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Son benched as Alli returns while Wilson is fit to start

Five Premier League matches kick off at 15:00 GMT this afternoon.

The headline team news perhaps comes from St. Mary’s Stadium, where Spurs are the visitors.

Dele Alli returns to Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 23, while Son Heung-min is benched in the Premier League for the first time since December.

Kyle Walker-Peters, Eric Dier and Lucas Moura also start as Toby Alderweireld, the injured Kieran Trippier and Victor Wanyama make way from the side that drew 1-1 with Arsenal last Saturday.

Southampton are unchanged.

Jamie Vardy is fit to lead the line for Leicester City, with Demarai Gray replacing Wes Morgan as Brendan Rodgers switches from a wing-back system to a 4-2-3-1.

Scott Parker sticks with the same 11 players that performed well against Chelsea.

Manuel Pellegrini also names the same side that lined up for Gameweek 29, meaning that Marko Arnautovic has to be content with a place on the bench again. Fabian Balbuena is also among the substitutes.

Neil Warnock has made four changes for the visit of the Hammers, with Bruno Ecuele Manga, Harry Arter, Josh Murphy and Junior Hoilett back in the Bluebirds’ side.

The quartet to make way are Joe Ralls, Kenneth Zohore, Bobby Reid and Sol Bamba, who has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury.

Callum Wilson returns from a knee injury for Bournemouth, who have the England striker, David Brooks, Josh King and Ryan Fraser in the same side for the first time since Gameweek 23.

Jefferson Lerma returns from suspension, while Nathaniel Clyne and Jack Simpson drop to the bench.

Zanka, Elias Kachunga and Aaron Mooy return for Huddersfield as Karlan Grant, Terence Kongolo and the injured Jonathan Hogg drop out.

DeAndre Yedlin and Ki Sung-yueng replace the injured Sean Longstaff and Javier Manquillo for Newcastle, while Marco Silva recalls Richarlison and Andre Gomes at the expense of Theo Walcott and Morgan Schneiderlin.

Cardiff City XI (4-2-3-1): Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Arter, Hoilett, Camarasa, Murphy, Niasse.

West Ham United XI (4-1-4-1): Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Snodgrass, Noble, Lanzini, Felipe Anderson, Chicharito.

Huddersfield Town XI (4-4-2 diamond): Lössl, Bacuna, Zanka, Schindler, Durm, Stankovic, Mooy, Billing, Pritchard, Mounie, Kachunga.

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Boruc, Smith, Mepham, Aké, Daniels, Brooks, Lerma, Surman, Fraser, King, Wilson.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Ricardo, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell, Ndidi, Tielemans, Maddison, Gray, Barnes, Vardy.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico, Odoi, Nordtveit, Ream, Bryan, Chambers, McDonald, Babel, Cairney, Sessegnon, Mitrovic.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-2-1): Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Yedlin, Hayden, Ki, Ritchie, Almiron, Perez, Rondon.

Southampton XI (3-5-2): Gunn, Yoshida, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Valery, Hojbjerg, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Bertrand, Austin, Redmond.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris, Walker-Peters, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Alli, Lucas, Kane.

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  1. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    in what universe was that not a red card?

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

      The no-VAR universe

      1. Olivier Bernards watch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        what makes it so bad is that the ref saw it and gave a penalty, so he accepts it was a foul. so presumably having the ball 6 yards out with no keeper is not a clear goalscoring opportunity....i know it was rondon, but still

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          😆 ....’I know it was Rondon, but still ‘

  2. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    stop shooting ffs maddision useless

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

    Rafa furious

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

    Poor Newcastle.

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

    Rich goal?

  6. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Finally Richa!!

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

      Nice patience...

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

    Do people still own Richa?

  8. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    RICHARLLLSSSIONNNNN PATIENTCENREWARDED
    CHUCKY IN HEABEN

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

      😉

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

      Who is the potential assist?

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

      Legend

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

      Brace?

    5. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Funniest part is that you still own him...

  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    i m off cant take it anymore haha good luck all !!

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

    Richarlison an absolute troll lmao. Glad to have not owned him since that GW1 haul

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

      You sold him Gw2??????

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

        ok no ;had him for that but then sold 😆

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

          You missed his red card?!!

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

    That hurts doesn't it Richie?

  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Condom looking lively?

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      😛

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Might burst with Matip

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😯 😆

      2. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Very naughty...

    3. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Plays tomorrow 😉

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

      Condom should get clean sheet points.

  13. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like dead team week. Fraser, Wilson and now Richarlison

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

      Dead and active.

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

    Vardy almost

  15. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What was worse? The massive Pickford blunder of dropping the ball after an easy cross and then bodychecking Rondon without the ball or Ritchies pen?

    1. Says
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can I choose both?

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

        Yeah

  16. Says
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ritchie peno miss followed by a Richi goal

  17. jimmy6363
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Question about the free hit chip - I have 2 free transfers to use and want to use these now ready for GW 32, before then using the free hit for GW 31 - is this possible, or will the 'normal' transfers I make be considered part of the free hit, and therefore lose these players when GW 32 comes round?

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

      No

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

      You lose them.

  18. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oh how my GW1 team is doing today! Kane, Rich, Wilson among others....

  19. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I kept Roch from 6.9 to yesterday, 6.5. Does nothing. Today he scores.

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

      Rich*

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

    Why the Pickford hate?

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

      Flopped versus Liverpool in the first derby of the season

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

      Rondón assist denied

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

        Fair. I have Ronny

  21. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison Digne punishing his sellers in last couple of gws including me 🙁

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Or really

  22. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah -> Richarlison for FT?

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

      Only for a hit

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Done it already

  23. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison first on bench with Antonio starting. Can I hope Antonio doesn't sub in.

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

      You can, yeah.

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        But that also means he needs to be removed from my team 🙁

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

      Of course. Fingers crossed 🙂

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

    gahhhhhh

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

    Rumours Sane start. Sincerely hope Sterling is on the bench

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

      Imagine so he’s my cap.

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Noooo

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bernardo in place of kdb
      Sane wing

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

      gtf 🙂

    5. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      F o

    6. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rumours from where?

    7. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wow disaster if this

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

        I don't know about Sterling however Sane looks like probable starter

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

      Sterling back to right wing surely

  26. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Now I'm gonna keep Richa for the season so he can reward my patience again in gameweek 38!

  27. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any rumours of City lineup?

    Guy on previous page says rumours Sane starts

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

      Yeah it's all over Twitter

  28. Jekori
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Nordveit already blocking 2 vardy shots inside the box. Stop it right now! would have been a maddison assist as well.

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

      Score Vardy!!! Brace needed!!!

  29. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have 0 players playing in these 3pms... surely a record

  30. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling bench rumors true?

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

      There aren't rumors Sterling in the bench only that Sane starts. So someone has to be dropped presuming Mahrez starts too