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Mourinho starts Moura up-front as Tanganga features again

Lucas Moura (£7.1m) has again been placed up-front by Jose Mourinho in the absence of Harry Kane (£10.9m), as Spurs make three changes to the side which lost 1-0 at home to Liverpool.

In comes Erik Lamela (£5.7m) for Danny Rose (£5.3m), after scoring in the midweek FA Cup replay against Middlesbrough. It is the Argentinian’s first league start since the 3-0 defeat at Brighton in Gameweek 8.

Tuesday’s other goal scorer Giovani Lo Celso (£7.3m) is also rewarded with a starting spot, in place of Christian Eriksen (£8.6m). Rumours continue to link Eriksen with an imminent move to Inter but recent weeks have seen him granted more game time by Mourinho.

Youngster Japhet Tanganga (£4.0m) continues to have a presence in defence, with Jan Vertonghen (£5.2m) replacing Davinson Sanchez (£5.3m) in a back four. Fans will be encouraged to see goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (£5.3m) return to training but he isn’t expected to return from his elbow injury for several weeks.

As for Watford, Nigel Pearson has named an unchanged side from the 11 that eased past Bournemouth in a 3-0 win.

A midfield three with Etienne Capoue (£4.8m) and Nathaniel Chalobah (£4.4m) gives Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.6m) the license to get forward, duly responding with two goals and two assists in the past three matches.

The Hornets have looked much more dangerous in attack over their last five games, with Troy Deeney (£6.2m) scoring four times, Gerard Deulofeu (£6.1m) notching a couple and big-money signing Ismaïla Sarr (£6.2m) adding three assists to his pair of goals.

Adam Masina (£4.3m) plays at left-back in place of Kiko Femenía (£4.2m), who Pearson says is “making really good progress” from a hamstring injury but was never in contention to make the line-up.

New signing Ignacio Pussetto (£5.0m) is named as a substitute alongside Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m) and Christian Kabasele (£4.3m), whilst Spurs’ new loanee Gedson Fernandes sits on the opposing bench.

Watford XI (4-3-3): Foster; Mariappa, Dawson, Cathcart, Masina; Capoue, Doucoure, Chalobah; Sarr, Deeney, Deulofeu.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Gazzaniga; Tanganga, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Aurier; Winks, Lo Celso; Lamela, Alli, Son; Lucas Moura.

FPLMarc Newcastle fan that spends far too much time thinking about FPL.

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  1. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So which game are you watching from next kickoffs?

    Brighton Villa for me

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probs the most boring game that one

    2. Ode
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That game would be the last one i’d pick

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

      Arsenal-Sheffield United because my local channel is showing it.

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You chose the best game to try and fall asleep

    5. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      City Palace

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

    Told Jonty on Twitter that he was lucky he got a Foster clean sheet after the goal-line clearance from Pussetti. He blocked me. How did he get so sensitive the poor lad lol

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      True story?

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

      Why are you so sensitive? Poor lad.

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

      Good on him

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

      So you tried winding him up and you’re now upset you’re blocked?

    5. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good decision.

    6. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Some folks are like that. I would never block anybody, the opposite happens way too often though 😀

    7. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Everyone knows this game is all luck, telling him what he already knows probably got you blocked.

    8. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice community lol

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

    Maureen lost the plot?

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Quite some time ago

  4. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mourinho will be begging Levy for a target man

  5. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hooray, Foster clean sheet!

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hooray Cathcart clean sheet!

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

    Congrats to any gazza and watford/spurs defence owners

    Is there a chance son may play up front again or is this going to be his position moving forward? Love Moura but not sure that was best position for him, brought in son as a Kane replacement goal machine and failed miserably.

    Sarr and Son so far for me this week 🙂

    1. FirMinaMiMo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gazz 🙂 ! ...and I'm swapping sonny to sadioooo!!!! 🙂

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That's only the 3 times you have mentioned your points from Gazz in the last 5 minutes.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch man

    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jose already said he thinks Son plays best out wide.

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

    Gedson looked gud! ... He should have started at 70's ! 🙂 !

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt he'll get any starts

  8. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No Hanley or Martin is strange

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Better players being fit & available.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I thought Roberto was even worse and lost his place?

  9. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That's like my first penalty save ever. Gazzaniga 14 pter to start the week!

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one

    2. Party time
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I see you smiling

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      So Tanganga nailed then, considering his versatility

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Spurs look poor defensively. Lucky not to concede today.

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

      Didn't notice Vary rose again.

      Also dreamt he scored a brace today.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I can promise you he won't be scoring at all today

      2. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Plays tomorrow?

    5. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Testing 1 2
      Testing 1 2
      AGUERRROOOOO!

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Kdb Assissst

      2. Party time
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Oh No, blocked by Cahill, Kdb Oh no blocked by Kelly, Kdb again...Belter! An absolute belter, you just can't stop this Lad!

          1. Mo Salah No Mane
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Lol
            Love the details

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

        With Ings playing Liverpool in week 25 ( and risk of benching in week 24 with 3 games in week for WHam) and Haller home to Brighton I am thinking Richarlison Aguero to Mané Haller for 24 and 25 and then getting Ings.

        A Worth a go to get Haller for 2 weeks
        B Just get Ings and forget plays Liverpool in 25
        B

        1. fgdu
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          bench ings

      4. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Take a hit for Salah (tc) or get Robbo free and Mane (tc)?

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Robbo

      5. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Jimmy hattie today. I can sense it

        1. Party time
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Yes Please!!!

          • 1zverGGadeM
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I really really hope for this, mate

          • Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Nothing more than a goal

          • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Probably after i capped him for last 2

        2. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Keep Alli for Norwich or sell for Salah?

          1. El Matador
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Other option is selling Maddison but would need to take a hit to bring in Salah

            1. HashAttack
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              keeping both and selling KDB

              1. HashAttack
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                sorry - have Son not Alli

          2. Legendary!
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            This is the reason I kept him this week

          3. tisza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Going for me to finance 3rd Liverpool. But even without DGW he'd be going for somebody. Just not performing.

          4. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            2 fixtures is better than 1...

        3. FirMinaMiMo
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Kun hatty !!!
          Kdb hatty assists !!!

          Incoming 🙂

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Kdb breaking the record today. 7 assists.

            1. FirMinaMiMo
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Yup! 🙂

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

          Manchester City 3 - Crystal Palace 0

          1. Party time
              4 years, 2 months ago

              City 7 vs 0 Palace

              1. HonestBlatter
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                0-0 or 1-0 Kelly OG

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Fuhgeddaboudit

              2. Reiger
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Sounds about right

            • Party time
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Kdb 30 points too much to ask for?

                1. ZeBestee
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Would be over the moon with half of that score.

                  1. Party time
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      l only want 30 points from him 😉

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

                  RICO STARTS!

                  1. Pukki Blinders
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Permanent 3rd slot on my bench, doesn't matter at all

                  2. Reiger
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Off my team permanently. Irrelevant

                3. FFSbet.com
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Haha sold Gazza for hit

                  1. Gudjohnsen
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Wow

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

                    Why would you do that with wat NOR coming up? Madness. You deserve it.

                4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  So Connolly from nowhere to starting and he is marooned on bench

                5. Monkey Hanger
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Tony Adams looking oh so old.

                  1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Drink. See Merse for proof

                6. Gudjohnsen
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Hoping for a 3-0 Arsenal win since I benched Lunstram for Sidibe.

                  1. Tsparkes10
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Lol GL with that