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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. FPL_trail_runner
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Have to take the rough with the smooth down 200k after that game to 238k.

    Ouch. On to the next one.

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

      Lol dude that is nothing at this stage of the season.

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

        Its a big drop based on just one game.

  2. SB007
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wilson Hatty due

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Need this so bad

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

    Hit for Bruno from HK not exactly to plan 🙂

    Won’t be playing Southampton every week mind

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

    Hat happened to a good old 0-0 or 1-0?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It’s the 20s now. Average score is 4-3.

  5. Kobayashi
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I have just enough to do the following for -4. Very, very tempting (and yes, slightly kneejerk, but have to take early season form into consideration):

    Aubameyang > De Bruyne
    Pulisic > Son

  6. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Dele Alli is a waste of space... this is proof

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

    Sold Ings last night. Get Ings back in for -4? lol

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Who did you buy ?

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

        DCL

        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Likewise & effectively a 0.2 rise from 0.1 DCL rise & 0.1 Ings fall

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

            Yes and can certainly spread the extra cash elsewhere

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

    Could potentially have all penalty takers with my current WC front 7.

    Salah KDB JRod Klich
    Werner Jimenez Mitrovic

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

      That's my thinking of getting in pen takers... Could be huge this season

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Except werner

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not a bad plan - missing Manu lol 🙂

  9. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Time to WC in all pen takers.

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

      Hahah see above! Without even thinking about it other than Klich

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        May as well.
        VAR has ruined the game.

  10. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bruno to son?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ya think?

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ya mum?

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    FT

  12. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    People bought Ings as a placeholder for Martial in GW2. Consider that for a second.

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

    Another boring early KO.

  14. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Go ASM Go

  15. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I didn't think it would be possible to get a red arrow from 2.6m and one of your strikers scoring a hattrick. Yet here we are.

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

    Kane & Ings

    😎

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Beyond your wildest dreams surely!

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Kings

      • Think
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Son & ings (i don't know how to get emoji.)

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

          Sorry I actually mean Son and Ings lol

      • super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lovely stuff

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      There are going to be teams out there with Kane Son Ings/Mitro and DCL.

      Casuals no doubt

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Are you conceding the casuals are better than the semi-pros? 🙂 All decent options anyone could pick (except me 😉

    4. Think
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      3 games with 7 goals scored.

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

      Who gets max bonus?

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

        Think Son still has to have his winning goal bps added yet.

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Son

      3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        The one who got the most assists because assists are more important than goals.

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

      To everyone thinking of taking hits to get Son and Kane they won't face this horrible defence and ralphs high line tactics all the time.

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

        Also congratulations to everyone who has them. What a day for you guys!

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

        😆

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

          But yh shocking defensive line

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Lol there's no talking sense on here, criminal high line. Son in strike is told though regardless

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

            He definitely is gold but taking hits to get him isn't smart. Spurs didn't look like they'd score 5 goals in a match last week and have done excellently today. Unpredictability is too high. So we should stick with the players we have for at least another game. It'll be the same again next week. We'll regret the transfers we made.

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

          You seem to carry on with rubbish..?

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

            Do u disagree buddy? Will u get them in for hits?

      4. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Best 5.0m midfielder?

        A) Hendrick
        B) Jorginho
        C) Soucek
        D) Dendoncker

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

          Ceballos?

      5. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        6 goals from 1 game alone jeeeeeze

        1. Steinburg FC
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          and there were 3 more disallowed X-)

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Wow! Fast & loose how are ya

      6. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        15 points so far for me 😆

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

        Kane claiming the match ball. Son crying

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

          lol

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

        Jose Mourinho “The Special Son”

      9. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Let’s go Lamptey!

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

        No kane

        No ings

        No son

        Nightmare

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

          Only Ings here fella, not great

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

          At least i have Mcarthey and Che

        3. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Same. Oh well it was nice being 45k OR while it lasted.

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

          same.

          No Mitro DCL or Bamford either.

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

          Only Son but still doesn't feel great with McCarthy, Doherty JWP and Adams.
          Would have needed to captain Son for it to pay off.

      11. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Kane and Son got 45 points today. Disgusting

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

          Don't own either of them, but I do think it's funny. This game punishes knee jerkers time and time and time again.

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

        O M G. I own 3 guys in this game for a combined total of ... let me get the calculator out: 1 point
        Doherty, McCarthy and Adams

        🙁 🙁

        Also don't own any Everton, brought in Martial for Ings before this GW

        Guess I'm pressing the WC button

      13. Das Boot
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        73 with 8 left to play. Flying high here.

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

          Fantastic. That'll seem really good until Joe Gomez scores 7 goals. This game week is weird.

          1. Das Boot
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I have Gomez coming up. lol.

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

              Ha, I tried to think of a really unlikely pick!