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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. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Spurs and Arsenal both now 5/6 to finish 4th!

    1. Cheeto__Bandito
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Arsenal will bottle it, Spurs do not have a history of bottling it

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

        Ask Hazard

      2. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Unless they have lasagne the night before.

      3. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        See 2015/16 PL season, and 2018/19 CL final.

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      We’ll scrape by Newcastle and pump Everton on the last day.

      Maybe.

  2. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is a 30 point gain on a free hit over previous team considered a success?

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

      I would say so. 30 points from any chip is a result.

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

      Haha! Do you really need to ask this?

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

    GW26 Kane vs MCI 13pts
    GW27 Kane vs BUR 2pts

    GW36 Kane vs ARS 13pts
    GW37 Kane vs BUR

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

      TOT vs BUR

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

        (S)on rather than (K)ane then

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

      Kane had only two consecutive double-digit hauls this season.

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

        I'm an idiot. Kane had just one.

  4. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best way to get Son?

    Sa
    TAA/Robbo/Laporte/Cancelo/James
    Saka/Jota/Coutinho/Foden
    Kane

    Dubravka/Fraser/Broja/Dobbin
    1ft 1.4itb

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

      Coutinho to Son, Laporte to fodder. Does that give you enough?

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

        cheers but not enough money.

  5. g_jannyg
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Emerson and Sessegnon look capable of a 15point haul not sure which one gets it

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

      Neither. They can't finnish 😉

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

      Sess looks the better pick

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

      Alonso and James still better options

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

    So FH37, Good? Great? Poor? Solid? Boring? Template?

    Any changes?

    PICK
    Trent DIGNE CASH
    Salah Son ZAHA GORDON
    Kane INGS RICH

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looks solid enough. Could maybe loose one of kane or son but depends on whether you are chasing or looking to hold. If you are holding thats solid

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

        At 1.9k and no idea if I’m holding or pushing haha! Tonight kind of hurt me

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

          1.7 actually 😆

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It’s the template but I like it, got the exact same draft 😆

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

        Seems the most logical. Unless you want City (Cancelo or KDB) or Maddison

        1. Gazza2000
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah could drop Kane for KDB but I prefer Kane for this gameweek.
          TAA and Gordon to Robertson and Gray is something I’m looking at if I think TAA will be rested.

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

            Also considering that. Which is best though Gordon or Gray? Money a side haha

    3. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looks good, I'm bookmarking this in case I run out of FPL time this weekend.

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

        Aye it’s canny enough. Just no city

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Exactly the same as mine

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

        GL then haha

    5. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nearly the same as mine:
      Kane -> KDB
      Ings -> Watkins

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

        Yeah the Kane / KDB call is the tricky one! Especially as a KDB owner right now

        1. MIGHTY JOE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yep its a tough call!

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

        Why Watkins over Ings?

        1. MIGHTY JOE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Just reading the stats. But I can see many going Ings over Watkins, so I feel like im missing something :p

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

      Nearly same as mine although now thinking Maddison over Gordon

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

        Must have a high team value to make that change

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

          Oh sorry means downgrading digne to Keane

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

            I’d deffo make that move but Gordon is 4.7 and Maddison 6.9?

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

              Pickford
              TAA Keane cash
              Son KDB Maddison zaha
              Kane Watkins (if fit) rich

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

              Sorry ignore me as I don’t have salah !!

  7. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) kane, cash, buendia
    B) son, Digne, richalison

  8. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH37 Draft… thoughts please:

    Pickford
    TAA Cash Digne
    Salah Son Zaha Gordon*
    Richarlison Ings Kane

    Steele Kelly Tsimikas Brownhill

    1. Gordon 343
    2. Mykolenko 442

    Who to go with in that 11th spot, Gordon in 343 or Mykolenko in 442 ?

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

    Start Weg or Ramsey?

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

    Jesus, mount and Dias to Ricky, Son and Holgate -8?

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      -8 is steep but I do like those moves

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

    Any point keeping Kulu if I have Kane and Son aswell?

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

      BUR/nor.

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Good fixtures, esp in 38. Not sure who else you could get for better value ?

  12. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Difficult decisions coming up for the home straight then.

    Not easy picking the plum fixtures out of these.

    Ready to take a few hits!
    Son and Zaha incoming this week.

    Would you rather lose Mount or Saka?

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Saka for me - still carrying a knock + Mount's GW38 fixture is incredible

  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Moved up 100 places or ~1% tonight despite having Kane
    Shows you basically need Kane and Son to advance, they just score at the same time and both are well owned

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

      0.36% here lol

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

    Very tiny green arrow for me. Can’t complain

  15. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On a FH..

    A) Matip, Kane
    Or?
    B) Robertson, Vardy

    Have Son. (Bench - Amartey, Tsimikas)

  16. BUZZBOMB
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who will be the first to post the "Is 225 any good this GW?" brag...?

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It might have been at the end Tuesday

  17. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Looking at Cancelo Salah Pukki to Digne Luis Diaz and Kane somehow.

  18. MrJobby
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Did I hear Gary Neville say opta has awarded an assist to Kane.? Do fantasy use opta ?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think he said Opta won’t give it (which is not what FPL soley use anyway, they make up their own rules) but he would

    2. BUZZBOMB
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No they use the Post Office Horizon system

  19. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    My FPL-promise to myself for next season: I will not let FOMO dictate who I captain.

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

      Till Salah doubles your rank again

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

        These are my principles. If you don’t like them I have others.

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah is an FPL phenomenon - FOMO will reign supreme until he leaves the PL

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

        Salah is fpl

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

        No it won't. I sold him for Bruno 😉

  20. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Gents - for GW38 would you rather have:

    1. Taylor (NEW)
    2. Fofana (SOU)

    Given what we know about 2's playing time?

  21. robt
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    My Salah-less FH. Thoughts?
    Pickford
    Digne Cash Myko
    Son KDB Zaha Jota
    Kane Rich Ings

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

      Great. With one huge omission!

    2. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I like it.

  22. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Should I do those moves for -4?

    In: De Bruyne / Son / Zinchenko or Mykolenko?
    Out: Salah / Kulusevski / TAA

    Schmeichel
    TAA / Robertson / Cancelo / James
    Salah / Mount / Kulusevski / Coutinho
    Kane / Watkins

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

    Feels like the GW from hell with my Sterling to Mahrez hit. Still 134(-4) is a nice green arrow.

    1. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If that's a GW from Hell you must be winning fpl?

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

    Yeah obviously

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

      Same

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

    158(-8) finally a BB success and massive green (41.43%)!

    Now to tinker a bit more with the FH37 draft but pretty much set on

    Pickford
    Cash Digne Mykolenko
    Salah KDB Son Zaha
    Kane Richarlison Ings

    3.9 KDH Tsimikas 3.8

    Gl everyone!

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

      The benefit of FH is affording all 4 big hitters. I just have to go without Salah and hope he won't end my season.

    2. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      What’s your team value?

  26. footballfreak
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Mount to zaha for hit? Yes or no?

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Having the exact same dilemma

      1. footballfreak
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Only problem is that i want mount for last game

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Exactly - considering the hokey cokey as a result, even though I hate that tactic

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

      No unless mount gets full 120mins ta cup

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

    Any good?
    Pickford
    TAA Keane cash
    Son KDB Maddison zaha
    Kane Watkins (if fit) rich

  28. GoonerGirl
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Love you Arsenal. Not easy when you have to play against 12 men. Referees so corrupt.

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

    What a pasting. Massive. 137 (-4). Would be 138 if I'd not taken the hit but ko živ, ko mrtav.

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

    So Newcastle will basically decide who gets champs league now from the two