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Eriksen, Alli, Lucas and Son named in strong Spurs starting XI

After the Fantasy Premier League points-fest at Anfield last night, Gameweek 36 continues in north London as Tottenham Hotspur face West Ham United in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off.

Rotation was a concern for those who own Spurs assets as the Lilywhites are in Champions League action on Tuesday, with Mauricio Pochettino sending out mixed messages in his pre-match press conference yesterday – the Argentinean talking of “fatigue” and “fresh legs” but also emphatically stressing the importance of today’s fixture.

The Tottenham boss has named a strong-looking team for this London derby, however, with Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli, Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min all featuring in the starting XI.

There are some high-profile exclusions in defence, though, with Kieran Trippier and Jan Vertonghen among the players to make way.

Vertonghen isn’t part of the match-day squad but Trippier is among the substitutes, along with Fernando Llorente and Vincent Janssen.

Pochettino has lined his side up in a 4-3-1-2 formation, with Ben Davies and Juan Foyth at full-back and Eriksen dropping back alongside Eric Dier and Danny Rose in a three-man central midfield.

Alli will provide the support for Lucas and Son.

Manuel Pellegrini has made two changes from the side that drew with Leicester last Saturday, with Issa Diop and Ryan Fredericks replacing Angelo Ogbonna and Pablo Zabaleta.

Jack Wilshere and the fit-again Javier Hernandez are among the substitutes but there is no place in Pellegrini’s 18-man squad for Aaron Cresswell or Manuel Lanzini, both of whom returned to training after minor injuries this week.

Marko Arnautovic leads the line again despite being without a Premier League goal since early January.

Just over 100,000 FPL managers transferred in Son this week, with around 67,000 purchasing Lucas.

142,887 Fantasy bosses handed Son the captaincy, with 3,289 of those using the Triple Captain chip on the South Korean midfielder.

Tottenham Hotspur XI(4-3-1-2): Lloris, Foyth, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Davies, Dier, Rose, Eriksen, Alli, Moura, Son.

Subs: Gazzaniga, Trippier, Janssen, Wanyama, Walker-Peters, Llorente, Skipp.

West Ham United XI (4-1-4-1): Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Balbuena, Masuaku, Noble, Rice, Antonio, Snodgrass, Anderson, Arnautovic.

Subs: Adrian, Zabaleta, Obiang, Wilshere, Ogbonna, Perez, Hernandez.

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

    Sonny up top

    Sunny Day

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Top top post

  2. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    1 FT 2.8ITB. Zaha to Rashford is sensible?

    Guaita
    Robbo VVD Laporte
    Sterling Mane Son Redmond
    Aguero Zaha Long
    (Rico, Canada, Kelly, Valery)

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nah

  3. Jay_
      4 years, 11 months ago

      COYI! X

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

      Not a problem Mr Vert, Jota on the bench waiting...

      1. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Interesting you didn’t play him, but nice sub

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

          Have Jim and went Deul instead of him as well thats why.

          Now goals in this match many many many goals

      2. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Mark S has him too

    • fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      West Ham about to turn up

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lol not a chance.

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Well there is a chance, admittedly not much of one but a chance all the same 😆

    • asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Vert out with minor injury means double Southampton defence - that went well last week!

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

        Could be a master stroke

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

        Valery only here, hope can pay off

    • Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lloris Son Eriksen how many points?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thousands hopefully

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

        All of them

      3. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        They haven’t played yet

      4. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Not in the mood guys? 😉

      5. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        9 combined

        1. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          9 of those from Lloris

      6. drughi
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        3, 5 and 11

    • FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lunchtime competition

      In what minute will ROBERT SNODGRASS get a YELLOW card?

      Good luck

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

        17th

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        none today

      3. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        24

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          We have a winner! 😆

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

          Close

        3. RichRover
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Well done

        4. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Well done mate. So close but you are today’s winner

          1. brianutd-why always we? 20
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Cheers Robbie S

      4. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        44th

      5. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        33

      6. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        37

      7. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Who guessed 26mins??

        First yellow card.

        Always a Snoddy yellow. Too easy.

    • Harmonica1967
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Current keepers are Ryan and Foster. Worth taking a -4 to swap them to Lloris and non playing GK for final 2 weeks?

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No way.
        Just play Foster.
        What's the best hat can happen with your transfers in? Maybe you'll get 2 clean sheets and 12-13 points? Keep Foster and Ryan and you'll still probably get 2-3 points minimum plus 4 points for saving your transfer.
        Basically, use your transfers for higher ceiling attacking players.

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

        Those are my two keepers too...I am thinking about that too, but I'm not sure i want to take a hit. Will see what happens with the rest of my team in terms of injuries and such first.

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

        I don’t think so, Foster is a good option for GW38 I think.

        Alternatively, can you get Gunn without a hit for Ryan? Or Guaita?

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          foster may not play last game....

          Cup final gomes may play 38 to be ready for cup final

    • Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Eriksen and Jwp
      To
      Siggy and Mili for free???

      Have Son.

    • Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Is Like Shaw nailed on for the remaining games?

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Probably yes

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Probably nailed ha

    • Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes. (United fan and watcher)

    • OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I swear if Trippier gets a 1 point cameo I’m done.
      Should have took a hit to dump him and get Salah.

    • Tev
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      yes/no:
      Will Son score?
      Will Spurs be leading at HT?
      Will Eriksen get 2+ shots on target?
      Will there be 40+ booking points?
      Will spurs get 7+ corners?
      Will West Ham receive the most booking points?

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yes to all of those.

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

          50/1

      2. Bunk Moreland
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No
        No
        Yes
        What?
        Yes
        ??

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

          Booking points is 10 for a yellow card, 30 for a red

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

        no

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

          😆

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

            Although, if you've placed the bet...I hope you win! 😉

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

              Thank you my friend, £1 only, bit of fun.

      4. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        N
        Y
        Y
        Y
        N
        Y

    • Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I've made it into the top 10k.

      Just practising for my 120k rise this weekend.

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Tottenham didnt have CS at home vs WHU since 2011.

      1. Party time
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Fabianski goal & assist imminent

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

          I'm not really expecting one, so good to hear my suspicious are probably correct!

      2. Mattymo23
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        So annoyed I got Llorente. Shame Vertoghen isn't starting

      3. Rash
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        So unsurprisingly lolrente turned out to be a very bad transfer..

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

        Any good streaming links for the spurs match. On baby duty today and she has chosen this exact moment to have a nap, so no going to the pub for us

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          shame soccer stream on reddit doesnt exist anymore

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

          I shouldn't really link directly but Total Sportek has a fair few. Varying quality.

      5. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lucas Moura needs a hair job

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

          Needs moura hair

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            That reply was inevitable

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Doesn't work. Should have been Moura less?

        2. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          A Luiz cut

      6. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Come on you hammers

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Hope they get hammered..

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Arnie looks like he was happened last night

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Hammered*

      7. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Harold Kane sighted. Mouth wide open

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Sinus blockage.. permanently..

        2. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Professional mouth breather

      8. Strchld
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        For the last two GWks can afford just one of these, so which one is coming in?

        A) Pogba
        B) Bilva
        C) Rashford

        ManU have a really nice last two fixtures, but they are out of form.

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

          Bilva for me

      9. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Moura looks old as balls

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Neymar is older than Phil Jones.

          Let that sink in.

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Wtf??

            1. La Roja
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Had exact same reaction when I found out

          2. Hybrid.power
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Good god

          3. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            He's also older than Kane...

      10. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I have never encountered any player like F.Anderson when he scored goals like crazy in mid terms and after that not a single goal or even assist .

        He plays good but dont know how it doesn't score or even assists this days.

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

          Timing

        2. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Depend on team tactics.
          Pelle tinkered it to fit Lanzini

        3. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Richarlison last 2 seasons. Scored for fun first 12-16 weeks then fell off a cliff

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

        Eriksen playing quite deep today

      12. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Son SOT

      13. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Come on Sonny TC, please

      14. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Poor by Son

      15. drughi
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        close son