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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. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Keep vs sell Kane debate is messing with my head.

    He hasn't put a foot wrong but I wonder if selling will allow me to have a more balanced team...

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

      Faces United next and had a monster game today

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      26 points last two GWs with 11 mins left

    3. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You should be crazy thinking of selling him. He is the hottest in the league rn could have had a Hattie today

    4. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No guarantees but:

      (1) did you see how BHA sliced and diced MU?
      (2) MU defenders are trash
      (3) The whole MU team now has Pogba and Rashford disease
      (4) Kane is actually playing really well. He’s a #10 and #9

      But he’s expensive and you have options

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

    I feel very vulnerable with only KDB now, gonna be carnage

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

      Leicester have parked the bus, no worry

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

        LFC bus is a Smart car.

        They have 4 bush league players in the back. After the 3rd goal, someone will get a red card. Probably Soyuncu

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

      Why? That City side doesn't look that strong. They have no striker, can't see many golas in this game

      1. mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Someone screenshot this. haha

      2. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That’s what Poland said about the Blitz Krieg.... “the Gerrys don’t even have a cavalry!”

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

    Come on Kane there’s still time

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

    KDB, Foden and Barnes.

    Let's goooo

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

    Amartey 4mil OOP ?, very nice 🙂

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

      Playing CB in a back 5

      Will be dropped next week when we revert back to 4141

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

        yeah probably dropped next week 🙁

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

    Looks like City are playing with 2 cdms again, great news for KDB owners, he should play further forward.

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

      You love to hear it

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

    Really tempted by Mahrez as a Pulisic placeholder

    (Instead of Ings)

  8. Big Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know why Son was taken off at HT?

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

      Already played 90 minutes this week. Precautionary

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

      My guess is he's resting him, as it's only Newcastle and has Chelsea and Man U coming up in next week.

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

      Tuesday Chelsea. Thursday Europa League

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

    Foden to save the GW!

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

      Yeah!

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

    Come on ndombele. Let's see you move.

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

    Big Andy on. Quiverrrr

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

    What happened to Maddison?

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

      coming back from injury. Expect to see him come on as a sub around the 70 minute mark.

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

    Wished I had captained sterling and not KDB..

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

      Nah, KDB this week, Sterling next week imo.

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

        Exactly this ^

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

          Thanks for the reassurance - it was much needed

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Why?

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

          I think the Leeds game will be end to end like Liverpool v Leeds game, with the pacey forwards getting behind the high lines time and again on the counter. I think that suits Sterling.

          Guesswork though, I'm probably talking crap. But might as well try and play the game!

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Fair enough. It's good that you're open-minded and prepared to be wrong as well.

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

            The reason I captained KDB was because

            A. He generally does well at home

            B. He’s their penalty taker

            That was enough to convince me

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Sterling tends to be better away.

              Hattrick incoming...

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

                Hope you realise that city are playing at home though

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

    Son called back to S Korea army to deal with Covid maybe ?

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

      Not funny

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

        i thought it was 🙂

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

          It's kinda funny

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

          Dont worry he's just a salty owner. People actually expected him to score today after the luckiest haul in history last week

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

    Carroll to score the equaliser

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

    Interesting that Rodgers have opted for a back five given that's exactly what Man City played against last week and had chance after chance against...

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

    Come on Mahrez!!

  18. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kdbs EO?

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

      59.89%

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

        Thanks

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

          Is that it.. I’m pleasantly surprised

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

            43.46% in top 10K

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

    Let’s go Foden Mahrez and KDB cap

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

      Snap! Rank is 5.4 million so need some serious points.

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

    4-2-3-1 for City?

    Fernandinho Rodri
    Mahrez KDB Foden
    Sterling

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

      Yup

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Or

      Mahrez Foden Sterling
      ................KDB

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No KDB is not up front lol but is basically going to be a second striker to Foden

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling LW and Foden up top

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

        This.

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

    Is Bavies ever gonna score or assist at least? Hapy with CS tho

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

      No but he's going to be benched next week

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

        Oh yea? Why:/

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

          new signing is a gun

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

            Haven't seen that. Is he gonna start next GW?

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      0 G, 0 A last season.

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

      Probably his last ever start in EPL, he will start for Aberdeen in Scottish league next year... Reguilon is the man

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

        Reguilon gonna start next game?

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

    Lucas Moron

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

      Off

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

    lamella is still at spurs? who knew.

  24. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son > Barnes it’ll probably have to be then

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

      I really want Barnes in my team

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

        Don't delay Flair

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

          Let's watch the match first ;p

  25. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    6 points from 5 so far.

    Non wildcard team on 25. Seems standard

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      your team is judged in the long run, not one gw though

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

      the old 'dead wood' like southampton defence, spurs defender all doing well.

      just telling myself if I didn't WC I would have lost 1m+ team value to make myself feel better lol

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

    Imagine if Leicester won the game

  27. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who is playing where up top for city? Sterling false 9?

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

    Vardy punish your sellers pls

    1. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      this

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

        Don't punish too hard though, I don't want many flying to him for his GWs 4&5

  29. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On medium-long term, who wins?

    A. Bruno & Saiss
    B. Son & VVD

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

    With my rivals having KDB (c) and me having KDB (basic), I'm caught in 2 minds.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You always need points, early days.