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Son and Lucas return to Spurs XI as Saka is benched for north London derby

Two clubs in contrasting form meet in the 187th north London derby this afternoon.

Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is at 16:30 BST.

Spurs produced a limp display on Thursday night, failing to register a single shot on target in a 0-0 draw with struggling Bournemouth.

That came a week after a poor showing at Bramall Lane, although the Lilywhites are unbeaten on home soil in three post-restart matches.

Arsenal, meanwhile, have taken 10 points from a possible 12 in their last four fixtures, conceding only one goal along the way.

Jose Mourinho has made three changes from the side which drew at the Vitality Stadium.

The pacier Davinson Sanchez (£5.3m) returns at centre-back in place of Jan Vertonghen (£5.2m), while Son Heung-min (£9.6m) and Lucas Moura (£7.0m) are recalled on the flanks in place of Erik Lamela (£5.7m) and Steven Bergwijn (£7.1m).

Harry Kane (£10.9m) leads the line yet again, while Serge Aurier (£5.1m) starts once more at right-back.

There’s just the one change for Arsenal, with Bukayo Saka (£4.7m) only among the substitutes and Nicolas Pepe (£8.9m) taking his place on the right flank.

Mesut Ozil (£7.0m) is once again omitted from the matchday squad, while Eddie Nketiah (£4.4m) misses out through suspension.

Son and Kane were both jettisoned by over 100,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 35+.

Of all the players in today’s two matchday squads, Saka was the most transferred in, with almost 75,000 Fantasy bosses recruiting the teenager.

These sides drew 2-2 when they last met in Gameweek 4, although both clubs have changed head coaches since then.

Kane and Son both registered attacking returns in that match, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) on target for the Gunners.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Winks, Sissoko, Lo Celso, Lucas, Son, Kane.

Arsenal XI: Martinez, Mustafi, Luiz, Kolasinac, Bellerin, Ceballos, Xhaka, Tierney, Pepe, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

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  1. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    When are they adding that Aurier assist?

  2. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Son goal

  3. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Son G

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Yesss son

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    OMG son

  6. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Well done serge. Great defending.

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Son G
    Luiz A

  8. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sandstorm Darude

  9. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    David Luiz...what a clown

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      wasnt his fault, was a hospital pass from Kola

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not Kolasinac?

  10. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ffs

  11. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sooninhoooo

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kolasinac assist

  13. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Guess Aurier 1st bench is not such a bad thing for me...

  14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Game on!

  15. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    lol I just brought Aurier in.

    Sorry lads

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kolasinac fool.

  17. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Go on my Son!

  18. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    LOL Luiz

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's on Kolasinac surely

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Actually yes! xD

  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Luiz assist

  20. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Do people still own Son?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah . I do only cos I didn't want to take a hit to get him out.

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sensible call

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Son through the middle. That’s the difference!

  22. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Unlucky Son sellers if it wasn't for Sterling/Antonio.

  23. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Marinez CS gone.. awesome...

  24. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rock solid defending on both sides

  25. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Luiz will get another extension tomorrow.

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      not his fault plum

  26. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kolosinac is dogsh*t

  27. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Go on my son.

  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    MY BEAUTIFUL SON 😉

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Tidy finish, well done holders after the Bournemouth benching 🙂

  30. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    0.2 itb
    Henderson
    TAA Doherty awb
    Kdb mahrez Bruno martial pulisic
    Vardy ings
    Leno lund egan nketiah

    A) save ft
    B) mahrez to dilva
    C) vardy to jesus
    D) vardy and mahrez to giroud and sterling (-4)
    E) vardy and mahrez to dilva and jesus (-4)
    F) play FH