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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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  1. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My only return this week so far is Martial assist lol

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

      Lol amazing

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah. Except Bissouma, who will come on if Robbo, Trent and Salah all gets a rest.

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

      they couldnt even let you keep that damn

    3. Party time
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

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

      I bet VDB didn’t think he’s be behind McTomminay and Fred in the pecking order 😆

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

      Bruno fail

      1. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Returned a goal. Decent

      2. puhd
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not too bad mate

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

      Bottomed:

      Ings & Foden > Wilson & Son?

      Yay or nay

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

        Might do this

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

      Lamela hamstring?

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

        Hopefully

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

        Just on a yellow I think

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

        Hopefully Mourinho punishing him

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

          He's probably praised him for falling to the ground. He needed to get one over united's numerous penalties against them.

    8. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thoughts if I were to WC to this team right now?

      McCarthy
      TAA - Robbo - Saiss - Justin
      KDB - Salah - Son - Neto
      Maupay - DCL

      4.0 - Callum Wilson - Bissouma - Mitchell

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

        Mitchell to Ferguson otherwise good. Maybe Noble or Jorginho totake pen's instead of Neto

        1. Drogba Legend
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers

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

      Imagine taking off an AM for a DM when 4-1 down... has Ole lost the plot?

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

        actually a decent decision. You dont want to lose 9-1

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

          Would rather lose 9-1 and actually have a slight chance of coming back

      2. Jdpz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        they play in 10. If they don't defend, they will lose 8-1 🙂

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

        Your not going to create much with Fred and mctominay are you!

      4. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        losing 5-1 better than 8-2

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

          Don't like that mindset

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

        Stranger things have happened than clawing back 3 goals with 10 men. No way that’s a tactical move. He’s kicked off in the dressing room

    10. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ole sacked before Christmas!!

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

        Hope he stays forever

      2. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Hope not. Love watching Noddy in the sidelines completely unable to motivate in every game. It’s good stuff.

        1. Stockport Hatter
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          On *

    11. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pogba wth was that 😆

      1. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        xD

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

      I need to WC every week.

      1. The Frenchie
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        😀

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Remember WC team scored less than the original?

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

          Mine actually outscored last week. But this week, it's been one of my Worst GWs ever.

    13. Party time
        3 years, 6 months ago

        More goals for Spurs in this game

      • Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Why did they take their penalty taker off?

      • socho
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Jimenez and Jota
        to Son and Wilson -4 no brainer?

        Got the exact funds.

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

          Ahead of a 2 week international period??? I really don’t Understand these knee jerk moves

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

            Ok it's knee jerky but it does sound really good

      • Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Which combo is better ?

        A) Robbo and Lamptey

        B) VVD and Coady

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

          B

        2. luk46
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          A

      • FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ahh Bruno,started very well...bad GW

      • Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Bottomed

        Best Adams replacement

        A. Wilson
        B. Bamford
        C. Mitrovic
        D. Maupay

        1. Big Hands Barry
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          a or d

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

          A has form and fixtures.

        3. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Why is C. even on there? A or B

        4. luk46
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          A or D, Brighton attack edges it for me

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

          A

      • Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        So I activated my WC, are there any players that I can buy today and hope for a .2 rise over Int'l break so I can bank a .1 = or doesn't it work that way?

        1. Big Hands Barry
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          it does work that way yes

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

          Surely you’d want them though ?

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

          ones that are rising tonight

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

          DCL & Son maybe

        5. luk46
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Chilwell maybe

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

        Werner > Kane today or wait till after IB

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yesterday

      • Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Good of Doherty to do donate a hammy to Son

      • Wag the Drog
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        A) Werner to Kane
        B) Werner to Vardy
        C) Davies to Saiss

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

        59 thousund have already sold Son this week!

      • HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Rashford on pens again

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          They won’t get into the Spurs box again

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

        Classic United, taking off one of their biggest threats to settle for only 4 or 5 conceded

      • All The Aces
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lamela's contribution so far............dragging defender over in the 6yd box helping Spurs get the equaliser, trying to pinch Son's first on the line (and failing), elbowing Martial in the face and then going down like he's been shot when Martial does no worse back to him.

        I'm not a Utd fan. I like Spurs. And I own Kane and Bruno so I'm happy with my points so far.

        I'm just not happy with people like Lamela poisoning our game.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah but his actions have won Spurs the game today, so don't expect the theatrics to go any time soon. Mourinho will have Lamela down as his MOTM today.

        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I’m hoping Mourinho pulled him for being a disgrace. Sadly I doubt it.

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

        Too much in midfield?
        Salah,KDB,Fernandes,Son,Rodriguez

        1. Wag the Drog
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          What would the rest of your team look like?

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

            Would be
            Martinez
            Saiss,Coleman,Ayling

            DCL,Wilson

            Steer,Lewis,Brewster,Ferguson

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

          Looks good. Cheap defence and 2 mid-price strikers?

      • Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Hahah this has gotta be one of the biggest joke starts to a season I can remember

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

        Serge goal

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

          Rubbing salt in the wounds lol

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

        OMG aurier

      • Mr Tin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Killing me. Bad start to the year and now this:

        Son 3rd on bench as I assumed he was out.
        Bissouma 1st on bench and all players playing.

        FML

      • g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Aurier G