Dugout Discussion
17 September 2022 1432 comments
Skonto Rigga Skonto Rigga
Share:

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

GET IN-GAME DATA AT LIVE FPL

Check your own rank and in-play FPL stats on LiveFPL.net every Gameweek


ENTER THE SPURS V LEICESTER FANSLIDE GAME

Get involved with the free-to-play Fanslide game this weekend! 5

#ad | 18+ | Please gamble responsibly



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

    Rodgers better start Iversen next week!

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

      It wasn’t his fault this time

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

        No it was not, but he was not showing great goalkeeping skills either.

        Top of the shelf keepers would have moved out in the 6 yard box and boxed away or something.

        He lost every 50/50 this season 😀

        Iversen did alright preseason!

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

    James Justin officially in my WC draft 2.0

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

      He'll be out in 3.0

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

        Even with that fixture in GW 12?

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

          With Ward in goal it doesn't matter.

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

            You sound wise , we need Iversen before anything

  3. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Clean sheets are a thing of the past

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

      Looks like mid table teams are better at attacking since a lot of talent is heading to the PL so you might be right

    2. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Just wait til Boehly brings the shot clock in

    3. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The attacking quality has gone up throughout the league. More teams having a go rather than just sitting back.

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

    At what point does Rodgers realise there's even a small chance benching Ward one week could see a change in fortunes.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Is pretty bizarre. I don’t remember ever seeing a goalkeeper be so consistently bad

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

      Rodgers likely gone after this game

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

    Just checking in on my man Ward. Must have made a few saves by now at least.

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

    Wc active. Would you suggest any changes or good to go?

    Henderson
    TAA, Cancelo, Trippier
    Diaz, Zaha, Foden, Martinelli
    Kane, Haaland, Mitro

    Ward, Neco, Patterson, Andreas
    0.0 itb

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

    Faes looks like David Luiz a lot to me. He even runs similarly

  8. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Kane + Gordon
    B) Toney + Sterling

    1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Going B myself fwiw

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

    Perisic a dier g

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

    Perisic juhuuuuuu

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

    spurs goal

    2 1

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

      Dier does it

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

    Thank you Fantasy Gods, I salute you

    Cold beer in again juhuuuuu

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Dear….

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

    Leicester has given up

  14. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Leicester truly are pants at defending set pieces

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The sentence was complete without the last two words

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

        'tis true....but especially at set pieces

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

    IVAN

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

    Love you Ward

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

      For the first time I agree on Ward 😉

  17. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Has holding out alright up until this game

    1. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Was*

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

    Perisic need to outscore Trippier , we want more we want more

  19. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Perisic assist

  20. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone but him ...

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

    Ah sweet. Cheers Perisic.

  22. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    It appears that Kane will at least score the same number of points than Haaland if he is not booked.

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

      More goals in this for spurs

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Just can't believe Ward is overpriced at 4.0m lol

    1. Santi sensei
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Their whole back line is tbf

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

      He hauled with 3 pts recently

    3. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't bring in even if he was 3.5

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

      1 point from Ward is a haul

  24. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    perisic

  25. jimmyabs1987
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Peri!

  26. El Libe
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Dier my man! Goal is better than CS 🙂

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

      2 goals now for him ?

      1. El Libe
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        No, I hope for one more. It would be lovely since I brought him only for this GW

  27. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Opting for the most consistently played Spurs defender paid off!

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

    If Perisic gets 34 starts he can score close to 200 pts

    He is that good

  29. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Leicester play without GK, oh my world

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

    Kulu an perisic, two players I was worried bout game time
    Non owner !

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

      Kulu has pretty low ownership doesn't he?

    2. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I am getting Perisic back if he can play RWB too, his delivery is so quality I am regretting