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Doherty makes Spurs debut as Everton hand starts to three summer signings

Following on from Leicester City’s 3-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion, the second Premier League match of the day sees Tottenham Hotspur take on Everton.

Kick-off in north London is at 16:30 BST.

The headline team news is that all five major summer signings from these two clubs are handed their full debuts today.

Matt Doherty (£6.0m) makes his Spurs bow at right-back, with Serge Aurier (£5.5m) relegated to the bench.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£5.0m) also slots straight into central midfield, as expected.

Having not featured for the Lilywhites in pre-season thanks to self-isolation and international duty, Harry Kane (£10.5m) is back to lead the line.

Son Heung-min (£9.0m), Dele Alli (£8.0m) and Lucas Moura (£7.0m) will support the England international in attack.

All of Everton’s three summer signings make their full debuts, with central midfielders Allan (£5.5m) and Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.5m) selected in Carlo Ancelotti’s starting XI.

James Rodriguez (£7.5m) also makes the cut, despite having started just one league match in the last 11 months.

Son and Doherty are the most-owned players on show here, with both players boasting double-digit ownerships.

Kane was the fourth-most-popular captaincy pick in Gameweek 1, with just over 300,000 FPL managers handing him the armband.

Richarlison (£8.0m), who may well be occupying a wide-midfield role based on Everton’s starting XI, is the only Toffee with an FPL ownership of over 10%.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Hojbjerg, Winks, Dele, Lucas, Son, Kane.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Keane, Digne, Allan, Gomes, Doucoure, Rodriguez, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.


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2,661 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Just unbelievable

  2. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 8 months ago

      DCL & Justin gang!

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Assemble

    • Check out my Umtiti's
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      YESSSSS! DCL leaving a dirty Sanchez skid-mark on those Spurs defenders!!!

    • Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This season is going down the toilet 🙁

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Digne not 1m underpriced anymore lol.

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He seems to be on set pieces from his side, corners and FKs

    • Slurpy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      DIIIIIIGNNEEEEEE

    • Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      TAA-> Digne?

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Adams and Mitro ahead od DCL went great.

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

        He’s 1.5m more expensive though

    • Kaneyonero
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That was Dier

    • Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Come on doherty

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The correct answer is DIGNEEEEE

      1. Ramsays Raw Steak
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Doherty instead

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

      For Christ sake.

      Not even like I had that many drafts, but it’s like the 2 options I didn’t go for are out scoring the one I did by so much....

    • The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      very tempted to hop on the DCL wagon - 1.5 less than Ings.......

    • Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      DCL thanks! Consolation for Alli ...

    • Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Was kind of hoping, but it’s Spurs lol, getting ready to pull trigger on Son —> Bruno (kept 1.5 itb)

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

      Where’s those Calvert Lewin haters?

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

        I'm here - still think he's generally gash. Happy to be proved wrong. Bamford scored yesterday too 😀

    • Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      DCL!!!!! WE FEAST!!

    • seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      triple spurs, not looking good so far.

      Alli 1 pt
      Davies cs gone.
      Kane no support

    • TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      James classic good at football bad at FPL.

    • Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dcl owner but Spurs fan :/

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That's what fantasy football does to you . Quick tip avoid players v your team if poss .

    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yesssss!

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You don’t select Spurs defenders for clean sheets ...

    • pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      😀

      Just typing a DCL comment - didn't press POST

    • Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Are Spurs back to being crap? It must have been fun while it lasted I suppose.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Digne looks underpriced.

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

      Might just wildcard honestly

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Same

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Very poor from Dier.

    • The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That's how to finish! Brilliant stuff by DCL, been better than the wasteful richa

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dier straits

    • Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why do I always fall for the spurs trap lol