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Spurs v Arsenal postponed as 3pm team news drops

Three more Premier League matches kick off at 15:00 GMT this afternoon but one Double Gameweek 22 fixture, as feared, won’t be going ahead tomorrow.

The north London derby has been called off after a postponement request from Arsenal, so the Gunners now blank in Gameweek 22 and Tottenham Hotspur’s ‘double’ becomes a ‘single’ fixture against Leicester City on Wednesday.

Following a request from Arsenal FC, the Premier League Board met today and regrettably agreed to postpone the club’s away fixture against Tottenham Hotspur, due to be played at 4:30pm on Sunday 16 January.

With Arsenal having fewer than the required number of players available for the match (13 outfield players and one goalkeeper), the Board accepted the club’s application. The decision is a result of a combination of COVID-19, existing and recent injuries and players on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations. All clubs are able to apply for a postponement if COVID-19 infections are a factor in their request.” – Premier League statement

Arsenal now have four outstanding league fixtures to rearrange, while Spurs have three.

Back to today’s games and a lot of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers will have their eyes and ears on the Newcastle United v Watford clash, as the Hornets are the only team in action at the traditional kick-off time who have two fixtures in Double Gameweek 22 – providing their next six-pointer against a Covid-hit Burnley goes ahead on Tuesday, of course.

Emmanuel Dennis starts for Watford as expected, having recovered from the knock he sustained in Gameweek 21. He again joins Joshua King in Claudio Ranieri’s attack, while the fit-again Ben Foster is back in goal to replace Daniel Bachmann.

The Tinkerman also hands debuts to new signings Hassane Kamara, Samir and Edo Kayembe, and Eddie Howe has done the same at Newcastle with Chris Wood. Kieran Trippier makes his league bow for the Magpies.


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Wolves have made three changes to the side that won at Manchester United, with Leander Dendoncker in for Ruben Neves in midfield, wing-back Rayan Ait-Nouri replacing Marcal down the left and Tote Gomes making his first appearance for the club in the absence of Romain Saiss.

Southampton are unchanged from the side that beat Brentford in midweek.

Norwich make two changes for the visit of Everton, with Joshua Sargent and Jacob Sorensen in for Przemysław Płacheta and the ill Kenny McLean.

New Everton signing Vitaliy Mykolenko, André Gomes and Salomon Rondon all come into Rafael Benitez’s starting XI as Mason Holgate and Jason Kenny drop to the bench and Allan misses out with illness.

Fellow new recruits Nathan Patterson and Anwar El Ghazi are substitutes, along with the fit-again Richarlison.

GAMEWEEK 22 LINE-UPS

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Dummett, Fraser, Longstaff, Shelvey, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Wood.

Subs: Darlow, Gillespie, Ritchie, Lewis, Krafth, Murphy, Almiron, Willock, Anderson.

Watford XI: Foster, Ngakia, Cathcart, Kamara, Kucka, Kayembe, Sissoko, Samir, Dennis, King, Joao Pedro

Subs: Bachmann, , Sierralta, Sema, Tufan, Femenía, Cleverley, Kabasele, Hernández, Morris


Norwich XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, Williams, Lees-Melou, Sorensen, Sargent, Idah, Rashica, Pukki

Subs: Byram, Dowell, Placheta, Cantwell, Kabak, Tzolis, Gunn, Giannoulis, Rowe

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Godfrey, Mykolenko, Doucoure, Gomes, Gordon, Calvert-Lewin, Rondon, Gray

Subs: Kenny, Patterson, Holgate, Richarlison, Mina, Townsend, Begovic, Gbamin, El Ghazi


Wolves XI: Sa, Ait-Nouri, Coady, Semedo, Kilman, Gomes, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Jimenez, Podence, Trincao

Subs: Moulden, Ruddy, Jordão, Silva, Giles, Sanderson, Traore, Cundle, Campbell

Southampton XI: Forster, Bednarek, Lyanco, Salisu, Tella, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Diallo, Perraud, Redmond, Broja

Subs: Caballero, Walker-Peters, Stephens, Long, Armstrong, Adams, Small, Armstrong, Valery

1,120 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sá to outscore DDG this gw?

    1. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, by 5pts

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      DDG masterclass incoming

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

      Just remember one thing:

      Dave saves

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Not when DDG is getting double CS

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Utd cs? Not likely

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Maguire didn't transfer himself out so they must be onto something..

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

    Just seen my bench next week is Sanchez (lei), Alonso(TOT), Antonio(mun), White(BUR). Potential bench boost?

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

      No quite a few tough games there

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

      I would

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

    Ronaldo spotted in Birmingham?

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

      Being spotted makes no difference. It’s whether he starts or not

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

      Yup, alonside Tommy Shelby

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      More like olive skin

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Craned into the stadium in his oxygen chamber.
      Quite a sight.

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

      lol

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

      El plan

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

    Sorry guys must have missed it but there seems to be a lot of chat about teams being hacked, I assume it's happened again but to what scale?

    cheers

    1. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I think I hacked myself when I went triple Everton.

      Can I have my team back?

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Double digit numbers of top 10K teams, making 1000 transfers each, thereby materially shifting the top 10K points average

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

      From LiveFPL

      "Averages below are adjusted to remove hacked teams. 28 teams in the top10k and 2 legendary managers were hacked with 1000 transfers each"

      The average hits for the top 10K was something like -13 last night, not it's only -2.27

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

        Thanks chaps

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

        Thx

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

    Meanwhile a Mitrovic first half hat trick and assist
    Strong option for FPL next season 😉

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

      He’ll be 6m and you better believe they’ll be another bandwagon

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Mitro or Toney GW1?

      1. Kabayan
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Solanke

    3. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Always shocking in premier league though…. Incredible championship record

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

      I dont think i'm able to stomache yet another preseason Mitrovic hype which ultimately ends in dissapointment

  6. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Keane YC

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

      The gift that keeps on giving

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Some player

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

      On world record pace

    4. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He’s going for that minus point record. No he needs to miss a penalty and get sent off. He can do it

    5. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Hope he's not after Bednarek's -7 record (I assume that's the current record)

  7. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Lol... thanks again Keane. Just need q red to round it off!

  8. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    We had a teacher who let us cheat on tests as long as it was done within "reason" like open your book once or twice a test. This went along fine until some dumb kid took it too far and thought well where is the line so he just left his book open all test long. The teacher revoked the cheating privilege after that. Well if that classroom were the premier league, then that kids name is arsenal.

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

      Nice story. Crap analogy.

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Analogy must be good because he reacted just like you, Mr arsenal

      2. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Lol@arsenal…pathetic

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

      Lol you're one salty boy

    3. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Woeful analogy

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I think it's pretty accurate.

        We all thought something was up and now we know

    4. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You were the dumb kid weren’t yoy?

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        No I got straight A's with no cheating of course

    5. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      *Newcastle

    6. Acer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      If that kid was Arsenal then he would have got away with it!

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I expect the premier league will ammend their statement. They have too and fewer games will be postponed now. Someone who would have qualified will be burned. It won't be arsenal. Murphys law and all

    7. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Did the good kids get extra marks for being honest?

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Nope. I got bullied incessantly

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

    Another Keane foul...

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I remember some MU fans being upset when they sold him.. during Smalling-Jones days I think it was.

    2. abaalan
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Fs just realised he's on -3....what a transfer in last week

      1. Maeki2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        worst transfer why he even got recommended?

  10. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Now wake the...... up Watford.!

  11. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    St Max goal.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Foster cs gone for me then!

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

      Now hes down injured

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

    This season is becoming an absolute joke. How can the EPL agree to postpone the NLD, it is obvious Arsenal are taking advantage.

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

      Not again...

    2. Smokey_Lowkey
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      To be fair, the precedent was set. The PL has been way too lax and allowed this whole mess to happen.

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Surprising this hasn't been mentioned!

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

    Thank God Foster didn't pick up a jammy clean sheet

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

    Watford finished

  15. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hahaha.. How Idah didn't score there is a mystery.

  16. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Everton could get relegated

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I would love that so much

  17. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I continue to wonder why on earth I don’t own a Wolves defender

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t jinx it lad

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

      Let’s face it, we’d have probably ended up getting Saiss like numbnuts

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

    Quite low scoring so far a (c)r7 haul would be delightful

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah Cancelo the only one hauling so far.

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        And KDB

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

    The french pele

  20. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on Ronaldo?

    1. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He’s at home

      1. _Gunner
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Didn’t travel?

    2. Genovoze
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Home in the oxygen chamber

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

    Maxi is a baller! 🙂

  22. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    ASM is class

  23. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Keane own goal + yc

    Oh dear

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A red would be an icing on the cake.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Would be pretty funny tbh

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

      It can get even worse... I think I will hate transfer him out. Why not?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I’d rage transfer him out while he’s playing tbh

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

    Come on Watford

  25. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Purple haze over Newcastle,....... must be spraying again.

  26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Mitro TC

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Surprising no one has been sniffing around (as far as I know)

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        It’s because he’s championship class

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Tempted to agree. But really tearing it up this season.

  27. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Waking up to hear the lovely news of NLD postponement, which was unexpected, undoing my benching error. Arsenal's fulfilled request gains me 9 points....that i fully don't deserve lol.

    And relieved to see the MCI/CHE result, as i resisted the FH and urge to attain any Chelsea assets, and indeed they truly seem to be kinda unravelling, at least as far as the league goes. Avoiding them like the plague.

    Cancelo starters hands up! Who had faith? You just don't bench that man.

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

      Pep never seems to.

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

      Would only bench Cancelo against 08' Barcelona.

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

      I considered benching him and starting Keane. Started both after all. +-0

  28. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Mitro hatty and an assist

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

      In the first half
      24 goals and 6 assists in 23 games now I think? Incredible in the Championship. But so was Toney!

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

    Have Watford been attacking or mostly sitting back? They were very defensive against Spurs, conceding heaps every week wasn't good either but they could score a few too but they need that attacking intent if they're going to get anywhere