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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.

2,138 Comments Post a Comment
  1. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If Blackpool bring on Charlie Adam they might be able to get something here.

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

    Spurs don't get a lot penalties do they?

  3. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Damn Kane(C) fail so far...should have left it on the Finnish Henry! 😉

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane c fail

  5. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane captain fail :((

  6. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane and son pls get a few goals each. Thanks in advance.

  7. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Did anyone say (K)ane fail yet?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not like that no

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Good, 1st then!

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Comon Jota. Give your owners a hattie!

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Come on Pope, save every shot Wolves have, give us owners a haul!

      😉

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I have Pope lol.

  9. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    In all seriousness Newcastle's kit really is a disgrace. It's going to shorten the life of my TV.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Can't wait to see Steve Bruce's total (ly crap) football

  10. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs missing Erikson?

  11. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    39 all out. Another bad week. Hoping for an inconsequential 1-1

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      43 with Hope from Pope

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not great, but will be many worse off backing early choos choos. Don’t do anything silly.

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

        🙂
        Planning to save the FT. Team looking good again. That's as good as points in my book.

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Moura, Son and Lamela surely can't work together?

    1. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      We'll see. They have the quality but I think there is too much selfishness in that trio. Would really prefer Eriksen in the starting XI.

      1. JamTart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Already seen Lamela using Son as a dummy and holding the ball a lot longer than he should have, allowing NEW to firm up their shape.

  13. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    15% of the game gone, no Kane goal, hype train derailed

  14. bodgejob
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Has Pope made 3 saves yet?

  15. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    From an Australia shaped sun lounger to a Kane one.

    Another G&T you say!? Why not

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

    Where’s the Spuds SkyQ showing, cricket........

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

      Found it

  17. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Again!?

  18. Respect My Authoritah
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    0-1 Burnley

  19. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    kane touched the ball yet? Usual story

  20. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Yes you Austrian, English and whatever else you are Barnesss

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes is hurting me

  22. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes!!!

  23. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes becoming essential yet?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane to Barnes

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No no

        VVD to Barnes for next week

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Well there are some claiming Aguero is so having scored the same amount of goals for almost half the price, you’d have to say yes.

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

    Kane hasnt had a touch. Massive captain fail. Think Ill just do Kane -> Aguero already.

  25. Freaki
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Time to buy Barnes or no?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Can't you make that decision?

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

    Good lad Barnes. A couple more please

  27. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ok Barnes is real

  28. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No Erikson could mean no Kane.

  29. Alan Watts
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Getting to the stage of being impossible to ignore Barnes again...

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This

  30. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    The hype around Kane is silly. He's a DM why on earth captain him?

    1. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You might want to wait another 70 minutes or so....