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The final match of Gameweek 18 takes place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Chelsea the visitors to north London.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

The team news is straightforward from a Spurs perspective: Jose Mourinho has named an unchanged side for the third game running.

The Chelsea starting XI requires a bit more explanation, however.

Frank Lampard has benched Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) for the first time in the Premier League since Gameweek 9, with Jorginho (£5.0m) and the injured Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) also making way from the side that lost to Bournemouth.

Marcus Alonso (£6.0m) gets his first start since Gameweek 10, with Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) and Fikayo Tomori (£4.8m) also recalled.

All of that would seem to suggest that Lampard has switched to a 3-4-3, with Tomori joining Kurt Zouma (£4.7m) and Antonio Rudiger (£6.0m) at centre-half.

Mason Mount (£6.5m) and Willian (£7.0m) appear to be flanking Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) in attack.

Mount, Pulisic and Abraham were three of the four most-sold FPL assets of Gameweek 18.

Lampard’s side have lost four of their last five Premier League games and haven’t kept a clean sheet on the road in 2019/20.

Spurs, by contrast, have won four of their five league games under Jose Mourinho since the ‘Special One’ first took charge a month ago.

Dele Alli (£8.8m), Son Heung-min (£10.1m) and Harry Kane (£10.9m) are averaging 8.0, 7.8 and 5.4 points per game respectively under their new manager.

Kane is the fourth-most-popular captaincy pick of Gameweek 18, while only three FPL assets were bought by more managers than Son in the run-up to this weekend.


Spurs XI: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Dier, Sissoko, Dele, Son, Lucas, Kane.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Rudiger, Alonso, Kante, Kovacic, Willian, Mount, Abraham.



  1. GUSFRING
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 25 days ago

    Time for my wildcard, finally...

    Guaita - McGovern
    Lundstram - TAA - Soy - Kelly - Rico
    Richarlison - Mane - KDB - Mahrez - Cantwell
    Abraham - Ings - Vardy

    How does it look?

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 25 days ago

      Just not Mahrez. Gametime doubta

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Ings fixtures turn after this gw

      2. GUSFRING
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        This is my worry but City look like they could start kicking in

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 25 days ago

      Mahrez is a no go for me. I tried it and wasn't pleased.
      Kelly - what's your SP? I would go for someone nailed

      1. GUSFRING
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Had Kelly all season to be fair. Just for cheapness more than anything - message heard loud and clear on Mahrez though

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 25 days ago

      Mahrez might play every other week if you’re lucky.

  2. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 25 days ago

    Template is falling away, getting v interesting now. Son red card means lots of money around so be plenty of different players brought in because if you have KDB then nobody sticks out imo.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 25 days ago

      True! Dont know who to bring in

  3. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 25 days ago

    Son 》 Salah for -4?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 25 days ago

      Or play Mousset?

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 25 days ago

      Play mousset and then do Son, Mousset to 2

  4. Party time
      6 years, 25 days ago

      kane hiding behind the stands?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Is he playing?

        1. Party time
            6 years, 25 days ago

            Last seen behind the ball boys

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Zouma should have got a 2nd YC there.

      3. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Abraham injured?

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          possibly

          1. Evasivo
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 25 days ago

            Ok

            1. Jimmers
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              6 years, 25 days ago

              Cramp, nothing more

              1. Evasivo
                • 15 Years
                6 years, 25 days ago

                Cheers mate

        2. Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          Cramp

      4. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        4 points from 5 players today including my captain....

        1. TheDragon
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          I’ve got 2 points from 5 players so.....

        2. Dennis System
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          My Son (c), Alli and Gazzaniga have also been fantastic

      5. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Replacement recommendations for Martial pls?

        1. Tshelby
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          Grealish

          1. LǝgleSs e|even
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 25 days ago

            Have him

      6. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Josh King anyone?

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          No. Terrible player who went on a hot streak once.

        2. Evasivo
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          Would love to...but form

      7. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        No one considering Aguero?

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          Good shout actually.

        2. Evasivo
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          When's he retuning?

          1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 25 days ago

            Played yesterday.

            1. Evasivo
              • 15 Years
              6 years, 25 days ago

              Oh! I only saw Jesus

            2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
              • 15 Years
              6 years, 25 days ago

              For a massive 1p/min. Will be 90 pts or so next GW.

          2. Pukki Party
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 25 days ago

            Yesterday, kind of

      8. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Clear as day....

      9. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        I don't even like Salah's fixtures, but I trust him more than Sterling.

      10. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        what a garbage game, Sunday and Monday football getting worse and worse

      11. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        After bringing in Son for a hit this week. I now sell him for a hit.

        1. Evasivo
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          No lessons learnt then

          1. Postman Ty
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 25 days ago

            Are you suggesting he holds a premium player for 3 weeks suspension?

            1. Evasivo
              • 15 Years
              6 years, 25 days ago

              You get a FT every week

              1. Postman Ty
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 25 days ago

                Oh is that how it works?

                1. Evasivo
                  • 15 Years
                  6 years, 25 days ago

                  Why for a hit, and why sarcasm?

                  1. Postman Ty
                    • 11 Years
                    6 years, 25 days ago

                    He must have made a transfer already. Maybe silly to do it early, maybe there was just cause. Can't always account for such a random red card from a player like Son.

                    1. Evasivo
                      • 15 Years
                      6 years, 25 days ago

                      I understand and that's my point. Taking a hit last GW and then now taking another. Therefore must've already made an early transfer before GW even over, hence no lessons learnt.

                      1. Postman Ty
                        • 11 Years
                        6 years, 25 days ago

                        There's nothing to suggest his hit last week was related to an early transfer.

                        1. Evasivo
                          • 15 Years
                          6 years, 25 days ago

                          I agree, but had I have taken a hit last week I would be less hasty this week.

                          1. Postman Ty
                            • 11 Years
                            6 years, 25 days ago

                            Two separate events. One shouldn't affect the other, but I understand what you're getting at.

                          2. Evasivo
                            • 15 Years
                            6 years, 25 days ago

                            Agreed. Nice rank btw, and good luck

        2. Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          That's -9 points

      12. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        11k managers bought Son this GW. Lucky that they escaped the -1.

        1. Regin
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          Haha. But now 3 match ban

      13. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        It was clear offside what is var thinking

        1. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          The offside would only be given if it lead to a goal.

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            6 years, 25 days ago

            Didn't know that

      14. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Is mane and salah too much lpool for the festive period?

        Or nice differential.?

        Thanks

        1. GoonSquad
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          Thinking about that myself.

      15. Sif
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Mount CS point is keeping me in the cup...

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          thats a nice win, well done

          1. Sif
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 25 days ago

            Could still lose it... Squeaky bum time!

        2. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          Tempting fate!!

      16. Dont give a fuchs
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        23 points on the bench. Gw score 38. Wow

      17. Bunk Moreland
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Damn, bought Son this week :/ oh well, back to a liverpool mid i guess.

      18. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Sterling C went fantastic at the end

      19. alexl1989
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Today's points haul: Greenwood, Pulisic (Soy coming in), Rashford, Son (C), Gazza in goal = 1 Point; 25 points for the week. Love this game.

      20. JJO
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        VAR doesn nake any sense if idiots are implementing it
        Check for 5m offside ???

      21. rokonto
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Who to get in for Son, money no object???

        1. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          Salah, Mane or KDB if you dont have either of those.

        2. Evasivo
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          Grealish

      22. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Willian has been outstanding.

      23. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Son(c), Alli, Pulisic (becomes Pereira) and Rashford = 2 points

        What a day...

      24. alexl1989
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 25 days ago

        Son, Rashford, Pulisic for:

        a) Ings, Alli, Sterling
        b) Ings, Pogba, Salah
        c)any other ideas?!

      25. Party time
          6 years, 25 days ago

          Blow the final whistle Ref!

        • Eleven Hag
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          Any chance red card to be overturned ? If not who are you getting for Son ?

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 25 days ago

            No chance. Likely Salah.

          2. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            6 years, 25 days ago

            Kdb or Salah. I am torn

          3. Amey
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 25 days ago

            No chance
            Alli or Salad

          4. TheDragon
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 25 days ago

            Salah

            Because if I’m going to do rubbish each week at least I’ll do it with players I like owning

          5. Pompel
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 25 days ago

            Cantwell in for me

        • BigBillyBass
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 25 days ago

          Son + Rash > Salah + Ings for a hit?

          1. C'mon the Fylde
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 25 days ago

            Boohoo. Ings' fixtures turn.

            1. BigBillyBass
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 25 days ago

              He’s fixture proof