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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. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Son out for a hit.

    Son back in for a hit.

    🙂

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

      COYS

    2. Cousin Greg
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      circle of life

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

    ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️

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

    Everyone should just log off from the FPL website and forgot about transfers for two weeks
    Imagine rushing to bring Son back in only for him to get COVID during the IB etc.

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If only everyone did this, but they won’t so have to factor in price rises.

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

      Price changes forcing my hand...

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I would wait, what happens if your players then gets injured or Covid?

        I have Mitrovic and Werner 🙁 if you are 0.1 short then get another player

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

    'Man Utd can't cry about VAR'

    Jose Mourinho: 4th October 2020.

  5. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.7 defender? Lamptey?

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

      Ward?

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        You sure?

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

          Expecting them to do well in home games.

          Brighton just doesn't feel like a CS team. Alternatively Targett or Bednarek can also work.

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Hmm yeah fair point. Got Ryan as well, unsure about double up. But those runs and assists are tempting lol

            Targett is interesting too.. cheers

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lamptey/KWP/possibly even Masuaku once West Ham's fixtures clear up.

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Masuaku good call

        But need it now for Doherty (don't ask)

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          yeah then Lamptey for me. I would just be careful though, he seems a bit lightweight and is picking up knocks easily. Do you have cover on the bench?

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Taylor and Mitchell.. guess it's good enough cover for now.. thanks man

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

      Yes

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thought so

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

    Any preference between Maupay, Antonio, Wilson or Bamford?

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

      Wilson

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

      Wilson for history

      Maupay as a differential

      Bamford for price

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

      Antonio looking decent

  7. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    2FT. Ings + Rodriguez > Son + Jiménez?

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

      What's with Ings to Jimenez?

      1. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Fixtures

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

          I'd wait

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

    Son or Kane more essential? O.o

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

      Son. Only 3 forward positions and other forwards are doing well too.

  9. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno likely to be available after the IB?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He didn't go off injured so yeah

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

      Strategic swap

  10. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sell ings or jimmi?

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

      Didn't watch Wolves game but Ings atleast came close to scoring, would keep him

  11. ClaireT
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Repost:

    Would you WC this team?

    McCarthy, Button
    TAA, Justin, Holding, Saiss, Lascelles
    Bruno, Pereria, Foden, Salah, Reed
    DCL, Jimi, Vardy

    1 FT, 0.2 itb

  12. sergioaguero67
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Son was at 25%, wasn't he?
    Took him off just before the deadline :'(

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

      yeh but do ur own research, dont just go off what fpl guestimate

  13. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I’ve had son all season and I flipping deserve these points

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

      Only spurs and Maureen fans have Son

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

      I didnt sell or bench Son this week so arguably I deserve the points more lol

  14. Shifty
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB, Foden, Werner > Kane James Son (-4)

    70 points behind ML. Might as well.

  15. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC Team?

    McCarthy - 4.0
    Robertson - Saiss - Lamptey - Mitchell - Kilman
    Salah - Sterling - Son - Soucek - Bissouma
    Kane - DCL - Maupay

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

      both of these 4.0 defs won't play long-term

  16. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Need to sell one of Jimenez & Ings.
    Who'd you sell ??

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Honestly, neither

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

        Need Son 🙁

        Feck Mou. Was on WC and avoided him

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

      Keep? Yo-yo season so far ...

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

        Need a Son

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      J

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

        Leaning towards that.
        Ings at least looking like scoring

        1. Joey Tribbiani
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          ? Jimenez had a 1v1

        2. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          J not explosive enough for my liking

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Jimenez

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

        Thanks Holmes

        Having a stinker of start

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

          No choice but to play the fixtures until things get settled

          Captaincy have been headache. Won't be surprised if Kane/Son blank next week

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

            Ha ha ha

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

    Bottomed - In seriousness, which one:
    A. Rodriguez > Son (free)
    B. KDB > Son (free)
    C. KDB Wood > Kane Son (-4)
    D. Wood Rodriguez > Kane Soucek (-4)
    E. None just stick with KDB and Rodriguez

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

      C gives you more chance of getting some points back...

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

        My plan at the moment for those TOT fixtures ... ta!

    2. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      E

  18. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Greenwood/Jimi > Jorginho/Kane

    Greenwood keeps getting subbed but you’d think he had to play with Martial out. Jimi has good fixtures, but just feel with this seasons pens etc then bringing in these to pen takers isn’t a bad idea right?

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

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

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

      A

    2. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A by far

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

        Would you say that last week?

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

          Yeah probably. Timo -> Kane is obvious here

  20. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pressure

    So I've witnessed that by asking a lot of opinion polls on whether to WC or not here just leads to more overthinking.

    Although I already had decided to WC GW5, my first 3 GWs were decentish, weren't a lot of underperformers, this GW was the trigger for me. Two Defs have lost places in the starting XI, one striker has been under performing since 4 GWs, need a playing third forward, and a gut feeling that one of my premium mids isn't worth his price tag no matter how world class a player he is.

    The decision was really simple. Plus the IB is the best way to analyse further if I want to.

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

    Foden & Ings to Son & Wilson?

    About to hit the button!

    Any help appreciated?

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

      Appreciated? So many questions, no acknowledgements. Leech

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

        Sorry, the pages are moving SO fast I can’t find any of my previous posts 🙁

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

      I did foden and Werner to son and Wilson. Annoyingly, this is 2 weeks after I ditched Wilson.

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I helped you before with this mate. Good moves, but wait.

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

        Thanks man, appreciate it!

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

          Oh so noow you appreciate it huh 😉

  22. Spab
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I am so bored of mourinho's spurs team grinding out 1-0 wins.....

  23. Silent Alarm
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Gary neville is an embarrassment. Won't give one but of criticism to his mate ole. Sorry but a decent coach would do far better with that squad.

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

    Klopp on Alisson: “It’s an international break, I’m pretty sure after that he will not be ready. Then we have to see week by week.”

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      that doesn't sound good 😐

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

      Adrian v Pickford

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

        Goooooals

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

    Who will double rise this international break

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

      DCL of course

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

      Dcl, Rodriguez, son, maybe kane

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

      Chilwell for sure

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

      Son, Hamez, Chillwell

    5. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane for sure
      maybe Maupay too

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

      son, dcl, rodriguez, perhaps maupay

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

      Chilwell

  26. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just saw on Sky they gave Lamela the MOTM for that dramatic dive. Class.

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

      No they didn’t. Kane got it

  27. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Werner -> Kane, for a hit?

    Exact money.

    Werner might fall, Kane probably rises

  28. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How Evra feels about that United result is how I feel about FPL this week

  29. Muller Reus Corner
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno, Jimenez/Ings and Hamez to Salah, Son and Maupay for a -4?

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

      Damned if you do, damned if you don't

  30. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How’s 52 plus Salah (C), TAA and Martinez?
    Genuinely not bragging if it is good as I sold Son and Wilson!

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty good. I own Son and Wilson and you might score the same as me.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nice, what made you keep Son?

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          The fact that Mourinho announced the injury so soon after the substitution; the likelihood of a proper diagnosis and prognosis was small. Then the fact that Mourinho refused to rule him out was a huge boost. He had a great chance of being back for West Ham where he probably would've been my captain or vice.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Fair play to you

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

      Livefpl will tell you

    3. Muller Reus Corner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds good to me. I’m on 65 with TAA to play. GL