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Kane aiming to extend eight-game run without a blank as Rodon starts in defence

Perhaps the most eagerly anticipated fixture of the weekend sees Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur clash at Stamford Bridge.

Kick-off in west London is at 16:30 GMT.

There are no real surprises in terms of team news, with both managers making just one change apiece from the sides they sent out in Gameweek 9.

Frank Lampard’s sole alteration was widely anticipated, with Thiago Silva (£5.5m) replacing Antonio Rudiger (£4.5m) at the heart of the Blues’ defence.

The fit-again Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) is back among the substitutes, alongside Kai Havertz (£8.3m).

Jose Mourinho’s only tweak to his line-up was an enforced one and also comes at centre-half, with Toby Alderweireld (£5.4m) ruled out with a groin problem.

Premier League rookie Joe Rodon (£5.0m) gets the nod over Davinson Sanchez (£5.3m) to partner Eric Dier (£4.9m).

There is plenty of interest in this one from a Fantasy Premier League perspective, with Harry Kane (£10.9m) and Son Heung-min (£9.5m) the second and third most-owned players in the game.

Five of Chelsea’s starting XI, including three of their back four, also boast double-digit ownerships, with Ben Chilwell (£6.1m) the most popular option among that quintet.

Kane was, in fact, the most-sold forward of Gameweek 10, with just over 200,000 Fantasy managers offloading the England international despite his impressive run of form: not since the opening weekend has the Spurs striker blanked.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, James, Zouma, Thiago Silva, Chilwell, Kante, Kovacic, Mount, Ziyech, Abraham, Werner.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Aurier, Rodon, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Sissoko, Ndombele, Bergwijn, Son, Kane.


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

    Ziyech looking very off it

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

    Kane over the bar

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

      Slow stream?

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

        FK live on Sky

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

    Ziyech to Jota beckons

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

      Ziyech to KDB here

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

    Ziyech to Jota paying off so far...

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

    Never recall Kane scoring any direct free kicks before.

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cant see any better takers than him in this Spurs lineup.

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

      Yeah I dont think he's ever scored in his career

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I seem to remember that he had a really good season where he was pinging them in from 25 yards (1 yard is about 0.9144m for you young whipper snappers) - but that was a while back. Maybe my memory fails me. Again.

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

        Probably there's a deflected one against villa.

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

    Double Chelsea defense is scary

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

      Tell me about it, Chillwell and James here

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

        Same. They look like season keepers though. Play for the best defense in the league and loads of offensive threat.

    2. Dash444
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A ML rival has triple Chelsea defence and triple Spurs attack with Son as captain

    3. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Agree. Chilwell and Zouma here, feels wrong but got attacking threat at least

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

      Same here, keep faith.

  7. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not watching the game lads, how’s my triple Chelsea defence points looking ?

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

      Solid

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

      Great call. Keep them longterm

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the update, away to hide behind the couch again hah

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

      Comfortable

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      One moment from disaster.

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Too many eggs in one basket you think?

        1. Im New Here
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah it means your risk isn't spread out. But high risk -> higher reward when chelsea clean sheet

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

      Not bad

      Kante in his proper position is so solid with Silva behind em and Zouma for pace, pretty decent.

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

    Since we got nothing better to do. Best and worst haircut in this game?

    Best: Son
    Worst: Dier

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

      Best Mount

      Worst Ziyech

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

        I thought you said about player performance 🙂 withdrawing my comment 😉

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

          Hahahaha I was surprised, Ziyech has a killer fade.

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

      Best: Kante
      Worst: Sissoko

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

        😆

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

          Jokes aside, Chillwell has nice hair, classy.

          Worst James with his pineapple.

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

            True Chilwel looks classy overall. For me at least James tried something, Dier just chose to look like a monitor.

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

              Best: Aurier including beard
              Worst: Dier

  9. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Seems like I'm the only one planning to being Ziyech in

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

      Salah KDB Bruno Jota Son Grealish all vying for our attention. And there's potential double ups in midfield for the City v Fulham and Fulham v Liverpool games.

      Just no room. Midfield is packed with quality options.

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Strange so many aren't keen on him? Had 2 x double pointers in the 3 games he started prior to this match...

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

        His body language doesn't look good today

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

        He averages 1 shot per game and 2 key passes, not enough for me.

  10. The Neville Wears Prada
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jota or Mahrez?

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

      Both

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

        Thus

      2. The Neville Wears Prada
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Can’t fit both of them with a mod of KDB, salah, Bruno, Grealish. Not even comfortable with dropping son tbh

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

      Mahrez... high risk, high reward.

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

      Sterling didn't played, this means Mahrez will be a sub.

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

    Mount at 6.8M... didn't expect him to be that low. Hmm.

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

      plays deep.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Problem is, he is one of the players that once you mount, you want to dismount immediately.

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

        How do I delete somebody else's comment?

        1. The Neville Wears Prada
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          By being a mod

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Correction tape.

  12. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hakim, get another yellow so Son and Kane can shine. 🙂

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

    Has Kane ever scored from a free kick??

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

      I remember one where it took a deflection high and went in aaaaages ago

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

        like 5 years aho

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

          Haha yeah

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

      See above

  14. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Aurier and Sissoko have pushed Chilwell into that Chelsea half.

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

    Mount vision = 0

  16. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ziyech might have to go.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Leeds next.

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

        A choice between KDB and Ziyech for next game, gotta prefer KDB haven’t ya there?

        1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          yay, already got KDB in for him for the current gameweek.
          Hopefully this will age well.

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I did it this GW.

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

          Swapped Ziyech for KdB this week also

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

          Nice, think that’ll be the move I make for next GW lads

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

    Chilwell playing CB this game

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

      Son is pinning him back by staying up on the pitch when Spurs defend.

      Pinning valuable pieces is a good chess strategy, and managers use a similar concept in football.

      Been meaning to write an article about the similarities been chess and football but haven't got round to it...

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

        yes

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

        Magnus is that you?

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

      Would rather that and keeping son quiet than forward runs today.

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

    Ziyech Son Kane... surely can’t have 3 blanks

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

      can actually

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

      Hold my beer

      Ziyech Son Kane Chilwell

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I sold 2 of them so unlikely.

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

        Another 8 pt hit upcoming for you?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Should have been a -12.
          Cancelo and a few out next.

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      James Rod, DCL & Bamford did for me yesterday

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

      Wouldn't be surprising tbh

  19. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    lol dier getting turned by tammy

  20. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Werner actually a center forward ?

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

      Wide forward

      Not physical enough for EPL up top

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

    Chilly skies it

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

    Chilwell almost scored

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thats pushing it, ball is somewhere outside ground now.

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

    Another crucial interception from Zouma. Been impressive tonight, having a world class CB like Silva really brings the best out of him. Just like Terry did back in the Jose days.

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

    Lets complain about Ziyech a bit more so he scores

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

      Depends on whether TM sold him

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

    Tammy almost converting Ziyech assist

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How was that almost?

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

        Lol indeed

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

    Chelsea close to scoring

  27. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who drops out when Pulisic is fit?

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

      Ziyech at the minute

      Tammy might be more at risk

      Seems like today if Tammy gets subbed at 60/75 and Werner goes up top to get in behind tired legs, Pulisic can come in left

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

      On todays play, ziyech. But generally, probably tammy with werner cf

    3. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Tammy. Werner will go Central.
      Pulisic wide left.

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why do we own Ziyech again?

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

      Big chances created

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He had a good game in which he scored well.

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

      Because he hauled against Burnley and Sheffield utd, everyone must have thought he'd do the same against tough teams like spurs. I dont know why you're surprised hes quiet in a game like this

  29. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I can never really pin down what I think of Ndombele. He sort of does everything but nothing, in particular, stands out. Gives the ball away often but has some nice touches to make space.

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

      No consistancy

      He can boss it or loss it

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

      Not a no.10, pretty good at no. 8. Excellent dribbling, balance & close control to play deeper, but not got the vision or finishing ability to play higher.

  30. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane & Son to KDB & Cavani
    Yes or No???

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Before watching Arsenal?

      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wat u mean?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          If Arsenal are bad, Spurs play them next.

          1. sandman58
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Oh lol
            Got ya