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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. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pep & Sterling are ruining my fantasy season.
    3 x Sterling cap.

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

      Same here

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

      You are not alone mate

    3. T.Henry14
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      3 times in a row Sterling captain*

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

      +1

    5. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Same here goes my season

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A tad melodramatic 😛

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

      Same

    7. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Same

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

    Pages flying

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

      Would slow down if we didn't keep posting tripe like this 😆

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

        😀

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

    So we're looking at 6 points from a player at 12 million against Watford, Norwich and Brighton. Shambles.

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

      WC active

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

    I despise Guardiola..

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

    So glad I went KDB captain over Sterling, huh.

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

      Too early to say

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

        Of course, but I prefer my Cap. at least to start the match.

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

      Well obviously man, ones on the bench and ones on the field

  6. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    One of these days Kane gonna smash 4 goals

  7. Not again Shirley
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    The think with sterling is that now he gets his rest he will definitely play next week but low will get rid this week for maybe son or use money to get Kun.

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

      Nailed through to GW38 now

  8. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    KdB cAnT MAtcH STerLiNg'S PoiNTs

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

    Relax guys. Being Pep'd is part of the FPL experience. Wouldn't be the same without it.

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

    Sterling captainers - we selling if he cameos?

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No chance.

      • Ziyech on the Bench
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No way im keeping entire season

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

        Nope

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Another captain fail.

    3. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount: realistic for him to start next gw? at fpl shows 50%. thx bottomed

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

      So Sterling get how many minutes?

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

        10 minutes

      2. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Cameo. Oh well these things happen. Might score from the bench.

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

        What a day. Have LLoris/Zinchenko/Sterlig C

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

          Ouch

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

          RIP my friend.

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

        Anyone guffawed at Sterling owners/captainers?

        Would be really rude and disrespectful.

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

        Only just noticed there's no Iwobi!!

        Digne haul imminent.

      6. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Zinchenko is staying on the bench? Rico first bench, not bad!

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

          Zinchenko is not in the squad

        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Not even on the bench
          Also have Rico coming in, so can't complain

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

        This is how it goes. Sterling gets rage transferred out, falls in price... scores a hatty next GW ... Repeat

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

          Inevitable

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

        Now thinking back, idk why I didn’t take a -4 to bring in kun for Sterling and cap kun

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

          I was saying to my mates, if Raz is benched, I'd regret not doing this & knowing how my season has gone, it would happen.

          It did.

      9. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thinking of Sterling and Zinchenko to Maddison and Soyuncu with 2FT?

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

          Yes

      10. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Problem now is Sterling guaranteed start next week, so tough to sell..

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

          This.

          I thought he was at risk of being benched.

          Hell of a finish by Maddison as I type.

          Had 2 FT so figured taking out Greenwood and Sterling for Cantwell and Aguero was a wise use of them.

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

        Come on Sonny

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

        OMG maddison

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

        Maddison goal

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

        Leicester goal! Maddison!

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

        Maddison wow

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

        Wait for VAR to ruin it.

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

        What a goal. My Scout cast team is flying yet again hehe

      18. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Maddison!

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

        Maddison BANGER.