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Alli not in the Spurs squad as Armstrong returns for Saints

After being replaced at half-time last Sunday against Everton, Dele Alli (£7.9m) has been dropped from the Spurs squad altogether for Sunday lunchtime’s clash with Southampton.

The attacking midfielder was selected by some FPL managers as a cheaper alternative to Son Heung-min (£8.9m), in the hopes that he would recreate the excellent form at the beginning of Jose Mourinho’s time in north London last year.

Instead, Alli was taken off early on the opening day of the season and wasn’t part of Thursday’s Europa League struggles in Plovdiv. With Gareth Bale’s spectacular return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Alli’s days may be numbered and certainly are from a Fantasy perspective.

He is replaced by Tanguy Ndombele (£6.0m) in one of two changes made by Mourinho from last Sunday, with Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m) making way for Davinson Sanchez (£5.5m) at centre-back.

In what is a horrifically busy schedule for Spurs, it will be interesting to see how safe Son and Harry Kane (£10.5m) are from rotation in the coming weeks, although both start today.

Former Southampton captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£5.0m) makes a swift return to his former club after a £15m summer transfer, with Southampton’s popular FPL defender Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.5m) also facing his old side after making the reverse journey.

The Saints lost 1-0 last weekend and have responded with their own two changes, as Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) has recovered from a thigh injury picked up on international duty to replace Will Smallbone (£4.5m) in attacking midfield.

Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl gave off negative vibes after their midweek Carabao Cup defeat to Brentford, suggesting it would be a very long and difficult season for a side who finished 2019/20 in brilliant form.

Whilst they would not have expected two defeats and no goals to start their season, the dual-threat of both Che Adams (£6.0m) and Danny Ings (£8.4m) up front should ensure that Southampton won’t be in serious danger and they would love to open their accounts today.

Hasenhuttl’s other change to the starting line-up sees Moussa Djenepo (£5.5m) replace the injured Nathan Redmond (£6.5m).

The winger suffered a light ankle injury against Brentford.

Southampton XI (4-4-2): McCarthy; Walker-Peters, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand; Armstrong, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Djenepo; Ings, Adams.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-3-3): Lloris; Doherty, Dier, Sanchez, Davies; Hojbjerg, Winks, Ndombele; Lucas, Son, Kane.

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2,663 Comments Post a Comment
  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Adams keeps almost scoring...where are the FPL points for almost scoring!

    1. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They are almost being added to your score

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        😀

  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Adams is not fun to own

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      More fun than Ings 🙂

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Guarantee you Ings scores first though

  3. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So close yet so far again

  4. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    VAR has been spot on bar the non penalty to West Ham (against Gabriel) so far.

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lindeloff’s was as tight as it gets, but given. West Ham defo should have had one.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Both were pens as per rules

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah. Gabriel’s a gimme by comparison.

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Announce Bale price

    1. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I bet he's 11.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No chance

        1. Nimby
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Why no chance? Do you know what his price will be?

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Yes it will be much less than 11m

            1. Nimby
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              10.5?

              1. Bubz
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Less

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That would be ridiculous.

      3. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        he is 9m in fan team so probably 9.5. more expensive than Son and cheaper than Bruno so 9.5 or 10. I think 9.5 is fair

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Probably in and around there. Very interesting option. Still think he’s got plenty left in the tank

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not better than pulisic. But nostalgia and reputation probably means he comes in above him, and also son.

      9.5m

    3. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ridiculous if he more then Son

  6. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Adams looking decent there - not terrible against Palace too with his chance. Knows how to hit target.

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He had to score here

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        In a world where all games finished 5-5 yes

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          In a world where he is decent player at least.

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hitting the target from 5 yards.. Wow... Awful finish

  7. Check out my Umtiti's
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kane playing as a £10.5m CB

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      CS and 6pts for goal? Permacap material

  8. Hoof It and Hope
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Don’t know where else to ask this

    This site has largely frozen on me.

    The menu items will not open - apart from ‘Gameweek 2’, but even there the links don’t work

    I’m using an I pad.

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

    Big chance for Che

  10. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Che Adams about to embark on another 2 year blank 😉

  11. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Moira should not play for Spurs

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Moira Queen

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He won’t be for long now Bale’s arrived

  12. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lloris great save

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He is such a great shotstopper

  13. Check out my Umtiti's
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    @HinduMonkey has got a rager for the Che-train

  14. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Adams owners so unlucky.. not like owning DCL..

  15. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    That nervous wait after every goal going in because of VAR has destroyed the game in my opinion

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Kane owner ?

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

        Hahaha

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I am but same goes for every goal

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

      he was offside by 3cm. He got a huge competitive advantage

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It's impossible to tell when the ball is released.

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not arguing with the rules at all, it’s the actual aspect of VAR, takes out the human error element which made the game much better and prone to opinion.

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

          The rule should be. The VAR room on offsides has 10 seconds to make a decision. if it's not obvious, not offside

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I like that

    3. Ole.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It is lame not knowing for sure at the time, wondering if some bs will come up.

    4. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      few more version of AI improvements the result of VAR would be real time

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I much prefer the human element of a ref using his discretion solely personally

  16. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any one come up ‘player x playing like a 10.5 defender’ yet ? 😉

  17. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    holding Alli for 1 more week instead of going Hamez was a big mistake.

    At least got Mitchell coming in so 'only' losing 7 points

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      yep, well signposted Alli is on the way out of Spurs

  18. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son clearly doesn’t know the offside rule

  19. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Spurs look up for this, completely different to last week

    1. JamTart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm liking the change of system. Be good when Bale and the new lb come in. Very un-Jose like

  20. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Such a huge difference watching DCL scoring with his back without even looking and Adams missing such 'almost guaranteed' chances!!

  21. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    As a Doherty and Adams owner this game will be frustrating.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      As a Doherty and Adams owner this season will be frustrating 😉

  22. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Luckily for us Son doesn't know the offside rule!

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

    Ndombele's passing is different gravy

    1. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Great footballer. Not sure he's a Mou type though.

  24. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The way Adams has played in the last few games, he deserves one goal at least! We deserve his one goal!

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

      Order placed for one own goal

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

  25. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pretty frustrating as a Son and Doherty owner to be this close yet so far.

  26. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thiago pictured with the Liverpool squad today 🙂

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Imagine a start 😮

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      My thinking was city would win it this year, but the signings liv have made I think they are favourites now

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Agree, even as a City fan. Need Koulibaly to even the odds, Thiago is the best midfield in the world besides KDB

  27. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mccarthy, Davies, Adams.

    I wish I didn't have 3 players in this.

  28. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ings 1-0

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hand ball

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Handball lol

  29. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    INGS GOAL DISALLOWED

  30. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Five times I've owned Alli over the years. Trolled every single time.

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have similar luck with him...want him to be sold abroad now.