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Eriksen benched as both Son and Moura start for Spurs

There are some slight concerns about Harry Kane‘s (£11.1m) positioning in this afternoon’s match between Spurs and Newcastle.

The centre-forward naturally keeps his place in the side but shares the team-sheet with both Lucas Moura (£7.5m) and Son Heung-min (£9.5m).

Crucially, Christian Eriksen (£8.9m) finds himself on the bench once again, which could require Kane to drop deep to provide creativity for Moura and Son.

Spurs did not look in particularly good shape for the first hour of their Gameweek 1 hosting of Aston Villa, when Eriksen was on the bench.

It was only after he took to the field that Mauricio Pochettino’s men really got into their attacking stride.

It will, therefore, be of great interest to Fantasy managers how Kane, Moura and Son line-up against Newcastle.

Elsewhere in the Spurs side, Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m) continues his spell at right-back while Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) makes it onto the bench but is still waiting for his first Premier League minutes of the season.

Opponents Newcastle line-up as expected, in a 5-3-2 formation, which continues to feature FPL midfielder Miguel Almirón (£6.0m) as a centre-forward.

Meanwhile, Wolves host Burnley in the other 4:30pm kick-off, with the benching of Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) the biggest news.

After starting both league matches for Wolves so far this season, he has been replaced in the starting line-up by Morgan Gibbs-White (£5.0m).

That marks the only change from the side that drew with Manchester United, Matt Doherty (£6.0m) back at right wing-back after missing out against Torino midweek.

Hoping to crash another party away from home is Ashley Barnes (£6.6m) who came into Gameweek 3 behind only Teemu Pukki (£6.9m) and Raheem Sterling (£12.2m) for shots in the box.

Spurs XI: Lloris; Rose, D Sánchez, Alderweireld, Walker-Peters; Sissoko, Winks; Moura, Son, Lamela; Kane.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Ritchie, Dummett, Lascelles, Schär, Krafth; Saint-Maximin, S Longstaff, Hayden; Almirón, Joelinton.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Neves, Gibbs-White, Moutinho, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson; Barnes, Wood.

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  1. Four Hit Wonder
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Anyone else a fan of Jim Beglin?

    He predicted 3-1 for Liverpool yesterday. Said 4-0 routine win for Spurs.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Happy with 4-0

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Ya Jim is sound :p

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Yeh surprised to see him on sportklub

    4. jia you
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      He gives me a pain in my face if I'm honest!

  2. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Pool/city...1 clean sheet in 6 games between them. Okay.

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Not ideal

    2. jia you
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      They're incoming though for sure!

    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      VVD and Trent still ticking away though, they’ll come good soon enough.

      City conceding 7 shots on target is worrying though, very high for them!

    4. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Yeah. Patience required...

  3. lilmessipran
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    After a terrible he, would you wc this lot

    Pope 4.0
    Taa vvd Digne zinch lundstorm
    Salah sterling kdb pogba dendonck.
    King Wickham Greenwood

    1. lilmessipran
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Gw*

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Probably - I’ve want a change of formation and to re-think such a heavy back line.

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      -8 would do it

    4. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      No.

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Pogba to Mount, get Pukki.

      Job done

      1. lilmessipran
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Have exact money for Pogba + Wickham to mount+Wickham for a -4

        1. lilmessipran
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Pukki*

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Ring up the till then, cash that oder out 🙂

          2. Hulk Smash
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            I'd pull the trigger on that

          3. Balls of Steel
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            They're the moves

    6. GE
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      No, close to my team and I am top 20k..

  4. Rash
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Chances of a kane blank?

    1. Party time
        5 years, 28 days ago

        85.8% precisely

        1. Rash
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          I like those odds

      • Rainer
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        50/50

      • Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Reasonable

      • Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        15%

    2. luk46
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      This gw is going really well so far, just thinking about the next moves already... What pair is better from gw5 onwards?

      A - KDB + Barnes
      B - Mount + Lanzini/McGinn (Wilson instead of Barnes there)

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        A easy

      2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        A

      3. luk46
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Ye, I would feel more comfortable with that as well. Not worth a hit tho, right? Barnes got Liverpool next, can't really hope for a return there!

    3. jia you
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      How's she looking chaps?

      Pope
      TAA / Laporte / VVD
      Sterling / KDB / Salah / McGinn / Cantwell
      Pukki / Haller
      (Woodman, Mings, Greenwood, Lundstram)

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Is this your planned captaincy run?

        GW4 Sterling BOU
        GW5 Salah NEW
        GW6 Sterling WAT
        GW7 Salah shu
        GW8 Salah LEI
        GW9 ?
        GW10 Sterling AVL
        GW11 Sterling SOU
        GW12 ?

        1. BobbyV
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Sterling has BRI next

        2. jia you
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          GW 9 - Pukki
          GW12 - Pukki

          1. Majestic Chanka
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            If Watford are still as awful as right now then def Pukki in GW12

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Good from stokes but still not the best test innings of the year 🙂

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        In that crap English batting line up? Come on - the pressure on him was intense. 🙂

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Haha I know. One ofthe all time great innings. Him and root the one test batsmen in that team

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Only*

        2. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          This probably the greatest one man show I have witnessed in test cricket. England were dead and buried

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            One of the greatest for sure

            Kusal perera vs south africa earlier this yaar was the greatest I have ever seen

            1. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Yeah, SA in the 90s bowling Ays out for 130 odd to win the test was special, but this was a Stokes show ,did it on his own

            2. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Stokes had to do it with 1 wicket in hand with 50 odd runs to go , not sure but under the circumstance its a no contest greatest turnaround of all time in cricket

          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            This. Even Botham had Dilley. 😉

            1. The 12th Man
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              RIP Graham

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 28 days ago

                🙁

          3. Kinkladze
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            That was amazing.

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Maitland Niles from GW5 anyone?

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Nah - they can’t defend

      2. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        When’s Bellerin back?

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Bellerín
          (Héctor)
          ARS Injured
          Unknown
          Knee injury Taken off with a knee problem in Arsenal's GW23 meeting with Chelsea on 19/1. Confirmed as a cruciate ligament injury on 22/1 which will require surgery. Ruled out for the remainder of the season and the start of 2019/20. An update on 15/8 said he was continuing rehab and aiming to return to full training in October.

      3. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Considering...

    6. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Eriksen has to be leaving right? They were so flaccid without him vs villa.

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        Flaccid, great word

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Thoughtfully chosen :p

      2. Peter Ouch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        So without him Kane blank incoming

    7. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      if Kane stays quiet I make massive jumps on like all my rivals

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Pray with me

          1. GOTHAM City F.C.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Let's see in 10min

          2. have you seen cyan
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            im certain Son is the star of this show so im not too worried, Son has very low oenrship (2.2%). Just want Newcastle to score 1 and wipe the cs

          3. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            As an owner and capper I smell a blank.

          4. Peter Ouch
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Also praying

          5. MTPockets
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Amen

        • Four Hit Wonder
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Watch out for counter attacks. I need a cleanie.

        • TAT
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Unsure about this team going forward. WC time?

          Heaton
          VvD - TAA - Digne - Zinchenko
          De Bruyne - Salah - Sterling - Trossard
          Jota - Pukki
          (Button - Lundstram - Dendoncker - Greenwood)

          1. GOTHAM City F.C.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Check out Jia You's WC team.

            1. TAT
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Link?

          2. 7rjngs lollygagger
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            That is the team you want in WC right?

            1. TAT
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Uhm, no…
              Jota (tonight depending), Heaton, Dendoncker, one LIV def and Zinchenko to make way for other options.

        • Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Dendoncker benched, oh well.

        • Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          If you're afraid of hits, check this out: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/660/history

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            i saw this one guy a couple of seasons ago, every week he took a -8. In like 8 weeks he went from 2mil+ to 25k

        • Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          OMG Almiron!

          Still hasn't scored.

          1. Wild Rover
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Looks too lightweight for the Prem

            1. Agger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Flipping heck, don't bag this myth around here

        • Brosstan
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          I thought Linton was injured?

        • Twisted Saltergater
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Newcastle insulting the colours of Holland

          1. I'm out of name ideas
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            My word that is a frightful kit.

          2. Podge
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            And carrots

          3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Newcastle Dutch greats...go!

          4. Brosstan
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            I thought that was Patrick Kluivert up top for a second

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              😀

          5. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            It'll be like 1996 all over again. 4-0 🙂

            1. Bram
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              4-1, Scotland would have qualified if 4-0 if I remember right.

        • VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Son essential?

          Just practicing.

          1. FPL Dakes
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Ofc

        • FPL Dakes
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Please keep it to 1-0 Newcastle

          1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            0-1 Newcastle also good

          2. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Please get behind the sofa

        • 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Come on Moura and Pope!!

        • FOO FIGHTER
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          No doubt, Spurs have a top team.

          1. Rainer
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Top team excluding the top 2.

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              True

        • MagicMessi
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Anywone knows why Jesus didn't make it to the bench

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Hamstring.

          2. MTPockets
              5 years, 28 days ago

              hamstring

            • Rainer
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Hammy. Back after IB.

            • Podge
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Busy on Sunday 😉

            • Wild Rover
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Watching the cricket

            • Superkitten
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              He was nailed

            • Brap.
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Too busy in church to study his law books?

            • MagicMessi
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Thanks all ... So Auba to. Kun. Worked out after all i guess !

          3. Cahill
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Hey lads, quick poll please

            Heaton Button
            Robertson VVD Montoya Rico Lund
            Salah Sterling Ceballos martial Robinson
            Auba Pukki Greenwood

            A) Robinson & Auba -> KDB & Abraham
            B) Robinson & Robertson -> Mount & Laporte

          4. seewhyaxe
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Kane blank would be good for OR

            1. FPL Dakes
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Very

            2. Podge
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Vital

            3. Twisted Saltergater
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              No poo poolock!

            4. FOO FIGHTER
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Hits left right and centre if Kane blsnks.

            5. 007 [RoboKlopp]
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Yes

          5. FPL Dakes
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Pope and Jota. Need points from both... 😆

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Same here!

          6. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            I am worried about Moura's output today. No creativity in that line up, how is he gonna get any chances

            1. Brosstan
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Lets hope its Lamela who goes off when Eriksen comes on in the second half.

              1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 28 days ago

                Yeah. That would be nice

          7. have you seen cyan
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            did you guys know this pitch is on rollers and can be rolled in to reveal the NFL pitch underneath. Its pretty cool

            1. FPL Dakes
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Yeah learnt that in PE class

            2. I'm out of name ideas
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Where do they roll it to?

              1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 28 days ago

                Underneath itself

              2. have you seen cyan
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 28 days ago

                idk how it works havent actually seen it, must be a video somewhere. I assume it splits down the middle and goes under the stands

              3. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 28 days ago

                Snoop Doggy Lion's house

          8. SAUCY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            IT'S....... KAPTAIN TIMEEEEEE

            1. Gudjohnsen
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Blank incoming

              1. SAUCY SALAH
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 28 days ago

                Don't swear like that please

            2. FOO FIGHTER
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Watch out for trolling!

              1. SAUCY SALAH
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 28 days ago

                😉

          9. Bartowski
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            These games have 0-0 written all over them so far...

          10. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Sky where’s the football?

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 28 days ago

              Sky: Not in the cloud
              G40STEVE: Sky but I can watch movies on the cloud
              Sky: But G40STEVE, the football is live
              G40STEVE:Uh... I don't... und-
              Sky: Well this is an awkward atmosphere
              G40STEVE:
              Sky: I'm the Sky