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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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2,175 Comments Post a Comment
  1. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I don't really understand the point of football matches at the moment. Decisions like that are ruining it.

    1. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You can’t lift your arm and touch the ball...what don’t you understand?

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

        Are you serious or just on the wind up?

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

        Intent. He had his back to the play. Was less than a foot away.

        No one says it never hit his hand but surely there has to be some level of common sense in this.

        If he was on the ground I'd understand but he's jumping. You try jumping with your hands by your side and see how high you get and how long you stay airborne.

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

          And the header would not have led to any kind of danger. Common sense must be added to these decisions otherwise the game will be watching teams chasing for easy ways getting handballs etc.

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

      Agree , surely they must revisit what has been an absolutely ridiculous rule

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

    F this game.

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

    This is pathetic. Lost absolute interest in football right now. How can you take this game seriously?

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

    Donerty has been an absolute nightmare to own

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

      Was gonna say what a waste of 6m but then remember he dropped last night, great.

  5. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    TOON

  6. kime67
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why did he rest Son????

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

      Chelsea and Man U next

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

      So he can get punished by Dier who Son tried to assist.

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

    Callum Wilson you little beauty!!

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

    Lost my second CS of the season in 9784848484th minute 🙁

  9. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Spurs is no Utd, no Var this time

  10. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    It's an absolutely appalling decision even with the new rules.

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

      Yeah, it's just not football

  11. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Red card?

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

    Kane red

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

    Kane red?

  14. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Harry Kane Red card???

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

    Karma...

    Least I got a parting gift from Wilson 🙂

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

    Kane red

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

    Red card for kane say ssn

  18. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    currently bookies are pricing penalties far too long. Odds circa 5/2 on average, with this rule it's more like 5/4.

    #justsaying
    #geton

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

    Who got red carded?

  20. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    It's not the football!

  21. UKG
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kane red card?

  22. Sanchit
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I think with this horrible penalty rule,
    The best way forward is to have 7 pen takers in your team in attack!

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

    So glad I removed Dier out from my team....

  24. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who just got sent off?

  25. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kane red?

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

    Dear whoever sets the rules for handball. F*** you.

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

    Possibly Kane red

  28. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I got 20 points from dodgy penalties this week - Bruno, Richarlison and Wilson (3 goals and 8 BAPS)

  29. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Davies. The only points I had mustered all GW so far.

    I hate this game 🙁

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

      🙁

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

    Cant wait to sell Bavies