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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. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Reina complaint that his defenders didn’t encroach

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

    Ffs. At least he scored ")

  3. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Love you Son

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

    Reina pen save ???

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Si

  5. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Annoying

  6. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wtf was that run up from Son? 😆

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same as last one where he scored. Same place too

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He must be watching too much pogba

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

    Son haunts non owners

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I am a son owner but feeling haunted as he is walking off injured.

  8. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How many points to SON

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      3

    2. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Net 3

    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think it's a +3 gain?

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      +5 if he holds the 2 baps

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Still think I’ll get him, even if he may be off pens now

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Good outcome for Reina owners

  11. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rival owns Berwijn. No assist lol

  12. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son owners lucky. Phew.

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

      Or unlucky he missed.

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

    3 point goals are meh.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Better than -2 🙂

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

    Lucky Son owners 🙁

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Chin up Woy.

      Why don’t you write another brag post to cheer you up?

  15. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Oh well, 4 points better than -1

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

      Yeah... But poor effort... Run-up seemed too casual

      1. FPL Notebook (John)
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I knew he’d miss after seeing his run up in the cup game last week!

  16. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Could have sworn there was a new rule this year that you couldn't rebound your own penalty

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It was amongst the original new rules but they dropped it.

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

        Ah. Thanks.

    2. Peteex
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Must be very underground rule then because non of the players were complaining and referee think it was a goal

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

        See above

  17. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lol Grealish owners so unlucky and Son owners so lucky. This game is bad for your mental health

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

      Could be different story second half.

  18. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son getting subbed 100%

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why?

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He’s down

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

      Lol

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

        Desperate non owner.

        1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Absolute muppet

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

            😆

      2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Literally just wait and see

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

      Seemed fine after 1st minute and before 48th minute. He'll be back

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

    Son down

  20. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GW18 captained Son for a red card
    GW23 captained Vardy for missed pen
    GW26 captained Son for missed pen

    Am I doing it right?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      At least Son scores the rebound

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He knew I was coming for him if he didn’t

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

      Better than most who captained Salah

    3. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I triple captained Son for a red card last season.

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

    How was that a Pen lol, he fell on his own before they made contact, due to bad balance. Are they high in the VAR room? Check Var twice for spurs but do not control the handball on Sanchez lol haha

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

      Ah the armchair fan brigade are out in force again.

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

      Pretty basic penalty decision

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

      It was a blatant pen and I'm a Villa fan with pure bias.

  22. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bergwijn looking key to spurs attacks, might be a bargain at 7.5 if he carry’s on this

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

      Looks good. Unlucky not to score with the handballish block and no assist for the penalty. Agree looks good value at 7.5

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed unfortunately I got redmond instead of him on the WC

  23. Wheyyyy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Devastated as a Bergwijn owner

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

      Tough luck. Still 45 mins to go.

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

        Yeah he's looking good to be fair.

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

          Defo. Much better than Lucas.

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

      That was def rough

  24. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Reina hounts Son

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

    Son the sociopath pretending that he might be subbed at HT to torture non owners further.

  26. sozopol
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have Son and Bergwjn. Feeling conflicted rn

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

    poor poor poor spurs damn

  28. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    As a Son owner, and seeing his penalty run up in mid week, I really didn’t want him taking that penalty

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

    So who am I selling Alli for?

  30. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son's 4 points lifts me by 12k places. I need more points from this fella now.

    Come on Son my boy, go demon!