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

    100% Pen

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

      I'm not sure. I think Kane just tried to fall on him to get the pen

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

        I'm surprised.
        "clear and obvious mistake" is the rule so benefit of doubt to the VAR boys.

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

    Rugby tackle

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

    Ha Ha!

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

    lol

  5. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No pen

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

    VAR is so random...

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

    As a spurs fan and non Kane owner...that is a load of shite. Pen all day

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

    How tf is that not a pen?

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

    HOW is that not a pen?

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

    YC for diving?

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

      This

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

    Great call. Salty Kane owners

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You are an idiot. FPL aside, a clear pen!

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

    Unbelievable

  13. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bemba was right fair play

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

    Yes! Maon rival capped him. I don't own.

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

      Should've been though

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

    Surely not a PEN. And i'm not even watching the match

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

      Lol

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

      Haha best post today

  16. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    WHAT? HOW IS THAT NOT A PEN???

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

    Looool at VAR

  18. SUPER MOKH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Imagine hitting wildcard for the sake of captaining Kane vs New by sacrificing Salah and ignoring Pukki party.

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

      Rookie moves. But the game isn’t done yet

  19. gilean
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VAR is a joke.

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

      It's not VAR, it's english refs...

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

        It's the english version of VAR. How do you determine what is an obvious error that needs VAR correction?

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

    Wow...

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

    What a joke.

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

    City should've had a pen after a VAR check earlier and that should've been one as well, I obviously have no idea how it works.

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

    Phew! Common sense prevails.

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

    I don't think I've ever seen a decision as bizarre as that. He's literally rugby tackled him.

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

      VAR ref captained Sterling

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

    How is that not a penalty? Kane non-owner btw...

  26. Reiger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VAR a complete joke

  27. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    OMG, no penalty. Kane cappers.

  28. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane is a disgrace

  29. Touré De Force
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Would have been a harsh pen

  30. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    HOW?!?