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Kane and Son start but Reguilon benched for Spurs against an unchanged Leeds side

Two of Gameweek 17’s most popular captaincy options start this lunchtime affair, as Son Heung-min (£9.7m) and new father Harry Kane (£11.0m) aim to halt Spurs’ winless streak of four league matches.

Jose Mourinho’s side have had a longer rest than planned, due to the late postponement of Gameweek 16’s meeting with Fulham. It has been six days since their 1-1 draw at Wolves.

His two changes see Toby Alderweireld (£5.4m) and Steven Bergwijn (£7.0m) replace Davinson Sanchez (£5.3m) and Sergio Reguilon (£5.7m), as pictures emerge of the left-back being at a festive gathering alongside team mates Giovani Lo Celso (£6.9m) and Erik Lamela (£5.7m).

The latter two are now reported to have Covid-19 and do not make the matchday squad, although Reguilon is named as a substitute. A club statement states they are “extremely disappointed and strongly condemn” the actions of these players.

Gareth Bale (£9.3m) is still out with the calf injury sustained at Stoke, whilst Matt Doherty (£5.7m) starts at right-back.

Opponents Leeds are the talk of the town these days, with an entertaining style of football delivering 60 goals so far – 30 for, 30 against. No team has been involved in more, made even more remarkable by the lack of festive rotation.

Marcelo Bielsa’s sides are meant to tire quickly and let the season fade away, yet they visit North London on the back of a 5-0 destruction of West Brom and a solid 1-0 win over Burnley.

Therefore, Bielsa has once again named an unchanged starting 11. The same players have started the last six matches except for one difference – Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) replaced the injured Liam Cooper (£4.3m) for the most recent three.

That means another start for Patrick Bamford (£6.6m), hoping to add to the ten goals and five assists that make him the third highest-scoring FPL striker. It also see Mateusz Klich (£5.5m) recover from the midweek knock on his thigh.

Ahead of Gameweek 19, where their pair of fixtures against Brighton and Hove Albion and Southampton are amongst the most appealing, a number of managers have bought exciting winger Raphinha (£5.5m) and attacking full-back Stuart Dallas (£4.8m).

Both continue to start for Bielsa, with Luke Ayling (£4.5m) filling in at centre back until defensive injuries begin to heal. Ezgjan Alioski (£4.5m) has excelled since coming in at left back.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris; Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies; Hojbjerg, Winks, Ndombele, Bergwijn, Kane, Son

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Dallas, Ayling, Struijk, Alioski; Phillips; Raphinha, Klich, Rodrigo, Harrison; Bamford

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2,007 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Goalfest incoming

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bite draw 0-0 coming

  2. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Quite funny coming on during a match to read some of these comments. I’m quite thankful really.

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ppl seem to lose all reason during matches

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Some of the things said are a bit worrying but hey.

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I do wonder the age of some ppl on here

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Or state of home life.

  3. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hah Spurs are so bad. 1-1 incoming.

  4. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Another Bamford SoffT

  5. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Penaltyyyy

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

    Pelanty!

  7. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pen

  8. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Okay need to rid my team of Spurs soon.

  9. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pen to Spurs

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Balls

  10. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    VAR?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Outside?

  11. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Commenty team analysing Bielsa's posture isn't a good sign.

  12. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Outside the box?

  13. Goodricke
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Challenge was outside the area.

  14. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Penalty

  15. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    0-0 written all over this. With a son hammy going off at HT for a 1 pointer. Kane yellow for a 1 pointer

  16. yalala
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Please Kane miss

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This

      1. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

  17. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like FK to me

  18. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane to take penalty?

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane to miss

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

        Never

      2. Pedram
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He scored haha

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Gave it to lloris

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

      Captain Kane Man!!!!

    4. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fletch: *says anything*

      Hoddle: "nnnnnn-just blahblahblah"

    5. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      pen

    6. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Meslier is an idiot

    7. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      G Kane
      A Berger

    8. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs to close up shop now

    9. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      KANE!

    10. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      KANNNNEEEEEE

    11. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It’s getting windy outside, I can see. (c) HurryKane coming

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

      Outside of the box

    13. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yessss