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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. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Big Man Bakar benching Maddison for Bailey of all players... tut tut

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Calling yourself a "big man" should be a criminal offence

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 days ago

        He doesn't come across like a man who'd call himself big. Probably lost a bet

        1. The Philosopher
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 days ago

          He does block people if they call out his bs. Quite possible it's his own doing.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Medium man

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Strange call against our defence

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Ouch for the Ad Man Bakaar

    5. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      He's a fraud. Great podcaster but has delusions of grandeur

    6. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      I'm glad Zoph was very critical of his pick there. Know its so he can get Trent back easy, but still.

  2. Josh.E
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    I love you Maddison saving me just like last season, I'll be captaining you next GW, and some mocked me on here for suggesting a Maddison captaincy next week over Haaland

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Maddison into WC9 team ... Castagne and Justin are lurking

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Wonder save for Ward.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Won't be given on FPL mind

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

        Of course he will.

  5. _Ninja_
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Did ward save that?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Yep

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

    Save of the season contender from ward, what a save

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

    Ward super save
    Dont hear that very often

  8. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Spurs in at half time to save Spurs blushes

  9. Camzy
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    It's actually hilarious how bad Leicester are at defending set pieces. It's so obvious to literally everybody and yet they never seem to improve.

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      The buck stops with the manager. He’s been dealing with this problem and it’s brought up at every post match interview and he’s done nothing to fix it.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      It’s Ward fault imo

  10. banskt
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Ward locked in goal for another 3 games with that save.

  11. -GK22-
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Great save. Ward! World class lol

  12. meenabakery
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Ward worldie. Always rated him.

    1. MOTHRA
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Brilliant

  13. Salarrivederci
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Save FT right?

    Leno
    Cancelo - James - Trippier
    KDB - Zaha - Martinelli - Gordon
    Haaland (C) - Kane - Mitrovic

    (Iversen, Digne, Patterson, Andreas)

  14. Kaneyonero
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    C'mon Kane another 5 son

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    If Castagne and Justin have some decent keeper behind them they might become options again

  16. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Ward must be pulling off worldies like that in training every day. Only explanation.

    1. Wenger's Warriors
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      or he saw Iversen warming up

  17. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    I know Leicester poor at set piece defence but this looks like a goal every time today

  18. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    I haven't see all 3 of them but that might be Wards save of the season.

  19. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Richarlison has to be hooked at half time. Shocking player, he really is.

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      I disagree. I certainly am not a fan of his or his stupid antics but he does a lot off the ball. He chased down which got the corner for the second goal and has been doing a lot of tracking back. He’s actually been quite good

      1. PogChamp
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 4 days ago

        I can understand why he annoys people but totally agree with that. I wanted United to sign him.

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 days ago

          He actually would be a good fit for United. They need a couple of fighters like him to win ball and chase down everything. I’ll give him one thing he’s a workhorse

  20. Sting
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Isak, KDB, Maddison in on WC.

    Unfortunately no Perisic or Kane.

    James or Perisic for the next run of games?

  21. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Spurs are trash

  22. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Does Neco take corners for Forest?

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      No, MGW has taken all set pieces from him.

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 days ago

        Booo!

  23. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Maddison wagon to the moon this week!

    Nice to get points before it takes off.

    1. PogChamp
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Well done. I went for Gray instead.

  24. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Maddison being consistently snubbed for england is a disgrace

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Agreed, right up there with the including Maguire disgrace.

      1. Bubz
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 days ago

        I actually understand Maguire more than Maddison. At least Maguire has put in good performances for England. Maddison not being picked just makes no sense to me

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Been a bit of a gobshite in the past. Southgate has a long memory for that stuff. Plus, plenty of competition

  25. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Royal coming on soon

  26. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Spurs haven't been all that better defensively

  27. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    These Spurs are c****

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Why don’t you just type the word class instead

  28. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Which two to bench next week?

    A. Andreas (NEW)
    B. Trippier (ful). Have pope
    C. Gordon (sou)
    D. Martinelli or Jesus (tot)
    E. cancelo (MUN)
    F. Paqueta (WOL)

    Currently on A and B

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      A, C

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Yep.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Next week is too far away

    4. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Others playing are Pope. Trent. James. Haaland. Diaz. Kane and one of the arsenal pair (or both)

    5. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      Benching Tripps against Fulham would be madness

    6. MOTHRA
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      A f

    7. The White Pele
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 days ago

      AE

  29. OPTA FPL
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    Spurs are awful this year, and Son always is scapegoat
    Richarlison losing the ball about 20 times in first half, clearly they still look bad without Son

  30. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 days ago

    This was a bad game to turn down tickets to. What a fun half