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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. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Perez & Adams -> Cantwell & Barnes (-4)?

    Heaton
    TAA Robbo Zinchenko Digne Lundstrom
    Salah Sterling KdB Perez
    Pukki

    Button Adams Dendocker Westwood

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

      im looking at the same moves

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      yeah

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Son not inspiring me to bring him in...

    1. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      At the moment glad I held off Moura to Son but 45 to go still.

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

      Still doing better than all other teammates. I would wait after Arsenal though.

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

      I think it is time to accept that Spurs, CHE and UTD assets are not an option at this point.

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

        Mount say hi

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

          Yawn

        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah have Mount. Son was gonna be siggy replacement but may need to do zinch sig to 4.5 kdb instead...

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

      If Eriksen leaves this week and they are playing Kane Son and Moura together I'll be staying clear until they learn they can't all play 9 at once.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        😆 fair

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

        This

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

    Wow if Kane blanks its bye bye

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It's week 3....

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

        Tbf he hasn’t looked great in any of the games

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

          This

        2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Never does really

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

          This

        4. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He left it late last time he braced...

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

        As much as I agree with you about it being week 3, he has been beyond poor. I certainly wont be keeping if he blanks here.

        1. markus808
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          It's the summer-Kane still

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why do you people even have him he's always awful in August. Got lucky GW1

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

    How is Jota? What about Barnes and his goal?

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

      Time to get rid.

  5. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tempted to WC to the following team despite having a reasonable team. Yay or Nay?

    Pope (Button)
    TAA, Laporte, Digne, (Lundstrom, Kelly)
    Salah, Sterling, Martial, Mount (Cantwell)
    Pukki, Barnes, Haller

    Current team:
    Ryan (Button)
    VVD, Walker, Digne, AWB (Rico)
    Salah, Sterling, De Bruyne, Perez (Dendo)
    Pukki, Jota (Greenwood)

    1. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

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

      Madness

  6. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Top 4 run in taking place early this season

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

      Liverpool winning this year?

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

        No

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

    Looks like Eriksen is Spurs....seems like he is is also paid by the minutes he plays! 😀

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

      Why isn’t he playing

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Because Levy is desperate to sell him before he leaves for free

  8. Deanamo Jammy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This is hot garbage - no reason to hold Pochettino-managed assets.

  9. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Robinson and King to Cantwell and Haller for
    Or
    B) Robinson And KWP to Mount and Lowton for

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

    Does Burnley look like keeping a cleanie ?

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I hope so

    2. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wolves 0 shots on target

  11. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lucas and Adams to Mount and Haller?

    Would leave me with..
    Pope
    Robbo Digne Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling Martial Mount
    Pukki Jimi Haller

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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

    How do we rate this lot? Having a good time this week (70 points so far), but is it just a lucky week?

    Ederson
    Robbo/VVD/Lundstram/Zinchenko
    Martial/Salah/Stirling/Cantwell
    Pukki(C)/Barnes
    Button/C.Wilson/Kelly/Hayden

    Thanks in advance.

    1. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The meme-squad crosses the ball and humble brag is there to finish off a brilliant team move! Magnificent stuff!

      Also, why is Callum Wilson sat on the bench?

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

        Fancied a City clean sheet. Got it wrong.

        1. Critical Observer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          That’s not relevant, the relevant thing is that you fancied Lundstram to outscore Wilson. That cannot be explained.

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

            See what you mean. Yeah, in hindsight, a bit stupid on my part.

  13. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    not able to watch the game, how’s son looking?

    1. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good, unlucky, hungry, probably not quite there yet fitness-wise.

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How have Jota and Son looked so far?

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

      If you have been keeping tabs on both matches both not an option.

  15. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Robinson and King to Cantwell and Haller
    Or
    B) Robinson And KWP to Mount and Lowton

  16. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Would you do Kane to Aguero for ft ?

    Could be Crazy or Genius move

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

      Considering this.

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

        If kun gets rotated then switch to Auba is the plan

        If kun gets a brace or hatty against brighton it would be hard for pep to drop him

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

          With who? Jesus is out

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

          I don't expect his price going up too soon. We could hope to get few more days before we get him.

  17. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any of these moves make sense?
    A)Ceballos to Mount
    B)Jota to Abraham/Wesley

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

      A - unsure of the injury to Mount
      B - rather prefer Haller if you can stretch. Else, Abra is a nice punt.

  18. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes is becoming hard to ignore....

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

      I must admit, I hadn't even considered him. Plays with another striker, who was scoring the goals in pre-season, and for a deep-lying Burnley side. Gonna delve into the stats after the game to try and figure out what's going on.

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

    Anyone wildcarding this week?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’m thinking about it tbh even though happy with the start I’ve made....

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

      thinking about it :p

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

      I might

    4. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think so

    5. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Might use the free hit

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wouldn’t do that

        1. BoomXhakaLaca1
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Why it's essentially a wildcard no?

        2. BoomXhakaLaca1
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Nevermind just read about it. Thanks for the save

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

      International break

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

      Possibly. Probably not. Already done a -4 to bring in Pukki and Mount. Would like to do another -20 for a team I'm happy with.

      Would probably lose Mount for Martial.

      Confident that I'll want to change it all back round in a couple weeks though.

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

    Do you think Haller is worth a -4 to play next week instead of Jota?

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

      Don't think so.

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

      Sadly yes

      Wolves aren’t at the races right now and next week Norwich West Ham has 3-3 written all over it

    3. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No

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

    Kane is the football equivalent of the iphone X.

    Expensive, but you can get something just as good for a fraction of the price.

    Marketing works though...

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

      Rubbish, my iPhone X gives the best performance every single time.

    2. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Has to 'stick to his own' software too I've heard.

    3. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      21
      25
      29
      29
      17

      Last 5 seasons. He's an iPad

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

      Name brand recognition, trading on past glories.

      Good analogy

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

    WC on!

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

      45mins and I think I will hit the transfer button also

  23. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What are Wood owners doing? Surely Barnes can't keep scoring all the goals?

    No erection jokes please

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

      There is nothing to suggest he will just stop scoring.

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

        Wood and Barnes generally share the goals, Barnes having 4 and Wood having none means Wood is due some goals imo

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Not this calendar year. Barnes is in overdrive

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

      Hold onto your wood.

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

    Which is the best option?

    1) Perez 》 Mount
    2) Perez 》 Lanzini
    3) Perez + Jota 》》 McGinn + Haller for -4
    4) Perez + Jota 》》H Wilson + Haller for -4
    5) Save

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can't be WCing right before an international break surely? Unless your team is really struggling right now.

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

      No you'll want it next week

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

      One of the traditional times to WC was before an IB, to catch 2 weeks of price rises.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah exactly. That's what I'm likely to do.

        I'm saying I see some planning to do it a week earlier instead.

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

        In an IB, not the week before.

    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think this week somehow brought about perspective. Many WC's brought in Utd and Spurs assets and sold Salah, so far they have lost more than gained. Give it a week and then it will be easy to analyze.

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

      True that but I've (J)ane, Siggy, KWP in my team what do I do with those. Densoncker, Lundstram, Greenwood also in competition who will get on the bench

    5. SomeoneKnows
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm honestly thinking of it despite having a completely reasonable team.

      I think it's a great way to build team value and I simply don't believe that the IB will cause so many injuries that my team will need restructure

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

    Can someone explain how EO works?

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

      Ownership plus captains and triple captains

    2. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It’s ownership with captaincy factored in.

      Imagine ten FPL players. If all of them own Kane and none of them captain him then there are ten Kanes in play = 100% effective ownership. If one of them captains him as well then that’s eleven Kanes in play = 110% effective ownership.

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

        Ah okay makes sense, thanks for that. So that means benched players aren't included in EO right?

  27. NeverLucky
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Short of Kane doing something amazing, I think he is going out. This is not just due to Kane, but it's worry Poch is playing Kane in these positions.

    So my question to you guys is Kane out and bring in:

    A) Aguero = cheap 4.8m MF
    B) KDB + 7.1m Forward, possibly Jota or Abraham...

  28. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Must be a few on here over the 200 point mark now?

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

      For this Gameweek? Unlikely.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Close. Need a Jota/Pope haul. At 190 live points rn

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

      199 right now after a duff week.

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

    Those who used their WC for Kane...

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      O/ wasn’t just for Kane though.
      I’ll be swallowing my pride and running back to Salah if he blanks.

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

      Yawn

      One week just like last week was one week. Doubt anyone much did it just for Kane.

  30. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Greenwood to Barnes or
    Robinson to mount?

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

      BARNES!

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's got pool next