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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, 8 months ago

    That'll do Son, that'll do.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      thanks dad

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

        You made your old man proud.

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

    Kane fail for the holders.

  3. Shankly611
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chances for a Rudiger start against Norwich? Norwich are awful defending set-pieces and Rudiger is a threat in the air.

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

    The Special One strikes again.

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

      The Happy One!

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jose gloating after that performance is gonna be funny.

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I thought they would win but they didn't play well at all. Gift of a first goal.

  5. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Arteta out

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

      Jeez let him stay for a year at least. It's not his fault most of his players are medicore.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He's joking

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

            Lol okay

        • Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          ZIM0 out

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

            🙁

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              ZIM0 in

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

                😀

                1. Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  ZIM0 shake it all about

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

                    Hahaha

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Wenger IN

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

      Jimenez points
      Son points
      Rashford points next?

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

        Hopefully

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

        Hatrrick hopefully

      3. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hope not. Took him out for Vardy.

    3. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks for the haul son (not) sold him, like many others, holding mane for Arsenal fixture now

      1. grooveymatt65
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        i held.. was gonna swap to antonio just before the deadline.

        don't feel as bad about it now

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      My beautiful Son! Crying

    5. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal forever in Spurs' shadow.

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        you wish

      2. FPL Joker
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        They weren’t for most of the 90s, 00s or 10s, so, even though I’m a Millwall fan, that’s guff

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

      Gtg? Anything worth a hit

      Martinez
      Doherty • Digne • Lamptey
      Mo • Sterling • KDB • Bruno • Foden
      Rashford • Greenwood
      (3.9 / Jimmy / Lascelles / 3.9)

      Thinking of Foden(C) punt

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

        nah looks good. I was thinking the same on captaincy u know... very tempting

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

          Gut told me sterling last week but I went safe with Bruno. Not making the same mistake again

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

            I took a gamble on a differential Salah(c). He even got the full 90 minutes! But no... wasnt to be

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

      how many BAPs for Luiz please?
      Asking for a friend.

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

      Got the article pic right.

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

        😀

    9. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Another week, another transfer fail (Sonnto Salah for -4) lol

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

        Son burn

    10. michaelington
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Son owners still keeping?

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

        Sell him. Sell him while you're happy

        1. SH1M1
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I like this thinking haha

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

        50-50. Newcastle away is a decent fixture.

      3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Newcastle isn’t Arsenal so I’m probably shipping

      4. SH1M1
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Was going to sell him for Willian, but now might ship Mane instead, not sure after watching that Arsenal defence with Mane facing them next

      5. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Think so. Newcastle awful vs Watford.

    11. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bottomed:

      Who scores more?

      A. DCL (AVL) + 4 points
      Or
      B. Egan (lei) + 4 points
      Or
      C. Ings (BRI)

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

        See how bad Leicester are.

      2. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        B

      3. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        C

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

      Actually feel bad for Martinez, who has to try and keep a clean sheet with those defenders ahead off him.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He wants to play games. He's probably feeling pretty good about things.

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

          I would be screaming my head off at Luiz and Mustafi for 90mins.

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I would whisper in their ears

    13. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I take it the ideal tributes for next GW are:

      City: KdB, Sterling & Jesus
      Chelsea: Pulisic, Willian & Giroud
      United: Fernandes, Martial & Greenwood

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

        Spot on.

      2. Better luck next year
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed. Which 5 mids would you go for?

        1. Better luck next year
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe skip either KDB or Sterling considering rotation?

    14. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who is the most likely to get a clean sheet out of the following -

      A. Lascelles vs TOT
      B. Taylor vs WOL
      C. Holgate vs AVL

      If no one, is it worth buying a new defender (up to 4.4m) using a free transfer?

      1. FPL Joker
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        C if he plays

    15. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jeeeez

      Martinez 2 passes away from 2 baps.

      28 passes with 90%+ accuracy....

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Damn

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

      Saka :(:(

    17. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If this is the gw Rashford finally scores big I'm absolutely finished

    18. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who for the last few GWs?

      A) Foden
      B) D.Silva

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

        A

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'm going with A

      3. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        b bet money on it

    19. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Son is just a nice differential to have 🙂

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

      Son 3, Alderweireld 2, Lacazette 1

      Martinez wasn't too far away, at least me playing him over Pope didn't backfire for once!

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

        Pope = Martinez!

    21. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba no longer worth considering for the final 2 GWs?

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

        Give it a GW, could easily have a double.

    22. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Maguire v Ings in my mini league tomorrow.... Keep it clean Utd

    23. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If you had to bench one, which one would you bench??

      A) Wan Bissaka (cry)
      B) Cresswell (WAT)
      C) Van Dijk (ars)

    24. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Come on vardy take me to a century

    25. Tmel
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Giroud or Ings a better option to bring in?

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

        Ings

    26. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1FT £3.0m itb, save?

      Patricio
      Doherty TAA Maguire
      Salah KDB Foden Bruno Pulisic
      Vardy Greenwood

      Martin, Aurier,Holgate,Nketiah*

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

        Save