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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. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Nice hit for Ronaldo (C) and Gray 🙁

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

    Justice for Slabhead

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

    Dennis A scuppered by Sissoko

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

      I have both lol

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

    Sissoko wastes a Dennis assist.

  5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Pulled captain's band from Ron to give to Kane. Pulled it from Kane when the Arsenal game was in question. And gave it to Dennis. FML.

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      So it ended on Dennis? That’s not a FML? That’s good, no?

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

    FH failure

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

    If you're a Ronaldo capper. Who is your VC?

    I have Alonso 🙁

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

      Dennis..

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

      I’d assume he’s on the bench and would play midweek

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

        Not in squad

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

      Bruno

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

      xKing

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

      Jota

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

      Dennis, took it off Bruno

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

      Went hot hand Bowen

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

        Love this.

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

      Doesn't really matter. Will play Wednesday imo

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

        This is definitely not guaranteed. We don't know the extent of the injury (assuming it's an injury).

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

          True enough. This is confirmation that the situation is different than we thought. Assuming a lot of confidence for us Ron owners when the manager said he expected him to play.

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

          Indeed. Blame RR!

    9. Hiddenpaw
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      De Gea but surely Ron plays mid week

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

      Dennis, but Ron will certainly play this GW. Less painful as i punted on Bruno so maybe gains can be had there.

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

      Dennis

    12. DLLM
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Trent

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

    I've a feeling Villa are going to dominate and beat United. 😆

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

      Logic would say so but football is unpredictable

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

    Bruno (c) could well be a game changer!

    We need a dirty peno!

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

      Bruno on pens as a 10 with no Ronaldo. I’ve seen the light

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

        💡

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

      He’s a cheat which is why I got him in and (c).

      He will dive his way to points

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

        Oh yes

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

      Yesss lets go

  10. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wc failure

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

    DCL nearly.

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

      Painful having him and King so far!

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

    As it stands:
    3 Sa (36)
    2 Ait Nouri (34)
    1 Coady (32)

    3 Idah (30
    2 Richardson (27)
    1 Williams (21)

    3 ASM (31)
    2 Dubravka (28)
    1 Tripper (23)

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

    Does this mean ronaldo is out of the squad? Or just not starting

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

      2 minutes for confirmation

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

      Out of the club

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

      He’s not in squad

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

    Let’s be honest we captained Ronaldo for one reason and it’s that Brentford are a trash team atm

    United will probably lose this 1-0 with or without him

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

      2 points lost at least

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

      There it is!

      True tho

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

      United are better without him

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

        Steve’s team isn’t though!

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

      Wash your mouth out!

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

      They haven't conceded more than 1 goal at home since GW11, though.

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

    Wolves defenders where the bacon is at

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Livra to Coady coming up

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

      We got blinded by the losses earlier in the season

    3. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Coady's last 5 appearances in my XI - 8,6,8,7,13 (as things stand).

      Keeps quietly doing bits when I need him.

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Nice! Yer he’s done solid work for me this year. Benched today alas.

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

    No minuses yet on a FH...that's as good as a win.

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

    Andy Carroll really has been some signing for us

  18. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Lets first wait on team news.
    Its two games, easily could get one or getting subbed in. No need to worry about who is vice...(yet)

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

      He’s not in squad

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

    You could do worse than perma vc cancelo

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    Aston Villa : Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Luiz, Sanson, J Ramsey, Buendia, Ings, Watkins.
    Subs: Steer, Targett, Young, Coutinho, Hayden, Hause, Chukweumeka, Archer, Iroegbunam.

    Man Utd : De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Telles, Matic, Fred, Bruno Fernandes, Greenwood, Cavani, Elanga
    Subs: Heaton, Henderson, Jones, Maguire, Mata, Lingard, Sancho, Van de Beek

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

      Cheers!

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

      Great

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

      Targett out of team already. Digne eyetest imminent.

    4. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      What was Ragnick about then? Effing here big time, took a hit to get Ronaldo.

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

        You trust what managers say?

    5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      VdB still can't get a game.

    6. Gubby-Allen
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No Rashford either.

    7. Gubby-Allen
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Two GKs too.

    8. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Jones for Varane and suspended McTom for Matic - that would be as close as you can get to Utd's best 11 if you pick it on effort and form only... expect a better performance today led by Cavani (an actual leader).

  21. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wow Elanga

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

      He looked good the other day to be fair

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

    Wow, so no ronaldo, no slabhead, quite a poor 11 for united

  23. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    After a great week last week where I jumped 200k, I played my FH confidently this week. We're only just starting this GW and I'm already 30 points down on my ML leader who used 1FT and has 2 DGW players. I blame FPL for giving me an extra FH and a chance to fully exploit my incompetence.

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      😀

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

    Elanga, Greenwood, Bruno, Cavani front 4

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

    Sancho benched

  26. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno (C) come on!

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

      This!

  27. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Basically no one has any points so it's not too bad a game week

    All in same boat. Hope Ronaldo starts midweek

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

      KDB owners the real winners

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

        Not too many of them thi

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Free hitters the big losers

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

      Frustrating that Rangnick said Ronaldo is okay for Villa.

    4. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      My ML leader is on 39 already.

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

      Us Cancelo and Gallagher owners may disagree!

  28. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Season over

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

      Season was over since the start of postponements

  29. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Double gameweeks....always a massive disappointment.

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

    No Maguire, no Rashford, no Ronaldo - unlucky for Villa.