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

    Using my 2fts to rid myself of spurs..

    Alli/Davies➡️Jrod /Saiss ?

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

      thinking the same move, but that means no KDB for next week as was planning Auba>KDB

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

    What? A yellow from that little pull? Come on ref!

  3. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Of course you’ll get booked as well adams, absolutely sickening

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

      It really is. No luck at all for Adams owners so far. But if you give up and sell before the price drop you know he's bracing against West Brom in GW4. I think we need to stay patient.

  4. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mourinho first manager to be sacked?

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

      Or Moyse

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

      They won’t sack him, his contract is worth so much

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

    Everyone on my bench getting points
    Everyone I start not
    This game is ridiculous, all luck

  6. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Glad i held off Ings> Martial.
    Djenepo looks so much better than Redmond tbh.

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

    Hey fellas

    Was out last night so missed the United and Arsenal games.

    How were they? How were United assets largely, how was Zaha (good pick or still streaky?) and how the hell did Auba only end with an assist ffs?

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      United look a few weeks off the pace. Bruno played fairly deep. No creativity. Suddenly their 'good fixtures don't look so good. Newcastle away, Chelsea, Arsenal and Everton in their next six.

      Arsenal struggled to break West Ham down. Worryingly looked more like Emery's Arsenal for patches of the game. Tierney is vital to the team playing well it seems and desperately need a creative midfielder signed.

      Aubameyang wasn't at his best, but received little service

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

    Adams YC

    Must. Stay. Strong.

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

      You know you want to 😛

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      this

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

    Adams is getting a 1-pointer after all that, isn't he? Price will drop too. Unbelievable.

    1. davies
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Surely keeping with these chances and fix?

  10. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Feck sake Adams! Such a donkey!

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

    Im selling Adams even for -12 next GW. Awful player

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

    Anyone looking at Leeds players.

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

      Their MF is a goldmine.

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

    Adams YC 🙂

  14. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    That's about it Che. I am ok now with selling you.

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

    likelihood of Dier getting benched/rotated next game?

    Alderweireld got that treatment, surely Dier next?

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

    I don’t like Adams and I don’t even own him 🙂

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

    Spurs just standing off letting Southampton play around them.

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

    Spurs attackers are an avoid under Mourinho

  19. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bale sighting..

    https://tinyurl.com/y48j9u7r

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

    Oops sold KWP to Dallas on WC

  21. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Adams YC 🙁

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

    Guessing Mou’s half time team talk;

    “Guys we’re losing 1-0, we need to attack, we need to score goals, we need to win”

    “Guys if we don’t score a goal - we lose”

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

    Goodbye Son. Thx for nothing

  24. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rough or smooth candidate:
    When your nephew plays bench boost instead of hitting the wildcard

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

      Ask him to create his own team.

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

    You get what you pay for.
    Adams doesn't cover Ings

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

      xG though

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

      but Bamford covers Ings 😉

    3. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sold him for a hit to bring Jimenez in last week. Yikes!

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

      Mitro>ings adams

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

      Painful but true. Squad is all about compromises.

  26. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This is a frustrating watch... I was so optimistic before the game

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

    Need one farewell goal from Adams before I get him out of my team!

  28. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance Taylor doesn’t play lool

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

      Started the cup game so there’s a chance.

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

    Southampton are very good

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

    So Southampton weren't sh1t? Crystal Palace were just too good? Or spurs are even worse than them? I don't feel good owning both DCL and James against Palace either way.

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

      Everton creativity better than all of the above. Goals.

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

      DCL was lucky first 2 GW. I bet he wont score a single goal next 10-15 GWs.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Severely doubt that

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

        Don't think he was lucky. But will definitely be much harder matchup than Spurs and WestBrom

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I don’t think it will be an easy game for Everton by any means whatsoever.

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

        No, not easy. But think there will be goals.

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

          Gonna be a close match. I'm expecting a Palace win though.