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Son keeps place for Spurs as Dyche freshens up Burnley defence

Son Heung-min (£9.6m) retains his starting place for Spurs in Gameweek 12 following his sending off at Everton last time out.

The South Korean’s challenge led to a horror injury for Andre Gomes (£5.3m) but he had his red card rescinded in the week.

Following a two-goal display in the Champions League, Son is back on the left-hand side of Spurs attack as they host Sheffield United.

Those searching for a budget forward with regular game-time to rely on will be encouraged by Lys Mousset‘s (£4.9m) third start in the last four Gameweeks for the Blades.

Despite a 21-point haul in Gameweek 11, John Lundstram (£4.8m) is the sixth-most benched option for Gameweek 12.

Following an uncharacteristic defeat to Sheffield United in Gameweek 11, Sean Dyche has made two changes to the Burnley defence for the visit of West Ham.

Full-backs Erik Pieters (£4.7m) and Matt Lowton (£4.5m) both drop to the bench allowing Charlie Taylor (£4.2m) and Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) to come in on the left and right respectively.

However, the most important development for the Clarets sees Chris Wood (£6.2m) return to the starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 9.

Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) drops down to the bench and Ashley Barnes (£6.3m) holds his place in the side.

Opponents West Ham have also made changes after losing to Newcastle last time out, with a specific focus on the right-hand side.

Ryan Fredericks (£4.5m) comes back in for Pablo Zabaleta (£4.3m) while Andriy Yarmolenko (£6.0m) drops to the bench also.

Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m), who has now started three in a row, shifts from the middle onto the right, with Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) coming into the side for Yarmolenko.

There are also plenty of changes at St Mary’s Stadium as Southampton host Everton.

Moussa Djenepo (£5.2m) makes his first start since Gamewee 5 while Cédric (£4.8m) is handed the right-back berth for the first time since Gameweek 6.

Following recent criticism, Michael Keane (£5.4m) drops to the Everton bench with Mason Holgate (£4.4m) coming in alongside Yerry Mina (£5.4m).

Alex Iwobi (£5.8m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) are also among the substitutes this afternoon with Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.5m) and Cenk Tosun (£5.7m) occupying the number 10 and centre-forward roles respectively.

Thankfully for Fantasy managers, there are not too many team news updates from Newcastle this afternoon.

The Magpies are unchanged from the side that beat West Ham last time out, while Lewis Cook (£5.0m) is the only alteration for Bournemouth, Jefferson Lerma (£4.8m) missing out through suspension.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

West Ham XI: Roberto; Cresswell, Balbuena, Diop, Fredericks; Rice, Noble; Anderson, Fornals, Snodgrass; Haller.

Newcastle XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Clark, Lascelles, Fernández, Yedlin; Saint-Maximin, Shelvey, Hayden, Almirón; Joelinton.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Aké, S Cook, A Smith; Fraser, Billing, L Cook, H Wilson; J King, C Wilson.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bednarek, Vestergaard, J Stephens, Cédric; Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Djenepo, Redmond; Ings.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Holgate, Sidibé; Schneiderlin, Davies; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Tosun.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga; B Davies, D Sánchez, Dier, Aurier; Ndombèlé, Sissoko; Son, Alli, Lo Celso; Kane.

Sheff Utd XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Mousset, McGoldrick.

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

    Wood, again. McNiel Assist again.
    Lets wait and see...

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Given

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

      Deja vu

  2. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram monster hauling what have I done

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

      Why do you say that?

  3. Kip
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    St max assist

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

    Benched Rico for Odoi.

  5. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    McNeill to Wood putting things right.

  6. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is mount to Pulisic a no brainer?

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

      no

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      CHO to Pulisic is a no brainer. Might be worth holding Mount.

  7. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    There you go, Wood owners.

  8. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Amazed anyone would play Rico over Lundstram. Even if they both concede.

  9. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone got Wood?

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

      Not Matip

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

      Only in the mornings

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

      When i watch fpl show featuring jules breach

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How many goals has Wood scored?

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

      Whose? 😉

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Some

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1

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

    Any chance of a goal spurs....of course not

    Useless

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son and Gazzaniga owner. benched lundstram. I know how this ends.

  12. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico assist incoming

    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      *willems

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

      After the IB i think 🙂

  13. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Just noticed that SHU are currently in 5th.

  14. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Burnley’s advantage extends thanks to Wood, twice as big now

  15. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else have H.Wilson or still have Ashley Barnes?

  16. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2 goals from Americans today, huzzah!!!

    1. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      America, F***Yeah, here to save the motherf***ing day!

  17. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram is a menace benched for Aurier let's see who comes out on top

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I will take CS for both.

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

    Pellegrini at the wheel

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully not for much longer

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico conceded . Did anyone start Soy instead of him?

    1. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No, Bcz Soy will also concede

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

        Need a Leic cleanie today

  20. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    McNeil is very good.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Been saying this for a while england need to really consider him, we have no talented left footers he could be very useful

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He was in our youth ranks, we've been linked with buying him back for a huge sum of course.

  21. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Makes me laugh how many are still benching Lord Lundstram

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Benched VVD just to play him this week. First name in the XI.

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I played him today but he didn’t returned points yet.
      It would be awesome!! 😀

    3. GE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I have benched him all the correct GWs and played him all his hauls

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        😉

  22. EMERGING STAR
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lot of repair work to do over IB.

    Have Pukki,CHO,Pieters,Wickham and Kelly. No WC. 2 FT

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kelly might be starting for a while at least.

      1. EMERGING STAR
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        yeah. Keeping him anyway since he is 5th defender. CHO and Pieters to go first. Pukki is starting atleast and have some nice fixtures

  23. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram captain option for me next week

  24. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mee yc

  25. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can anybody shed some light on how Spurs have become so awful?

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

      Wife swap.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        😆

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They've been this bad most of the season.

      1. twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I mean prior to the last 6 months really.

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I think a combination of disharmony with players wanting to leave and staleness setting in, they've had the same squad for a long time now. I remember Fergie saying he always felt like he had to freshen up a squad, even a winning one after a certain amount of time otherwise it would go stale.

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Several players dont want to be there

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      There was a leak from the dressing room that the players are tired with Poch, and that he's pushing them too hard. He gave them a day off recently, likely as a response to this. But I think he's lost the dressing room.

    5. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rumours of players tired of Poch high pressing

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

      Probably all the unrest caused by players wanting to leave and morale being low cuz of that and champions league defeat plus Poch looking like he's bored of being there

    7. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They've always been not that good. They can't dive, cheat, do bad tackles now VAR is here. People were feeling sympathy for Son last week for crying after his horror tackle, but the truth is, Spurs are a filthy team. Remember Chelsea 2-2 in 2016?!?!

    8. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Interesting, thanks gang.

    9. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Stale. No marquees to mix it up. No one challenging for a place. Predictable. Bit weak. Very spurs.

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs lucky to be level.

  27. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    You YC

  28. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram not even close to the baps with those shots off target

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

      We didn't get him for his baps.

    2. sambyy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He'll be there when he scores one

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

    Okay I'm getting Enda Stevens before he becomes essential.

  30. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    La Roja has been booked

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      😎