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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. Sparkys Barmy Army
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Perez + King -> H.Wilson + Barnes for a -4 worth it or not? Leaning towards just Perez -> Wilson atm.

    Thanks

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

    Dammit. Shoulda gone Barnes over Jota!

  3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes you beauty

  4. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes getting hard to ignore... but I want Haller 🙁

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Haller,Barnes,Pukki up top?

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pope assist?

  6. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane looking dangerous

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

    Who captained Son?

  8. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane > Barnes

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

    Barnes is impossible to ignore.

    😉

  10. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sold Barnes for Haller for GW4. Will enjoy Haller v NOR while Barnes faces LIV.

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

      Barnes loves a goal vs Liverpool though

      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He may, but Norwich let in goals for fun

  11. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who has came on for Maximin?

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Atsu

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Bless u lad

  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes G
    Stokes A

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

      😆

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Aussies involved in the celebrations?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        More so than Barkley, Milivojevic, Rico, Wilson & Jiménez who are all still in my team 😆

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

          Rico will be hitting the comeback trail now Daniels is injured!

  13. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes and Burnley's fixtures from GW5-14......

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

      Barnes playing one of the worse defences in the league in GW4 too.

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Don't remind me pls I'm doubled up

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

    The Barn is on fire!

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

      I ain't gonna die in no fire
      Uh uhhh, not todayyyyyy

  15. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    King to Barnes?

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

      If you've Pukki already

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

      You still have King? 😉

  16. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Death of the premium striker?

    I'm gonna be on Barnes - Pukki - Haller from GW4 with a -4

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

      Abraham is the one boy

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I've got Mount. I'm happy with Mount 🙂

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nice. Frankly premium strikers haven't been on my list at all. 3-5-2 looks the way currently - but those are the best 3 right now.

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

      Dunno. Aguero could be a massive differential

  17. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can someone scream KANNNEEEEEEE yet please.

  18. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane-Kun No brainer?

    Kane captain fail

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

    Barnesnaldo again

  20. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    delle vs arsenal will be a great differential

  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wood over Barnes. Biggest failure ever.

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

      Truly

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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

      Transfer Wood to Barnes and watch Wood find his form... that's how fpl works

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

    What's the story with Burnley? Why is he getting all the goals with Wood getting nothing. Pre season it was the other way round...

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

      Barnes*

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      So annoyed. I knew they were going to score goals - McNeil makes such a difference.

      Go with the one scoring all the goals and obviously...

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

    Not sure about Jimenez owners but Jota out.

  24. Green Arrow
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I can feel already that bringing in Kane and captaining him was a bad idea

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

      He will troll you.

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

      PISS OFF MIKE DEAN. English refs are god awful.

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

    Kane not really seeing the ball. Needs to do more

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Give him a cricket bat.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Strange CDM's usually get quite a bit of action

  26. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jota to barnes on the cards

  27. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    That's a rich man Milivojevic. Do Spurs get penalties though?

  28. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wilson to Barnes is what I’m looking at atm. Considering a Trossard out move too. Decisions to be made hmmm

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wilson returned in all 3 games. 2 tough.

  29. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Spurs without Eriksen on pitch looks garbage

    1. tm245
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yep, basically Everton + Kane.

  30. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    geez chill out Kane owners, look how woeful he was vs villa and still got a late brace.