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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. 2001: A Space Origi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    OH Dear Spurs down to 10!!

  2. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Ronaldo capper here and honestly don't care if he comes on off the bench. He's going to get something.

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      a yellow card probably for showing off his abs

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Makes a difference having got a hit to get him.

      Definitely more risky, but more fun to play with a few hits and it is RONALDO

  3. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Yes. Good for him. Bad boy Tanganga hahahaha 😀

    1. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Red !

  4. WHUFCSmith23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Zaha got up in Tangangas face and instantly regretted it. Tanganga is such a throwback.

    Has to be a red in this game surely

  5. Thanos
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    And there you have an upgrade for Tanganga!

    Sent off for second YC

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    You know

    When you’ve been Tangana’d

    1. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      😀

  7. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Tangy likes a card doesn't he

  8. Tasty Jerk
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Tanganga should of has a red before anyway. Good riddance.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Absolute fool, what does he think he is doing

  9. Limbo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Daft.

  10. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Tanganga red, I smell a Kane blank 🙁

  11. MDynamite
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Ronaldo and Greenwood start

    Torres starts, KDB Foden Mahrez on the bench

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Bruno start?

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Prediction or...?

    3. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Expected if true, tbh.

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Thank goodness Ronaldo starts. Now I can shower on peace.

      Didnt go with Torres in the end so have to hope for an early sub with that quality on the bench & that he stays quiet 😮

    5. MDynamite
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Confirmed btw

      Bruno and Sancho start too, that predicted XI was correct

      Sterling also on bench for City

  12. Harry the Hack
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    why oh why didn't nuno take him off. he was always getting a second

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      5 mins apart, crazy

    2. GROBARI
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      There was short time between 2 yellow cards

  13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    I want to see Zaha rub it in now 😆

    Get in his ear on the way off the pitch

  14. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Tanganga too hot. Bailly on steroids

  15. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Red

  16. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Spurs are so average jeez

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Harry subbed

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Cheeky 😉

    2. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Cheeky

    3. GROBARI
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I see what you did here 🙂

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Upvote for facts

    5. BobbyV
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Lol

  18. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Ben Davies on …. Winks off ..

  19. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    That wasn't 2nd yellow man come on

  20. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Not good as a Reguillon and Kane owner

  21. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    God, this game finally got interesting for all the wrong reasons

  22. Jensen Luiz Coleman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Dier to Tanganga for a hit?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Do it...

  23. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Is Son still an option after this sh*t show?

    Spurs seem to be run by Tony Pulis at this point.

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      My two cents: Son was probably an option only last round when the captaincy wasn't clear. And that's debatable too, because Antonio emerged as an option in the meantime.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Not next week. Will likely miss Chelsea anyway.

      They are not clicking in attack yet, like last year.

  24. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Palace please score I couldn't take another jammy Spurs cs 🙁

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Boooo

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        🙁

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Sorry, worried Reguillon owner

  25. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    spurs going to win it 1:0 mark my words

    1. AIRMILES
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Odds of 10.5 at the exchange if you want it.

  26. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    5 ex Swansea players on the pitch … says it all lol

  27. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Watching a shopping channel now.

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Well that red was on the cards!

  29. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Yes I’m amongst the 4.7% tanganga owners….

    Hope Palace get a goal now!

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I have him too 🙁

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Oh dear...

  30. One Speed
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    my mate signed Tanganga on wildcard. His rage. Oh his rage!!!!