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Eriksen benched as both Son and Moura start for Spurs

There are some slight concerns about Harry Kane‘s (£11.1m) positioning in this afternoon’s match between Spurs and Newcastle.

The centre-forward naturally keeps his place in the side but shares the team-sheet with both Lucas Moura (£7.5m) and Son Heung-min (£9.5m).

Crucially, Christian Eriksen (£8.9m) finds himself on the bench once again, which could require Kane to drop deep to provide creativity for Moura and Son.

Spurs did not look in particularly good shape for the first hour of their Gameweek 1 hosting of Aston Villa, when Eriksen was on the bench.

It was only after he took to the field that Mauricio Pochettino’s men really got into their attacking stride.

It will, therefore, be of great interest to Fantasy managers how Kane, Moura and Son line-up against Newcastle.

Elsewhere in the Spurs side, Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m) continues his spell at right-back while Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) makes it onto the bench but is still waiting for his first Premier League minutes of the season.

Opponents Newcastle line-up as expected, in a 5-3-2 formation, which continues to feature FPL midfielder Miguel Almirón (£6.0m) as a centre-forward.

Meanwhile, Wolves host Burnley in the other 4:30pm kick-off, with the benching of Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) the biggest news.

After starting both league matches for Wolves so far this season, he has been replaced in the starting line-up by Morgan Gibbs-White (£5.0m).

That marks the only change from the side that drew with Manchester United, Matt Doherty (£6.0m) back at right wing-back after missing out against Torino midweek.

Hoping to crash another party away from home is Ashley Barnes (£6.6m) who came into Gameweek 3 behind only Teemu Pukki (£6.9m) and Raheem Sterling (£12.2m) for shots in the box.

Spurs XI: Lloris; Rose, D Sánchez, Alderweireld, Walker-Peters; Sissoko, Winks; Moura, Son, Lamela; Kane.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Ritchie, Dummett, Lascelles, Schär, Krafth; Saint-Maximin, S Longstaff, Hayden; Almirón, Joelinton.

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

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson; Barnes, Wood.

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  1. zizoo10
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I’ve always been against these type of transfers, but I’m considering wasting FT on dendoncker > cantwell and starting him over KWP next gw. I have not watched a second of Norwich but from what people are saying cantwell is a worthy starter in our teams and miles ahead of the donck

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If you have nothing else to do then that's a good move for sure. Likely doing on WC if it's still affordable within reason

      1. zizoo10
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ye for now the only options for FT are
        A) King > Barnes, not keen with next fixture
        B) wait for martial news
        C) dendoncker > cant
        D) save

        1. Karhumies
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Cant is like the personal assistant to Pukki. Having them both means they will probably both have a hot run at the same time and both blank simuktaneously. So if you are in the Pukki bandwagon, makes sense to get Cant as well to maximize their combined scores.

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wolves are a lost cause in FPL. Only interested in Europe.

  2. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane OOP

    1. Dokdok666
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      POO* when it's the other way around

      1. Delhidynamo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        well he does play in a shitehole

  3. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Just get Eriksen in... why be so stubborn

    1. zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Politics

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Don't want to injure him before his transfer.

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Eriksen is needed.

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Was Kane in the Newcastle box there or am I seeing things?

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Forgot they've changed sides. Still cdm.

  6. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lanzini or Haller the better WHU asset?

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Haller. Born to score goals.

  7. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jota gotta score today

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Really need him to...

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane = FPL MELTDOWN.

  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why is Eriksen not playing? Spurs don’t want to win?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That’s make it too easy

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It's criminal

    3. The Poor One
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      guess it have to do with his contract issue

  10. Mr. Grv
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane to Aguero and Perez to mount for a hit ?

    1. Cynical
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Y

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perhaps

  11. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pls rate this WC team:

    Pope Button
    VVD Laporte Digne Lund Kelly
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Mcginn
    Haller Barnes Greenwood

    0.0itb

    Cheers!

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Needs more Kane and Mane

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        And Rashford

    2. Cynical
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pukki over Barnes

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

      Good but lacks a certain Fin

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nice enough

      Doubt Laporte is worth 0.5 more than Walker. That gets you a second keeper or 4.5 at the back.

      McGinn over Cantwell feels a bit marginal esp as you gave no Pukki.

  12. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    4 point hit for this looks good eh?

    Siggy and King > Mount and Pukki?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Barnes over Pukki

      1. yer old da
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He’ll come in GW5 for Jota

  13. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Shocking gw. Should I wc?

    Pope heaton
    Taa vvd digne Zinchenko rico
    Kdb martial sterling Pérez docker
    Kane king wickham

    A: WC
    B: Pérez + King >> mcginn + Pukki
    C: Vvd + wickham >> lundy + Pukki and move to 343

    1. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Did salah > Kane last gw so feeling pretty stupid and now will need 8 point hit to get salah back

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hold and get Salah against Newcastle .. tho the defence is too expensive for me it's wc

  14. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lamela off for Eriksen soon

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Could be Winks off

  15. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane is lost ... Don't know if it's worth to keep .... Ridiculously 7.5 Moira is more dangerous tho ...

  16. Dimitris1993
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    just can't see the point in having a 11.0 m fwd who frustrates you every single gw and gets the occasional haul due to luck and pens. so many better options around with a better spread of the budget.

    1. Cynical
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yep. Aguero tempts me tho.

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This is true for every premium player innit?

  17. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If you rage transferred out Kane now and then he went and scored a hat trick later in the game, would you buy him back again in another transfer?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No, I'd quit while I was ahead

    3. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      But he can't get a hatrick

  18. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Would you rather have
    A) Mane and Pukki
    B) Trossard and Aguero

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A all day

    3. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      a

    4. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Interesting - Kane and Fraser > looks tasty

    5. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

  19. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    No Erikson no Kane party.

  20. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Dendoncker -> Cantwell for -4 or do it later?

    Ryan
    TAA VVD Zinchenko Kelly
    Salah Sterling Martial Mount
    Vardy Pukki

    Button Dendoncker Smith Greenwood

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      What a terrible move

    2. Cynical
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No way

    3. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No way, not for a -4

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane should be his in prime now but instead he's the shadow of the player he was 2 years ago.

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Two changes inc, Kane mightn’t make 60’

  23. Alan Watts
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Eriksen coming on....goals incoming

  24. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Good lord I had to pop out and just checking on the score now! How bad have Spurs been?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bad.

    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      eriksen just came on, so expecting a 2-1 to spurs

  25. Longiss
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wesley or Ings?

    1. Cynical
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ings for me

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wezzles

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    He could still score, a la GW1, but games like these make me glad not to own Kane.

    Rather Son for 1.5 cheaper mostly

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Rather Pepe

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Son is on course to lower his 2.5 average for the last 11 gameweeks. 🙂

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane involved in water breaks

  28. Cynical
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Do we think Zinchenko is safe another week?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.

  29. Reiger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Here comes Eriksen...

  30. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    All this about how Pukki scored a hat trick v Newcastle and Kane can't do anything.

    Newc would have gone to Carrow Road hoping to beat Norwich and not sit back. Obviously coming to Spurs is a different ball game. They sit back and hit on the break like they have done.

    Come on lads its basic football.

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      They werent even trying against Norwich

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        No team would not try. Behave.

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      So why do teams capitulate at Anfield then?

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        High press. And nobody can handle Salah.