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Reguilon makes bench but Alli and Saint-Maximin miss out on Spurs v Newcastle

Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) isn’t involved in the Newcastle United squad for the Magpies’ clash with Tottenham Hotspur, which is the second of four Premier League fixtures to take place on Sunday.

Kick-off in north London is at 14:00 BST.

The French winger was a doubt for this match with an ankle injury he picked up in the defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion but had been pictured in full training on Friday, raising hopes of a swift recovery.

Jamal Lewis (£4.5m), who took a blow to the eye in that Gameweek 2 defeat, is only fit enough for a place on the bench, meanwhile.

Matt Ritchie (£5.0m), Miguel Almiron (£5.9m) and Joelinton (£5.9m) all make their first league starts of the season, having shone in Newcastle’s 7-0 win over Morecambe in midweek.

Andy Carroll (£5.5m) is the other player to make way.

The team news is a lot more straightforward from a Spurs point of view, with Jose Mourinho making only one change from their 5-2 win at Southampton last weekend.

Giovani Lo Celso (£6.9m) comes into midfield in place of Tanguy Ndombele (£6.0m), with the Frenchman only among the substitutes.

Dele Alli (£7.7m) and the injured Gareth Bale (£9.5m) aren’t in the squad but there is a place on the bench for new signing Sergio Reguilon (£5.5m) following his move from Real Madrid.

Son Heung-min (£9.1m) and Harry Kane (£10.5m), unsurprisingly, keep their places following last weekend’s monster FPL hauls.

Son was the most-bought midfielder of Gameweek 3, with just under one million Fantasy managers recruiting the South Korea international.

Kane and Son are the fourth and fifth most-popular captaincy picks for this round of games.

Only Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.9m) suffered more sales than Saint-Maximin ahead of Saturday’s deadline, meanwhile.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Doherty, Dier, Sanchez, Davies, Hojbjerg, Winks, Lo Celso, Lucas, Son, Kane.

Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Manquillo, Fernandez, Lascelles, Ritchie, Hayden, Shelvey, Almiron, Hendrick, Joelinton, Wilson.

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

    Hahaha. I bet my left nutsack that Son doesn't score a goal today.

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

      Take him off

    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ah. The double nutsack. May as well gamble with the left one.

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

    Son has a wicked left foot

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

    Son taking inspiration from Trossard

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

    Kane is gonna be a beast this season, 20+ goals and how many assists? 10+ ez
    Doubt he will match KDB's points as he is a FWD but still potentially gonna be like 230 points maybe

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Won't get goals playing at CAM

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

        He already got 3 clear chances today and is still on pens.
        Will probably stay in the box once Bale starts playing

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Will be even deeper when Bale comes in imo

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

            Hmmm how I see it is Bale on the right, Son on the left, and Kane moves forward. Maybe Moura plays as a false 9 or so

            1. Pukki Blinders
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah but I can see Bale playing much further forward than Moura

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

          To assist bale?

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

        He will score over 20 as long as he doesnt get injured, its Kane

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

      Don't think he's ever reached 230

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

        224 his highest with 29 goals and 7 assists

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

          😮 that will be hard to beat

  5. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son going to pull a Trossard today

  6. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone mentioned trossard?

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

    Everyone doing the woodwork challenge now

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

    Roles so far in today's game
    Kane = Che Adams
    Son = Trossard

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

      Son = Hames assist the assistor

  9. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Dang! Not only so close to 5 pts again, counts as a shot off target and reduces his BAPs tally.

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

    Newcastle are trash

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Useless is a compliment

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Close him down in your own time, Jamaal

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Everyone backing off, no pressure, just waiting to be slaughtered. Awful tactics

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

        Son hits the bar.

      3. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Who would you go for

        A) Bruno

        B) Kane

        1) TAA + Hamez

        2) Doherty + Son

        1. Joyce1998
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          A and 1

      4. President Giggs
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This is such an uncomfortable watch as someone with no Spurs players

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah Newcastle look woeful we're lucky spurs aren't 4 up at least

          • badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Does Fudgy own Son and Trossard?

        2. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Son is the main man at Spurs

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

            Doesn’t help much when he missed very chance

        3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Trossard : You can't break my record of hitting the post

          Son : Hold my beer

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

            Still needs more. Trossard is in the lead

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

          José thinks this goal is small as well.

        5. Crouchy
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Son with another shot off target

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

          I’m going to have a massive headache after today, had a fantastic start but know I need KdB or Sterling.
          Just no idea how I’ll fit them in 🙁

        7. Joyce1998
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Wilson to score a cheeky goal in the second half

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

          yellow for Fester

        9. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Got Son for Rash - 4, of course this is going to happen...

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

            Yup

        10. Blues for Salah
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Voldemort with the yellow card.

        11. Esalman
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Is Son (C) likely to register any attacking returns at all today?

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

            not likely

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

            Sure

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

            Looks very unlucky and so unlikely

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

            He will. Be patient

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

          Son 7 bps )

        13. Viprin
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Imagine owning trossard and son this week

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

          no assets in this game.

          hiding behind couch!

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

            Same - most rivals got Son and/or Kane. A few captaincies whilst I went for Werner 🙁

        15. Whiskerz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Even without owning spurs assets im enjoying this. An exciting game!

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

            Exactly why you're enjoying it, they ain't scoring.

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

            Yeah. Can't have em all. If you have spurs u could possibly miss out on liverpool or city assets. Everyone will do well. U just have to stick with the ones u have

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

          Time to quit this game.

          Logs off

          1. The Train Driver
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            The amount of times people have quit the game on here FPL wouldn't have more than 10k players...

        17. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          My team from last week has all returned this weekend so far. Very glad I used my WC 🙂