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Spurs v Liverpool team news: Alli starts, Henderson and Thiago absent

Tottenham Hotspur take on Liverpool in the final Premier League match of Gameweek 18, with kick-off in North London at 16:30 GMT.

In the absence of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Antonio Conte opts for a new central midfield pairing of Harry Winks and Tanguy Ndombele, with Dele Alli – who starts his first Premier League game under the Italian – perhaps featuring further forward.

Elsewhere, Sergio Reguilon is only deemed fit enough for a place on the bench, with Ryan Sessegnon taking the left wing-back role.

At Liverpool, Thiago Alcantara has returned a suspected positive Covid-19 test and misses out, as does Jordan Henderson due to illness (not Covid). That means Tyler Morton makes a surprise start, alongside James Milner and Naby Keita in the Reds’ engine room.

Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota are all deployed up top in Jurgen Klopp’s 4-3-3 formation, with Roberto Firmino a substitute.

GAMEWEEK 18 LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Royal, Winks, Ndombele,Sessegnon, Alli, Son, Kane

Subs: Austin, Rodon, Bergwijn, Lo Celso, Skipp, Tanganga, Reguilon, Moura, Doherty

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Matip, Robertson, Morton, Milner, Keita, Salah, Mane, Jota

Subs: Kelleher, Williams, Minamino, Firmino, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gomez, Tsimikas, Gordon, Quansah

1,515 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    VAR should just be scrapped absolutely hopeless

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      VAR isnt the problem

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Issue is the people using VAR …

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Keita YC

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    The standard of refs has been at a shocking level for years, none at the 2018 WC, for the biggest & best league in the world, very poor.

    VAR brought in to help these officials, the only issue is there's a bad ref in the VAR booth too...

    Pissing in the wind!

  4. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Keita yc for being hit in the face.

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Hahah what??? Just saw the replay.

    2. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      lol

  5. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How many matches will Robertson miss?

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      2 league ones

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        One for YC, One for RC?

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          2 league. 1 carabao cup. Total 3 for getting sent off for dangerous tackle

  6. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Pep will be pleased with his future son in law!

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

    Salah’s first blanks since GW2

  8. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    WC to bring Tsimikas in (amongst others) or hold off one more GW?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      How do you have a free Pool slot?

      1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I don't, forgot I had all 3 filled lol

  9. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sessegnon hitting Keita right in the head and Keita gets booked.
    Ref needs to get checked.

  10. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Konate YC

  11. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Konate YC

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Reggy on for the winner.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      it was Regs birthday the other day so he will want to score

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Regi coming on

  14. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Reguilon incoming

  15. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Davies wastes sonny a.

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Would have been offside anyways

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    OMG Regi to Son for the win

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Blind lino too?

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Reguilon on
    Sessegnon off

  19. JJO
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Regiiii 1 pointer 😀

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Marginal gains! Feels a triumph to have 11 players this gw.

  20. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Reggie owners rejoice 🙂

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Woooooo don't get booked

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Wonderfull

  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How to fit Tsimi when you already have TAA,Jota and Salah?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sell Salah. He hates cold and is off to AFCON shortly

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      You can't

  22. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Get in Reggy! Every point counts lol

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Regi 1 pointer feels like a haul at this stage

    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Indeed

  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Need one more point from Jota to go through in the cup…

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He's about to come off

  25. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Great game this !! And Cancelo (c) over Salah makes it even sweeter

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks

  26. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Livra to Tsimi with my ft this week, how many is Robbo out for?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Get Jota first

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Not selling Ramsdale TAA Cancelo James Reguilon Salah Son Bilva ESR Laca or Antonio to fund him

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Then dont complain about your score every week

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      2 league games I think

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        3

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Ah league

    3. JBG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      2 matches in the PL.

  27. Randaxus
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Kloop was 100/5 right no giving fouls is turning football into a kind of light rugby match.

    1. Randaxus
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      100%

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

      What hahahahahaha

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      So only 20% right

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        No he was 20 y.o when he said this

      2. Randaxus
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I corrected it 5 and % are the same button I guess I forgot to press shift for a second lol.

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Did he then tell his players to commit dirty fouls?

    5. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Everything alright?

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

    Lads, i forgot how this works. I neglected my team and left Cancelo 3rd on my bench. If the first 2 bench players don't have a fixture, doesn't the game sub on any player that actually appeared in the gameweek? I don't remember.

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yup

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

        Eeeeeeeeexcellent! Thanks.

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

      Yh

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No - the game automatically deletes your team.

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

        Ah ok, got it. 🙂

        1. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Hehehehe

    4. Layifioren
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He'll sub in.

    5. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      As long as it will still mean a valid formation he will come on.

    6. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      This has to be a brag

  29. Tomm
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Straight red cards for dissent will result in a two-match ban, while dangerous tackles or violent conduct will result in a three-match ban which can be raised to four or more games in extreme cases.

  30. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jota off