Dugout Discussion

Son, Eriksen and Wilson benched as rotation continues

Rotation continues to affect Fantasy Premier League managers as Gameweek 17 continues with the Saturday 3pm matches.

Son Heung-min (£8.5m) and Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) were named among the substitutes for Spurs ahead of their match against Burnley, while Harry Kane (£12.6m) and Dele Alli (£8.9m) got starts.

Kieran Trippier (£6.1m) comes back into the side having missed Gameweek 16 through injury, while Ben Davies (£5.6m) was deployed at centre-back with Danny Rose (£5.8m) on the left.

Youngster Oliver Skipp (£4.5m) is set for his full Premier League debut in midfield.

With Bournemouth away at Wolves today, Callum Wilson (£6.9m) returned to the matchday squad after injury but was deemed fit enough only for the bench. Simon Francis (£4.4m) misses out meaning a second start of the season for Tyrone Mings (£4.3m) in the back-three.

Wayne Hennessey (£4.5m) misses out for Crystal Palace, meaning Vicente Guaita (£4.2m) comes in to replace him as Leicester come to Selhurst Park.

Jordan Ayew (£5.7m) lines up as a centre-forward with Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m) serving his one-match ban with Martin Kelly (£3.9m) filling in for the suspended James Tomkins (£4.3m).

Isaac Success (£4.6m) drops out of the Watford side hosting Cardiff with Gerard Deulofeu (£5.4m) coming back in to play up front.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Wan-Bissaka, Kelly, Sakho, van Aanholt; McArthur, Kouyaté, Milivojevic, Meyer; Townsend, Ayew.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Morgan, Maguire, Fuchs; Mendy, Ndidi; Albrighton, Maddison, Gray; Vardy.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Hadergjonaj, Bacuna, Hogg, Billing, Löwe; Pritchard; Depoitre.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Clark, Schär, Lascelles, Manquillo; Atsu, Diamé, Ki, Kenedy; Ayoze Pérez; Rondón.

Spurs XI: Lloris; Trippier, Alderweireld, Davies, Rose; Sissoko, Skipp; Lucas Moura, Alli, Lamela; Kane.

Burnley XI: Hart; Bardsley, Long, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Lennon, Westwood, Cork, Brady; Barnes.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko Femenía, Kabasele, Cathcart, Holebas; Doucouré, Quina; Sema, Pereyra; Deulofeu, Deeney.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett; Gunnarsson; Hoilett, Camarasa, Arter, Murphy; Paterson.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Moutinho, Neves, Doherty; Gibbs-White; Jota, Jiménez.

Bournemouth XI: Begovic; Mings, Aké, S Cook; Daniels, Surman, Lerma, Ibe; Fraser, King, Stanislas.

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1,863 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Licking lips at the potential for a massive rank leap if Aubameyangeyangeyang can do the business!

    Kane looks a bit of a disaster and can't be trusted with the (C) this year

  2. Basil1977
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    When the cup draw is made and you get a ghost team out of the hat who has a rank of 3.5 million you know you are going to have a bad week. Looks like i'll be going out of the cup in gw 17 again.

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Goes to prove how much of a waste of time it is

  3. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ill gladly take that assist Kane, thanks! Better than nothing..
    How about anyone else?

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Happily as an Eriksen+(K)ane owner 😀

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Splendid!

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Grudgingly, yeah.

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If it had come in the first minute everyone would be losing their cack. Always such a relief at the end though. Rubbish return though isn't it

  4. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Was about to rage transfer Eriksen out. He deserves to stay with that goal and assist to Captain Kane!

  5. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane owners and Auba non owners, are we afraid ? Cause I am.

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nahh...

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just a game

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Own both but captained Kane. Hope Auba does bits but not a massive haul.

    4. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lol...
      Heard quite a few people predicting that Hazard gets the biggest return from the Heavy Hitters this week... and i’m def agreeing more & more, as each match finishes

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        i was in dilemma who to captain Hazard or Kane and I captain Kane at the end and i made mistake.

        expect tomorrow hattie from Auba, that will kill me

    5. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba will blank for sure

  6. grumpyman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Not going to panic about Spurs and Kane. Was always going to be a tepid performance after playing Barcelona mid-week.

    1. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      plus a better ref and there's a spurs penalty in about 25th minute. game changer

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If Poch puts out a full strength team?

  7. Jimi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    45 points so far. Holebas transfer IN worked. Got lucky with Raz as (C)

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Holebas was a good move. Issue is expect a 0 or a negative next gw.

    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice.
      I had the same Transfer in–Holebas (but ended up switching him to First-Sub at the deadline! ...lol)
      Also got lucky w/ a Sterling(c)!
      (HOWEVER, gotta ask u NOT to perpetuate that ‘Raz’ nickname please!—but if u must, doesn’t something like ‘Ras’ or ‘RaS’ make waaaay more sense, for the spelling?)

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone seriously considering dropping Kane?

    Tempting with Aguero back too, but seems risky with his fixtures (even given the disappointment today).

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Everton not going to be easy, considering downgrade and midfielder upgrade

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Waiting it out. Was always going to be tough today against a bunch of time wasting bus parkers. I'll take the assist

    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm thinking Son & Eriksen double up instead.

    4. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not like Kun has been tearing it up either. Rather downgrade to cheaper striker and srengthen elsewhere

    5. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'd want some sort of Spurs cover

    6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If sterling rested midweek might get him and cap him in a 2 transfer swap.Midweek games will make my decision but if auba impressess tomorrow Kane on the chopping block

    7. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Will never own him again

  9. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Doherty and WanB sitting on my bench. Devastating

    1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who did u play over Doherty?

  10. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    what's a decent or average score this week?

    Worried I've had another stinker.

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      45 and 5 to go

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        could you brag any more?

    2. Clueless24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      From the look of my league low to mid 20's atm

  11. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I love it when people call a result or a player performance predictable AFTER the game has finished.

    Oh I wish I had such lofty analytical gifts.

    If football is so predictable, become a professional gambler.

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Gambling is too predictable 😉

  12. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can't believe I got away with that. Lloris, Eriksen and (K)ane owner. Thought I was getting 8 points at half time, ended up getting 22 🙂

  13. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So Auba was the better pick afterall.

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Oh right, you must've travelled back from the future in your time machine.

      1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        YEAH! lol
        So, can u please tell us who the top scores are, for the Next Couple GW’s Too!?—cause that’s definitely how long it will take to find out which Striker was ultimately the better pick!
        (No Disrespect mate...just taking the piss

  14. Clueless24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Well that's me out of the cup already... Fancy out of all the people i could have been up against it's someone in the top 10k who's also a member on here.... lol

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Only 22 consecutive wins away from winning it too. Vul.

    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hey, look on the semi-bright side tho mate...
      Least u aren’t getting KNOCKED OUT BY a GW1-GhostTeam!
      (like I def will be, if Salah(c) Returns!

      1. Clueless24
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Haha. Tbf the cup's always been a bit of a waste of time anyway

  15. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Poch is a fool. Should have started Son and Llorente up top and rested Kane for the Arsenal mid week Cup game.

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      WHAT?!

  16. smix
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane out ! Way too costly & very frustrating to watch

  17. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Have enough to do kane and son > Aguero and sane just not sure if Aguero will start and going without spurs and son has done well when he starts

  18. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Scout pick nailed Holebas. Goals Immenent table nailed Milivojevic.

  19. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Jammy Kane owners bailed out by Eriksen

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sickener. But I’ll take it, could have been worse.

  20. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sell Kane (away at Everton) for one week for Auba (home vs Burnley)/Aguero (home vs Palace) and then buy him back in gw 18 for Bournemouth?

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      On paper it looks great - but as a principal I generally hate 1 week transfers. They rarely work

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Meh. knowing Kane, this is the game he nets a brace with his two shots on target in a 2-2 draw.

  21. GoonerRed
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Might get rid of Kane and Alli.

    Trippling up on wolves done me a favour.

  22. enrico.palazzo
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    42 from 5. I’ll certtainly take that!

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      37 from 6, and I'm happy.

    2. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice 😀 im on 37 with Kola, Laca, Anderson, Mitro and Salah to go

  23. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rainy what's the update on baps confirmation? Newcastle game please. Rondon getting 1 or 2?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wan.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers.

  24. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba will destroy Burnley

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not if they play compact as today

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      King Hart..

  25. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alderweireld 3 bps, nice differential.

  26. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone worse than 11 from 4?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thought not.

  27. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would you get Aguero on a wc ?

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Probably.

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think not. All cheap strikers maybe.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking this.

  28. Ahmed Adam
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Laporte to Tripper?
    Any Thoughts

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Trippier injury prone + full backs rotation, not so sure.

  29. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hopefully Burnley do the same to Arsenal next weekend

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not at the emirates.

  30. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sneaky Torreira....