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Bale makes first league start of season alongside well-owned Kane and Son

After scoring a late winner against Brighton last Sunday, Gareth Bale (£9.5m) is set to make his first league start for Tottenham Hotspur since returning to north London.

The man on loan from Real Madrid will star in a fearsome front three alongside Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.6m) – the season’s two highest FPL scorers – with Matt Doherty (£5.8m) and Sergio Reguilon (£5.6m) retaining their spots at full-back.

Bale replaces Erik Lamela (£5.8m) in head coach Jose Mourinho’s only change from the 2-1 win over the Seagulls, which gave Spurs their first home win of the season.

It’s a different story for them on the road though, winning all three away matches at a combined score of 12-3. The many managers who have captained either Kane or Son this weekend will be expecting to repeat this 4-1 average against a winless side currently sat in 18th place.

Kane scored his 200th Spurs goal in Thursday night’s Europa League win over Ludogorets and has a superb record against today’s opponents West Bromwich Albion, netting seven times in seven matches.

This slow start to the season has put Slaven Bilic under pressure and his reaction is to make three changes from their 2-0 defeat at previously winless Fulham.

Matheus Pereira (£5.9m) and Grady Diangana (£5.5m) starred in the Baggies’ promotion push but both make way in an apparent switch to 5-4-1.

Branislav Ivanovic (£4.5m) is the third man to miss out, as he and Pereira have returned positive coronavirus tests ahead of the international break.

In their places come Callum Robinson (£5.5m), Kyle Bartley (£4.5m) and Dara O’Shea (£4.3m), with the latter two playing their first minutes since completing all of West Brom’s first four games.

Robinson scored twice in Gameweek 3’s thrilling 3-3 draw with Chelsea and Bilic is counting on both he and Karlan Grant (£5.9m) to provide the goals that could save his job.

West Brom are undefeated in their last three home clashes with Spurs.


WEST BROMWICH ALBION XI (5-4-1): Johnstone; Furlong, Bartley, Ajayi, O’Shea, Townsend; Krovinovic, Livermore, Gallagher, Robinson; Grant.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR XI (4-3-3): Lloris; Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Reguilon; Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Sissoko; Bale, Son, Kane

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1,497 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Douglas & Stephens owners getting very lucky again.....

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      😛

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        😉

  2. Steinburg FC
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Don't panic i just put on my lucky Spurs shirt, Kane goal incoming and that's a promise!

  3. jay01
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What are wildcard holders planning? No idea if its worth holding mine with no plan when to use it when i could create an okayish team now

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Likely using in GW 10 when fixtures turn for City.

      I normally hold mine until the winter period but I think my team could use it now

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      During IB or gw10 seems the most popular. If you don't need to use it right now, then don't. You have the benefit of wait & see if your current squad is solid.

  4. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sneaky bet on baggies to win this.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just to see 0-0 or 1-1 if I tried to jinx it like that.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I nearly did the draw too but it's got a 1-0 feeling.

  5. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will Mourinho ‘the special one’ bring Kane on at half time? I saw his brother Harold playing centre half in the first 45, but where is the striker with golden boot aspirations!?

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      When are you planning to field your brain because we are all finding way to much space in there to get off shots

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Embarrassing comment

  6. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Son going on International duties, i note South Korea play on 14 and 17 Nov.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Someone on these pages said he won't

  7. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who's more of a priority?

    Kdb or Bruno?

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB IMO

    2. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno clearly

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Both. Bruno (C) against WBA then KDB (C) against BUR, FUL, WBA and NEW

    5. Wrong Captain Again
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno short term, KDB long term

    6. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on what you can do with the extra 1m with Bruno, for my structure, Bruno is perfect, getting KdB would mean a significant downgrade elsewhere

    7. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Either could be ok. Bruno impressive but United pants

      KdB usually solid but not gone his way lately

  8. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hey fam

    A. Son & Watkins/Antonio

    B. Foden & Werner

  9. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not watching this atm, are WB just parking the bus?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      far from it, have been the more attacking side

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

      No, they've been fairly offensive. 6 shots to Spurs 1

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Against Spurs?!? Why would they do that, no need.

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why Saiss.....Taylor juicy points on the bench 😥

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Saiss will come for one minute cameo 😀

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I think he’s starting.....even worse negative points 😮

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Taylor points back in play 😎

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He's on bench so you should get Taylor's points?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ah right....someone on last page said he starts....cheers

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bad source on here one page back. Kilman starts.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes was rubbish.

      1. weaver93
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wrong Said Fred.. - lol

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        😆

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sweet

      The hero we need, but don't deserve

  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wolves unchanged

    1. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What’s going on with Traore. Having a strange season for game time

  13. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    With so many watching the game here I'm assuming most haven't purchased it on box office ? 🙂

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hell no

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      50% of illegal streamers get hacked

      1. Wrong Captain Again
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Huh?

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Where’s the info to back that up?

      3. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It's a fact according to the advertising hoarding around the pitch

    3. mookie
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Quite expensive sleeping pill.

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No not paying for the additional games going to rip them like everyone else.

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No need to here. But tbh, somebody should pay me for watching this.

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    LEI: Schmeichel, Fofana, Fuchs, Evans, Thomas, Justin, Tielemans, Mendy, Maddison, Vardy, Praet
    Subs: Ward, Morgan, Barnes, Ünder, Albrighton, Choudhury, Iheanacho

    WOL: Patrício, Coady, Kilman, Boly, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Neves, Dendoncker, Semedo, Podence, Jiménez, Neto
    Subs: Ruddy, Marçal, Moutinho, Saïss, Otasowie, Fabio Silva, Traoré

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KILMAN

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks!

    3. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jimmy haul needed!

      1. noone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        this

    4. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Podence haul tonight

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kilman is such a bargain.

    6. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nice, Podence + Jim, let's go!

    7. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Saiss is DONE

    8. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Barnes benched. Oh my

  15. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is it Luke Thomas LB,Justin LCB?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like Thomas LWB Justin RWB

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I would assume Justin RFB and Thomas LFB.

      1. mookie
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        *RWB and LWB

  16. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    West Brom with 600% more shots than Spurs in that first half.. what a diabolical team the North Londoners are

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      desperate

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        You seem to be? Trying to tickle my testicles with every post?

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          WTF xD

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      800% now 😆

    3. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sales gona go through the roof

  17. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Barnes on the bench. Ah I give up honestly this game absolutely SUCKS!!!

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Expected. He’s poor

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

      How many times can you give up?

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        😀

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      😆
      Daily post acknowledged.

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Captain fails for me this season.

    KdB Salah Kane.

    1. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You're not alone. Had 6 captain fails now looking like 7

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've had 4 goals (3 of them in GW1 - Salah) and 1 assist from my captains. I can't do a captain right!

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come ooooon WBA!!! Go for the win!!!

  20. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Barnes not starting was painful. Missed the deadline on friday to do Barnes>Ziyech

  21. HTL
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Never thought I’d say this but come on Albion keep that CS please!

  22. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Can't wait to get Kane and Son out. Spurs back to being rubbish, overpriced assets

  23. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hopefully Saïss doesn’t come off the bench.

    And go Jamie!

  24. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Barnes GTFO my-team

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes ffs. We picked him over Grealish

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bale is past it.

    Nothing wrong with that pass from Harry.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Reckon lucas will replace him soon enough

  26. SweepaKeepa
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Stay comfy on that bench, Barnes. Soucek’s got you covered.

  27. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    About now is the time where I can seriously say that Kane (C) is a massive fail. Had it with being influenced by all the self-proclaimed "pros" on here. I was going to cap Coufal but people on here told me that was stupid...

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just do what I do and avoid this place unless it's match days. The trolls have infected the mind of the regular poster here.

      Back in the day it was different. A place for free thought and invention. Now this place is an echo chamber for ideas from pros like letstalkfpl who frankly finish average each year.

      Rant over.

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This is not the place that ‘pros’ frequent’.. we have all migrated to Twitter and YouTube. It’s hilarious to see the noobs and casuals still about these parts though

      1. PepTalk
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        And yet here you are

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          For the lol’s bro.. it’s comedy central around these parts

      2. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        desperate

    3. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Amazing how you survive week to week, remember it’s just a bit of fantasy fun

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I come on here for the banter, not advice.

      Entertaining watching the people blow up. So many have forgotten how to enjoy football games. I didn't have any players in the Southampton game, but enjoyed watching it all the same.

    5. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Coufal was always the obvious choice

    6. PepTalk
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If only you could make your own mind up

  28. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    C'mon Son, grab a goal my Kane!

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nicely done

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

      Impressive

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane & Bale missing out Son by the looks of it?

  30. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone chill. Kane will score. Assisted by Son.