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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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  1. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This season is bonkers.

  2. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Every time Kane scores it's a rank drop for me

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      118% EO

  3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Have the exact cash to do Ings to Kane. Have Son already.
    But also have VVD and James as the problem in defense,

    Which one to fix first?

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Clearly the defence. Ings is doing absolutely fine.

    2. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Def.

  4. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane (c) and son wildcard finally paying off

  5. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Not captaining Kane/Son is making me feel bad, but then I imagined not owning them at all. Ultra punt captain Grealish is a last hope.

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You owned one/both of them and you chose to captain Grealish??

      1. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        yeah, it was a crazy choice, but then I was like, hey I'm doing this for fun, why not.

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

          Are you having fun right now? Just asking.

    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just to make you feel better Grealish's first and only goal in Villas PL campaign before being relegated was at the King Power Stadium 🙂 returned at home last season too

      1. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Haha the reason I chose him because Lei's Def suffered a huge blow this weak with Soyuncu out. I think he actually holds the Lei Def, without him Grealish can go crazy.

        1. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Villa in hot form it depends whether they find a first half goal or not. If Villa find this goal then your captain will succeed good luck

          1. NULL-X-VOID
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers, Shark. I hope he hauls, would be a huge upside given the amount of his captainship

            1. Shark Team
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              You are welcome mate

    3. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ditto here brother.
      Hope we get vindicated 🙂

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

    Cmon Sonnyyy

  7. Avo24
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    where is "kane is CDM" joke now?
    hahahaha

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He still is at CDM

      1. Pedersen
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Scoring cdm !

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Spurs and Everton to be top 2 this season?!

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

    Kane(C) and Son. WC successs

    1. villa_til_i_die
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Other way round here, I feel cheated!!

  10. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This double up is magnificent

    1. villa_til_i_die
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sure is!

  11. thepancakeman123
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Jimenez to Kane for a -4 worth it lol

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It will be if you had done it this GW. Jimenez will probably blank again.

  12. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ffs

  13. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who is on corners for Spurs?

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

      Son?

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son. Dont know why , he's awful at them

  14. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane back to his best?! Shame I don’t have him

  15. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Has Moyes hair turned white since the start of this game?

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

    Kane(c), Reguilon, Son owner 🙂
    C’mon Kane....Grab that hatty!!!

  17. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    The Moyes effect.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Indeed. Send him back home.

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    If Kane has 118% EO this GW, what will it be next GW? 150%+?!

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

      Frightening

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Is that for top 10k only?

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

        Yea, that’s the top 10k EO
        Overall Kane EO: 45,8%

  19. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    The team I play for on a Sunday genuinely have a better defence than West ham

    1. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      so Jamie Vardy wasn't able to score against a team of that caliber?

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Haven’t done loads wrong to be fair, allowed to much space. No glaring mistakes

  20. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Stop saying patience. If you don't have Kane AND Son, go to get them now!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      ok boss

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

      Simple at this point I guess. Jimenez to Kane FT

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

        Yeah I'm doing that too

  21. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mou has these boys on steroids O.o

  22. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I'd imagine teams will avoid the high line in future vs spurs, we'll just have to enjot the moment. Its been one of my best in 9 years playing fpl.

  23. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane hatrick YES or NO ?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane hatti and 3 assists

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        If only he is involved in every goal of this game

    3. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Let's hope for 4 since 70 minutes left to play.

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hmm I will be okay with a Hattie too!

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

      YES

  24. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane is my first double digits C choice since Salah back in February, insane it took so much time.

  25. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bale looks happy seeing all the goals

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bale thinking he is going to add the PL to his La Liga and CL success.

  26. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    For those with kane and son which other big hitter have you left out?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Only got salah and son in mid at more than 9m

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      KDB

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      KDB

    4. djoker_nole
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kdb

    5. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hamez, Zaha, Sterling, Son, Podence
      Kane, Wilson, DCL

    6. Silver_and_Gold
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      KDB. Sterling, Salah, Son and Kane in the squad here.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        What’s the rest of your team?!

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

          Link in the profile

    7. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      KDB

    8. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      City lads

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

      KDB

    10. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I have only Salah Kane Son

    11. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Dropped KDB for Son. Wise pick it turned out.

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

    West Ham next 2 fixtures Man City (H) & Liverpool (a) !

  28. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Getting impatient already, where is Kane's hattie

  29. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That Kane goal sent me dropping by 30k ... ouch

  30. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ndombele actually looking half decent