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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. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martinez save from kane

  2. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Toby g

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Son a

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Son of a...

  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Aldy goal.

  4. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Son assist grrr

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Of course a son assist

    Of course it is...

  6. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    United have a 340% EO this week. Surely that’s one of the highest ever

    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It's almost comically set up for a 2-1 Saints win with Ings on my bench...

      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Saints are always giving United a tough game, will be a tight affair imo.

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sonny haul

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Classic Mourinho game.

  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Son assist, boo.

  10. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Aldi G
    Son A
    That's the 3 Baps for Son. Guess who moved Son out this week? 🙁

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Both of us haha

    2. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Me and I kept kane

  11. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This just gets worse

  12. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah or Sterling next week?

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Well done Son holders.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sold to Mane (C) as part of a hit, unbelievably sick

  14. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Aurier hair onto Toby

  15. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Yesss son get inn

  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Son been crap this game, even if getting a G and A.

  17. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    HAUL MY SON, HAUL

  18. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    GW36+ The Road to the Top 50K

    Ederson (Henderson)
    Egan, Fredericks, ElMo (Aurier, Simpson)
    KdB, Mahrez, Bruno, Antonio (C) (Saka)
    Auba, Rashford, Greenwood

    Not set in stone yet, let's assume I play Aurier over ElMo. No chips left, bar the chip and a chair that's needed for a big finish.

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

    Sonny! You beauty!

  20. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Shows possession dont win games. Ugly football can win big.

  21. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wait aurier touched that

  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Spurs another better quality Burnley. Relying on good defence and set pieces to score.

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Son looking essential for Newcastle next week 😉

  24. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Totally called son 2 returns having held for ages and watched so much **** football and finally got rid of him.

  25. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What do u think kanes price eill be next season?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      8

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        If its 7 he going straight in my team. 8 is also nice

  26. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Glad I kept son. 🙂

  27. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    We all sold Son then? Makes sense

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't buy.

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is it a Son assist ?

  29. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kane so selfish

  30. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah is going to score 10 against this ‘defence’

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      hopefully