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The 17:30 BST kick-off between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City rounds off the day’s Premier League action.

There is more Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest in this fixture than usual, with a combination of widespread Wildcard deployment and a reduced fixture list leading to a small spike in popularity for Spurs players in particular.

Four of the 11 most-bought FPL assets of Gameweek 8 come from Antonio Conte’s squad but one of them, Son Heung-min, doesn’t start tonight.

But the other three, Harry Kane, Ivan Perisic and Dejan Kulusevski, make the hosts’ starting XI this evening.

Son is one of four players who drop out of the line-up from Tuesday’s Champions League defeat at Sporting Lisbon.

Cristian Romero and Emerson Royal are also among the substitutes, while Ben Davies is injured and misses out.

Dejan Kulusevski, Davinson Sanchez, Ryan Sessegnon and Clement Lenglet all come into the starting XI, with Sessegnon’s inclusion presumably meaning that Perisic starts on the right flank – something that Conte hinted at in his pre-match presser.

As for the visitors, Jamie Vardy is benched for the second successive league match as Patson Daka is entrusted with the responsibility of leading the line.

Brendan Rodgers has made three changes from Gameweek 8, with new signing Wout Faes handed a debut and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Timothy Castagne recalled.

Boubakary Soumare, Luke Thomas and Kelechi Iheanacho are benched.

GAMEWEEK 8 LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Lenglet, Sessegnon, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic, Richarlison, Kulusevski, Kane.

Subs: Forster, Doherty, Romero, Royal, Tanganga, Bissouma, Skipp, Gil, Son.

Leicester City XI: Ward, Justin, Faes, Evans, Castagne, Maddison, Ndidi, Tielemans, Barnes, Dewsbury-Hall, Daka.

Subs: Iversen, Thomas, Amartey, Albrighton, Praet, Soumare, Perez, Iheanacho, Vardy.

GAMEWEEK 8 RESULTS SO FAR

Newcastle United1 – 1Bournemouth
Wolverhampton Wanderers0 – 3Manchester City
Nottingham Forest2 – 3Fulham
Aston Villa1 – 0Southampton

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Romero with a world class clearance

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Offside mate

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        He didn't know that

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

          he was relieved

          mad miss for a professional footballer

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Come ooooon Kaneeeee come ooooonnnnn

    We want more we want more

  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Romero wow

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

    YYeeessss Soonnnnnnn!!!!
    What a goal, and what a gameweek!!!!

  5. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Amazing how many people on here wrote off Son. He's one of the best players in the league. His numbers were pretty good this year and he's been unlucky.

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

      You'd score vs Leicester tbf.

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        They are atrocious. Good strike though.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I am with you on this, I planned on risking on him but I had to make -8 for it

      Konte did good to bench him

      Congrats on having him

      This is your year

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Best player in the league by a country mile.

      The quality of his goals is just outrageous, 30-40 yarders with either foot

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

        Kevin's says hi

    4. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Need points at that price

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Agree, would have 2 more goals but for the width of the post

    6. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Stop. His end product has been been woeful. Undoubtedly a class player. Sold him in GW2. Time to get him back if he's fit in 2 weeks.

    7. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A great pick by you all the same. Fair play 🙂

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

    A traffic cone could be a better keeper than Ward!

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

    Presence of Ward had Romero shook.

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Almost Neuer like

  8. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ward making some saves tonight.

  9. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    World class defending by Romero.

  10. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rodgers getting the sack after this game, surely?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I've heard it from my KP season ticket holder friend that Rodgers wants out but we'd have to pay him about £18 million. Doesn't look good for our progress.

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      They can't afford to pay him off, I think

  11. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    2 more saves please ward

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Conflict though as hsve Kane

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

      This season?

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

      That is a risky thing to ask for, given his save rate.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        1 more save my man Ward

  12. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Romero playing the Kane role now

  13. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kane an madds more points please

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kane almost

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son furious at Kane for not passing to him

    1. MOTHRA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Oh how the tables have turned my son

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

    Kane not passing to Son

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      There you go lol

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

        🙂

  17. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son g Kane a

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kane assist get iiiin

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

    Wardshite

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son set for son doubters.

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Juhuuuuuuuu Kaneeeee

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

    Sonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

  23. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kane A Son H

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Haul*

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wow

  25. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ffs

  26. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I'm saying nothing 😎

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Never in doubt

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Get on the pitch again, Perisic.

  28. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    SONNNNNNNN AGAINNN

  29. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sonny!!!!!!!!

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

    5 Goals