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Kane missing for Spurs as Guardiola starts Grealish and Mahrez

The most-anticipated Premier League fixture of the weekend sees reigning champions Manchester City take on Tottenham Hotspur, as Nuno Espirito Santo begins his reign as manager. (We’ll be following the match live and discussing key points in a live YouTube watchalong).

For the home team, Harry Kane (£12.5m) misses out completely with Son Heung-min (£10.0m) set to lead the line in his absence.

The South Korean international has impressed during pre-season and has an excellent record against Man City. In fact, he has only scored more goals in all competitions against Southampton.

Japhet Tanganga (£4.5m) starts at right-back, a role he was trialled in during last weekends friendly win against Arsenal, alongside Davinson Sanchez (£4.5m), Eric Dier (£4.5m) and Sergio Reguilón (£5.0m).

Dele Alli (£6.5m) features from the off, too, with new arrivals Bryan Gil (£6.0m) and Cristian Romero (£5.0m) both having to settle for a place on the bench.

As for Manchester City, new signing Jack Grealish (£8.0m), owned by 24.4% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers, starts for the visitors in north London, with Riyad Mahrez (£9.0m), Ferran Torres (£8.0m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.0m) completing the forward line.

Kevin De Bruyne (£12.0m), meanwhile, is on the bench with John Stones (£5.5m) and Kyle Walker (£5.5m), while Phil Foden (£8.0m) misses out with a foot injury as expected.

Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is at 16.30 BST.

LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Tanganga, Sanchez, Dier, Reguilon, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Alli, Bergwijn, Moura, Son

Subs: Gollini, Romero, Davies, Doherty, Winks, Sissoko, Lo Celso, Gil, Scarlett

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Ake, Mendy, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Grealish, Mahrez, Torres, Sterling

Subs: Steffen, Stones, Laporte, Walker, Zinchenko, Rodri, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Jesus

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3,383 Comments Post a Comment
  1. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez very wide

  2. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Which city asset to own for the Norwich game.

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Kane 😉

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Grealish, gundo but I'm going Torres

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Impossible to predict. See who looks good here. Then, hope they play Norwich.

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Son has been awful

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not on set pieces but yeah too slow

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      looking to pick out Harry

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Son too slow again...

  5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    FFS why is Son scared of shooting?! Could have had a brace by now!

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He's searching for Kane....

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Usually the other way round

    2. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      not like him not to pill the trigger...

  6. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs are missing Kane's hold up play

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      really? we have got into the box quit a few times...

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

    son can't stop turning around to find kane can he

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Muscle memory

  8. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Quick question?

    Sanchez | Fodder
    Digne Shaw Targett*
    Salah Bruno Son Jota Fraser*
    Antonio* Toney*
    ¦ Ayling White Scarlett

    0.5 ITB

    A) Targett -> Pereira
    B) Fraser, Antonio -> Benrahma, Wilson
    C) Targett, Toney -> Dier, Richarlison

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      save transfer mate, trust me

  9. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Does Son have the cojones to be the main man?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I think yes, it's good that they're breaking and getting chances. Once he starts firing off he'll be fine

      2. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        This is not why i got Son. Shoot ffs

      3. Khark
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Son has become so indecisive - i'm a non owner can't imagine what you owners are going through watching this.

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          He's nervous I think

      4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Tanganga another 4.0 def option

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Scratch that, they randomly bumped up his price this season

        2. R.C
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          He's 4.5 this season

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah just seen, strange price hike

            1. Bartowski
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Surely its a good price hike from their perspective.

      5. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Son doesn’t look sharp at all

        1. Pep's Money Laundry
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Missing the buddy that used to make great runs for him

          1. Tinkermania
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            I think Son did the running.

      6. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        What a miss Mahrez

      7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        For £100m you'd think Grealish would've had enough of a left foot to hit that first time without needing to check onto his right

        1. JBG
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          According to Souness, a 100mill player should have 4 assists easily. So expect that from Grealish.

        2. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Messi no right foot

      8. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        LOL

      9. 3 A
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        England's top scorer and 100millions player in Tanganga's pocket.

      10. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Mahrez nooo

      11. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Son's decision making is his weakness for sure. Because technically he's one of the best in the world.

      12. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Mahrez sitter

      13. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Not convinced by all this pre season hype for Mahrez just yet...

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          What do you mean pre-season hype? Mahrez is a known entity. The reasons to own him go far beyond a bit of pre-season form (and a bit of pre-season not-great form as well).

          1. Bartowski
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Calm down. I own him, all of the articles from FPL experts have been speaking up how he became the main man for Guardiola last season.

      14. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        That's an awful miss.

        Another 100m needed to replace him.

        1. Steinburg FC
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          nah Foden will take his place when hes back, Mahrez great bench option

      15. R.C
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Loooool Mahrez being Mahrez

      16. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Get Mahrez off

      17. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Sons head is somewhere else isn't it

        1. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          He signed a new contract this month?

          1. Steinburg FC
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            the Auba effect??

          2. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            I meant he's thinking of Kane 😛

      18. Nightcrawler
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        When youre surrounded by el ghazi watkins douglas Luiz a half decent player would stand out

        Grealish looking like the weak link in this city attack if anything

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          What has Mahrez or Torres done to 'stand out'?

          Don't agree. It's not even the end of the first half yet.

        2. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Utter rubbish

        3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          This is as bad as your "Bruno isn't worth 10m with Pogba" rule of thumb shortly before his hattrick yesterday 😆

      19. JBG
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Oh ffs! Wtf was that Mahrez!? Was so ready to count my points there.

      20. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Mahrez sitter.

      21. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Best replacement for ESR (5.5 or less)?

        1. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          mbuemo but i wouldnt sell

        2. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Too many good options at 6.0 for you to replace him directly.

      22. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        anyone else got mahrez and son?

        1. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Just Son

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Popular with BruNO heads I'd imagine.

          1. Simon69
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            The high IQ guys

            1. Random Name
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              The low rank guys

              1. Simon69
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                Hope you felt my sarcasm.