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Emery rotates key personnel out for North London derby

Unai Emery has named a much-changed starting XI for the North London derby.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) and Sead Kolasinac (£5.1m) have both been named on the bench, much to the frustration of their Fantasy owners.

However, those assets are not the only ones to miss out, with midfield men Mesut Özil (£7.9m) and Lucas Torreira (£4.8m) also among the substitutes.

Those who have held onto Son Heung-min (£8.9m) will be quite excited to see a back-four seemingly made up entirely of centre-backs.

With Kolasinac and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m) on the bench, Nacho Monreal (£5.4m), Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.1m), and Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m) are the starting options in defence.

Harry Kane (£12.4m) and Son are the front two for Spurs, who are playing a 3-5-2 formation with Toby Alderweireld (£6.0m), Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) and Davinson Sánchez (£5.8m) flanked by Kieran Trippier (£6.2m) and Danny Rose (£5.8m).

Spurs XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Rose, Wanyama, Sissoko, Eriksen, Son, Kane.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Mustafi, Sokratis, Koscielny, Monreal; Guendouzi, Xhaka, Ramsey; Iwobi, Lacazette, Mkhitaryan.

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  1. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So pleased I kept Lloris.

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      same here

  2. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Deserved red card

  3. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    RED CARD

  4. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita only keeper. Ugh.

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ?

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me too (for -4). Hoping Raheem repays by seasons end.

  5. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Torreira shocking tackle

    1. A guy
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ?
      Clear ball, Rose ran into the situation without a chance of getting it. A foul but not a red.

  6. nobwak
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs are crooked. Dodgy peno and now a red card for winning the ball.

  7. Party time
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How is that a red card

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Potential leg-breaker.

      2. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Could've broken the guys leg? Maybe that.

      3. nobwak
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Games gone

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          lol

      4. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Joking right?

      5. Jimi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Red all day long. Studs up knee level. Simple.

      6. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Red card anyday that

      7. Party time
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not a red for me

      8. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        And I just saw I lost 0.2 on Auba 🙁 Worst transfer all season

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Unlucky jhuuuu.

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          0.2 doesn’t matter. It’s the points that matter.

      9. nobwak
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not allowed to challenge for the ball any more

        1. Jimi
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not allowed to go studs first into the knee

          1. nobwak
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            You mean in to the ball, right?

            If he goes studs first in to the knee I agree with you.

        2. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not like that, no. One of the clearest reds Ive seen in a while.

      10. Jimi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Red card all day.

      11. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Will settle for that, Kane capper

      12. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Got rid of Lloris and kept Auba this week, great start!

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Omg. Rough of the week sorted

      13. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Who misses penalty in 90th minute!!!! ??? Arhhhhh

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          The GOAT

          Greatest of all Trolls

        2. Fitzy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Saved us all another Juuuhuu!!!!, so all good....

      14. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Tottenham's undrawables record ended by the unbeatables.

      15. nobwak
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Games gone to the dogs. I suggest a lot of fans go watch netball instead.

        1. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ah you're one of those cavemen that loves a propa' tackle.

          He could've easily broken his leg, that's a red.

          1. nobwak
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I like to see players challenge for the ball and get the ball. Nothing caveman about it.

            "Could have broken his leg"...

            Did he break his leg though?

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I tried, but there's not a looker among them despite the skimpy uniforms.

      16. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Jesus (c) against tired legs. 😎

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Oh dear

      17. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He even got the ball. How is that a red!! Offside pen award, dodgy pen awarded, horrible red card. Yeah, really bad day major decisions wise for the ref.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Spurs always plays with referees

        2. TAT
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Sp*rs always have the refs on their side.

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yes they always have them because a lot of English players are playing for Tottenham

            1. TAT
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              It's a disgrace really.

        3. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Red card wasn't a bad decision. Doesn't matter if you win the ball but nail the player after.

        4. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Arsenal got a dodgy pen awarded as well, blame Auba.

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Oo misread.

        5. Party time
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Definitely not a red. Anthony Taylor is just trying to be the center of all attentions

          • HNI
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Even if you win ball, such dangerous fouls have always been red card as they cause career ending damage. Many cases were player stud contact the ball and then high foot on shin/knee and it was given red

            1. Vinyl78LP
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Always?...You must be under the age of 30. 🙂

        6. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Oh hai Hugo, thanks for the pen save ami!

        7. jam
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Is Rui Pat just rested for a week or looking in doubt?

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Only rested because of da cup

          2. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Rested so Ruddy can get some game time and be sharp for cup.

        8. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thank the gods I ditched Son and finally Auba. Yeeeesh

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Is it wrong that I wish you still had Auba to see your reaction?

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

              😆

              Would not have been pretty

            2. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Lol

        9. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Starting to give up on this now. May just wildcard to go completely away from the template

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I thought that I hadn't seen you around for a while posting rank updates.

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              He only sings when he's winning.... sorry not winning, doing kinda well....for a while....

        10. HNI
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That Arsenal draw has made me quite positive about Pogba captain knowing a win will take them to top 4. Hoping for a goal and bonus 🙂

        11. Evil Greg
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Kane n Lloris owners rejoice!

          1. HNI
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Not in 10k so barely any care here

        12. Canary_Kid
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Why's guita not playing?

        13. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Is the guy on here who was starting Camarasa over Aguero feeling confident?

          1. Dannyb
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            He's in Dfs

        14. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          What happened to Guiata?

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Rested so I have Boruc vs MCI...

          2. TAT
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Didn't want to take a hit and still end up with minus points. Is a -12 worth to fix this sh** team?

            Alisson
            Robertson - Wan-B - Doherty
            Felipe Anderson - Son* - Salah - Pogba
            Rondón - Jiménez - Aubameyang
            (Hamer - Perieira - Puncheon - Balbuena)

          3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Auba has been one of my worst signings ever. Never ever again

            1. Konig Luther
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              same

          4. Eytexi
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Jonny's benching is my low point of the week so far, so i wont complain. Chilwell off the bench, please keep that cleanie.

            1. DR0GBA
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              did you start Jonny? he's first on my bench

              I only have him just for GW34 onward anyway

              1. Eytexi
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Started him today yeah, now benched til 34

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

              Jonny still in squad?

              1. Eytexi
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Only starting this week and then benched until GW34.

          5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Kane 3 BPS?

            1. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              No

            2. Evil Greg
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yep n Lloris 2. Outstanding!

              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Awesome 🙂

              2. Annie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                No

                1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  What's the BAPs then?

                  1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Oh just seen other way round, Lloris 3 and Kane 2

                    1. Annie
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Kane on one