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Son leads Spurs line with Llorente and Rose benched

Son Heung-min (£8.6m) looks set to lead the Spurs attack against Newcastle today as he earned his second consecutive start since returning from the Asian Cup.

That pushes Fernando Llorente (£5.7m) to a place among the substitutes despite his 12-point haul against Watford midweek.

There was also a surprise benching for Danny Rose (£5.8m), who was expected to start with an injury to Ben Davies (£5.6m). Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) might potentially fill in for him at left-back, although could be part of a back-three if one of the midfielders named in the team is playing wing-back on the opposite flank to Kieran Trippier (£6.1m).

Christian Eriksen (£9.4m), Lucas Moura (£6.8m) and Erik Lamela (£6.1m) look like the supporting cast to Son in attacking midfield.

Newcastle have named a relatively unsurprisingly formation too, going with the 4-5-1 system that has served them so well of late.

Matt Ritchie (£5.8m) and Christian Atsu (£5.1m) look likely to provide support to DeAndre Yedlin (£4.5m) and Florian Lejeune (£4.4m) while Salomón Rondón (£5.7m) leads a one-man attack.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Lamela, Lucas, Son.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie; Perez, Longstaff, Hayden, Atsu; Rondon.

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  1. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Dubravka clearly captained Son!

  2. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs in this title race for sure, they somehow have that little extra they normally lack

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

      lmao

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

        Above city if it stays like this.
        How can you not count them in the race?

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      True. Steady results.

  3. Shteve
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Go on my Son, get in there!

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Damn you Son

  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Was considering Ederson > Dubravka GW27 lol

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    F*** off Son and Llorente.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Handball by Llorente too.

    2. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just get him already

  7. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente that will do not to shabby

  8. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon Sonnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    11 from 1 player any good?

    1. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hahaha. A few of us in the same boat

    2. SweepaKeepa
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      22 from 1 here...

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wow. Thats just insane

  10. Chi not God
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    son is now soOO important for Spurs.
    wow!!

  11. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sonny gonna grab another

  12. DAVESAVES
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thank you my Son

  13. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Son is fpl gold. Probably best goals/assists per mins alongside Sane?

  14. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Where are all those smug non Son owners?

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

      smug?

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Saying how he has been playing RWB and LWB

  15. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Son 0 baps likely?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        FERK

    2. FPLEL
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Almost certainly 3, no?

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

      Please

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    11 pointer for Son! He is owned by around 23% of the top 10k

    1. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wow surprised his ownership that high, here’s me thinking he is still a differential

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard to son guaranteed

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fernando unplayable in current form.

  19. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Defeat Man City and then gift Spurs 3 points. Idiots.

  20. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente is a beautiful man. 16 points in two GWs 😀

  21. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    ML brought in Llorente Son and Trippier! Wtfffff

  22. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alli -> Son has paid off! My boy!

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You must be a very proud dad in that case.

    2. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How did you manage that with the form Alli is in

  23. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente the new Giroud, eee-ooor

  24. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Son is great for FPL but let's face it he has been pretty dreadful today.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who cares?

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hold your water - it was just an observation.

    2. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This is an fpl site.

    3. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He has played like 100 games the last month

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        103 to be precise.

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        100 or like 100 ?

    4. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It's only Pts that count.

    5. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Still grabbed a goal. Imagine when he's on top form

    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He looks as Poch said, wrecked. Poor shot in fairness too, keeper really helped him but 11 points is 11 points.

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

      think hes been alright, tough game

  25. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente misses open goal

  26. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is there a luckier player in fpl than son ? Gets gifted 80% of his goals

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don't worry, I'll stop his luck this week. Never scored when I've owned him.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you

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

      overperforming vs xg for sure

  27. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente is so rubbish

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      16 points in his last 120 minutes. Haters gonna hate.

  28. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente doesn’t like goals apparently

  29. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fpl and PL wise again the worst outcome. And again so jammy goal.