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

    Shaking like a leaf just like the WC final...

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same.

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

    Greenwood to Haller. Exact money...think it's okay?

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

      Hold off as long as possible (league cup) but great move

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

        Yeah thanks

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

      Yes, bench fodder for starter bang on.

  3. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I may as well keep Callum Wilson. He keeps chipping in with a few points.
    And he has a string of reasonable fixtures coming up.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He'd be fine if he was last season's price but at his new price the cheaper options are outscoring him. I sold for Pukki this week.

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

      Those next two are a little difficult to call.

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

    Bench one?
    A. Cantwell (at WHU)
    B. McGinn (at Palace)
    C. Mings (at Palace)

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C

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

        Cheers

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

      C

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

        Cheers, Cantwell + Pukki = The new Mahrez + Vardy!
        Norwich for the title 😉

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

          They need one Wes Morgan

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

          Ha ha

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

      C probably - all good options

  5. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ben Stokes has some incredible luck going his way recently.

    WC final first and now this.

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

      Wrong forum

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

        Bugger off 😀

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

        Stick it pumpkin face.

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

          He has human face

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

          You shouldn't laugh at my face. Sleep with one eye open duck man

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

        Have a dayyyy

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

    Spurs - newcastle 0:1 and all kane owners back to reality come on!!

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol mad?

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

        Yes a lot

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

      Sure bet

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

    Moura and KWP left...good week so far, despite picking the wrong captain...hope these two bring some more points in

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

      what points you on?

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

        58 I think, with 2 to play. Picked Sterling captain over Salah, or it would have been better. But still a nice rank rise at the moment.

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

          nice gl, I took Moura out for a hit 🙁 (for Martial :/)

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

            I almost did that! But I held back mainly because of this Newcastle fixture...let's see how it turns out, haha!

  8. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else start the season with Wood instead of Barnes and still fuming about it?

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

      \o/
      Sold Wood for Pukki before this gw though

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I sold Wilson for Pukki to help fund KDB. Wood's time is almost up though

  9. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Scores level

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

      Jammy Leach owners

  10. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Only a Jota hattrick can keep him in my team now 😀
    Dendonker is Benched right ??
    Do we think now going 5 man Midfield is way to go now ??
    Mount saves 0.5 on Ashley Barnes for example.
    Downside is that none of 4.5m strikers play though 😮

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

      Or is Cantwell the 4.5/4.6 Midfielder with love now ??

      Thinking about WC so .....

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I am seriously interested in Cantwell and Mount.

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

          Yeah
          Mount is intriguing option imo
          Cantwell Barnes or Mount 4.5m striker + 0.5m itb is the question right now

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Step back a bit I guess, probably don’t make hasty decision

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

        Hey mate
        I'm thinking about using WC
        Vardy Jota Donkey Trossard Montoya Robbo Rico probably the outgoing players

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

          Okay, I am waiting until int break; will follow with interest your posts

  11. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Stokes you'e a fn LEGEND wd Leach fot sticking

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

    England!

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

      Stokes

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

    Yeessss.! Big Ben take a bow!

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

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaghggggghhhhhhhh

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

    King of the world!

  16. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    That is decent

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

    Single best innings I’ve ever watched. That bears the WC final!

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

      *beats

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      By a fn mile

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

    Good game.

  19. Party time
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Twice this weekend I am robbed by the PL refs & not VAR. Martial & Dilva

    • Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What a game what grit and determination , Stokes unbelievable

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

      If Palace can beat United, newcastle can do the same to Spurs

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

        Spurs are good though.

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

        Not happening

      3. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Weird flex but k

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

      Would anyone consider Son for Sterling?

    • BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Amazing Stokes, what a player.

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

      Stat fact: Harry Kane has 2 goals in 8 games vs Newcastle.

      1. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        doesn't matter, it'll be 5 in 9 after today

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

          Ok mr Oracle...

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

        2 goals in 9 games after today.

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

          Hopefully...

      3. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'll take 6 assists to KWP.

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

        He'll be back averaging a goal a game against them after today 🙂

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

        Goals versus certain teams stats are mostly completely meaningless

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

          Not if the team plays in a certain way that affects a player in a certain way...

          1. DR0GBA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            and you think this Newcastle is the same as it was under Benitez?

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

            None of the games in your sample feature Steve Bruce Newcastle

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

      Super Sonday

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

        Super Stokesday

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

      It a fantasy football forum...now go elsewhere with your batty cricket comments 😉

      1. Don Rogers FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sterling, Salah, KDB> Stokes?

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

          Don't even know who Stokes is lol

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

            He's the Pukki of the week.

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

        Both the games have so much in common... 11 players 1 ball..and..

      3. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Shhhh have another. Brilliance in any sport is not evident every day

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

        This.

      5. Goonermeister
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cricket like that trumps football any day, asides from seeing the spuds mess up perhaps

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cant wait to see Sonny in action again.

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

        Can't wait to see him in my team again...

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

      So no City clean sheet.

      TAA VVD will boss.

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

        Still getting in Laporte on WC although I may well be the batty one 🙂

    • dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Which City double up with KDB

      A Aguero
      B Sterling

      1. luk46
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B obvs

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

      Prepare for KDB > Son posts...

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

        Or Sterling > Son.