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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. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Auba please do something tomorrow, Kane was in my side since the release, regret taking him out now

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

      Dont regret it. He was really really poor

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

    If you want to get Ederson you will probably have to transfer him in by tomorrow night to avoid his price rise.

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

      That’s is the case it seems

  3. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah, Sterling, Kane doing the business. Wonder what Aubu will do tomorrow.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Doesnt matter to SSK owners...you can only have three premiums.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Does KdB count as a premium? Cos then I have 4 🙂

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Nope, 11.0 or higher for Premium level

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Fair

      2. PogChamp
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm on Aubu. No Salah.

      3. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I’ve got 6

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane never scores in August they said

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He did beak that duck last year. This year he broke the “not scored 1st game” was sure it would happen and it did 🙂

    2. puhd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      As a Capper I am very pleased

  5. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Juicy 3 Baps for Sir Harold too

  6. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ahh Auba has some work to do!

  7. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Over to you Auba now for the battle of the 11s!!

  8. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Called that before 1st goal Villa were tiring making mistakes at 1-1 said they’ll fold now lol

  9. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    The Harry Kane Team won it

  10. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ohhh.. i wanted Kane to score but not outscore Salah.. happy got both + Sterling n McGinn though..

  11. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cheers Harry. Up to 92pts and out.

    1. Kobayashy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      #humblebrag

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Nothing humble about it

  12. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I'm happy now

  13. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Just annoying about KWP really, should’ve been a CS

  14. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Screw this, i'll find a way to shoehorn Kane into my team

  15. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Frustrating as hell but fair play to those who went with Salah, Sterling & Kane.

  16. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    95 + Perez to go 🙂

    1. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Congrats mate. On 93 with Perez and Barkley!

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wow very good!

    2. NeverLucky
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      88 with Perez and Greenwood...lol

      1. Scoop77
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        83 with Maddison to go, solid start

    3. RyanKent14
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice, I’m 98 plus Pérez and AWB to go

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Brilliant

    4. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Very nice. 88 with Martial + Perez for me. 🙂

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      84 w Wan B, Dendonk, Perez to go

  17. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    2 goals in a few minutes and didn’t even play that well. Immense. What a player. How the hell I get him in my team I do not know

  18. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs need Eriksen. Winks useless. Sissoko useless.

  19. RyanKent14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Yes thanks Kane, totally picked the wrong captain but I’ll take it

  20. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs leaving it late like its 2018/19

  21. puhd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kelly or Rico. Who is the better pick?
    Thank you

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kelly imo

    2. puhd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      getting rid of Gilbert. What was i thinking

  22. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    22pter from Dendoncker tomorrow and I hit the ton

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Was all going so well too. Still a good first week

  24. Mumble Pie
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Glad l squeezed Kane in! Clinical

  25. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    The SSK team would've been the one after all.

  26. Licky
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I'm still worried about Sterling. Trying to get the Salah/Sterling/Kane decision right is going to be frustrating.

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

      All 3?

      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Could be the way to go, the budget options do look good this year.

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes & Wilson 😉

    2. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Get all three? I did, and feel my team really doesn’t look too unbalanced

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Same, 91 with two to play.

  27. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I can see juicy peice rises for my players here.. ederson, Kane, Sterling, McGinn and Salah

  28. The Mastermind
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    71 with Perez and Auba to play..

    Still feels like a bad week? idk

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just two posts down, I’m kinda in the same boat. Going to be a super high avg.

  29. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    That’s first time ever Harry Kane has scored in the Premier League since he turned 26.

  30. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No Sterling. 70 before BAPs (of which it looks like I’ll have 3 for Kane and 1 for KdB, too bad none for Pope), Auba and Perez to go. Not bad for starting Rico...

    1. The Mastermind
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/4484166/event/1

      I started rico too... Very similar weeks lol