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

    KWP > who?

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

      Anyone. Hoofed.

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

        AWB or Rico?

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

    Joel int
    Joel int
    Joel intooOOoon

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

    So...no clean sheets for me

  4. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane to Joelinton -8?

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

      Do it!

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

        No Kane, No Pain

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Of course

  5. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Beautiful pass

  6. Yossi
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Walker Peters has been a disaster

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

      * every defender ever

  7. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs defence conceding is good for Kane’s bonus 😆

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

    TOON!

  9. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Loving FPL so far...

  10. Ramboo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham or Haller? And why?

    I have not seen either play. Who has looked the best of them?

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

      Haller. Looks like he can actually control the ball.

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

      Barnes

      1. Ramboo
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I already have him.

    3. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tammy is a Rashford.

      1. Ramboo
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        It is actually Rashford im transfering out 😛

  11. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    That's why you don't leave Vertonghen out.

  12. @FPLDIARYFPL
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Drinkwater makes a shocking appearance!!!

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

    I said 1-0 Newcastle, there it is... HOLLLDDDDDDDD

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

    Bandwagons!!!

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

    Today we are all Jon Snows...

  16. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane to Haller and Martial to Salah looking fine right now

  17. bulbuf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Trossard to mount before price rise or give the fella a chance??

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

    Pukki to Joelinton?

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

    Glad I kept Pope on WC rather than getting Adrian!

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      There is still an hour of football left

  20. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Joelinton? First time I have heard of him.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Probably for the best

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Oh dear.

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

      Really?

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Double decker now in place and not moving.

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

    Tough to pick the bottom 3 this season

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

      Hmm chelsea, and two others

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

        Man U ?

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

      Man U
      Spurs
      Jota

  23. HTL
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Joelinton and Barnes. About to lose phone signal for 12 hours. What a time to be alive

  24. RealVirg
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I am in heaven

    Blow the whistle and end this GW

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

    Steve Bruce the best manager in the world

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

    Kane not a very good midfielder.

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

      That’s the issue and why I didn’t pick him. You never know he may pop up like he does sometimes but not worth 11.1m where he plays a lot of the time

  27. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Overpaid bunch of Muppets!

  28. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Joelintonnnn.... is on my bench

  29. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Poch auditioning for the United job