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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. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    there should be like 4 more goals

  2. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son owner and Reina bencher - this is ugly.

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

    Come on Son you're killing me

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

    I need to get Son in

  5. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Sonny sort this out getting agitated not watching!

  6. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best Alli replacement for 8.4 max?

  7. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son could legit be on 20 points. Lucky non owner here. Still time...

    1. pulpy77
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yup, Alli too.

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

    Son could've had a hatty

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

      Good shots, clean contact every time. Just a bit of luck with a deflection, or aim for a corner maybe.

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

        Deflection was very fast, not much time to aim imo. Just unlucky not to score.

  9. Green Arrow
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Here's what I figured: if I watch the game, my player does nothing fantasy wise, if I don't watch the game, they get a lot of points.

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fancy a walk?
      Same here
      Will get some fresh air l think

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's why I usually don't watch the game my captain is playing in.

    3. Green Arrow
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jimi, Salah and now Son...they all looked so close to getting attacking points, but then nothing

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

    Vardy Martial out, Jimenez Son in for free?

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice moves

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      See how Europe games go.

    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would keep Vardy now.

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

        Why? So, so many blanks in a row. Looking well off it

        1. Hart-ake
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah. Fancy him for the next two though.

  11. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Reina has cost me so many Son points today, but at least he's cost Spurs 2.

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

      Don't...
      Speak...
      Too...
      Soon...

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

        Lad

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

      Had no hope until I read this

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

    100%

  13. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Those without 3 Liverpool yet - which option are you looking at getting in?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mane or a defender.

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

      Is there anyone?

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KDB > Mane

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

        Me too 😉

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

      I recommend Gomez if budget is tight

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

    Son - BPS, could be crucial.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't be getting any unless they score.

  15. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How has Son been today? Just unlucky?

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

      Poor finishing / unlucky.

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

      Depends on whether you think missing sitters is unlucky or a sign of poor play.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The xGOT data will tell us how good his shooting was after the match, but it looks like Reina's just been superb on first look.

  16. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aaaaaand Son's lost his bap

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

    Imagine actually owning Lacazette

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

    John Terry is some defensive coach.

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

      Wasn’t a bad defender himself tbf, probably knows a thing or two

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Chelsea might need him to teach their defence a thing or two

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

          And make them even worse ?

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

    Moura sliding into them baps.

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I guess he didn’t miss a penalty

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

    Son goal would mean 3 bonus?

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

      Oui

  21. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I wish Villa and Norwich to stay in the league.
    Just love how underdog fight

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who to go down then

      1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Brighton, Watford and Westham/Bournemouth

  22. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal's own twitter feed:

    EddieNketiah9 leads the line

    £4.3m Forward with a grand total of 17 minutes pitch time so far this season keeping Laca and Martinelli on the bench.

    I had never heard of him before.

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

      He spent the first half of the season on loan.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He maybe be on the wings

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Was on loan at Leeds for the first half of the season but barely started.

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish is a marvelous player. Not sure selling for Barnes was the right call.

    Please stay up Vilaa

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's nakamba

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

      Grealish will be staying up regardless imo, he's too good for the Championship.

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

    Pepe!

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

    Any chance Reina lose BPS?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not the way spurs are finishing

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

      Needs a red.

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

      No.

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Own goal would be needed

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Won't matter, he's way out in front for BPS. He's getting 3 baps.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Unless Son scores again

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

      cheers all..

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

    Lo Celso wasting Aurier assist

  27. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aurier + DCL > Taylor + Ings for free

    Yes or No?

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would

    2. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Great moves.

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

    That yellow card was Marvelous to say the least.

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

    Surprised no Martinelli, thought he’d been quite good recently??

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

    LOL Celso