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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

1,652 Comments Post a Comment
  1. MagicMessi
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Last week i did Tsimikas to Arnold for -4 🙁 Anyways .. Keep Trent or ship for Alonso and enough money to get Rudiger/James double up with Alonso ?? TAA is killing me :((((((

    1. MagicMessi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Awful first post sorry lads

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        I forgive you

        1. MagicMessi
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Thanks man goodluck to u

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

      Don't ship TAA.

      1. MagicMessi
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks for logical advice ! Guess ill have to hold for now What a nightmare is this guy 🙁

    3. Gunneryank
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Trent is probably the last player i would ever transfer out.

      1. MagicMessi
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Ok hope youre right

    4. Neevesy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I'm sorry, but it's one week. Why the hell would you get rid of the games best defender after missing one week. Makes zero sense.

      1. MagicMessi
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Was thinking TAA \ Amartey to Alonso / James lol

  2. Tripleh123
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Need advice. Currently on Dias+Lukaku. For next gameweek,

    A) Lukaku> Vardy for a week punt
    B) Dias> Digne/Shaw/R.Perriera
    C. Stick

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Sorry. What?

      Look elsewhere in your team

    2. Neevesy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      What!!??

      1. Neevesy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Obviously stick. The transfers would severely weaken your team.

  3. TheTinman
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    54pts. Dropped 40k places, could have been worse though with Digne stinking up my team. Feel like I've got away with one a bit.

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      47pts
      1.8k -> 26k 🙁

      1. TheTinman
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Unlucky man. Next week we rise

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

      50 points. 15k to 64k. Transfer was Bemhrama to Gray.

    3. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      54 here too. Doubled my rank 🙁

  4. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Those with Bruno and Greenwood - still keeping ?
    Thinking about yet waiting for Lukaku GW7/8.

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      One more week for Greenwood for me. WC in 7.

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Definitely another week.

  5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Going into the late game with Lukaku(C) and James and coming out with 4pts from a 3-0 win feels painful but ah well, will teach me not to take risks with captaincy when I have someone like Salah v Palace as an option.

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Dullard captaincy always wins in the end

  6. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Would it be wise to hold off on Lukaku until GW9? I’d have to sacrifice Cristiano when he has..

    Villa Everton Leicester vs Lukakus
    City Southampton Brentford

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I'm holding off on Lukaku until GW8. WC in 8 is still the dominant strategy for me.

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

      GW7 or GW8 best weeks to swap, imho

    3. Nightcrawler
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Just forget about lukaku. Je might score a brace or two but not worth sacriifcing cr7 or ur defence

  7. Carefree Crew
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    What an enjoyable day of football both fantasy & reality. After a slow start & poor first half a 0 3 away win at Spurs, with no Lukaku GI (non owner until GW 7) Held my overall rank after taking a hit & beat my main mini league rival who played his wildcard & I've still got mine to play. Happy days!

    Congrats to all Chelsea DF owners who went early before GW 7.

  8. Nightcrawler
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Shaw starting to look like poor value with all this competition around

    His crossing is also pretty poor now that ive watched utd play

  9. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Hoddle says Spurs off the ball are like "mannikins", lol.

  10. Miguel Sanchez
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    GW7 team if I can hold off on my transfer this week

    Sanchez
    TAA James Rudiger Livramento
    Salah Benrahma Sarr
    Ronaldo Lukaku Antonio

    Steele Sissoko Brownhill Tsimikas

    1. MagicMessi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Looking ok whats ur transfer plans anyway

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Doucoure and Ayling to Rudiger and Brownhill with 2 FTs

        1. MagicMessi
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          No way Douco has Norwich home

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            That’s why I will make the moves in GW7

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Incredible team

  11. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    A week where all the players who don't often score did like Livermento, Sarr, Dennis. Mbueno, Duffy etc and others normally that do blanked e.g. Greenwood, Lukaku.

    For this reason not changing my team and being patient.

  12. Cok3y5murf
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    So my planned moves are Bruno, Ings ➡ Gray, Lukaku. This is a 0.4m swing. So just do it now instead of waiting?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Nice moves

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yup.

  13. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    TT should play Chilly at LS striker

  14. dshv
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Cant wait 2 gw’s to swap shaw with Alonso/Rudiger

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Which one tho

  15. Dr. Rog
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    407 with 396 (12*33) more to play.

  16. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Tempted to do Bruno --> Son and I dont have Ronaldo.

    Planning on WC in GW7-8

    Thoughts?

    1. Gunneryank
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Just stay away from Spurs. You'll be happier.

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

      I wouldn't

  17. afsr
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Traore to Gray or Sarr?

    1. dshv
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Sarr

    2. 1984 TC
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Traore is a season keeper

  18. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Livra to come on for Reecey! Nice!

  19. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    57 and 2nd consecutive big red arrow.

    Hope my fortunes turn next GW.

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      It’s madness that 57 is a red arrow

  20. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Somewhere out there, there will be a team with the TC on Sarr, along with Rudi, Alonso and T Silva

  21. 1984 TC
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Always ask yourself. What would a chest master do?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Bench everyone

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Spend an inordinate amount of time sniffing their index finger.

    3. Noisy Neighbour
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Squeeze the BAP’s?

  22. Tripleh123
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Those with Greenwood+Jota holding on for 1 more week? Their fixtures aren't bad. But other options look tempting.

    1. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I think most will end up sticking

    2. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yeah, will roll the transfer for a mini-wildcard GW7.

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Jota is out

  23. Bounce
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Got rid of Rüdiger, Benrahma and Toney on my Wildcard. Season is over. I'm never logging back in again.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      You'll bounce back

  24. lifes a pitch
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Get rid of jota or greenwood for Kovacic? Or just stick?

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Hold for another week

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I am sticking for just one more try with the 2.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Kovacic seriously?

  25. dshv
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    61 after bonuses from 10 people.. another red arrow (75k rank)…

    1. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Seriously? Wow.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      73 after bonus

  26. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Antonio + Jota + Torres ---> Ronaldo + Bissouma + Kovacic (-4)?

    Any other method of bring in Ronaldo means either Lukaku / Salah has to go, but without the (-4).

    Thanks!

  27. Thinkering like a Boss
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    1) Hold Bruno for 2 GW and take price fall 11.9m
    2) Transfer out right now to Son
    3) Bruno, Perica > Lukaku, 4.5m mid -4

  28. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Is Ramsdale nailed on at Arsenal?

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I would say so yes

  29. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    So what do we think about Alonso then? He has started every game. Chillwell cant possibly still not be fit enough unless he is carrying an undisclosed injury. Alonso had a great game today.

  30. WVA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    That game couldn't have gone any worse.... again!

    I own Lukaku, Chelsea won 3-0 and that's my biggest red arrow of the season