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Kane makes surprise return to Spurs starting line-up

Harry Kane (£12.4m) has made a surprise return to the Spurs starting line-up for their trip to Burnley on Saturday lunch-time.

The forward was initially expected to return to training following an ankle injury in March, but having worked with his team-mates over the last week, Mauricio Pochettino has thrown him back in.

That means Fernando Llorente (£5.7m) drops to the bench after a run of four starts for Spurs.

Alongside Kane in what looks to be a front-two is Son Heung-min (£9.0m), who may benefit from the return of the England international.

Pochettino has named a back-five for Spurs with Danny Rose (£5.8m) overcoming his yellow flag to start on the left, while Serge Aurier (£5.8m) is deployed on the right with Kieran Trippier (£6.2m) not in the matchday XI.

That decision, as well as the omission of Davinson Sánchez (£5.8m), is reportedly due to the busy upcoming schedule rather than connected with any injury problems.

However, Eric Dier (£4.7m) is reported to be missing with an illness.

Juan Foyth (£5.0m) joins Toby Alderweireld (£6.0m) and Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) in the trio of centre-backs.

The in-form Ashley Barnes (£5.6m) leads the Burnley attack alongside Chris Wood (£6.2m) again, chasing a fourth Premier League match in a row with a goal.

Dwight McNeil (£4.4m) continues to hold down his place on the left of midfield while Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.5m) and Robbie Brady (£5.4m) are on the bench.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; Wood, Barnes.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Foyth, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Son, Kane.

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  1. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Incase you wasn't sure.. United v Liverpool kicks off at 5 past 2 Sunday

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ...AND IT'S LIVE

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        5 past 2

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I imagine a lot of conversations went like this:
      "say five past two"
      "why?"
      "never mind that, just say it"

  2. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    i miss llorente, watching him was oddly entertaining

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

      You'll see him soon.

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        i live in hope

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabs to Heaton I’m thinkin

  4. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Danny Rose delivery is shocking

    1. Colek Pauh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      should be trippier

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        left back?

  5. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley look very secure

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Disappointing for a parent when your Son let's you down 🙁

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      sexist

  7. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son(C) Fail 🙁

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lots of time to go

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      better than fando

  8. Colek Pauh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    is it tom heaton got 3 bonus points?
    please someone help me to clarify

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not when Spurs score

      1. Colek Pauh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        spurs have 4 shots on target so far
        means heaton save 4 rite?
        enough for bonus or not?

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      only 54 minutes gone so too early to be counting on 3 bonus, this is coming from a still angry Kolasinac owner

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If I get Heaton before the 60th minute will I get his CS today?

    1. Colek Pauh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes, u are

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Needed to get him before 30 mins were played

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

    "Speaking of surge, here's Aurier"

    ...

  11. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Com'on Poch. Get Kane some rest now. Teams looked better over the past 4 weeks.

    1. Colek Pauh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      fatigue kane is useless now

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Altering Son chances of getting any point

  12. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    56 fecki minutes and we still in Page 3 !!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not for long.

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Timing

  13. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wood rising

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    OMG WOOD

  15. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Has anyone got Wood?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kane and Son don't

  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley!

    Ruin that Spurs CS!

  17. Colek Pauh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    wood score

  18. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Woooood gettin

  19. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Boom

  20. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wood burns for Burnley....

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

    McNeil assist

  22. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wood burns for Burnley

  23. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wood you fecker

  24. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son clean sheet point gone

  25. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wood is now a must have. Hard to ignore those stats

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This is why I'm getting McNeil next week...

  27. Party time
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chris Woooooood! Steal all Baps buddy

    • RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs crap again with Kane back

    • Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      There goes Spurs' title challenge

    • FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who's got wood?