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Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to continue their upward momentum when they host Crystal Palace this evening.

Kick-off in north London is at 17:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Roberto De Zerbi’s side shows just one change from the 2-0 win at Chelsea a week ago.

James Maddison has recovered from injury to make the matchday squad but his manager isn’t risking him from the start again, so his place in the starting line-up is taken by Dominic Solanke.

Pedro Porro has to content himself with bench duty once more.

As for Crystal Palace, their head coach, Pierre Sage, makes two alterations from their last league outing.

Oscar Mingueza is in for Anan Khalaili at right wing-back, while the fit-again Dean Henderson replaces Walter Benitez between the posts.

LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Kinsky, Gray, van Hecke, van de Ven, Robertson, Fernandes, Tonali, Kudus, Marmoush, Tel, Solanke.

Subs: Dubravka, Senesi, Gallagher, Maddison, Udogie, Kulusevski, Porro, Davies, Williams-Barnett.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Mingueza, Richards, Disasi, Canvot, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, McNeil, Yéremy Pino, Mateta.

Subs: Benitez, Lerma, Nketiah, Hughes, Osorio, Khalaili, Doucoure, Guessand, Chilwell.


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Maddison Solanke

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And there’s also the all-new Match Centre to explore. Here, you’ll find stats, heatmaps, rolling xG graphs and more on every Premier League fixture.

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  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    2 hours, 46 mins ago

    Start 2 from this lot next week

    a) Muharemovic (h) to Spurs

    b) Van Hecke @ Leeds

    c) Groß (h) to Brentford

    d) Schade @ Brighton

    e) Manzambi @ United

    1. JBG
      2 hours, 45 mins ago

      A and C/E (probably E)

    2. g40steve
      2 hours, 44 mins ago

      CE

  2. Hughes Your Daddy
    2 hours, 42 mins ago

    Just know Gallagher will score against us.

  3. JBG
    2 hours, 42 mins ago

    People who went for Solanke must feel great

  4. Lost for Wirtz
    2 hours, 41 mins ago

    Hope Jackson plays 0 minutes today.
    Got first bench De Cuyper

    1. g40steve
      1 hour, 41 mins ago

      He starts

  5. Make FPL Casual Again
    2 hours, 40 mins ago

    Villa match bound to be a halloween Thriller what with Jacko and Man-zombi doing some killer moves eh eh?

    1. djman102
      1 hour, 39 mins ago

      It should be a thriller

      1. djman102
        1 hour, 37 mins ago

        Just noticed my redundancy...where's the delete button...

  6. Lingardium Leviosa.
    2 hours, 39 mins ago

    Jackson get innnnn

  7. g40steve
    2 hours, 36 mins ago

    DCL to Evan going to be popular after blanking again

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 35 mins ago

    Van Hecke Goal!

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 35 mins ago

      Will it count though

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 33 mins ago

      We want more!

    3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      2 hours, 31 mins ago

      YESSSSSS!!!! OMG

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        2 hours, 31 mins ago

        I literally missed it

      2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        2 hours, 31 mins ago

        Fanteam mind but will take it

  9. g40steve
    2 hours, 35 mins ago

    Van H G

  10. Bobby Digital
    2 hours, 35 mins ago

    There it is! Jan mothafoaking Paul Van Hecke golaazoooo

  11. Old Wulfrunian
    2 hours, 34 mins ago

    F**k this game.

    1. Bobby Digital
      2 hours, 33 mins ago

      Love it!

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        2 hours, 31 mins ago

        He was my potential transfer but i saved my ft and started Calafiori...

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          2 hours, 28 mins ago

          Cala probably outscore it lol

          1. Old Wulfrunian
            1 hour, 27 mins ago

            For sure...

  12. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    2 hours, 33 mins ago

    So glad I got Van Hecke in

  13. F4L
    2 hours, 32 mins ago

    now that is a gw saving goal after mateta's red! nice 🙂

  14. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    2 hours, 32 mins ago

    HOLLLLDDDDD

  15. dansmusen
    2 hours, 32 mins ago

    Van Hecke on a FH went well

  16. EffPeeEll
    2 hours, 31 mins ago

    This was agood week to Free Hit really-Contented creators to a man and his dog said it wasn't.

  17. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    2 hours, 30 mins ago

    Got so confused with Van Hecke goal I genuinely thought it was Bergvall for some reason lol

  18. F4L
    2 hours, 30 mins ago

    van hecke with 5 shots today lol (so far)

  19. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 30 mins ago

    Love Van Hecke. Two big defender hauls in two weeks first Konsa and now the big man

  20. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    2 hours, 28 mins ago

    Come on Jackson and Manzambo

    1. Bobby Digital
      2 hours, 25 mins ago

      Need them both to haul to really kick off this weekend

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        2 hours, 23 mins ago

        This

    2. F4L
      2 hours, 25 mins ago

      you don't get past berge and bassey easily 😛

  21. Gizzachance
    2 hours, 27 mins ago

    Ml rival

    Palmer cap
    V hecke
    De cuyper
    Evanilson
    L fee
    !

  22. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 26 mins ago

    Last minute decision to not prioritizing getting van Hecke kind og hurts now. Hopefully Jackson starting redeems it

    1. FantasyTony
      1 hour, 28 mins ago

      I was a button press away from doing Gvardiol to him. Oh well.

      1. Pompel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 hour, 25 mins ago

        That’s fpl for you - every 50/50 decision will go the wrong way. Funny thing is, it seems to be the case for everybody…

  23. Pep Roulette
    2 hours, 24 mins ago

    And all the "content creators" said this is not the week to Free Hit

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      2 hours, 22 mins ago

      None of them have a clue, think I’m higher than all of them and I barely look at my team lol

  24. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    2 hours, 23 mins ago

    YESS!!!

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      2 hours, 23 mins ago

      Boo offside

    2. have you seen cyan
      2 hours, 22 mins ago

      Bro you have every player in the game. How are you 14 teams working out?

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        2 hours, 22 mins ago

        Fpl and Fanteam have different players mostly

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          2 hours, 21 mins ago

          Spurs triple up on Fanteam - Kudus, Van Hecke and Kinsky

          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            2 hours, 21 mins ago

            Only Kinsky on fpl

  25. KeanosMagic
    2 hours, 21 mins ago

    Jesus.

    Toyed for ages whether to take a -4 to get Van Hecke and bench Konsa this week.

    Didn't do it of course. Halloween nightmare

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 19 mins ago

    Should have just captained Van Hecke...it's obvious now

    1. Bobby Digital
      2 hours, 17 mins ago

      Captain Isak next week?

    2. JT11fc
      2 hours, 17 mins ago

      My vice....

  27. Bobby Digital
    2 hours, 18 mins ago

    Kudus huge miss

  28. Brosstan
    2 hours, 17 mins ago

    9/9 captain fails after capping Haaland this GW. Subscribe to my patreon to find out who Im capping next GW..

  29. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    2 hours, 17 mins ago

    lol Kudus tried to cross it back from 2 yards instead of tapping in

  30. JT11fc
    2 hours, 17 mins ago

    I bought Kudus......