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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. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Put FPL to sleep for a week people

  2. Critical Observer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Livramento to Tsimikas for some cheeky gains over the next couple of weeks.

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

      Robbo misses the midweek game. How many more...?!

      1. Critical Observer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        2 league matches so the earliest he’ll feature again (assuming no postponements) is vs. Chelsea in 2 weeks’ time.

  3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Don’t know if this has been shared yet

    https://twitter.com/david_ornstein/status/1472645503489908740?s=21

    GW20 will be postponed to allow teams to sort out their covid issues.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 4 months ago

        That's not what it says

        1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          *Being discussed to have GW20 being postponed

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

        It hasn't been confirmed. Its been discussed & apparently GW20 most likely.

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

        Hope it's not that GW, I've got a month of Amazon Prime to watch both sets of their fixtures.

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

        So punish Arsenal for taking precautions?

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

          One week wont help Leeds

      • SINGH
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        So this is Salahs last week as then off the AFCON

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

          Salah is leaving after the Chelsea match.

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

            I thought it had been cancelled. Had it not?!

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

      Jota wasn’t given penalty because he stopped to shoot. Top level refereeing that

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

        Kane yellow should have had an on field review. VAR inconsistent - ref swayed by crowd?

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

      So we may have GW19 and no GW20? Strange, why wouldn’t they call off both?

      1. syke63
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Xmas football on the 26th is essential I guess.

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

        Amazon probably cheaper deal to get out of

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

          GW20 is Amazons GW, they haven't got the Boxing Day fixtures this year.

    4. Cornholi0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Gallagher to Martinelli the obvious one?

      1. mox81
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I'd wait and see, a lot can change...Watkins most transferred in this week and look how that went!

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If you still have first WC what are you going to do? Load up with players who will have doubles - Spurs and United in particular?

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

        Does it not expire at the end of the year?!

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yes- week 20. But if there are likely to be double gameweeks in 21 as speculated by Ben Crellin we may know

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

      That game was so good it was one of those where I think who cares about FPL, easy to forget fantasy football is a sideshow to the main event sometimes.

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

        Super fun to watch - feels like we were due a good game.

    7. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      So, if no fixture changes (unlikely) current team probably looks good to go?

      Ramsdale
      Trent, Cancelo, James Regullion
      Salah (c), Jota, ESR, Saka
      Ronaldo (vc), Antonio

      Foster, Dennis, Livramento, Douglas L

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

      FPL giving everyone a FT to bank in GW20 😀

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I still have WC left. What do I do know

    9. Cheeto__Bandito
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Only captained 3 players this season lol. The salah effect

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

        salah antonio and ronaldo ?

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

          yea

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

            same here one gw for each and salah for the rest first blank since burnley for him

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

        6 here. Salah, Ron, Bruno, James, Antonio, Lukaku.

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

        3, Salah, Antonio and Lukaku I think

    10. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Just logged in after missing all the matches this weekend. Sweet baby Jesus what a week I missed. 90pts and a GR of 5008 after hits. Up in the OR by 1 million places. Stunned.

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

        Merry Christmas Deulo!

        Which players earned you the big points?

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

          I will assume Martinelli one of them as you're an Arsenal youth fan boy? 😉

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

            Actually no! Cancelo captain was the big one. No one else got into double figures, but everyone returned except Ramsdale and Bernado. Alonso and Robbo 9 points, then 5s, 6s and 7s.

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

              Surprising, that's a big score even with that. Congrats!

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

          Merry Christmas to you too Hazz!

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

        Stunned is an understatement!

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

        Congrats, it's a feast for the (C)ancelo punters 🙂

    11. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Assuming gw19 goes ahead with all games and then gw20 postponed, I'll be doing my best to save ft this week....

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

        The other way around makes sense.

        Use your FT for GW19. If GW20 is postponed you'll end up rolling 1 FT that week as there are no players to spend it on.

        If you do it the way you're suggesting you'll save & 'waste' a FT.

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

          Basically if you save your FT this week, you can't use it in GW20.

          (Well you can, you just gain nothing from it.)

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

            This is of course assuming they don't 'skip' from 19 > 21. I doubt they will, but not sure if there's precedent.

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

              Actually precedent is the big pause in games over the lockdown. Probably the same, on a lesser scale.

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

                Wasnt that mainly cause they didnt see it coming so hadnt coded for it. Now we have movable deadlines

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

                  Anyone's guess. Matchweeks are used outside of FPL so not sure they'll want to change it and make it out of sync everywhere, or change it all everywhere.

                  Imagine letting 1 GW or a game roll over is easier.

                  Imagine there's more involved in moving a GW deadline to another time in the GW opposed to moving the GW entirely.

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

        Should be very easy to save.

      3. syke63
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Popular players have decent fixtures so, in theory, it should be easy.

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yes should be easy to save....

          Will be interesting to see how fpl works...

          Assume gw21 will become the new gw20?? Rather than having the option to make a transfer for a non existent game week

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

            I doubt it happens. Most likely GW20 stays as GW20, but with zero fixtures in it.

            Just remembered the precedent. The big covid lockdown last time...

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

            You’ve been given FTs with no games during GWs called off during lockdown in 2019

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

        They might give you 2ft after a break so might as well use it.

    12. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Into last 32 of FFS Open Cup. I usually don’t even qualify. If I get to the final I’m bloomin bench boosting or free hitting 🙂

    13. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      ESR + King
      Or Saka + Dennis

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

        Haha sorry
        ESR + Dennis
        Or Saka and King

        1. Brazooka
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          First one.

        2. syke63
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Probably first one, think Saka due a rest.

    14. drav
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Is Robertson suspended after his red? I’m asking as he’s not flagged on FPL??

      1. Ruth_NZ
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        3 games and I think that means the next 3 PL games.

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Carabao cup tie will be for one of those games

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

        It will update.

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

        Alonso -> Reguilon two GWs ago was a bad idea 🙁

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

          Replay failed 🙁

    15. rozzo
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bilva to Son worth a transfer?

      1. Claudio555
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        100%

        1. EL tridente
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah

    16. Brazooka
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      So, can we already admit that a Salah drop is coming — possibly after Leeds? Especially if AFCON be confirmed.

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

        Drop in price, yeah?

    17. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      What to do with Sterling? Go for Son? Or may try get Ronaldo back?

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

        Yes

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

        He's getting good minutes and scoring?

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

      Possibly first time I’ve ever (c) a def since I’ve been playing FPL lol…

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

        Fair play but FML how have you got his only goal in what 40 league matches? You guys are the real winner's but never in my life have I had that jam. If I captained a defender over Salah in that form they would concede immediately then get sent off.

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

          Last week I’ve kept Vardy and Raph over getting Watkins and Foden so would say is up to luck. I’ve saw the Salah covid rummies and been pretty sure that City game will be on while assist and CS plus BPS in that case were likely, that’s how I’ve ended up with Cancelo (c). On the other hand I’ve got Foden for a hit this week 😀

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

            None of the covid rumours on here are true, Sanchez, Son, James and Salah all rubbish! Congrats again though and hope the luck continues for you.

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

              Thanks and good luck for you too!

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

        Well done. Very much nailed. I was very close because I thought an assist or two plus a CS. That would mean bonus points, the goal was class and a very nice sweet cherry. I just didn't have the balls

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

          Good luck mate!

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

      Chaotic 2 gameweeks but I've had my best 2 weeks of the season back to back. 240k up to 98k.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Similar here mate!! Up from 286k to 123k!! Would have been closer to you if Robbo had only got the booking and Chalobah hadn’t gone off at half time haha

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

        Same, 83 and 64 and from 150k to 52k

    20. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Need to bench one for my bus team. Any suggestions?

      Cancelo | TAA (LEE) | Alonso, James (avl)
      Bilva (LEI) | Jota | Bowen (SOU) | ESR
      Ronaldo (new) | Dennis (wol) | Laca (nor)

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

        ESR

    21. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsdale
      TAA James Alonso Cancelo
      Salah Jota Bilva Raphinha Foden
      Watkins

      Foster King Livramento Davis

      1FT, 2.7itb

      Obviously postponements possible, but based on the above… what would you do??

      Thanks guys

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

        Save unless some trouble

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

          Would you start King instead of anyone?

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

            Maybe Watkins bench since its Chelsea

    22. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      FPL site dead?

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

        Working fine for me.

        1. mad_beer ✅
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks. It's just come back for me. It said it was updating and then unavailable. Sounds like my team.

    23. griffzinho
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Triple Chelsea defence finally paid off big and making a move toward the top 10 OR. Up to 14th.Was gonna ship but might keep for Brighton. See what comes out of this prem meeting tomorrow.

    24. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I wonder if they can postpone 2 GW, then I can play my WC with AFCON in mind ??

    25. griffzinho
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Best striker for next GW??? Jimenez has Watford home, but Wolves look totally devoid of scoring ability lately.

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

        Ronaldo

      2. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Wolves defence, yes. Wolves attack, no.

    26. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Does anyone have any idea of what kind of shape Utds squad is in atm?

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Any rumours if Ronaldo has been training?

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

        Oblong

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

          Decagon?

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

      Should we learn our lesson and never play the Pep roulette?

      I got Foden in last GW for his 12 points but I think that’s it for me with City attackers. Cancelo is the only city player I’ll stick with.

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

        Awwww, you must be new. Nothing ever gets learned. In 10 years you’ll be asking if you should make an early transfer to catch Milners price rise or wait.

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

          Lmfao. Hahah. I’m guessing you have no city attackers?

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

        Last GW many sold their own mother to get in two ManC mids.

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

          Hahah I didn’t go that far and it paid for the one GW but I can’t do the roulette shite. It effs with my mental health lol.

    28. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Evening all!! So, from ready the comments about us having gameweek 19 and gameweek 20
      Being cancelled, does that mean it’s best to make a transfer this week and the gameweek 20 being cancelled would mean we roll that transfer that week automatically??! So have 2 frees for the following week??!!

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Possibly. ...no one knows