Pete Hanson

Wed 4 October 2023 12:10, UK

Tottenham fans are still riding the crest of a wave after a dramatic last-gasp 2-1 win at home to Liverpool last time out in the Premier League.

That fixture was brimming with drama but amid all the noise the simple fact is Spurs came away with three points to remain unbeaten in the top flight under Ange Postecoglou.

Next up is a trip to Kenilworth Road to face Luton Town, who came crashing back to earth with a 2-1 home defeat to Burnley on Tuesday (3 October) having won by the same scoreline at Everton on Saturday (30 September).

Ahead of that fixture, Tottenham News has highlighted three Spurs players you should include in your Fantasy Football teams to face Luton.

Son Heung-min

Okay, sure, this one seems pretty obvious…that’s because it is pretty obvious.

But the skipper has accumulated the most points of any Tottenham player on the Premier League’s official Fantasy game with 51 and is full of confidence having scored against both Arsenal and Liverpool.

Only three teams have conceded more than Luton’s 14 (Premier League official site) so far this season and there should be plenty of opportunities coming the way of Son.

Moreover, in stats provided by FotMob, he leads Spurs for goals per 90 mins (0.97) and expected goals (2.9), while he is second for shots per 90 (3.2), shots on target per 90 (1.6) and big chances created (3).

Guglielmo Vicario

On the surface, this might seem somewhat of a surprise choice given Vicario has only managed to keep two clean sheets since arriving from Empoli this summer.

But, he does have a save percentage rate of 77.1 and averages 3.9 saves per game (FotMob). Additionally, according to the Analyst, Vicario has an expected goals conceded rate of 7.4 when in actuality he has only conceded five.

That means he has helped to prevent 2.4 more goals than he has shipped in, the fifth-highest among Premier League goalkeepers this season.

Moreover, Luton rank highest for the number of crosses this season in the Premier League with 170 but have scored just six goals (only Sheffield United, Bournemouth and Fulham – all five – have scored fewer). This suggests Vicario could be pretty busy but might be able to score well for your teams.

Dejan Kulusevski

There is, perhaps reasonably, a school of thought that suggests Kulusevski has not been at his best this season, having scored twice but yet to register a Premier League assist.

It’s certainly not for want of trying, though. He has created 20 chances for team-mates this season (FotMob), a tally beaten only by the hugely impressive James Maddison.

Additionally, he ranks second for expected assists (1.4) among Spurs players, so there is evidence that Kulusevski is creating and that his teammates are not finishing his work.

Against Luton, you would expect the super Swede to have plenty of opportunities to get his creative juices flowing and he might end up being a hidden gem for your Fantasy squads this week.

In other Tottenham news, a decision has been reached over Liverpool’s appeal against Curtis Jones’ red card v Spurs.