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Sessegnon replaces the suspended Son as Potter rings the changes

The first of nine matches to take place on Boxing Day kicks off at 12:30 GMT, with Brighton and Hove Albion the visitors to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

With this being the first of two Fantasy Premier League deadlines in the space of 48 hours, we FPL managers will be anticipating a shock benching or two today.

The damage isn’t too bad from a Tottenham Hotspur perspective, with one of Jose Mourinho’s two line-up changes being enforced.

Spurs’ appeal to get the Gameweek 18 dismissal of Son Heung-min (£9.9m) overturned has failed, so the South Korea international will now sit out the Lilywhites’ next three league matches – starting with this one.

Son’s place on the left flank has been taken by Ryan Sessegnon (£5.4m), who makes his first league start of 2019/20.

Eric Dier (£4.9m) drops to the bench, meanwhile, with Harry Winks (£5.2m) promoted to the starting XI.

There are starts for popular FPL buys Harry Kane (£11.0m), Dele Alli (£8.9m) and Serge Aurier (£5.1m), who maintain their ever-present Premier League appearance records under their new manager.

There are five changes for the visitors, however.

Shane Duffy (£4.8m), Ezequiel Schelotto (£4.0m), Bernardo (£4.3m), Aaron Connolly (£4.6m) and Steven Alzate (£4.5m) are all brought into the team, with Martin Montoya (£4.5m), Leandro Trossard (£5.8m), Davy Propper (£4.9m) and Neal Maupay (£5.8m) dropping to the bench.

Lewis Dunk (£4.7m) is absent from the matchday squad altogether as he is suffering from illness.

Christmas-led rotation is perhaps only one of the reasons for Graham Potter’s tinkering.

Albion look to be adopting a three-man central defence, with Potter perhaps having witnessed the joy that Wolves and Chelsea got against the Lilywhites when playing a similar formation recently.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Winks, Sissoko, Lucas, Dele, Sessegnon, Kane.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, Schelotto, Webster, Duffy, Burn, Bernardo, Stephens, Mooy, Gross, Alzate, Connolly.

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

    Gazza busy boy?

  2. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Selling Aurier and Son seems a good move atm!

  3. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs seem clueless

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mourinho is clueless, has to start Eriksen

      1. Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Word!

    2. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can't understand why Eriksen is not playing...

      1. twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It’s now two decent managers haven’t fancied him this season

        1. Lazaretti
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          They dont have any other creative midfielder and if they eant to get into top4 Eriksen need to play

      2. Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He must come in for second half

      3. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Classic no.10’s are dead, but ironically Jose plays with a classic no.10 spot available

  4. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gazza Will have 12 saves

  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    #JoseOut

    He’s been given more than enough time, a new approach needed surely

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen must play surely

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Eriksen player manager

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Awful performance first half

  7. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli doesn’t really look to be on the midst of things. Rid..

  8. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Aaron Mooy should be playing for one of the 'big teams'. Very underrated footballer.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Haha not one of the big teams, Brighton about his level

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rather have Mooy than Winks, Fred or one of the Arsenal central mid lightweights.

  9. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Kane had better sort himself out!

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not looking good pal

  10. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs without Son ... the real Jose's team i.e. very slow in build up

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan assist maybe? 😀 like Hendo 😉

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Unless Ryan is on free kicks...

  12. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli just touched his groin
    Oo er

  13. Auba100
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Aurier must be the most owned worst choice this season. Literally see him in every team. Tottenham are not looking any good at the back and he is a liability. I just don't get the popularity.

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He did well for me for a few weeks.

    2. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Usual ffs groupthink

      Spurs and United are total gash

      1. HNI
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed. But thanks to horrendous last season atleast Manutd assets not overpriced like Spurs and Arsenal. Best value players are from Chelsea and lei

      2. ChuckN
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This didnt age well.

    3. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just got him in this GW... Bleh

    4. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not actually
      Scored 31 points from gw 11 to gw 16.
      That hardly screams worst signing of the season.

  14. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I can’t wait to sell Gazza this week

    Best replacement?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looking at Ramsdale and Guaita myself

    2. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan has good fixtures for a while.

  15. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Time to cash out Alli and try to get double pool attack in

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. Doing it today I think

    2. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Double City

      1. Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Or that!

  16. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Got Alli & Dunk. Mixed feelings.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dunk? You shouldn't be feeling good in that case.

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Erm.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I just noticed. What happened?!

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He's ill.

          1. Make United Great Again
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ffs. Too many drinks last night

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      CS it's better having in mind EO. By mile better.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Dunk ain't playing.

  17. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I am one of the few that own Webster but he is 1st on the bench, I don't expect him to come on either

    The life of an fpl manager

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch

  18. Flying Dutchman
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Winks is overrated

    1. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Is he though? PL player, but not a Big 6 player. That seems to be the prevailing view of him. Do you think he’s Championship quality?

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli to Salah, easy decision. Only fear is that Alli was last minute vice instead of Tammy.

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Should be grand

  20. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lol @ my season

  21. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Doubling up on spuds recently has been a very sensible crap move so far 🙂

  22. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay or Jiménez on a WC?

  23. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Aurier 1 goal and all is forgiven.
    I promise

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He is a big crosser. Most likely an assister

      1. HNI
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        And you got it nosalahmomane, assist from aurier

  24. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Winks is the most pointless footballer in PL football. Eriksen should play there in games like this, having a set piece taker in scrappy games is the difference. When you have Moura and vertonghen taking indirects then you know something isn’t right. Brighton knew this and played groß and that’s why they’re 1 up

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A player who wants to leave the club cannot be starting games.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I’d rather have that than lose games

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Comedy gold appealing against his yellow though.

      "Nooooo, nooooooo, nooooo!"

  25. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli's body language is horrendous... Like last game, looks like someone pissed in his breakfast.

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Early game day after Christmas

      Wants to go home and play Fifa

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Him and Martial...

      Compare those two to the body language of the Liverpool lads when they miss...they laugh and smile because they think the next one’s going in. Attitude.

    3. DT42
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Totally agree. Would be a nightmare to play alongside right now. Is Mou the kind of manager who would say something?

  26. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kane playing CDM again

  27. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli awful cross

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Don't expect anything different from him really, he's dangerous in the box and near it. Anything else and he lacks quality

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane (C), Aurier and Gazza owner. Another week to forget

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Don't double up on any defence
        I made same mistake with TAA and Robbo earlier in season

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I just reckoned that Gazza at 4.4 was steal..

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

      Mourinho is a mess, mentally and physically, needs to stop managing and enjoy his life

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just one or two more payouts first

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That's probably the most sensible suggestion on here today. He's already left a huge mark in European/English footy history - why not retire and enjoy living a little?

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ego

    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I can’t see Jose enjoying Auriers kamikazee runs for too much longer,

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        If it was a proper kamikazee run he wouldnt return!

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          😀

        2. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He very often doesn’t. I like him but I doubt Jose will for much longer.