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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. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy exposed

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

      Pic?

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

        😀

  2. ATXHorn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    As good as Trip is going forward he just can't defend. He is a wing back.

  3. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy is a very ropey defender

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

      Lucky it was Sissoko.

  4. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy wtf you doing?

  5. ATXHorn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sissoko good grief

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

    Mendy not running back after his own error. Surely Pep won’t like that

  7. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kind of amazing watching players you own being absolutely woeful & seemingly losing all footballing ability.

    Today’s contestant - Kyle Walker! Come on down!

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

    Meny trying to do a Trippier.

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

      Mendy*

  9. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Well done Poch, mastermove fielding Sissoko again...

  10. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sissoko would probably be more useful in the NFL tbh

  11. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't PL ban Leicesters pitch patterns? Weird that they approve this as a pitch.

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

    Cop the fck on Mendy

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

    Diabolical from mendy

    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I will one more time - WHAT HAPPENED with Mendy?cant watch the game

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

        He spat on Harry kanes face

        1. Pieterke30
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Good joke that

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

            It was 10 mins ago

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

        TURN ON THE RADIO

  14. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy will be dropped, Pep won't stand for that...

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

      He does like Delph...

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

      Yea if u make 1 mistake under him you never play again lol

      1. The Train Driver
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Happened before and he was benched for 2 games...

    3. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What happened?

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

        Let the ball go under his foot allowing Spurs in down his side....what was more damning is that he didn’t even try and run back.

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

    Standard Lamela.

  16. Jarnathan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Walker looks unfit. Or having a hard time keeping up with the pace Poch has put on the pitch.

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

      Probably getting all emotional thinking of all the silverware he won at Spurs.

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Surely Lamela getting a YC soon?

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

    This pitch is worse than it was 50 years ago after the Horse of the Year show was staged on it.

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

      Its in terrible condition

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The horse, er ... I mean Sissoko, is playing again tonight.

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

    For some reason, I want mouusa Sissoko to score, assist by Moussa Dembele.

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

      I just want a mousse.

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

    *takes the armband off mendy for next week*

    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What happened?

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

        He's been a massive liability in 1st 30 mins. Fear he may get dropped if it continues.

        1. Pieterke30
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          How so?

          Mistakes and looking uninterested?

          1. Egg noodle
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Needs to be reminded that he is a defender

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

    Aguero been a bit isolated in this game

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

    Anyone tried the new football manager game?

    Not bought one since 2012. Any good?

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

      Download the update patch on the 2012 one and it will be as good as new.

    2. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm one of those suckers who buys it every year. It's much better than 2012, equal in quality to the 2018 one.

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

        I like the look of the new tactics options actually...

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

      There was a 10% discount on on stream for the last few weeks and i was tempted but then i just thought about how addictive the game is and i do not want to go back down that road again.

      I would sooner smoke crack than risk starting to play football manager again.

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

        Bit extreme lol

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

        😀
        I used to be like that when younger. But I get bored quickly now.

        Found one for £23.
        https://www.voidu.com/en/football-manager-2019-3
        Discount code: BLUEWINTER

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

        So much this.
        I’ve wasted years of my life playing that game.

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

    Was planning on bringing Mendy in. Not sure now.

    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is he that bad tonight?

  24. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Why this pitch?

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

      American Egg Ball

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

      Under 12 girls had training session on The Common.

    3. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Because MACE suck

  25. cilz88
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Probably having my best year of ff to date but worried that a few of my players may be reaching their use by date. 210th overall so want to maintain/ improve on that.

    Currently my team is
    Ryan Speroni
    Mendy Alonso Robertson Wan Bisaka Peltier
    Salah Maddison Fraser Mane Kenedy
    Mitrovic Aguero Wilson

    Got 1.5m in the bank

    Thinking of removing my Bournemouth players. Thinking of removing Wilson first and possibly putting in Arnautovic. Any ideas?

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

      Yeah I would do Wilson to Arnie but would hold onto Fraser for this weekend all the same, can't see anyone better at his price at this moment.

    2. Werder Bremner
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Form says move Mitro on (to Arnie)

      I reckon the Bournemouth players still have goals in them. Running with so much confidence right now

  26. SADIO SANÉ
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mitro, Gunnarsson, TAA -> Kamara, Mahrez, Femenia ?

    gives me :
    Salah Mane Haz Mahrez
    Aguero Arnie

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

      You serious?! Must be uber cheap defence

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        yes - I've got Luiz 😀

  27. HNI
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which of these would you prefer on WC

    1) Arnie + Wilson
    2) Rich + Arnie
    3) Rich + Wilson
    4) Get all 3 and downgrade Robertson to Lovren and Bennet to 3.8mn defender.
    RMT says opt 2 but only just and also gives option to easily downgrade to one of Murray/Wilson if Arnie injured again

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

    Does that count as a shot by Aguero?

  29. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pieterke cracking me up bro

  30. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A very very poor touch from Kane

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

      Awful