristian Romero (£4.9m) alongside Ben Davies (£4.9m) and Bryan Gil (£5.0m).

The latter means there is no Dejan Kulusevski (£8.0m) at all, due to a slight muscle injury that will be scanned tomorrow. Eric Dier (£5.2m), Japhet Tanganga (£3.9m) and Fraser Forster (£3.9m) also make way.

Ivan Perisic (£5.5m) and Matt Doherty (£4.6m) continue at wing-back but Conte will be frustrated to have nine substitutes that are mostly defenders.

Aston Villa are unchanged from the 3-1 defeat against Liverpool, meaning Emiliano Martinez (£4.9m) and Matty Cash (£4.6m) only make the bench.

It’s another start up front for bargain midfielder Leon Bailey (£4.5m), edging out Danny Ings (£6.5m) and Philippe Coutinho (£6.6m).

GAMEWEEK 18 LINE-UPS

Tottenham XI: Lloris; Romero, Lenglet, Davies; Doherty, Hojbjerg, Bissouma, Perisic; Bryan, Kane, Son

Subs: Forster, Dier, Tanganga, Sanchez, Sessegnon, Emerson Royal, Spence, Sarr, Skipp

Aston Villa XI: Olsen; Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Kamara, Buendia; Bailey, Watkins

Subs: Martinez, Cash, Bednarek, Augustinsson, Chambers, Sanson, Coutinho, Ings, Archer

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

    OMG LUIZ

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Scored at Arsenal too, that's a nice North London double

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

    That's not a defensive midfielder's kind of goal. Wtf

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    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He’s got technique

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Class

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  3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Conte first manager to get sacked 2023

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    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Na

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

      Only if Poch was willing to go back. Would be silly otherwise.

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

    Brilliant results this gameweek for United and Arsenal.

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

    Which Villa trap will you fall for?

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I usually fall in the Digne trap

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Shay Given

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  6. FPL Brains
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Knowing Spurs, they'll score 2 or 3 in the last 5mins and salvage something.

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

      They'll need it

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    2. Steve The Spud
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No way this time, playing so badly

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  7. Steve The Spud
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    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs are absolutely useless

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  8. dunas_dog
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    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Gibbs- White back good news for Forest

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  9. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So no Spurs players for GW20 it is!

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

      Solves my problem. I was holding Kane for the double but fek it

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

      I think they'll have more space on the counter there

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    3. Magic Zico
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      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Load ARS up instead for the North London derby

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      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        yep and let the TC Haaland debate start.

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

    This match really wants a red card

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

    Spurs really are a class act..... Lol

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  12. Lukakwho
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Nunez and Almiron > Mount and Mitro for DGW?

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    1. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nunez to Mitro is easy.

      Almiron form is great, so less sure about the second swap to Mount

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      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It’s not that easy? Nunez has a Toney’less BRE next?

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

          Nunez will probably haul if we take him out

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  13. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs are a shite team, and they will never win the league

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    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They don’t like to fight for it.

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  14. AARON-1
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Given that my mini league rival is getting a lovely New Year's Day gift of 9pts off the bench from Dewsbury-Hall (2nd bench)coming in for Kulusevski, I would like Kane to blank as he owns him, too.
    Sorry to the Kane owners on here but jammy bench points are irksome and something I never benefit from. Grrrrrrr.

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  15. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Do something Kane!

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  16. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lovely.

    Come the summer, Kane will have just 1 year left on his contract and no UCL.

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  17. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Aubameyang on the bench…forgot he even exists.

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    1. Nomar
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      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What was their point in getting him?

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      1. DLLM
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Tuchel wanted him

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

    Kane to Havertz going to be popular?

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    1. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane to Mitro could also be popular

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  19. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane scoring for fun until I bring him into my squad, love to see it.

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same, just a pure joke

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I have Mings coming on for Cancelo so there's every chance Kane scores here to render a 1 pointer for the Villa defender.

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

    Ziyech must be wanting out by now

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

    Would just like to dial back the Spurs supporters who die-hard think Conte will stay & not start kicking up a fuss when he doesn't get his way.

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

      Hasn't he already started doing that a bit? Remember reading at the start of the break that he was close to signing a new agreement, and then at the end of the break he had gone back on that and there was doubt again about what will happen

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

        Yes but naturally that was being wholeheartedly siagreed on... Not sure why Spurs think they're a different or better club than the others that came before 😛

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  22. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kepa (ward)
    Saliba shaw james (triper walker)
    Zaha tross rash martineli (almiron)
    Darwin haland mitro

    5.3 itb, 2 ft, james zaha out to whom or only james out ?

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    1. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely sell James. Too much $$ wrapped up in a nonplayer.
      Maybe Cucurella?
      Ive been holding Dunk as another alternative. Doesnt look like you need an every week defensive starter

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    2. NotNowKato
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zaha to Olise. He's the future of Palace.

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

    So Kane, KDB, and Salah all flop this GW. Going to return next GW?

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

    Spurs no shots on target second half, Conte out!

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

      Missing Bentancur.

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

        And Kulusevski

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

    Chelsea aren't rotating much. Havertz and Cucu may be worth a medium term punt

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

      I just noticed that Chelsea DGW matches are 1 week in between them, so surely the chances for rotation of certain players should be minimal? (Barring injuries ofc).

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

        Facing City in the cup between those two matches

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

        FA Cup vs Man City in between though. Are Man City and Chelsea going to put second teams out in the FA Cup?

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      3. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        City in the FA Cup between those two games though.

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    2. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Havertz for sure

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  26. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Keep Kane or Nunez?

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

      Nunez

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

    FFS take Son off spot kicks he has been shocking

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

    Tbf Kane was due a blank, only his 4th blank of the season is insane

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  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs play Man City in GW20 and GW22. Any draw or wins for Spurs benefit Arsenal 😀

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

    Kane slow as a grandma

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

      Harry Cane

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