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Son recovers from injury as Doherty and Davies drop to bench for United v Spurs

Son Heung-min (£9.0m) is fit to feature in Tottenham Hotspur’s clash with Manchester United this afternoon, having made a swift recovery from a hamstring injury.

Having initially ruled the Korean out until after the October international break, Jose Mourinho appeared to be slowly backpedalling on that initial prognosis during the week and Son indeed makes the starting XI this afternoon.

Kick-off in the penultimate match of Gameweek 4 is at 16:30 BST.

Son may have been passed fit but Mourinho has otherwise rung the changes from the Gameweek 3 draw against Newcastle United, no doubt in response to the Lilywhites’ brutal schedule that has seen them play cup matches on both Tuesday and Thursday this week.

Full-backs Matt Doherty (£5.9m) and Ben Davies (£4.9m) drop to the bench, while Giovani Lo Celso (£6.9m) isn’t risked after sustaining a knock in the 7-2 win over Maccabi Haifa.

Midfielders Lucas Moura (£6.9m) and Harry Winks (£5.5m) are also among the substitutes, having started all three Premier League games before today.

Dele Alli (£7.6m) makes the 18-man squad but again doesn’t feature from the start.

Serge Aurier (£5.2m), Sergio Reguilon (£5.5m), Moussa Sissoko (£4.8m), Tanguy Ndombele (£5.9m) and Erik Lamela (£5.9m) are the players who come into Spurs’ side at Old Trafford.

The Manchester United team news is a lot more straightforward.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made one alteration to his side from Gameweek 3, with Eric Bailly (£5.0m) replacing Victor Lindelof (£4.9m) at centre-half.

Almost 1.4 million FPL managers sold Son ahead of the Gameweek 4 deadline, with no other Fantasy asset suffering as many transfers out as the South Korea international in a single Gameweek so far this season.

Anthony Martial (£8.9m) was also out of favour, with his 303,342 sales making him the second-most sold FPL forward of this weekend.

Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m) is the only Manchester United player who has a double-digit ownership in FPL at the time of writing, with three Spurs players – Doherty, Son and Harry Kane (£10.5m) – featuring in more than 10% of Fantasy squads.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Aurier, Dier, Sanchez, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Sissoko, Ndombele, Lamela, Son, Kane.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Pogba, Fernandes, Rashford, Greenwood, Martial.


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2,957 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I still can't believe I sold son

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

      And he have great fixtures now..

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      In all fairness, his manager said hamstring problem. Mourinho lied and that's the problem.

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Son punishing us all.

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lol why lemela still on the pitch

    he should see Reddd too ffs

  4. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Took out Son for Mahrez
    Got Doherty
    Support United

    Not a great game for me!

  5. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Boy that was harsh.
    Lamela arm in Martials neck first.
    Then the old soft retaliation. No excuses but surely Lamela should get at least a yellow.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nah. Lamela was doing a standard jostle for position and his hand slipped and caught Martial on the chin.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lamela knew what he was doing. He got away with it. Martial didn’t.

    2. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I agree.
      And a second yellow for feigning a facial injury and collapsing to the floor.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lamela should be sent off for the initial contact and simulation.

  6. Planet Jo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just going to sit back and watch the points roll in.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You kept Son?

      1. Planet Jo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Since GW1, yes

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Well done. I was sure he was out for a while

        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Lucky, nice

          1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Not lucky at all

            1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Held his nerve, didnt follow the crowd when everyone shipped. Fair play

  7. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Greenwood striker for next 3 games?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Why would Greenwood be striker

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Always been a striker through the youth system. I know the club plans for him to be one long-term too. They're waiting for him to bulk up.

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cavani

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cavani

    4. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cavani

    5. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cavani!

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

      Hadn’t even thought about this. Was planning how to get Greenwood out of my team for Son! Still might actually...

  8. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    why didnt the ref use VAR?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      THIS

    2. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ya, exactly!

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He did

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

    Spurs won't play Man U every week

  10. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    hahaha awesome

  11. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Fans in Stretford End it would never have happened.

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane down

  13. Brehmeren
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Werner to Kane it is.

  14. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Damn feels good owning son right now

  15. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Son to Mahrez sure worked a treat

  16. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane down

  17. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone who still has son+kane good job

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

    For a first time in a long long time I must say that this was really unfair for United.

  19. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lamela should have been on a yc earlier for a foul on Pogba. What he done was just as bad. He used his elbow?

  20. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That’s a class finish from Kane, bottom corner made it look easy

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ha ha...

      It was v easy!!

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It WAS easy. Multi-defensive howler

      1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Shows what you know about football

  21. Pratik
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    what a ridiculous red! Lamela should really be sent off (even as a spurs supporter)

  22. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    this is what mou was talking about when he told them to not be so nice. lol

  23. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    2.5 itb

    A) Wood, Digne -> Kane, 4.6 (-4)
    B) Podence, Digne -> Son, Zouma (-4)

  24. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is that 1 or 3 game ban for Martial?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3 if it stands

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3 matches

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3

  25. Rex Lapis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    already thinking Bruno > Son for a hit

  26. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bailly lucky

  27. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    From fire sale after GW1, a Spurs double up seems reasonable now.

  28. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Can anyone tell me , how is Lamela not sent off ?
    And martial is ??

    1. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      the ref has Kane (C)

  29. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How many players sold Son this week?

  30. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez to son or Penandes?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      See how long the hammy holds

      1. Seanigula
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        he can sub off at halftime at this point