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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. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Adama all about that end product

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

    Ait-Nouri calm down...

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

    Eddie Howe. What a muppet. Who are the clowns running Newcastle lol

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

    De Gea captain. Let's be having you.

    1. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      And Dalot

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

    Ait nouri needs to chill jeez

  6. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ronaldo (C),
    who is your vice this GW?

    I have Mount...

    1. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Dennis…..

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

      I think he will play against Brentford so can’t see VC kicking in.

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

      Bowen - but Keane 1st sub

    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno.. hedged my bet ie if Ronnie doesn't play Bruno would boss it. That being said I'm expecting ronaldo to come in vs Brentford and scupper that plan

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

    Fook it I have to keep DCL with those fixtures. I just know he'll score if I take him out.

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

      Easy hold ya. Surely other things to sort out in the team

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

      Can only hope Rafa gets the sack next week.

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

      I really feel like just getting rid. Completely anonymous and that game. I want a Villa attacker to go alongside Cash, felt like I'd find another route but DCL out would be handy

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

        *in that game

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

    Ait Nouri 3 bonus and 11 pointer
    4.3m!

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

      good player

    2. didas
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Beauty

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Bought him in before he got injured in the warm-up a few weeks back, don’t know if I can get him back in after that!

  9. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Mmmm… Dennis stop scoring

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

    Its WC season....

  11. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Lol at Dennis King and me

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

    Derby could actually avoid relegation at this rate

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

      Would be amazing.

      Rooney statue if so!

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

      It would a be a huge feather in Rooney's non-existent cap.

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

    Ait Nouri first on free hit bench. Is Ronaldo likely to play second game??

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

      Yes

  14. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    It would be pretty funny if Newcastle went down and they proceeded to buy all their division rivals players again and still not get promoted.

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

    Will Ronaldo start against Brentford?

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

      I'd guess so if he was close today.

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

    Agent Rafa, your work is done.

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

    Rashford where are thou

  18. TKC07
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wow.. Derby..!!
    Climbed one spot from rock bottom (even though played 2 games more)

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

      Rock bottom? More like six feet under.

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

    Benitez out!

    Can’t even trash Norwich. Heck!

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

    Yet another game where we’ve been the better side, peppered the goal and yet been undone by VAR and ended up losing comprehensively on the scoreboard.

    Ings please come back

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

    Thanks for everything DCL and Gray, out you go.
    Welcome Raphinha and King

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

      Why King?

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

        Can’t see anyone else worthwhile

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

      So avoid the latter 2 next week guys

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I be getting villa players

        Teams who have more games in hand

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

          No point, they’ll just get called off anyway once the kit lady gets COVID

  22. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wait, CR7 not even in squad? FPL keeps giving

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

    Traore scoring sums the day up

  24. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Keane in for Ronnie if he doesn't play vs Brentford 😳

    1. Radzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Same here, long days!

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

    Anyone beat 5 all out (for the day)?

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

      7 (-12) any good?... still got DDG to play today, but scouts picks are all cursed

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

    Buying Wolves def or Digne next... Keane is outta here

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

    Was Dennis removed due to injury?

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

      Nope

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

        Thanks. He needs to play in the middle again.

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

    Rangnick: "With Cristiano, it's not the same problem with his hip flexor. He trained yesterday, and I had a conversation with him after [and] he decided that it doesn't make sense if he's not fully fit to take the trip here. Hopefully available for the game on Wednesday."

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

      Why did you have to lie Ralfy Walfy? I would have got Bruno instead ffs!

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I sincerely hope he is out on Wednesday, desperately need Cancelo off my bench…

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

        He will come on for a couple of mins

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

    As it stands:
    3 Ait Nouri
    2 Sa
    1 Coady

    3 Idah
    2 Richarlison
    1 Williams

    3 ASM
    2 Joao Pedro
    1 Kayembe

    Combined EO = low!

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

    Did anyone bring in any exciting differentials that have so far (not?) worked?

    My gamble is Toney.

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

      I did, Mcallister, although he played well last night and got one bonus point, but 3 overall. He has another game but last night was the main one.

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

      just Bruno(c) on wc if that counts, also Coutinho who i benched along with Ait Nouri + Cancelo 🙁

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

        Hopefully big haul incoming. Today looks good for him.

        Ouch on the bench. Any chance for some auto-subs?

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

          i doubt any auto subs, but you never know, on the bright side the defenders yet to play are Trent and Coufal so a decent chance of a haul with them

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      My exciting differential plans were scuppered by the cancellation - really wanted Daka