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No shocks from the team news at Wembley as Pogba starts

Tottenham Hotspur take on Manchester United in the second of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday. Kick-off at Wembley is at 16:30 GMT.

Both sides have made two changes to their starting XIs from Gameweek 21.

Ben Davies and the fit-again Jan Vertonghen replace Danny Rose and Davinson Sanchez for the hosts, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recalls Jesse Lingard and Ashley Young in place of Juan Mata and Antonio Valencia.

Paul Pogba, as expected, is fit to start after recovering from the knock he picked up in the victory over Newcastle United.

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial join Lingard in a front three for the Red Devils, who name the same team that lined up against Cardiff City in Solskjaer’s very first match in charge.

Romelu Lukaku is among the substitutes but Alexis Sanchez misses out through injury.

Son Heung-min starts for Spurs for the final time before he departs for the Asian Cup.

Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane also line up for the Lilywhites in what appears to be a familiar-looking 4-4-2 diamond.

Lucas Moura misses out with a knee injury.

Spurs won this reverse fixture 3-0 back in August, with Kane registering a double-digit haul.

Kane has delivered an attacking return in each of his last ten Premier League starts, while Son has done likewise over his last eight starts.

Almost half of Pogba’s FPL points in 2018/19 (49 out of 100) have come in the last four Gameweeks, meanwhile.

Spurs XI (4-4-2 diamond): Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Jones, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Martial, Rashford.

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2,929 Comments Post a Comment
  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane left ankle ligaments?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Left them where?

      On the pitch?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Try watching the slow mo on Sky, looks bad.

        1. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          link?

  2. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If Kane is out, I’m thinking Alli

    Doesn’t he usually step up when Kane is injured?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son>Alli + Kane>Aguero hmm

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Forget Spurs totally for few weeks, an option?

      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        @Ful, WAT, NEW, LEI, @Bur - I'd want cover for that run

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Fair enough. Without Kane and Son, I will watch a week and act then rather than taking a hit ... are you taking a hit btw?

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      decent option imo

    4. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Moura?

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Injured atm someone posted few pages ago. Not on bench

    5. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Alli has really not kept the same level this season, whether he can step up or not, Llorente at 5.6m could be a cheeky enabler if Kane is out for 3-4 weeks.

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Also this

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    55 with Digne's BAPs, need a decent haul from Sane tmr.

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same, except I’ve got Aguero.

    2. The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same, except i have 48 ans no Sane, and no Aguero, and no Sterling, and no hope.

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      52 and sane he looks so dangerous especially if KDB is playing

  4. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Was going to pull the trigger Auba, Anderson out for Salah and rashford....

    Might have to wait for Kane injury news. Any ideas?

    1. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just wait?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Expect Kane to be out. Wait for now.

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      God sake wait.If Kane out u might need a reshuffle

    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rumours have it kanes out from anywhere to 2 to 4 weeks. Knowing how Kane heals quickly normally I'd say he'll be back in a few weeks

  5. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard/Alonso owners what are your thoughts?Keep Hazard and sell Alonso is the logic move imo.ManCity's performance though could change things.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      pretty much this

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Keeping both i think

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Waiting for Mendy with Alonso

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      likely what im doing

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Have to dump Alonso surely

    5. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just dumped Alonso. Kept Hazard..... FOR NOW !

    6. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      gone. rapidly. last night

  6. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    42 post BAPS. All 7 of my attackers blanked!

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Was on 19 after yesterday.. 45 pre baps today.. should get another 5, so a good recovery,after the slow start!

  7. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs can have Sturridge for 30 mil.

  8. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Yes or no???

    Kane + Lingard to Salah + Rashford

    Would need to do it tonight

    1. Davros
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would

    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looks gd

    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford rising tonight

    5. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane injury thrown everyone's plans into disarray lol

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Like we ever really had plans.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Excuse me. I had plans. An infinite number of plans. Just couldn't decide which ones were better.

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me. WC active so it could help me redistribute funds 🙂

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I don't mind, 2ft and nothing to do

  10. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Gwg adds 4 bps, correct?

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Assume you mean game winning goal? If so, no, three

  11. Jonty Rhodes
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Son to:

    A) Nasri
    B) -4 to Sane by transferring lovren to 4.4 defender

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What will Sane score tomo. Need to know before can answer

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’d do B

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      depends what a funds

  12. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If Kane is out who is best replacement right now ?

    Rashford, Aguero or Auba ? Alredy have Pogba and dont have city or Arsenal cover. Auba is safer option maybe but have worse fixtures... what to do ?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wait a day.

      1. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Take into account Rashford rising tonight

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wait and see what happens.

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero

  13. Haz to be Eden- Top scoring…
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabs
    TAA Digne Doherty
    Hazard Richarlison Pogba Sane
    Auba Kane Jimenez

    Steele Bednarek AWB Hojbjerg

    2FT 0.5itb

    Salah has to come in, what’s the best way...

    A) Auba + Hazard -> Rashford + Salah
    B) Auba + Richa -> Long + Salah
    C) Hazard + Richa -> Camarasa + Salah

  14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I may be dusting off the 5-5-0 formation next week so...

    Kane, Wilson, Ings all banjaxed

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane Arnie and Ings here ... think 2 will start though

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Plenty will have Kamara too

        Forawrd lines everywhere decimated

      2. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Or 1

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Lucky I have two free transfers ...

  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane our? Time for Firmino?

    1. bialk
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I need Pogba, so Fraser ->Pogba and Kane-> Firmino (-4) for me.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Got Pogs myself, I may do Son to Sane and Kane to Firmino

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino a gd option

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs should get Wilson, although his injuries are putting off a few clubs I reckon

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs have no money

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        They have money but don’t want to spend. Or perhaps the new stadium took all the money ... ahh am not Spurs fan so let the experts explain 😉

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      too old, too injury prone, signed contract recently

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Slow mo looks bad, rewind the programme

    4. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson, as in Callum? Lol. As a Spurs supporter that would be a joke of a signing.

  17. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this transfer?

    Kane and Deulofeu —> Llorente and Salah

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      just wait

    2. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Llorente?? Oh NO.

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Llorente? I wouldn´t go near him.

    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rather have salah Rashford

  18. FOMFF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which teams have the best fixtures over the next 6?

    Best attacking potential? Best defensive potential?

    Im in need of Son replacement and some city coverage.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      depends what happens on thurs wrt gw27 blank

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Check the ticker

      1. FOMFF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate. Let me rephrase, “in the communities opinion.....”

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          LIveroool defence (Robbo, TAA)
          United attack (Rashford or Pogba)
          Neither blank

  19. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ugh, had my transfer plans in place. Was gonna do them tonight as I can't afford them if I wait looking at FPL Statistics. Guess I'll have to hang fire after all

  20. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ahhh Kane, Son, Anderson -> Rashford, Sterling, Sane would have worked a treat...possibly...

    Do it this week instead?

  21. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A : Rashford and Salah IN Kane and Son OUT or
    B : Auba, Salah and Bednarek IN Kane Son and Alonso OUT

    I preffer C if Kane is not OUT which is unlikely

    C : Salah and Bednarek IN Son and Alonso OUT

    Your thoughts ?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B is for -4, other options are free

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Keep up. Kane is injured.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Read it the other way around. Auba is terrible though.

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          A then ?

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Defo

  22. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    In all of Europe, only Messi and Hazard have double digits goals and double digit assists this season in their respective leagues.

    Yet, with fewer blanks than Salah this season, people are seemingly selling Hazard.

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane injury will stop that

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think a lot of people's issues is that most of those came earlier in the season.. his returns lately have been mediocre.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah: 14 G, 8 A (22 Total)
      Aubameyang: 14 G, 5 A (19 Total)
      Sterling: 9 G, 9 A (18 Total)

      Not like the alternatives are too shabby.

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Think some of Salah's are fpl assists than actual assists?

      2. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not too shabby, no. But who says you can’t own a few of those with Hazard.

        Sterling carries rotation risk.
        Auba carries the risk that he plays for Arsenal.
        Hazards only risk is that Morata might play and limit his output.

        1. DR0GBA
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Morata is going soon 😛

      3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Pretty sure no one owned auba when he was on the bench and scoring braces.U have to take that into account too

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don't understand it anyway.With all the value around u can very easily accommodate haz and salah plus with next 3 fixtures not sure who they are going for.Looks just rage transferring of him not delivering as expected last 3 weeks

  23. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Assuming I take out Kane for Aguero, that leaves me with 1FT and £1.9m ITB....

    I don't have any Liverpool defence, so should that be the transfer I look to make instead of getting Rashford?

    Defence: Kolasinac, Luiz, Digne, AWB, Diop

    A) Kolasinac > TAA/VVD/Robertson
    B) Luiz + Ings > TAA + Rashford (-4)
    C) Ings > Rashford (and ignore LFC defence)
    D) Anything else?

    Cheers

  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane, Arnie, Ings, Wilson, Kamara... plenty of forward lines in trouble for GW23

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Are Baps final yet?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      yeah

  26. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane injury really buggering my plans. Was desperate to sell alonso and Auba for a hit.

    Might be wildcard time...

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just sell Kane instead of Auba?

  27. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    My wildcard actually worked!

    73 points + Sane + Jimenez

    After my most horrific season ever, finally something decent 😀

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      smashed it, well done.

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice one, beat my WC

  28. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Will wait til closer to deadline but at this point, with 2FT 0.9 ITB:

    A) Kane Billing --> Kamara Salah
    B) Billing Alonso Auba --> Salah TAA fodder (-4)
    C) Auba Hazard Alonso --> Rashford Salah TAA +3.5ITB (-4) -- most against this one as seems very extreme losing em for a -4, and would keep Haz if at all possible
    D) anything else you can see!

    Fabianski Hamer
    Robertson Alonso Doherty Digne AWB
    Hazard Pogba Sane Camarasa Billing
    Kane Aubameyang Jimenez

  29. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane Arnie kamara front line.Lovely

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      arnie to rashford for one

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      +1

  30. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Was very close to pulling the trigger on Alonso to TAA.

    Kane injury is very untimely and may force a hit or 2 to be taken.