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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Fredricks yellow

    Triple c fail

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

      ha.

  2. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Have exact funds for Son + Gray + Deulofeu ➡ Hazard + Rashford + 4m mid for -8.

    Thoughts?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Can you just do Son to Haz for free.

      I’d want Deulofeu for West Ham

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Unfortunately not.

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      if you can afford just Gray to Rashford, that'd be better

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I can do that.

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

    This is depressing as a Son and Eriksen owner.

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

      Yuh

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

      at least you tc salah

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

        Exactly!

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

      Typical West Ham performance, though.

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

      same here

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

    Jan Vertonghen is being rested due to a touch of fatigue. Poch not keen on risking him today.

    Fernandinho apparently wearing a knee brace, same as KDB. Out for tomorrow, possibly for more.

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Never had the «nostradamus» role on this forum before, but I asked if maybe Vert might be rested yesterday. He’s played what, four matches in 11 days?

      I’m not as smug as I sound, I promise!

  5. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris haul

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris 6th save and in the BAPs race!

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

    Lloris rackin up the save points

  8. Carlton_Goal
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I would have lost it if that Diop shot went in!

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

    Hugo Lloris you beautiful man!

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Off target wasn't it?

  10. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hugo close to bps

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Janssen running in mud

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

    Nice rest for Eriksen and Son ahead of CL

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

      Son suspended anyway

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

        Good point well made

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

      🙁

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

    Come on Hugo. Make up for your team of fannies

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

    How have Jansen and Llorente ended up front for the mighty spurs. Not exactly a terrifying prospect is it.

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

      Money spent on stadium rather than signings, should be gone soon!

    2. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      What kind of player do you expect to get to play second fiddle to Kane.

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

        True. Pool did have Sturridge filling in yesterday and city have Jesus.

  15. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Spurs look knackered. Ajax having weekend off.

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

    The 'Don't Want Top 4' tournament is thrilling

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

      Who wants it least.

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

    West Ham are annoying. One big troll of a team this season.

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

      West Ham and Crystal Palace can cause shocks. Bournemouth and Everton usually throw in one a season too.

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

      To be fair we've done it to every top 6 team except City.

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Son time.

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

    Son doing sweet FA again. Really don’t know why I bring him in. Just never get lucky with him.

  20. Jafoole_88
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Spurs seriously missing Soldado

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

      And Chris Armstrong.

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

      Goaldado

  21. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Could Valery, Kolasinac, Sterling, Deulofeu, Jimenez and Kun deliver 24 points?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      3 returns seems likely

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

        Would love a back to back 100+ score

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      easily

  22. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    People still think Spurs are better without Kane? Clear as daylight how much we miss him.

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

      Haha definitely not today

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

    Spurs seem immune from media criticism. Second clueless performance in the space of a few days.

  24. Sif
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jansen is just a poor man's Chirs Wood

  25. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Well, captaining Son over Mane and keeping Alderweireld over TAA has gone well

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

      Gaaling

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Liverpool at home to Hudd was surely an easy captain pick?

      1. Louis Van Gaalstones
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, I got caught up in the idea that it was going to be like captaining Kane against them last season in a DGW, so I played on a hunch (I won't be doing it again any time soon)

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

    Today is your day Ward Prowse

  27. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hilarious

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

    Son EO is 90% in Top 10k. Not that fussed now as an owner.

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

      Get result with Vert & Son.

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Exactly. Rather a blank than an assist for Eriksen

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

    Apart from GW32 Son has performed poorly since GW26!

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

      Hasn't stepped up like he has in the past with Kane out. Most expected that to happen.

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

    Horrendous from Spurs