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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.

2,138 Comments Post a Comment
  1. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who is on pens for Wolves?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      The other guy

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    SAVE IT POPE

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Please no!

  3. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I absolutely hate that self absorbed wankstain Mike Dean

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He lives not far from me.

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'd think about blaming the Spurs players.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        If not for Dean Kane would have scored 2 penalties and Son would have had an assist

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    OMG

  5. RealVirg
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Oh Jesus Christ I hate you wolves

    1. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      RIPope

  6. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Spurs did a United.

  7. Donster
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    WC activated. Cu next year Kane!

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He likes to score vs Arsenal, hold

  8. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Best 4.5 def in your opinion. Will rotate with Lund

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Baldock

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Burnley

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Damn...

  10. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    El Oh El Spurs. New White Heart Lane. . . Absolute fortress!

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Are you happy with NEW winning

  12. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    FFS POPE

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Spurs passing it sideways and backwards with 30 seconds to go just summed up spurs in this game

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lol at Pope owners like me

  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    My Pope cleanie gone

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Wolveeeessss juhuuuuuu

  16. skybluecam
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton on bench FFS

  17. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    RIP me

  18. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Oh for god sake Burnley

  19. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Omg Pope no

  20. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Steve Bruce Masterclass

  21. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    NOOO FK OFF WOLVES

  22. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Oof, that Wolves goal takes away 6pts. Ouch.

  23. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Pope still on for 3 BAPs?

  24. RealVirg
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    RIPope eff off you clueless numpty

  25. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope 😆

  26. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who scored the pen? Neves? Yes?

    1. Relaxing
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Jimi

    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      jim

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Jimmy

    4. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No jimmy

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      😆
      What a post.

    6. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      FFS..

  27. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!

  28. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Burnley.......wtf

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Haven’t seen it yet but no way was that a pen for Wolves!

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      🙂

  30. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    First double liverpool defence and now Pope, this really hurts.