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Kane and Son survive rotation rumours as Brighton host Spurs

Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.8m) have survived rotation rumours to start Tottenham’s trip to Brighton on Saturday lunch-time.

Mauricio Pochettino has made four changes side that was defeated by Leicester City last weekend in a bid to revitalise Spurs’ 2019/20 campaign. 

Danny Rose (£5.5m) drops out at the expense of Ben Davies (£5.4m) while Serge Aurier‘s (£4.9m) suspension sees Moussa Sissoko (£5.0m) moving to right-back.

Eric Dier (£4.9m) earns a start with Harry Winks (£5.4m) dropping to the bench, while Erik Lamela (£6.1m) also starts in the lunch-time kick-off at the Amex Stadium, alongside Christian Eriksen (£8.8m).

Pochettino had hinted earlier in the week that rotation could be on the horizon within his Spurs side, and his team selections for the visit to the Amex are representative of a manager who will be hurting from a series of poor domestic and European results. 

The Argentinian will be desperately hoping that his side can bounce back in emphatic fashion on the south coast, but they will come up against a Brighton outfit who will be equally keen to get their 2019/20 campaign back on track. 

Graham Potter has made just one change to the team who visited Stamford Bridge last wekeend with Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) dropping to the bench and Aaron Connolly (£4.5m) earning his first Premier League start of the 2019/20 campaign. 

The Brighton manager’s decision to drop a midfield player in Bissouma and play Connolly up front could be representative of a plan to attack a fragile Spurs side on the counter-attack.

However, that might increase the onus on Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) and Adam Webster (£4.4m) to keep things tight against a Spurs attack eager to make-up for their humiliating defeat to Bayern Munich.

Potter will be looking for a response from his Brighton side after they comfortably beaten 2-0 by Chelsea last time out, as the Seagulls go in search of their first league win since the opening day against Watford. 

Brighton XI: Ryan; Burn, Dunk, Webster, Montoya; Alzate, Mooy, D Stephens, Groß; Maupay, Connolly.

Spurs XI: Lloris; Davies, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Sissoko; Dier, Ndombele; Eriksen, Lamela, Son; Kane.

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  1. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    End of an era for Spurs. What are your favourite memories from their greatest ever team? Mine is when they finished third in a two-horse race

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      😆

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Getting to the CL final.

    3. mookie
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      lmao

    4. SirStevieG
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What era?

    5. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Knocking Villa out of the carabau was without a doubt their finest hour

    6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Winning the Audi Cup in 2019 was some feat

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

      Definitely going through difficulties but poch has pretty much overachieved already. Never really been a worse time in history to be the third best team in the league

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What has achieved?

        1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          *he

  2. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Imagine a midfield of Pogba/Moura/Ozil
    Don't know what's going on with the manager's mind in England !

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      ?????

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Quality players that not play 2 successive 90 mins ..wasted potential of players that can easily win you games

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          What? Pogba plays every minute when he's available

          1. Demí
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            This

          2. tisza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Is on the pitch when available - doesn't always play when available:)

  3. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sure Poch will be making a change in midfield.

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Why?
      They look absolutely perfect now

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

    My kDb to son transfer already looking a stupid transfer

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

      KDB not playing. Son can still get something.

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

      Sure but now it's looking very less likely

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      2 points gain, not bad

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Until his bench fodder outscores son

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

      Hope Digne doesn't do anything now otherwise it is gonna hurt

  5. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Still time for Son to get something and Kane to get his obligatory pen!

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sp*rs always get a pen when they need it.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Kane is on the phone to the FA to arrange it for the second half

        1. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Best striker in the world? I am sure many agree that best strikers don't wait for someone to set them up all the time. They create and they hassle.

  6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I'm trying to stick behind Poch through the bad times but then I see Moura wasting away on the bench and I'm finding it hard

    1. Francis Begbie
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Durex play great for that pal

      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Hilarious 🙄

  7. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Why everybody loves cresswel..?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Watch games

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Because we needed a Raymond replacement

    3. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Watch today v Palace when he scores for the 3rd week running

  8. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Son the new Martial.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ehm... Martial got points every game he played this season.

  9. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which team is worse? Manu or Spurs?

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Look at the table.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        U reckon pool are better than city too?

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          The table never lies.

        2. Unliklinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          If Pool win every game 1-0, then yes they're going to be better than City

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I actually think Spurs is worse. Their squad is so much better than Manu and playing shite

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Defo man u atm

    3. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Spurs have a better squad and better manager, imo

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Check hot topics

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

      On the same level

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      UTD easy. Look how much they spent to be $hit

    7. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Spurs for me because they have better players.

  10. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I thought that was going in for a moment

  11. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hope son do something

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Get sent off.

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Montoya CS points from the bench. Hope Cantwell doesn't start

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I need to get Montoya, he gets CS points for one half

      • Tired and weary
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Same for me - can see a cheeky assist in there too ha ha

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

      Time for Son to go... think will gladly take a profit of 0.1

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I'm sure he'll pop up with a goal near the end of the second half.

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Hopefully own goal.

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            That would be ideal.

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Stars are aligning for Poch to replace Ole.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What an awful job, he would be crazy!

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

      Spurs look awful!

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

      Spurs are struggling because their main midfielder in Kane is staying up top. Poch needs to make the change 😀

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Always found them to be better without Kane on the pitch.

    6. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Spurs midfield poor. Would not be surprised to see Winks coming on.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        not much improvement

      2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Is that how bad it's got? Winks hahaha

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

      It’s Moura time.

    8. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Son hattie incoming 🙂

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        YC and early sub (owner here)

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

          Not Confident. Never own the guy at the right time.

    9. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Probably should have played Montoya

    10. Demí
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Stil got Kane's penalty to look forward to in the second half. And Glenn Murray's 4 goals

    11. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Need to give a lot of credit to Graeme Potter. Turned that team into a much tighter unit. Playing good footie.

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        How is Maupay playing?

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Fine. I mean you’re not going to get their attacking assets, but great for the Prem season.

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

        Hoping Trossard is back after theIB.

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah. Good signings too.

      3. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Buying Mooy is outstanding business

    12. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Risk of son being subbed off - is he looking knackered?

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

        That’s my concern too. Just hope he completes 60 mins if nothing else!

      2. StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He won’t be subbed. They’ll be a riot!

    13. adibo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Problem with spurs are key players are out of contract next summer... blame the management

    14. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Spurs that bad? Not watching

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Brighton deserve to be 2-0 up. Utterly dominant

      2. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Spurs look like s$it getting dominated by Brighton, will transfer Son out soon

    15. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Got to love how Arsenal have been at our worst for some time the last 6 years and have won x3 FA Cup's, this is Spurs' greatest ever team and they've achieved nothing, always will be a small tinpot club.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Tell us what you really think Sid..

      2. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Give over. Spurs came of age in the years that it was the absolute worst time in history to be the third best team in the league. Arsenal haven't won anything since peps city and klopps Liverpool went ape, and you won't win anything that you are competing against them to win. Spurs making it to the CL final is the finest achievement of any other pl club in the last two years

    16. adibo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Harry kane wont be a spur next summer .. book it

    17. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      How many have already set the team for next game week?

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Guilty

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

        I have

        Thinking of Kelly to Rico and roll the other FT... Or -4: Kelly, Soy, Pukki to Rico, Pereira, Connolly

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        o/

    18. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Noone owners rejoice!!! 😆

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Who is this Noone? Never heard of him

        1. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Played for Hull or something. Became a meme.

          1. noquarternt
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Craig Noone

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Was a Cardiff player I guess

      2. adibo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yaaay

      3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Craig Noone? Don't think he's ever played prem, has he?

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          14 games

    19. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Get Dier and Lamela off ASAP!