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Bale recalled as Kane-less Spurs take on Brighton in final Gameweek 21 match

Tottenham Hotspur are without the injured Harry Kane (£11.1m) for the final match of Gameweek 21 but there is still plenty of interest from a Fantasy perspective in the Lilywhites’ Sunday evening clash with Brighton and Hove Albion.

Kane is absent with ankle problems, with Gareth Bale (£9.3m) handed a start for just the second time in the league this season.

Bale for Kane is one of four changes that Jose Mourinho has made to his starting XI.

The other alterations see Toby Alderweireld (£5.4m), Davison Sanchez (£5.2m) and Moussa Sissoko (£4.8m) come in for Eric Dier (£5.0m), Serge Aurier (£5.2m) and Matt Doherty (£5.6m).

The Brighton team news is unexpectedly straightforward, with manager Graham Potter making no changes from the side that drew with Fulham.

All of the Seagulls’ players have ownerships of less than 4% in FPL but the game’s most-selected asset does feature in tonight’s clash, with Son Heung-min (£9.8m) in the visitors’ line-up.

Son features in just under 60% of Fantasy squads, both overall and within the top 10,000.

He was also among the top ten most popular purchases of Gameweek 21, attracting 167,978 transfers in.

Son has hit eight goals on the road already in 2020/21, although only one has arrived since Gameweek 6.


Brighton XI: Sanchez, White, Dunk, Webster, Veltman, Gross, Bissouma, Mac Allister, March, Maupay, Trossard.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Rodon, Davies, Sissoko, Ndombele, Hojberg, Bergwijn, Bale, Son.

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  1. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you rather for the next 3? Antonio right?

    a) Antonio (AVL, FUL, SHU)
    b) Watkins (WHU, ARS, BRI)

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

      Ant

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

      Antonio surely

    3. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio

    4. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Got to be Ant

    5. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Antonio

      • M2.0
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        cheers guys

      • wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        a

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

      Nothing worse than a disappointing son.

      1. aborg
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Actually it was Spurs that were dissapointinh in general. Son did not get much quality services and was getting neutralised by most of the time.

      2. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Son needed a better team - like DCL with the rest of Everton

    7. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Which one is better:

      1) Sterling + TAA --> Salah + Dias + 1.8 ITB
      2) Pogba + Firmino ---> Salah + 6.1 FWD

      Both would cost -4 hit, 6.1 FWD is probably Adams as I'm priced out of Watkins (6.2)

      1. M2.0
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        1. No hit should involve bringing in Adams imo

    8. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty dreadful week. Any thoughts here?

      Martinez
      Dias Cancelo Dallas
      Grealish Fernandes Sterling Salah Son
      Watkins Antonio

      Subs: Brewster, Dier, Mitchell

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

        Its a good team. Those with jam got a good week. Bam over Watkins for me mind.

        1. Oooo Matron
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Of course I brought Watkins in this week for Bamford!

      2. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Honestly, I'd want to build towards this team. Really good. Do nothing. Get Bamford for Watkins if you already have 2FT or maybe Dier -> Holding/Shaw/Rudiger.

    9. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lads, quick help here please:

      Martínez / McCarthy
      Dias / Stones / Cresswell / Saïss /  Dallas
      Salah / Bruno / Grealish / Gündogan / Soucek
      DCL / Antonio / Watkins

      £5.7 in the bank

      A. Saïss out, Robbo in
      B. Hold, save FT for next week

      1. M2.0
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        b

    10. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bamford flagged, but should be OK?

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

        Yup ; back to 2-2-1 weeks ahead.

        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          But Everton were woeful against Newcastle. There is hope!!

      2. Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

        • HuthTheMagicDragon
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Dead leg apparently, i'm holding and starting.

      3. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        When the highest scoring player is also your captain. One of the best feelings in FPL and why we still play this game 🙂

      4. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone beat Son captain, 32 points on the bench and losing my cup tie by 1 point 😉

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

          Thought you had scored 60 or so?

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Where did you get that from

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

        If Kane is out for Chelsea, Would you play Watkins over Son ?

        Watkins home to West Ham

        Cheers.

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

          Unknown. Probably not.

        2. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Play both?

          1. Ronnies
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Front 8;

            Salah, Bruno, Son, Grealish, Gundog
            DCL, Antonio, Watkins

            I need to bench 1

            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              0/7 Calvert Lewin.

              1. Camino Aleatorio
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                DCL could be lethal vs Leeds

                There is a brace potential there- but Everton could play really bad again

                I have Son, Watkins, and DCL

        3. Camino Aleatorio
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          If that’s the only choice - yeah Watkins is playing with the best playmaker in the game

          Son is playing with Championship level mids like Lamela, Sissoko, Moura, and Ndombele... and the washed up Man-Bun

      6. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Who to bench here? No BB

        Salah Gundogan Grealish Fernandes Son
        Antonio DCL Bamford

        1. Rassi
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Seems mad but I might bench Son...

        2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Son or Antonio

        3. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          same players except that i have Barnes over Son.Currently on Bamford.

        4. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Not making it easy are you, go with gut.
          If it goes bad at least you cannot blame anyone 🙂

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

          There's no answer here pal. Bench one of them and don't think about the benched points too much.

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

          Salah and Gunsog have Pep risk greater than Zero

      7. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        1 FT this week;

        A) Chilwell --> TAA
        B) Chilwell --> Robbo
        C) Adams --> Antonio
        D) Soucek --> Grealish
        E) Sterling --> Mane (if fit)

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          You are joking with A and B, right?

          1. Klip Klopp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Why would that be a joke? A non starter for a guaranteed starter with basically the same output?

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              So many better options. Robbo has blanked 4 times in his last 5 games. Worst value in FPL.

        2. M2.0
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          c

        3. McSauce
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Chilwell may not start and also playing spurs.

          I think Lpool will start to make moves

      8. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Last Man Standing GW21 (1039 teams)

        Safety score = 44
        Top score = 98
        LMS average = 61.11 (-2.03) = 59.09

        110 teams to be removed, 929 through to GW22
        10% or minimum 93 out next GW.
        Congrats to all the survivors 🙂

        https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Scraped it thanks to 32 points on my bench 🙂 cheers

        2. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          My deepest run ever; onward and upward!

        3. enrico.palazzo
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          and I'm gone 🙁

      9. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bam Holding to DCL Digne (-4) = -20 pts deficit!

        At least Salah (c)

      10. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Do we have any idea how long Kane will be out?

        1. MagicMessi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Unknown

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

          Until after the Superbowl. Third season on the trot...

      11. Marcin the Pole
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Son owners, what's the play? Keep or sell for Mane/Sterling/someone else?

        Currently on keep, but could be persuaded otherwise.

        1. seanie3
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sell, no good when kane not with him. Batman and robin

      12. Kryptonite666
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Behind ML Leader by 45 points. Could FH and BB make that up ?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          FH could in the right GW.

        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Dgws for sure. People were getting 150+ scores and others were getting 60 odd (me)

          1. seanie3
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            No panic, I’ve overtaken league leaders with 100 or lead in the past with 18 games left so 45 is not a big lead with so many games left

      13. dabber7
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        McCarthy Forster
        Dias Cancelo Creswell Shaw Mitchell
        Salah Bruno Gundo Son ESR
        Kane DCL Antonio
        £0.0 ITB

        Would you ...

        A. Kane, Son & ESR out and Mane, Grealish, Decordova-Reid in for -8

        B. Try and wait it out until Kane is fit (although Spurs looked awful tonight)

        C. Do something else entirely

        Many thanks for your thoughts

      14. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Martinez
        Robertson Stones Cancelo
        Salah Fernandes Gundogan Soucek Raphinha
        DCL Bamford

        Forster Coufal Brewster Ferguson

        1 FT, 8.9 itb

        1. Brewster >> Antonio (bench Raph / Soucek)
        2. Raph / Soucek >> Grealish
        3. Raph / Soucek >> Maddison
        4. Other
        5. Save FT

        Thanks

        1. M2.0
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          2

      15. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Any presets expected before next gw?

      16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Remember easy fixtures?

        1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yes! Huth and Faye for Stoke with Pulis (tm) at the helm. You could even double up.

      17. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Damn
        Out of the cup due to a White CS off the bench

        🙄

      18. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        When you have a bad gw you can switch from beer to scotch.It helps a lot.

      19. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        71 all out! Lovely!

      20. Ozzy smith
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Start one?

        A) Foden (bur)
        B) Soucek (avl)

        Martinez
        Dias Stones Digne
        Salah Bruno Son *****
        Antonio DCL Watkins

        (Steer ***** Coufal KWP)

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Probably Soucek. Foden due a benching

          1. Ozzy smith
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            My worry this week. I’d move him on but I want Grealish and I’d have to move Steer on too. Will have to wait until gw23.

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

          Play both and drop Son

          1. Ozzy smith
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Lol

      21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Who needs to GTFO first?

        A) Dier
        B) Robbo
        C) Son
        D) Bruno
        E) Kane

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The one that's injured

        2. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          e

      22. Heisenberg W. W.
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Team for next gw GTG

        DdG
        Konsa-Stones-Holding
        Salah-Bruno-Son-Gundo
        Bamford-DcL-Antonio

        (McCarthy-Dallas-Soucek-Coufal)

        1ft 4.5m itb

        Knowing my luck Soucek will probably get double figures.

      23. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mourinho won't start Bale again unless he's tearing it up in training, which is unlikely. Imagine the squad morale when players are working flat out and Bale, who's lacking fitness if not ability, gets to start ahead of them. Spurs played like a team who had a midtable finish guaranteed, nó need for effort. Son was getting no service.

      24. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Will there be press conferences before the deadline? Got Raphina and Bamford flagged

      25. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What’s the average after auto subs?

        1. Buck The Trent
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          59

      26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Kane >

        A) DCL
        B) Watkins
        C) Cavani (!)
        E) Other

        Already have Antonio and Bamford