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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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Erik warming up

  2. Green Arrow
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane playing everywhere apart from striker in the box

  3. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Son doesn't have X in him. Can't pass

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

      It would be funny if the X button didn't work when you control him

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

    Pathetic line up from Poch. What does he expect playing Son, Moura AND Lamela along with Kane.

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

    Eriksen on for Kane at HT?

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

      Get back behind sofa

      1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        😀
        I'm hiding behind it too

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Winks

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

    Eriksen warming up!!

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

    Of course Newcastle capitulate at Norwich and turn into defensive stalwarts against Spurs, of course! Grrr

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

      Erm they were very steady against Arsenal

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

        Good point, though they were at home then

      2. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly. I wouldnt compare Norwich to Arsenal though, former far superior attacking threath.

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

    A very disciplined performance by kane, holding his position well

    Looks like poch has found his ndombele replacement while he's injured

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

      People complaining about him just don't understand the position of CDM.

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

      POO option

  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane to Pukki a no brainer.

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

      It really is 🙂

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

      Done

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

      Seems like it

  10. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I need to ditch Deeney ASAP.
    Team:

    Heaton - Pope
    vvd - coleman - WBS - dunk - Rico
    Salah - Sterling - Mora- McGinn - Martial
    Deeney - Pukki - Adams

    1 FT, 0.7m itb

    Who to get and is it worth a hit?

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

    Kane trolling lol

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

      Lol

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      😆

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

      I'll take a save point if Kane can manage one

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

      😆

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

    Eriksen warming up after less than 40 minutes?? Didn't poch learn after the Villa game to start him?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Obviously not.

  13. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pukki Barnes Haller the ideal front 3?

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Or would it be kneejerking with Haller?

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

        I'd go cwilson instead of haller

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Nope. Quality player and has the fixtures

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

      I think so

  14. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bemba on fire...

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

      Don't encourage him

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

    No touches in the box for Kane so far

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

      Should have captained Ben stokes instead

  16. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    any chance Walker Peters gets hooked off early?

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

    Kane got pretty close to the ball there

  18. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Joe Ellington

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

      Gets on my nerves

  19. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Classic Kane brace incoming at the second half

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

      Only takes a few mins.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Classic blank more like

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He's good at getting last minute goals. Non-owner here, and won't be happy until the final whistle...

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

    Check the positioning and movement of Kane, Son, Moura & Lamela. It's shockingly woeful.

    1. tm245
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      When Kane got the ball at the halfline a minute ago the three of them all just sprinted at goal.

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

      They have 4 players who all want to lead the line and no one to supply them. Kane ends up dropping deep.

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

    Sissoko only passes back!

  22. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Perez and KWP on their way out of my team later.

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will Wolves score?

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

      Yes I have pope

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

      Tend to.

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That is a tough question

    4. Wally711
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I know my next transfer even if they do score. Jimenez out for pukki.

      Then the week after jota is also gonna be transferred out. I’m done with those idiots.

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

    Kane blank celebration tread:

    This is where we party and celebrate that we are rising in the ranks, goodbye kane owners cya next year

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

      Too early man...

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

      See villa game comments around this time.

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

        This.

  25. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What an advert this is for Eriksen. Hiking his price like no performance could.

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

    If Kane scores will somebody definitely let me know, I wouldn't want to miss it.

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

    Jota bound to drop again. I am not waiting on GW4.

    1. Wally711
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So will Jimenez. Gonna take him out today for pukki

  28. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane has nothing to do out wide. Frustrating for a captainer.. What's Poch thinking..

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

    Any idea how is Jota playing? Does he look like scoring?