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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. dvdguy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Very poor first half from Mendy, bench next week?

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Needs game time, looking sloppy (as you could imagine given the minutes he’s olayed)

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

    Lucas YC diving.

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

    Moura dive yc

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

    We all know Mendy is a poor defender. But he plays for City so Ederson and Laporte will save his CS points and he can get those attacking points

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

      https://goo.gl/aoWyfF

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

      Agreed. The big games really bring out the worst in him though

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

    No way Pep is going to risk KDB on this potato patch.

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good, looking forward to my juicy bench 0

  6. Kellz86
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Disgusting dive Moura

  7. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lucas get out of my squad

  8. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Buys in zaha

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

    Tom Daley lining up to train with Moura on Tuesday morning.

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

      Wouldn't be surprised, Poch is a big fan of it.

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

    That dive was a solid Martial out of Willian.

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

    Sterling just not interested in passing to Mendy

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

      Just passed to him twice...

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

      When Mendy has the ball though, some of the City players need to point to the space where they want him to pass it.

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

        Pep, is that you? 🙄

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I noticed that, keeps going back, not forward?

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

        Sterling should be tucking in more. He's playing too wide which limits Mendy's space.

    4. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        On the overlap - yeah.

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

      Is it worth doing Jiminez>Depoitre so over the next 2 weeks i can do Mitro>Arnie and Madds>Siggy??

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

        No idea why you'd bring in Depoitre.

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

          They play Fulham?

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

          Hudds fixtures very good, and need to free up funds for the other transfers

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

      I want some points, players.

    7. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kevin Friend and his officials are disgustingly bad

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

      Mahrez looking more and more dangerous in this City team. He's always in dangerous positions

      1. Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Mahrez ownership only 2.2%

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

        Every touch, pass and shot drips in quality. Great technique.

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

        Agree he looks very good

      4. Ron_Swanson
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I think Pep will start playing him more now. Just had to teach him the ways of Pep after signing before unleashing him full time

      5. Jimmy Floyd
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He’s looked very good last few weeks, he’s just that little too expensive to put up with the roatation and being taken off early but I am tempted

    9. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      For which MID for up to 8.2 would you go here in the blank spot?

      Patricio
      Alonso - Robertson - Mendy
      Hazard - Mane - Richarlison - ____
      Aguero - Wilson - Arnautovic

      thanks!

      1. Webbinho
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Martial

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

          this

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

        Martian

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

      Who's doing the half time show?

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

        Harry Kane is going to sing "Amazing Grace".

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

        Kane West

    11. Schliegs
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mendy isn’t quite in the same league as the other city players, very sloppy. Dangerous in attack yes but very sloppy.

    12. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Strange game lots of big names doing sod all....poor game and Mendy nowhere near as bad as everyone making.....non owners me finks

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

        I'm an owner and yes, he has been really poor.

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

        He’s been abysmal

      3. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Do you problems with your vision ? He’s been absolutely shocking

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

        Okay.... Corgzzz....

        1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Oh wait a second....did Mandy get 6pts clean sheet and bonus points ...??? Clearly not his best game but as I was saying not the worse player on the pitch....

      5. WD27
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Already gave away two massive goalscoring chances

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

      Lucas, Trippier and Aguero. 6p seems tough.

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

      City 45 mins away from a 6th consecutive CS

      HOLD!

    15. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero isn’t getting a sniff, tempted to get rid soon..

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

        I'd do it before SOU if I was you.

        1. *Reformed-Character*
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          No chance, I’ll take his 60minutes against saints first

    16. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No hate, but Pep will be angry with his performance. Mendy benching possibility increased tbf

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Hasn't been great, but don't think he bought Mendy for his awesome defensive capabalities.

          1. GianniBanani
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Well at the end of the day he is a defender. His attacking part really can't ends with a lost ball

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

        could really do with that city cleanie being wiped.

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

          With Erikson and Alli off the bench I think Spurs will score

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

        Surely Martial is an option now? Must be nailed

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

          Already have him. 9pts 😎

          Martial is continuing his form from before Sanchez arrived. Can't see him being dropped. The man is quality. And they want him to sign a new contract.

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

          He’s tu Ning into the player Sanchez should be - worth 9.5 easy if he’s nailed

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

        Mendy been terrible but could still score 15 points.

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

        Final score predictions based on the first half?

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

          2-1 to City

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

          1-3.

        3. Webbinho
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          0-2

        4. *Reformed-Character*
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          3-1 city

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

            Spurs had their chances. Sterling will continue to abuse Trip and fall defending.
            0-3

        5. tafrère
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          0-1

        6. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          3-0

        7. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          2-0, Mendy with second goal off his harris

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

        Hard to wrap head around Barkley 36pts in 3 GWs

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

          Completely new player this season under Sarri. Trained hard over the summer and showing the results now.

      7. thischarmingman
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Didnt catch the first half, Bilva involved at all?

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

        If I have to choose I rather have a Mendy cs than a Kun goal. 17% vs 51% ownership.

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

          agree. mendy goal and cs even better

        2. *Reformed-Character*
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Decent maths work there

        3. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Surely the other beneficiaries of a ManC cleansheet such as Laporte and Ederson owners diminish that no?

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

          Agreed! Got Kun but don’t want any double capt points for my competition!

        5. McEwan
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Could factor in all the Ederson, Laporte walker owners in and your probably not any better off