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Dugout Discussion – Spurs vs West Ham

The final round of festive fixtures comes to its conclusion at Wembley Stadium as Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham play the second match of their double Gameweek 22.

Much to our collective relief, Harry Kane returns to the hosts’ starting line-up after producing just a single point from his 22 minutes off the bench at Swansea on Tuesday night.

It’s fair to say that the Fantasy Premier League hopes of many managers rely on the Spurs striker this evening.

Not only is he the top captain pick for the Gameweek (24.2%), a hefty 121,000+ Triple Captain chips have been wielded on Kane in light of back-to-back hat-tricks in his previous two starts.

The allure of a double Gameweek has also boosted in interest in Spurs midfield trio Son Heung-min, Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli. All three join Kane on the teamsheet and are also among the top 13 armband picks for Gameweek 22.

The top transfer target for Gameweek 22, with 498,000+ new owners, Son has scored in five of Tottenham’s last six at Wembley, totalling 57 points over those matches.

Eriksen and Alli, meanwhile, bagged an assist and goal respectively in Tuesday’s win at Swansea to continue their improved form.

The Dane has supplied points in six of his last seven outings, while Alli has two goals and four assists in his previous three.

At the back, Ben Davies earns successive starts for the first time since Gameweek 16 as Danny Rose misses out with a knee complaint again.

The big news for the Hammers is that Marko Arnautovic is sidelined with a minor hamstring problem.

Drafted in by over 368,000 for his pair of fixtures, he ends double Gameweek 22 on five points, having earned the assist for Andy Carroll’s late winner against West Brom.

Carroll’s two goals in the Baggies’ clash isn’t enough to keep his role in the XI, though – he drops to the bench as Chicharito leads the line instead.

The Mexican and Manuel Lanzini – who has supplied four assists in his previous five – carry the main threat to a defence that’s looking for their tenth clean sheet of the season.

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  1. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    OBIANG at least I have you, shame I lose 6 points from spurs players at the same time!

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Stunning though, what a GOAL

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Probably 3 BAPs gained though at this rate

  2. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Honestly I can't believe this

  3. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    My captain scores

  4. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Well that wasn't in the script!

  5. Kermit Special
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    :/

  6. NoKaneNoGain
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    West Ham goal.

  7. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    😆 😆 😆

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lanzini assist?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      yep

  9. StalkingDwarf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Wow

  10. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Right come on Spurs! Relatiate!

  11. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Obiang, Obiang, he shot my GW down, Obiang, Obiang, they hit the ground.

  12. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Goal of the season? Vote 4 Pedro.

  13. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    OMFG

  14. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lanzini 3 baps.

  15. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Love this! Hold West Ham hold!

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      HODOR!

  16. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Was that a Masuaku assist!?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ah crap...Lanzini

    2. rivercityransom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      no, he assisted the actual assister

  17. Boxwoods
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Oh my.

  18. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Get the fooook in

  19. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Spurs defensive points gone everywhere. This is just awful

  20. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Yesss Lanziniiiii

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Viva Lanzini!

  22. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Obiang essential

  23. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    SMASH AND GRAB!

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Typical thieving cockneys!

  24. Little Lukin
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What a strike!

  25. StalkingDwarf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lanzini assist!

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kane to the rescue????

  27. Pinky Blinders
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    West Ham - 1 SOT, 1 Goal

  28. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    A DGW for the ages

  29. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Genuinely my ML rival accidentally captained Obiang.

    Not kidding.

  30. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Scrum city.