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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. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    This is demoralising to watch. Stadium like a library too

    1. Lukey27
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Been public transport issues.

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane is just a glorified Morata. Donkey!

    1. NoKaneNoGain
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      hahah

  3. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    25 minutes gone!!

  4. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    West ham have settled a bit sadly and actually tried to attack!!

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs not really getting the ball to kane

  6. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alli has been so poor

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He's like the hazard nemesis.

      Looks bad but gets points, while Hazard bosses games and blanks.

  7. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Moyes borrowed his daughters school jumper.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      From Zaha?

      1. Tcheco
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Savage

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Was it in Zaha's drawer?

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He has other items of clothing.

  8. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Son TCers must be loving CS point haul over Kane...

  9. Rash
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Safe to confirm Adrian cleanie?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No way

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I ll be ur bookie..6/1

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Only 1 hour to go, looks safe.

  10. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Go on jan vertonghen gimme a goooalll

  11. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Vertonghen is a great defender, he is always there

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully he ll be there with baps at the end

  12. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dire

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      *Dier.

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Adrian save

  14. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Adrian Save!

  15. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    First save of the match for either side.

  16. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Aaah kaaneeee !!! Almost

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dier close

  18. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Oh dear Eric

  19. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dier close

  20. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane has been quite dangerous IMO

  21. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I would take 0-0 as an Lloris Og and Masu owner.

  22. Roys Peak
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    a) mahrez klavan salah
    b) son eriksen cresswell

    1. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  23. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Adrian save +

  24. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dier is rubbish

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      His name says it all.

  25. TooDifficuIt
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dier is one of the worst player i have seen

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You obviously have seen very few then.

  26. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Erikson grab one you twerp

  27. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dier is one terrible player going forward

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Which is strange because I'm sure he infamously played as a forward when he was younger.

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Really. Not a footballing bone in his body. Just a wrecker. Passes sideways and backwards

  28. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane SOT, Dier shot into WHL

  29. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dier, at least hit the target for a cheeky Adrian save point

  30. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Just one before the break Harry

    And two after