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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. C0YS
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) 343 with TAA, KDB, Wilson
    B) 433 with TAA, Robertson, Kane (also have Son)

    Have KDB, Son, Mane TAA right now...KDB to Kane would also allow me to get Robertson. Seems like there's generally more value in wing-backs and strikers right now, so I'm leaning towards B.

    Which would you choose and why?

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

      I think Robbo and Kane outscore Wilson and KDB

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

      B

  2. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy or Kane?

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

      Dirty Harry

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

      Kane atm

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

      Kane

    4. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers all.

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

    Wakes up to check scores and sees Son has recovered.
    2 goals 1 assist 3 bonus, nice
    Checks team and he’s on my bench, FFS
    Should I just delete team?

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

      Probably still ahead of many on here.

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

      Not sure why you would bench if keeping, surely you start just in case he does play? At least you didn’t take a hit to take him out though like a lot did, who are now hitting to get him back.

  4. Littlefish92
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Tempted to get rid of kdb for son and Werner to Kane

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

      I am doing KDB Wood > Kane Son ... last time I moved KDB out, he crashed me badly though!

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

    would you WC this lot?

    McCarthy - 4.0
    TAA - Digne - Saiss - Taylor - Mitchell
    Salah - Sterling - Zaha - Soucek - Bissouma
    Werner - Jimenez - Mitro

    1 FT
    bank: 0.5

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

    LMS safety score currently 21 with autosubs.

  7. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Brewster gonna be nailed we think ?

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

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

      Cheers guys !

  8. Mikey44
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who should I sell between Tierney and Doherty? Doherty has fixtures but maybe lost his place, Tierney will start but has tough games ahead.

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

      Doherty

  9. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A - Foden to Son
    B - Doherty to literally anyone
    C - both -4

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

      A

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

    Alisson injured for a while, time to sell TAA Robbo?

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

      Yes sell, so I can get them cheaper

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

      I plan to buy one of them...

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

      No they are basically wingers and are great value, Adrian is not to bad in goals, Liverpool will still keep cleansheets

  11. John Nerdelbaum
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Probably a popular move

    Foden & Werner > Son & Maupay for free? Son is lethal

    Leaves me with:

    Martinez
    TAA James Saiss Lamptey Mitchell
    Salah KDB Son Podence Burke
    DCL Jimenez Maupay

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

      Yep probably doing the same moves. Son(c) seems a good shout next week. How you feeling about keeping James, reckon he's gonna start the next one?

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nah but not sure if it's worth a hit to get rid?

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

      No brainer, but wait until after internationals if possible

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers - I have a bit of a cushion but I'm tempted to go early to save a few quid

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

      Leaves James as concern- I am thinking of same moves with James to Chilwell for-4

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I was thinking of Werner & James > Maupay & Chilwell before the GW started and holding Foden for one or two more but that's gone out of the window now

  12. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    We all know city are going to score 5+ goals next week now punishing all the Kdb sellers...maybe this season is predictable after all

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

      Here's hoping

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Who's going to get the goals? Answers in a postcard please

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

    Would you rather Maupay or Wilson?

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

      Wilson

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

      Maupay!

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson

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

        Interesting!

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Maupay

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

      Maupay

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

      Basically mate they are both good picks, you won't go wrong with either

    7. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Maupay although Wilson has a juicy fixture next

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

    Where’s Allison

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

      Injured during training

  15. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Took a hit to bring son in after his four goals. Goes off injured at half time.

    Took a hit to take Son out for Zaha. Scores 2 and assists.

    Am I the only one to make such bad transfers woth son?

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

      No. I never get Son points!!!

      Callum Wilson and Ings are the same

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He is a troll of the highest order.

  16. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Two weeks of tinkering, love a wildcard during the int.break

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

      Do not underestimate the headache, monitoring price, injuries, rubbish RMT comments etc. but yeah enjoy ... 😉

  17. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Great from Hertha and Bayern, Lewa 4 goals does it

  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Cavani withdrawn the transfer yet?

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

      He’s experienced many meltdowns at PSG so nothing new

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

    If bale can get and stay fit that attack might rival liverpools this year

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

      Even Chelsea's will come good soon imo

  20. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    After Solsjoker leaves man united, no top club or team in a top flight division will ever appoint him.

    Long may he stay at Man United.

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

      He’s not that bad!

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Comfortable the worst manager in the league other than Scott Parker

      2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That's unfair. He's long enough or strong enough in his position. He was never intended as a short term solution

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

          I hope he stays there for a decade or more, cause they’ll never do anything with him there. And it is true, cannot in a million years imagine him managing a team with ambition.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Is kane and son too much.

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Not short term anyway. Have a fantastic relationship, Harry more than happy to play provider

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

        Not at the moment. There points are interlinked.

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

      Wilson over Jimmy on WC, right?

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

        If you are using those extra funds wisely, probably yes

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

      Kane and Salah since GW1 are probably the only right decisions I've made so far..

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nice though

    5. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A. KDB to son
      B. Sterling to son

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

        A

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

        I'm in the same boat. Undecided yet

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

      Confirm wild card? Can get this exact team only tonight

      Martinez Steer
      TAA Castagne Chilwell Saiss Cooper
      Salah KDB Son Hamez Bissouma
      DCL Maupay Brewster

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Tempting for sure!

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

      Final question, got to lose one to bring in Son... who would you rather keep?

      1. Ings
      2. Jimmy

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        2

      2. osceola31909
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ings. Jimmy couldn't even score against Fulham.

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

          Ings couldn't even score against WBA. They had worse defensive stats.

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

      Werner might fall, Kane probably rises
      Werner -> Kane, for a hit?

      Exact money.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Sure

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

      Maupay or Antonio long term?

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

        Antonio

      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A

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

        Antonio

    10. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      podence + jim to son + maupay for a hit ? Y/N

    11. jia you
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure what's more annoying this season, FPL or being a MUN fan. Maguire is worse than shocking 🙁