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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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  • Sheffield United v Wolves
  • Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea
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  1. Pedram
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine playing Davies over Justin

    1. BENOIT
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Posts like this are what makes this site great.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Classic reply: "Good decision bad outcome!"

  2. Pratik
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I hate Mourinho and the way Spurs play, it makes it really hard to be a Spurs fan. 🙁

    1. Make United Great Again
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I know your pain

  3. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My FPL team looks like it's trying to spell out "I hate you" in binary.

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    6 years, 1 month ago

    This is bad from spurs

  5. Hairy Potter
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs playing like a bunch of strangers at the minute.

  6. The Chosen One...
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs behind at home and can't even keep the ball. Mourinhoball

  7. seewhyaxe
    6 years, 1 month ago

    this 2H is very bad

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs still have a chance. Siggy coming on

    1. Vazza
      6 years, 1 month ago

      HAHA

  9. Dacra
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I expected good things from Davies and Alli.

    Bleurgh.

  10. @persecuted_by_mods
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Gonna love the Ings to Martial movers complaining next week

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I have double Soton Ings Adams and feeling good now 🙂

  11. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    6 years, 1 month ago

    As if DCL has scored, next goal after Christmas/COVID

    1. Gizzachance
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Troll

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Going by post lockdown form

    2. Bubz
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He's going to bang them in over the next few games

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Won’t play Spurs every week lol

  12. Andy_Social
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Interesting sub from Carlo. Attacking when protecting a lead.

    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs have to push forward and DCL has worked his socks off.

      Everton haven't looked defensively troubled in a while and can gamble on doubling his lead.

  13. Ser Davos
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Please can somebody tell myself the FPL Towers Admin email address?

    1. dark91
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Towersadmind@fpl.uk

      1. dark91
        6 years, 1 month ago

        The last 'd' is short for "director"

        1. Ser Davos
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Many thanks!

  14. thehodge
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Might keep JWP v Spurs at this rate..

    1. Apwilkin
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ya i am less concerned about Adams next week.

  15. dark91
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Don't know what Spurs were thinking when they hired Mourinho. The team is playing very badly

    1. Bubz
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think the problem is the player's attitudes

      1. dark91
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Hmmm if that was the case I am pretty sure Mourinho (Mr. Attitude) would have dealt with it. He already has a rich history with the likes of Casillas, Ozil, ... etc.

  16. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Alli to JRod?

    Just seen it posted that Alli is injured

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      6 years, 1 month ago

      will he start for Burnley ?

  17. SHOOTER MCGINN
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Don't understand why Spurs aren't aiming for Kane every time. Guy barely gets a touch of the ball these days and he's the one guy that can finish. Bizarre.

    1. beric
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Who is shooter mcginn? Is it a reference to happy gimore?

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeh it is. Back from when McGinn was on fire at the end of last year. Needs an update really

  18. Hotdogs for Tea
    6 years, 1 month ago

    let’s get Siggy with it ...

    1. Ser Davos
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Forgot about him

  19. Right In The Stanchion
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DCL will go to the euros next summer. Good player off the bench

  20. Manani
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I was happy with my team before but this spurs game makes me want to WC lol

  21. lordkippe
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DCL looks so sharp. Nice fixtures. Going to get him

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yep might even take a hit to buy him

  22. SADIO SANÉ
    6 years, 1 month ago

    double Spurs mids thinking at least one of them would haul, and then I could swap the other one to Greenwood, what a clown

    1. Manani
      6 years, 1 month ago

      i went last minute from Son + Alli to Alli + Havertz, just so I could get a Spurs defender in lol

  23. Hairy Potter
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs will probably get a penalty late on and draw.

    1. Gizzachance
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Still got good fixtures after this
      Only utd in the next few

  24. Make United Great Again
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Carlo Ancelotti is a proven manager with his first pre season with Everton. Maybe we overlooked them

    1. Make United Great Again
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Got his players in too.

  25. Rainer
    6 years, 1 month ago

    3 Everton mightn't be enough.

    1. Fred54
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely massive value in there.

  26. Rolls-Royce
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs need a creative central midfielder. Very poor attacking wise

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      6 years, 1 month ago

      maybe Felli back from China?

    2. Royal5
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This

    3. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Shame they were too cheap to keep one of the best in Eriksen

      1. JBG
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Inter trying to get rid of him, so not sure he is "one of the best" anymore.

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Only 28. Conte just doesn't fancy him. I'm sure he'd thrive again elsewhere

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 1 month ago

        That’s incorrect, Levy said we would match any offer he received from elsewhere but he wanted a new challenge

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Was too late by then. Levy already let the rot set in by keeping the wage cap too long.

    4. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Some one like Eriksen?

  27. Wirtzle Gummidge
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The only reason I have DCL is because I invested the money from not owning Salah.

    Would of had Nketiah otherwise.

    Funny old game

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Swings and roundabouts - even the winners make plenty of "mistakes"

  28. HippY
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who has Digne? Me!

    Who has Digne on the bench? Also me..

    1. Vazza
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry to hear that mate

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Deserve it then. Sorry.

    3. Bada Bing
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch. I would never bench a premium player, whatever the fixture.

      1. HippY
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Blaming the 'gut feeling'. I went triple Southampton so had KWP over Digne, with Son for spurs. Live and learn I suppose

  29. Brosstan
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mourinho teams are so utterly bad at pressing. No coordination just one guy deciding to press randomly, then another guy maybe deciding to press. But just waste of energy because theres always passing options when the press isnt coordinated

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He can't adapt to the modern game

      1. Make United Great Again
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This. Same issues at United.

  30. Davido989
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So glad I went without Spurs, I'd be transferring them out this week. No intent in their football, lack of movement.