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Son and Trippier benched as Eriksen starts for Spurs

Son Heung-min (£8.7m) and Kieran Trippier (£6.0m) are among the benched players for Spurs in their Double Gameweek 34 fixture.

With already-relegated Huddersfield coming to north London, Mauricio Pochettino has taken this opportunity to start Fernando Llorente (£5.1m) and Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.2m) in their place.

Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) has held onto his place in the side and without Trippier should have a greater involvement in set pieces.

Also, with Son on the bench and Harry Kane (£12.6m) injured, it is possible the Danish international could be taking the penalties too.

Ben Davies (£5.6m) comes in for Danny Rose (£5.8m) at left-back, while Juan Foyth (£5.0m) starts alongside Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) and Davinson Sánchez (£5.8m) so that Toby Alderweireld (£6.0m) can have a rest on the bench.

Huddersfield have lined themselves up in a 4-5-1 formation with Karlan Grant (£5.0m) leading the line. He has two goals in his last two away trips.

Chris Löwe (£4.4m) and Jon Stankovic (£3.9m) are both playing out of position in midfield.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Walker-Peters, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Foyth, Davies, Sissoko, Eriksen, Moura, Wanyama, Llorente

Huddersfield XI: Hamer; Durm, Kongolo, Schindler, Hadergjonaj; Löwe, Stankovic, Hogg, Bacuna, Kachunga; Grant.

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  1. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Kane would have loved this game.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Like the last time he played Huddersfield?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        So if he doesn't play well against a team early on in the season he's destined never to play well against them, then, is he?

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Tbf it has as much basis as you saying he would have loved this game

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I Kane imagine

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I Kane not

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I was all ready to TC him. Would have probably been benched for first time ever

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Leicester away, still hurts

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Son will come in about 65 minute no matter what result is.

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      75-80 I reckon

    2. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He Will stay on the Bench as long as the lead is 2 or more

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sonaldo on for a second half hat trick 🙁

  4. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lucas Moura looks a tempting proposition from here on in?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Once City knock Spurs out of the CL, he won't get much of a look in

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      For me that is now sailed. If you bring him in this game was the one to do it. Alli back soon and then rotation is back.

  5. Dave Bauer
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    As a Son owner but non-captainer, I would be all over a 1 minute cameo. Come on Poch, help a brother out.

  6. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    completely irrelevant FPL wise now

    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      What is

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Except Lloris

  7. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Son can score off the bench against HUD.

  8. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Just need son to stay and a double Duffy cleanie and a goal would be great

  9. Celt Abroad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No need to bring son on today Pochettino!

  10. SB8
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lucas Moura was pretty easy and great pick this week.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah right

  11. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I went Son (c), ML rival went Moura. How many can identify? Doesn’t have Eriksen though so come on Erik!!

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Me and my rival both have Son (C) but he did -4 to bring him in.

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      My rival has Llorente (C).
      I own Son (vc), Trippier & Eriksen.

  12. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Really happy with lu(C)as. He may keep his place with this performance and finish

  13. Vobinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Son wont come on, Skipp for Moura probably and change formation.

    Especially if they get a third and fourth

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      What about second and third subst?

  14. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hogg hogging Son of Erik

  15. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Son will come on for Eriksen

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Skipp will come on for Eriksen IMO

  16. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I've gone balls out with Brighton triple defence and Captain Duffman. This could be the best or worst decision I've ever made in FF

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      15 seagulls 😮

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        10* still 😮

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          8* 😆

      2. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I'd take 3

  17. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    On -3 right now with Chilwell, Vardy and Eriksen (no wc) 😎

    1. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      And a -8

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Well played.

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I can beat that, still on -4 after a -8! No spurs and two Leicester players did not work out. Quite happy as I was very close to a -12 for first time just to get in son

  18. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Don't see eriksen getting anything here, maybe a second appearance point, maybe not.

  19. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Picking a captain for GW35 isn't trivial....

    Looking at maybe Aguero, Deeney or Jiminez I think. Not many obvious choices.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Kun for me.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I think of everyone in my squad, the player I trust the most to deliver is Jiminez.

        Will wait to see how they react to FA cup defeat though.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Tempted by Lacazette if he comes off early again vs Napoli.

      Jimenez is a solid pick though.

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      On jiminez captain and laca vice currently

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    The season that keeps on giving ...

  21. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Dammit llorente took that off Eriksen's toe

  22. Numb
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who have Son captainers got coming in?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Duffy VC, Jota off the bench

    2. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Son

    3. Futile Tinkering
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I have Kun vc

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Robbo if no cameo.

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Son

    6. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Son non capper, have Jota to come off bench

  23. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Kane would score a double hatrick minimum against this team

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He'd love this game, so much space for him to spray balls around from his own half.

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Just because wanyama got one, doesn't mean all dcms would

  24. Oscar Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Son/Eriksen substitution 59 minutes guaranteed.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Skipp will come on for Eriksen IMO. Similar type player.

    2. Futile Tinkering
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why would Pick risk him? It makes no sense

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Pickose he can

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This would be epic (as I own neither)

      1. Futile Tinkering
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lol *Poch

  25. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    This could be a BLOODBATH

  26. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    This isn’t enjoyable is it 🙁

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not at all

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You must be used to this as a New Utd fan? 😉

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thankfully I grew up watching us in the 90’s under keegan and 00’s under Sir Bobby where we regularly finished ahead of your lot 🙂

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I would love it, love it...

  27. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Llorente so sluggish and clunky

  28. Napster03
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So happy with my punt at Moura as Cap. Have son but he may even not come out of the bench today.

    I really don’t know why Moura was so overlooked for WC. Great price enabling other players. Also will be very involved until end of the season with Kane out.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Because I don't want him past this GW.

      1. Napster03
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He will play at least one of the DW as a starter. Guaranteed.

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      sounds like your poor team value pushed you into picking Moura

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Congrats on pick this week but honestly can’t see him getting much else onwards. I actually had him wk1 great differential but doesn’t get involved enough

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If i picked him over son then i would have 4.9 itb.

  29. niloh1
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    surely poch wont risk son now right?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Seems unlikely, given he is essential with Kane out.

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Must be a fair chance he stays benched now.

  30. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How can a Premier League team be so utterly useless up front?

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Technically a pl team but in terms of quality, not sure they would been top ten in championship