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Tottenham Hotspur take on Manchester City in the final match of Gameweek 10, with kick-off at Wembley at 20:00 GMT.

There are few major shocks in the respective line-ups, save for perhaps Christian Eriksen‘s (£9.2m) non-inclusion in the Spurs starting XI given that the Dane played 90 minutes of his side’s 2-2 draw with PSV last Wednesday.

Eriksen is joined on the home bench by the fit-again Dele Alli (£8.9m), who hasn’t featured since Gameweek 6.

Mauricio Pochettino has made only one alteration to his side from the team that beat West Ham United, with Mousa Dembele (£4.9m) replacing Harry Winks (£5.5m) in central midfield.

Kieran Trippier (£6.3m), Lucas Moura (£7.2m) and Harry Kane (£12.4m), the only three Spurs players to be owned by more than 10% of Fantasy Premier League managers, all start tonight.

Pep Guardiola has made two changes to his starting XI from the side that hammered Burnley last weekend, with Raheem Sterling (£11.1m) replacing Leroy Sane (£9.2m) on the left flank and Kyle Walker (£6.6m) ousting Vincent Kompany (£5.2m) in defence. John Stones (£5.3m) moves across to centre-half to acommodate Walker’s return at right-back.

Given the length of his lay-off, it is not a huge surprise to see Kevin De Bruyne (£9.8m) only named as a substitute by Guardiola this evening, particularly given the condition of the Wembley pitch following yesterday’s NFL game.

Sergio Aguero (£11.3m), the second-most-popular captaincy choice of Gameweek 10, starts for the tenth league match in a row.

City have recorded five clean sheets on the bounce in the Premier League and their defence has only been breached on one occasion – by Willy Boly’s controversial goal in Gameweek 3 – on the road this season.

Of the four players who scored in this fixture last season, only Sterling starts tonight.

Kane has only one home league goal to his name in 2018/19, despite Spurs facing Cardiff City and Fulham in two of the three Premier League fixtures to be contested at Wembley so far this season.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Dier, Dembele, Sissoko, Lamela, Lucas, Kane.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, Silva, Bernardo, Mahrez, Sterling, Aguero.

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  1. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Walker has had a poor game

    1. ATXHorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He is like Sissoko. Should be playing American football.

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sissoko has been immense today

        1. Jarnathan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          He has actually. Pitch doesn't seem to bother him because he's a tank

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy -BPS

  3. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who are we selling Kun for then :)?

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kamara? he had a good game

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        All the bestv

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Andy Carroll

    4. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Success and feel rich

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

    Dilva CS locked

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I know there's injury but I've never understood why they don't just stop the clock when it comes to time wasting subs etc

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      *injury time

    2. Sif
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Should they stop the clock because it's a late game sub? What about subs in the 3rd minute?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Stop clock too. Whenever there's a break in play

        1. Sif
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Will there be a maximum time limit, to rest and discuss tactics? Cue American Football

    3. Puncheon Guly
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. 35 min halves, clock stops every time whistle blows. Simple. No need for added time, no arguments

      1. Sif
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        So player can take as long as they like to rest because the clock is stopped?

        1. Puncheon Guly
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Rest? Who's resting? Players would still be required to leave the pitch if injured, etc. but there'd be no argument about the amount of time wasted.

          I'd also change the rules about injuries too, such as mandatory substitution if you require treatment on the pitch. If you got off the pitch you can play on

          1. Sif
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            If the clock is stopped players can take as long as they want to go off surely, which would allow rest time and break up the flow of the opposition.

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Then they get booked.

              1. Sif
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                I though stopping the clock was instead of giving yellows for slow subs?
                So whats the upper limit then even when the clock is stopped, 1 minute, 2 minutes? What is the max time it should take to sub a player, what if they are limping etc? What's the upper and lower limits here for a sub in play and out of play?

                Can of worms...

    4. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Just do the same as rugby & everyone can see the time. Ref stops the clock, simple.

  6. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any substitution after 80 minutes, play double the time it takes to make it.

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

      Player down injured for 5 minutes, stretchered off, play 10 mins added time for it?

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Do it for non injury subs

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Great shout, make sure they’d get off the pitch a lot quicker!

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If I was losing 1-0 I’d make 3 subs after 80 mins and tell them all to go slow off pitch to double the time added to lengthen the time left to get better chance of equaliser

  7. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sissoko should get 3 baps. Awesome tonight

  8. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling a waste of 11 m for just 6 points.

    1. Klein
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yup. Kun much better. Oh wait

  9. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hail Mary incoming

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus

  10. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Such a dreadful game to watch

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This.

  11. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How likely is it that Mendy remains in the BAPs?

    1. Klein
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Zero

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Will be tight with deductions.

    3. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Criminal if he gets any he's been absolutely woeful tonight. (I'm an owner)

  12. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    104 points if nothing else changes! BOOM!

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice!

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Well done that's a great score

    3. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      And your or?

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        23k

    4. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      98 with Aguero and Trippier blanks 🙁

  13. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Laporte has been amazing, playing CB and LB at the same time the whole game...

  14. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Two minute timeout coming up before 4th down and 3......

  15. Sarcastic Warnock
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Even the thai kids divers won't have found kane on the pitch today.

    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Satire. Nice! 😉

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

    Still annoyed about Laportes yellow. He’s bossed it, would have been BAPs I reckon 🙁

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

      Add 3 to his final total, will be rough reading.

      Likely a -3 point YC.

  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus on
    Mahrez off

  18. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    World Cup seems to have stolen Spurs' mojo - they have not looked very good at all this season.

  19. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy fighting like a girl

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That swing would have knocked you out til next week 😆

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

    Mendy close to a straight red then .... - BPS

  21. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Edersons points are insane this year.

    Under the radar.

    1. TAT
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Been thinking of downgrading. Not sure now.

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He has two games with 2. The rest are 4+. Last conceeded GW4

        1. TAT
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I know! Difficult justifying a downgrade with those stats. Ryan in a lot of teams, though.

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah Ryan’s been decent. But he has a temporary good patch. Ederson set and forget.

            1. TAT
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, that's the issue; he can't keep getting scores like that, surely. Ederson is a nice set and forget option. It's the 1m that bothers me - it makes it difficult getting the team I want.

  22. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lol Mendy

  23. dogtanion
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    the amazing KDB with a hattrick of botched simple through ball attempts to Sterling

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He clearly needs game time, not 10/20 minutes here and there.

      1. dogtanion
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        yeah probably

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Top 10k average 64.1

  25. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    mendy punching in face those who doesnt have him

  26. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Negative BAPs for a failed punch?

  27. Elfozzie 42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So why on earth didn't I make the Trippier to Mendy switch?
    I know I wanted Mendy back and 4 points given up for nothing.

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Small balls

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      6p, mendy 2 bonus

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs are shite

    1. TAT
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yet Poch is getting all this praise in the media…

  29. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Got to look at doubling Mendy with Laporte. Rock solid

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Too many good defensive options. Ederson imo.

  30. How Mina You
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    That Mendy punch reminded of Fabiano vs Diogo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfuW81nj2Rw