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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. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    3 red arrow streak. Lacking Spurs, offensive pool, Abraham, Grealish and more. Got Pulisic and a couple of other big problems. Should I just take it easy accepting red arrows, rebuild my team and look to stabilize and rise the ranks mid January ?

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

      The GW has barely started, wait and see what happens

    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic is starting today, could get a brace.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Didn’t think he was.

      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No he isn’t. Nor Mount

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

        Not playing today so I would get rid if I had him

    3. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tough when it's like that. Try not to covet everyone. You could swap Sterling and Pulisic for Salah and someone else. Not convinced about Grealish long term, so focus on good players in good teams. Don't be tempted to take a load of hits as it rarely pays off. So take it easy

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

        thank you

  2. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mousset, what a disappointment, the worst transfer of the season so far.

  3. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I’ll take 8pts from 1 played. Onwards and upwards! Tiny 3600 place rise in OR. As long as the arrows stay green!

    Didn’t realise so many had/ capped Kane tbh. Aurier I expected.

    1. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3000 drop as non captaining alli owner, bit surprised

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        At what rank though?

        I moved from 238k to 234k.

        1. BrutalLogiC
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          35kish, just doubled checked it's more like 2k drop

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            It’s because many people have either Kane or Alli and also Aurier. Some had all 3

            1. BrutalLogiC
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              From memory it was like 9k aurier and 6k Kane owners in top 50k, alli like 20k I.e. almost half, so yeah only a bit surprised

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

    Not even 3BAPS for Dele, disgrace

  5. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play

    Rico - bha
    or
    Kelly - sou

    ?

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

      50/50

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

      Kelly

      1. One Wheels Enough
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rico for poss attacking returns

        1. One Wheels Enough
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          plus Ings will be fresh...

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

    Pope owners keeping? He has horrendous fixtures from gw20 onwards

    Faces (MU che LEI mu ARS) in 5 of next 6 fixtures.

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

      I want to sell possibly for Guita!?

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

        Im looking at Ramsdale. Cheaper and Just look at Bournemouth fixtures

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Foster is also an option

    3. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Unless I happen to have a spare transfer, I'll be keeping. Can see a CS against United home, plus Burnley are all ways capable against anyone. And save points

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

      I switched for Ryan. Go for somebody else!

    5. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope he’s gone for me today, Ramsdale or Ryan incoming I think.

  7. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any chances of Captain Salah blank?

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

      Of course.

  8. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just checked the transfers in/out. Aurier had 559 transfers in and 559 transfers out as well! Everyone change their mind?

  9. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    seems like Grealish is playing in midfield

    1. ppv
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish playing central no 10 rather than on the wing Villa playing 2 DM. 4-2-3-1

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What were you expecting?

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

        as in, he's playing deeper with McGinn out

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      4-2-3-1

      Heaton
      Elmo Hause Konsa Targett
      Nakamba Luiz
      Trezeguet Grealish El-Ghazi
      Wesley

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

        oh thanks!

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

      He won't be deeper. More central no 10

  10. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Are you all planning to trade out Henderson for the next 5 GWs?

    1. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No !
      I will play Martin next 2 GWs 😉

    2. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No because he will try lots of save points

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

      Only if absolutely nothing else needs sorting

    4. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. I don’t own him

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      nah, get in Foster for my second spot. Play Foster in the 4 red and Henderson for the Ham game. I can afford it ez so why not? Pending Watford today that is, assuming they dont get done

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ramsdale decent option also, he just goes agsint my attackers too much

    6. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Im not sure if I want to waste a FT on a GK

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

      Not sure for now, will decide after this gameweek.

    8. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      With only 14 pts separating the top ten keepers, maybe a wasted transfer?

  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with aurier..... Spurs Def is gash and I'm not sure he's going to back it up with enough attacking returns

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

      Keeping here as he looks so dangerous. Cleanies are so hard to predict

    2. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Probably will dump Aurier and Alli to Ried and Salah

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They will become more resilient. Jose will get it sorted out.

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He is doing quite well

    5. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Keeping as he plays Oop as well .. benched him today though 🙁

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

    With Brighton coming into run of good fixtures would you keep Ryan (Button second goalie) or get rid on WC?

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Keep

    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would keep personally.

    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m getting Ryan in for Pope today if that helps ?

  13. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy, please just smash the granny out of the SOU defence and being home the bacon points. Ta very diddly.

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      9-0 would be lovely today

  14. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hmm Aurier with another assist? Did i mess up going for Gomez instead, should i try and reverse it do you think?

  15. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best Pope replacement?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going Ramsdale on WC

    2. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fabianski if he's back?

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

        Yum. Yes.

  16. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lundstram captain... here we go.

    1. Ninja Škrtel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      AMEN MATE. LETS GO!!

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

      Me too, come on goal and CS

  17. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    RMWCT
    Ramsdale(Button)
    TAA Lundstram Soy (Rico)(Kelly)
    KDB Mane Maddison Alli Pulisic
    Vardy Abraham(Martinelli)

    0.3 itb

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

      Not keen on Pulisic, rest is fine.

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers! what do you think of my question below 🙂 ?

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

      Pulisic on a WC? I would downgrade him and upgrade Martinelli

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate! makes lot of sense yeah.

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic and Martinelli to Ings and Cantwell

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Was thinking of the exact moves! Thanks 😀

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

      No Salah ! mo Salah 😀

  18. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Henderson is obviously a decent pick but Sheff U have some really bad fixtures coming up.
    Straight swap for Ramsdale?

    1. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsdale, Ryan, Guaita all seem popular.

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

  19. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale Ryan or Foster for the next 5?

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

      I'm going with either Ramsdale or Ryan. Both have good long term fixtures.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like Foster, 3 of the red games he will cover for Hend are home games.

  20. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    BPS should be 3 Alli,2 Kane,1 for webster

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

      What are you on about

    2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Eh?

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, not even close

  21. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Simpson starting so atleast I have Donkey and Simpson coming in if I have two no shows.

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

      At least they should score more than zero! If donkey plays anyway

  22. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which of these on WC ?
    A)Pulisic+Abraham+Greenwood
    B)Ings+Rashford+Cantwell
    C)Ings+Abraham+Cantwell(and save a bit of cash)
    D)Other

    Greenwood/Cantwell will be used sparingly

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not A since Pulisic. See how Abra and Rash do

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

      I'd go C.

  23. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    no Rico?

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      suspended due to 5 YC

    2. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      suspended

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      oh yea I forgot lol

  24. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Slight concern here in the #ncfc warm up. Todd Cantwell flat on his back getting some work from two physios on the left knee area

    https://twitter.com/paddyjdavitt/status/1210209665830797317?s=20

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

      Pis* off

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

      Just my luck, season over

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

      Waaaat!

    4. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Teams in the tunnel. #ncfc Cantwell in the line. Might not be a title on the line. But big

    5. Dont give a fuchs
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cantwell all well

  25. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sidibe oop, interesting

    1. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Very

  26. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you keep Alli on WC?

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

      Yeah ppm are great

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

      Yes but watch closely.

  27. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    - Grealish attacking returns
    - Zaha attacking returns
    - No Sheff Utd clean sheet

    Two out of three and I'll be one happy, baby boy

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

      The 2nd is a certainty - Roberto gk

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

    Wishing I left the captaincy on Abraham now, very annoyed at those people spreading rumours of his rest on here!

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    what game to watch? I hate watching my cap so Norwich is out

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ok I will be the Watford, Sheffield correspondent :> (taking one for the team)

  30. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'll eat my hat if Abraham doesnt score today

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

      Facebook live or Insta?

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      what type of hat is it? Its it like an Aintree hat with fruit on it?

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

      Is it a chocolate hat?