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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. Plagued by indecision
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Son, get me one more with no Kane involvement

  2. Ha.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is Kane ever going to score a brace again?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Doesn't matter if he keeps getting loads of pens along with loads of assists and bps

  3. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kane matching Bruno now right?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

    2. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ahead if BAPS stay the same. Bruno(c) = 10 pts. Kane(c) = 11pts

      1. Ha.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Plus 1 for 60 mins

        1. diesel001
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah. Hoping Kane doesn't get a YC as he does get them occasionally

    3. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      1pt more I think at 60mins

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

      Kane's getting 12

    5. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Kane's on 12 atm?

      Goal 4 points
      Assist 3 points
      90 minutes 2 points
      Bonus 3 points

  4. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    These Just Eat adverts are a bit cringey. Snoop Dogg is not going to make me order a takeaway

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He's such a sell out these days... shame

    2. Lukakwho
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      such a funny comment

    3. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You arent the target audience. Lots of idiots who think "OMG SNOOP DOGGY DOGG ENDORSES [PRODUCT], I NEED IT"

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

      Did somebody just say Just Eat?

    5. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I prefer cringeworthy in-your-face advertising. Transparant manipulation is easier to call out than covert operations inceptioning your brain and I can take the company at face value to decide for myself whether I want to eat pizza in the bath

  5. Fudgy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Son never leave my team. My captain

    1. yalala
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      lol

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

      Thought you sold him

    3. Cousin Greg
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Go sell your coins. 31 breached

    4. Calvin Valance
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Watching that goal again, such a nice finish, made it look soooo smooth

    5. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lol everyone knows as you were crying about him blanking after only 40 mins..

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

    Really need a Bamford G Dallas A now....

    1. Lukakwho
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      yes please

  7. Niho992
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Raphinha goal would be wonderful

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      There will be one or two for Leeds. Hopefully it is for Rap but as you can see there are 4-5 players heavily involved so you never know, except for Bam.

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Blank with a YC please! This is why I love FPL. One person's joy is another's misery haha

  8. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Return date for Liam Cooper? Internet did not help you mates are Internet 17.0

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      But*

  9. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How am I on a big green arrow with just Son n Kane both not captained?

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Also didn’t have Bruno Captain either

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        You have cheat codes?

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 10 months ago

          You own all three and are ranked really low? :'( sorry

          1. Champions League Varane
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Suppose I am 🙁

            316k I’m up too though

      3. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Because not that many have the double up.

        I only have Son and Salah (C)

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          And Bruno of course.

      4. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Lots have sold in preparation for blanks and double

    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      more Kane and Son points coming up, as well as Alioski and Dallas attacking returns. Leeds are going to go gung-ho second half.

    3. Ady87
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Leeds must be responsible for 20 points of the GW average every week. Score and concede so reliably.

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

        They always gift premiums free points, so annoying for the game.

    4. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not much FPL interest in the remaining games today

      1. Cruyff Turn
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Neto hatty would be nice.

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Literally 0, but red arrows galore!

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

        How dare you! I must tune into the Rob Holding masterclass

      4. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Mitchell!

    5. Flair
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Kane outscoring Bruno, you love to see it

      1. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Unless he gets booked or taken off pre 60

    6. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Captaining Salah is a long and nervous wait right now.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yep me too man let’s hope he pulls through

        Although I wouldn’t mind Southampton getting a result 😉

        1. Lukakwho
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          As a salah owner a blank sounds beautiful to me as a united fan

          1. Champions League Varane
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            agree I’m be cheering Southampton on as if we are playing

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

          If you hate pool and capped Salah all the way, you'll be happy if it goes either way every time 🙂

          1. Champions League Varane
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            This exactly! That’s the only reason I did it it’s a Win Win

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

              I'm leaning towards one way soon with selling him though 😛 He's such a boring pick always waiting for defenders' mistakes and jammy pens.

      2. AIRMILES
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        That was brave

    7. Babit1967
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yesss a captain haul for a change, just need Celtic to beat them and my day will be made

    8. MikeS
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Is Kane esSontial now?

    9. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Captain KaneMan! Great program

    10. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      this could turn into a rout

    11. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Wasn’t a pen by the way! VAR is hopeless

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        It was on the line tbf.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          The contact wasn’t though

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 10 months ago

              Yes it was, the foot contact was outside, the thigh/knee contact is on the line by about 15% which counts as in the box

              1. Dr Van Nostrand
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                The 2nd contact also looked outside

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 10 months ago

                    I mean they literally slowed it down, zoomed in and clearly showed that the attacker was at least 10% on the line which = in the box

                    1. Dr Van Nostrand
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 10 months ago

                      On BY didn't look it. Mind they hardly zoomed in at all. Terrible coverage

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

            They know very well what they are doing.

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

              Never a pen imo

          3. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 10 months ago

              It's hopeless for getting the right decision?

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                Hopeless at getting the right decision.

            • Gobigorgohome
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              could go either way
              initial refree decision is always advantage with Var

              not clear and obvious error etc

              1. Dr Van Nostrand
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                But they should have had him take a look himself

            • Dr Van Nostrand
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              It's more the people operating VAR are hopeless

            • SAUCY SALAH
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              Kane (C) and I agree, not a penalty

          4. Champions League Varane
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Why was I considering shipping Kane ahead of Sheffield United lol

            1. MikeS
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              Been listening to too many idiots on here who are ranked about 2mn place

              1. MikeS
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                Like fudgy

                1. Champions League Varane
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Lol I’m not the best either at 316k but suppose your right

            2. djman102
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              Double Gameweek Fever. Happens all the time.

          5. Spg76
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Listening to game on radio so not allows clear cut, but does sound like Bamford doing his party trick of needing 7 chances to score 1. Very frustrating.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 10 months ago

                Yeah as always, nice to know he's cheap and gets so many chances and he's always got a random haul in him but yes missing chances left right and centre

              • Gobigorgohome
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                yes on per with Watkins yesterday

                he already miss like 5 chances so far

            2. Nightrain_
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              At this point, surely Leeds will go all out attack and definitely an opportunity for Son's counter - how many goals do you reckon will he get in the second half ?

              1. Cruyff Turn
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                2 goals each... 4-2 FT.

              2. Cruyff Turn
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                Oh sorry, misread... he'll get one more at least.

            3. El Presidente
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              Praise at will this Bielsa ball and I guess for a mid table side like Leeds will be ok, but there is a reason why he never managed a big club and never will. It's pure stupidity and stone age tactics to willingly play into your opponents strengths when EVERYONE knows what's gonna happen...

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Couldn't you aim that criticism at mourino when his defensive tactics fall short, or pep when they have all the possession and get countered on? They've done alright at big clubs

              2. Eleven Hag
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                Kane hatrick incoming

              3. Woy_is_back
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                Another Sonny goal or I consider it a captain fail

                1. Gudjohnsen
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Why?
                  Would be glad with the goal.
                  Only 1 point less than Bruno?

                2. Mambino
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  yep

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

                Just imagine the chaos in 2 weeks when people are taking out DGW players for hits because they can't imagine the pain of Son and Kane battering Sheff Utd.

                1. yalala
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  People will WC after DGW

                  1. yalala
                    • 13 Years
                    3 years, 10 months ago

                    Nevermind, mis read 🙂

                2. Champions League Varane
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Yeah I think Son will have to go

                3. Gross Blank Point
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  They have always been my 2 non negotiable 1 game players for that GW, with Man City now added all the rest should be doubles.

              5. Kane and Ablett
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                Anyone else bored of pundits talking about VAR millimetres all the time rather than tactics and performance ? This is a clash of styles and could have been a fascinating half time chat with pointers for the second half

                1. Egg noodle
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Same here. I also hate long discussions about contested penalty decisions

              6. BobbyDoesNotLook
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                Couple of C fails are history, but I must say that all three of Son, Kane and Bruno have succeeded so major fail (with current results) was not possible this week.

                1. Rhodes your boat
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Salad c here...

                  1. Champions League Varane
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 10 months ago

                    Same here..

                    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 10 months ago

                      True Salah blank still possible but pretty confident he will not blank three times a row.

              7. Flair
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                Makes it even more gutting that Kane and Son didn't play against Fulham.

                1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Fulham are a much better defensive unit now

                  1. Hazz
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 10 months ago

                    They are, but the COVID absences may well have affected that.

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

                  Depends, if they blanked we wouldn't capped Kane

                3. Baines on Toast...
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Quite glad they had a rest before this to be honest

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

                    Yep, mentioned that before that the rest could be a blessing in disguise. Just a little disappointing to miss out on what looked like a prime fixture

                  2. Leonard hatred
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 10 months ago

                    This was my thinking to be honest, both were looking tired.

              8. Brosstan
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                Bruno (C) was a fail in the end with this result. That takes my number of captain fails to 12 of the season. Just remove captaincy already...

                1. Fudgy
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Captaincy makes it more addictive like gambling. It's going nowhere.

                2. Baines on Toast...
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Agreed. Imagine captaining son for only one goal involvement when you have Kane who has two.

                  1. Gudjohnsen
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 10 months ago

                    Game is not over

                3. Not again Shirley
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Sorry thought Bruno got 10?

                4. Rhodes your boat
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Stop whining lol

                5. Pacer.
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Have you thought about taking up snakes and ladders professionally. There's absolutely no skill involved in that, so it might be more up your street

                  1. Brosstan
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 10 months ago

                    Why change to another game with the same amount of skill? If I were to change my hobby I would pick something more skill based like Ludo or something.

                    1. Deulofail
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 10 months ago

                      Ludo actually is more skill-based than Snakes & Ladders. Failed attempt, Brosstan.

                      1. Brosstan
                        • 10 Years
                        3 years, 10 months ago

                        Read my comment again.

                  2. Deulofail
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 10 months ago

                    I call BS. If you get eaten by a snake you've fcked up big time. Do better.

                    1. I'm out of name ideas
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 10 months ago

                      I don't know why I laughed so much at this.

                6. La Roja
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  You complain a lot lad

                7. diesel001
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Not a fail when your (c) gets double digit points without the doubling.

                8. Cruyff Turn
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  I don't think fpl is good for your health

                9. Shultan
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  A return is not a fail!
                  Before today my captain had
                  Blanked for 5 GWs in a row!

                10. Champions League Varane
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Looool

                11. TwiggsJameson
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Oh Dear.....

                12. Sun Jihai
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Captaining a player with 10 points is hardly a captain fail