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Son returns as Mendy absent and James benched for Chelsea

In the final match of Gameweek 5, Tottenham Hotspur entertain Chelsea.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

The big news for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers is that Son Heung-min (£10.0m) returns from injury and starts for Spurs, as does team-mate Eric Dier (£4.6m).

Cristian Romero (£4.9m) and Giovani Lo Celso (£5.9m) also feature in the XI having returned from quarantine, while the injuries sustained by Lucas Moura (£6.5m) and Steven Bergwijn (£6.0m) in the Europa Conference League keep them out.

Japhet Tanganga (£4.6m) is suspended after his red card in Gameweek 4.

As for Chelsea, goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga (£4.9m) suprisingly starts with Edouard Mendy (£6.0m) absent from the squad.

Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) also gets the nod, which means Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.0m) will be deployed as a wing-back with Reece James (£5.6m) on the bench.

N’Golo Kante (£4.9m) returns from injury but Jorginho (£5.9m) and Mateo Kovacic (£5.1m) are preferred in central midfield, with Kai Havertz (£8.3m) and Mason Mount (£7.4m) supporting Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m)

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Royal, Romero, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Alli, Lo Celso, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Sanchez, Winks, Gil, Rodon, Skipp, Davies, Scarlett

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Christensen, Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku

Subs: Bettinelli, Chalobah, Kante, Werner, Saul, Chilwell, Ziyech, Hudson-Odoi, James

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  1. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    At least the decision to ship out Dier hasn't backfired. Clutching at straws here.

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

    The Bailey Corner was going to be on target, if this isn't an OG then Dignes shouldn't have been 😆

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Corner wasn't a shot

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Bailey posted on Instagram it was a shot

  3. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Rudiger is a beast.

  4. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    That is a Kante goal

    Benny's was not a Benny goal

    Pretty simple and obvious

    Apparently not.

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

      VAR is just jobs for the boys

  5. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    At least take out that Chelsea clean sheet you awful Spuds.

  6. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Prob been asked a million times already but I was offline. Did Bruno not pass the ball to Ronaldo when he scored or the fact it rebounded back to him the reason no assist?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He did but latter.

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

      Scored off his own rebound so effectively a Ronaldo assist

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It came off the keeper from his own shot.

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It was saved not rebounded so no assist awarded.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It wouldn’t have mattered whether Ronaldo’s shot was saved *or* rebounded, there still would have been no assist

        1. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Okay thanks.

  7. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I never did accept the Pro Pundits talking about home advantage this season. The increase in home goals are covered by 2 City games against appalling opposition, and this GW there are only 3 home wins and 5 away.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      yes, this 1 week proves your point 100% ..

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It was high in the first two gameweeks. Reduced a bit since.

      And it’s not the wins and losses we care about, just the goals.

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

    Looks like a young Gary Neville 🙂

  9. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Need a spurs goal and end this 2-1

    No lukaku involvement would be a great result for non owners

  10. boc610
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    so levy's 303rd choice manager doesn't seem to be working out. well isn't that a turn up for the books

  11. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Spurs are doing well at 7 place considering a -2 GD.

  12. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What minute does Reece James come on?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      88

      1. kUwe Inc.
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I’m fine as long as with one assist

  13. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    With nuno,
    spurs 'attacking' assets are a definite no go.

  14. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Alonso going to get 200 points this season and we all keep avoiding him waiting for the week when he gets replaced?

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hard to ignore now

    2. FantasyTony
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Almost certainly

    3. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Probably. Will get benched the minute I buy him

    4. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      is chilwell fit ?

      why hasnt he played yet ? out of favour or unfit ?

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        At first he said he was not fit after the summer but now he is supposed to be fit it’s getting a bit weird

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          It is a bit, I thought Chilwell would get Liverpool but when Alonso started I assumed its fitness but now Alonso gets Spurs as well, if he gets City next week I will buy then following week and assume hes first choice

  15. FantasyTony
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Kane thinks downing tools will help him leave at the end of the season but I actually can't see any team being in for him if he keeps this up.

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      how is he downing tools ?

      1. FantasyTony
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He's doing nothing. Workrate very poor.

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nuno is downing his(and the entire team's) tools, tbh.

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

    Kante goal confirmed.

    Kovacic bandwagon rolling on.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The casuals will enjoy that assist when they log back into their accounts in 10 weeks time.

    2. kUwe Inc.
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Kovacic been flying under the radar and his bandwagon rolling now

  17. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best forward under 6.3 to replace Toney? Dennis & Armstrong possibly buy an better pick ?

    1. No_Mo_Salah?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pukki

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeh cheers could be good option
        Also Joshua king

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I'm thinking josh king....plays more central than dennis at Watford

          Newcastle and Leeds next 2

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Yeh king could be great value at 5.5 thanks

  18. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Goal awarded to Kante official

  19. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Kanté goal confirmed

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hopefully means more Kovacic buyers!

  21. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Kane SoT

  22. Khark
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Not quite sure how that has gone down as a Kante goal, its clearly edging wide on the stills. It should be black and white, on target = goal to the attacker, off target is off target not just off target and still goes to the attacker. insane.

    Kovacic, never ever does anything for FPL. Transferred in by the casuals, grabs an assist.

    FPL this season, whoever wins it, you are a god.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Dunno what stills you were seeing but looked like a shot on target to me.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It was on target 😛

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Never thought I’d say this but Werner should be on now

    Think he would link perfectly with lukaku

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Here he comes Bemba!

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Werner Lukaku Mount should be Chelsea's front three. With Pulisic Havertz Ziyech being the backup front three.

  24. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Finding Timo

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      More likely to score in the wrong net

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

    Tuchel, get James on to supply the balls for Kaku

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Quite the surgery, that

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Only Scarlett can save the game now Nuno

  27. boc610
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Kane and Aaron Rodgers in cahoots

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

    Timo coming on 🙂

    25 mins of a Lukaku partnership, excited to see.

  29. Squib
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How nailed is Alonso then?
    James too much of a risk?
    I just can't believe Alonso will continue.
    What are people's thoughts? Chelsea fans?

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso is first choice but will be rotated with Chilwell on UCL weeks is my guess

      1. Squib
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        So you think Alonso plays PL and Chilwell UCL? Or you mean Chilwell get PL games when UCL is on as Alonso plays those?

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Chilwell could get pl after Alonso plays UCL most likely. Depends on what Tuchel prioritises

          1. Squib
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            This is what worries me. Have I missed the boat are does Alonso still have potential. I was set on bringing James in but now it's blown out of the water. Need Chelsea def.
            Was thinking Cancelo and TAA wpuld 200 pointers amd James up there but looking at Alonso's numbers, starts and positions he takes up, I am struggling to ignore him.

  30. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Kane finished as a fantasy asset

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hope so.