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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. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just came on, on the right time kane c

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

    Gutting for West brom, but you can never write off Kane.

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

    HARRY KANE FC YESSSSSSSSSSS

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

    Son get something too so i have excuse to keep you :p

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

    We want more, we want more....

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

      ..this has 0-1 written all over it

      1. Meinhoff
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Loool

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

    Reguilon up to 2 baps too. Nice

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

      1 bap?

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

    Kane non-cappers in absolute tears. Season over... (for them)

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

      Weren't you having a tantrum ten minutes ago

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

        No idea what you're talking about mate

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Can not imagine holding Kane but not capping.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You 15 minutes ago:

      "WBA are all over Spurs... Kane (C) disaster... season over...'

    4. Pacer.
      • 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..."

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

    NEVER IN DOUBT

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      *mops sweat off brow*

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It really was

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

        I never doubt him young man

  9. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    3 baps too I hope?

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

      Easily

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

      Yep

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

      Yes please!

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

    Spawny bar stewards

  11. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Get in Captain kane

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

    The problem was clear, Bale (Spurs' Ozil) slowed down the game

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ffs. Guess I’ll be keeping Kane over Son then

  14. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane captainers unite!

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

      o/

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      😀 Yes!!

  15. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Told ya Kane would score!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ya didn’t

  16. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Johnstone has Kane in his team, what a shi*ty keeper...

  17. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Think I won’t be getting rid of Kane then. Beast. Back to the drawing board.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Oh dear

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Joke? Spurs hasn't looked to good. I am happy to sell both Kane and Son. Would have been regardless of the result tonight

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

    some of the comments here really don't age well...

  19. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    And now time for the bus

  20. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    "Kane (C) fail". Yes yes

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

    As a non Kane owner that really stings

  22. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This site smh. Complaining about captain fails for 80 mins. Why? :p

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

      Kane is behind Bruno

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yes? Captain fail crew started after the 6th minute today.

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

    Kane on 3BP Doherty 2, Regulion 1

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep great stuff

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

      Glorious

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Can I even celebrate a Kane goal OR-wise as a non captainer?

    Sat at 1.5m OR rn

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

      A bit

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I LOVE YOU SOO MUCHHH KANE

    DONT LEAVE MY TEAMMMM

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ooooo.......kay

  26. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else captain the wrong one?

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yup me, but by mistake.. thought I had Kane but had put on Son at the start of the week

  27. Spg76
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bale’s fault. Spurs won loads of trophies when Bale wasn’t there.

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

      It is

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

    5 minutes added time. Still time for Kane brace

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

      Or Son

  29. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    And that he doesn't save... Ffs, you MU reject.

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

    lucky shirt comes in good again COYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!