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4 January 2018 5309 comments
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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. Dananz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    An Eri(c)ksen free kick will win it (from a foul on Son). Gotta dream!!!

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

    So close alli, COME ON

  3. glufs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Just got home and turned the game on. How has Alli vs Son been? Who to get rid of based on the first 60?

    1. justlikehoney
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Both look decent tbf West Ham have parked the bus.

  4. Fpldonny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lol at non west ham triple defence owners...

  5. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Get Ogbonna subbed!!

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      This

  6. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kane out?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      First came the soft Kanexit. It might be a hard one now.

      Ooh satire.

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

    Up to 80 points, so it's all down hill from here when someone scores.

    1. grumpyman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wow, that's a massive score this week. Well done.

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

        fluked KDB as first sub and surprisingly good defensive returns.

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      81

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

        85-4 actually for me, miscounted =D

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Enjoy your final 30 mins in my team Harold.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      This is what people said midway thorough last season before they tumbled down the rankings

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        This is what I said before Burnley away...

  9. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Best thing that could happen: Son goal, Kane assist

    Worst thing: Dele goal, Davies assist

    1. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Id accept both

  10. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sub Ogbonna then Vertonghen winner from Eriksen assist. Three baps each.

    Thanks FPL Gods.

  11. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alli has been really poor on the counter. Too slow, just needs to get the ball up field quickly

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

    Kane pen denied

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

    Kane dive

  14. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kane dive....

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mike Dean the penalty king...doesn't give the pen 🙁

  16. Peace-o
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    When you see guy in your mini league triple captain Kane... 9 points looking tasty haha

  17. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Mike, give Kane a pen...

  18. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sissoko absolutely useless tonight

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

      Useless full stop.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        This

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

    Poch will take off Son when Sissoko and Alli have been Spurs' worst players.

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

      As per usual

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

    Mike Dean forgot to TC Kane

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

    It was an offside

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

    Average up 10.5 tonight.

  23. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Book him

  24. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Worst DGW of all time?

    I've either had serious luck in the past or I've wiped them from memory.

  25. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs should consider signing Shane Long, far more prolific striker this year than Kane.

  26. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Chica is such a whiny little brat

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      And not very good

  27. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    the fatigue from playing 2 days ago should start kicking in anytime...

  28. Podge
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Up to 80 points now with the CSs added 🙂
    That can’t last.

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

      How much with a kane strike?

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

      Snap, anything but a Alli goal reduces me.

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

    Kane offside

  30. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I'd take it if it stays like this to be honest