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Tottenham Hotspur take on Manchester City in the final match of Gameweek 10, with kick-off at Wembley at 20:00 GMT.

There are few major shocks in the respective line-ups, save for perhaps Christian Eriksen‘s (£9.2m) non-inclusion in the Spurs starting XI given that the Dane played 90 minutes of his side’s 2-2 draw with PSV last Wednesday.

Eriksen is joined on the home bench by the fit-again Dele Alli (£8.9m), who hasn’t featured since Gameweek 6.

Mauricio Pochettino has made only one alteration to his side from the team that beat West Ham United, with Mousa Dembele (£4.9m) replacing Harry Winks (£5.5m) in central midfield.

Kieran Trippier (£6.3m), Lucas Moura (£7.2m) and Harry Kane (£12.4m), the only three Spurs players to be owned by more than 10% of Fantasy Premier League managers, all start tonight.

Pep Guardiola has made two changes to his starting XI from the side that hammered Burnley last weekend, with Raheem Sterling (£11.1m) replacing Leroy Sane (£9.2m) on the left flank and Kyle Walker (£6.6m) ousting Vincent Kompany (£5.2m) in defence. John Stones (£5.3m) moves across to centre-half to acommodate Walker’s return at right-back.

Given the length of his lay-off, it is not a huge surprise to see Kevin De Bruyne (£9.8m) only named as a substitute by Guardiola this evening, particularly given the condition of the Wembley pitch following yesterday’s NFL game.

Sergio Aguero (£11.3m), the second-most-popular captaincy choice of Gameweek 10, starts for the tenth league match in a row.

City have recorded five clean sheets on the bounce in the Premier League and their defence has only been breached on one occasion – by Willy Boly’s controversial goal in Gameweek 3 – on the road this season.

Of the four players who scored in this fixture last season, only Sterling starts tonight.

Kane has only one home league goal to his name in 2018/19, despite Spurs facing Cardiff City and Fulham in two of the three Premier League fixtures to be contested at Wembley so far this season.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Dier, Dembele, Sissoko, Lamela, Lucas, Kane.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, Silva, Bernardo, Mahrez, Sterling, Aguero.

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  1. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I have man city at 6/4 ht/ft £40 returns £60.. BANKER

  2. J T
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Goal fest incoming

  3. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I predict man city to win 4-1.

  4. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Trippier got done again there, having a poor game

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Just not very good at defending.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He was done up like a kipper

  5. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling looks great

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Say what you like about the state of the pitch but the pace of this game is unreal far

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling useless

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gold is better

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's more to do with a strong Dollar and Euro.
      You're clearly not referring to Raheem.

    3. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Blame Brexit for that

    4. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      People who think Sterling is useless probably think Ronaldo is better than Messi.

      1. Regin
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling is awesome. Just impossible to fit him with Aguero, Salah and hazard and atleast 2 of RAM in Ur team.

        1. Maddi Son
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I have Sterling, Salah & Hazard. I actually prefer not owning Aguero.

  8. Rash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Walker close

  9. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is this the first PremierLeague game played in the States. Kept that quiet 🙂

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not half confusing with all the Chinese symbols appearing on the electronic advertising boards aswell

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thai actually.

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ram Sterling is in full-on nuisance mode tonight

  11. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    For such a high profile game, at our national stadium, the pitch is an absolute travesty.

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This fixture was not supposed to be at Wembley

      1. Bielsa's Bucket
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        True. And Champions League football was suppose to be at WHL. I guess these things happen...

  12. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez is settling in nicely now. All those big fish small pond comments seem to have dried up.

    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      seriously low ownership too

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He’s like Barkley but with less points, a higher price, and every bit as much rotation risk

  13. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This is a football game on an American football pitch played yesterday with pace of a T20 game of cricket. So fast.

  14. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Need a Kun goal.

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If you shout louder he might hear you

  15. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who’s on co-commentary with Martin Tyler tonight?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Andy Hinchcliffe

      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, is he new to commentary? Not heard him before.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Andy Hinchcliffe.

  16. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    City offence outsmarting Spurs defence. 🙂

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      dee-fence*

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wrote deefence. Autocorrect must of kicked in.

  17. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Trippy off bench. Didn't expect anything won't get anything. Didn't realise how narrow an American football pitch is.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why it is quite difficult for running backs to run outside the numbers and blocking is so important

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Quarterbacks have strong arms but not that strong, hence narrower pitch.

    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Has to be narrow to focus their minds.
      Too wide and they forget what they're doing and tend to stray.

  18. JerseyD
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else thinking of dropping Kane?

    Like Aub but not sure he’s fixture proof for returns....

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wrong account 😉

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Haha, beat me to it.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Give us some more insight and link your team?

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Don't drop Kane with Eriksen, Alli and Son about to come back into the Spurs team, that's when he will start scoring loads of goals again

  19. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    30 yard catch from Ederson.
    Lamela with a loss of 13 yards.
    Aguero sacked by Sanchez.

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Now a word from our FFS sponsors.

      Want Matures...

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Hahahaha I see I am not the only one who gets that

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Trippier fumble.

    3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I wonder wether there will be a yellow flag and a ten yard penalty for holding this game.

      1. teneighty
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Surely Poch would challenge such a call.

    4. teneighty
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lamela roughing the kicker.

    5. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Any score in injury time will be subject to VAR booth review.

  20. TyroneGAA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    The ‘end zone’ joke there 🙂 🙂

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That was even lamer than some of my efforts.

  21. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    It's time for laporte to score a header today from a corner. Like in cl.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      For Spurs!

  22. Ray In Bruges.
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What's the thinking around Martial? Time to get him in or point-chasing?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      These random bandwagons usually fade. Give it a week or two

    2. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely time to get him. Seems nailed, playing well, good fixtures, good value.

      1. Ray In Bruges.
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Would you bring him in for Maddison?

    3. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He is at the right time for a break our season, been there a few years, the penny drops, good age, got the ability. I want him, will try to raise funds to do Rich out for him.

  23. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy and the wee Spaniard get hauls pls

  24. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lamely with a personal foul. 15 yard penalty.

  25. samaael
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    is there midweek games this week?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs playing again in less than 48 hours.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Carabao cup.

    3. Regin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes EFL cup

    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cara-rubbish cup

    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Micky Mouse cup

      1. Planet Head
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        The Cara-Mick Cup

    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah and Man City and Spurs got EPL cup tie on Wednesday too

      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thursday for City

    7. Critical Observer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Carabao Cup

  26. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is Kane the new Fernando Torres? Seems to be a shadow of himself.

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not until Kane does an advert like this:

      https://youtu.be/W5baKpYWZ1U

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He has being missing the creativity of Eriksen, Alli and Son lately, will start scoring again with them supplying him

    3. Dreaming of glory
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No thats sanchez

  27. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs need to try a hail mary. Not going to outplay City.

    Mahrez is continuing to impress... If he starts the next two I'll get him in for the Hammers game.

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I want them all: Sterling, Mahrez & Kun.

      1. Regin
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        U have to have a defender of man city

  28. aborg
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What an ugly pitch!! Is it possible they could not remove that NFL logo and lines from the pitch??

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Paint it green?

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Makes a nice change. I'd to see more artwork in the middle of pitches. Clubs need to be more creative.

      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Croatia's swast... never mind.

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy fumbles

  30. MillsAU
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson/Fraser to Fabianski/Martial.

    I have the exact cash.

    Too cute?

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good for free, I would do it.

      1. MillsAU
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers for thoughts. Cool account name.

        1. Rage Against The Raheem
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          No worries, and thanks!