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

    Mendy on 2 Baps after that performance

    Unreal

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

      The baps don’t care about performance

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      great system

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

      Made a lot of errors that aren't picked up by bps. But you can't deny his strong stats, he puts in a good shift.

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

      Even though I may benefit from this, having Ederson and Mendy getting baps is a bit far

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

    Laporte and Stones are forming a fantastic partnership.

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

      Stones was bad.

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte has impressed me this season

  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bonus stays the same I'm on 106
    Not bad.

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

      Very nice

    2. PrettyDick
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      haha, a bit more than "not bad". congrats!

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I've had worse.

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

      Unlucky Minnion 😉

    5. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats for the lead! But this is long season...

  4. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pep does love his players like a mother

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

    99 points, gutted 1 shy of 100

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      My heart bleeds.

    2. Cry me a river

    3. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      98 here, if mendys getting 2 bps

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

      U funny lot, in my small I think I only got 100 once it twice so d have been nice to get another one..like u do 100 every week go away

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

    Mendy wont get any baps guys. Deductions will take him to -

  7. Jayv807
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Only had Ederson and Mendy in that game, thank God that is over.

    1. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Only? Did you want to have Winks and Sissoko?

      1. Jayv807
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        you saving that one up? such a well thought out joke.

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

    Update on final Baps?

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

      Mendy

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

      Mendy got 6

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

    No Mendy BAPs!

    1. SneakyPete
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Who gets it ?

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Where do you get the data from Rainer?

    3. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      any chance of Laporte nicking 1?

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

        Yc might have ruined his chance

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Eh?

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

        He tends to be right on this

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

      Maybe all the non owners will stop crying like little girls now...

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty sexist that.

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

    I have to get Mendy in this week then. Ffs

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

      Could well be dropped on that performance

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

    Top 10k average ended at 69.7 points including bps. High scoring week: >80 needed for a 'good' score?

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

      Slight green the, 71 all in, if Mendy gets 2 baps

      We all got the same team up there though. Hard to make ground

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

    Laporte captain next week...

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

    how is average for 10 points more than tonight

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Canny game! FPL wise I’d say Sterling is the better pick over Aguero, Kane looked terrible and Mendy will be dropped

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

      Mendy overrated because of fpl. Can whip in a great cross

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

      mendy is still first choice

  15. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    2 strikers just not at it at the moment. Says it all when kane & Aguero both dead last in BPS.

  16. Lecky Legs FC
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Never seen the match but had Walker least he makes up for his no show last GW

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He nearly scored an OG right at the end

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ooo that's him getting benched by Pep this weekend then

  17. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo to Mendy worth it?!

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

      Dont think so. Any other candidate?

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      why would you do that?

      1. allaboutthemagic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Leader has Mendy and pulling clear. Other option is Bennett and mitro out.. success and Mendy in?

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Stop tormenting yourself and get both

  18. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy 2 baps haha. City's worst player tonight apart from maybe Walker. Clown system

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

      Great system.

  19. Homer21
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Don't think Mendy will get any Bonus Points despite his current standings in the BAPS

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

      Does Mark not own him?

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How do you work that one out ?

  20. PrettyDick
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    7 points from 7 players, 55 from other 4 .. (if Mendy keeps his BPS, otherwise 53/54)

    Hope/assume most of you had a better GW. On to the next one ..

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

      Similar. Wolves defence, Maddison, Aguero and Mitrovic have not been good in recent weeks.

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

        hopefully we'll see some green arrows next GW.. it's about time

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy 2 BAPS? Bonus system clearly flawed. He was awful tonight!

  22. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    78 all out buh bye top 15K

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Eh?

  23. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    73 assuming Eddy keeps the 2 baps

    24k, small red?

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

    Don't think we saw the best of City today. Very slow moving the ball in the final third of the pitch. Spurs played as poorly as they did against Barcelona and were probably there for the taking.

  25. Lionac
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) Pereira -> Mendy

    B) Jimenez -> Arnautovic

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm doing A. If Mendy can get 8 after that performance he is blessed

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

    Mendy 2 baps?

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy so lucky tonight

  28. Big_Bear
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    On WC thinking Sterling (c), Mahrez and D.Silva. Am I mental?

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

      Yup

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      not mad, just ensure you have a decent bench to deal with the inevitable rotation

  29. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What should I do with Holebas?

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

      Maybe go for a coffee then a movie ?

  30. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Rico + Schurrle + Lacazette
    to
    Mendy + Martial + Arnautovic
    for (-4)

    Yes or No?

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      good moves