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

    It's because of people like this that there aren't more people giving their opinion on here: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/09/24/the-houses-money-why-maintaining-a-good-start-to-the-fpl-season-is-so-difficult/?hc_page=2&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_22512271

    Hang your head in humiliation at Son's half-time sub after hitting the woodwork twice DOHER.TY you muppet lol.

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      you went back through the comments on a 3 day old post to find that?

      bloody hell 😀

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

        Not hard lol, if someone says they're adding me to a spreadsheet I'm definitely going to share it when I prove them wrong lol. There's too many arrogant people who don't know football on here.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Emotions are running high.

      Matchdays are so intense.

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

      Give your opinion then leave it there. If someone disagrees don't start point scoring or trying to convince them like your life depends on it. Do that and it will save you alot of unnecessary grief.

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

        Honestly I stuck to the task but loads of people think that you're "absolutely incorrect" and start insulting you if you differentiate from the masses whatsoever. See it all the time on here.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah. it's impossible to please everyone. So you have to learn to live with being disliked.

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

          Isn't there a way to give your opinion without being rude and assuming that other people have no credibility at all if they even slightly disagree with you? Poor etiquette is what it comes down to.

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            That would be great! I struggled this a lot for a while too.

            What I learned is that there will ALWAYS be people like that, all the way through life. You have to come to peace with it, and learn to not let it get to you. It used to bother me a lot. Now I just smile and move on 🙂

            It's hard...

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

            Was I rude to you?

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

        I just avoid matchdays in general. I'll come back on at 11pm tonight after all the dust has settled.

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

      Couldn't it be.. I don't know maybe just an injury?

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

        Could be anything in theory but we all know that it was a tactical thing. Not a coincidence that it was Alli and then Son.

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

    WTF why bench Foden Pep?

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

      😮 sauce?

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

      Lineup is not out

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

      ?

    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Because I brought him in.

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Please be true

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

        Dont comment things if no source to prove your statement, it winds people up mate

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Lol was that reply for me

    6. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ban

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

      Feck iff

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

    GW2 Son -> Bruno
    GW3 Bruno -> Son..

    GW4 Son-> Bruno?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same, game is an absolute effing joke

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rinse and repeat.

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

      Terrible play guys

    4. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Oh dear Stimps , no answer fella

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

      Hold your cards we dont know anything yet

  4. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Please can everyone delete their teams NOW

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This 😀

  5. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    man, if Son was taken off for a rest, that's dumb by Mourinho.

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

    Son is so respectful and tries hard, I doubt he's fallen out with Jose.

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

      He played 90 mid week. Must be a precautionary sub because a slight niggle or something

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

      Yes. He is always regretful after breaking another player’s leg. Love him.

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

    Imagine owning Son when Timo gets that 1 extra point

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Got both fortunately.

  8. Over The Mounié
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is coverage essential?

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

      hardly

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

      Only when someone is due

  9. Oven Glover
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sons... They always let you down..

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

      Bemba you're being called out

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Haha

      • DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        What’s bemba been up too

      • Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I love you 😆

      • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        hahah

        Welcome back Bemba's Dad

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

        Lolololol! 😀 Well done!

      • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        best post of 2020 yet

      • Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Your son is much loved here , well done Dad

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

        Wtf

        Bravo old man that was quite funny

        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          😆

          My work here is done

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

      Is everyone else doing shocking or bang average?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Awful

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Shocking, might give up, zero point or enjoyment to the game anymore

      3. BobbyV
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Well this week, the average is shocking...

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

        I'd be fine if it weren't for my Werner (c) fail.

      5. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I'm doing well.

      6. Leonard hatred
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        pretty terrible. 10 points from 3 played but one of my team isn't gonna play so a 1pt sub will come in for 11 from 4.

        still have 3x wolves, 2x pool, kdb and martinez to play though so i'm not giving up hope just yet.

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

        8 from 3 so far

      8. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Bang average

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

        Ayling highest scorer , who would have thought

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

        32 from 7 including Son captain so far, so not exactly terrible. Have Davies playing too so hopefully he can get a clean sheet at least.

      11. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        5 from 4 lol

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

          sorry cow , but mooooo

      12. Noisy Neighbour
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Both!

      13. Auntie Niemi
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        23 from 5 but could easily turn to 13 if Andy carroll equalises

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

      Son injury or mandatory HT Mou sub?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Must be an injury, wait for after the game interview

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

        Rest for now I think

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

        Surely injury related. Even Mourinho couldn't make that much of a tactical mistake

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

          He does like a humiliating half time substitution though.

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

          It's not a mistake, have you seen their fixture congestion?

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

            Of course but might want to consider actually winning the game that's being played first. It's 1-0 and Spurs aren't good at defending

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

              You're acting like Bergwijn has one leg lol

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

                Lol he's decent enough as a player, but it's the psychological impact of the team having their key player taken off. We'll see how it goes. Got Doherty so just want to see a clean sheet for a change

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

      Wtf is Mourinho doing. Why is son off =[

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

        Mind games with newcastle

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

        He doesn't like scorelines bigger than 1-0

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

          Slated his players last week after scoring 5

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

      Won’t be surprised to see Son come back on if Newcastle equalise!

    7. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Changed my captain from Son to Werner at the last moment. Doubled my points. Mgr of the Year here. 🙂

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

      Son injured.

      Non owner btw

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

        ?

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

        Makes it easier for me to squeeze in KdB now if he is!

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

      Mourinho would have realised that spurs probably would not need another goal. Hence rested Son I guess.

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

        Dangerous at 1-0 no, even at 2-0 really. I think 3 or more for a decision like that

        1. Alexis Nonsense
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He is a master of parking the bus though...1-0 is like 3-0 for Mourinho

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

      Remember: you have no control over what happens in football as an FPL manager

      It's all a bet

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

      Have had a fantastic WC so far 🙄
      Everything on Salah captain...

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

        Good luck my dude

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

          Thanks buddy.... Horrendous WC so far...

          How's it for you?

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

            It ain't pretty but lots of time left, don't worry about it

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

              Onwards and upwards, GL 🙂

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

      Should of triple captained Werner

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

        6 > 3 anyways

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        **Have

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

        Should have. It's should have.

        Sorry, Son owner

    13. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Back to yesterday.... now that I watched it
      Utd deserved to lose
      Brighton though, missed too many chances
      ALL penalty calls were correct
      Only issue was game was over a minute before the handball

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

      Come on Toon

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

      Hahahaha never trust Spurs

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

      Think I’ll do Doherty to Semedo if he looks decent today. Don’t see enough attacking threat to warrant Doherty here

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

        Semedo is great, go for it

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Are you that confident with him? I've heard him get a lot of criticism while at Barca.

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

            Vastly different system, let's see what happens today

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

        Semedo will work well in wolves system

        Heard some quotes noting some of his poor defensive performances but how the wolves system will help him

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

        Thought about it too. Could be closely matched though

    17. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hope newcastle score

    18. arkom
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Son to Bruno (-8) ?

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

        Only for 12

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        lol

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

      can Son subbed in again after Newcastle score?

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

        I think so

    20. fauxfatale
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      As a Spurs fan, I feel like I have seen this game before.
      I'm ready for the 2-1 loss discussion about what went wrong.

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

        Newcastle scoring 2 goals?

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

      Davies looking tired. Reguilon deserves to get 31 minutes or so today

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Davies survives to 60'. Time for Reguilon to get some minutes.

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

        Hope so and then Newcastle score

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

        Definitely

    22. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, I captained Son.

      Sums up my 1st 3 GW's. Could almost hitting 3 million rank by tonight.

      This game sucks sometimes 🙁

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

      DAVIES!

      makes 60’