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Gameweek 25 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues at the slightly earlier time of 13:30 GMT on Sunday, as Tottenham Hotspur welcome Chelsea to north London.

The Lilywhites ran out 2-0 winners over West Ham United last time out, while Chelsea’s poor form carried on in a 1-0 home defeat to Southampton.

This is the only Premier League match of the day, with Newcastle United and Manchester United doing battle in the EFL Cup final later.

As for the all-important team news, Spurs are unchanged from Gameweek 24. That means Ivan Perisic and Son Heung-min both start on the bench again.

As for Chelsea, Graham Potter makes six changes to his first XI. In come Thiago Silva, Reece James, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Hakim Ziyech, Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz.

Benoit Badiashile, Cesar Azpilicueta, Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount, Noni Madueke and David Datro Fofana are the ones who drop out.

GAMEWEEK 25 LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Forster, Romero, Dier, Lenglet, Royal, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Davies, Kulusevski, Richarlison, Kane

Subs: Austin, Sanchez, Son, Perisic, Danjuma, Porro, Tanganga, Moura, Sarr

Chelsea XI: Kepa, James, Silva, Koulibaly, Chilwell, Loftus-Cheek, Enzo, Ziyech, Felix, Sterling, Havertz

Subs: Bettinelli, Badiashile, Aubameyang, Mudryk, Mount, Zakaria, Gallagher, Madueke, W Fofana

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

    Ziyech should be off for that

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      YC now

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No way, for a shove?

      1. King Carlos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hit face, likely an accident but still could be a red card

  2. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ref has lost the plot

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

      Got there in the end. Ziyech is a moron.

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    ref is all over the shop

  4. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Well at least something exciting happened.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nevermind.... these refs are fcking atrocious.

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

    Ref has lost the plot

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wtf is going on

  7. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ziyech un-redded

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    so the ref gave a red card and then did the VAR check...what a buffoon!

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why a Red card

  9. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    there goes the Kepa cleansheet

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Points have already been added

  10. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ziyech red turned to a yellow

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

      OMG

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Colourblind ref?

  11. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Absolute shambles from the ref and var

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What is the point of Var?

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why did he send him off first. Just check the var

    1. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ref has to make a decision first.

  13. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What the hell is going on?

  14. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I think Ziyech went for the shoulder there, and his hand slipped on the follow-through

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep,agree.
      Would be harsh red, but it could be given.
      Didnt expect to be cancelled though

  15. King Carlos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Where do you get these refs?! Wow!

  16. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Most stupid ref i ever seen, is he drunk??

  17. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chaotic scenes

  18. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hahaha! The supposed best league in the world has the worst referees though! Best?

  19. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why not first check the var screen before handing out red i wonder?

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I thought that was what the fourth official in charge of Var was suppose to contact with Var & ref suppose to check - game over now - glad to see refs this season has got a lot worse since recent changes

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

    So you actually have to punch someone in the face to get a RC now lol

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You think that's a red? That's just a shove, yellow at best

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

        I think a shove in the face/throat should be a red yeah

        1. Ruinenlust
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          It was on the shoulder
          Then accidentally slid up

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

        In the body no

  21. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What the hell!!!!

    Is the ref high???

  22. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The ref saw it has it happened. He was right there in the middle of it! No idea why he needed to go and look at the monitor. What a shambles.

  23. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The refereeing in this league becomes more of a joke each day

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think he got all the correct decisions in the end

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yah, at least he wasn't too proud to change his decision.

  24. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Probably got it right in the end...

    muddled through tho

  25. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane haul all but guaranteed now surely

    1. TenHagsWarriors
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ziyech not sent off though. Back to normal again.

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yep - Kane owners (FPL) rub your hands - hatrrick on the cards now & might see Tottenham Hotspurs look to keep/gain procession more instead of counter-attack

      Spurs this season majority of time a second half term -I wonder if conte will speak via video link at half time!

  26. irontyron
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Correct call

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lmao

      1. irontyron
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Emerson started it and ziyech just wanted to push him back and slipped a bit

  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Please sub Ziyech at half time. He should be off. What a mess.

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ref lost the plot

      BBC feed - enough said on a decision on what the ref should have done at the beginning - Ziyech needs to taken off at half-time before being sent off - a break at last for Chelsea - otherwise only a matter of time before he goes off - bring on alternative forward option for second half

      "This is a mess!

      Having shown Hakim Ziyech a straight red, the referee marches over to the pitchside monitor to look at the incident again.

      Why didn't he do that before showing the red card?

      Incredible. The red card has been overturned by Attwell and Ziyech is coming back on."

  28. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Recon Mahrez Nketiah to Saka Toney -4 would make some sense?

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good call - I'm in the same boat & is an option I'm looking possible at in the future just funding

  29. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Unbelievable, why would you make a decision and then say you want to review it afterwards. Laughable

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      VAR?

  30. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If he gives Ziyech the yellow card he can't go to VAR. If he gives a red then he can look at the monitor.

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

      Surely he can just look at it on recommendation by VAR if he hasn't made a decision yet?

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      “If he gives Ziyech the yellow card he can't go to VAR.” Why can’t VAR intervene for a red card offence after the ref has given a yellow? (If it was a red card offence)

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good shout - I did not know what thanks Naby K8A