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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. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    SIUUUU

  2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    never in doubt!

  3. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Oh yess CR7

  4. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Siuuuu!

  5. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Get in

  6. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ronaldo starts! Hat-trick incoming

  7. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    NEWCASTLE TEAM NEWS

    Team to play Manchester United: Woodman, Clark, Lascelles, Hayden, Manquillo, Ritchie, Longstaff, Willock, Almiron, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin

    Subs: Darlow, Schar, Lewis, Hendrick, Krafth, Gayle, Schar, Fernandez, Murphy, White

    MANCHESTER UNITED TEAM NEWS

    Man Utd team to play Newcastle: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Fernandes, Pogba, Sancho, Greenwood, Ronaldo.

    Subs: Heaton, Bailly, Mata, Lingard, Dalot, Van de Beek, Fred, Lindelof, Martial

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Thank you man

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I fear for the Toon army

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Joelinton masterclass incoming

    4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      ARSENAL TEAM NEWS - DEBUTS FOR RAMSDALE & TOMIYASU

      Team to play Norwich: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Saka, Lokonga, Odegaard, Maitland-Niles, Pepe, Aubameyang

      Subs: Leno, Partey, Lacazette, Smith Rowe, Soares, Tavares, Chambers, Mari, Martinelli

      NORWICH TEAM NEWS - NO GILMOUR, CANTWELL, GIBSON

      Team to play Arsenal: Krul, Aarons, Omobamidele, Hanley, Williams, Lees-Melou, Dowell, McLean, Rupp, Tzolis, Pukki

      Subs: Gunn, Gibson, Gilmour, Cantwell, Kabak, Normann, Rashica, Sorensen, Idah

      BRENTFORD TEAM NEWS – BAPTISTE STARTS

      Team to play Brighton: Rico, Henry, Pinnock, Jansson, Ajer, Norgaard, Mbuemo, Janelt, Canos, Toney, Baptiste

      Subs: Fernandez, Thompson, Jensen, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Zanka, Roerslev

      BRIGHTON TEAM NEWS – CUCURELLA DEBUT

      Team to play Brentford: Sanchez, Cucurella, Webster, Dunk, Duffy, Veltman, Bissouma, Maupay, Trossard, Lallana, Welbeck

      Subs: Scherpen, Steele, Mac Allister, Moder, Alzate, March, Locadia, Roberts, Richard

      LEICESTER TEAM NEWS - VESTERGAARD FIT TO START

      Team to play Manchester City: Schmeichel, Castagne, Bertrand, Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Ndidi, Tielemans, Maddison, Albrighton, Barnes, Vardy.

      Subs: Ward, Evans, Iheanacho, Amartey, Ricardo, Daka, Lookman, Soumare, Dewsbury-Hall.

      MAN CITY TEAM NEWS - KDB, FODEN ON BENCH

      Team to play Leicester: Ederson, Walker, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo, Grealish, Jesus, Torres.

      Subs: Carson, Stones, Ake, Sterling, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Foden.

      SOUTHAMPTON TEAM NEWS

      Team to play West Ham: McCarthy, Livramento, Stephens, Salisu, Perraud, Redmond, RomeU, Ward-Prowse, Djenepo, Armstrong, Elyounoussi

      Subs: Forster, Walker-Peters, Vojnovic, Adams, Broja, Tella, Diallo, Bednarek

      WEST HAM TEAM NEWS

      Team to play Southampton: Fabianski, Coufal, Ogbonna, Dawson, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Antonio, Bowen, Benrahma

      Subs: Areola, Zouma, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Vlasic, Noble, Diop, Fredericks, Kral

      WATFORD TEAM NEWS

      Team to play Wolves: Bachmann, Ngakia, Ekong, Sierralta, Rose, Sissoko, Etebo, Kucka, Sarr, Dennis, King.

      Subs: Elliot, Louza, Cleverley, Masina, Sema, Cathcart, Tufan, Kabasele, Hernandez.

      WOLVES TEAM NEWS

      Team to play Watford: Sa, Semedo, Coady, Saiss, Kilman, Marcal, Moutinho, Neves, Trincao, Jimenez, Traore.

      Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Podence, Mosquera, Boly, Silva, Hwang, Dendoncker.

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

    WHY DIDNT I CAPTAIN RONALDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    SSSSIIIIUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

  10. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ronaldo and Greenwood! THE SEX.

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Indeed.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I read that in Patrice's voice from the inbetweeners lol

  11. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    HE STARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7 GOALS INCOMING!!!!!

  12. VAR United
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    SIUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

  13. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    RONALDOOOOOOOOOO

    warming up the hatty later

  14. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Reguillon with two goal saving blocks/clearances this match

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Who's this new boy upfront, Ronaldo...any good?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      not bad, has a future

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      tap in merchant

  16. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ok there is still hope he blanks or is subbed off early. Non-owners unite

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He'll score and score well.

      Non owner btw

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I won't mind it much under 2 conditions

        1) Bruno is involved
        2) Salah at least matches his score

  17. luke
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gonna blank

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Greenwood won't

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      lol

  18. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ronalno’s in the mud!

  19. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gilmour benched. Norwich forum saw that coming.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Who cares it’s CR7 time

  20. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Now Ronaldo starts, I now prefer that outcome against fresh defenders 😀

  21. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Shaw Greenwood CR7 boom!

  22. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Wow that is one attacking lineup

  23. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ronaldo, Greenwood, Bruno, Sancho??

    Unquestionably the best front 4 in world football, probably ever in history

    Stop it Ole!

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      😀 three guys without any proper trophies

  24. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Shaw, Greenwood and Ronaldo x 2 letttttttttsssssssss GO!

  25. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Never in doubt

  26. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Can someone explain this siuuuuiu thing to me

    I’d like to join in when he scores

  27. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    That Newcastle line up doesn't look very defensive tbh

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      bruce got fooled by ole's presser

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Think Newcastle will score

  28. Harry the Hack
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Wait Fred benched? But he was so good last week

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He's utter cack

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

    Man City

    XI | Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Jesus, Torres, Grealish

    SUBS | Carson, Stones, Ake, Sterling, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Foden

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      excellent ta

  30. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is Ronaldo starting?

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

      Yes!!!

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yup

    3. fantasyfog
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Question should be...how many points will Ronaldo get