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Watford v Spurs team news: Lucas joins Son and Kane in front three

The in-form Son Heung-min and Harry Kane face the only Premier League side without a clean sheet this season in the day’s solitary 3pm kick-off.

Son has six attacking returns in his last five appearances, while it’s three in three for Kane.

Watford v Tottenham Hotspur is the next Double Gameweek 21 fixture off the rank, following Manchester City’s last-gasp win over Arsenal.

There are no real surprises with the Spurs teamsheet, with Son and Kane joined by Lucas Moura in a front three at Vicarage Road.

The Brazilian is one of two players recalled to Antonio Conte’s starting XI, with Oliver Skipp also returning. Harry Winks and Dele Alli drop to the bench, while Giovani Lo Celso is also among the substitutes after overcoming a calf problem.

Claudio Ranieri has made three changes following his side’s 4-1 defeat by West Ham on Tuesday, with William Troost-Ekong, Imran Louza and Ken Sema back in the line-up.

Kiko Femenia is injured, while Cucho Hernandez and Ozan Tufan drop to the bench.

Ben Foster is not ready to return despite stepping up his training this week.

Son scored the only goal of the game when these sides last met in August, although the teams were under different management at that point.

Sergio Reguilon claimed maximum bonus points to supplement his clean sheet in that fixture.

GAMEWEEK 21 LINE-UPS

Watford XI: Bachmann, Troost-Ekong, Sierralta, Cathcart, Masina, Sissoko, Louza, Kucka, Sema, King, Dennis.

Subs: Angelini, Ngakia, Cleverley, Pedro, Gosling, Fletcher, Tufan, Hernandez, Morris.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Reguilon, Moura, Son, Kane.

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Winks, Gil, Rodon, Lo Celso, Alli, Tanganga, Ndombele.

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1,037 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Watford growing into the game. Spurs continue to look non-threatening

    1. sulldaddy
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not what I need to hear....i guess maybe Spurs are who we thought they are....

      A mediocre team that cant score many goals....

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Dennis to DCL on the cards then. Long way till next GW though...

    1. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      gives enough time to see how DCL looks, probably a good idea to wait a bit on him since he is coming back from an injury too

  3. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs will always be Spursy. Bottle jobs.
    "It is the history of the Tottenham"

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

    What happened to Dennis?

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

      Unknown reason.

    2. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Head went to afcon

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nigerians kidnapped him.

      1. Solanke
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        6.1m to release him

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

    WTF Ref...

  6. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Wow, ref.

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

    Son and Kane are supposed to be world class but can’t score against the worst defence the Premier league has even seen

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

      You spew such drivel man

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        thats generous

  8. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What a run from Pedro.
    That was delightful

  9. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Terrible refereeing

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

    Hahaha wtf... Let the play go on.

  11. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Skipp is lucky it’s yellow lol.

    1. MGD
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nah come on now..

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

    HoleBAPs would score this...

  13. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Captained Son and don’t have Antonio or Bowen. Top 15k was fun while it lasted

    1. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      still time (both in the game and the season) 😀

  14. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    The referees in the first two games have been terrible

  15. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Skipp YC

    Ref should play advantage

  16. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    English refs are the worst

  17. fplgaruda
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Poor refereeing. What a day

  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    It's like the refs have a competition to see who can out do the other for the worst decision possible

  19. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Emerson Royal on 3,bonus

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Shows how much of a joke the system is

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

      Sounds like he has been the worst player on the pitch?

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Dazzle them with brilliance or baffle them with bullsh*t

  20. Pratik
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Serious question: Do referees get judged on their performance? How are they given feedback on poor or good decisions made in the match?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Slap on the wrist.

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      parents evening during the winter break

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

      Of course they do

  21. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I’ve long thought most premier leagues are fixed with the outcome pre set. It’s all just a prescriptive drama.

    Normally the refs are better at hiding it than today

  22. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Should have been red a 'card' for the ref, awful decisions 🙁

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      * a red card

  23. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Same WH team as against Watford, just Rice instead of Noble.

    https://mobile.twitter.com/Teamnewsandtix/status/1477313214086107142

  24. fplgaruda
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Joao Pedro the real deal? Guy is looking good

  25. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lloris save point, love to see it

  26. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Dier sneaking up on the rail to get into the baps 😉

  27. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lloris should be on 3 bap, Emerson been shocking

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

    Nice to see Son is on the pitch at least.

  29. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Guess Conte isn't a miracle worker after all

    1. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      They lack som creativity in the midfield

  30. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    New year Mission accomplished. Get trolling comment into bbc live text:

    Harsh for spurs but they got the rub of the green v Saints, so can't complain when it swings the other way in the next game. Tom Saints