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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  


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  1. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    Dyche in?

  2. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    How has nothing happened this 2nd half?

  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    Anyone know what’s in those yellow sachets that players suck on when coming on?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Mustard

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        Coleman’s English Mustard

        Stings the nostrils.

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 14 Years
          4 months, 19 days ago

          You say too much mustard gets up your nose? Nonsense. https://youtu.be/bhk-57Jh2G0?si=o2PGRhaC6pfuXzJX

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Lemon curd

  4. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    Have 3 city and 3 arsenal so need to get rid of a few for 31.

    Guehi/Rice/DCL -> Hill/Anderson/Ekitike worth it? Will WC in 32

    Kelleher
    Gabriel Timber VVD
    Rice Semenyo Bruno Wilson
    Haaland Pedro DCL

    Dubravka Rogers Guehi Alderete

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Do you have 3FT?

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        just 2 so would be a -4

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Don’t move until after the FACup as City might not blank in 31

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        ah ok thanks

  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    Xavi Simons always looks like he's about to cry

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      You would do too if you played for this Spurs team!

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      😆

      Spot on

    3. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Wouldn't you if you played for Spurs?

    4. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      He probably wishes he stayed at RB Leipzig now

    5. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      jesus' long lost brother

  6. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    Porro's attacking threat taken out on the bench instead

  7. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    Which players are you currently planning "keeping" in GW31 from the blanking teams (Arsenal, Man City, Crystal Palace, Wolves) par injuries?

    For me it's Haaland & Gabriel.

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      *on keeping

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Raya Timber Gabriel Semenyo

      Haaland out after West Ham

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Raya and gabriel

    4. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Gabriel and Timber

    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Haaland gone for me. My team value is the worst on this site so I can't carry 14m+ passengers.

      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        Yes, but nothing really to do with the money. It’s not like you can use it to buy a red hot Salah instead!

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 14 Years
          4 months, 19 days ago

          Honestly it's so bad. Selling value just over 100m.

          I want Palmer too.

    6. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      I have Haaland, Semenyo and Gabby, and will be benching them all.

      1. JohnnyB10
        • 1 Year
        4 months, 19 days ago

        Haaland, Semenyo and Gab.

    7. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Haaland, Semenyo, & Gabriel atm

    8. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Already got rid of Håland, Rice and Timber. Will probably keep Gabriel and Semenyo now.

    9. I have no Wirtz
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Keeping: Gab Semenyo O’Reilly*
      Out: Haaland Munoz

      Unless Haaland proper hauls against WestHam which looks unlikely at this point.

    10. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Jose Sa, Gabriel, Semenyo, either Sarr or Haaland

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    The remaining 2025/26 PL fixtures (9 games each, as of Mar 5):

    West Ham:

    14/3 H Man City
    22/3 A Aston Villa
    10/4 H Wolves
    20/4 A Crystal Palace
    25/4 H Everton
    2/5 A Brentford
    9/5 H Arsenal
    17/5 A Newcastle
    24/5 H Leeds

    Tottenham:

    15/3 A Liverpool
    22/3 H Nottm Forest
    12/4 A Sunderland
    18/4 H Brighton
    25/4 A Wolves
    2/5 A Aston Villa
    9/5 H Leeds
    17/5 A Chelsea
    24/5 H Everton

    Forest:

    15/3 H Fulham
    22/3 A Tottenham
    11/4 H Aston Villa
    18/4 H Burnley
    24/4 A Sunderland
    2/5 A Chelsea
    9/5 H Newcastle
    17/5 A Man Utd
    24/5 H Bournemouth

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Spurs might be cooked.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      West Ham need to win the Wolves to Brentford games.

      They're the form team in that group.

      Forest showing more than Spurs too.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        west ham and forest both need to win just 3 more games, and a draw somwhere. there is no way tottenham are getting more than 8 points

        1. JohnnyB10
          • 1 Year
          4 months, 19 days ago

          This

    3. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      the problem for tottenham isnt fixtures. theyre the worst team in the league atm so every fixture they go in as underdogs

      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        Very much this.

      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        All of their best players are injured tbf.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 months, 19 days ago

          Yeah

          But are any due back?

          They also have to hit it right away

        2. Nomar
          • 16 Years
          4 months, 19 days ago

          They really weren’t much better when they were fit, though.

        3. Nightcrawler
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 19 days ago

          solanke tel/richarlison bissouma/sarr paulinha viacrio romero vdv would start for their first choice xi. romero is out for his own stupidity

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            4 months, 19 days ago

            So would Kudus, Kulusevski, Bentancur, Maddison, Bergvall

            1. Nightcrawler
              • 7 Years
              4 months, 19 days ago

              so theyre not missing ALL of their best players

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                4 months, 19 days ago

                🙄

    4. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Villa at the moment looks like their best chance of points!

    5. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      I can see Spurs genuinely going down here

      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        Me too.

    6. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Forest need to do well in their next 4 games.

    7. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Also

      Spurs have the most difficult final day fixture

      .
      .
      .

      Opens betting app...

    8. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      4 wins in 29 home games, unless they turn it around now?!

  9. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    gallagher is shocking

  10. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    The Bionic ref being rewired

  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    These ref comms breakdowns are becoming a joke

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Happening WAY too often

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      All the 'improvements' slow the game down

    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      They should at least stop the clock for these breakdowns..

  12. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    Simon Jordan on Talksport this morning said Spurs would win tonight. Tomorrow’s show will be interesting.

    1. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      He said that to curse Spurs surely.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Talk sport is trash imo. They take themselves far far too seriously and betting ads every 10 mins.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        It's owned by News Broadcasting

        Aka Murdoch

        As commercial as it gets

    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      It’s an opinion not facts and he will explicitly explain his views

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Talk Sport is never interesting

  13. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    After only just scraping 30 points, just logging on to see if Van Der Ven can save my gameweek tonight - any good news for me guys?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Best news is a good night sleep

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Drink

    3. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Yes he’s scored twice and is on for max bonus.

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        ..phew !

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        And Muñoz kept CS

  14. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    Imagine that stadium in the championship oh dear

    1. JohnnyB10
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Surely that stadium will bring more revenue to the Championship…

  15. I have no Wirtz
    4 months, 19 days ago

    If Munoz shoulder is badly injured, is Hill a good replacement? Who else?

    1. JohnnyB10
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Clyne lol. Jk. Hill most definitely the best option!

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Hill a great replacement

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      I sold Haaland for Ekitike. Considering Timber to make him stop getting points again.

  16. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    Spurs need to get on the phone to Ryan Mason quickly

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Big Sam, Dyche and Harry all on standby for the same call. Couldn't get any worse tbf

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        4 months, 19 days ago

        Might as well pull Crouch and Defoe out of retirement too. They can't be worse than this.

        1. JohnnyB10
          • 1 Year
          4 months, 19 days ago

          Lol they would sure teach these youngsters a few things

  17. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 19 days ago

    0 wins in 2026.

    I don't understand how it's come to this. From Bale and Modric, to Kane & Son, to... this. Horrendous mismanagement.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Carrick, Eriksen...

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        4 months, 19 days ago

        Berbatov, L. King, Robbie Keane, Van der Vaart, Walker, Vertonghen. The list could go on...

        Frightening what's happened...

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 19 days ago

          It all started with Campbell probably.

    2. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      My Welsh bias is coming into play but as recently as a month ago their three best creative players were injured and their response was to sell their best winger to a rival.

      They had one guy who can run fast in a straight line and drive the ball across goal, now they don't even have that.

  18. JohnnyB10
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 19 days ago

    Any of you guys who got Tarkowski, would you play him next match? ( ARS away ). Gab, VVD and Hill must be in line before him, right?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Yes

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        If I had him.

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        To the last question. Having two questions like that isn't without risks.

        1. JohnnyB10
          • 1 Year
          4 months, 19 days ago

          This, set pieces and all that, ya never know!

      3. JohnnyB10
        • 1 Year
        4 months, 19 days ago

        Yeah cheers!

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      I'd bench

  19. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    Munoz to Hill or VVD? No BOU or LIV defence atm

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Depends what you do with the money I suppose. Hill a great replacement regardless though. It's just that vvd has spurs next...

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        Money no issue

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 months, 19 days ago

          VvD vs this Spurs. Is that even a question?

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            4 months, 19 days ago

            VVD looked like a clown vs Wolves for the first goal.

  20. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 19 days ago

    I am all ove the place with my team...Munoz and Wilson owner. Also have Rogers. No Pedro. Not a clue what to do. This break will do me good I think. Have a nice weekend all !

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 19 days ago

      Very similar situation. Currently limping to GW31 with roefs, mukiele, Munoz, Wilson.. Rogers stinking. Collins enigmatic. No Semenyo is killing me.

      And I still got Gabriel Timber and Haaland.

      Think Munoz should go out first rather than Rogers.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 19 days ago

        Gl 🙂

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 19 days ago

          Gl to you too. At least I already got mine with Ekitike and JP hauls 😉

    2. JohnnyB10
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 19 days ago

      You too bro, take a nice break and come back stronger! 🙂