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Kane makes surprise return to Spurs starting line-up

Harry Kane (£12.4m) has made a surprise return to the Spurs starting line-up for their trip to Burnley on Saturday lunch-time.

The forward was initially expected to return to training following an ankle injury in March, but having worked with his team-mates over the last week, Mauricio Pochettino has thrown him back in.

That means Fernando Llorente (£5.7m) drops to the bench after a run of four starts for Spurs.

Alongside Kane in what looks to be a front-two is Son Heung-min (£9.0m), who may benefit from the return of the England international.

Pochettino has named a back-five for Spurs with Danny Rose (£5.8m) overcoming his yellow flag to start on the left, while Serge Aurier (£5.8m) is deployed on the right with Kieran Trippier (£6.2m) not in the matchday XI.

That decision, as well as the omission of Davinson Sánchez (£5.8m), is reportedly due to the busy upcoming schedule rather than connected with any injury problems.

However, Eric Dier (£4.7m) is reported to be missing with an illness.

Juan Foyth (£5.0m) joins Toby Alderweireld (£6.0m) and Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) in the trio of centre-backs.

The in-form Ashley Barnes (£5.6m) leads the Burnley attack alongside Chris Wood (£6.2m) again, chasing a fourth Premier League match in a row with a goal.

Dwight McNeil (£4.4m) continues to hold down his place on the left of midfield while Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.5m) and Robbie Brady (£5.4m) are on the bench.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; Wood, Barnes.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Foyth, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Son, Kane.

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  1. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guys what do you think if the 3 chips could be used 2 times across the season (must be used 1 time mid season) like the WC?

    The way it's been turning out these years, we just use them at the end of the season, especially during the DGWs. Would it add more fun to the game?

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think it would just be carnage and excessive.

    2. BATISTUTA ®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Never gonna happen ...

    3. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chips are crap, so I'd like it if they could be used zero times in the first half of the season, and another zero times in the second half.

      One/two wildcards excluded

  2. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hate having a player who I want to blank.

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son non-capper? Same here.

  3. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like Kane is back on the menu, boys!

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Appreciate the reference.

    2. T444
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, but what about his legs?

  4. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon my soooon

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

    Heaton is the GK Arsenal should be looking to sign IMO.

  6. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Only just spotted next gw is midweek with deadline is 6:45 Tuesday. I guess rotation is major factor and strong bench needed.

  7. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley unbeaten in last 7 games wow 4w 3 draw, not defeated in 2019 yet

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd take a 5-5 draw. Don't need them to lose 🙂

  8. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My league rival has Deulofeu and Deeney.....

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      rank 2M?

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well played that human

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ML rival benched Deulofeu

  9. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This no Kane makes me paranoid

  10. DGW Sane TC Fail....
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    looking tidy Burnley

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why is everything a 'surprise' for the FFS article writers? Yesterday it was a 'surprise' that a couple of DGW fixtures were confirmed, despite PL saying there was a fair chance they would reveal some yesterday. Today it is a 'surprise' that Kane starts, despite there being reports all week that he will be ready for this game.

    Stop sensationalising everything. Miss the days of Mark when things were genuine and he didn't sensationalise everything just to get some clicks.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      lol

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

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

        I'm surprised by this sensationalisation.

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          >>>>>

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I like it.

      Maximising SEO search terms and using clickbait headlines. Means they have their business heads screwed on. All about those memberships.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agree. It's part of surviving in this digital landscape.

      2. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The membership which you dont subscribe to? Lol

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You will not believe this one weird trick top FPL managers use...

    5. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I am "surprised" by this comment

    6. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This is what the site has become. Just be grateful that 'surprise' was spelt correctly.

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Impossible to ignore the days of Mark

  12. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do here please? I have 1ft and 0.4m itb.

    Ederson
    TAA Periera VVD Bednerak Doherty
    Pogba Son Salah(c)
    Aguero(vc) Jimenez

    Boruc Anderson Chicharito Brooks

    Thinking maybe

    A)Chicharito to Barnes
    B) Save
    C) something else

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hard call at this stage, really depends on your strategy for navigating the impending BGW/DGW's

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’d save and roll it right through to 31.

  13. BATISTUTA ®
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    B

  14. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Was there any news, or does anybody have any news, why Trippier is not in the squad?

    1. BATISTUTA ®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      most likely congested fixtures ... he will get playing time midweek i suppose with chelsea, arsenal coming up

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      rested, rotation

    3. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not been very good this season so it's back to rotation of wing-backs that Poch likes.

  15. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kane still playing DM after the injury 😛

  16. balint84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Next week

    A) save Firmino
    B) Kane
    C) Kun
    D) AWB replacement

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wait and see

  17. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son(c).
    Feeling nervous.

    1. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me too!

  18. Bow Locks
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley red card today.

  19. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kane 0.25% ownership in top 10k! The ultimate differential if you brought him

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

      Lets see his score before sensationalising things..

  20. joeydelucchi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Help please, any 4.1m defender likely to play 31 and 33?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bednarek

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He blanks 31.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I've looked and can't see anyone, lowest are 4.2 and they're all awful.

      1. joeydelucchi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep I’ll have Bardsley anyway as one of my 31 defenders was just seeing if there was someone else...has Daniels lost his place at bmouth?

        Bednarek not a great idea as blanks 31 and then plays pool 33

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah I checked Daniels, hasn't started since GW21. I had no idea Bardsley was 4.2 tbh, might get him in depending on how many I want for 31.

  21. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Boring

  22. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A.Barnes on penos?

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

      Gudmunson?

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He’s on the bench?

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

          1. OPTA FPL
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            .

    2. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wooden penos

  23. balint84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kane chances to score against Chelsea? high or low?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      high

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shane Long could score against Chelsea

  24. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley defence looking solid

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Taylor only 4.4m. Bardsley 4.2m.

  25. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So when are people planning on getting Kane back into their team?

    A. ASAP
    B. Only when he's proved his fitness and lasts the whole 90 minutes
    C. When Spurs have a DGW
    D. Not at all. Better options available, including Son.

    1. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

  26. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hahaha that attempt by Son was awful

  27. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How's Son doing with Kane's return?

    1. SirStevieG
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's basically playing alongside him.

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good stuff

  28. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can see Son winning a peno for Kane to convert

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

      Any point from Son is the most welcome. Dont care about Kane haul at that stage.

  29. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else hoping for 0-0?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

  30. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    OR.. top 1 million.
    Itb.. 4.5
    Current mood.. good

    Son > Maddison for free?