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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. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Next team to play in 5-Star Manchester is Arsenal.

    Surely they can't...?

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

      Oh they can.

      Manchester City 5-0 Arsenal.

  2. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Gibbs nailed for West Brom now he is back from suspension? 4.4m could be useful on WC

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

      I rather take a 4.0 folder than a WBA defender

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Score checks?

    38 here but with only Hamez and Saiss returning lol. Salah(c) Robbo Martinez left tonight

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

      huge score

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

      On a WC, 22 points FML this game is ridiculous

    3. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      42 (38 after hit)
      Robbo, TAA, Salah (c) to go

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      16 with 3 to go

    5. Blues for Salah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      39 with Salah (c) and Trent to go.

    6. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      74 with 3 to go after this match

    7. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      54 (-12) with one player left.

    8. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      66 with Salah and Trent left

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

      48 with Kane still playing, TAA Salah and Keita to go

    10. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      44

    11. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      52 Salah and Trent to go

    12. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      59 with Salah to go. Deadline swap of Kane out for Jiménez is ruining a big green arrow.

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

    De Gea is trash, any shots on target = goal

  5. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Spuds won’t play Man U every week though 🙂

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      But Spurs will play 3 times a week.

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    More
    More
    More

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Came on half time.

  7. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Good thing they brought in a defensive replacement, would be 7-1 by now.

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

    Poch still looking for a job ?

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

    Thus is embarrassing as a United fan. Spineless performance

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Even the Martial punch was weak

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

        Yeah, so true 😆

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

    It’s a Son fail as things stand.

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Poch to United

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

      Please i want this so bad

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

    So my question to you. How did they not score against everton? Everton to win the league?

  13. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wild card time? Current team:

    McCarthy
    TAA Castagne Justin Saiss
    Salah KDB Havertz
    Werner Richarlison Mitro

    4.0; Bissouma, Ayling, Reed

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

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

      Would want to transfer Justin, McCarthy, Havertz, Werner, Rich and Mitro so yes.

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If you have FTs, no.

  14. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That's embarrassing

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

      lol

  15. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This game is just hilarious. Yes, red card may seem little harsh but ManU is totally undone by Spurs here. And taking Fernandes off instead of Pogba just shows how clueless is Ole.

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

      And Henderson should be in goal instead of DeGea. If you don't learn from last season, then what's the point calling him back

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He clearly took off Bruno to rest him as the game is lost. Bruno is more important than Pogba. Its also why he doesnt bother put VDB on..

      Hes clueless for sure but taking Bruno off makes sense

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

        Bruno was pretty much rested in first half 😉 But he was needed for any possibility of a comeback. It does make sense if Ole already lost this game but with a 2 week rest coming, there is not much need to rest

  16. LegendMoon
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    As a united fan the champions league could be really embarrassing this year!!!

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Would honestly rather have played EL again than get embarrassed in CL

      1. LegendMoon
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Agree with this, be there soon enough when we come third in the group though

  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    OMG, OR#1 did Son > Mahrez this GW
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3093980/event/4

    He'd be on 90 points without this move vs. 74 currently
    Oof!

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This game is all luck

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

      Oh no 74 so bad -_-

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      There would be a lot of different players in the top 100 if we didn’t have free transfers and a wildcard.

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 5 months ago

        74 points, what a loser

      • Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I'm more impressed he captained Hamez and kept Wilson - what a visionary

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

      Triple up Newcastle ? 😀

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

      i would pay to watch all or nothing:spurs part 2 for this game alone

    7. as33
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Aurier in:)

    8. Naby K8a
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      BREAKING: Sky Sources understand Manchester United and Jadon Sancho have reached an agreement over personal terms. All parties included in the deal now agree that Man Utd are shite.

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

        Cavani on the way. A proper striker will do wonder

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          So how is cavani going to help?

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

        Seriously, they need to pull that deal and throw the money at a pair of over-priced CBs.

    9. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      De Bruyne to Son ? Seriously though....

      1. DMP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Considering it. To upgrade Davies to Reguilon either. Spurs have great shedule.

    10. G00LI0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      On wildcard, thinking of going without Utd and City. Both clubs are just not at it right now. Can bring KDB/Sterling and Fernandes in when things improve. Both are way off form now. Pool, Spurs and Everton look way more appealing right now.

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

        Currently doing this ... will wait on Aguero news for City

    11. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Would you rather do...

      1. Foden & Ings > Son & Wilson
      2. Foden & Jimmy > Son & Wilson

    12. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A) KWP
      B) Lamptey

      1) Wilson
      2) Maupay

      1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        C) Lewis

    13. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Finally Mourinho at Old Trafford works out well.

    14. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do you think Kane is worth the extra over Son?

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

        Yes

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Get both, maybe 3 with Bale

      3. Chazz69
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nope

    15. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone making moves early in IB due to inevitable price swings?

      Got 2FT at least here. And in actuality, if a different player is then injured during IB you could look at it as a 2pt hit, given the player you bring in will play and the injured one won’t?

      1. fantasyfog
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        See below re kane and son

    16. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      To fund Foden to Son:

      A. Mitro -> Brewster
      B. Doherty -> 4.6

      1. MOTHRA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        B

    17. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone who saw the Brighton game could say this was coming you just thought ole might fix it

      1. fantasyfog
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Just got son and kane in

        1. fantasyfog
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Oops