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Spurs v Arsenal team news: Saka fit, White a sub, Romero out

The 16th and final fixture of Double Gameweek 36 takes place this evening – and what a match it is.

It’s not just local bragging rights on the line as Tottenham Hotspur play host to Arsenal but also a UEFA Champions League qualifying spot.

An Arsenal win secures at least fourth place for the Gunners, while a draw leaves them firmly in the driving seat. A Spurs victory, however, not only keeps things interesting between the two rivals but also means that Chelsea have to tentatively peer over their shoulders.

Kick-off in the north London derby is at 19:45 BST.

The team news is nice and simple from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as there is just one change across the two sides, and it’s an enforced one at that.

Davinson Sanchez comes into the starting XI for the hosts as the injured Cristian Romero misses out.

“In the game against Liverpool he received a hit on his hip. After the game he had pain and is not right to recover.” – Antonio Conte on Cristian Romero

The fact that Arsenal are unchanged means that Bukayo Saka, absent from training ground images on Wednesday and listed as a doubt by his manager, is fit enough to start.

Ben White has also shaken off a hamstring injury but is only on the bench.

Saka is the most-owned player in this fixture, both overall and within the top 10k.

A closer look at the leading 10,000 managers above (via LiveFPL) shows that interest extends beyond the Arsenal winger, with Son Heung-min and Eddie Nketiah both sitting in more than 50% of these teams.

Little more than 2% of Gameweek 36 captains are still to play in this fixture, however.

GAMEWEEK 36 LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon, Kulusevski, Son, Kane.

Subs: Winks, Rodon, Gollini, Bergwijn, Lucas Moura, White, Scarlett, Devine, Craig.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Cedric, Holding, Gabriel, Tomiyasu, Elneny, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Nketiah.

Subs: Leno, White, Lacazette, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Tavares, Sambi Lokonga, Swanson, Patino.

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  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Kane again

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Kane mega haul incoming

  2. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Same old Arsenal bottling it against the top 6 teams.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Just beat utd and Chelsea

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I now exclude Utd from that club. So a win against Chelsea and ?

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          U said top 6. If west ham replace utd in ur top 6 then they just beat them too. Also spurs earlier in the season

          1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Owned

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              B"*l end as usual.

            2. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              I pity your obsession with some form of childish retribution. I can only feel sorry for someone as simple as you.

          2. Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Arsenals issues have been against the top 2 which tbf every team has had this season apart from spurs (but then again spurs have lost all the games vs Chelsea utd and arsenal so far)

          3. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            So a record of losing more of those games than winning (,W4, L6 and if you include Man U it's worse) is the sign of a side that don't bottle it against the top 6?

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

    Kane doing a KDB

  4. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Holding should be severely punished. Beatings seem viable

  5. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Get in Harry!

  6. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    KG

  7. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Get in

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    That penalty call was vety soft.

    I'm a LFC fan btw

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'm vegan

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Harry G
    Someone A
    Son AA

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Lmao

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Bentancur a

  10. asr
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    You beauty 'arry!

  11. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Everything was going so well. Then Rob Holding happened.

  12. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Kane, you absolute beautyyyyyyyyy.

  13. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Imagine selling Kane for KDB

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Cool kids have both 🙂

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Haha I can't tell if you're being serious 😛 he still has a ways to go to catch up go KDBs haul

  14. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Thank you nketiah for playing him onside

  15. g_jannyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Yes Kane! Kept the faith and now it’s being repaid

  16. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Unfortunately no Son A, just AA...

  17. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Kane captainers clawback time....

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Just seen this.

      Used the same term below.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        (Jesus c).

  18. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    I… hate this.

    Sold Kane. For a hit. Needed to fund upgrades for a bench boost that then didn’t confirm.

    Fantastic :/

    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Same. I sold to bring in KDB. Hopefully justified but Kane looks bang up for this today which is typically considering he’s been in Son’s shadow for the large part most recently

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ooof.. unlucky.

      GW37 an option?

  19. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    The 100 is on.

    Shame everyone else is on 150+

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I doubt everyone...

  20. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    I did say I wanted Kane to score 4 tonight.

  21. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    No sub?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      White not warm.

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Review things at half time. They might just drop Xhaka back - they need to get 2 goals. Goal difference unlikely to be a factor in deciding 4th place so doesn't matter how many they lose by.

  22. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    I've never seen a GW turn as bad as this one. First round of games I was looking good but omg these last two days have buried me

  23. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Son (C), Kane, Kula end Saka

    I’m just loving watching Live FPL light up every time a Spurs goal goes in.

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Need this season to be over

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Just give it a couple of weeks.

  25. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Holding you idiot!!!

  26. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Kane was away there. This feigning of head injuries is getting worse...

  27. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Need a Kane hatty with Kulu assy.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      That would be nice.

      Clawback??

  28. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Oh my absolute god...

  29. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    No one has Kane anymore

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I do

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Some do.

      What's his EO?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Wow

        22.5%, as above.

        A differential in a wild 2 nights.

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I do, along with KDB. No Son or Salah

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Nice moves

  30. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Has Arteta made a sub yet?