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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. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    At this rate, Alli gonna come in and score too

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

    McCarthy Steer
    TAA Chilwell Saiss Mitchell Kilman
    Salah KDB/Sterling Son Klich Bissouma
    Ings DCL Maupay

    wc team rn, thoughts? I could get a Wolves mid instead of Klich or Lamptey for Chilwell and use funds elsewhere...

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You need Harry if you wc. He's proper looked like the Harry from old over the last 2 or 3

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

        I quite like Ings, but could do Ings + Son > Kane + 7m! Do you think the latter outscore them tho?

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Im looking at trying to work both in for them fixtures. Nice place holder for kun too

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

      Won't have Ings if I WC now.

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

        ok, any replacements? I dont like how Wolves look attacking wise at all

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

          Check on the city strikers over the IB. Ideally I'd want Jesus but Kane looks hot right now.

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

            well, Id surely prefer Kane, but Son and Ings is great, isnt it?

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

              Yeah I guess it's good too

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

    Mexican Dele Alli spotted.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hahaha

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

      he looks like Borat a bit

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

    Captaining Son against westham confirmed. Don't care that they just beat wolves 4-0 and Leicester 3-0.

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Might as well. There's no rhyme or reason anymore

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

    Foden/Barnes -> Son/Rodriguez?
    Exact funds.

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

      No brainer

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

      Watch Barnes score 3 against AVL

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

        Good point, maybe just do foden to Son

  6. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I'm toying with the idea of activating my wildcard over the international break period. How does this look as a first pass draft?

    McCarthy | Steer
    TAA | Chilwell | Reguilon | KWP | Ayling
    Salah | Son | Havertz | Rodriguez | Bissouma
    Kane | DCL | Brewster

    Havertz could potentially become Pulisic once they're back after the break.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good for GW4

      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. What's your recommendation for gw5+?

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Would go with Zaha over Rodriguez.. Then swap them after the next two fixtures

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

        Lol

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking about it too
      I’ll save your draft 😉

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You should consider Dallas over Ayling and Castagne over Reguilon. Definitely keep JRod over Zaha

      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. I had originally considered Castagne over Reguilon, but Leicester don't seem that likely to be getting many clean sheets, whereas Spurs seem to be a bit more solid.

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

      Reguillion is one Spurs player I haven’t noticed much today

  7. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Maupay (fodder mid) or Zaha (brewster sub) on a wildcard?

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

      Maupay. Zaha is gash

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

    Ole just lost the dressing room completely. Nice guy act doesnt work when things go against you because of dumb mistakes, lazy attitude and outright stupidity from your own players. A trashing like this will sap all positive energy out of the team and that is all Ole has going for him. After this season start someone needs a boot thrown at them but it wont happen with Ole and he doesnt exude any kind of aura of being able to turn a sinking ship around.

    You just know there will be no consequences for any of his players like Maguire, De Gea Martial, Shaw etc and he will just keep saying bs like "they are good lads who love their football and want to play, thats all I want"... joke manager

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

      How has he not dropped de gea? That second son goal - horrendous keeping. ole’s presser was a cringe fest the other day

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

        Dropping an established player might cause some negative feelings and Ole cant handle that

      2. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        All his pressers are clueless. He’s a yes man. It’s great entertainment though!

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

      Totally out of his depth. Woodward wanted a yes man, got a yes man. Nice bloke, clueless.

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I said that over a year ago. He can’t even select who is captain!!

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      When they had a chance - backing Mou vs Pogba- they bottled it. From that day on, dressing room does what they f want

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

        Exactly why mourinho did the son mind game. Was absolutely determined to destroy United this week

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

    Martial to DCL the first transfer gone right for me this season. On 27 points already too!

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

      I did Wilson to DCL, FML

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

    22 points on a WC, worst week in FPL history for me

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

    Where’s Felliani when you need him?

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      His name is now Soucek

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Man City and Man Utd both have a poor ROI (in terms of trophies and on-pitch success) when you look at the money they have spent.

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

    Is Mourinho still going to claim Kane is MOTM?

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

    The healthy and fit Man U back line ladies and gentleman

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

    Would you rather do...

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

    No brainier right?

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

      Southampton probably looking better than Wolves now so maybe Ings, he has Chelsea this week but maybe better long term

    2. dekikide
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm 0.1£ short for 2. xD

  16. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This BF sub is not normal. Something happened in that dressing room at HT

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

      Why keep their talisman out there losing 4-1 with 10 men?

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

      He was rumoured to have a thigh injury earlier in the week.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Game lost and plays for Portugal.

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry guys, but no. I know exactly what I'm talking about.

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

      Agreed. Already said it here 20 mins ago. He’s feisty and won’t have been happy about this at all

  17. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I want Spurs to push and push i want Man United to be humiliated further, i want 8 or 9, i LOVE seeing United struggle like this

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

    I wish Roy Keane was in the studio

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

      Yes!!

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

      This

    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Totally.
      Can they get him on Zoom.

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

      I wish he was in the dressing room

  19. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    FPL going cr*p and I really don't like Mou but hey, Spurs are winning so I'm happy. 🙂

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, Spurs over FPL

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

    AWB on -1

  21. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Werner Soucek to Son Bamford - 4?

  22. jai1212
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Might sound a bit knee jerky but

    Werner >> Brewster
    Burke >> Son

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sold Son for a hit

    How should I feel?

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

      played.

      Like the rest of us.

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

      Awful

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Depends who you bought.

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

        Havertz

    4. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I sold Son and Kane for a hit, Jeez!

    5. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      better than Ole

    6. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I told my son to bench him and I placed him 3rd on his bench for him. I'm dead.

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

      Terrible. You’re the only one that did that.

  24. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rumours are that Cavani and Telles will take drugs today in order to fail their medicals

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

    Surely Alli could do a job up front to give Kane a 30 minute rest. I guess 6-1 has a better ring to it and he’ll be going for that!

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

      Mourinho will want more than 6, i can assure you

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

    There were so many memes on Thiago Silva after that West Brom game, especially by United fans, calling him a flop and what not.

    Karma :), he's twice the defender any of theirs ever will be.

  27. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Would you WC to get Kane/Son/Salah in over the break and be done with it?

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah got Covid m8, ain't you 'erd?

  28. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Cmon Kane! Score one more please!

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

    One needs to go to fund Foden > Son...

    Jimmy or Ings?

    Would be doing Foden > Son & Jimmy/Ings > Wilson?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ings

  30. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    6-1 final score would be nice