Dugout Discussion – Spurs vs Watford

It all begins at White Hart Lane, where a buoyant, free-scoring Spurs take on an injury-ravaged patched-up Watford line-up.

On paper – certainly, if that paper is the teamsheets – this looks to be a foregone conclusion.

While the Hornets turn up off the back of two wins and successive clean sheets, the encounter with high-flying Spurs was always daunting. When you arrive with a makeshift defence and your captain seemingly too tired to make the starting XI, you’re certainly on the back foot.

Motivated by lingering title hopes, boosted by a late victory at Swansea City and with Harry Kane looming large on the bench, the ingredients look perfect for a Spurs victory – perhaps a big one.

Fantasy managers will be keen for that scenario to unfold. On the scoresheet in midweek, Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min will have many cheerleaders in this early kick-off and will be expected to share the profits again. As for Kane, he lies in wait, perhaps ready to exploit the latter stages of this match as Vincent Janssen is handed the opportunity to start as the central striker.

Meanwhile, in the Spurs defence, Mauricio Pochettino’s tinkerings provide huge frustration – Kyle Walker is seemingly rested to the bench as Kieran Trippier earns a second start in three Gameweeks at right-back. An early blow to Walker’s 36% Fantasy Premier League ownership.