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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. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son wasting Kane assist

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      But if a reach 😆

  2. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son dangerous

  3. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Gonna do 7 penalty takers lineup when i use my wild card.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Why not 8?

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Can only play 7 attackers a week, maybe the 8th could take nolan since he's cheap.

        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Surely there’s one team with a penalty taking defender

          1. Vazza
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Ian Harte has retired some time ago

          2. ivantys
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Nope there isn't. Noble and Norwood are the cheapest penalty takers.

    2. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Was there a big uptick in pens last year? I sort of didn't pay much attention to footy last season.

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I didn't enjoy last season as it was too one sided. I realized it's too easy to get penalties especially this season.

  4. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Why is Doherty always frowning?

  5. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Quality from Richarlison

  6. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Already like what i see of Dohertys position, will be a great pick

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mourinho said he will be rotated with Aurier.

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Did he?

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          yes pre match interview

        2. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Saw on the previous page lol

      2. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Have you seen the Spurs schedule? Of course they’ll be rotated. Jose’s defense will be settled in the PL. Aurier playing cup games.

    2. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

  7. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    you know Spurs are in decline when they are playing Højbjerg & Winks in a double pivot

  8. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I think it's safe to say West Brom and Fulham are absolute certainties to go down this season

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Whipping boys

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      And west ham please

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yup. My captaincy choices are focus on who plays those 2 and West Ham.

    4. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The thing is the worse they are now the more opportunity abd excuse they have to get hold of an Allardyce and steady the ship

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        They'll be on 0 points on 1st Nov. Moyes sacked.
        Relegation-rescuer-of-your-choice comes in and Hammers do alright.

      2. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        But who else do u see getting relegated? I can't see anyone but west ham, fulham, and west brom getting relegated

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Maybe brighton

        2. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Wait till Villa and Brighton play

        3. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          The season we stayed up we lost the season opener 0-4 to Bolton and everyone had us nailed on to get relegated.

          We stayed up though, and funnily enough Bolton, the team that smashed us on opening day, went down instead.

          The point is that you can't always tell how a team's season is going to end on the basis of their opening day results and performance.

  9. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Having only Davies today I feel is going to be quite the disaster!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Be positive

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Just a banter comment. I’m having a good day in real life!

        When it’s early on though, these matches where a couple of goals knock you down 400k places are a bit sickening lol

  10. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Such a quality player James

    1. Pommie22
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Without doubt 5 touches already everyone spot-on

  11. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    So may options, could be such a fun season. Missing out on Salah (C) last season with only Sterling and KDB competing could have been curtains but this season with Auba and Bruno suggests many more hauls to be caught and more opportunities

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Salah remains FPL King 🙂

  12. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James looks a talent?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah. Wonderful goal in that WC 😀

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Still living off it 😆

    2. amitmishr
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Atleast so far the game going through him

  13. Neves say Neves
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Allan looks class

  14. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James wasting possession with no-look passes.

  15. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Whipping boys - any team that concedes 3 goals or more 🙂

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Pool then

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        😉

  16. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Everton looking very comfortable on the ball here.

  17. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lovin this James looks different class should be doing well on BPS. Need him a little further though.

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes World Cup golden boot winners tend to that

  18. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Everton bossing the midfield

  19. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Why do people assume that when Mourinho says that Aurier will get some games, he means Premier League games?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It's clearly doing to be in the European & Cup games, ain't it? They have so many.

      I wouldn't be too worried if you are a Doherty owner.

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Exactly. It’s just your bog standard scare mongering as you’s expect.

  20. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I love the fact that Ancelotti effectively ripped up Everton midfield in the restricted pre-season and has started gw1 with one thst looks significantly better.

  21. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    All these pen merchants in decline are ruining FPL.

  22. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Everton look to be the better team so far?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Spurs happy for us to have the ball.

  23. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs fullbacks don't look like attacking at all

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hard to be attacking if you can't get the ball off the other team.

  24. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son is playing wide as expected

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Penalty box is still accessible to him.

  25. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty looks lost in this system ... Wolves suited him

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      For the love of.....
      It's 15 minutes into his first game.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        true though - doesn’t seem to know where he should be

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Agreed but give him time.

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kane staying up front most of the time so far. Seems hes been told not to take on his usual CDM role

  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Impressed by Everton's intensity.

  28. Hairy Potter
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Everton starting to look like the team that their transfer spend suggests that they should be.

  29. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs parking the bus at home against Everton..

    Mourinho masterclass

  30. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Well... This at least looks like a match where Ancelotti and Mourinho are the 2 managers.