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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. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    wtf is going on

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

    One of the worst half’s of football you’ll have the displeasure to watch

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

      Not just the football, the refereeing to top it off

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

        Agree - getting worse - especially after the last two/three weekend shockers

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

      Not terrible, not great

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

      Chelsea has been a tough watch all season long I feel.

    4. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Missed it. Worse then Liverpool yesterday?

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

    Ziyech on the pitch or off makes little difference!

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

    If the ref 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

      It was under consideration from VAR. Surely if VAR think there's something there they can recommend he goes to view it before deciding?

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

      But he gave nothing, so he could just go over to var first...

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

        He literally gave a red first, which was the wrong decision.

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

          At first he gave nothing.
          Poster implies he had to give red so he could go to the monitor.
          But he gave nothing at first, so he just could have checken the monitor first instead of giving red

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

      VAR can look into it if they think it’s a direct red regardless of if he gives yellow.

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

      This is not correct at all

  5. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I actually think they got it right in the end. I think he was trying to push him in the chest and missed. Bizarre review though. Why would you show the red and then go check the incident?! Just wait to review it and make one decision...

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

      Ref has to make a decision first as VAR is there to eradicate howler decision.

      Ref lost the plot but we got the right outcome.

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

      Naby explained why just above

  6. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    At least the ref had the confidence to correct his mistake.

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

      or VARs mistake?

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

    English referees are an absolute joke, PGMOL needs to be ripped up and start again

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

      Not based on this game, but it hasn't been great, no

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

        They love making it all about them

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

      Think they’ve made progress this season.

      They do need to hire in best in class foreign referees.

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

        Why? They can just hire us! We will do it for less!

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

    Isn't this the same ref who allowed the Bruno goal vs City? Clueless as to how he still has a job

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

      If they start sacking referess based on just performances, they will have to revoke Brexit to import proper referees.

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This ref sucks! Every season.

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

    presumably VAR said red to the ref tho.

    Then he checked it out.

    Odd sequence.

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yer right outcome, wrong process

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

    Anthony Taylor is the only decent English ref

    Is he doing the final ?

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

      he was getting slaughtered on Twitter yesterday.

      was he at Everton Villa?

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

    Spurs lucky as usual

    1. Dennis System
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How?

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

        Skipp kicks Sterling in the box and no penalty?

        1. Dennis System
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Watch it again

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

            Skipp takes a wild swing at the ball, misses it completely and makes contact with Sterling

            Clear penalty

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

          he fell over

  12. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane cap fail incoming.

  13. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yellow for the original tackle; yellow for lashing out.

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

      Havertz made the original tackle

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yer I realised my post was super unclear haha.

        1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Meant for the barge

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

    Where’s Peter Walton when you need him

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

    To be fair for the ref ,var department, rather they take unnecessary time and get most of it right,
    then take a quick decision and get it wrong.
    Outcome was right imo, the way to it not so much...

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

      Rather this way than the other

  16. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa will 100% get a yellow for time waisting in second half.

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

      Was thinking the same

    2. Dennis System
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For what??

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

      Kane should hve gotten a yellow for that late bump on Kepa. Could have concussed him

      1. Scalper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He could’ve been killed

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

    Kane in the team and winning £60 if spurs don't score. Lots of ways to go empty handed from this.

  18. RichardNixon
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shouldn't Ziyech have been sent off for two yellows? One for the foul and one for the push?

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

      Havertz made the foul first

      1. RichardNixon
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Havertz swiped at Richarlison and missed. Then Ziyech went through his legs. I thought it was a yellow at the time but want to see it again

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

      Initial foul was from Havertz, who got yellow.
      Dont think ziyech was actually a foul

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I think he should have got a yellow for piling in and barging; and then for the lash out

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

      No

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

      Watergate

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

        You're Deep Throat

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

          Debbie does Dallas

  19. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best striker upto 7.6m? not Nketiah already have 3 Arsenal

    1. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Toney

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

      Toney

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

      Toney

    4. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Danny! Danny Ings!! Danny, Danny Ingssssss!

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

      give it 45 mins

      Felix may be the answer!

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

    Watkins and Toney

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

      This duo for Dynamic Duos

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

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

    OMG skipp

  22. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    SKIPP!

  23. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa is so shite

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

    Why do people on here think that if the ref gave a yellow card he wouldn’t have been able to upgrade to a red if recommended to review it by VAR?

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

    Potter has Chelsea time wasting in the first half against Spurs

    The same Chelsea that usually come to Three Point Lane and dominate

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

    Spurs goal

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

      Skipp smashed it

  27. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa lol

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

    Oliver Skipp > Mason Mount

  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa :

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

    Not even a Kane assist. What a horrible gameweek

    1. The Point About It Is
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The gameweek that just keeps on biting 🙁