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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. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Son will overtake Salah at this rate

  2. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    ESR on for Marti.

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Gutted martnelli should have got big points this DGW in first game

    2. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think Martinelli has been much better than Saka so far.

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I like Martinelli a lot, but I still feel ESR brings more

  3. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I've got one FT available, but I don't see any real benefit in playing it this week. I could obviously swap a single gw player for someone with a double (Havertz to Zaha, for example), but I'm tempted to roll the FT into the final week. I'd appreciate any recommendations you have.

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo | James | Matip | Davies
    Salah | Son (c) | Coutinho | Havertz | Saka
    Toney
    --------------------------------------------------------
    Dubravka | Thiago Silva | Wood | Adams

  4. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Grrr...

    Emerson and Son have spurned two assists for Sessegnon now.

  5. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Keep or sell Sterling?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Keep

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      keep

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He's a keeper

  6. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Opinions on a Mahrez punt on free hit this week?

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FYI, I’ll be getting Son & Kane on FH this week so can say close to 100% say that they will both blank! 😀

  8. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Salah captain gw37? Now that the heat for Golden boot is on?

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      or Son for the same reason ?

      1. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I don't own him which is a shame, but he is as good a captain choice as any

      2. Neto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        early kick off captain?

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          hmmm yeah cant do that again

  9. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Kane is so selfish. Did not even give Son the pen

    1. Rohirrims
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Hahah

      1. Rohirrims
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Only after his hattrick will he share the spoils

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah obviously

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Newcastles last home game of their most promising season in decades, Monday night atmosphere, huge test for the young Gunners!

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Can genuinely see Newcastle getting a result

    2. Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Monday-night atmosphere? It's the second worst slot after the Saturday morning!

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Monday is a big drinking day in Newcastle 😉

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        The place will be bouncing!

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      can see them bottle it and finish 5th but I think that will be a blessing in disguise for Arsenal dont think this squad is ready for UCL

  11. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Well done kane and son owners!

    I was lording it up after KDB (c) last night so only fair to pipe up when things going terribly!

    What a gameweek! Anyone else ready for the summer and gearing up for a season like no other?

    Shall we all just quit for a year?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You sound foaming haha! 🙂

      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        At 22k, probably back down to 36k again after tonight.

        It’s by no means a bad season but just never had a sustained good run!

        All good fun though. I’ll be back next year!

        Captained KDB but so did rivals and Foster, Holgate, Nketiah, James and Mount have done for me

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      This is gw like no other

    3. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It’s been a rollercoaster season. Never seen so many polarising weeks when 50:50 decisions can create a 30-40 point difference

    4. That Was Easy!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I will be needing the entirety of the summer to rekindle my hope, that's for sure.

    5. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Well after James Assist and mount goal last night I turned off the tv I knew it was going to be a massacre! Then later see Kdb haul! Dropped 100k in rank! Then tonight son(c)Kane and kulu so all is never lost till the game week ends. Lesson learned!

  12. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Am I missing something people still getting salah FH37?

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      The only thing you will miss is his 20 pointer next gw 😉

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Maybe but hasn’t exactly been getting big points recently

    2. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'm getting him out for KDB on my FH.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        KDB and Kane for me

  13. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I'm still doing Kane and Saka to Ings and KDB

  14. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Come on Kulusevski! Do something

  15. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Spare a thought for my rival that was leading most of season and had to be 70 or 80 ahead going into this wk.

    He got 95 this wk and is 40 behind after guy in 2nd got 185 on a BB.

    185!!

    1. Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Oh Jesus, that makes my travails this week – against my younger blooming brother – not so harrowing

      1. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        But still harrowing

  16. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Will Son be retrospectively banned for such dirty cheating?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Don't think there's retro bans now with VAR.

      Would just be admiting the officials are even more useless.

  17. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    There should be a separate award for penalty goals. And the trophy should be a gift-wrapped present

  18. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I need to do one FH draft without any Spurs player. I need to enjoy that Burnley match.

  19. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Moura on for son

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kulu off as well

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Kuluseless!

  21. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sensible decision

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

    Should thank Spurs for putting the pressure on and exposing the players that won't be good enough for Arsenal's champions league campaign next season

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Lalmao

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Oh bollocks we need to restart the project!

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      thats the whole squad pretty much except like 2-3 players

    4. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cedric
      Holding
      Tavares
      Lokonga
      Pepe
      Lacazette

      All need to be banished

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

        and Xhaka

  23. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Son off

  24. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Everyone’s forgetting that Spurs are more then capable of losing to Burnley when expected to win.

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not at home I don’t think so

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Brighton 2 weeks ago

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yea true but in fairness potter team set up was always going to cause problems for spurs! They struggle with a low block but burnley need the win!

  25. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Noooooo Son out 🙁

  26. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Son fuming

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Just like the lads

  27. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Yay. Son subbed. No more pain.

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Decent returns from Eddie & Sonny!

  29. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Arsenal fan with triple Arsenal and Kulu. Not pleased.

  30. dshv
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Kulu and son out! Nice…

    Now let’s go my last two Nketiah Saka …

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Timing
      Nketiah out