Dugout Discussion

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. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kane holders punished for owning an overpriced OOP striker/dm

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

      He's not OOP
      He's POO

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

      Well done on selling.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Poorly done on buying for -4 for Salah in the first place 😆

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

      Took a gamble thinking he might come good in the derby, it failed. You win some & this season I lose more. We move on

  2. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Despite City playing Bournemouth I think I'll give the armband for Salah/ Fernandes

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah. With uncertainty over who starts v tough to know who to captain.

      I may bring in pulisic v norwich and captain him

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

    Have had 7 players and a captain play and Antonio has outscore all of them combined, little bit sad.. sure theres others in the same boat. I've got no Fernandes captain to fall back on either :O

  4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Do we think Stirling plays mid week after doing 90 this GW ??

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No

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

      3* Chelsea City United

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

        Reply fail

    3. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes was rested previous gw.

  5. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any chance for Martinez bonus?

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

      No, a way off

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

      no

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

      I’ve got my fingers crossed

  6. Fozzyb34r
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who are the must haves for a FH GW36?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      McCarthy
      Azpi
      Digne
      Fernandes
      Martial
      Willian
      Foden
      Ings
      Gru

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

        Pulisic, Dilva

  7. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kane priced under 10.0 next season?

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

      If he's not under 9.0, FPL would be trolling.

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If he’s anything over 9m I doubt anyone would be interested.

      Blokes useless.

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

      Depends on who’s managing Spurs next season..

    4. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      9.5 would be a nice price

  8. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    24 points now separates me and my ML leader.

    Him: Rashford & Maguire

    Vs

    Me: Greenwood, Ings, Fernandes, AWB

    Can I catch this week?

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

      Absolutely.

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

      Would say it's unlikely. Clean sheet for you goes hand n hand with Ings blanking so never know.

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

      Sorry I got your teams mixed up lol

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

    Really need a Bournemouth goal. Rival has double Leicester defence.

    1. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I just need some points, accepted I’ll have a terrible week.

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

    A) Digne (AVL) + Sarr (whu)
    B) AWB (cry) + Pulisic (NOR)

    Which option for this next GW only?

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

      B

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

      B, but wait and see if Lampard rest any his attackers.

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

      B

  11. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Antonio essential on free hit?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, last week

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No

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

      No

  12. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Assuming we get early Chelsea news before the deadline

    Jimenez to

    A) Abraham/Giroud
    B) Ings

    If A would likely just bring Ings in for them the following week

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

      Rather Ings + 4

  13. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Too risky to go with only bruno as manu attacking player on free hit? Just can't squeeze in everyone on free hit

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

      A little bit, as most own 2-3 attacking players

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Points are spread quite a bit, same for City

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

    Had plans to sell Son to Pulisic for a -4

    Now what do I do ?!

    Tnks.

    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Son to Pulisic

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Selling Son for a hit? Why?

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

        Because Pulisic has relegated Norwich next and before today's game Son looked a bad pick

  15. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martinez, TAA, Doherty, Digne, Pulisic, KDB, Foden. 16 points. Took a -8. So eight points up so far. Worst week ever (so far). Come on Vardy!!!!

    1. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I am feeling no love or support from you lot at all!!!!

  16. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Have TC and FH left
    With city players likely to be benched gw 36
    FH gw 36 and TC 38?

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

      Yep

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

    Arsenal will finish 4th again next year

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

      From bottom?

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

        One can hope!

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

      No way.

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

        A few signings. No European football. Martinelli and Saka starring. Easy!

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

    when is best week to use Free Hit then?

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

      36 or 38.

  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thank you son. Needed that badly. Now Jamie it's over to you.

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

    Jamie Rednapp thinks Spurs looked the better team, looked dangerous, and that something always seemed like it was going to happen for them.

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

    Nice parting gift from son

    But still foesnt make up for the last 2 GWs

    Goodbye

  22. 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. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

    2. balint84
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

    I wish Dier was fit

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

    Spurs attacking assets will be overpriced next season.

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

      this season*

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

    What do you think about this FH36 team? Trying to be lucky at Pep roulette for once..
    Ederson
    Azpi AWB Digne
    Bruno Martial D.Silva(C) Pulisic Willian
    Jesus Ings

  26. balint84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mccarthy (bri) or Hendo (lei)?

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

      Probably Hendo.

      Sheff look good again. Very hard to break down.

  27. Hitmonlee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Really need Vardy to put a shift in and save my ass. Awful week so far!

    On 18 points..

    Vardy, Martial, Greenwood, Bruno (c) to go

    Could it be saved?

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

      Of course.

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

        Cheers bro. Let’s hope so.

    2. JURGENAUT
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Im relying on Vardy too

  28. Rasialdo10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chasing in ML .. thoughts on this FH?

    Patricio
    Taa Robbo Dawson
    Pulisic Willian Foden Sterling Bruno
    Jesus Greenwood

    Bench: Iheanacho, Bednarek, Cresswell

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

      Don’t like the double pool defence

      I’d get Azpilicueta in and keep Trent

      Other than that it looks good.

      Maybe be ready to swap Sterling if there’s a feeling he won’t start

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

      Arsenal probably score 1 at home.

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

      Prefer D.Silva to Foden and not sure about the chances of Sterling starting.. Don't think he will tbh.

      1. Rasialdo10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        cheers

        Is the consensus that D silva the likely starter over Foden for Bournemouth?

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

          Both are likely to start but I just prefer Silva as a player. Points can go either way though.

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

    Damn. Some 12 year old kid sending Zaha racist messages over instagram. Kid has been arrested. What a loser that kid is.

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

      A 12 year-old isn't racist, the deeper lying issue is probably the family he is growing up in.

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Loser parents more likely. Should have more sense & education. Not an excuse, but a kid is a kid and some mature slower than others

  30. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Freehitters, which GW are you saving for and why?

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

      Probs final week if I'm still chasing first place in my ml