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Son absent as Royal is handed Spurs debut

Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur, the first of eight Premier League fixtures on a busy Saturday, gets Gameweek 4 underway at Selhurst Park.

Kick-off is at 12:30 BST.

The headline team news is the absence of Son Heung-min, who Nuno Espirito Santo had intimated would miss this fixture with a calf problem picked up over the international break.

Santo makes three changes to the side that began the win over Watford in the Lilywhites’ last Premier League outing.

Steven Bergwijn is, like Son, injured, while Davinson Sanchez misses out as he needs to follow Covid-19 quarantine protocols having being involved with Colombia over the last week.

Emerson Royal comes in for his debut at right-back, while Harry Winks and Lucas Moura also start.

Patrick Vieira names the same starting XI from Crystal Palace’s 2-2 draw at West Ham United in Gameweek 3.

Summer signings Odsonne Edouard, Will Hughes and Michael Olise take their place on the bench.


GAMEWEEK 4 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell, Kouyate, McArthur, Gallagher, Zaha, Ayew, Benteke

Subs: Butland, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Olise, Hughes, Clyne, Edouard, Kelly, Riedewald

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Tanganga, Royal, Dier, Reguilon, Winks, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Alli, Kane, Moura

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Gil, Rodon, Ndombele, Davies, Scarlett, Omole, Markanday

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  1. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Did Zaha go for his face? Lively!

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Tanganga went for his at least

      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, the replay suggests Tanganga was the main aggressor.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha is a disgrace

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Gallagher is some player. I hope we find room for him in our (Chelsea) squad in the next season or so.

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Offers something very different

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, we definitely need some more attacking midfielders

    3. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      likewise with Gilmour. Chelsea will sell them for £30 each and then buy them back 3 years later for £100.

  3. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tanganga YC
    Zaha YC

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha is consistent if not anything else.

  4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Every game with Zaha, doesn't matter if it's a legit tackle or not he always has to overreact

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

    Poor ref. Zaha shouldnt get yellow

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You can’t react like that, of course he should have

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        This.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      retaliation and waving his hands in the Spurs players face

  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Correct decision by the ref with a booking for each. Glad no red was shown

  7. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tanganga could get an upgrade to RC

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Handbags, ladies.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Exactly. F all in it

  9. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    One of them is getting red before end of the game.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Tanganga will get riled again

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        That was quick.

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      well done

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

      Bravo!

  10. Harry the Hack
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    match got interesting for a couple of minutes!

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Fair play to Zaha there

    He did *just* enough to control himself avoiding a red

    2 or 3 years ago he’s gone there, just sees red and completely loses his shitz

    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Funny watching two guys who desperately want to punch each other in the face, but really making an effort not to.

      1. diabydoesgallas
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Was thinking this. Lol

  12. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Gallagher looks like a very decent prospect. Won’t ever get a chance at Chelsea.

    1. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mount, Christensen, James, Chalobah would all beg to differ.. if he’s good enough he’ll get a chance.

  13. 2001: A Space Origi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Team news out in 15 minutes or so...you Ronaldo owners must be so nervous and anxious, all captaining him too....tch tch tch.... 😀

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I am a non-owner and equally nervous. Just hoping he is benched

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        The fear won't subside until the match is over for me - even if he's benched, coming on against tired legs could be disastrous for non owners

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not an owner but pretty sure he starts …. 15 mins to go …. We’ll 10 mins till the fake lineups start popping up …

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      And non owners

    4. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not in the least. 🙂

    5. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What will be will be...
      I was always going to get one of the football greatest.

  14. Gross Blank Point
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watching the replay Tanganga shoulda got a red, no intention of playing the ball

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Wasn’t a goal scoring opportunity or last man back though. It was a push really. Right decision was made imo

      1. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        He's off now anyway

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          True !

  15. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I am suprised there isnt red card,knowing how soft refs are today

  16. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Gallagher at 5.5 is some interest

  17. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Kane cappers hiding behind the sofas.

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    4 mins to cleanie points time

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not for Dier or Tanganga owners

  19. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Gallagher and Cantwell the same person?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Same as all the Leeds players with the same hairstyles ?

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Man Bun United.

  20. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Mourinho turned Kane into a 150mln asset.

    Levy sacks Mourinho, and then turns down the money.

    LOL

  21. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    15 minutes.

    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Erections incoming.

      1. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        LOLOL thank you for that....i spit out my coffee.

  22. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tangangam style.

    1. Harry the Hack
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      good work

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tang Gone

  24. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Red card tanganga

  25. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tangana off second yellow

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Tangonega

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    red tanganga

  27. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tanganga RED CARD

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I called it ... 🙂

  29. OLEgend
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    There he goes

  30. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tanganga you idiot