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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

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  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do b Silva to Bowen ?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Will West Ham even play next gw

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

        Will anyone play next gw

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Good point!

  2. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I was the biggest whinger about losing the fun from the game and luck etc when covid hit, but I've climbed over 300k these past two weeks.

    Maybe the chaos isn't so bad after all.

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      What was your original rank. Scored big myself, but only moved from 65k to 20k

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Was 420k start of last week, now 115k.

        Used free hit last week mind.

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Hypocrite, Where's the loyalty to the rest of us whingers? 😉

  3. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Major rank boost due to covid. 65k to 20k by just going template.

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

      Dias isn't very template

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Oh my goodness that is a huge jump.

  4. fusen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I just got knocked out the FFS Open Cup because Gelhardt scored 4 points to Bernado's 2...

    Who would have bet on that happening when the gameweek started?

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Who cares about the cup anyway. Third season in a row I'm getting knocked out in the first round.

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

        Cups are one the biggest forms of lottery, but while I'm in them being lucky I enjoy them

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

      My opponent won me in cup with FH (with Martinelli) 6 pts before his bps...

  5. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone still not got Trent?

    Could be 8.3 soon

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

      After a 1 pointer bit weird to rise

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        7 pointer*

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 4 months ago

          1?

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

          Scratch that, as if he got 3 bonus - and didn’t realise he got an assist!

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

            Did you even watch the game? Lol

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

              Drink because of Kane and Son returns

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

                *drunk

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

            Smh

      3. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        TAA still only in 43.9 % of teams (55.7 % of them live according to FFFix) so still plenty out there without him.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Check ownership in top 50k even

      4. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Did Salah even have a shot today?

        1. Esalman
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          0 shots. Well marshalled by Dier & co.

      5. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Reece(C) with Cancelo Dias.
        Into the top 4k

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Well played!

        2. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Odd choice, nice rank tho. Keep pushing.

      6. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Salah blanked at last. He's human after all.

      7. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Is it time to sell Salah?

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

          Bang average player if you ask me.

        2. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Sell immediately for Martinelli.

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

          Yes sell him before Leeds. If you also have Jota, please sell him to me.

        4. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Makes sense to free up a spot for Tsimikas

        5. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          He'll be fine next week. Was just a bit distracted by thoughts of Christmas.

          Wait....

        6. stevexp
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          When is Salah last game before AFCON ?

      8. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Who would you bench for Watkins?
        A. Bilva (LEI)
        B. Raphinha (liv)
        C. Reguilon (CRY)
        D. Bowen (SOU)

      9. SouthCoastSaint
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Spare a thought for a Semedo owner today….

        Played 60 mins plus in all but 1 game before today…

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

        Salah the only player to blank in my team this week

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

          Congrats! Sometimes sun shines to you also!

      11. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        60 points this week, 40k green arrow upto 230k.

        How you getting on?

        1. One More Hit
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Back up to 23k, 68-4. The hit paid off

        2. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          70(-4) 30k to 20k.

        3. Esalman
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          49 points. Tbh expected more from Bernardo last 2 games.

        4. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Very similar to you in rank and score - think I’ll finish up on 64 from 8 players

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

          60 from nine players, small green arrow, up to 15k.

        6. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          63 from my 9 up to my highest rank of the season 43k

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

          60 points too

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

          Same, annoying gw with Bernardo and Foden, but still green arrow to top 100k first time this season.

      12. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Bouns ?

      13. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Congrats to cancelo cappers..Well deserved. They chose the right player correctly on this week. 55 all out with 8 players.

        1. Game of Throw_ins
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks!

        2. Esalman
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          ML leader actually (C) him

      14. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        42 points all out from 6 players.

        Gundogan and Foden 0's really were a killer.

      15. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I’m on 60 before bonus, capped cancello and took no hits. But still annoyed at myself for taking Alonso out 1 hour Before deadline for cash. Should be a green arrow but at 500K I’ve managed to shoot my self in the foot again. Now to switch off till Boxing Day. Good luck all and merry Christmas

        1. Halftime
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Nice score, happy Christmas

        2. el polako
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Weird move, 1 hours before deadline we knew Villa isn't playing.

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

        salah capers unite?

      17. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        63 from my 9 (captained Salah), would have taken that at the start of the day with James, Bernardo Silva, Son, Jota and Salah (c) all stated as doubtful starters this morning.

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

        Big green arrow with 6 players !

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Brilliant! Who needs a full 11

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

        78 all out, finally a decent week

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

          *79

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

          Nice move on Kane cap, I also brought Kane in this week for a -4.

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

            Well done and thanks

        3. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Kane and Son owner ?

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

            Yes, bought both this week. Forgot -8 in hits

        4. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Nicely done. Good score that

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

            Cheers Pat

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

          Well done mate, held Son and Reguilon through all their postponements.

          55 -4 with 9 players ain't too bad, still getting hammered by COVID.

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

            Unlucky on Reg but yes reckon Son will be great in weeks to come

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

        Anyone know why Manquillo didn’t play?

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

          Because he's s@&t

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

            You know your in trouble when you are worse than Joelinton

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

            I thought he’s been quite good this season tbf lol

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

              I guessing saying Joelinton is bad is more of a meme this year, he has played better haha.

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

                Decent finish at Old Trafford

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

          Howe must have actually watched some footage of him playing

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

        I got Cancelo and Dias 62 points with a -4

      22. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        73 pts. No hits. Salah(C), Cancelo(VC) is painful

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Still a great score

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

            Yeah can’t complain. 2 good weeks back to back is nice

        2. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Still whining after a huge score.

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

          Why is it painful? You have capped Salah for past 10+ week just as anyone.

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

            So? That doesn’t make it not painful. Especially with all the rumours before the game

        4. Lord of Ings
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          If you had hoped for a Salah no show and luckily had your vc on cancelo you don’t deserve those points anyway so stop whining

      23. Chris_H
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Right kick in the nuts to have the minerals to deviate from Salah (c) for Foden to not even play. Ho hum!

      24. Pukkipartyy
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Should u be happy if rank stays the same after -8?

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          If the moves were good for future gws

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

            They were. Team for future.

            Guatai
            TAA James Alonso Cancelo Tierney
            Salah Foden Bilva Bowen Jota
            Dennis Laca Antonio

            Basicly 15 starters.....

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

        So that was Salah's first blank since GW 2. Insane.

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

          We are witnessing the best PL player ever, after Henry. FPL aside, enjoy while it lasts.

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

          I sold GW3 and didn’t buy back til GW7/8 lol

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

        I did not get any points this gw. Where can I easily see the postponed games from last gws so I can count my estimated points from those games? Estimated points are the only ones for me this Christmas.

      27. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Cracking game but the red card ruined it and cost me 4 pts. Every time I pick a differential to try and get ahead weird stuff like this happens, hope they appeal the red card.

      28. Pratik
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Folks who didn’t captain Salah should be very happy with themselves even if the choice didn’t work out. It’s tough to go against the template.

        Mine was foden(c) and saka (vc) so nothing too crazy in points gain but happy to take a chance.