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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. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    No Zinc,

    Come on Doug Luiz as he is my 1st sub on bench

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

      Kelly 1st sub vs wolves

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Kelly is my 2nd sub with Mount 3rd 🙁

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

    So I guess I'm now hoping Sterling stays on the bench and Sheff.U keep a cleanie...

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

    So Sterling playing in the carabao cup now?

  4. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    With Rico first on bench and Salah vc hoping City score hatful and Sterling stays on bench

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

      KDB haul and minimum from Kun should be nice. Salah haul, city to concede

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

      Stinks of a cameo

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

        Indeed. Who’s you’re first sub? I have Kelly and then Noble 2nd sub....

        Christ.

  5. Sancidino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine being an Aurier owner for those 5 minutes...

    1. Woy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yo that's me

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

      Yeah, VAR is sh*t in all honesty.

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

    Wildcard success. Sterling out
    Kun, KDB and Mendy in

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ota and Kun in, Sterling + Zinch out, had KdB already 🙂

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

    My early season gamble of KdB & Kane outperforming Sterling & 8.0m is slowly paying off. This will be the third week in a row I've outperformed Sterling cappers.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      K

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

      I mean if it didn’t you wouldn’t be posting 😀

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

        I told people Sterling & Salah was too much tied up in two players. Still might go the other way but KdB is the value City player no doubt about it.

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

    Some guy on twitter named that exact city team at 10am claiming it to be correct.

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

    Everton Sheffield a nice clean 0-0

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

    Barnes VC

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

      Barnes YC*

  11. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Where are all the “Pep can’t afford to bench Sterling because they are 5pts behind pool” posts now???? His drop in form was evident, easy bench decision

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

      All out in force yday telling everyone not to be stupid when asking to sell sterling, absolute know it alls

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

      Don't think he has been that bad at all. Hit post v Norwich too.

  12. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Where are Camzy Jia You and Zico Senna?

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

      Here. And hating life. I was wrong.

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

        Voice of reason no longer

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

    Mendy wagon begins.

    Perfect fixtures too

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

      This

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’m soooooo tempted. But 90 minutes to avoid an injury in 🙂

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

    Sold Sterling at the perfect time 😎

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

      Lost him as part of a hit, so far so good but it's still early in the GW.

  15. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A 12m asset who doesn't deliver in easiest of fixtures and is benched at home against the bottom side. May have to get rid.

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

    He's going to bring Sterling and Zinchenko on at the end for 1 pointers isn't he.

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

      Zinchenko isn’t in the squad even

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

      zinch not on bench

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

      Zinchenko notnin squad?

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

      Zinchenko not even in squad

    5. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. For KDB (Vic) and Rico

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

      Oh...actually that is good! Rico is my sub...haha

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

    if i captained salah do i want sterling points or not lol

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

      Yep only 65% EO

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No

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

    Sold Zinchenko, bought in Dilva and Went Salah(c) over Sterling lol

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

      Good!

  19. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling, welcome to being kicked out of my team you absolute ****!

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

    Pukki VC, Sterling C

    Out of the 2, figured KBD was the rotation risk... not Sterling 🙁

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

    Why isn't it a vardy assist ?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not the intended target and took a deflection I think.

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

      Tough one that. I’m planning to bring him in. Maybe that’ll quiet his transfers in....unlucky with the deflection though

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

      Cheers

  22. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    The bald fraud strikes again.

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

    People will say sterling has had his rest.

    Until next time. Time to get rid

  24. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So.. peeps who was insisting that Sterling will play.. hope he ets a 1pt cameo to burn all captainers..(owner here).

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

      Nobody knows

      People arguing whether he would or wouldn't is pointless as nobody can predict pep

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Its ok to try and figure out.. but those advising others to give him armband.. eurk!

  25. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling has to go. 3 straight weeks now he's screwed up my captaincy.

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

      Honestly thinking the same

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

    whats sterlings eo?

  27. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    have Digne (vc). this could be interesting

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

    Get injured in the warmup, Mahrez.

    1. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hi Dakes, i've just boarded the number 40.

  29. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    They mocked me for saying i had info Sterling would be benched

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

      Your Google Search capabilities are unrivalled.

  30. Alchim1sT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pep wants to see the FPL world burn ... pls let him on the bench so KDB can work it out :X