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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. Lacabacca
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Eriksen in. Kane(c) 26 pointer incoming.

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Literally could happen.

      1. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Literally no.

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Well it could.

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

      Not gonna happen.

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

    at least poch is learning to make earlier subs these days

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

    On WC, I have 5.6m budget for a defender, who would you choose :

    A) Coleman
    B) Mina
    C) AWB
    D) PVA
    E) Others

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C

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

      Probably would choose C

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

      C

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

      C but probably Emerson.

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

    What's the league code for the Top 10k any season one that folks are on

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

      Depends which one of your teams qualifies? 😉

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

    Kane's not scoring. If Spurs score it's coming through Son or Moura

  6. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I am tempted to use WC because my team feels way off, would you WC?

    Pope, button
    Vvd, Digne, Wan bis, KWP, Rico
    Sterling, Kdb, martial, mount, dend
    Ings, king, kane

  7. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope doesn’t even have a save yet

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

      🙁

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

      Oh man

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

    Best KWP replacement?

  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can someone please explain the concept of Premium Defenders to me? Find it difficult to grasp.

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

      Look at last season's top point scorers vs price. It's quite easy to grasp to be fair.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I can count last years points to this year as long as they’re Premium?

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

          Sigh. I tried.

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

      You see those ones that are expensive and scored a lot of points last season? Now do you think those are budget or premium defenders?

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

    Rose has been awful.

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

    Death to 11m plus forwards.

  12. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Offer Eriksen a mansion. Build him a statue. Something. Anything!

    The team is scary bad without him

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

    Kane always looks shite when Moura is playing !

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

    Wild card this team:
    Ryan, (Button)
    Van Dijk, Digne, Zinchenko, Kwp, Lundstram
    Sterling, Salah, Martial, Robinson,(Dendoncker)
    King, Kane, (Greenwood)

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

    This seems weird but Kane isn't actually making himself available for the ball

    You would expect him to be running around calling for the ball at every instance

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

      Correct

  16. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Eriksen in and I am going to hide behind the sofa again. (don't have kane)

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

    Kane, goalkeeper of the year! 😀

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A better all rounder than Stokes

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

    Imagine losing to Steve Bruce and Mike Ashley *cold sweats*

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

    What are those with Auba and Kane doing?

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

      Sobbing gently

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

      Hiding behind a sofa?

  20. primal33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Transfer done nice and early...

    Lucas Moura + King ---> Mount + Haller (-4pts)

    I really like West Ham's next few fixtures (especially Norwich at home) and he looked brilliant yesterday.

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

    Rose YC

  22. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope is rising ahead of Liverpool. Madness.

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

      Wildcards probably

  23. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane is gone from my team lol. Goodbyees

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

      To whom?

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

    Rashford,Kane > Haller,Aguero?

  25. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So is it Aguero time for Kane although did not realise it was a mil difference so will need a hit. But Aguero has 3 great fixtures and Jesus out for them. Spurs haven’t looked great and Eriksen uncertainty must be messing up team morale a tad....

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

      Jesus is only out for GW4, as confirmed by the City site

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Arrrr ok, thought it was a bit longer, cheers

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

    Please help guys - should I Wild card this team:
    Ryan, (Button)
    Van Dijk, Digne, Zinchenko, Kwp, Lundstram
    Sterling, Salah, Martial, Robinson,(Dendoncker)
    King, Kane, (Greenwood)

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane Robinson to Pukki KDB?

  27. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes Haller and Pukki are the template front 3 right now.

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

      The template front 3 changes every week, means nothing for now

  28. smix
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane looking uninterested ! Almost as if he has bet against himself or something !

  29. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Gudmundsson clean sheet banked

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

    Joe Linton down