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Tottenham v Palace team news: Xavi + Gallagher benched

5 March 2026 355 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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Gameweek 29 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) concludes with Tottenham Hotspur hosting Crystal Palace.

TEAM NEWS

The Champions League side enters this match just one point away from the relegation zone after being winless in 10. Therefore, Igor Tudor is shaking things up with four changes to the starting XI.

Out go Xavi Simons (£6.5m), Conor Gallagher (£5.3m), Yves Bissouma (£5.2m) and Radu Dragusin (£4.5m), making way for Mathys Tel (£6.2m), Pape Matar Sarr (£4.5m), Kevin Danso (£4.2m) and Joao Victor de Souza (£4.0m). It’s the latter’s first start for Spurs.

Centre-back Cristian Romero (£5.0m) is serving the final match of his suspension, while Palace’s Maxence Lacroix (£5.1m) is also banned.

Oliver Glasner has changed two spots from Sunday’s defeat at Manchester United. Chadi Riad (£4.0m) and Evann Guessand (£6.2m) replace Lacroix and Brennan Johnson (£6.5m).

Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.5m, knee) will return to training next week, whereas Eddie Nketiah (£5.4m, hamstring) is out until April.

LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario; Porro, Danso, van de Ven, Souza; Gray, Palhinha, Sarr; Kolo Muani, Solanke, Tel

Subs: Kinsky, Austin, Olusesi, Kyerematen, Xavi, Bissouma, Richarlison, Rowswell, Gallagher  

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson; Richards, Riad, Canvot; Muñoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Guessand, Sarr; Strand Larsen

Subs: Benitez, Lerma, Sosa, Clyne, Devenny, Hughes, Yeremy, Johnson, Uche  

price change predictions

FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    20 hours, 18 mins ago

    Just know Gallagher will get a goal against us.

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  2. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    20 hours, 17 mins ago

    Lovely

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  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    20 hours, 17 mins ago

    jsl g
    wharton a

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  4. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    20 hours, 17 mins ago

    Spursy

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  5. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    20 hours, 16 mins ago

    Thats gg

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  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    20 hours, 16 mins ago

    does tudor last the season?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      20 hours, 15 mins ago

      He might not make the end of the week

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  7. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    20 hours, 15 mins ago

    I have only VVD vs Spurs, and 2 FTs

    Haaland to Ekitike or Rogers/Rice to Wirtz?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      20 hours ago

      Wirzt actually would be a really interesting one alright.

      Haaland & Rayan > Ekitike & Wirtz for a hit?

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        19 hours, 58 mins ago

        Feels a tad overkill, selling two good assets for a hit

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        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          19 hours, 48 mins ago

          Probably right.

          I’m not sure how good an asset you could call Haaland at this stage though. Going to be hard to ignore Ekitike

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  8. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    20 hours, 15 mins ago

    Sarr 1st on my bench
    Was certain one of Haaland or Rice would miss out
    2nd sub Hill

    Fml

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      20 hours, 11 mins ago

      Ah shiiiiiii

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      20 hours, 6 mins ago

      Wow

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  9. snow pea in repose
    • 5 Years
    20 hours, 14 mins ago

    I'm already on a red arrow, I don't need too much more action in this match

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  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    20 hours, 14 mins ago

    Spurs will probably beat Atlético Madrid over 2 legs after all this madness

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  11. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    20 hours, 14 mins ago

    That cheese room in the Championship hahahaha

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  12. JBG
    • 7 Years
    20 hours, 12 mins ago

    Another one

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  13. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    20 hours, 12 mins ago

    And to think at the start of the season I owned 2 Tot defenders...

    Crazy times

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  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    20 hours, 11 mins ago

    sarr g
    wharton a

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  15. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    20 hours, 11 mins ago

    3-1

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  16. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    20 hours, 11 mins ago

    🙂

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  17. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    20 hours, 11 mins ago

    Will VDV b back for gw31?

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    1. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      20 hours, 9 mins ago

      i think so, but I'd rather start a non-playing defender

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        20 hours, 2 mins ago

        I may take -4 to upgrade to the tea lady

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      20 hours, 9 mins ago

      Yes

      But will he get points vs Forest? I'll get Anderson to face him

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        20 hours, 2 mins ago

        Looks like need -4 to get 11 out

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      20 hours, 8 mins ago

      nope. VDV and Romero are available for the Champions league do

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        20 hours, 4 mins ago

        Ffs

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  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    20 hours, 11 mins ago

    so tasty from wharton

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  19. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    20 hours, 11 mins ago

    Sarr the man

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  20. snow pea in repose
    • 5 Years
    20 hours, 11 mins ago

    What to do when your short-term caretaker manager can't get it done?

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  21. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    20 hours, 10 mins ago

    Sarr ya beauty

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  22. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    20 hours, 10 mins ago

    Honestly I feel sorry for the manager & fanbase now.
    Disgusting showing from most of the players at one of the most expensive football grounds.
    Makes you wonder why Levy left.

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  23. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    20 hours, 10 mins ago

    Sarr on my bench.
    Should have played over Rice
    Schoolboy error

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    1. Moon Dog
        20 hours, 9 mins ago

        I sold him for Dango before last GW. What a noob...

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    2. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      20 hours, 10 mins ago

      Are Spurs really going down....surely not!

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      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        20 hours, 7 mins ago

        Lose to Forest in GW31 and they might be toast!

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    3. DropkickMurphys
      • 5 Years
      20 hours, 10 mins ago

      They are making Palace look like prime Barcelona lol

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    4. Moon Dog
        20 hours, 10 mins ago

        Liverpool might as well play their kids against Spurs next GW. Save themselves for Galatasaray.

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      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        20 hours, 9 mins ago

        Operation targeting TOT? Ohh LIV (TOT) next ...

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        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          20 hours, 9 mins ago

          Yea differential cap potentially

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        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          20 hours, 8 mins ago

          if wirtz can come back and get their attack going again, for sure looking at capping a pool attacker. hopefully they can beat gala by 2+ goals midweek away

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      • Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        20 hours, 9 mins ago

        They’re going down aren’t they?

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          20 hours, 7 mins ago

          At this rate, can't see them stay up

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        2. Moon Dog
            20 hours, 6 mins ago

            The fans seem to think so.

            I can't tell if it's hilarious or tragic.

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            1. Gudjohnsen
              • 9 Years
              20 hours, 3 mins ago

              both

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        3. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
          • 13 Years
          20 hours, 9 mins ago

          Jesus. Spurs imploding.

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          1. Raoul Nogues
              20 hours, 8 mins ago

              Would have been a perfect game for Mun̈oz

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          2. tucaoneo
            • 7 Years
            20 hours, 8 mins ago

            Did they manage to find another jammy Bruno defcon? Asking for a friend.

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            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              20 hours, 7 mins ago

              He lost one during the recalculation, I think

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