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The eighth match on a busy Saturday of Premier League action sees Brighton and Hove Albion take on Tottenham Hotspur, with kick-off at the Amex at 17:30 BST.

Mauricio Pochettino has made two changes to the side that lost to Liverpool in Gameweek 5, with Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.5m) and Son Heung-min (£8.3m) replacing the injured Michel Vorm (£4.9m) and the benched Harry Winks (£5.5m).

The club reported that Vorm sustained a knee injury in training on Friday.

That means Kieran Trippier (£6.0m), Toby Alderweireld (£5.9m), Danny Rose (£5.9m) and Lucas Moura (£7.4m) have been recalled to the Spurs line-up after missing out (for various reasons) on a start in the UEFA Champions League defeat to Inter in midweek.

Dele Alli (£9.0m) is fit enough for a place on the visitors’ bench, meanwhile.

Brighton’s starting XI is unchanged from the team began the 2-2 draw with Southampton on Monday night, with Pascal Gross (£6.8m) missing out with an ankle injury.

Florin Andone (£5.0m) is among the substitutes for the first time this season having built up his match fitness over the last fortnight.

Harry Kane (£12.4m), still owned by around one in four Fantasy Premier League managers, leads the line for the Lilywhites. The England striker is only averaging a chance every 44.8 minutes in away league matches this season.

Glenn Murray (£6.5m) had the best goal conversion rate of all Premier League strikers going into Gameweek 6, having scored with four of his nine shots.

No FPL midfielder has registered more assists than Anthony Knockaert (£5.5m) this season.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Stephens, Bissouma, March, Propper, Knockaert; Murray

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga; Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Dembele; Eriksen, Lucas, Son; Kane

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  1. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    32 from 6 at the moment...

    How’s everyone doing atm?

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

      50 from 7

      Fab Alonso hazard to go

      1. beso
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        51 from 8
        Hazard C Alonso Ramsey

    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      55 before baps

      Only Alonso/Hazard to play tho

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      64 + Haz & Alonso

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

        Nice. TAA + Maddison?

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Neither

          BSilva Mitro.

    4. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      67 (-4) with alonso and pedro (or bennett's 2 pointer) to go

    5. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      43 post baps with 4 to play including Haz(c)

    6. FPLGeezer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      50 Inc Baps from 8 with Hazard, Alonso and Richarlison to go.

      On wildcard so consider it a moderate success so far but will take getting 60+. Made last minute decision to bring Salah back in and captain. Wasn't sure on Fraser but will start plotting to up grade him I think when fixtures turn.

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

      69 with Trippier and Haz

    8. Hakchak
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      76 with Hazard and Alonso to play

      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Very nice

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

          Thanks! Probably my best GW for a couple of years

    9. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Everyone’s doing so much better than me this week haha.

      I’ve got Hazard Alonso Aubameyang Richarlison & Tosun still to play though... but still 🙁

      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        4bps coming in which puts me on 36. Still shitty lol

    10. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      52 after baps with Pedro and Alonso

    11. barton fc
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      49 from 8

    12. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      73(-4) from 9

      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        After baps

      2. Butcher
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Link your team or it never happened

  2. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    kayal wagon

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

    Mendy > Doherty
    Gray > Richarlison -4

    Or

    Salah > Hazard
    Gray > Richarlison -4

    ?

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

      Just thinking any point keeping that buffoon...

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

      Week off, back for GW7.

  4. beso
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hennessey 1 baps right ?

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

      Looks like 2 to me

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

        nah, AWB and Dubravka 3, Hennessey next on 1. No 2 pointers when two people share 3 points.

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

          Yeah. See that now.

      2. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        All these years of playing FPL and I still don’t know who gets 2 or 1pt if it’s a share of 3

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

        WB 3 Dubrav 3
        so Henn is down to 1

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like that

  5. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know what the top 10k and overall gw averages stand at?

      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Seems to be down, for me at least..

        1. Point-one short
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks TM - working now.

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

      33 and 44 but likely some benchwankery

      1. Son is Rising
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        o/

  6. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best option at 5.5 to replace Dale Stephens?

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

      Fraser for a few weeks ago

    2. barton fc
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      hughes serri brooks

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gundogan, when he plays, but be prepared for a few 1 pointers

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

      Ward,Billing, Hoedt if you're looking for fodder.

  7. barton fc
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    views on mane to sterling as a one week punt then hazard next week

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd prefer Sterling almost every week.

      1. barton fc
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        pep rotation tho scared if i get him in this week he will be benched

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          That's the risk you take with Pep I'm afraid.

          1. barton fc
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            ture but with mendy out i have no bench not many great mane replacements over the next two keeping my eye on son

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

    Why didn't Pereira play today?

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

      Shite.

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

        Cheers. Will see if Mendy's return date becomes known before selling either for Shaw.

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

          Yeah worth waiting as long as you can. Seems he was dropped and not many would change a winning defence.

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

            Sound. Got him in WC over Holebas, Shaw not so nailed at the time. I was hoping for attacking returns but Puel wants a better defender.

  9. JD @JDCochran2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Usually not one to jump early but was thinking moving
    D Silva > Maddison and Wilson > Vardy

    Purely on fixtures, form and rotation concerns. Have exact money to do so

    Thoughts?

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

      Nah, good fixtures incoming

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

      For a hit?

      1. JD @JDCochran2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        no hit have 2 FTs

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

          Not sure on double up, see it as high risk in most situations

  10. DMP
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I know United sucks, but, am I the only one to consider Mendy -> Shaw/Lindelof ?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah

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

        Cant see value in any obter team beside what i already own, Robbo - Alonso - Mendy - WB - Bennet.

        Only Spurs. City has tricky fixtures.

        considering Staarting to move funds upfront, and Shaw is excelent value.

    2. JD @JDCochran2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What about TAA instead? .1 cheaper and Liverpool keep clean sheets

    3. Eden Wizard
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Held Shaw since GW1 but TAA better value

    4. DMP
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Already have Robbo. See above.

      1. JD @JDCochran2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        yes so double up on best defense in the league

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

          Sure. With Chelsea, City and Arsenal in the next 4.

          1. JD @JDCochran2
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I thought Liverpool beat City 1-0 last year and then beat them 3-0 in Champions League. Liverpools defense last year was not as good as it is this year either.

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

              You forgot the 5-0 City have smashed Pool.

              Not for me that double up. After this run, absolutely agree with you.

    5. caldracula
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I’m thinking Laporte/Walker

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

        Im considering the downgrade in order to have funds to get Salah Back and keep Aguero and Hazard.

        City fixtures arent great short term either.

  11. Rash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed

    How did salah and Mané look today? One needs to go.

    1. The Mastermind
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Get rid of Mane over salah.

    2. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mane wasn't bad like some might say but he wasn't very involved, Salah much much more involved.

    3. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Both not worth keeping judging by that game

    4. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Mane looked worse

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

          Mane can be 'emotional' 🙁

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Relieved I sold him

        2. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Keep both long term IMO. There are enough mid/low priced MF’s out there to enable it.

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

            Yea that was my initial thinking but looking at my team with double palace Bournemouth chelsea Liverpool all playing each other. I'm tempted to wildcard

        3. Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Salah looked better

      • Patrick Bateman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Link to the MODS league please?

          1. Patrick Bateman
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks

      • IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        What are double Bournemouth owner doing.Keeping both till gw10.Next 4 fixtures still look golden

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

          I'm a triple bou owner
          Might ship Wilson out

        2. MTPockets
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah keeping them for the same reason I got them. Fixtures and *cough* form

          • JD @JDCochran2
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            MY dilemma tho does Leicester have better fixtures?

            Maddison and Vardy
            or
            Fraser and Wilson

          • Limbo
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Great at home. Bad day at the office away today. Not sure I’d want 3 of them. Wilson is a great value.

        3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Anyone saw Leicester Huddersfield match.Chilwell 4th on baps despite despite no cleanse.Did he look good in attacking ?

        4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I noticed Salah scores again and got no bonus.
          Unlike the bonus kings, Wan-Bissaka and the lesser known Hazard.

        5. Positive vibes
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Will Salah drops in price soon?

        6. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Thoughts on Zaha to Mitro?

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

            considering the same move

            1. FPL Scoop
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Zaha disappointing today, while both have decent fixtures upcoming and Mitro on form

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

            Don’t do it

            1. FPL Scoop
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Why?

        7. Emiliano Sala
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Fpl discovery says top10k average after added bonuses will be around 44 for now. Is that right?
          Currently on 45 points don't know it's bad or good or average 🙁

          1. Dybala10
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Sounds about right. Most will have Hazard & Alonso at least to come.

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

            Red arrow tonight.

        8. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          What is going on here with Spurs? Why is Kane playing in the Eriksen role and Eriksen playing the Dembele role? What is Dembele doing?

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

            He has played too many games in a row. Out of form. Spurs have no depth in central midfield. Him and Dier have been poor lately but no alternatives.

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

              Dembele that is

            2. Yoshioka
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Winks and Wanyama?

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

                Wanyama looked so overweight I thought in the last match.

        9. Tsparkes10
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Jimenez does his job again :).

        10. Sharkytect
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Can you be said to be "parking the bus" if you're the home team?

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            If you're parking the bus you're parking the bus. Doesn't matter where the bus is.

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

              ...unless the bus is rolling down a hill.

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

              Yes but the saying implies that you've driven to the stadium and left the team bus in front of the goal.

              1. Epic Fail
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Even better then. The bus has been left in the stadium all week.

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

            Yes. But what is the bus driver's name as the actress said to the bishop 😉

          3. Pukki Party
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            The term is used too much i think, keeping a low line and attacking on the counter is not parking the bus

            1. Marvin.
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              The greatest irony of this saying is that Jose introduced Britain to it when he was criticising another team's tactics.

              1. Pukki Party
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Fun fact, what team/game can you remember?

                1. Marvin.
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  No sorry.

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

          Mendy > Doherty
          Gray > Richarlison -4

          Or

          Salah > Hazard
          Gray > Richarlison -4

          ?

          If I do top one I have just enough itb to do Mané > Hazard hmm...

          1. The Mastermind
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Do top one and go -8 for hazard

        12. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Any news on Mendy?

          1. The Mastermind
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            More news coming tomorrow but looks like he’ll be out for at least the next 2 weeks. Pep likes to be safe

            1. FPL Scoop
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              What a tit

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

                Yeah. He knows feck all about football......

                1. The Mastermind
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Hahahahahaha

          2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers chaps

        13. EMERGING STAR
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Looks like Fabianski and Pedro are dropping today. I have 2 FTs to use.

          Fabianski + Pedro => Patricio +Richarlison?

          No other Wolves or Everton players

          1. Pukki Party
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            No Richarlison still plays tomorrow

        14. Valar(Keith)
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I think it's finally I time.i get rid of firmino for mitrovic

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

          This match is dreadful.

          Not sure what’s happened to us since that win at Old Trafford.

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I didnt think you were that good in that game either.

          2. The Mastermind
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            That match against inter was so so brutal. I’d be fuming recently if I was a spurs fan

          3. Mysterion
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Running on fumes

          4. Yoshioka
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            The commentators I'm listening to had nothing to say for literally 45 seconds, then started chatting 1980s stats and cricket.

        16. Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Spurs, Brighton and Watford all have a green away kit this season, same designer or?

          1. Pukki Party
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Away or third kit*

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

          Kane is playing deep again

          Such a strange tactic

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            maybe he's just started doing it of his own accord thinking he's some sort of creative genius a la Rooney

        18. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          We look so toothless