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Kane supported by Moura and Lamela against Villa

Harry Kane (£11.0m) will be supported by Lucas Moura (£7.5m) and Erik Lamela (£6.0m) for Spurs’ Gameweek 1 clash with Aston Villa.

With Son Heung-min (£9.5m) suspended and Dele Alli (£8.5m) ruled out with a hamstring injury, there was an opportunity for cheaper midfield players to come in for Spurs.

Moura and Lamela have taken those opportunities and those who included them in their first squad of the season will be delighted.

Moura is currently in 11.2% of squads as the Brazilian was considered the most popular cheaper alternative to the expensive Kane.

Lamela is the real differential, snapped up by Scout legend Mark Sutherns for Gameweek 1, and owned by just 0.7% of Fantasy managers.

Christian Eriksen (£9.0m) is among the substitutes and it will be interesting to see which of the attacking players he replaces if he does come on.

Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m) gets a start at right-back with Juan Foyth (£5.0m) suspended, although Serge Aurier (£5.0m) has recovered from his knock to feature on the bench.

Meanwhile, Dean Smith surprised Fantasy managers with some elements of his team selection.

Despite Matt Targett (£4.5m) and Frederic Guilbert (£4.5m) playing extensively at left and right full-back respectively in pre-season, neither were in the starting line-up.

The former was named on the bench while Guilbert was not in the matchday squad at all.

Furthermore, Jota (£6.0m) also impressed during the summer but is named among the substitutes while Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) and Trezeguet (£5.5m) start either side of Wesley (£6.0m)

Spurs XI: Lloris; Rose, Sánchez, Alderweireld, Walker-Peters; Ndombele, Sissoko, Winks; Lamela, Lucas; Kane.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; N Taylor, Mings, Engels, El Mohamady; Grealish, McGinn, Hourihane; El Ghazi, Wesley, Trezeguet.

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  1. The Mastermind
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What happened in the second goal? Moura assist?

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Spurs only got 1 and yeah he assisted

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Moura assist

    4. Lukakwho
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe will go down as an own goal taking away the Moura assist but currently he keeps it.

    5. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes. Shot was deflected but was going in anyway, so should be given I reckon.

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    It seems like Kane isn't making any runs? No urgency?

    1. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It’s August don’t ya know

      1. Tom Heat-is-on
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Nicely jinxed.

    2. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lol goal

  3. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Aaagh! Sissoko. You know you cannot shoot for toffee.

  4. Unliklinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Heaton with the save point he fully deserves

  5. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Danny Rose having a howler....

  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Moura is knackered

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It's all that standing around he's been doing

  7. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    would've been 2 pens in the women's world cup

  8. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane is a donkey!

    1. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      My timing is impeccable

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    OMG kane

  10. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane did it

  11. Lukakwho
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If Moura keeps that assist, it shows one of the biggest problems in the game. Replays show the ball was clearly missing so it should be credited as an own goal within the rules but they are so inconsistent on these kind of decisions.

  12. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kaneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  13. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    KAAAAANE!

  14. The Mastermind
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Go away kane

  15. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Fekking Kane, so lucky

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane Auba cointoss failed

    1. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Auba with a brace tomorrow...

  17. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What kind of luck is that

  18. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Harry Kane in August punt starts here

  19. Four Hit Wonder
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I'm not a Spurs fan but this is justice.

  20. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    That's a shame. Kane hasn't deserved that.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Grealish messed it up

      1. TopwithKlopp
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He is more worried about his hair than tempo it looks like....

    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      defo not man

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Since when has it been about deserving? It's all about taking whatever chances come your way.

  21. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Bounced off defender in the end.

    Villa don’t deserve to lose

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane August goal...always been a rare sighting in the wild

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Aug hoodoo broken again......

  23. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane G
    Assist TBC (maybe none as it was a Lamela deflected shot that bounced off a few players)

  24. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE

  25. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane!

  26. Licky
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    HARRY!

  27. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Luckyyyyy hahahha

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kaaaneeee!

  29. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lamela picked Grealish's pocket to set that up

  30. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mark will surely swing that assist for Lamela? 😉