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

    Luiz and Aurier are lol worthy

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

    El Crapico

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

    Comedic ,, sigh....

  4. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    YESS SONN PUNISH THOSE SELLERSSSS

  5. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sonaldooooo yesssss

  6. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kola assist

  7. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Great game week. Did Son to Willian 🙂

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

    Badly needed those Son points.

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

    As long as Son doesn’t score 4 transferring him out was right

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

      For this GW

  10. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sold Son for Pulisic, FML

  11. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    That was Kola’s fault, not Luiz’s, he was wrong footed by the pass

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

      Indeed

      Nobody expected such a ridiculous pass

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They're all bunch of clowns

  12. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would Kane have been quick enough to score that?

  13. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If Luiz was on a mission from Chelsea, why would he do Spurs a favour?

  14. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Son! At last!

  15. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    LOL

  16. UKG
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Son to Puli this week as part of a -4. Lovely stuff

  17. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Of course Son. I also sold Kane and Rashford. So they will score also

  18. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chances of Aurier assist to make up for the conceding?

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

      0.25%

  19. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Surprised Luis didnt haul Son down

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

      Not after the mahrez one

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

    Nketiah not getting back into the 11...take a bow Laca!

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

    Nice parting gift from Son

    Would like another one but going out either way

  22. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I did Son + Jiménez -> Pulisic + Vardy this week...

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

      So did loads others it seems

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Benched Jimi - let's hope Vardy comes through

  23. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Arteta will try 4 CBs in the next game

  24. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sold Son for Sterling 2 GWs ago. What a smart decision.

  25. speardrops
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Did Jimi and Son to Vardy and Willian for a hit. In the word's of Patrice Evra:

    "I loooove this game! Hahahaaa!"

  26. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I am so done with FPL. Got rid of Son and Jiménez for Willian and Vardy (was 50/50 with Sterling and Rodriguez). Can’t this season end already FFS

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

      vardy blank guaranteed.. damn he is my capo...

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

        Even if he gets a hattrick It’s a fail. And my ML rival has him so it’s no differential.

  27. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    LoLuiz. Although it was the pass back that was awful.

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep

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

    Kolasinac’s fault thought

  29. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sold Son to Mahrez. Why

    1. dansmusen
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sold Son to Mane for a hit...chill

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Because Spurs didn't have a shot on target against Bournemouth? Because Son has been playing very wide? Because Man City have been the best attacking side in the league by far since the restart?

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

      If we hadn’t sold him he’d have blanked. Fact.

  30. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lacazential