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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. thetommy14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard draft.....

    McCarthy, Steer
    TAA, Chilwell, Saiss, Ayling, (Mitchell)
    KDB, Salah, Son, JRod (Bissouma)
    DCL, Wilson, Maupay

    Thoughts??

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

      Nice, it looks really good. Do you think Bruno, Digne and Jimenez to Salah, Robbo and Maupay for a -4 hit is worth it?

      1. thetommy14
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I think yes but I'd keep Jiminez....

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Make a place for Pulisic?

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Need Salah 4 or 5 goals for decent GW rank...

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I need Robertson hat trick

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Trent and Salah hat tricks would be lovely.

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I need 1 each and both keepers scoring!

  3. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Son injured or a mit of Jose Bullxhit?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Was injured, but fine now after scoring a haul

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

      Nah he was limping before he come off.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I did not think he got injured in the tunnel. LOL

    3. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ugh, don't get me started. Still, seems to be OK. And now a two-week break.

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

    Spurs fans has doherty lost his place?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not settled yet and many games played and to be played IMO

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

      He’s got no one to cover his inside in a back 4 so he’s getting ripped apart. And after what Aurier did today it’s very likely

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Rotation. Playing every 2 days

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

    Thoughts on filling the gaps here?

    X/4.0
    TAA(Robo)/Chilwell/X/X/4.0
    Salah(Mane)/Son/Hamez/X/X
    Kane/DCL/X

    Maybe Maupay as 3rd ST, Saiss in def, 4,4mid and?

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

    If on WC - both Son and Kane or just one?
    Which if one?

    Not easy to squeeze both alongside with TAA/Robbo, Salah, KDB/Sterling and not sacrifise other positions in the team...

    1. thetommy14
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son

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

      Just one.

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

      Tough call but if I had KDB I’d hold. Man City’s form is a little worrying, they look very unbalanced

    4. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Both for me...

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

    RM or Barca won't buy Son right ??
    😛

    Asking for a friend who's thinking about early Transfers

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      They can't afford him

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

        Ha

    2. Tigers Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think your friend should transfer him in - I am

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

        We can wait for a few days i guess.

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

      That left side for Barca is cursed

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

      Your friend, here 😉 , has done the early transfers!

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

        I was asking everyone.
        You should have waited !!

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

          Son is a hot property ... can't resist!

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

            Yeah

          2. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            You bring Son in MZ? I just have again for the third damn time! Along with Rodriguez

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

              Haven't got him yet this season, my fault being sceptical to Mou's team

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Haha I hear ya, well, i’ve done it a third time now already! He’s staying put permanantly now, even if injured, cannot miss anymore of his hauls

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

    Apparently I can do this, yes or no?

    Wood Podence > Son Brewster (-4) exact money and benching Brewster.

    Will not be surprised if Wood (wba) and Podence (lee) will come back to bite!

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

      Big upgrade IMO

      Brewster should start I think

  9. The Handsome Hunk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Son Price-locked ? Seems to be on 0

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

      Need to know this !!!

      1. The Handsome Hunk
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I see no reason to be price locked. He was never RED. But FPL Stats showing 0 which I m not getting it

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

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

    Confirm wild card?

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

    SALAH TIME

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

      Or Martinez 😉

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

        Both for me lol

  12. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best Under 6M defender?

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

      Chilwell, Castagne, Saiss. Those are who I'm thinking of having on a wild card

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

    Some sneaky Grealish points would be an unexpected extra.

  14. Juza
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Exact funds to do

    Taylor Barnes KDB to Son Hames Robbo (-8) or just KDB to Son but then I'll be priced out over the IB.

    Bottom of my ML out of 26 teams.. so why not ha ha

    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Given how this season is going, why not! Haha. I’m thinking a -8 as well as my team just get worse every week

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

    Watkins!!!!

  16. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Time to ship out Liverpool defenders, DCL vs Adrian after international break ...

  17. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I use the eye test. Working on individuals but confused with team performances atm.

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

      For me, it's very clear to see how the likes of Leeds and Villa click as a team.

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

    Watkins-owners gather here. B)

  19. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Son KWP
    B) Robbo Podence

    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A. Get Son

  20. 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

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No

  21. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Watkins G

  22. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What’s the issue with Alisson? Adrian is shocking

    1. Towsor44
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Done his shoulder, likely to be out a while

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Might hold off on the TAA-Robbo double then. DCL + Hamezz could be good

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

    Watkins over Maupay?

  24. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Feeling like a good week to WC.

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

      Any week is these days

  25. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Does anyone own Watkins???

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bought for Bats on gw2, my best transfer so far

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

      I do now

  26. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just logged on again - I just cannot comprehend what the hell is happening in the Premier League this year. Unbloodybelievable!

  27. paul1964
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Talk about the Miracle in Instanbul. Son basically rose from the grave. Jose Mourinho has a lot to answer for as he led us to believe Son was out injured for weeks - at least until after the International Window and at worst fro a few months. On that basis a lot of people transferred him out, did multiple transfers, spent points and lost points as a result. You would expect a manager of a PL team to know and that it is obligation to be aware of the state of his players injuries - especially of one of his best players. Whether that player will play and how long they are realistically going to be out injured for.

    1. Will The Beast
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe he just wanted to throw Ole off a little bit before The game? Worked out pretty well I’d say.

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

        That's what it was - classic Mou mind game. Ole fell for it and it might have cost him his job. Unfortunately a million and a half FPL players got suckered too - collateral damage!

  28. Bobby's Teeth
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Was Son injured yesterday? Seemed to limp a bit towards the end

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

      He's not playing any internationals so has a fortnight to recover.