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Bale named on the bench as much-captained Kane and Son start against West Ham

The two most-captained players of Gameweek 5 feature in the third Premier League match of the day.

West Ham United are the visitors to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with kick-off in north London at 16:30 BST.

Son Heung-min (£9.3m) and Harry Kane (£10.7m) have both been handed the armband by over one million Fantasy Premier League managers for this clash.

They were also the most-bought players in their respective FPL positions ahead of Gameweek 5, with Son attracting more transfers in – just under two million – than any other asset.

Those two in-form attackers start again this afternoon but loan signing Gareth Bale (£9.5m) is only among the substitutes, having made the Spurs matchday squad for the first time since his move from Real Madrid.

There is a change to the Spurs frontline for the visit of the Hammers, however, with Lucas Moura (£6.9m) dropping to the bench and Steven Bergwijn (£7.1m) starting in his stead.

The only other alteration to the Lilywhites’ starting XI from the side that thrashed Manchester United 6-1 two weeks ago sees Toby Alderweireld (£5.4m) replace the injured Eric Dier (£5.0m) at centre-half.

All of that means that Matt Doherty (£5.9m) and Ben Davies (£4.9m) have to be content with places on the bench again.

Dele Alli (£7.5m) isn’t involved in the 18-man squad.

The West Ham team news is straightforward, as David Moyes names an unchanged side from the one that beat Leicester City 3-0 last time out.

Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) has recovered from injury to take his place at left wing-back.

Not one West Ham asset has a double-digit ownership in FPL, with Michail Antonio (£6.3m) the only member of their starting XI who features in more than 5% of Fantasy squads.


Spurs XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Sissoko, Ndombele, Bergwijn, Son, Kane.

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Bowen, Antonio.

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2,267 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son and Kane are the new Fraser and Wilson

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Honestly

    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It’s a joke obviously. Sorry

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      lol

  2. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KANEEEEEEE!!!

  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son AA

  4. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    He's getting a hatty today, maybe 4

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ah ffs

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

    KDB + Callum Wilson > Grealish + Kane -4 already paid off!

  7. Drogo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son (vc) and Vardy (C). Vardy with a yellow gmflag, please tell me he wont play..

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He'll play

      1. Drogo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not 😀

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

    Haaaaarry Kaaaane

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

    Kane is almost must have?

    Son A the A

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Been for a while tbf

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Guess must have,destroyed me in 15 minutes very high EO

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kane is the best player in the world right now

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      R u forgetting Brewster?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        😆

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          🙂

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kane laying waste to West Ham

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

    Omggggg this is insaneeeee

  13. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ah regrets. Was all ready to do Jimenez to Kane for a hit. Oh well.

    1. Athletic Dildao
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same. Feels bad.

  14. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    WTF!!!
    Kane non owners getting screwed big time 🙁

  15. Mika-eel
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    12 from 5 before the start of this game. Needed this badly.

    Go Kane!

  16. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best in the world right now

  17. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The king!!!!

  18. Cousin Greg
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kane again

  19. mattk lfc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My -8 to bring in Kane (C) and Son has paid off then

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same here

  20. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My Oh My

  21. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Even with Son(c) I’m hating this without Kane lol

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

      This

  22. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Good on everyone that backed the Kane and Son essential train. This combo is as essential as it gets at the moment in FPL. O.o

  23. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Reguillon, Son, Kane combo ... that WC working!

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Snap!

  24. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Yesssssssssssss kane captain i love you!!

  25. King Drogba11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Didn’t go with Kane on WC.

    I’m going to bed. Night.

  26. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Omy 😯 regulion assist as well

  27. Paulybaby123
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This is great. - 36 point hit paying off thanks to Son and Kane (C)

  28. fantasywizard
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jimenez + Sterling to Kane + Mahrez is it worth it?

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why not get someone other Mahrez?

  29. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Somebody touch me

    1. El Magico5
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hahahaha yes mate.

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can't touch this.

      Hammers time!

  30. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Moyes at the wheel. I think he needs to go back to the Sofa.