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Mourinho benches Son and Lucas as injured Holgate misses out for Everton

There are two Premier League matches kicking off simultaneously at 18:00 BST, with Bournemouth hosting Tottenham Hotspur and Everton facing Southampton.

There is bad news for owners of Son Heung-min (£9.7m) and Lucas Moura (£7.1m), with both of those wide-midfielders dropping to the bench at the Vitality.

Steven Bergwijn (£7.2m) and Erik Lamela (£5.7m) come in for those two players.

The suspended Eric Dier (£4.8m) will be unavailable until Gameweek 38+ and is replaced by Jan Vertonghen (£5.2m) at centre-half, meanwhile.

Two more popular Fantasy Premier League purchases, Serge Aurier (£5.1m) and Harry Kane (£11.0m), keep up their post-restart ever-present records.

Kane, Aurier and Son all have double-digit ownerships in the top 10k, with almost one in four of these managers owning the Korean.

For the hosts, Callum Wilson (£7.4m) returns from a two-match ban and replaces Dominic Solanke (£5.1m) in attack.

Dan Gosling (£4.8m) for Lewis Cook (£5.0m) is the only other change for Eddie Howe’s side following their 5-2 defeat by Manchester United.

At Goodison Park, Mason Holgate (£4.4m) misses out for Everton with an injury he picked up on Monday evening.

Yerry Mina (£5.3m) replaces the sidelined centre-half, while Anthony Gordon (£4.5m) for Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) is Carlo Ancelotti’s only other alteration from the starting XI that lost at Spurs in Gameweek 33+.

Alex Iwobi (£5.6m) recovers from a hamstring injury to start, while the fit-again Theo Walcott (£6.2m) is among the substitutes.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has unsurprisingly kept faith with the same 11 players who beat Manchester City on Sunday, with Danny Ings (£7.3m) again leading the line.

This fixture features the second-most-bought FPL forward of Gameweek 34+, Ings, and the second-most-sold striker, Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.3m).

Both of those players are owned by more than one in five of the top 10k.


Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale, Smith, Kelly, Aké, Rico, Lerma, Gosling, Brooks, King, Stanislas, C Wilson.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Winks, Sissoko, Lo Celso, Lamela, Bergwijn, Kane.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Keane, Digne, Iwobi, Gomes, Davies, Gordon, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Pieters, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Redmond, Adams, Ings.

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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Absolutely nothing wrong with that challenge on Kane and he is moaning. Need reminding as to why I got him in other than Bournemouth

  2. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Was Kane always this slow?

  3. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Smith down again.

  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Panic in the Everton defence

  5. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Smith having a nightmare

  6. VAR United
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    200m valuation for Kane last summer lmao

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mourinho doing his best to lower that by the minute.

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      £80m tops these days

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kane could have been £250mil material imo, no chance now

  7. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kane to Vardy done

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Easiest move you'll ever make.

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Smith out?

  9. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is the old Kane there anymore or is he gone for good? Sad, I think he is gone

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Misses Dembele and Eriksen massively

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        True, especially Dembele, what a player

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Gone till Poch comes back.

    3. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Still better than Messi in my opinion

    4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Michael Owen Mark II, peaked at 22, will be semi-retired by 30

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Smith mowed again the poor bastid

  11. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cart horse Harry

  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Oof this doesn't look good

  13. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wilson falling over before the ball even gets to him

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He’s watching too much of Kane.

  14. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kane only 26yrs old... Looks like he's past his prime already.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's not past his prime. He just isn't used as a finisher. It started going downhill for Kane when Walker was sold and Rose fell out of favour. Then Son started operating in his space. Since then his goalscoring has decreased and he has been forced deeper.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I don't think forced is the right word, he seems to prefer coming deeper, he likes to be involved in the build up but he doesn't have the pace to join the attacks from there.

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Old Kane was a goalhanger. New Kane isn't a goalhanger. Son and losing Rose and Walker has been the biggest issues for him, IMO.

          I would like to see Spurs use a 3-5-2 to get the best out of Son, Aurier, Sessegnon and Kane, but can't see Jose ever trying it.

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            He had his best ever goalscoring season *after* Walker left (41 goals in 17/18)

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Rose also only started 9 league games that season

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                And just to round it all off - that is also the most minutes, and most appearances Son has ever made in a Premier league season

                He made 37 league apps that season...

        2. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I actually saw some interview once where he said scoring wasnt everything to him, he'd prefer to help the team in whatever capacity they need. He said he ofc loves scoring but it did not sound like it was his highest priority...

          Few years back he said it

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            I remember that as well mate, I've compared him to Rooney here before in that he wants to be involved and on the ball, he's a good passer but his best attribute by far is his finishing and he doesn't take advantage of it enough,

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              yea 100%, even saw some guy talking about Kane as a kid who used to score 4/5/6 goals a game regularly lol

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He needs someone to have a word with him like Bobby Robson had with Shearer when he became Newcastle manager. Told him the areas of the pitch he should do his work and how to receive the ball. Then built a team of pacy players around him.

    3. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No... it's Mourinho...always Mourinho

  15. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Welcome to youtube Smith

  16. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    OMG i didnt expect that !

  17. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    OMG

  18. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Still early but Kane and son to vardy and sterling seem to have paid off

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Famous last words...

  19. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs are trying to kill Adam smith by all means.

  20. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Missed it. What happened?

  21. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kane will score and this place will go wild. Cracks me up the comments in here during a live game

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You should read the KDB & Foden ones yesterday

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        pls no more this is torture

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Think most of them are justified.

  22. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Son where are you?

  23. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Greenwood will probably be benched now

    1. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He starts

  24. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This possibly might be the worst GW i've had on FPL damn

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      😮 How!? Worst luck, you mean?

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    United unchanged again.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yesss

  26. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    OMG, looks seriously bad

  27. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My last hope for Taylor's bench points.

  28. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    United same 11

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    AVL: Reina, Taylor, Konsa, Hause, Mings, Trézéguet, McGinn, El Ghazi, Douglas Luiz, Samatta, Grealish
    Subs: Nyland, Guilbert, El Mohamady, Jota, Nakamba, Vassilev, Lansbury, Hourihane, Davis

    MUN: de Gea, Maguire, Shaw, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Matic, Fernandes, Greenwood, Rashford, Pogba, Martial
    Subs: Romero, Williams, Bailly, McTominay, Pereira, Mata, James, Fred, Ighalo

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Utd unchanged. Have had a fairly favourable rest schedule tbf.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno (C), Martial, Greenwood.

      Bring on the goals!

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Greenwood, Rashford goals
      No Bruno or Martial involvement
      CS wiped
      Thanks x

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        😯

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yummy

  30. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ok, it s time for Rashford to shine.