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Bale named on the bench as much-captained Kane and Son start against West Ham

The two most-captained players of Gameweek 5 feature in the third Premier League match of the day.

West Ham United are the visitors to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with kick-off in north London at 16:30 BST.

Son Heung-min (£9.3m) and Harry Kane (£10.7m) have both been handed the armband by over one million Fantasy Premier League managers for this clash.

They were also the most-bought players in their respective FPL positions ahead of Gameweek 5, with Son attracting more transfers in – just under two million – than any other asset.

Those two in-form attackers start again this afternoon but loan signing Gareth Bale (£9.5m) is only among the substitutes, having made the Spurs matchday squad for the first time since his move from Real Madrid.

There is a change to the Spurs frontline for the visit of the Hammers, however, with Lucas Moura (£6.9m) dropping to the bench and Steven Bergwijn (£7.1m) starting in his stead.

The only other alteration to the Lilywhites’ starting XI from the side that thrashed Manchester United 6-1 two weeks ago sees Toby Alderweireld (£5.4m) replace the injured Eric Dier (£5.0m) at centre-half.

All of that means that Matt Doherty (£5.9m) and Ben Davies (£4.9m) have to be content with places on the bench again.

Dele Alli (£7.5m) isn’t involved in the 18-man squad.

The West Ham team news is straightforward, as David Moyes names an unchanged side from the one that beat Leicester City 3-0 last time out.

Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) has recovered from injury to take his place at left wing-back.

Not one West Ham asset has a double-digit ownership in FPL, with Michail Antonio (£6.3m) the only member of their starting XI who features in more than 5% of Fantasy squads.


Spurs XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Sissoko, Ndombele, Bergwijn, Son, Kane.

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Bowen, Antonio.

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  1. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start James or Mitchell next week?

    1. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mitchell, unless the CL game effects Chelsea

      1. FourLokoLeipzig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        You think he’ll start? I was confident he would today, but I’m not next week

  2. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Scary thaught that you can add Bale in that front line

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thought*

  3. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Need my Kane pen pls

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hell no. Not worth the risk of the minus points haha

  4. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Time to make way for Kane! Help greatly appreciated!

    A) Wilson, Digne, Klich, Saiss
    B) Grealish, Digne, Saiss, X
    C) Rodriguez, Digne, 4.9 DEF, X (-4)
    D) Rodriguez, Saiss, 5.8 DEF, X (-4)
    E) Wilson, Grealish, 4.5 DEF (-4)

    X = Rotate Brewster/Bissouma/Justin/Mitchell

    Currently thinking B or D.

    Cheers

  5. Boxwoods
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How did Brewster look?

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not so good.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      awful

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Like a bench player.

    4. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Like Sheffield United. Average.

      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks all!

  6. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Max Kilman?
    Will he get more games?
    4.0 Wolves defender, need a new defender

    1. Muller Reus Corner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      See after 2moro but Saiss is more nailed

    2. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hellos Gers. Great win yesterday eh! Looking good.

      1. WE ARE RANGERS
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks, Gerrard will bring us the title 🙂

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

      Nope

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not when Marcal is fit

  7. Muller Reus Corner
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Do I bring Konsa or Dallas in?

    1. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Konsa

  8. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I've had enough...

    TAA + Barnes --> Lamptey + Son for free?

    1. Muller Reus Corner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lamptey is over rated and always gets yc

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lamptey's stats are incredible though, not overrated

      2. Ozzy smith
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        1 yellow in 5 games so far lol

        1. Muller Reus Corner
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Oops. My bad ...

  9. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Think I'll drop Trent to fund Jimmy-> Kane move

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      me too, Reguilón

    2. Muller Reus Corner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I want to do the same but he’s my only Liv player, so I will drop Digne as his stats aren’t great

  10. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Foden/Jimmy to Bissouma/Kane worth -4?

    Other attacking players are Rodriguez, Son, Salah, KDB, DCL and Brewster

    1. Muller Reus Corner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes! Do you reckon Digne and Jimmy to Kane and Dallas is good for a -4 hit?

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yes

    2. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Find a way to get rid of Brewster first.

  11. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jiminez to kane a no brainer, right?

    Even though jim has Newcastle home.

    Thanks

    1. Muller Reus Corner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, I am going to do it

  12. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sold KDB, Bruno and Ings for Son, Kane(c) and Grealish for a hit. Did Bruno to Son straight after the 6-1 loss.

    Why oh why did I keep Mitrovic and Podence and use a FT so early in international break

    1. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Why are you complaining if you brought Son and Kane in? You’re up by far.

      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I had enough in bank to do these moves with Mitrovic out

  13. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ings or Jimi to Kane?
    Think if Jimi hauls tomorrow I will sell Ings. Jimi has better fixs.
    Fair enough?

    1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Whats the logic behind keeping Jimi with tomorrows haul and selling him if he blanks.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        keeping a striker with confidence after a haul ?

      2. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Probably because there's not much in them but you have to favour Ings if Jiminez blanks again.

        1. HD7
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yep, this is the logic.

    2. Muller Reus Corner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I am going Jimenez, as Ings has a higher ceiling. Wolves don’t score very many goals

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Jimi brace tomorrow and you will change your thinking 😀

  14. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jimmy & Trent > Kane & Chilwell/Reguillon..

    Or hold the FT for one more week whilst Liverpool play Burnley & Wolves play Newcastle?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Going without Kane is going to hurt.

  15. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    73 with 13 left to play. Any good?

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      13 left. You have a great team then

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Terrible.

      I'm on 120 with 3 Super Bowls left.

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        😀

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      How many teams you playing with?

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm on 61 with 16 players left to play.

    5. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      73 is great.

  16. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KdB out & willing to take a hit.

    McCarthy ¦
    TAA - Coady - Ward
    KdB* - Salah - Jorginho - Son
    Kane - Maupay - Wilson*
    ¦ Bissouma* - Justin* - Taylor

    A) Bissouma -> Grealish + JRod
    B) Justin -> Fernandes + Reguilon
    C) Wilson -> Zaha + Aguero

    Which option seems best?

  17. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best defender to bring in for Virgil?

    A) Semedo
    B) Saiss
    C) Lamptey
    D) Chilwell
    E) Digne
    F) Reguilon

    McCarthy
    Trent, xxx, Bellerin, Holding, Mitchell

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      D & B

      Possibly F but has he got competition?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nope I’d say F is nailed.

  18. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Brewster > Kane will be a popular move this week

  19. djoker_nole
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KUN vs West Ham next week.

  20. Urchin
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Daily reminder
    Kane is not essential.
    Bcoz no player is essential

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

      Kane is absolutely essential, he’s going to score 30+ this season... with the assists.

      1. Urchin
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Why aren't you playing today Alli?

        1. Chirsbom
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Its his brother.

      2. Chirsbom
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Might as likely hurt one of his ancles for a few months also. Harry being Harry.

    2. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Buzz killer

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

      He is essential for next 4 games

  21. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any Vardy owners around?

    1. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Our ML leader - and bizarrely he has Watkins first sub!

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        How's the season going mate? Any recovery?

  22. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    José Mourinho is an all time great.

    What a superb manager, taking the shaite he has taken from ungrateful Chelsea fans & clueless ManU fans...

    1. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He is a special one.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mourinho at United without Woodward would have built a dynasty.

    3. Underdogs11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You mean the first two years - and then he leaves a trainwreck behind? No development of young players. Wasn't he also the one who ditched Salah and de Bruyne?

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No he was not. He was the one who hired both of them though...

        1. Underdogs11
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Sorry, that's what I meant. Hired them and didn't play them.

  23. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero vs West Ham next week...

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wish City attack gelled quicker

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

      Nono. Don't overthink it. Get Kane

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Already have him 😉 and captained

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

          Ok then nice yeah. Aguero could be good 🙂

  24. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jimmy/Podence -> Kane/Grealish -4?

    1. Muller Reus Corner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Damn. You must have like 4m in the bank.

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah 4.2m (brewster owner)

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      See how they play tomoz?
      Podence was the must have a couple of weeks ago?

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I guess. Grealish going up tonight.

  25. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best defender to bring in for 5.2m?

    Already have Lamptey Justin KWP Mitchell

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Saiss saiss baby

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Saiss

  26. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wich Is better?

    A) Grealish + Pulisic + Requillon
    B) Grealish + Bruno + Justin

    Leaning towards A

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  27. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Does Wilson & Davies -> Kane & Regulion worth -4?

    Mccarthy
    TAA - Justin - Davies - Douglas - Bernardo
    Salah - Son - Bruno - Podence - Bissuma
    DCL - Adams - Wilson

    1FT/4.7itb

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yes

  28. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    son(c) and OR still plummetting at 3M

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

      I’ve got up over a million places with Son and Kane’s goals so far.

    2. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane EO over 100% and Son is about 70-80% (can’t remember excatly what it was) so quite normal.

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

        That’s the top 10k EO. Kane top 10k EO is 118,41% and Son EO in top10k is 79.88%.

        Kane overall EO is 45,8% and Son overall EO is 62,54%.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If you don’t have Kane and Son life is going to be tough for the next few weeks.

  29. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mourinho trying to play Liverpool style.

    Kane as the playmaker forward.
    Son and Bale as the goalscoring wide men.
    Functional midfield who win the ball back.
    Attacking full backs who create the width.

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

      It's working so far

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Klopp the original thinker. But fair play to Mourinho for taking an idea onboard.

  30. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mane or Sterling?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Toss up tbh

    2. Muller Reus Corner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling face WHU next ...

    3. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Much of a muchness imo.