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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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  1. Licky
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Strop: Thrown ✓

  2. james 101
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So. Be honest.

    After weeks of planning the perfect squad for several game weeks…

    how many immediate changes are you now thinking of making?!

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

      7

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hahahahaha

        Better than 15 I guess

    2. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Making? I already did Mahrez to Pogba.

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Well. It could play out well.

        Personally I’ve avoided City. Despite liking several players.

    3. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      15

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      One

    5. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve already wildcarded

    6. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Zero

    7. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1 planned change

    8. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      None

    9. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Surely if you planned for several game weeks you've got to give it at least 3? Unless you have injuries or players clearly out of favour.

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sensible.

        But of course a couple not in favour / form out of a starting 11 is totally possible.

        Especially if you go with City assets or new transfers.

    10. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You can't predict the perfect squad though, you just ensure it's set up the best you can and at price points that allow you to jump on players you couldn't be sure of i.e Tanganga

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        While this is obviously true…

        What’s your answer?

        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          3 over the next two weeks at most.

          1. james 101
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Not excessive IMO!

            And all you are doing is betting on a good value purchase.

    11. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      One. Harvey Barnes. Don't know who to get. Wanted Raphinha but he's unavailable for GW4

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Have you got Ben Rahhhhh already?

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yes

          1. james 101
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Quite a few options out there though right.

            1. Zimo
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Please tell me 😛 I don't want Greenwood, Jota, Pogba and can't go above 7.0 anyways. I think holding is the best course.

      2. King Carlos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Raph unavailable?

        1. james 101
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          In South America for a few GWs mate

          1. King Carlos
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Ok, didnt know!

            1. james 101
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              You weren’t alone mate

      3. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why're you getting rid of Harvey Barnes out of interest? He's in my squad - I had him as a firm hold for WHU.

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          People said he didn't do well. I couldn't watch the match. I'll probably hold though cuz I dunno who to get

          1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I didn't watch either, but always better to do your own research!

            1. Zimo
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Indeed it is. I'll hold and hope for the best for now. 1 week not enough to tell me if he's worth removing

          2. james 101
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Prob better to stick. He was bought in by a lot of good players for a reason.

            Make your own decision though mate

            1. Zimo
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              I wish I could have watched the match 🙁

      4. The Invincibles
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What’s wrong with Barnes? You can’t expect players to return big points every game. He played well against Wolves…

    12. CornerTakenQuicklyOrigi
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      5.

    13. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      0. Maybe Betrand.

      Stuck with a draft i made 5 days prior to the deadline . Very happy.

    14. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Honestly, just one.

    15. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      0 fortunately.

      Might look if there’s a sneaky move on the margins but I’m good.

    16. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just Digne out for someone soon.. That was the plan anyway once I figured out who the spurs 4.5ers would be. Also, I'm annoyed I dint realise this Raphinha travelling to South america thing.. If I did I would have just got behnrama instead. And ings for a jiminez around Gw4 looks on the cards. Else pretty happy. Small non important changes really. Just glad I started with Salah, Bruno, son tbh.

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        The Raph thing caught a lot of people out mate. Not one to beat yourself up on.

    17. james 101
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I don’t plan any just now.

      rationally tempted by Son.

      Maybe irrationally tempted by The Pog.

      But I think I’ll stick and have two next week.

    18. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2

    19. Karhumies
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2

    20. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      None. I feel like picked the players I did for a reason and have to give them at least another week or two. Would I have picked Bruno knowing he’d bag a hat trick? Of course. But the players I did pick got me 85 points so I have to be alright with that.

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Solid enough start. And you only need to please yourself (well, and the Big Yin obviously)

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tangy MOT

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Very well deserved. Both Sterling & Grealish pocketed.

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Carburetor busted

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

    Super Spurs.

    A win for football.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      everyone likes that

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Gundo broken

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

    Gundo flag...

  7. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I’ve absolutely loved the football this weekend, refs less nit picky, letting the game flow, loads of goals, brilliant

    1. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      And the crowds...

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Oh yea maybe it’s just that

    2. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, var+covid killed football for a year and a half.

    3. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The changes to VAR have made a massive difference in enjoyment.

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    It pains me to say, but well done Spurs. Really didn't expect that kind of performance.

  9. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    That makes my transfer decision easy.

    Gundo to Greenwood? or Jota?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not that easy then

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Easy enough to know that I must make a transfer and only two options to consider 🙂

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Save. Gundo has Norwich and was getting in the box.

      Don't knee-jerk after one tough game away at Spurs.

      1. Mesh
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's injured

      2. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not knee-jerking. Was more because of his injury. Commentators talking about dislocation so he could be out for the next game or even more for a couple of weeks.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Oh really? Missed that. Damn.

  10. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Deserved win for spurs.

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Well done Spurs

    Two fingers given firmly to both City & Kane

    Fair play lads

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Brilliant result for Spurs and Kane goes up in price??

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yup. Keep him on the beach until 180m offer.

  13. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    City always have a slow start. Same like last season..

    Son 10 millions play up top but just have one goal vs poor City team...lmao.

    Two premiums , Salah and Bruno is enough tough....

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yup

      People forgot how bad they were until GW15 last season

      Very slow starters again y the looks of things, pre-season wasn’t right

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Utd pool and especially chelsea shd be much better than last season tho

        86 points city got last season might not be enough

    2. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Will Son get 3 bonus or 2? Not sure if winning baps have been already added or will be added later?

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Reply fail 🙁

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        2 because he got dispossessed right at the end annoyingly

    3. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This City team is anything but poor...

    4. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They didn't even top the league until the end of January believe it or not

      1. 3 A
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yup. Son should score two or have another assiat to justify 10 mill. Mahrez, Torres, Ake, all didnt perform well.

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

    Spurs do it again.

  15. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Well played Nuno and Spurs. Big win.

  16. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Nuno FTW

  17. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pep < Nuno

  18. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Nuno Espirito Santo!

  19. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So how is anyone going to be able to stop the Man City machine this season??

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Love it.. Fraudiola again losing.

  20. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Always fun to watch City lose

  21. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No chance Son grabs 3 bonus points?

    1. Ephurion
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      +3 baps for winning goal and he gets 3, right?

  22. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Grealish 2 games 2 losses. 1 Cup lost. Nice.

  23. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I love that. Harry doesn't consider his team good enough to win titles. The whole team is even more fired up by this and gets the deserved victory against Harry's future club.

    This is football!

    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Harry's correct about his current side. Can't say he hasn't given his all and plenty of time. He's arguably the best striker in the country/league and deserves to play for a better side.

  24. Mweene
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    1.5m in bank. Toney to Antonio or wait?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Do it

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd wait, Toney maybe hauls next week. Kinda classic FPL that, GW1 Toney gets no return so people ditch him, then GW2 he hauls. Im guessing ofc, but I wont be surprised to see this happen

      1. Mweene
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Will be annoying if Antonio rises though

    3. Müller Light
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would do it.
      Brentford will be away and West Ham will be at home.
      Plus Antonio plays for a better team with better players in a better system.

  25. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Benched Reguilon, but still pretty happy watching this game as surely more clean sheets to come.

  26. Joey Tribbiani
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    scenes

  27. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Well there we go, the importance of a home game this season right there.

    Spurs wrote off before a ball was even kicked when Kane announced not involved

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wonderful atmosphere.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, great game in fact

    2. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why do you talk about yourself in third person?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hahahaha

    3. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who wrote them off? They have had some good runs of results when Kane was out over the years.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Loads on here

  28. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Going to be a nightmare to guess city's next lineup now...

    Torres, Grealish, Mahrez, Sterling all worthy of the bench

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe just avoid all together

  29. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pep need couple more signing to challenge for title .. Kane & Mbappe may be

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, season over for them for sure.

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He needs Kane, Mbappe, Messi, Haaland, Bruno, Salah at least

      Depth is important you know

  30. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Satisfyingly bang on 100 points of Son gets 2 bonus

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      *if

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

      101 - nice to squeeze over the line 🙂

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Very good 🙂