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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. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What would the xG for the Ings goal?

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

      I wonder who decides on the xG figures and how they are calculated. Was Ings chance 0.3xG or 0.6xG, and what's the difference between the two?

  2. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ok its official Spurs suck and Mourinho is outdated and overrated. Not proven to be better than Poch in any way

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

      So much for the second season syndrome

      1. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        His teams always play such boring football and he always comes up with excuses in press conferences for it

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

          RESPECT!!!

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

    Why is KWP on my bench?!

    (Because I didn't want to double up on SOU def. D'oh!)

    At least I have Ings

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      snap!

  4. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Should have done Havertz -> JamesR instead of Ings -> Martial 😀

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Well fellas... I did a thing lol. Was absolutely plastered last night and played my WC for the bants. Tbf I don’t think it’s horrendous? Where to fix?

    Martinez (Steer)
    TAA Saiss KWP (Lewis Mitchell)
    Salah KDB JRod Klich (Bissouma)
    Werner Martial Wilson

    Dropped Ryan Doherty Auba ASM Ings (avoided price drop!) Gordon and Davis

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

      There should be a breathalyser setting on FPL

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        There should! There I sat at Spoons off my trolly making moves without a care in the world lol.

        Tell me it’s not horrible? 😆 anything you’d change?

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

          Mitrovic better pick than Wilson - fit the next 5/6 games IMO. Martinez in a v weak back line. Lewis is a punt.

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

      Upgrade Martial to DCL

      1. stat sifter 888888
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Martial will score more than DCL this season.

    3. stat sifter 888888
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Southy defence will still be exposed against more determined teams. Martinez brave call but I like it and everything else pretty good.

    4. wilsonito
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Legend

    5. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That basically my front 7 bar Klich without wc, don't if it's good or bad. Haha.
      I wanna more City and Wolves and might gamble without TAA for a while.

  6. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Need help guys ;-). I can afford Bamford (5,6) with Rüdiger (4,9) or do a double Wolves move

    A) Rüdiger / Bamford
    B) Saiss / Podence or Pedro Neto

    Pickford
    Alexander-Arnold / Digne / Justin / ?
    Salah / De Bruyne / Bruno Fernandes / ?
    Calvert-Lewin / Jimenez / ?

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

    KWP first on my bench, never had bench points and won't be getting them again

    1. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t deserve them

  8. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wolves are ‘one step away’ from signing Nelson Semedo. New bid submitted yesterday and Barcelona are now ready to accept. Work in progress also on personal terms to be agreed.
    On next hours Barça are gonna sell Semedo to #Wolves and Vidal to #Inter. Here we go soon!

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

      Woah, straight in if it happens.

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        5.5m I would guess. Bargain at 5.0m!

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

      Wow. Big transfer

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      At first glance, it looks like he can play LB as well as RB... RIP Vinagre.

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Definitely going to play RWB. Already got Marcal for LWB now.

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

          Of course, but Vinagre might now be 3rd choice instead of 2nd.

  9. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    bro... these pages flying fast

  10. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Did I read somewhere Spurs were keen on signing Ings but Sou or the player wanted more money?

    1. mattk lfc
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Southampton said he's not for sale

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

        Ah ok

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

    WTF what a shocker tackle from Bertrand

    How is that not a red

  12. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lol...

    Ings to Martial went well, love this game!

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

      Add that with -4 for me

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    It's mad to have so much time to build your team for the start of the season and you inevitably end up with all the worst players

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

      Most will come good.
      Patience

  14. Party time
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Has Kane been effective in this game?

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

        Yup
        Great for offside goals.
        On a hat-trick

      2. Kabayan
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        How long till you ready for the game? Really need 7.9 mid spot, haha

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

      Spurs defence is a waste of money.

    • Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What a wonderful hug Ings gave to KWP.
      I guess he played him

    • Ghost Ship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Never doubted you Ings. You can stay if you score two more in the spurs’ post Plovdiv collapse.

    • GE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ings -> Martial (-4) went well...

      1. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Awful transfer for a hit

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

        United fan boys getting punished. Fsntastique!!

    • Tarzan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What is the probability of Burke(SHE) playing vs AVL?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Might get subbed on maybe, low chance

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

          17.318%

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

            2.318% more than I expected!

      2. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Alli not playing anyone know why

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          he's busy with instagram

        2. TheSteel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He was horrendous last match

        3. Ghost Ship
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Argument with the special one.

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

          On the way out of Spurs if you believe the transfer rumors

      3. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Bale should have gone back to Saints lol

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          lol

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

          Lol

      4. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Never underestimate Ings!
        *sold him last night for DCL*

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

          Same here.

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

          Never overestimate sp&rs?

      5. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Wolves close to signing Semedo

        https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1307643297876324352

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Crazy

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

          Ooo

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

          Makes Podence less of a nailed pick. Traore can play up front now.

        4. Party time
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Just look at Semedo

            https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y-nOOk-bacs

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

            Is Portuguese so will happen

          • Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Straight in

        5. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Mourinho is a finished manager at the top level sadly

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

          Adams yellow card now

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

          What does Winks even do? Garbage heap footballer

        8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Adams yellow

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

          Adams YC

        10. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Che Adams YC

        11. LeicesterA
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Had been debating between Ings > Martial or Alli > Rodríguez.

          You know which I chose. Doh!