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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The South Korean’s challenge led to a horror injury for Andre Gomes (£5.3m) but he had his red card rescinded in the week.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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1,592 Comments Post a Comment
  1. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That's absolute nonsense. This system has to go.

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

    Wow ridiculous

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

    VAR is an actual joke ffs

  4. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram assist chalked off 🙁

  5. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    THIS IS BEYOND STUPID

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

    VAR is a joke. Stop it now

  7. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Garbage, absolute garbage.

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

    VAR is for match fixing

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This

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

    Magnus Carlsen paid the VAR officials.

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

      Lol

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

    Aurier owners getting dumb luck at this stage.

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

      Unreal the last 2 weeks of luck

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

      Ouch

  11. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Yesss aurier cleanie still intact

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

    Mendy and Yarmolenko to Tomori and Maddison with 2fts?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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

        Ty

  13. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How on earth was that goal not given?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Offside

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

        Lol

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        BS

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Don't shoot the messenger 😉

  14. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bet you it won't be long til VAR is cancelled

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

    Ahh man this VAR is just plain ridiculous now

  16. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That is a complete shambles. The ball hadn't even left his foot

  17. Chelsea Dagger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    BAN VAR

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

    Qaiss was right 😉

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

      What can I say..

  19. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    VAR checks for over 3 minutes now whatever happen to the rule that if it looks level give the advantage to the the attacking player and have some goals.

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

    And people don't believe the PGMOL help Spurs?? Been doing it for f**king years

  21. LA Seson Seven
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    VAR a curse for EPL. Its based.

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

    Reckon Poch will still criticize VAR?

  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How can they not make a instant decision on a offside decision?

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

    VAR earns more goal than my Fantasy team

  25. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Horrible decision. Was neither offside nor did it lead directly to the goal.

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They did sort of prove it was

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

    I am beginning to hate football. Becoming a joke.

  27. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The thing is when Var came in we thought it would be for those obvious mistakes.

    No one, absolutely no one would have highlighted an inch of a foot on MOTD and said that shouldn't have been given.

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

      An inch or a foot, does it matter?

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      True it’s basically level should be a goal.
      This is not what VAR should be used for.

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        In the same way the Son goal should not have been disallowed.

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

    Lundstram can still get a brace to win it....

    And Rico for Newcastle... come on

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

      You live in dreamland pal, lol

  29. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What an absolute farce VAR is. And I hate Tottenham. The FA should cut their losses and be done with it.

    It's like watching rugby union.

  30. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If you still can't tell after looking at it for over a minute, the goal should be allowed. That would make things so much easier.