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2 January 2018 5480 comments
Mark Mark
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Tuesday evening treats us to four more fixtures, as Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham prepare for their first matches of double Gameweek 22.

The big news is that Harry Kane starts on the bench at the Liberty Stadium.

Having headed into Monday’s deadline as a doubt, the Spurs striker has been handed the Fantasy Premier League captaincy by a relatively low 24.2% of managers. However, over 121,000 also played their Triple Captain chip on Kane after he produced back-to-back hat-tricks in his previous two Gameweek appearances. They will now hope that he gets used from the bench tonight and that he can deliver big against West Ham in 48-hours time.

Son Heung-min, Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli are also among the top 13 armband picks and all start in Wales, with Fernando Llorente leading the attack against his former club. Indeed, Son was the top transfer target for Gameweek 22, acquired by 498,000+ new owners on the back of four goals and as many assists in six starts.

Despite a run of five strikes in as many matches, just 17,000 have placed their faith in West Ham’s form player, Marko Arnautovic.

Nonetheless, that output hasn’t gone unnoticed – he was brought in by over 368,000 for a Gameweek that sees him entertain West Brom at the London Stadium before making his way to Wembley later in the week. Interestingly, however, he looks to have dropped back to a support role behind the lone striker Andy Carroll.

Elsewhere, John Stones, David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling all return to the Man City XI for a plum home clash against Watford.

Aguero’s tally of 20 points in a 6-0 win over the Hornets back in Gameweek 5 remains the highest individual haul of the season. With Gabriel Jesus sidelined for a month at the very minimum, he now has the opportunity to audition for our three-man frontlines ahead of visits from both Newcastle and West Brom before the end of January.

Sterling, meanwhile, has bagged double-digit hauls in each of his last three starts to move into second place in the FPL player standings behind Mohamed Salah.

Kevin De Bruyne also starts for the hosts as he recovers from the Jason Puncheon challenge that forced him off at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

Southampton and Crystal Palace square up at St Mary’s in the other Tuesday fixture.

With a goal or assist in four of the last six outings, the Eagles’ Wilfried Zaha is the form player in this one. Yet the home side will be buoyed by Saturday’s goalless draw at Old Trafford which helped them to a first clean sheet since Gameweek 9.

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  1. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kane brace KERCHINGGGG

  2. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lanzini blocked again

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Arnie*

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Llorente rested for Thursday

  4. 404_FC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    good bye Llorente

  5. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Has Kane scored yet?

  6. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    [:)]

  7. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    After all the laughing he will score for sure

  8. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lamela is a fraud of a footballer. Only Bemba is worse

  9. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Here comes Kane. Man a goal here would be just glorious

  10. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Scenes if he gets sent off.

  11. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Time to leave the bed and watch the match !!!!!

  12. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    As long as Alli gets an assist got Kane's goal I don't care

  13. Kermit Special
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Wow.

  14. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Plenty of time for a hat-trick...

  15. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Harry time! Son’s been horrible!!!

  16. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Comeeeee oooooon Harry. Please save my gw.

  17. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    He’s one of our own...

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Arnie misses again

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Damn

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      🙁

  19. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alli close

  20. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    If i captain Kane do i want him to score,really want him to score,dont care at all or not score?

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    If he does the three hattys in a row now... 😮

  22. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alli close.

  23. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kane coming on is as good as an assist for us with Kane (TC) 😎

  24. 404_FC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Weww alli so close

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Wow should be a pen

  26. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon baby do something for us

  27. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Clear pen!

  28. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Got home just in time for Kane to come on - nice.

  29. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Cue Son everything!

  30. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Son was waiting for Harry to be on the pitch to steal his points.

    1. doy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Hardly stealing, they coexist. How many Kane goals has Son assisted this season or do you just have your rose-tinted glasses on?