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

    Leicester looking seriously depleted

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

      Yes, we are!

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

      Watkins ti run riot

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        and Grealish.

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

      Vardy injured?

  2. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    All you have to do these days is run into someone and you get a foul

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

    Martinez CS locked in

  4. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Getting rid of Kane on WC and replacing with Vardy is not a move I'm proud of.

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

      Why would you do that? Why?

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Don't kick a man when he is...

      2. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Vardy's fixtures after City were nice and thought Son was enough coverage for Spurs.

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

          Ouch

    2. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Soucek up front. Just like Moyes used to do with Fellaini.

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

    Bale misses sitter. Kane a

  7. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    WOW BALE

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

    Vardy Soyuncu OUT
    Evans STARTS!

  9. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Petition for Kane to get 5 baps. He's got 2 goals, 1 assist and made at least two quality blocks in his own box.

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

      He's been absolutely world class

  10. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Want to get Kane but who should I transfer out
    1. Ings
    2. Jimi

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jimmy

    2. FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jimi easily

  11. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    TAA Jimmy to Digne Kane (-4). Have exact funds

  12. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Barkley train departing tonight

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Will we see Big Chunguz Under for Leicester today?

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

        Bit Chunguz 😆

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

          :p

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bale misses sitter

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

      Bale does everything but score -
      Lol

    • ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Should’ve been a bale fairytale story

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        A fairybale?

    • The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      how'd he miss that?

    • CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ffs bale

    • Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy?

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

        Of course not of bloody course not FML

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

        Not playing.

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

      Cheers Bale can’t have any more Kane points lol

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Surely it is not possible to be continuously that unlucky? Since I brought Vardy in he got 2, injured, not in squad!

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

        You brought him in off the back of a 2 pen freak hattrick ahah st city. A game in which he got injured anyway. That’s not bad luck luck

    • La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Unlucky Bale

    • You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bale sitter! Also...

      a) Kane + Grealish/Rodriguez + Trossard

      b) Sterling + Grealish + Antonio

      c) Sterling + Rodriguez + Watkins

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bale runs in slow motion now, but what feet 😀

    • Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      FLloris KnightKingBale

      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        New username?

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Credit the original poster.

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          that was me 10 yrs ago

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

      Here we go soucek

    • Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Barnes and Castagne.

      Bring it home

      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Villa clean sheet and some indication on whether to get Grealish or Watkins.

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

        Let’s go Super Jack!!!

    • AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That would have been a class goal to announce his return.

    • FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Triple Spurs attacking over next few fixtures looks appealing

    • Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      OMG