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

    Has Kane been sent off or not?

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

      No

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

      No joao

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

      For FPL purposes doesn’t matter. After final whistle

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

        Of course it does - if he's suspended next week that changes things.

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

          He isn't suspended next week

        2. MSTRKRFTSMN
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          They have a Cup game midweek

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

    Not VAR's fault at all lol, if anything it was perfect execution from VAR to apply the rules.

    That being said, that rule is an absolute disgrace and should be sorted out.

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

    24 with just podence saiss kdb martinez salah(c) left this gw can f offff

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

      that's like half the team + captain lol

  4. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Did Werner + Martial --> Jimenez + Kane for - 4pts yesterday. Do u think its worth it?

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

    When are they adding Kanes red to FPL?

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

      Better hope so

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

    Defense is so last season

  7. Tambling5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ludicrously Wilson now gets 2 bonus points as well. Need to reduce points for pens if these rules continue!

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

    Sold Aubameyang and Wilson for Son and Werner (c) -4 this week

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

    Mourinho deserves this for subbing Son, not even joking. Unless it was an injury, what was he doing?

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

      He was resting him

    2. nani is michael jackson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ridiculous to “rest” someone half way through a game.

    3. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This is like last week when Son got Man of the Match and Jose interrupted the interview to say he doesn't think it is Son, he thinks it is Kane. I remember thinking that was a great way to demoralise a player and he did it just to show Kane how much he loves him but at the expense of publicly humiliating Son. Really poor man management.

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

        Yeah I thought that was ridiculous. Could have been said in the changing room if he really wanted to say it not in the live interview...

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

    When there is no audience in the stadium you can selectively use VAR and get whatever result you want.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If there were crowds there would be riots

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

    Harry Kane SENT OFF vs Newcastle (SWORE AT REF)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5CuMIitj6M

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

      said so in the BBC live text as well

    2. nani is michael jackson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No he wasn’t

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

        watch it

        1. nani is michael jackson
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I’m watching it dude, he pretty clearly sends off the coach

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

      It was Neo the coaching staff that got the card

  12. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    FPL is just gonna turn into pick penalty takers, no skill in differentials

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

      100% it makes decision like Salah vs Mane and Sterling vs KDB not even decisions anymore.

      It’s like saying who scores more: Salah or Mane if Salah gets an 8 goal head start

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

    FPL asides, these new rules and var are kinda taking all the fun out of watching football. It doesn't feel right anymore

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

    I’m watching on Telemundo, I heard “Senor Kane roja...Hay Carmaba, mi equipo de fantasy es mierda”

  15. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Just aim for a def's hand in the box now

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

      Surely players will practice this and it will be a new standard.

      It is ruining the game and ruining FPL too

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

      Kdb to rabona it into Justin's arm. It's the only logical course of action.

  16. nani is michael jackson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Spurs were very poor in second half, should have gone for the jugular.

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

    Cheap defence and more pen takers in your team is what its going to have to be

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

      Might also be worth picking a keeper thats good at saving pens

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

        Martinez it is

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

        Martinez

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

      Funny enough I got Wilson on my wc in gw2 and sold for DCL this week

      Sweet

      Also sold Bruno for Son this week

      Sweet

    3. nani is michael jackson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This

  18. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fpl is goosed

    Same time next year, chaps

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

      Lol it can’t be that bad it’s 3 weeks in

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

        It literally can

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

    Newcastle have had 3 shots on target this season.

    They have scored all 3 of them.

  20. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Podence not playing?

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

      ?

      1. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        saw Lateriser tweeting about it, I hope it's a joke

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

      Not today

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

        Source?

      2. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        source?

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

      No announcement has been made. There is speculation about an injury that is founded on the fact that Podence is not seen in a photograph taken of Wolves training.

      Somehow this has turned into "Podence is injured", but I'd recommend waiting for the lineups to be announced.

  21. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So much jam with that Wilson goal it's ridiculous. Dodgy pen obviously to start with. Wilson then I think only took it because Ritchie had been subbed off who I think is their own taker. Then the penalty itself was awful!

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

      The offside was even weird. It’s subjective where the line goes for starts and the handball is so silly

  22. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Davies goes from 7 to 2 ....oh oh

  23. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    No Spurs on WC, very happy with this result. With only 13 points a Kane/Son haul would have finished me off.

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

    You know every manager's telling their players to aim for an opponent's hand.

  25. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Souness talking absolute bollocks here the idiot. If football only just started making rules and that was what they said everyone would agree it was a dumb ass rule that needs changing.

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

    So, apparently, it wasn't Harry Kane getting sent off at the end. It was Spurs goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos. Rest easy, fantasy football players with the Tottenham striker. BBC

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

    Nuno Santos red official

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

    Why was Son subbed? Injured?

  29. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is the Leeds bonus final..?

  30. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Current live rank 5,365,559 ....... getting closer to 6m all the time.