Injuries

What Son’s long-term arm fracture injury means for FPL

Tottenham Hotspur have revealed that Son Heung-min (£10.0m) will miss “a number of weeks” through injury.

Despite scoring twice in the 3-2 win at Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon, the South Korean managed to sustain an arm fracture, which now requires surgery.

“Son Heung-min is to undergo surgery this week after sustaining a fracture to his right arm. The South Korea international suffered the injury during our win against Aston Villa on Sunday. Following surgery, our medical staff shall be reviewing management options for Son’s rehabilitation with the player expected to be sidelined for a number of weeks.” – Spurs press release

That news comes as a huge blow the Fantasy Premier League community as a 13-point haul on Sunday afternoon caused a rise to 11.3% ownership.

In fact, roughly 68,000 managers had already signed Son between his latest haul and Tuesday morning’s announcement.

Given his recent form, with four attacking returns in three outings, Son had been turned to as a potential replacement for Kevin De Bruyne (£10.8m) when Manchester City’s fixtures got a little tougher.

However, the South Korean has been taken off the table for a potentially long period.

As already mentioned, Spurs themselves are reporting that he faces weeks out of action while some journalists are suggesting that surgery on the injury could leave him out for months.

That would be especially devastating for Spurs with centre-forward Harry Kane (£10.8m) not due back from his hamstring injury until nearer the end of the campaign.

That leaves Lucas Moura (£7.1m) as the most likely to step into the striker role at Spurs although he has not had massive success in that position this season.

Meanwhile Steven Bergwijn (£7.5m) or Dele Alli (£8.4m) may be considered for a false-nine berth but it remains to be seen how Jose Mourinho will solve this latest problem.

Either way, Son’s injury is likely to damage Spurs’ attacking potential and could cause us to look elsewhere for replacements either for him or De Bruyne.

It is a development that could free up more funds for Fantasy managers to double-up on Liverpool attack by owning both Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) and Sadio Mané (£12.2m).

Meanwhile, Nicolas Pépé (£9.1m) has more attacking returns in his last four home matches than any other Arsenal player, and has favourable fixtures on the horizon too.

Son’s injury could allow some managers greater freedom to jump on the 2.4%-owned differential, in spite of an upcoming fixture-less round in Blank Gameweek 28.

Manchester United options may also come into the conversation after Anthony Martial (£7.9m) and Bruno Fernandes (£8.0m) both got attacking returns against Chelsea and have favourable fixtures between now and the end of the campaign, especially at home.

We will be discussing Son replacements on the Scoutcast this evening and will have more detailed content on who could come in for the Spurs midfielder later this week.

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  1. Villa Velour
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How many players has everyone got for GW28?

    I currently have 6...

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

      With the Son news... 10 if you can include Williams. 2 FZt so hopefully will still be able to field XI

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

        I don't think you can include Williams.

        I have him, and was grateful for his clean sheet last night but I don't think he's a starter. Shaw had a great game and is the 1st choice left back I think. Williams seems to get gametime against the bigger teams when OGS plays a 3-5-2.

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

          I do not count him, but he'll be on the bench as cover. Everton not a better team? I think there's a decent chance of him playing that.

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

      13

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      6? That's quite impressive.

      1. Villa Velour
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I was thinking that too.

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

      9

    5. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Team looks to save ft this gw and field a decent 11 players for gw 28

    6. Party time
        4 years, 1 month ago

        11

      • Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        11

      • mikeycee93
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Only 9 at the moment but will transferring out Abua/Grealish for Vardy/Barnes i think to take me to 11.

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

        6? All in on Tripled up on City, Blades, Grealish, Auba etc?

        12 currently for me. Will be 13 by GW28.

      • Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        8 plus Hamza

        And it's Villa to blame for all of this by taking 3 of mine out of the equation 🙂

        1. Villa Velour
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I apologise on their behalf.

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

            That's OK, enjoy the cup final

      • Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        11 if I remove Son

    7. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What to do with Son?
      Is Bruno Fernandes worth a punt?

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

        SELL!!!!! Bruno is delicious. Worth a punt.

      2. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I'm getting mane

      3. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        United were dire ; punt on a corner taker ...

    8. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing new under the sun nobody fukkin with Son

      1. Party time
          4 years, 1 month ago

          The Sun does not care about Son

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

        ASM or Almiron?

        1. Dion D's Solo Shower
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          ASM looks like a funny little punt. Wouldn't expect much though..

        2. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Those are some painful options. ASM for excitement but zero bonus, Almiron for the elation when(if) he scores.

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            It's probably best off we delete our FPL teams.

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

          I am ASM owner, don’t know how I didn’t get anything last gw. He create 1 BC for Clark who spent it with awful shot. Later on he hit the post.
          Think he could get points with those fixtures

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

            ASM. I have owned them both

      3. Did you see that throw-in?
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Has to be Hendo

        1. lifes a pitch
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          For?

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

            Best Midfielder

        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Only if Fabinho is nailed ; when Keita plays he goes back to his defensive role ...

      4. lifes a pitch
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Is there any reason not to have Gomez as 2nd liverpool def?
        Have Taa+Salah from Pool...
        Would leave me £9m for a Son replacement....although there isnt much at that price so might be worth going for VVD or Rob...not sure there is value there though.

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          VVD scores the occasional and Robbo is good for the assists. See what you mean though

        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I have him for that reason. Decent price, more chances of clean sheets than anyone in his range, can’t afford VVD or Robbo.

      5. Le Bluff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Surely those WITHOUT the Salah + Mane double-up have a Liverpool defensive double-up instead (and one of Salah or Mane)?

        Which will mean it's harder for those with Son to upgrade to Mane or Salah?

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

          I guess at this point we all have triple Liverpool so Son > Mané needs at least 2 transfers

      6. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Is Bruno Fernandes legit worth a punt for the next two?

        1. EL tridente
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I highly consider it myself after the Son news

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

          Was shooting on sight against Wolves, played well last night and took a mean set piece.

          Decent punt, but I still have concerns about Utd's ability to score goals (and I'm a Utd fan).

        3. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Is he a better option to Richarlison though?

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

            Those two feel like the best options for sure. Wouldn't say he si better than Rich

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

          United looked pretty dire, its a punt but a midfield punt is largely all there is now.

      7. osceola31909
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wow, glad I held off transferring him in.

      8. Le Bluff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Don't mean this harshly and it sounds obvious, but Son's injury is great news for non-owners.

        A lot of wildcards were set up with GW 28 in the backs of peoples' minds and Tottenham's half-decent fixture run/no blank. Son's injury will have thrown a big spanner in those weeks as he adds to the list of blankers in GW 28.

        Still, could be room to plump for a good differential.

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

          *in those works

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Its great news for owners imo since I expected him to get 2-3pts in next 4-5 games

        3. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Owner and Capper here. Disappointed. Spurs wont get top 4 now.

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

        Waiting till the end of the werk to shift Son may pose a problem as he is probably being rage transferred out and I cannot afford losing value on him.

        Pulling the trigger now.

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

          Why are you protecting team value now?

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

        No! I did Abraham & Bergwijn > DCL & Son last night to avoid Tammy dropping and Son going up! I never do early trades but thought I was a safe with only KdB to go!

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

          Spurs have Champions League tomorrow too, though?

        2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          And he didn't even rise... ouch.

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

            My second mistake in a long while. The first was selling Martial for Bergwijn when I had a feeling he'd score as he braced last season.

      11. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        those that sold mane for son a few weeks ago STUNNED twice in 3 days

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

          HAUNTED even

          1. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            😀

        2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Didn't Son score more than Mane this week?

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

            Didnt stop mane sellers from being haunted though

            1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Stop saying haunted. No one is haunted.

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

                I sure was saturday night

                1. Now I'm Panicking
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  With a name of "Nightcrawler" you sound more of a haunter than a hauntee.

        3. Party time
            4 years, 1 month ago

            They are staring at the Sun now. Atleast that is the only hope they've got

        4. Mayor of Flair
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Just bought Son last night, feeling pretty positive about things at the moment.

          1. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Didn't you hear the news? He's INJURED!

            😉

            1. Mayor of Flair
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I've made a huge mistake

          2. Party time
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Ouch. That hurts

          3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            The first half of the season is where you take risks, early transfers - build up that TV.

            Second half is where you reap the rewards with a high TV... don't early transfer (unless your rank is pants).

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

            Best defender around 4.5??

            Lascelles
            Stephens
            Williams
            Saiss

            1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Lots around 4.5.. Lascelles and Stephens best at or below 4.5.

              Higher.. Boly, Egan (blank).

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

              Burnley Taylor at 4.2?

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

                maybe also F. Fernandez (4.5)?

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

            With the news of Son today, I'm starting to get those dark thoughts in my head again.
            "Hmm..maybe martial is an option"

            1. Party time
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Maybe?? is an understatement. Quietly bring in Martial & enjoy some delicious french fries

              • avfc82
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                I had a look at Fernandes, but those fixtures post Watford really aren't appealing to me.

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

                  I actually think their fixtures turn OK very soon

                  tot, SHU, bha, BOU, avl, SOU, cpl, WHM

                  1. avfc82
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    Longer term it looks better, for sure, but that immediate run post Watford... eve, MCI, tot, SHU... I'm not convinced now is the right time to move.

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

                I've had Martial for weeks. It's best to just forget all about him to be honest, it's very feast or famine. You bring him in, he does nothing. You sell him, he hauls.

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

                  He is one of the best midfielders below 10.0m in points per minutes (or number of games played).

                  I think the main reason people complain about him is because his points are unpredictable and higher expectations because he is playing OOP. But I've owned him for majority of the season other than his injury spell earlier in the season and been quite happy with him.

              • DantheManinaPan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Martial had been consistently decent this season

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

              That's Joe's WC scuppered. 😀

              1. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Brutal large smiley face there sir.

                1. The Polymath
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  I'm just a happy bloke JST. I'm sure Joe has plans to deal with such emergencies.

            3. Rinseboy
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Thoughts on Son and Firm to Mane and Ighalo?

              Pope
              Stevens Stephens Boly TAA
              Salah KDB Son
              Jimi Ings Firmino
              Henderson Barnes Mooy Fernandez

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

                Ighano

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

                Ighellno

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

              Who to ditch for Mané?

              McCarthy
              Stevens TAA Soy
              Traore KdB Salah Grealish
              Vardy Ings DCL
              (Button - Cantwell Sidibe Kelly) 1ft 6m itb (!)

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

                Cantwell and downgrade one of your front 3

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

                I'd rather get VvD or Gomez in for Sidibe

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

                  Oh you've 6m in the bank? Grealish out then

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

                  Sidibe now nailed as right winger wit Walcott`s injury

            5. T.Henry14
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Maddison maybe?

              GW28-GW31 Leicester have Norwich, Aston Villa, Watford and Brighton, and no blank GW28.

              Free money for Grealish -> Spurs's asset (Moura/Delle/Bergw) or Bruno/Martial, UTD&Spurs play GW28.

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

                I'm getting rid of Maddison for the coming weeks, more value and greater output from Perez and Barnes.

            6. Robson-Canoe
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Son + Tosun > Perez and Ings for hit seems like a no brainer right? Leaves me with enough money to do Vardy > Agüero for GW29.

              1. I Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Prefer Barnes to Perez.

                1. Robson-Canoe
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Good shout, he's been on fire lately.

            7. I Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Good thing everyone exercised patience and didn't do an early transfer to get Son in.

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Thank goodness nobody brought in Son this gw

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

                    😎

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

                Button, McCarthy
                TAA, Lundstram, Stephens, Fernandez, Rico
                Salah, KDB, Grealish, Traore, Donk
                Aguero, Jimenez, Ings

                Anything to change here?

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

                  I would like one more Liv player and will consider upgrading the defense somehow. thanks,

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

                Son early transfers in, denied by VAR. How many anyone knows?

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

                Moura/Alli to Son/Westwood on Sunday evening for a hit... I was sick of my two spurs already...

              5. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Please don't sell Son quickly everyone - I don't want the price drop. Don't let the Son go down on me.

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    Sell Sell Sell

                  • Party time
                      4 years, 1 month ago

                      The stars will shine for you 😉

                  • lindeg
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    i got 9m for a midfielder, who would you get? (excluding mahrez)

                  • Robson-Canoe
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    Insane that Son suffered the injury at the beginning of the match but went on to play the full 90 mins and score twice. How do you not feel a fracture in your arm?

                    1. Party time
                        4 years, 1 month ago

                        Injection

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

                      Son out... Keep Alli and he may be on pens?

                      Martial, Maupay to Traore, Jimenez easy?

                      1. Party time
                          4 years, 1 month ago

                          Anthony

                          Jordan

                          Martial

                        • Klaren
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 1 month ago

                          I think t's a bit like Rashford's injury for Martial's prospects. Alli might be on the pens now, which is obviously a positive but Son's absence is likely to impact Spurs attack significantly.