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

    These are two expensive crap full backs

  2. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Should I save?

    Pat (Hamer)
    Alonso - TAA - Laporte (AWB, Bennett)
    Haz - Salah - Fraser - Maddison (Hojbjerg)
    Aguero - Vardy - Wilson

    1ft
    0.4itb

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

      Really don't like Vardy - both him and Leicester well off form

      Would switch to Arnie if fit, otherwise Murray

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

    has mendy always been this dopey?

  4. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy off at 60 then Kane hat trick please.

    Thanks

  5. pstokes2010
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I’ll be happy if Mendy makes it to 60:00

  6. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    FFS

    Laporte has been immense and heading for max baps if they keep their CS and that absolute CLOWN Mendy costs him a YC

  7. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Oh Laporte 🙁

  8. How Mina You
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy's dribbling style is pretty comical in all honesty.

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

      Might be the pitch. Been fantastic this season.

      1. How Mina You
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I don't know, he always seems to be off balance to me. Perhaps this match is tainting my view of him though.

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

      Same youth coach as Sakho

  9. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who’s watched man city this year? First time watching and Mendy looks a really poor defender, great FPL asset.

    Long term, thoughts?

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He's not great at defending but I could not care less. Amazing fantasy player and cheaper than Alonso.

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I basically look at him as a midfielder with potential clean sheet 😛

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

    David too unselfish!

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

    David Silva, too nice a fella

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

    tempted to double on Chelsea defence instead of getting Mendy

    Not trying to be too smart though..?

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

      Sponge bob square pants 5.5 mill and nailed.

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

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

    No matter how dopey Mendy is being, he's still capable of massive hauls.

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

    Silva should have left this

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

    What???? Why did d silva pass there???

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

    City guilty of overplaying

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

    Mendy having a bit of a mare but at this rate will still come out with more points that Trips, TAA, Robbo etc

    1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Robbo’s 0 in GW10 is easily beaten.

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

    Silva allergic to shooting. Just poke it!

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

    Mahrez is looking more and more important for City's attacking play.
    You can tell he has his mojo back - time to consider bringing him in, even at the price of odd benching.

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

      Prefer nailed on players

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

      Could replace Mahrez with a number of City mids and it would still make sense.

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

    aw come onnnn david

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

    Walker 😀

  22. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Walker has been terrible

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

      Apart from sterling and mahrez, all other city players have been poor. Yet they still win.

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

      Defensively he has been fine. But his passing has been poor - a lot of overhit balls

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

      Agree

  23. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    One bad game from Mendy does not mean he will be dropped instantly. Pep rates him.

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

    I want Spurs to score and game finish 1-1 so Liverpool can win their first ever pl title.

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

      Dream big kid.

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

      I don't

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      In October!? Lol

    4. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Certain ships never arrive in Liverpool.

    5. Klein
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Next year bro.... Next year

    6. How Mina You
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, because the season ends after 10 matches.

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

      Huh...since when do they award league titles to the the team top at the end of October?

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

      We don't care about things that proper supporters care about on here.

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

    Walker doing his best to make sure he tops Mendy in the nightmare stakes.

  26. Lorenzo
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I don't know who looks worse, Walker or Mendy.

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

    I think Aguero isn't enough City coverage anymore. You need triple City. Their defence is spectacular and I wouldn't mind doubling up on it.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Better going for Mendy, Aguero and a midfielder if tripling up. Defence offers a great mix of premium and value players this year and I don't see any City defenders other than Mendy getting regular attacking returns.

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

    No way Mahrez gets benched in the near future

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

      How can we possibly know that unless we’re Pep

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

      Pep says hi

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Playing well. Bernardo will make room for KDB imo

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This. Especially as Bernardo is essentially Mahrez but not quite as good.

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

    Mendy to tripper a good move now?

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

      no

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

      Before Southampton game?

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

        Yeah..

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

      Not with Spurs form....at least with Man City you prob looking at 3 clean sheets from 4 games played

  30. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Silva gone blind. Open goal.

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

      🙁