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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. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How much Son bonus?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nil poi

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

      The assist is a bonus tbf, he was very, very quiet.

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

      should get 3 will probably get 1

  2. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Next slide please.

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

    Had a skinful of booze last night and brought in Sanchez for James. Only realised when woke up.

  4. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Emerson with 2 BP is great

  5. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Massively disappointed with my transfer decision this week. Big chance to get right near the top too.

    Good lesson learnt to not make transfers right before the deadline with limited thought process. Already HATE owning him again!

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Who

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Harry Lame

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 3 months ago

        WHO

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          The English Joelinton

      • La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Who

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Useless Harry 🙁

      • thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Who

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          The spurs DM

      • RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Ronaldo >> Kane. Stupid and greedy

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Maybe you should adjust your style of play? Don't sell a good player for a popular player. Eh? 😉

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Is Kane popular? Anyways, annoyed with myself. Poor start to the year and knocked me back a transfer. A Ronaldo haul tomorrow will really hurt

            1. Scholes Out For Summer
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Told you Ronaldo to Kane wasn’t worth the transfer

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                You did mate. It’s the first big transfer this season I seriously regret! Gambled with it being just outside the top 1k but looks like it’ll backfire spectacularly

                1. Bunk Moreland
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 3 months ago

                  I think Kane is the better pick anyways. He was very unlucky not to score here, and could easily have gotten a pen as well.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Silva to Son cost me minus 3. Better than minus 6 I suppose.

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Aye, me too.
        But on the positive side, I don’t have Bilva stinking up my side anymore and Son has several doubles coming…

    4. Weilong7
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Get son for Salah or go Spurs defence?
      Which Spurs defender the best?
      Thabks

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I reckon Royal

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

        Still Reg for me

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

        Regulion didn't look convincing, but neither did Royal imo, but at least he seems more nailed for the full 90 mins. Maybe Sanchez is the one in the end, saves money and can spread it elsewhere.

      4. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        They have Arsenal and Chelsea next few, i'd wait.

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          wait for Def i mean, get Son in for Salah

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

          Agreed, better options elsewhere for the next few fixtures.

      5. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Davies for savings

      6. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Royal or Davies. Sessegnon should be back for the next league game

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

        Davies

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

      Glad I kept Salah over son

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

        Same

    6. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Looking on LiveFPL it seems if you have Bowen (c), but no Antonio you get a red arrow if Bowen scores but Antonio assists?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I remember the days where you were happy if you're player scored

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

        Too complicated, just let the system doing its thing

      3. jammie26
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        This kind of talk is nonsense imo.

        None of us play the game to win overall, it all depends on who ML rivals have.

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

          True

        2. thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I play to win the whole thing.
          But it’s been 11 years of bitter, bitter disappointment so far 🙁

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

            There's always tomorrow sir, I admire your ambition 😛

        3. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I'm not sure I agree. I think a lot of managers target a particular overall rank (eg 10k or whatever), so this EO stuff if relevant to that.

      4. Who are all Lukakus
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        did a quick math, your rank should stay the same (

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

          Thank you for stopping me being excited of the next game 🙁

    7. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Get in Johnson starts!

      Antonio (C), Bowen and Johnson next - should be a decent Saturday night!

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Antonio c and Eduoard here

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

        Yeah Bowen will do wonder instead [C] 😛

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

        Same here. Just Bowen (C). Good luck!

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

        same as you but with Bowen as the captain. Good luck!

      5. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        till palace hit some goals and antonio gets hamstring

      6. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        (B)owen, Antonio & Coufal here.

        Full of New Year hope going into this game…

      7. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I have only C Biwen with Antonio. For some unknown drunken reason I have Keane over Whu def.

    8. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Son & Lloris owner, can’t complain really.. annoying that Emerson gets 2 baps over Lloris.

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Can’t complain really (fellow Son & Lloris owner). 14 points from those two in a 1-0 is decent

    9. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I was really hoping for more from Kane &KDB on freehit, over to the doubles guys now

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

      Not sure if we can post links to newspaper articles. Daily Mail has one on Mafia bosses targeting refs.

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Stopped reading at “Daily Mail”

      2. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Be the least of their worries now MBS has a team.

    11. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      If Liverpool get the Brentford Leeds double tempted by a Trent TC

      1. Scoop77
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        That would be tempting…

      2. dabber7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yep been thinking the same for a while, it's just the issue with Covid postponing matches that makes me wary of using TC at the moment.

        1. Meechoo115
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Hopefully it settles by next deadline.

      3. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Probably stick it on Jota. Likely to play LW which gives him space to run into

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

        You just know Raphinha will get a bullyshit pen though

        1. Meechoo115
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Would take one sheet and attacking returns

      5. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Without Salah and Mane, less assist potential eh

        1. Meechoo115
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Jota to head in those crosses

    12. tommo1989
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Does anyone know if Moura had a shot on target?

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

        Yes he did

        1. tommo1989
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Cool, thanks

    13. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Salah to Son tonight before any more price changes

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        It's a full 2 weeks before the next gameweek

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Thhhhiiiiiiis

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

          😆 God you're so right!

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Why the rush ? Chill , have a few beers and wait.

      3. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Seriously? Nearly 2 weeks between GWs with FA cup and Carabao games to be played in between. So much can happen

    14. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Amazing work by Regulion+lloris+son. Knew conte would change spurs. Tripling up pays off

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Lol. It was Watford

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

          You get half the points if against Watford?

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            It's the "amazing work" statement. Hardly surprising

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

        So? They got dgw ahead. Nothing to be lolled about

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

        Lovely feeling when a triple up pays off
        Well done
        I had the same feeling when Foden Laporte cancelo all returned vs Brentford in 1-0

    15. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Guess it wasn't the week to bench double Spurs defence (Emerson and Regulion) 🙁

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Stop smoking too much!

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

          Thought Watford would score and played King instead - went with TAA, Cancelo and Keane

          At least I'm a happy Spurs fan 🙂

    16. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      LMS safety score currently 2 with autosubs.

      https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    17. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      West Ham match score predictions?

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        2-2

      2. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        1-3

      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        1-0

      4. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        See them winning 1-3 Gallagher/Kouyaté are big misses for us

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Hoping for a 0-0 really. Johnson new owner.

      5. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        1-2

      6. jackruet
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        0-0

      7. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        0-17

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

        Hoe a battering score

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

        1-2 or 1-3 I reckon, Soucek will score one

      10. WHUFCSmith23
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        2:2 hopefully some goals in it after sitting through that Watford performance.

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

        0-3

    18. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Fickle pickle

    19. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Watford still looking for their first clean sheet of the season. Even Norwich have 3

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        It's been 28 PL matches since their last one.

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

          and five gaffers ago 😮

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

      Antonio, Bowen & Fabulouski let’s go!

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

      Dennis next two new, NOR... Can't sell him now can we?

      1. mdm
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        What? Why sell?

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

          Because he was taken off at HT... Apparently tactical, but still annoying.

          1. Hits from the Bong
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Being taken off so early for tactical reasons is hardly reassuring either

      2. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Probably a double too

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

        He's captain material for those fixtures 😉

    22. FantaCity
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Is Benrahma starting? He's in the team news lineups, but FPL has him already red flagged for International duty

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

        Next GW flag

        1. FantaCity
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          ... but on the Points page ? Bit confusing

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

        Starting.

        He's off to AFCON after this game though.

        1. FantaCity
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          serves me right for a drunken transfer, Doh!

      3. bialk
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Salah too.

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

        Salah red flagged also

    23. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Phew don't have any spurs players was really worried about that game

    24. Original Sin
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      As a Son non-owner, i would take that 6 points from Son against Watford. Not much damage done

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe if it wasnt the 96th minute

      2. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Depends what salah and ronaldo do. You probably own two of the three

        1. Original Sin
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Nope, sold Salah, only own Ronny. Big hopes on Bowen and Maddison

      3. WHUFCSmith23
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I feel very lucky to have got away with an assist there. Although he did have the best chance of the game.

        1. Original Sin
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I really wanted to get Son but had other fires to put out first.

          Now, getting it difficult to slot him in, cant get rid any of other Mids, waiting for someone to get injured maybe. Or will just double up on City mids, Foden and Mahrez ( in place of Son)

      4. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yes definitely

    25. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Project overall rank of 3million to 100k has begun.

      Solid start but going against the grain on my chip strategy’s is going to have to be very lucky.

      Bench boost 22 here I come!

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        My BB depends on if foster is back by then. Madness

        1. Ruudy Van
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Is there any news in his situation?
          I’m planning to take a hit to sell him

    26. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      The first game this season Watford park the bus, so annoying!

    27. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Saka 2nd on bench
      Reguilon 3rd on bench

      I bet Watkins will blank since he is 1st and comes on for Foden.

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        You need to hope a Chelsea Liverpool postponement