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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. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      HAHAHA

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

      Fans are turning on him imo

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Can't blame them for not being happy with it

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

      Mass trolling 😆

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

      Imagine doing that to a player who has absolutely carried you for years.

      Kane hasn't been the best with it this summer but he's been respectful and done the job for years beforehand.

      Mind, not far off doing a Courtois...

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

        Nonsense

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

        Exactly. He has given them his all and in turn what have they given him? Zero trophies and wasted his best years

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Wasted? England caps training as a footballer, mutimillionaire.
          Lots of people would kill for those 'wasted best years'. 😀

    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They should chance the chant 'Arry Kane he's one of our own, to 'Arry Kane he should go home.

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

    (Bottomed)

    Already some knee-jering:

    Mahrez to Son??

    lol

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If you can do it with 1FT, go ahead.

    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He's got norwich next I'd keep

      1. Quality Quality Qualit
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That's a six pointer.

      2. Pacer.
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Son had Manchester city this week and apparently does everything at spurs

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

      Keep for now. Norwich will be fun for him, that is if he starts.

  2. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    On to gw2.

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

    99 all out. Stupid, sexy Mahrez...

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

      Feels like he's scoring nothing at all!

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

        Haha, nothing at all

  4. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How worried should I be about sancho or cavani spoiling greenwood fun?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I imagine it will be the return of Rashford that ruins Greeenwood's fun. Cavani/Sancho will spoil Pogba's potential

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

      short-term I wouldn't be worried. If he keeps on finishing his chances off like he did yesterday its his place to lose. Hard to make an argument for Ole changing anything after a performance like that.

  5. The Pesci challenge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    112 all out, not bad start

    1. Galza
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Well done.

    2. Athletico Underachieving
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Snap! Well played

    3. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks everyone

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

    Any update on Gundo injury?

  7. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    City need a couple new defenders and a striker. Poor Pep

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Their defence is fine. Stones will be back in and Zinc is decent. Walker gets a lot of stick but he brings toughness and gives 100% every game. Cancelo has his good games and brings another dimension. City have spent enough, no feeling sorry in that respect

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

    LMS safety score about the 70 mark.

    Will use the FPL update to confirm.

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

      code please

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

    Kanes price should go up to 180M now, Levy just needs to ask them, do u want to win the league or not? 180M for that is a fair price

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

      More like Spuds should pay 180 mil for wasting his career and giving him zero trophies

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

      I highly doubt he's going anywhere now, too close to the deadline. Even with the money Spurs would have next to no time to spend it and they'd just be left with Son up top if they can't get somebody in. The only way I can see it changing is if they have a definite replacement in mind they could definitely sign before 31st August.

      1. bunk_medal
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's almost certainly going to City if you read between the lines, would be shocked if he didn't.

  10. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    101 points but really wanting to WC 😀

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

      do it

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

        I will to get a collection of the likes of Pogba Son Periera Young Richarlison DCL Mbeuma Dennis etc 😀

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Can make a great WC with the watford and Brentford lads alright.

  11. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Of course scores are ‘all out’ there are no bloody games left.

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

      I am all out mate

  12. Lucas World Conquest
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    105 points this gw with 2ITB, needed this start desperately

  13. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    91 with no Bruno, 7 different goal scorers, turned out reasonably well in the end

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

    Think I’ll keep Pukki after all after that…

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

      If they start Ake, it's worth a punt 🙂

  15. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Very disappointed with my choices, went safe Gundo Barnes over Son Benrahma and it backfired…

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No, you looked at more than one GW.

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      How is that safe?

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      One combo is 14.5 and the other 16 tbf

    4. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gundo looked decent

    5. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Its one gameweek, barnes had much more good chances than son.

  16. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with Jota?

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

      I will keep, even if Bobby starts GW2, 30mins is enuf for a goal and baps. But long term he will need to go. Maybe I will get Mount for him when I WC around 3/4

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        +1

        1. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Firmino off in GW4 and maybe isolation period after? Could give Jota a run of games post Chelsea

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

            yea good point, I do think Jota will get a good amount of mins this season. Just keen on Mount, and Jota will be the likely candidate for that move. See how it goes I guess, I'll wait for him to give me a reason to ditch him, kinda differential territory

  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Aké stealing a living at City?

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

      It was a mystery to most that they signed a centre half from a side who were relegated having shipped 65 goals that season.

  18. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So city will not defend title?

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

      They will win it narrowly

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

      They lost 2-0 at Spurs last season and had 12 points after 8 games. We all know what happened next.

  19. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    102p without Kane TAA, even Reguillon Bamford still on the bench

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wow, everyone here seems to be on more than 100. Highest scoring GW1 in history?!

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

      Yes I think so surely

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    You guys keeping Raph or going for Benrahma?

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Benrama is a must have

    2. Lucas World Conquest
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would be surprised if people keep Raph after Benrahma’s performance today

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I didn't go for him initially because I already had Antonio... Didn't want to double up. Bad decision in hindsight.

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

      I'm still trying to figure out this covid protocol for travelling to SA thing.. If raph is missing 0 to 1 games il gladly keep him..

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Raphinha has a HOME game against Everton, while Benrahma is AWAY to Leicester. Stop worrying about price rises and make logical decisions.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Benrahma is HOME vs Leicester

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

      Probably keep Raphinha for now, as already have Antonio.

      But if you don't have any West Ham attack then it's a no brainer, 6.0M is a steal.

    6. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Raph first game in PL in front of Leeds fans against dodgy Pickford- a keep for me. Leicester a tricky fixture for West Ham even if home fixture

  22. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Grealish and City not looking so great...

    Already considering dumping him for Greenwood.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Grealish: played 2, lost 2. Consistent at least.

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

      Yup. I want him in but maybe waiting a few weeks is the best move. He was the best player at City today imo. His versatility means he should play quite a lot. That being said it's difficult to justify a spot for him in a midfield 5 of Salah... Bruno... Son.. benrahma/sarr/greenwood/pogba/raph .. 4.5.. Not enough space to carry a 8 million rotation risk who may take time to settle.

  23. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    101 points without Messi, Ronaldo and Mbappe. Think myself fortunate.

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

      yea but I dont have Haaland either

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        schoolboy error

  24. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    1.0 ITB, thoughts?

    Sanchez, Steele

    TAA, Shaw, Ayling, White, Tsimikas

    Salah, Bruno, Barnes, Raphinha, Brownhill

    Ings, Antonio, Toney

    Raph or Barnes to Benrahma or Pogba?

    1. Lucas World Conquest
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Raph to Benrahma
      I would be patient with H.Barnes though

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

      Save or get a man city player for next week's carnage

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You have Antonio- save transfer

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

      or roll the transfer. Raphinha was unlikely to haul vs united and really should have scored that chance. Assume you picked him for future fixtures.

  25. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which pair is likely to score more next GW?

    A) Targett (NEW), Toney (cry) + 4
    OR
    B) Dier (wol), Richarlison (lee)

  26. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KdB looking good, how to handle that?

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sell salah or bruno?

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ignore?

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

    Pep knows his players. I don't think the form of a player in one specific game is a huge part of his thinking when planning another game.

  28. tokara
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Got to stay away from City for now, Grealish presence screwing things up

  29. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will Mahrez start next gw...the constant worry with Pep.