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Mings missing for Villa as Davies replaces Tanganga in Spurs left-back role

First-choice centre-back Tyrone Mings (£4.5m) is missing for Aston Villa as they host Spurs in their Gameweek 26 fixture.

The former Bournemouth man, who reportedly has tonsilitis, has been a key member of Dean Smith’s defence this season so his absence could mean good things for Spurs attackers.

“(Mings) is a massive presence in the dressing room. I hope his tonsils are feeling better. We have some good players waiting to step in who can do a job. We have complete faith in Kortney and Bjorn.” – John McGinn, on Sky Sports

The Villa manager has retained faith with the 3-4-3 system though, choosing Kortney Hause (£4.4m), Bjorn Engels (£4.4m) and Ezri Konsa (£4.3m) in the three-man defence.

Matt Targett (£4.4m) and Frédéric Guilbert (£4.4m) are the wing-backs while Jack Grealish (£6.7m) and Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) flank Mbwana Samatta (£6.0m) in the front-three.

Meanwhile, Son Heung-min (£10.0m) looks set for a central role again as Steven Bergwijn (£7.5m) takes up a left attacking midfield spot.

Ben Davies (£5.3m) is back in the Spurs side for the first time since November, which means Japhet Tanganga (£4.1m) drops to the bench.

Aston Villa XI: Reina; Hause, Engels, Konsa; Targett, D Luiz, Drinkwater, Guilbert; Grealish, Samatta, El Ghazi.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris; B Davies, D Sánchez, Alderweireld, Aurier; Dier, Winks; Bergwijn, Alli, Moura; Son.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Not Grealish G
    Not Grealish A

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      lol

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Owning not Grealish is great. He is essential

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nearly as good a owning None.

    3. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This Not Grealish guy sounds like a great FPL asset

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Toby haunt owners

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not punishing owners ?

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Clinical finish

  4. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dreadful

  5. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hilarious

  6. JRD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    alderweireld had a baby too lol

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This score holding would be perfect for non owners.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      hopefully son and Grealish can haunt you

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        ?

  8. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Tanganga owners happy with that

  9. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Atkinson blind??

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Along with everything else.

  10. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus wept. What a state

  11. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fml

    Benched Aurier last week played Soy

    This week guess what

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Innit.

  12. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Put 50 euros on spurs to win. LOL @ me 😀

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lol at you

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It will still happen

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

      Put another 50 on now. Get better odds.

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        haha

  13. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine owning spurs defenders

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      3 straight 6 pointers from Aurier pre this game.

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish haul on here.

    Aurier hasn’t a breeze what to do.

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      God knows how he gets picked up week after week!

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

      Should have had a YC by now..

  15. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jacks in the mood today!

  16. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish to score today surely

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

      There's a good possibility, but don't call me Shirley.

      1. Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ahh good old Airplane joke

  17. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish looks up for this.

  18. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No cradle celebration for Toby?

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aurier 😆

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Goal ?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Back heeled it towards his own goal and set villa on the attack

  20. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Where is Aurier's yellow card?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ref knows he will get straight red at some point so no point

  21. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Still no card for Aurier??? Pathetic referring

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

      He's bound to score a late goal after he should have been sent off or something

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly... So much controversy reg VAR.. it's actually the referees decisions that need to improve incl those on field

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Referee incompetence is the whole reason VAR is a thing.

          Unfortunately them issues of cluelessness can’t be fixed.

          1. KGFC
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Precisely! FA needs to look into this and take appropriate corrective actions.

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

      Refereeing not great either.

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aurier needs subbing.

    Tanganga could be on before 30.

  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1-1 with both being own goals would be ideal

  24. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This game is going rather terribly as a Aurier and Grealish owner

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

      Same boat here

      Soy and Lund laughing at me from the bench

  25. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This is why I do not go near Spurs, they are so f****** bad. Son is so hyped.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      15 minutes played...

      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        They have looked like this the whole season so it is no suprise they play like this. People just think it will turn for them soon but personally I dont think so.

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

      People get Son for his CS points?

      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Haha yeah maybe

  26. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs need a target man up front.

  27. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mourinho out

  28. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What is that on Grealish's head?!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A badger.

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

      The hair of Adonis.

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

      His hair is fine boomer. Shin guards are inexcusable though

  29. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    With KWP gone, do Spurs have another player who can play RB? Aurier is God awful

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tanga

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        But selling Trippier without a replacement was absurd.

  30. Kulusexy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Going to see a lot of this now Man City won’t be allowed in Europe next season, that extra spot is up for grabs. Villa sense their chance and are really going for it.

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I mean they do have more European cups than City...

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Will Villa get a Europa league spot if they beat Man City in the league cup final?

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

        Yep