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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. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    59 minutes and Spurs readying the subs...will we reach 60 mins, the suspense...

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

    Kane trying to wake himself up with some water.

  3. Buck The Trent
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kane drinks water

  4. Lacabacca
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Get that brace Harry!

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't put it past him.

  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    One can imagine the amount of hits with Kane out this GW. Ha ha.

  6. RealVirg
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Please sub Pope, need my CS intact.

  7. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need rid of Jota

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Walker peters injured

  9. SUPER MOKH
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Moura looks like the most advanced Spurs player, even more advanced than Kane

    1. JonBoy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How has he played?

      1. SUPER MOKH
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Very good, put himself in very good positions. Think I'm keeping him for now

        1. JonBoy
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Same. Think his pace will be needed against Arsenal anyway.

  10. OverTinker
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I don't have Kane can I come out now?

    1. MagicMessi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No wait 15

  11. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen hasn’t been fit or contract stuff, Spurs fan?

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don't need a Spurs fan to answer that, he wants to leave and Spurs would rather sell than let him leave for free, Poch thinks the speculation is getting to him.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t understand this Spurs are better with him regardless, so should play him

        1. Lazaretti
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          This. Eriksen is professional player and he has been playing for years for Spurs so of course he will give his best. He might get injured that could be a problem

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Think they're trying to play without him to work out if selling him is a viable option. Quite clearly not.

  12. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Walker-Pieters is simply bad, both defensively and going forward.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      And dead

  13. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    KWP done

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hits.

  14. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kane goal and the BPS are his

  15. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Goal for Son and 1-1 FT would be good

  16. Rigid Digit
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Current Plan:
    Kane / Perez => Haller / Pepe

    Mid would be: Salah / De Bruyne / Siggurdson / Pepe / Douglas Luiz
    Front Line would be: Haller / Kean / Ings
    (Ings may become Abraham if form/nailedness dictates)

  17. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kane to RB maybe

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kane to Salah makes more sense.

  18. Buck The Trent
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    KWP 2 points locked

  19. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Give Pope a rest and then Jota to score a brace. Ideal.

  20. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best midfielder 7.4 or less to allow the King > Pukki upgrade?

  21. tm245
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lucas Moura survives for now.

  22. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kane RB

    1. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldnt even surprise me 😆

  23. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Sonny

  24. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Very irritating game to watch as a neutral. Always interrupted and no fluency in the game...or chances

  25. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs without Eriksen have fallen behind to Villa and Castle, IIRC

    Triple his freaking contract or something

  26. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'm 0.1 short for Kane + KWP : arrow: Kun + Mings 🙁

    1. MagicMessi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Get Guilbert 4.4
      Thank me later

  27. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Joelington almost a screamer.

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Almost,! Would’ve been brilliant

  28. The 12th Man
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ayew Or a 4.5 striker to act as backup.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      4.5

  29. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    My changes last week were so bad, brutal stuff.

  30. jia you
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I drunken wildcarded last night but how bad as I'd have sober wildcarded tonight anyway 🙂

    1. Dakers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nae bother then.

      Team not awful though mate

      1. jia you
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        true but don't want Kane any more and only had Sterling from City and their next 4 fix are amazing so want to triple up!

        1. jia you
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          ...currently only Sterling + Pukki remain from my GW3 squad!