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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. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    BUR: Pope, Lowton, Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, McNeil, Cork, Westwood, Hendrick, Wood, Barnes
    Subs: Hart, Taylor, Long, Lennon, Brady, Vydra, Rodriguez

    NOR: Krul, Lewis, Godfrey, Byram, Amadou, Cantwell, McLean, Stiepermann, Buendía, Tettey, Pukki
    Subs: McGovern, Heise, Hanley, Leitner, Roberts, Srbeny, Drmic

    EVE: Pickford, Coleman, Digne, Mina, Keane, Delph, Schneiderlin, Richarlison, Bernard, Sigurdsson, Kean
    Subs: Stekelenburg, Holgate, Iwobi, Davies, Tosun, Walcott, Calvert-Lewin

    SHU: Henderson, Egan, Basham, O'Connell, Fleck, Baldock, Stevens, Norwood, Lundstram, Robinson, McBurnie
    Subs: Moore, Jagielka, Freeman, Freeman, Morrison, Osborn, Mousset

    MCI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Mendy, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, David Silva, Mahrez, Agüero, Bernardo Silva
    Subs: Bravo, Angeliño, Eric Garcia, Cancelo, Gündogan, Sterling, Jesus

    WAT: Foster, Holebas, Kiko Femenía, Dawson, Mariappa, Doucouré, Capoue, Foulquier, Hughes, Cleverley, Deulofeu
    Subs: Gomes, Kabasele, Janmaat, Chalobah, Pereyra, Sarr, Gray

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

      Cmon kdb, c'mon my C

    2. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ta

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

      Thanks Sim.

    4. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Iwobi punt worked out well

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

      Please don't troll me, Moise. I owned you for three generous weeks and now you're gone. I realise my love for you was strong, and I miss you here now you're gone. I keep waiting here by the phone with your pictures hanging on the wall. 🙁

  2. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Zinch and Sterling benched. Typical.

    1. Boofsteino
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Zinch noe in the squad!

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Zinc not on bench

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

      Zinc out- he’s worthless now

      He does not attack and now is a job sharer

    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Zinch cant find the bench

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

      Pep roulette kicking off

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

    1/3 city players for me then. No captain either. Flipping ridiculous.

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

    wtf pep?

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

    Sterling benched

  6. Too Mane Men
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I know it’s a tight decision but can someone who has seen it and has an actually unbiased opinion tell me if it was offside or not?

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      They just said on the radio it would be offside under the laws of the game but extremely unlucky.

      1. Too Mane Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        If that’s true then I can’t see why people are complaining. VAR is held back by the laws of the game and a lack of a decent video ref. I can only hope they fix it in time for next season.

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

      They have the technology. It told them he was ahead.

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

    Did KDB armband. I’d love to get rid of Sterling to facilitate Son/Auba/Aguero/Firmino.

  8. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Cool kids captained Aubameyang anyway

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

    Mendy get in my team you beauty

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

    Sterling typically stays on the bench if he doesn't start

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

      Had 3 late cameos last season

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

      Hope they score lots, then he won't feature at all

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

    Kdb captains unite!

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      o/

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

      o/

    3. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      o/

    4. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      O/

    5. Artemis Titans
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      o/

  12. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    KDB (c)

    =)

  13. Francis Begbie
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Captain Sterling.
    Aurier in this week.

    Need a strong hit of the good stuff.

  14. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    F*cking Sterling captain 😀

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Same here

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pukki VC as thought KDB was at risk of starting...

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pep is the ultimate troll

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

    I told everybody on here Sterling would be dropped for Mahrez and you all laughed! I knew I’d be right!!

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks capt hindsight

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

      Yep . People on here only listen to what they want to. Anything outside their reality they don't wanna know.

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Sounds like Brexit voters.

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

          I am a brexit voter 😉

          1. Supersonic Marv'
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            You'll know what I'm talking about then.

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

              This is my reality, get out 😆

  17. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling C faaaaaaaiiiilllll
    Auba vice might be gold

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

    So sterling won't come on. ( As per history )

  19. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez haul inbound

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

    No surprises for city. Strong team

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

    WATFORD TEAM NEWS
    Starting XI: Foster, Femenia, Dawson, Mariappa, Holebas, Doucoure, Capoue, Hughes, Cleverley, Deulofeu, Foulquier.
    Subs: Gomes, Janmaat, Kabasele, Chalobah, Pereyra, Sarr, Gray.

    MAN CITY TEAM NEWS
    Starting XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Mendy, Rodri, Mahrez, De Bruyne, D. Silva, B. Silva, Aguero.
    Subs: Bravo, Garcia, Cancelo, Angelino, Gundogan, Sterling, Jesus.

    NORWICH TEAM NEWS
    Team to face Burnley: Krul, Byram, Godfrey, Amadou, Lewis, Tettey, McLean, Buendia, Stepermann, Cantwell, Pukki.
    Subs: McGovern, Hanley, Roberts, Leitner, Heise, Drmic, Srbeny.

    BURNLEY TEAM NEWS
    Team to face Norwich: Pope, Lowton, Mee, Tarkowski, Pieters, Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Wood, Barnes.
    Sub: Hart, Taylor, Brady, Rodriguez, Lennon, Vydra, Long.

    SHEFF UTD TEAM NEWS
    Sheff Utd starting line-up: Henderson, Baldock, Stevens, O'Connell, Basham, Egan, Fleck, Lundstram, Norwood, Robinson, McBurnie.
    Subs: Moore, Freeman, Morrison, Jagielka, Freeman, Mousset, Osborn.

    EVERTON TEAM NEWS
    Everton starting line-up: Pickford, Digne, Coleman, Mina, Keane, Delph, Schneiderlin, Richarlison, Bernard, Sigurdsson, Kean.
    Subs: Stekelenburg, Holgate, Calvert-Lewin, Walcott, Tosun, Iwobi, Davies

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

    Hanley benched feck I wasted an FT Kelly to him

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

      what a boring transfer

      1. Artemis Titans
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        More boring than Ryan to Button when i already had 2.3itb?

  23. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    come on Kane Son get that winner

  24. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Gameweek is over and it hasn't even started.

    This season is an atrocity.

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

      Agree

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

      Why did I even think Sterling (c) was a good idea. FML

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

    Might just rage sell Sterling at this point. Crap captain the last 3 weeks

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Peps mission in life is to ruin FPL...official

  27. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So I’ve got Mount our Soyuntwo coming on for Sterling if he doesn’t feature.

  28. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mendy, Mendy, Mendy

  29. Nailed Jesus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone got stats on Dilva and KBD when they play together? From memories Dilva usually get more involved in goals?

  30. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lost Aurier's goal
    Then lost both clean sheets
    Now Captain Sterling benched
    ....
    Then Abraham autosubbed on for a brace
    And Pukki VC pulls out a hattie

    I call this piece "Optimism"