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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. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When was the last good gameweek?

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

      GW 1.

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

      GW17

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

      Depends on which players you have on your team

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

      Gw20

  2. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabs save point. Yay.

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

    Great week to buy a WHam midefielder

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

    Camarasa points (1rst on bench) to be blocked by Son cameo. 🙁

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

    Glad to see my Pogba, Camarasa, Doherty > Hazard, Smith, Brooks has gone to plan

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

    Flappy savess

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

    Hopefully Felipe is injured so I can ditch him for a hit.

    1. MyBall MyRules
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This

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

    Barnes close

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

      Thanks for that, can you let us know when there is a throw in also?

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        xD

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

        Ok

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

    Fab double save just now.

  10. QueefParkRangers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else now refuse to check their team until games over.. fear of jinxing the CS points just added?

    Can feel Everton CS going

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

      Hopefully Rondon blasts it to bits

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

        Wish granted

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

    At least the Leicester players made it past 60 mins. Flip sake Lascelles and Anderson. On to 4 pts!

  12. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    12pts for Digne? Starting to get my hopes up...

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

      Jinxed

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me too :-O

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      don't think so 😀

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        sorry

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

      You’re doing well 2 players 15pts! Congrats

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

        Possibly 18! I am counting the chickens!

    5. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky

    6. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What did you JUST do!? 👿

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

        Haha what happened?

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Newcastle goal!

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

            Oooo motivation to get another assist for digne 🙂

  13. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Soton looking good this 2nd half!

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

      Doesn't matter with Redmond's love of side-net finishing

  14. QueefParkRangers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne ball to his b0ll0cks and down

  15. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    people moaning about bringing in GW31 players early...I did the complete opposite (FH31) and I've just had my 8th red arrow in a row 😀 I feel like Aguero/Liverpool defence have been carrying people recently, everyone else is shite 😀

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

      Whats your plan for 33?

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        wildcard with 3xBou and 3x Liv (probably 2 Arsenal too)

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thought you'd made the switch to FH32?

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        nah, kept switching between, looking like BB32 hopefully

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          think FH32 was the sensible option, but I'm in desperation mode

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

            BB32 is interesting. Not sure how you'll pull that off. Just SGWers on the bench or you managed to pull something amazing off?

            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              nor am I 😀 need quite a bit of luck I think, but we'll see how it goes - if not, TC will be deployed

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

                Sweet GL!

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

    Need Fabianski Pereira and Vardy all to score goals.

    🙂

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

      Why?

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

      Fab has a better chance than Anderson

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fabs will probably score before fanny gets one.

  17. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Redmond sitter

  18. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son stay on bench!

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

      No chance bud

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

      No, no. Come on my boy!

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

    Rondo ?

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

    Ron goal?

  21. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rondon goal

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

    Possible carnage in t-8 minutes.

    If Sterling gets benched I'll be inconsolable.

    If Kun gets benched happy days?

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

      Opp for me!

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

    Rondon G

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

    Hey I got a goal. Rondon.

  25. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Big Ron 😎

  26. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rondon goal, boom. Here we go, 100 points incoming

  27. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Noble off. Arnie likely on pens

  28. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    condom goal at chucky

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

    christ almighty.

  30. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Never heard of Floyd Ayite... Must get him!