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Aurier starts again as Leicester and Spurs name unchanged teams

Leicester City continue their push for a UEFA Champions League qualification place this afternoon.

The Foxes head south face to Spurs in their latest pursuit of three points, with kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at 16:00 BST.

The team news is very straightforward as both managers have named unchanged starting XIs following wins in Gameweek 36+.

That means another start for Serge Aurier (£5.1m), who has travelled back from France after spending time with his family in the wake of his brother’s death.

It also means a second successive run-out for Luke Thomas (£4.0m) for the visitors, with the budget Fantasy Premier League defender again featuring at left wing-back.

Brendan Rodgers’ side are without Ricardo Pereira (£6.2m), James Maddison (£7.3m), Ben Chilwell (£5.5m), Christian Fuchs (£4.2m) and Marc Albrighton (£5.1m) through injury, with Caglar Soyuncu (£4.9m) suspended.

Dele Alli (£8.3m) is still unavailable for Spurs but Juan Foyth (£4.8m) returns from a lengthy lay-off and is among the substitutes.

Only one Leicester player has an effective ownership of more than 1% in the top 10k: that, unsurprisingly, is Jamie Vardy (£9.7m), who sits in just over one in five of these squads.

Aurier has been benched by more than half of his owners within the top 10k, meanwhile.

Mourinho’s starting XI may have been unchanged in the last three games but the formation continues to evolve, with Son Heung-min (£9.7m) here playing out wide on the left of a 4-2-3-1 rather than up top alongside Harry Kane (£10.9m).


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies; Sissoko, Winks; Lo Celso, Lucas, Son; Kane.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Bennett, Morgan, Evans; Justin, Ndidi, Tielemans, Thomas; Perez, Vardy, Barnes.

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  1. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    With this form for 38+ kane over auga next to jesus ?

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

      Thinking the same

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Form today, but never know next week

  2. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This game is all about timing really. Had Kane for 31-35 and sold after he and Spurs looked muck vs Bournemouth. Such a transformation since then.

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sucks don’t it! Thankfully bought him back this week

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Well done. My rival brought him in and captained him too. Hopefully that propels him up the ranks of top 10k I've no chance of catching him now!

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Exactly this!

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

      Yup. Timing and patience.

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Knowing when to have patience and when to move on is certainly one of the most difficult aspects of FPL! Lot of luck involved of course.

    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lots of times this season it's felt like there were on-off switches on players & teams.
      Owned Kane v BOU too...

  3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Well, it’s about time

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

      Did you kaptain him?

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes

    2. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This guy brought in Kane(c) + Pieters. He knows

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Luck well overdue mate

  4. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kane captain last GW and this and with no one else in my ML having him has to be one of the best comebacks I have made!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Amazing

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

    Kane and Auba same price. I would bet Auba is still best bet final game - Watford may have to get desperate going for a goal to stay up, players playing for cup final position etc. Palace more solid than Leicester though I think Spurs will win again probably.

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe...or Watford may just need to minimise goal difference.

    2. yalala
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba is a fraud

  6. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Tripple United attack essential

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Kane

    More goals to shut those haters up

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

    Kane 6.87% EO.

    Non-owners getting away with today’s haul.

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers... pieters has more owners in top 10k than kane 😀

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

        Pieters covers Kane...

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          😎

  9. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Nothing is more certain than Kane blanking next week

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      *Hatty to reach 20 pl goals 5 times in last 6 pl seasons

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Vs a stubborn team. Yes ...
      I'm not getting on the train.

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That stubborn team with no cleanie in last 6 games conceding 16 goals?

  10. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I'm a Chelsea fan so this result is great.

    However, my ML rival who ws only 17 points behind brought in and captained Kane this week 😀

    Bittersweet

  11. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I had this feeling that Kane will explode this week since he loves playing Leicester.
    But the recent performances didn’t convince me enough to put the armband on him. Happy with my points tho.
    Hope Martial goes big too

    1. Offside Trapattoni
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I also have Kane, toyed with the idea of C today but the fear of another 2pt performance put me off.

  12. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    That second kane goal was amazing, he had no right to score there...or even take the shot on for that matter.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Similar to goal v arsenal a few years back when he was on fire

  13. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sheffield beat Spurs

    Leicester beat Sheffield

    Spurs beating Leicester

    PL is simply unpredictable 😀

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Home team beating away team? I see a pattern!

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Spurs not having a shot on target vs Bou and thumping Leicester 3-0 is another example of PL unpredictability!

  14. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    High defensive line with Morgan and Evans?

    Easy job for Mou

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

      If he plays this high vs United 😆

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Tony smiling

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bennett is slow too.

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Brendan shown his lack of experience over the weeks

    4. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bennett and Morgan are asking for it. They look slow and sluggish. Even kane is looking rapid here.

  15. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How to fit

    Sterling, Silva, Martial, Fernandes, Antonio, Salah, Mane, Son
    Kane, Auba, Jesus, Ings

    Into my front 7?

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

      missing Rasshford

    2. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Create another FPL account

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

      wheres benteke

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

    Vardy + Pulisic to Kane + Son for -4 and C Kane?

  17. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Surely there's no counter for Mourinho to play against Palace?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Exactly

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Agree

  18. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Need Kane to grab 4 goals today so that everyone captains him next week and he blanks.

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2 is enough for a bandwagon. There's also Antonio

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

    This GW has gone (i.e. you can't get in Kane now).

    But next GW, will Rodgers play as high a defensive line against Man Utd? Leaving only 3 back against Son, Moura and Kane is crazy, but surely it is even crazier to do it against a Man Utd team with more pace and attacking fluency?

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

      but he has to attack anyway..
      because they would be 3 points behind by then

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

        Or does he sit back and hope Vardy / Barnes does something on the counter attack?

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

          too risky

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

    I have Kane VC, typical ffs

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lol see below

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

        Haha great minds think alike

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not taking any credit? 🙂

  21. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Got KANE VC

    I don’t mind a Rashy(c) injury now

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm sure Rashford does mind

  22. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Leicester wasting the lead they had in January to miss Champions league must go down as one of the premiere bottle jobs in history...

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

      Or they just massively overperformed in the first half of the season and now is reverting back to the mean?

    2. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Let's be honest, Lei have been trash since 4-0 Pool. Never got a good run of form since.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      There are many clubs who would still like to swap places - try 6th downwards .

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thats not the mentality Leicester owners want for sure. You guys were champions in 2015 FFS! The lead & squad depth was more than enough, its inexcusable

  23. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    4 players played: Pope, Pieters, (K)ane and McCarthy (sub). Don't remember a better start to a GW.

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

      Nice.

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wow

  24. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What are the chances of Martial no show this week?

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

      Needs an injury tonight.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Barring injury almost 0 chance

      • Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Tbf he has a higher chance of hauling, which is what you want anyway

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kane hitting 20 goals plus a season for the last 6 seasons

      Elite

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

        4 era of strikers in the PL

        1. Shearer
        2. Henry
        3. Aguero
        4. Kane?

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

        And usally never plays more than 2/3 of the season.

      3. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Imagine if they change fpl rules as some people want to create a Defensive Central Midfielder slot and he will get points for clean sheets too

      4. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Regardless of what some say about him, he’s one of the best

      5. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        True that!
        Definitely the best world class striker of current generation.

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      United assets looking good for GW38. Leicester wheels have come off!

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

        Man Utd to play 11 defenders next GW and park the bus

    5. Rt505
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Shaping up to be a good GW so far. Played BB, and the only players I’ve had play are Long, Pieters, McCarthy, Ramsdale and Kane

    6. Cak Juris
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So, Kane or Aubameyang for final GW?

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

        The million FPL pound question!

      2. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Both

    7. DAVESAVES
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No party tonight?

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

        Always scores late on.

      2. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I went to the Ings party this GW. Not the best party I have been to.

    8. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What do you expect
      their main defender Morgan is 37 years old

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

        I expected Rodgers to play his defensive line a lot deeper to negate the pace of Son and Moura. But turns out he hasn't.

      2. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Morgan v Martial could be tasty unless Soyuncu is back?

      3. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That's not even the funny part, its just route one football.