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

    Just needs a a Soucek goal now to be a perfect gameweek

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

      This

  2. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jimenez hattie on the cards just to confuse everyone 😉

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm okay with that, him and Kane are my strikers

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That would be amazing. Subscribe.

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

      Has he ever scored three in one game?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Always first time for anything 😉

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yes once in Mexico

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Very much welcome

    5. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wet dream - but the chances of that are 0%

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Oh come on you deflate my spirit 😉

  3. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mitrovic to Watkins I'm doing, still won't have Kane but can't have everyone

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

      giving advice on fpl

      if its a player you own - 'pretty much essential, you should get him'

      if you don't own them - 'Can't have them all'

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

    Ffs Fornals

  5. David Brains - OH NO!
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling + Wilson --> Grealish + Kane?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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

    Am I the only one with Kane in here?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You and the good looking one from FPL Black Box.

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ride on time

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

    Wtf was that Ndombele

  8. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kane shot over the roof.

  9. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wilson or Bamford on a wilcard?

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

      100% neither

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Watkins

  10. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kane shooting from anywhere and everywhere, you love to see it

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

    I’m going to do Recce James + Jimenez to Sergio Reg + Kane for -4 right after full time.

  12. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you get rid of for Kane?

    A) Ings
    B) Jiminez

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

      B

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

        Ings can haul while Jimenez does that just 2 or 3 in a season.

    2. Muller Reus Corner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same dilemma as me, here. I will probably get rid of Jimenez, as Wolves don’t really score more than 2 in many games.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If you look at the fixtures it would have to be Ings, but Wolves don't seem to be in a good place atm.

    4. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ings because Jimenez goals will surely come some time now that they don't have UEL you know he is super consistent

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

      Both. Either.

  13. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A. KDB to Sterling
    B. KDB to Bruno
    C. KDB + Brewster to Soucek + Kane for -4 (change for 352 to 343)

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C according to the mood of this afternoon

    2. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C

  14. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why are there no penalties anymore ? Surely West Ham can concede one tonight...

  15. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Decided on KdB out & willing to take a hit.

    McCarthy ¦
    TAA - Coady - Ward
    KdB* - Salah - Jorginho - Son
    Kane - Maupay - Wilson*
    ¦ Bissouma* - Justin* - Taylor

    A) Bissouma -> Mahrez + JRod
    B) Justin -> Fernandes + Reguilon
    C) Wilson -> Grealish + Aguero

    Which option seems best?

    1. Hattrick Harry
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bale/DCL

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

        Nice option!

  16. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bale/Martial are essential in next gws, I would get them into team

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

    Back to Spurs normal next week, or does everybody thinks these goal feasts will continue?

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

      I think they’ll continue, get aboard the Son Kane express!!

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No-one blitzes a full strength Burnley at Turf Moor.

      1. MSTRKRFTSMN
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No fans. Different story

      2. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I remember kane scoring a hattrick there..

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

          2016? I remember TC Kane for the last GW against Burnley once...

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

        Burnley got 0 points atm right?

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I haven't looked but I'm sure that you're right. They're going to settle down at some stage (but hopefully not before K+S) have completely shot my theory to pieces next week.)

          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Didn’t strengthen at all, can only go so long without new blood

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

      Difficult to know but will not overthink or OR plunges down further

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

      I have been calling the end of the scoring madness for weeks now. Maybe this is the new meta?

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

      Wait for a mod and they will show you a table from xy season suggesting it won't continue.

  18. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do Sterling & Ings > Son & Kane?

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

      Why wouldn’t you!!

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you switch Werner to Kane?

    That was my original plan, but he looked good yesterday - threw a spanner in the works!

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

      Did it last week, don't regret it.

    2. Chhana
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      no for me, might as well captain vs United

    3. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner will destroy manunited

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No Werner could match Kane

  20. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Given spurs current form...and already owning Son, shud I go for a double up with Kane? Based on upcoming fixtures which combo do u guys suggest -
    1. Ings, Jiminez -> Kane, Bayshuayi
    2. Stick with Ings, Jiminez

  21. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine if Mane and Salah played for each other like Son and Kane instead of refusing to pass to each other

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Firmino is the middle man

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yet he rarely gets an assist

    2. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, they don't like each other 100% right ?

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

        Getting fumbled up in those Golden Boots..

  22. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Magnus Carlsen up to 69 points and into the top 100k OR
    FPL god
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/76862/event/5

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's the man to watch, captained Harry. I couldn't do it myself after so many captain failures.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Think we have to forget what's happened in previous seasons right now.

  23. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you have

    1. Havertz

    or

    2. Grealish

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

      2 for form and next fee fixtures.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2

  24. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Clueless pundits calling Kane a quarterback instead of a trequartista. Shameful.

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

      For the youngsters let's just say it's a Totti role 😀

  25. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    That's right, keep shooting Harry!

  26. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Get out of son's baps reguillon

  27. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I know Wolves haven't played yet but Podence and Jimenez to Rodriguez and Kane (-4) a no brainer? The latter combo has a higher ceiling

    1. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ??? You’ve got a spare 5m?

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

        Probably some no starting Rodriguez none of us knows about.

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        5.2itb brought in Grealish for KDB

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          0.6 leftover after the two transfers

      3. Hattrick Harry
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He aims fire sale or auction

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can't wait till tomorrow?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Probably but don't see Wolves matching those two for points at all

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

    Come on give us a spurs penalty

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Spur(s) on the moment decision

  29. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who takes corners for Spurs?

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

      Son from the left and Reguilon from the right, today anyway

  30. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Time to take Kane off now.

    1. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Gary gave him a nice 2 week break in. No need