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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. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Get in Sir Harry

  2. DycheDycheBaby
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ok bye Ward cleanie lol 🙁

  3. asr
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kulu you beauty!

  4. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    well, rather have the cleanie wiped now than the 75th minute hehe

    1. Mozumbus
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes lol

  5. OPTA FPL
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kane 18 goals 1 assist in 15 games vs leicester

  6. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What a combo!!! GET IN!!!!!!

  7. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    4 years, 1 month ago

    BBC served nice and early

  8. Bubz
    4 years, 1 month ago

    One of many I hope Harry

  9. Siva Mohan
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kane (G)
    Kulu (A)

    1. OPTA FPL
      4 years, 1 month ago

      again?/

  10. PartyTime
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kane & Kulu

    We feast!

  11. PogChamp
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kaptain Kane saves GW

  12. RICICLE
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Had to be Kane didn’t it

  13. The Philosopher
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brought in Son instead of Kane to avoid the hit. This could turn out to be one of those GWs.

    1. The Philosopher
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't give much consideration to Kulu either. Probably should have.

  14. Jeppe1234
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kane Captain!

    1. RICICLE
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ok

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You were bragging about cleanie wipe on the last page lol

        1. RICICLE
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yes I was

          1. RICICLE
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Hardly a brag though

    2. Gizzachance
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same

  15. L'Aeroplanino
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Let it begins

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      4 years, 1 month ago

      wawaweewa, very niiice! 😀

  16. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Yes Kulu ... every little helps!

  17. Rainer
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I'm going to need a Kane hat trick.

    In both halves!

    1. FPL Daniel
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Amen brother

  18. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The Mark comeback begins

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mark-et isn't looking good for Berkshire though

      1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Quite, lol

  19. Zilla
    4 years, 1 month ago

    He is truly the Leicester hunter.

  20. FPL Daniel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Such a relief and what a great feeling when your differential captain deliver

    Lav this game

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I didn’t love it at 12.30 today but it’s growing on my again after that goal!

      1. FPL Daniel
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah it was difficult to watch Haaland but know my cold beer tastes amazing

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Well you enjoy that beer Daniel and I hope you’ve lots more in case Harry scores again

          1. FPL Daniel
            4 years, 1 month ago

            The fridge is stacked

  21. meenabakery
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hahahaha. Ward.

    1. Josh.E
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wonder what his new xgc is lol

  22. Rash
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Couple more captain Harold

    1. FPL Daniel
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And brace of assists too

  23. Totalfootball
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who was it that said 'every Leicester game starts at 1-1 ' ?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Saint and Greavsie?

  24. FPL Daniel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Are we sure Maddison is fully fit? I am not sold on his level of engagement as of now

    I might be wrong and it could be only tactical but he isn’t chasing in defense and not sprinting in the beginning

    1. Gizzachance
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Only played 15 minutes

      1. FPL Daniel
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You are right I agree with that it is just initial signs

        1. Gizzachance
          4 years, 1 month ago

          By the way, I brought him in this week!
          Just thinking it’s like a free hit for him befire better fixtures
          If poor can always get rid

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      he was injured in the warm up by a contact on his foot.

      the American channel showed it about 5.13.

      1. Over Midwicket
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Will get hooked soon

      2. FPL Daniel
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wow, it was something suspicious to me seeing how he runs

  25. FPL Daniel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Perisic shot blocked

    Should have been a penalty imo

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Owner spotted

      1. FPL Daniel
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😉

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        4 years, 1 month ago

        As an owner, can confirm. It was a pen 😛

  26. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Justin on bench. Neco will be forever 3rd on bench from now on.

  27. PogChamp
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Think I'll be keeping Kane all season. 6 goals now so maybe he can get 20+ goals.

    1. FantasyTony
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's on a great run of form. Could see him being a keeper.

      1. PogChamp
        4 years, 1 month ago

        A few price rises would be nice too

  28. Shark Team
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If I was Rodgers I would put one more man on the midfield and play without GK

  29. The Philosopher
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This game is screaming for Son to come on.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      4 years, 1 month ago

      For Kulu?

      1. The Philosopher
        4 years, 1 month ago

        For anyone, really 😉

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Rich and Kulu have been doing well

    3. FPL Daniel
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He’ll come on in the second half for Richarlison most probably since Kulu is having a great game

  30. FPL Daniel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hojberg why?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Should have passed on to Kulu