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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. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Good, Bachmann should start next game now

    1. Heiro
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You recon?

      I have Ramsdale and Bachman!

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

    Just noticed the tool tips on the scout picks - e.g. "Kane (Harry) - Forward - Spurs" etc. - Seems a bit superfluous

    1. Hooky
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      That should be Midfielder for Kane.

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

    Any news on ronaldo?

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      T- 15 minutes dude

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

      There will be in 10 mins

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

        15

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

    New page -

    Salty Spurs cry-baby comment in 10...9...8...

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

      Just like salty Gunners cry-baby comments week ago.

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

        The "false positives" debacle is on another level of shadiness, to be honest.

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

          Not even close. Can't control false positives

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

            Are you joking, orange juice will do it

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

              Oh no. You don't believe that crap do you? Gink come on man. I had you in higher class of intelligence than that

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

      How pissed will they be when Leicester gets called off too 😆

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

      When we had stomach ache we didn't ask for postponement

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

    Everyone refreshing Rockstar's twitter page right now 😆

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

    Wow Rich 2-1

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

      No assist.

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

    Richarlison goal

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

    Richarlison worldie

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

    Richarlison is back

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

    Richarlison goal

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

    Of course no Gray involvement

  12. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Get in!

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

      Oh no

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

      Oh dear

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Not even on bench then 🙁

    4. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Just a rest before a hattrick on Wednesday.

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

    Bicycle from Richarlison

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

    Kabak owners in tears

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

      Nah I just saw him mate, not tearful, drunk though.

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

    Norwich cleanies busted.

  16. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Rafa in

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

    No Ronaldo according to Rockstar.

  18. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ronaldo out

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

    Ronaldo not starting by the sounds of it.

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

    RonaldNOooooo

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

    CristiaNO confirmed

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

      How is it confirmed? Because some FPL Twitter tweeted it haha

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

        He didn’t he just asked a question

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

    Bicicleta!

  23. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Dennis my vice captain if ronaldo doesn’t feature… great

  24. Hooky
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Cavani (C) here

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

      Good luck with that, ballsy.
      Bought him in for this,

      1. Hooky
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        He who dares Rodders, he who dares..

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

    King close

  26. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Serves those right for rubbing in with me earlier with Kane 😉

  27. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Who got the assist for Richarli

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

      No one

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

    Ronaldo out as expected