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Doherty makes Spurs debut as Everton hand starts to three summer signings

Following on from Leicester City’s 3-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion, the second Premier League match of the day sees Tottenham Hotspur take on Everton.

Kick-off in north London is at 16:30 BST.

The headline team news is that all five major summer signings from these two clubs are handed their full debuts today.

Matt Doherty (£6.0m) makes his Spurs bow at right-back, with Serge Aurier (£5.5m) relegated to the bench.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£5.0m) also slots straight into central midfield, as expected.

Having not featured for the Lilywhites in pre-season thanks to self-isolation and international duty, Harry Kane (£10.5m) is back to lead the line.

Son Heung-min (£9.0m), Dele Alli (£8.0m) and Lucas Moura (£7.0m) will support the England international in attack.

All of Everton’s three summer signings make their full debuts, with central midfielders Allan (£5.5m) and Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.5m) selected in Carlo Ancelotti’s starting XI.

James Rodriguez (£7.5m) also makes the cut, despite having started just one league match in the last 11 months.

Son and Doherty are the most-owned players on show here, with both players boasting double-digit ownerships.

Kane was the fourth-most-popular captaincy pick in Gameweek 1, with just over 300,000 FPL managers handing him the armband.

Richarlison (£8.0m), who may well be occupying a wide-midfield role based on Everton’s starting XI, is the only Toffee with an FPL ownership of over 10%.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Hojbjerg, Winks, Dele, Lucas, Son, Kane.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Keane, Digne, Allan, Gomes, Doucoure, Rodriguez, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.


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2,661 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Oh F off Mourinho

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ha ha. Same boat mate.

      Mourinho such a prankster.

  2. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    may do Alli > Foden switch, just to have Foden get benched next week

    1. duststorm
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      How about William?

  3. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    But .. but.. Sir Alex asked you to buy him

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

    Looks to be tactical so hopefully he’ll be back against Saints

  5. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hamez did a Richarlison

  6. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James miss

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      But what a touch for the next ball

  7. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Come on everton! Wipe those clean sheet points away!

    1. Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Alli owner? 🙂

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        you know it 🙂

  8. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Bit grim. Cap Auba over salah, benched Justin over Vinagre now Alli hooked.

  9. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Think I am going to take a risk and do Alli to VDB.

    Greenwood still in the naughty corner for freeing willy and burning his image?

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

      Pogba out I think I read

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        This is goid then.

  10. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Alli-> James easy transfer

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Willian says hi

  11. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance Son and Kane blank? ... pretty pleassseee 😀

    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      There is a non-zero chance.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        -2 % ?

    2. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      and everton score 🙂

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Nooo need Davies’ CS

  12. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James the shot off target king.

  13. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed:

    A) Ali > Rash (0m left ITB)
    B) Ali > Greenwood (2m left ITB)

  14. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James passing the eye test. Heavily involved in Everton attacks

  15. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    "Mourinho loves Alli," they said

  16. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    DCL blanks enough without teammates helping him.

    1. Pommie22
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

  17. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    31 with 3 to play, thought this didn’t look too bad either...

    TAA Davies Justin Vinagre
    Auba Havertz Dele Barnes
    DCL Werner

    Button; Taylor, Martial, Reed

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Just stay patient with your team. Don’t make any knee jerk transfers, as they’ll only lower your rank

      1. That Was Easy!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yep, not too worried but think I may need to move on Dele? 8.0 for a player Mou has no problem taking off at HT isn’t a good one to have.

        1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I would say that it’s a tactical change specific to this game, I think Ali should normally not get hauled off

    2. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Wildcard incoming

  18. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James just has so much quality

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

      He does - not sure I'm seeing anyone to finish it off for him though

  19. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    best 5.5 leeds midfielder in your opinion ? thanks

  20. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Dier out-BAPing Davies. Never mind.

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I did extensive research on whether Dier or Davies is better and went for the latter in the end. I’m still happy with the decision

  21. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    To think I could’ve had JRod Havertz or Willian but chose Alli... bloody Alli.

    Sod off

  22. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James, bargain at 7.5M

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      My 4.5 got me the same pts...

  23. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Alli to:

    A. Willian
    B. Pulisic
    C. Havertz
    D. James

    1. duststorm
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B.. If he is fit

    2. Apwilkin
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Having zero ITB I am considering James or Zaha.
      James looks sharp, and Zaha got lots of chances yesterday. I wouldn’t be surprised if he nabbed one against Man U

    3. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B)

  24. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son to James no brainer

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James looks like a good player

  26. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Those chances sum up Richarlison and James so very well. Get movement, great position, cant finish to save their lives

  27. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Why people went for spurs attackers I’ll never know. Now for Chelsea to be found out tomorrow

  28. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Doucoure what a beast

  29. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How is James looking

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sexy

    2. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nice hair cut
      Stayed the same through 54 minutes

  30. Ramsays Raw Steak
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James could get +10 assists this season
    And a few goals if he is on penalties