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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. jack88
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    59 all out. Rank 40k overall. Not bad as i thought it would be.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty much the same.

    2. Babit1967
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      72, needed it - last two times I went against Salah captain I got punished so was nice to pull it off

    3. zes
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Of course you’re all out, all the games are over

  2. Zilla
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    So Salah was rested after all

  3. Jump in Micah
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Might have been the last game with fans for a while

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't be surprised but hopefully, that would allow the PL to continue without a break.

      1. Jump in Micah
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Agree would much rather have no fans (plus all games on tv)

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          As an armchair PL fan, I'm missing not being able to watch any game I want.

  4. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Guys score check if those with salahC?

    1. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      69

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Nice

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Nice.

    2. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      49

    3. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      65(-8)

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      60

    5. JONALDINHO
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      73

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        That’s good in a regular week.

    6. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      60.

    7. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      63

    8. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      64, no hit. 9 players.

    9. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      63 -4

    10. Madame R.
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      46.

    11. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      67

    12. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      60

    13. BeWater
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      42

    14. Cok3y5murf
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      68

    15. Old Bull
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      67 1FT 10 playing

    16. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      66...with 8. Another Sa cleansheet and Dias were my differentials.

    17. RogDog_jimmy
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      55 (-4)
      Garbagio

    18. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      73

    19. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      65 (-8) Net gain on hit was + 6

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Are you me?

    20. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      54 (-4)

    21. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      60

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Nope, according to livefpl 67-4= 63

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          With Foden (ten men) and Bernardo 2 pts can't complain too much. Easy to say that C Salah and VC Laca didn't win this time.

          1. Sheffield Wednesday
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Try Captain Salah, VC Cancelo

    22. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      51. Really poor, everyone is in the 60s. -70% rank change, yuck!

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Th truth is always between top 10k average and legendary managers.

    23. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      60

    24. BrutalLogiC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      58

    25. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      68

    26. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      71 + a transfer

    27. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      82p

    28. Critical Observer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      67 (-4) all out, crap week but up to 27k OR and won the cup tie so onwards and upwards.

    29. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      74. Bottled the Cancelo captaincy.

  5. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    For next GW. Leicester have a better than expected record vs Man City.......

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Vardy hattrick at the etihad last year I think

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I sold Vardy this past week, so guaranteed a brace probably.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Have Leicester learnt to defend yet?

  6. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Anybody use FH ? If so what did you score ?

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      69 with KDB(C), had 5 players after all of postponements so kind of have to play it, I would be around 40 pts without so net 30 gained. I would rather play it in a DGW but it is what it is 🙂

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Not bad considering the hole you were in.

        1. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah, I'm pretty happy, besides I didn't really want to sell all of Ronaldo, Gallagher, Bowen, Dennis, maybe Alonso etc, I hope it will come back to bite all of sellers in the next couple weeks.

  7. Sterling Archer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Cancelo cappers VS salah autobots, nice rank rise u boring lot

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Why rub it in? Just enjoy the wonderful feeling.

      1. boombaba
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        He is… by telling you

        Stop biting and let him enjoy it.

      2. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        That's part of the feeling and that's from a bottler.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Now reveal your rank 🙂

      1. boombaba
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        My dads harder than your dad

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bet you were one of those people who didn't captain salah for his 24 point haul against man utd and then kept quiet about it

      1. mox81
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Indeed! What goes around comes around. I captained Chilwell in 9 and again in 11, which didn't exactly work out. But captained Cancelo in 12, 16 and 18 so happy days today as I'm finally up on the gamble! Logically I'd say just go with Salah, but you've got to play it your way.

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No link not counting

    5. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If I had time to check Twitter and seen the Cancelo bandwagon rolling I’d have probably got in it.

  8. Total Slotball
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Kane = England captain. Ref and VAR officials (no red card). Robertson = Non English lad. Ref and VAR offcials (red card offence). When your nationaliy determines who gets sent off...

    1. Pratik
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Alternative explanation: poor refereing.

    2. JohnnyRev7
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Robertson = Non English lad?

      If you're calling Kane as England captain, you could at least have the decency and knowledge to refer to Roberttson as Scotland captain.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Basically

  9. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Are next week matches even happening? Covid isolation is 10 days and most everyone won't have completed that by then

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Depends if Man United want to play or not.

      More to follow.

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        They're playing Newcastle, pre-transfer window. Surely it goes ahead.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Many players 10 days will be up.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No idea. Nobody should be making transfers. Sit back and enjoy the next few days. See what comes out of the Premier League meeting tomorrow & whether stuff gets postponed or not, either way.

    4. RogDog_jimmy
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It’s not about the players being ready (unless there are so many a team can’t field a squad).

      It’s about a safe environment for those who aren’t sick. Hopefully there time to create separation- I’m expecting most games to go ahead.

  10. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    So, who got Foden as part of a -4?

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      There was a sale on hits this GW I read?

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Most got him for -2

    3. BeWater
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Got him for free. Broke even on my transfers. Ronaldo and Gilmour for Watkins and Foden.

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Here

    5. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Foden and Watkins. Can't be many worse hits than that this week.

  11. JohnnyCroat
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Not a normal week by any stretch.
    Had 10/12 on paper, ended up with 9/12.
    71 points. But not the green arrow you'd expect.
    Anyway, Tsimikas back on the menu? Salah & whomever out, KdB and The Greek in?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Tsimikas would be tempting if I had a free Pool spot, but not many have.

    2. Madame R.
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No Salah with Leeds next?!

      1. JohnnyCroat
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Nah, but now I'm tempted to lose Jota knowing I can get him back for AFCON and WC afterwards if required.

    3. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Livra > Tsimikas enables Bilva > Jota for me. Tempting

  12. Pratik
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Does livefpl not factor in vice captain? It accounts for subs and bonus points though

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      VC would include autosub points, once all updated.

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It does include it live

  13. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Far easier to go up in rank with the carnage that comes with cancellations.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      and down

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      All just random at this point

  14. Pep Roulette
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Cancelo(C)! Big W!

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

      Nice work! Happy for folks who took the shot at something different.

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Only elite managers did it

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Great move, obvious in hindsight, really can’t even be considered a risk..

      Now the idiots who did it expecting Mo to be rested, they are jammy AF

  15. Eleven Hag
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    4 goals and KDB (c) zero returns 🙁

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Same, hard to believe...

  16. RogDog_jimmy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    This gw was hilarious.

    Came into it with 2ft, 8 playing already and money to spare - off a decent green arrow hoping to build momentum.

    Made 3 moves for a -4 and ended up with 8 players still and a smallish red arrow.

    Enough to make ya crazy.

    I do now have 14 strong players (and Foster) so hopefully can sit tight for the next gw.

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Alonso, Gabriel
    Salah, Jota, Foden, Gundogan
    Antonio

    Foster, Gallagher, Watkins, Dennis
    1ft 0.4itb

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Good squad. You’re about as well set as you can be

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

        Yeah - just managed to sacrifice a really good chance this week. Oh wells.

    2. Jase3377
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      So many similarities to my team

      2fts and made 3 for -4
      Brought in Watkins and Foden for no shows. Sold Son.

      The only differences are:
      Alonso/Rudi
      Gabriel/White
      Gundo/Silva
      Dennis/Broja

      Feels like a big missed opportunity this week. I was very close to buying Dias and captaining Cancelo (who ended up VC). Oh well.

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

        Yeah I was tossing up Dias/Gabriel and Gundo/???
        Issue was I didn’t like the cheaper mids. Obvs in hindsight Arsenal mid was the answer.

    3. SINGH
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Benching headache no?

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

        At this rate not really - can’t imagine all fixtures happen.

        Not to mention rest/rotation.

  17. g_jannyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Where are my 3 Dias Bps. Lol seriously

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      They got cancelloed

  18. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    52 ao...not bad for a non Jota owner

  19. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Well done to the Cancelo captainers. I had him on VC all week, couldn’t quite bring myself to part with Salah this time.

    Not going to beat myself up too much. Spurs were a wait and see for me and now we have a pretty good idea of how solid they’ll be under Conte. Definitely captaining Salah against that ragged Leeds team though!

  20. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    How many players have had red card and at least 2 bonus?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Totally said the exact same thing myself.

      Robbo a great pick in the second half of the year. I think the double up may be back on.

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Long as VVD doesn't have long-term Covid effects or any other injuries. Pool have looked pretty bad defensively these last two games.

        1. Eze Really?
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Shocking is the word. No salah, no Mane either.

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Well he did get a goal and an assist to offset the red card

  21. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Well, have a good Xmas peeps.

    May as well tune out of FPL for a week and try figure out a plan Boxing Day.

    Hope Santa is good to you all.

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Likewise, mate. Take it easy

  22. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Took a minus 8.
    Got Ramsdale Lacazette and Foden for 3 players that didn't play.
    Shambles.

  23. mdm
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    The ones that FH - what is your score?

    1. Cornholi0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      78 for me.

      My team without FH would have got me 51 (55-4).

      Do you think it was worth it or not? Hard to tell actually

      1. mdm
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        81 for me. Otherwise would have been 42 (50-8). Think it was ok

  24. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Did Bernardo play this same CM-role when he banged in the goals or is he a bit more defensive these days? A bit more to the left and back on the average position last few GWs.

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      tbf he's always dropped deep, but gets forward depending where teammates are. I've noticed him deeper the last 2 matches with KDB basically staying in the opponent's half

      1. Willmissudimitrypayet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Mhm, he is absolute class - so will get his returns here and there. But will probably look to swap him for Raphinha at some point I guess.

        Who would you look to move for out of Sterling and De Bruyne? Sterling will maybe rotate with Foden?

    2. SINGH
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty sure against Watford he was right wing forward. Since KDB has come back he is playing central and deeper

  25. rupopo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Relieved and very happy here. My one transfer was Toney to Gelhardt (sorta helps as wanted to free up money, and had 0 itb to do anything else). No Arsenal, Foden and Gund owner....but Cancelo (C) changed everything. 72 all out. Up from 90k to 50k.....

    One of those good weeks!

    1. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Good result mate. opposite for me with Gundo and Foden. My turn boxing day I hope!

  26. Eze Really?
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    To say the template has changed? 60 point average with 5 games. I don't think so. If Covid keeps away then time for United/Spurs and moving away from Chelski. Ever presents Citeh but can you handle the rotation? Its like a drug; 11 goals in 2 games and the points spread is wild. Maybe Salah>Son and anyone to Tsimi for a while at a ridiculous 3.7!

  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Absolute scenes when auto-subs don't add tonight & the United match moves to mid-week.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      (For the record I doubt it happens, but would be funny.

      1. Pratik
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Matches have never been added to a gameweek once the gameweek starts. Right?

        1. SINGH
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Correct

  28. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    For anyone who took Ronaldo out - plan now to bring him back in if the game against Newcastle scheduled to go ahead?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I wonder if United can compare with Citeh? Ronaldo is a Shxt or bust.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Didn't sell him for Watkins/Laca for a hit, so I didn't have to make this decision (until it gets postponed, maybe). Lol.

  29. Tinmen
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    In an ideal world where all fixtures go ahead.

    Is Bilva and Jesus to Antonio and Son worth -4 ?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The world just isn't ideal I am afraid. Son is a fix for me. Maybe we have to wait until feb though.

  30. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I'm out of the cup thanks to that ESR goal