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Pochettino favours Ndombele to Eriksen in Leicester clash

Mauricio Pochettino has made two big changes to his Tottenham Hotspur side ahead of the visit to Leicester City.

Following the 4-0 win over Crystal Palace, he has brought Tanguy Ndombele (£6.0m) in to replace Christian Eriksen (£8.8m) while Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.4m) deputises for Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) whose wife has just given birth.

The absence of Eriksen may concern some Fantasy managers still invested in the Spurs attack although he was quite poor against Olympiakos midweek.

Spurs’ backline of Serge Aurier (£4.9m), Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m), Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) and Danny Rose (£5.5m) remains unchanged for the lunch-time kick-off against the Foxes, whilst the goal-scorers from the victory over Palace in Erik Lamela (£6.1m) and Heung-min Son (£9.6m) retain their starting berths. 

Son scored twice in the demolition of Roy Hodgson’s side, and Pochettino will be hoping for a similar level of impact from his South-Korean talisman at the King Power Stadium. 

For Leicester, Brendan Rodgers has made two changes to the side who narrowly lost out to Manchester United last weekend, with Ayoze Perez (£6.1m) and Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) returning to the starting XI at the expense of Hamza Choudhury (£4.5m) and Demarai Gray (£5.3m).

That tweak might help James Maddison (£7.1m) occupy a more central role after playing on the flanks recently.

After starting the 2019/20 campaign in fine form, the Foxes will be aiming to bounce back from defeat at Manchester United.

The likes of Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) with three goals so far this season, will look to exploit a Spurs defence who once again displayed their fragilities in blowing a two-goal lead against Olympiacos in the Champions League mid-week. 

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell; Ndidi; Perez, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes; Vardy.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Ndombele, Lamela, Son, Kane.

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  1. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hoping those mocking Aurier get a Sterling benching. Ready to LOL hard.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hope you have nothing to laugh about.

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

      Nope

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

    VAR is really awful.

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

      Killing the joy of the game. Pretty soon - no one will celebrate goals until VAR checks it.

  3. Jono295
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is there anything more satisfying than a BBC notification “CORRECTION”!!!

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

      There's nothing satisfying about the BBC.

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Naughty

  4. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    i am laughing

  5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling benched, lol

  6. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    No vardy assist?

  7. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Had BTTS in one bet and Son any time in another. Time for a Son winner!

  8. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    sterling beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeench

  9. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    MAN CITY TEAM NEWS

    Starting XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Mendy, Rodri, Mahrez, De Bruyne, D. Silva, B. Silva, Aguero.

    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Subs: Bravo, Garcia, Cancelo, Angelino, Gundogan, Sterling, Jesus.

  10. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    raheeeeem

  11. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling benched 😆

    1. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      There goes my captain- cameo 1 point

      Make it 2 points since he’s my captain

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sold him on Thursday for Kun.

      He'll probably come off the bench and score now though.

  12. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lol

    No goal, no clean sheet

    Aurier is 2 points and he is still due a mindless yellow card

  13. Yome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling benched!!!!!

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yay 😆

  14. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling oh no

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pep.....

  16. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Zinchenko?

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

      ded

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Screw your self Fraudiola.

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

    Rip sterling captainers

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      yes thank you for that kind and generous thought.

      1. dansmusen
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Sterling C and LLoris goalie....FML

  19. Yome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Glad I captained KDB

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

      Same hope it pays off

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Me too

  20. NeverLucky
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling > DeBruyne & Mount > Son

    Long term potential. Yay or Nay.

    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Oh yes

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Zinchenko fail

  22. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mendy start, Zinchenko benched

  23. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Tired legs...

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

    Sterling benched.

    FML.

    Season can't get any worse.

  25. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone who owns Sterling and was just laughing at Aurier. Have a lovely, lovely afternoon 🙂 🙂 🙂

    1. theodosios
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      +1

  26. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    No zinc either.game over.

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      😀

    2. SweepaKeepa
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not even on bench!

  27. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    No Zincheko
    No Sterling

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

      Have both

  28. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Yesssssssss sold him for Kun.

    Let's fkin have it

  29. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Yessssssss razzzzzzzz

  30. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Thats the gw done for most of us..