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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. Numb
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    As an owner non captainer I’m not too bothered about Aguero blanking, too many vice captains from Hazard

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

      Not bothered either, hopefully hauls against Soton

    2. RNGD Shobby
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      this 😀

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

    KDB drops deep, Mendy with a licence to plow forward now and let Sterling inside.

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

    Think tonight only goes to reinforce the value of RAM imo. Seems whenever their team's get a clean sheet along with the nature of how they play you are guaranteed to get almost top bonus unless someone else has bagged a brace

    1. SUPERMAN
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      RAM?

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Robertson Alonso Monreal RAM

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Kidding Superman. M is for Mendy

          1. SUPERMAN
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Lol. Thank you 🙂

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

    Alli on
    Dembele off

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero gone for me after next 2 weeks. Loves a goal against Man U though

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

      Who doesn't at mo.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        V solid point

      2. Duffy Dunk
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wilson next.

  6. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Starting to lose patience with Aguero now. Thing is you know you’ll drop him and he bag a hatty or 4 in one match.

    What to do with him? Stick or twist?

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

      Sticking for now, can't see many alternatives bar Auba

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Think I’ll stick for Southampton at H then reassess.

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

    In fairness, Aguero didn’t play well tonight. Hardly like he was setting the world on fire and then got subbed..

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not really true, but best sell him.

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

      KDB looks cack

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He’s been on 5 minutes 😆

    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aubameyang is outscoring Aguero this season now by the way..

      1. Black Knights
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        So is Wilson.

      2. SW6
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Kun is living off that 20pt haul vs Hudd big time.

        1. Black Knights
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yep, been telling my pals for a few weeks that they don’t need to be scared into captaining him just because of Huddersfield.

          It might be time to ramp that up to even owning him.

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

        Have a feeling Aubameyang might be the top scoring striker this season. Certainly hope so!

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

          Yeah, I said that pre-season. But after seeing he wasn't nailed I left him alone. Looks to have his spot back now though.

          Think I'll do the switch after 1 more GW.

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

            I swapped him out just before his big scores! Definitely the better premium option at the moment. Doesn't matter if he's playing out wide.

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

      If you're selling Kun, make sure you do so before the Southampton game, thanks!

    5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      thanks aguero....great monday night

    6. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      KdB looks miles off the pace

    7. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure why the fuss about Mendy. He’s created more big chances than any other player tonight... *ahem* *for Spurs*

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

        Mendy has been a appalling defensively. Owner.

        1. Black Knights
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I was making a joke.

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

            Sorry, misread. :).

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

      Aguero to Auba after Southampton no brainer

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

        Same.

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

        60 min player to a non guaranteed starter. Smooth

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

        Tempted on it tonight tbh

    9. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like Poch doesn't want to win lol

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

        Bring on Eriksen..

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

        You want him to put on Llorente?

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

      Mendy might get BAPs here but he might also have played himself out of the team for Saints.. surely Sane and Delph are a better combo

      1. Bluth Banana
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Against that Saints team? Can't imagine a better attacking wingback in the PL than Mendy against poor opposition.

    11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ings aguero laca..............the power trio 😎

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

        Aguero Arnie Mitro...

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

      If Mendy gets 2bps today then he has fully deserved it. Has run the entire left flank all game and I can't even remember him ceding possession. Watchers of the gain won't notice him because he's done such a class job and that's what matters

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

        Hahahahah

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

        😀 😀 😀
        Soccer huh?

      3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You got to get over it 😆

    13. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How is Mendy on 2 bonus?? Made a lot of mistakes tonight??

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

        An own goal and he'll probably get all 3 like Butland

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

      Milner to Barkley no brainer or waste of transfer? Need starter if Hazard misses again

    15. Ted Bovis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Surely Pep cant drop Mendy after an 8 point haul?

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

        Peps ML rival has Delph

    16. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Any baps for Sterling?

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

        Needs a goal.

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

      Come on Alli. Dive in the box Bemba's son.

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

        Poor old Johnny Ray
        Sounded sad upon the radio
        But he moved a million hearts in mono
        Our mothers cried, sang along, who'd blame them

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

      I´m loving all the saltiness of Mendy non owners 😀

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

        I own Mendy. But from a football (non-FPL) perspective, he has been rubbish

        1. Costa in Wengerland
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Its okay to be bad in one match

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same 😆

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

        Just need him subbed and then spurs goal to kill the ederson crowd

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          This!

      4. Black Knights
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not hard to see, even as an owner, that he’s been shockingly bad.

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

      (1) DEF: Mendy or D.Luiz (double with Alonso) ?

      (2) MID: Martial or Mahrez ?

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

        Mendy & martial for now. Mahrez will play maybe 3/4

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

      Lamela...it was there for you

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

      Justice for diving.

    22. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      may captain haz vs palace if hes fit again...

    23. tm245
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Field goal attempt from Lamela.

    24. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Oh my word what a miss by Lamela!

      1. -GK22-
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Think the pitch was to blame