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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. Texas Pete
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hey all, how we doing?

    Just back from an afternoon being dragged around the shops to find 49 points on the board with 4 or 5 potential bonus to come and 3 Chelski to play tomorrow.

    Just disappointments from Moura and Holebas really.

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

      After bonus and auto subs I'll be 59 with Alonso and Hazard to play. Should be a reasonable rank.

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      62 with Hazard, Alonso and Auba to go

  2. A Betting Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs conceding just cost me going to of my 100 man mini league for the first time in living memory. Have finished 2nd, 3rd, 5th but never sat top even for one day 🙁 🙁 🙁

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

    Kane - 3 (38)
    Rose - 2 (29)
    Lamela - 1 (25)
    ----
    Knockhaert (23)
    Trippier (21)

    Kane 9. Salah 8. Kun 6.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not much of a difference and Kun would have bagged another goal or two had he not been subbed by Baldiola.

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

        F*** pep

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          My favourite manager but he's such a pain in the arse for FPL managers.

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

      Hardly anyone would have captained Kane though.

  4. J T
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Nice one Brighton 😀

  5. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What are Mane owners doing? Keeping him?

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

      Some are, some aren't.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You are so clever...

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

          I know.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why wouldn’t ya keep Mane

  6. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    The legend of the Wan & only Bissaka shall continue...

  7. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I ruddy love Anthony Knockaert! You beauty!

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

      This

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ban

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

        Agreed

    3. Ghost Ship
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Quietly taking care of business this season.

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

    Gained 5k places through the Brighton goal 😎

    1. A Betting Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lost (at least) 5k 🙁

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Gained 5k myself as I had Duffy haha

        1. AYLD28
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry 500 not 5k, I’m now into top 500

  9. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    TRIPPIER from 10 to 4

    Damn!

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I had the ultimate jam there. Duffy assist to match all the Trip owners 4 points.

      Was going to do -4 Mendy > Trip. Right call to hold

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

        Lol that doesn’t make it the right call

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          It does

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

      Hopefully keeps his price from rising ahead oh Huds and Cardiff

  10. balint84
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    next weak drop Agüero to Kane? Kane had more shots, and Kun has limited time. what do you think?

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

      Kane is shite.

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. He will torn Brighton apart.

    3. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Two early for me

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

    Was a Trippier clean sheet and BAPs more damaging than 3 Kane BAPs?

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

      In top 100k yes.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kanes ownership must be low ranked

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

      Kane was getting 2 BAPs anyway, so yes.

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If anyone is in the top 50k with Kane in the team then I have no problem letting them have 3 baps.

  12. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    43 points post baps with hazard, alonso, richarlison left
    green or red? currently at 16k

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably a small red

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

      red

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      hazard (C)? if not red

      1. The Red Devil
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        nope, vice sadly, kun capper

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

    Ah well, 73 with Hazard to come will have to do

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very decent Bubz. Any hits?

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

        One, but who's counting

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

      Great score.

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

      67 with Hazard, Alonso and Kepa left... I'll take it, I guess.

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

      ...

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

        😀

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

      72 with kepa. Feel inadequate.

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

        Unlucky mate, always next week

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

          Cheers. 🙂

  14. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Into the top 500 now according to FF Fix with Hazard & Alonso to play.

    I have never been within the top 10,000 before, can’t believe it!

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

      Well played.

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you mate, my move this week was Mitrovic in. Next week I just need to sort Mendy out, perhaps to Trip

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nice 🙂

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate

    3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Keep it up!

    4. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Link your team

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

      Nice. Total points? Bebwarned there is a few benchwankers like myself in the top 500

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

        Knew I'd seen your team name before, you're the one keeping me off the top of the Vatican league!

      2. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        435 (If BAPS stay)

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

      Well done.

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate

    7. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Liar, you're in the top 10k now!
      Well done 😉

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Haha I wizzed from 115k to 5k last week so have never sat on 10k unfortunately

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

    I know Hart has really a bad run of form in the last couple of years, but fair play to him for putting in these performances for Burnley.

    Saves he is making now are ones he'd have conceded in recent years.

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

      had a bad run of form*

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looking like this season's budget gem

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

      Was always a confidence player and post Euro 2016 it's been very difficult. Was always a good shot shopper and had the capability of having super games. Burnley seems a perfect fit for him.

  16. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who to get rid of first.

    Salah walcott moura

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

      For whom?

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably Walcott, but Moura is done for me, getting Richarlison

    3. Foozeball
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott easily

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Moura, Wally is nailed

  17. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    51 with Bellerin, Alonso and Hazard, Wan staying on bench to, really not great at all

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

      51 with 2 players left is okay.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        2?

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

          Wanted to type 3.

      2. Respect My Authoritah
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        That's my situation 🙂

        DD5 has 3 left, but I guess Bellerin counts as 0 😉

    2. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      60 Is the target each he. Just keep hitting 60.

      1. Touré De Force
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        *GW

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

      Man, some people.

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Are you joking?

  18. Foozeball
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Was sitting pretty all proud of myself for transferring in Trippier and then that goal happened... Wtf was that defending Spurs?!?

  19. Weasel51
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Hennessey on for 1 or 2 BPS?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      1

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

      1

  20. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    61 On Wildcard

    Hazard Ramsey left.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Decent mate

  21. The Baby-faced Assassin
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on these moves:

    Mane & Wilson > Knockaert & Kane (-4)

    Will captain Kane.

  22. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bellerin will definitely start tomorrow?

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

      Sub at least.

  23. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Only 42 so far here, but with three left to play and Haz as Captain.

    Not record breaking but actually the top score at the top half of my league. Growing my lead at the top. 🙂

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cool

  24. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mendy and Tosun to 5.7 m def and Vardy?

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

      Do it before Tosun plays else you may change your mind.

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

        He has a plum fixture next week.. just checked he's not falling tonight so keeping him for now 😀

  25. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I missed tonight's game, how did Moura play?

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Woeful.

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

      Very poor. Wouldnt like owning him with Son back, Alli back from injury and Lamela in great form

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Poor

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

      So invisible it was impressive.

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

      Average. I think he will see rotation and will eventually be displaced just because son/erik and dele suit kane better.

    6. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      seems unanimous and not the answers I was hoping for! cheers
      May well make way for Richarlson this week then if there is nothing else pressing...

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

      No better or worse than the likes of Son and Eriksen, and even Kane up until the last ten minutes or so.

  26. Chris_H
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Satisfying seeing Spurs, Utd, Leicester concede after plumping for Monreal as a Mendy replacement.

    Anyone else dare the Arse? Ahem.

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

      Never even considered Arsenal but could work out.

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

      I'm not prepared to plump for the arse at this stage.

      Not at the back anyway.

  27. hsakrujd
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, can Hazard's price go up tonight? I mean, is it possible by the rules?

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes it can go up.

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

      It's possible.

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

        So, 2 ups are max per week, and counter ends on the day of first match?

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          0.3 per week. Resets at start of Gameweek, ie today.

    3. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Strange question

  28. Lets jump straight into it.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Next week Chelsea v Liverpool

    Mane or Hazzardous?

    1. St. Joseph
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Salah again

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

      Saved money to go mane to haz next week. Wish I'd done it this week.

      If Mendy is ruled out longer might put it off again.

  29. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcard time?

    Patricio Hamer*
    Alonso Wan-Bissaka Pereira* Robertson* Bednarek*
    Salah Fraser Mkhitaryan* Moura* Stephens*
    Aguero Vardy Zaha*

    £2.3m itb

    *Strong case to sell.

    Do I wildcard or just sell Mkhi & maybe 1 more and keep the team ticking?

  30. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Current DEF :
    TAA* Shaw Alonso* AWB Bennett

    Bench 2 cheapest players, or is it worth consider playing AWB Bennett over TAA Alonso?

    1. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It aint gonna be a 0-0 but it aint gonna be a 5-0 so hedge your bets, if it's 2-1 then who is more likely to assist? Probablt bet on the home player..

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

      X2. Not wanting double up on Palace nas cost me some points.