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Spurs v Crystal Palace team news: Maddison a sub, Solanke in

31 October 2026 226 comments
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Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to continue their upward momentum when they host Crystal Palace this evening.

Kick-off in north London is at 17:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Roberto De Zerbi’s side shows just one change from the 2-0 win at Chelsea a week ago.

James Maddison has recovered from injury to make the matchday squad but his manager isn’t risking him from the start again, so his place in the starting line-up is taken by Dominic Solanke.

Pedro Porro has to content himself with bench duty once more.

As for Crystal Palace, their head coach, Pierre Sage, makes two alterations from their last league outing.

Oscar Mingueza is in for Anan Khalaili at right wing-back, while the fit-again Dean Henderson replaces Walter Benitez between the posts.

LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Kinsky, Gray, van Hecke, van de Ven, Robertson, Fernandes, Tonali, Kudus, Marmoush, Tel, Solanke.

Subs: Dubravka, Senesi, Gallagher, Maddison, Udogie, Kulusevski, Porro, Davies, Williams-Barnett.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Mingueza, Richards, Disasi, Canvot, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, McNeil, Yéremy Pino, Mateta.

Subs: Benitez, Lerma, Nketiah, Hughes, Osorio, Khalaili, Doucoure, Guessand, Chilwell.

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  1. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 56 mins ago

    Mikel let's not risk Calafiori tomorrow.
    De Cuyper will work just fine from my bench

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    1. Snoopydog
      2 hours, 53 mins ago

      Played Cherki at last minute instead of De C. Never playing Cherki again. Still, started Verb, which turned out ok.

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  2. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 55 mins ago

    Verbruggen and De Kuper benchers, Mateta owners and Haaland captainers.

    This article will help you coping with the sitch:

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    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 55 mins ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2026/10/31/how-to-cope-when-fpl-conspires-against-you

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 52 mins ago

      Do people really need help coping with bench points away at the Etihad?

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      1. Three Pints of Schlager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        2 hours, 42 mins ago

        A few people, yeah, I think..

        Just go back one page.

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    3. el polako
      2 hours, 47 mins ago

      Played Tzolakis ahead of Verbruggen.
      Made sense at the time…

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      1. Three Pints of Schlager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        2 hours, 43 mins ago

        I think 99% did make a similar move based on the same logic.

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  3. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 55 mins ago

    Ajer 13 def cons - 23 bps
    Kelleher 1 save - 24 bps

    Make it make sense!

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  4. Lingardium Leviosa.
    2 hours, 53 mins ago

    I reckon Spurs is about 40% still Spursy.

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  5. g40steve
    2 hours, 52 mins ago

    Gray G

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    1. g40steve
      2 hours, 52 mins ago

      Kudus A

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 50 mins ago

      A Gray G Kudus A

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  6. Lingardium Leviosa.
    2 hours, 51 mins ago

    Palace awful

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    1. Heavy Cream
      2 hours, 51 mins ago

      Always

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  7. Heavy Cream
    2 hours, 51 mins ago

    Captaining Evanilson was a touch.
    Keeping MGW was not.

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  8. Bobby Digital
    2 hours, 51 mins ago

    If only Kudus was a wee bit cheaper

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  9. JBG
    2 hours, 49 mins ago

    Should've done MGW to Kudus for -4 as I contemplated. NFO are so toothless.

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  10. el polako
    2 hours, 47 mins ago

    Man Utd out of the relegation zone.

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    1. Bobby Digital
      2 hours, 46 mins ago

      Both Manchester teams relegated would be scandalous

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      1. JBG
        2 hours, 44 mins ago

        Would be good for MU.. in the long run. Because the leeches would have to sell the club.

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      2. Hughes Your Daddy
        2 hours, 43 mins ago

        but pleasing.

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  11. FDMS All Starz
    2 hours, 44 mins ago

    Would you do Pedro —> Jackson or Isak?

    3FTs & 2.0itb, Current team:

    Kinsky
    Calafiori Konsa De Cuyper
    Palmer Rogers Mbeumo Gross Tavernier
    Haaland Pedro*

    Dubravka DCL Muharemovic Egan

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    1. FDMS All Starz
      2 hours, 44 mins ago

      Pedro dropping, Isak and Jackson going up today so want to make the move tonight
      (I’ll wait for Jackson to play)

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      1. Bobby Digital
        2 hours, 43 mins ago

        Evanilson also an option

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        1. FDMS All Starz
          2 hours, 40 mins ago

          Too much Bournemouth, I think Tav is plenty and who know how Europe will affect them in the long run

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  12. Bobby Digital
    2 hours, 44 mins ago

    Need that Van Hecke bullet header now

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    1. el polako
      2 hours, 44 mins ago

      Into own net please.

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    2. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 41 mins ago

      Was quite set on getting him in this gw, followed the herd and brought in Tavernier instead.. So he'll haul for sure

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  13. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    2 hours, 38 mins ago

    HOLLLDDDDD Kinsky

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    1. el polako
      2 hours, 38 mins ago

      Clean sheet for Spurs locked in.

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        2 hours, 38 mins ago

        Doubt it

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        1. el polako
          2 hours, 37 mins ago

          At home against 10 men Palace.

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  14. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    2 hours, 38 mins ago

    Archie Gray ledge

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 36 mins ago

      Future England captain

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  15. have you seen cyan
    2 hours, 37 mins ago

    Poor Mateta, put in a good shift at Palace over the years, but always wanted to leave. They hold him hostage.

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    1. el polako
      2 hours, 36 mins ago

      So he went on sabotage route.

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      1. have you seen cyan
        2 hours, 35 mins ago

        Doubt he, he normally does sulk for a bit. But never really downs tools. He has asked to leave for like 4 windows or something now.

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        1. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          2 hours, 31 mins ago

          He failed a medical at Milan.

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    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      2 hours, 34 mins ago

      Failed a medical too, believe at AC Milan

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      1. have you seen cyan
        2 hours, 34 mins ago

        Oh did he, didn't know that.

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        1. el polako
          2 hours, 33 mins ago

          Yeah they realised he have a turning angle and speed of a oil tanker.

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          1. have you seen cyan
            2 hours, 31 mins ago

            xD

            I think Mateta is pretty good when in form! Not 20 goals a season good, but 15.

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    3. Hughes Your Daddy
      2 hours, 28 mins ago

      Idiot, wind you neck in. He failed his medical due to stringent Italian rules, we were happy to let him leave for the fee they offered.

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      1. have you seen cyan
        2 hours, 22 mins ago

        Calm down sweety. He has been asking to leave for a long time.

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        1. Hughes Your Daddy
          2 hours, 17 mins ago

          I am clam thanks, just laughing at your uninformed stupidity. A long time? he has had a dream to play in Serie A for a couple of years and we have never stood in his way. We got a good offer from AC Milan which we accepted but he failed his medical, end of story.

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  16. Absolutely Muñozed
    2 hours, 33 mins ago

    Hold that CS Kinsky - its my only chance of getting some points

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    1. el polako
      2 hours, 32 mins ago

      Don’t worry.
      Locked in.

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    2. Gizzachance
      2 hours, 28 mins ago

      Same, can’t see him matching my verb pts on bench !

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  17. Bobby Digital
    2 hours, 30 mins ago

    Tekkers from Spurs

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  18. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    2 hours, 28 mins ago

    Rogers 1 bonus, Palmer finishes on 11 defcon

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    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      2 hours, 2 mins ago

      Maybe sneaks another ....
      ....

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  19. Snoopydog
    2 hours, 25 mins ago

    Did Rogers just get a bonus point?

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    1. Snoopydog
      2 hours, 25 mins ago

      Looks like yes. Yay.

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  20. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    2 hours, 12 mins ago

    What why Gray subbed??

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    1. More Tragic
      2 hours, 9 mins ago

      y/c

      not giving the ref a chance to even it up probably

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  21. have you seen cyan
    2 hours, 5 mins ago

    Schade's form has really dropped off last 4 games. 0.6 XG and 0.02 xa combined over those games.

    To see how bad that is, look at his stats in the Chelsea game, he got 0.54xg and 0.02 xa, so what he previously did in one game, has now taken him 4 games...

    Minutes have dropped too.

    Think its time to move him on.

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  22. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 5 mins ago

    Need spurs and villa to win for £3700.

    Cash out currently £1250

    What would you do?

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    1. g40steve
      2 hours, 3 mins ago

      I always take the money, Spurs could still do a Spursy

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    2. SM001
      2 hours, 3 mins ago

      It's a 15% consultancy fee if I tell you...

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 3 mins ago

      Spurs should win and then reassess what the cash out is

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    4. g40steve
      1 hour, 56 mins ago

      Palace nearly scored 😆

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  23. Make FPL Casual Again
    2 hours, 3 mins ago

    Cmon Palace..Conceive Believe Achieve and wipe that Kinsky/Van Heck cleanie...

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  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    2 hours, 2 mins ago

    Jackson starts

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    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 2 mins ago

      Hat trick incoming

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  25. More Tragic
    2 hours, 2 mins ago

    Jackson starts

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  26. More Tragic
    2 hours, 1 min ago

    So does (M)anzambi

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    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      2 hours ago

      Its in his heaaad, in his heaaadd

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  27. Make FPL Casual Again
    2 hours, 1 min ago

    Heeee heee shamon mfers....

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  28. Sid07
    2 hours ago

    DCL + MGW to Isak + tavenier ( 2ft)

    1) yes
    2) no

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    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      1 hour, 57 mins ago

      3) Maybe

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  29. Djerbil
    1 hour, 59 mins ago

    Gonzalo Garcia starts

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  30. snow pea in repose
    1 hour, 58 mins ago

    Nketiah due?

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    1. JBG
      1 hour, 57 mins ago

      Due the same as Mateta

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