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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. C_G
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mitchell and Holding left today, cmon lads

    1. C_G
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      my only differentials

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Terrible GW as it stands. 50 pts and 5 to go.

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If that’s terrible then I should probably quit....

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If you re worse than me you should tbh

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes absolute rubbish, I'd be ashamed even posting that.

      😀

    3. Futile Tinkering
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I feel the same owning Bruno, Kane and Son. What a mess, needed a hattie from Kane and Son.

    4. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bore off. Why do people do this? Odd.

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

    COYP

  4. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who is more nailed
    M. Mitchell
    S. Struijk

  5. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Desperately need a Sheffield United goal today to wipe those jammy Mitchell cleanies

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

      Why jammy? Justify yourself.

    2. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They’re not jammy, they’re just patient

  6. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Started PVA, Mitchell first on bench. Cue a PVA cameo at the end of the game blocking the clean sheet.

  7. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    63 points with 5 to play

    At least I should get to 80 points

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

      Strange logic there

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Just need 1 return from the 5 players to get to 80

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Please continue to update us at regular intervals.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not only me

        Everyone here is doing the same

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Always expected from you when you get a decent score.

        2. I Must Break You
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Doesn't make it right. Let's keep posts useful

      2. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If you don't like it, exit the site or ignore it.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I will do what I want sunshine.

          1. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            How ironic!!!!

        2. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He is always like that. Sad person

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Beats the constant stream of garbage you post.

            1. G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Have you two finished bickering yet?

  8. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Only Johnstone can save my GW

  9. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mourinho mentioning he doesn't want a circuit break and he wants to continue if teams can field 14 players

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        14 a side seems a bit much

    • Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Chances LIV vs SOT will be called off?

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Just take the number of games that have been called off in last month/total number of planned games.

    • fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Useless Brewster. Hide him week after week and he gets benched when you need him.

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Even when he plays you get 1 max. Rememeber when people thought they were geniuses for having hiom him as their budget backup forward lol?

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

          Yep, I too was flaunting my FPL skills after getting him in. He's taught me to be humble alright.

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            😆

        2. I Must Break You
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yes I remember someone posting something about Brewster being the most essential FPL asset ever after the move, Hilarious

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

        Try having Burke

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          😆

    • CroatianHammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      60 from 6/12... Don't think that average will hold up for the remainder, but it could be epic if it does... Wilson, Lewis, Cancelo, Aguero, Salah and Johnstone to play.

      Looking like a FH for 18 now. Had previously thought about making a transfer instead, fielding a smaller team, but not sure who I could lose now, since Lewis is next out, and he already plays in 18. Wilson to Antonio is my 18-19 move.

    • Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who is more nailed longterm?
      A. Mitchell
      B. Struijk

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm not sure the terms "nailed" and "long-term" are suited to these players...

      2. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Neither really. Mitchell is in on merit rather than injuries though I think, so him I suppose.

    • Sif
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need hauls from Salah & KDB on the grounds that people with Kane can't afford all the midfield big hitters.

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

        Kdb 3pts

        1. Sif
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Probably...

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

        I've got Kane, Bruno, KDB and Salah...

        Only one I am missing is Son, which has hurt me a lot

      3. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I could do with another Salah blank tbh...

      4. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I hear ya! I have Salah cap and KDB too. No Son and Kane was always risky against Leeds!

    • Drogo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Renoved Kane and Son with the WC to prepare for DGW 19. One GW was postponed and this gameweek they punished me just enough. Not too much, not too little. At least I hope I am going to recover with 15 players on GW 19 with BB.

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What if they punish you again with SGW scores against Sheff U higher than some DGW scores?

        1. Drogo
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          So be it. But I rather have 2(Salah + KDB) than Son+Kane, anyday of the week.

    • Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane and Son really hurt me. 22 points against me if you look at EO. From 300k to 600k in OR.

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        same. from 600k to 1.6 m.. game gone to the dogs now... going super differential from now on to catch the casuals...

      2. Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly why I sold kdb this gw. Having one or both is a shield to protect the rank from major damage

        • G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          No point in lamenting now, best look at it at the end of the GW when everyone has played...

        • St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I had pretty much same fall from grace! 280K to 530K.

      3. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What score do we think Zaha beats Shef united?

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I don't think you should be writing off Sheffield United's chances like that. They are a hard working team and Palace won't be finding it easy...

        2. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, I timed that comment well 😆

          Palace 1 Sheff Utd 0 (Shlupp)

          1. Oggle22
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Lol typical ah

      4. h3nh3n
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Current DGW BB team

        only one FT, but please tell me where to improve for the DGW

        Johnstone* Martinez*
        Cresswell* Taylor* Coufal* Mings* James*
        Maddison* Harrison* Son Grealish* Bruno*
        Vardy* Kane Bamford*

        13/15 doubling.

        Looking to maybe switch James for Dallas?

        Please give advice.

      5. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Is 107 from 3 players decent this week lads?

        1. h3nh3n
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          not great, but good effort

        2. h3nh3n
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          please explain how...

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

        Come on Lys Misset.