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Son and Grealish absent as Bale is benched for final Blank Gameweek 29 match

Son Heung-min (£9.4m) and Jack Grealish (£7.5m) will both sit out the final match of Blank Gameweek 29, while Gareth Bale (£9.7m) begins this evening’s clash between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur on the bench.

Kick-off at Villa Park is at 19:30 GMT.

Bale’s demotion from the Spurs starting XI is a blow to the legions of Fantasy Premier League managers who bought the Welshman ahead of Gameweek 29.

The winger was the subject of more transfers in (771,282) than any other player ahead of Friday’s deadline.

The most-sold FPL asset of the round, Son, hasn’t recovered from the muscle injury that forced him off in the north London derby last Sunday.

Son and Bale are among four players in Jose Mourinho’s Gameweek 28 line-up who miss out this afternoon, with the benched Matt Doherty (£5.6m) and the absent Toby Alderweireld (£5.4m) the others to make way.

Spurs confirmed that Alderweireld and Serge Aurier (£5.2m) both miss out through illness today.

In come Carlos Vinicius (£6.9m), Japhet Tanganga (£4.9m), Joe Rodon (£5.0m) and Giovani Lo Celso (£6.9m).

There’s no rest for Harry Kane (£11.5m) after his 120-minute run-out on Thursday: the England striker, captained by over two million FPL bosses tonight, starts.

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has made two changes following his side’s draw with Newcastle United over a week ago.

Matty Cash (£5.0m) and Morgan Sanson (£5.5m) start, with Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.3m) and Jacob Ramsey (£4.5m) dropping out.

Despite the positive noises about Grealish in Smith’s pre-match press conference, the Villa talisman misses his sixth successive league match.


Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Luiz, Sanson, Traore, Watkins, Trezeguet.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Tanganga, Sanchez, Rodon, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Lo Celso, Ndombele, Vinicius, Kane, Moura.

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  1. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Vinicius goal

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Vini G
    Lucas A

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Vinny G
    Lucas A
    Kane AA

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Lucas AAA

  4. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    The premiership is dead and FPL is all luck

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      You're only realising FPL and luck goes well together?

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Okay.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Welcome to enlightenment

  5. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    No use goal

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Good for those not playing Martinez

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        It’s good for those only playing Martinez as Villa defence EO is over 100%

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      It stopped the Villa clean sheet, so pretty useful.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Very useful. Villa CS busted.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        This...

  6. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Kane ain't going to get anything tonight is he

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      No

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Nope

  7. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Nice that Villa CS has been wiped...

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Not really

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Martinez summoning his inner-Arsenal.

  9. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Vinni

  10. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Omg such a dead goal

  11. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Will take this score FT

  12. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    And there it is, an absolute nothing goal and no more goals for the rest of the game

  13. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    No Jammy Martinez clean sheet. Sorry everyone

  14. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Woohoo. At least that Martinez clean has gone.

  15. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Bale night off now

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Lookman off the bench wouldn’t be the end of the world for me but that’s frustrating for non FHers

  16. Roy Hudd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    All Villa cleanies correctly wiped. Poor picks this week.

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Tap-in for Spurs’ forward well worked from their #10.

  18. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Emi to save a Kane pen and then blow the whistle ref

  19. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Need this Spurs cs and Arry to actually do something come onn

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      I capped Kane so it won’t happen

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Same bro

  20. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Martinez cs wiped,no Kane goal,Bale on the bench. Sometimes I hate this game so much

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Martinez owner, Kane non capper, Bale owner.

      Loving it.

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Kane non capper worse than a kane capper?

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          I'd rather he nothing, would erode all my Jlingz C advantage.

      2. GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        I have Kane as a captain,pain

    2. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      You won't be the only one with that trio. Im another one haha

      1. GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        I hope that some miracle will happen in the continuation of the match, but there is so small hope

    3. aborg
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Same here. Had half of my starting players in this game.
      I have probably lost my ML in this BGW!

      1. GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Ouch

  21. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Is there a way to see current live highest scoring player this week?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Football player, or manager's team?

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Managers team. I’m searching lvefpl but not sure it’s got it

    2. LSK
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Don’t know, but you can check your gw rank though. Must be right up there.

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        I was 23 going into spurs game but dropped down to around 300 now. I don’t think there’s anyway I can get first but it’s novel being this high

  22. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Why Vini hasn't played more games this season, could have easily got 10 goals in the league

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Mourinho.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Because largely when he’s played he’s been useless.

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Should I get Gundogan back for Saka or los Auba for Salah?

  24. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Get grealish togged out and get him on.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Does he need to be 'togged'?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Probably not. I could play against this spurs defense.

  25. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Well that's the only goal of the game innit

    1. Ejaaz11
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Well if it stays this wa, unlikely bale comes on

      1. Ejaaz11
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        *way

  26. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Work done Martinez cleansheet gone & Now sub in Bale

    1. 1984 TC
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Yes please! We all want Bale to come on.

  27. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    With just Martinez that Spurs goal is good right?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Why do you think that lol.

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

        Just looked at livefpl, EOs:

        Martinez 64%
        Target 28%
        Konsa 11%

        So over 100% combined EO right?

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Yeah great.

    3. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Congrats on losing your cs!!

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

        Haha

  28. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Normally when my ML leader's captain does poorly so does mine so not good for Kane.

  29. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Bring Son for 1 point

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

      Not on bench

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Not in squad haha

  30. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    this will be 1-1 at HT

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Martinez G?