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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. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I just cannot get a 50/50 decision right this season
    Did son (C) instead of kun > auba (C)

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Let us know who you are transferring in and captaining next week

      1. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Anderson >mane & kun (C)
        Instead of Salah (C)

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gudmundsson and Brady on
    McNeil and Hendrick off

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    First Spurs draw of the season. About time really.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You think they'll hold on?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Confirmed when McN went off.

  4. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah (C) looking better and better

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He will haul big time. Mark knows.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What about Auba?

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      yeah it was a coin toss for me, between him and son. united defensive stats really improving though so went for son.

    4. Party time
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Mané also 🙂

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Don't you owe me a date after our Kun bet? :p

          1. Party time
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Hehehe. Was it a Kun bet or a City vs Liverpool to win the league bet 😉 the date is on if City are champions but they won't be 🙂

      • HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Son with an assist and Llorente with the winning goal please! 🙂

      • The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Excited for my weekly 1 pointer from Patricio, hopefully the goal is his fault again.

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Good GK, but he does seem slow when diving down to make a save. Has definitely cost Wolves a few goals this season.

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        The last 10 minutes is 'Son Time'

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

          yes

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

          Gudmund-Son

      • SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not even surprised Son is blanking, everyone who captained him should have expected this (including me)

      • EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        hahaha

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Barnes G

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Gudmundsson A

      • Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He who cannot be ignored

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Told you 😉

      • Party time
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Barnes it! you beauty

        • EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          ashley barnes form and fixtures are impossible to ignore

        • ChickenTikkaMoSalah
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Barnes Goal
          Gudmundonn assist

          1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Gudmundsson*

        • Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Gtfo lol

        • Zilla
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Barnes on fire

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Hide all the extinguishers

        • Magumbo
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Thats my H2H down the pan

        • diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          John Barnes smashing it on QT
          Ashley Barnes smashing it in FPL

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

            youre right about one of those

        • fr3d
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Some owes Munday an apology

        • DandyDon
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Transferring out Barnes on my wildcard worked this week then! At least Arnie got an assist last night

        • Party time
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Spurs are looking helpless

          • The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Tearing up my .txt GW31 transfer plans as we speak to get triple Burnley.

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

              cant have barnes 3x

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Tearing up again...

          • Niho992
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Finally some Son involment in GudmundSon assist.

          • Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Cya in GW29, Barnes!

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Yep

          • Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Rashford to Barnes I think... only lose 0.1 on Rashford anyway

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

              why

          • SirStevieG
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Hahahahaha and of course a spud like Barnes scores. Of course.

            Oh well good for Liverpool.

          • Sandy Ravage
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Bednarek > Barnes for a hit paid off

          • pjomara
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Barnes essential for bgw31?

            1. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Nah. Its late now.

            2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Not essential but looks a really decent option.Its Barnes or king for me I think.Bournemouth have 2 really good home fixtures gw31 gw33 too

            3. DandyDon
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Wasn’t planning on getting him back in but you never know. Currently looking at Bournemouth King/Wilson from wk30.

          • diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Lamela YC