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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, 2 months ago

    So pleased I kept Lloris.

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      same here

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

    Deserved red card

  3. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    RED CARD

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

    Guaita only keeper. Ugh.

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ?

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

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

  5. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Torreira shocking tackle

    1. A guy
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

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

  7. Party time
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How is that a red card

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Potential leg-breaker.

      2. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Could've broken the guys leg? Maybe that.

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

        Games gone

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

          lol

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

        Joking right?

      5. Jimi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

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

      6. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Red card anyday that

      7. Party time
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Not a red for me

      8. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

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

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

          Unlucky jhuuuu.

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

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

      9. nobwak
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not allowed to challenge for the ball any more

        1. Jimi
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Not allowed to go studs first into the knee

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

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

      10. Jimi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Red card all day.

      11. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Will settle for that, Kane capper

      12. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

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

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Omg. Rough of the week sorted

      13. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

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

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          The GOAT

          Greatest of all Trolls

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

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

      14. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Tottenham's undrawables record ended by the unbeatables.

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

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

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

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

      16. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Jesus (c) against tired legs. 😎

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

          Oh dear

      17. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

          Spurs always plays with referees

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

          Sp*rs always have the refs on their side.

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

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

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

              It's a disgrace really.

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

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

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Oo misread.

        5. Party time
            5 years, 2 months ago

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

          • HNI
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

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

        6. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Oh hai Hugo, thanks for the pen save ami!

        7. jam
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

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

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Only rested because of da cup

          2. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

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

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

          Thank the gods I ditched Son and finally Auba. Yeeeesh

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

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

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

              😆

              Would not have been pretty

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

              Lol

        9. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

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

        10. HNI
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

          Kane n Lloris owners rejoice!

          1. HNI
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Not in 10k so barely any care here

        12. Canary_Kid
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Why's guita not playing?

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

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

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

            He's in Dfs

        14. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          What happened to Guiata?

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Rested so I have Boruc vs MCI...

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

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

            1. Konig Luther
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              same

          4. Eytexi
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

                Started him today yeah, now benched til 34

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

              Jonny still in squad?

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

                Only starting this week and then benched until GW34.

          5. SEXY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Kane 3 BPS?

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

              No

            2. Evil Greg
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Yep n Lloris 2. Outstanding!

              1. SEXY SALAH
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Awesome 🙂

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

                No

                1. SEXY SALAH
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  What's the BAPs then?

                  1. SEXY SALAH
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

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

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

                      Kane on one