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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. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone beat 27 with 3 to go? Yeesh.

    1. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      My first top post too. Sums it up really. Still, shake it off and stick to the plan.

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Keep at it buddy. 37 gw's to go

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

    Richarlison has been so involved all game. But so wasteful

  3. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    This is an embarrassing performance from Spurs at home. Truly shameful. Feel terrible for their fans.

    1. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mourinho is a disgrace

  4. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty off

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

    Doh off

  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Well the first half looked promising for Doherty but now I am not so sure

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Spurs overall looking piss poor tbf

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

    Alli to who? Up to 8.5m if a straight swap.

    James(eve), Greenwood, Willian - or downgrade further and fund Ings to Martial hit

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

      James, why not? They have decent runnof fixtures and he seems decent and important to Eve attack.

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

        He’s injury prone and won’t be able like this week in week out

    2. RomeluStormzy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Willian would realistically be for one week.

    3. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Havertz or Puli

    4. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      nice options you have there. Here is more:

      - Pulisic (see how he does tomorrow)

      - Harrsion as a budget option maybe (caught the eye at Anfield yesterday)

      1. BobbyV
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        *Harrison

  8. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty fail

  9. Check out my Umtiti's
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty is poor man's Pascal Cygan

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

    Doherty a 6.0 Dier. Prove me wrong.

  11. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    still better than TAA

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

    Aurier turn next game then

  13. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    The look on his face 🙁

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Home to his mansion and beautiful wife. Poor chap.

  14. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy & Alli > DCL and Bruno, no brainer right?

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

      What did Vardy do wrong?

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

    Doherty lucky to end with 2 points.

    Who are people getting as his autosub next GW?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Luckily for his owners spurs have europa on Thursday.

      Ings/adams will score anyway.

  16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son > Willian in the cards

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I did Son -> Bruno

  17. Wild Card this!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs really miss creative midfielder...they look terrible

    1. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      They need a new coach!

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

    Spurs playing poorly in second half gives me some confidence as an Alli owner. Hopefully there's no injury

    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      His pride might be injured only

    2. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It's still boring ol' Mourinho...sell sell sell

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

    Well that’s fantastic. Awful, awful week bar Salah and Auba.

    Doherty not looking worth squat

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

      He’s been getting into some great positions, it’s just the rest of the team

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      How many 6m players get in the box as much as Doherty does? He'll come good.

  20. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Harry Kane? Discuss..

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

      Will score

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

      Expensive player you won't be captaining often.

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Rich man's Mitro.

      1. BobbyV
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        This

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He’s been “wait and see” at the beginning of every season the last couple of years

  21. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like Alli out first then..

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

    Doherty 2 points banked

  23. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Why was Alli taken off so early?

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

    Was ASM any good yesterday?

    How about Wilson - deserved goal?

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

      ASM looked dangerous but he won't score mega points. Although I still think he'll get fair points for his price

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

      Wilson looks the pick tho

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ASM played quite deep and his job was to move the team up the pitch. Got fouled a lot in middle third. Had one long range shot. A lot may depend FPLwise if Bruce drops Carroll and goes to 433 with Almiron and ASM wide.

      Wilson took his best chance. Had a few others and looked lively. A better cross from Manquillo and he would have got a brace. Shelvey was looking for the ball over the top a few times.

  25. Hairy Potter
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Moura is still on the pitch?

  26. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    So annoying how Son always trolls me

  27. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    It looks crap and they have EL.
    Spurs to finish bottom half

  28. Check out my Umtiti's
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs need a 'fox in the box' type striker, like Soldado

  29. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    If Jose's substitutions are tactical & not injury or fitness related can someone explain why ?

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Jose is a finished manager at the top level

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I can usually second guess most managers substitutions but not this guy
        I have the same problem with Pep's starting line ups !

  30. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    75 mins into the season and we have sissoko at right back.