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Bale back in Spurs starting XI as Kane is handed triple captaincy by third of top 10k

The second of five Premier League matches to be held on Saturday will have a huge say in many Fantasy managers’ fortunes in Double Gameweek 26.

Burnley are the visitors to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where kick-off is at 14:00 GMT.

Just over one million Fantasy Premier League bosses handed the armband to Harry Kane (£11.1m), with the Spurs striker second only to Bruno Fernandes in the captaincy stakes in the current Gameweek.

Kane is by far the most popular option among the top 10,000 FPL managers, however, with just under 58% of this elite group making the England international their skipper.

Indeed, a third of the leading 10k have used their Triple Captain chip on Kane.

A total of 615,011 Fantasy managers transferred in the premium forward this week.

Jose Mourinho makes 10 changes from the Spurs side that began the Europa League tie against Wolfsberger on Wednesday.

Toby Alderweireld (£5.4m) is the only one who survives the cut, with Gareth Bale (£9.3m) starting a Premier League game for just the third time this season.

The Burnley team news is straightforward, with Sean Dyche naming an unchanged side.

Striker Chris Wood (£6.2m) is on the bench after a month out with a hamstring injury.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 26 SO FAR…

Bale back in Spurs starting XI as Kane is handed triple captaincy by third of top 10k 1

FPL managers who own Leicester City assets were left largely empty-handed by part one of their Gameweek 26 double-header.

The jaded-looking Foxes succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal, with goalscorer Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) the only Leicester player who emerged from the encounter with anything other than appearance points.

The Belgian had waltzed through a non-existent Arsenal defence to open the scoring early on but from then on it looked more like Brendan Rodgers’ side, and not their visitors, who were suffering from their involvement in Europe on Thursday night.

An anonymous Jamie Vardy (£10.2m) registered preciously zero shots or key passes but the Leicester striker may at least get a second bite of the cherry against Burnley in midweek, something that Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) almost certainly won’t have.

The most-bought FPL asset of Double Gameweek 26 succumbed to a knee injury after 51 minutes, with reports after the game suggesting he will be out for up to six weeks.

A Leicester side already missing James Maddison (£7.3m), among others, then lost Jonny Evans (£5.5m) to a knock late on.

As for Arsenal, they were much changed after Thursday’s win over Benfica, with Bukayo Saka (£5.2m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) among the substitutes.

Willian (£7.5m) claimed a brace of assists for David Luiz (£5.4m) and Nicolas Pepe‘s (£7.4m) goals, with Alexandre Lacazette (£8.1m) despatching a first-half penalty after a Pepe shot had been handled.

Budget FPL midfielder Emile Smith Rowe (£4.3m) was yet another injury victim at the King Power Stadium.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Reguilon, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Aurier, Ndombele, Hojbjerg, Moura, Bale, Son, Kane.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Brownhill, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Rodriguez, Vydra.

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  1. TAT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Typical. Took a hit to bring Kane in, when I could have brought Son in for free…

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Glad I didn’t triple c Kane in the end

    People made some strong arguments for it

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Yeah I’m glad I’ve got one goal at least but needs more

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Who did you go for?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        I didn’t triple c anyone

        C is on kane

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      At least he got a goal. Could have more in his next game.

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      This is half time in DGW... plenty more to come from him

    5. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      I think its 50/50 so far
      If he blanks in next game you absolutely right

    6. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      he has got a full 90 against Fulham to go you know...

    7. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      One goal at half time - assuming that it what it is - I'd be happy enough

      The argument is returns in all these sort of games

    8. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      More than 90min yet to go

  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Chilwell haul incoming!

  4. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Bale essential going forward?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Getting him in before FT.

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Difficult to say. Good thing is we all have at least another game to assess.

    3. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Think they’ll still manage his minutes for a while but he could still score a basket of goals. He’ll be in my team for 29 for sure

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      knowing Mourinho he'll be back on the bench next game!

  5. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Phew

    Bruno starts 🙂

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      against Chelsea - was there any doubt?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Never.

  6. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Bruno over 100% ownership again, no Salah either, nothing to cheer on later. One more goal Kane please...

  7. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Kane injured or subbed off?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      No?

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Sissoko coming on for Ndombele, Kane will last 90 min

    3. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Do you mean bale?

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Please Kane, one more!

  9. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    If Reguilon gets another assist, Kane(TC) will lose 3 points

  10. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Greenwood up front. James RW & Rashford LW.

  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Bruno vs that Chelsea back line... Scared as a non-capper

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      1-0 Chelsea

    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Be a 0-0

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Man up fgs

  12. The VAR Team
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Pope in the baps yet?

    1. Big Mac 24
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      After conceding 4!!

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Kane 90’

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Rested against Fulham

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Kane never rests

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Vinicius midweek start?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      He deserves a start to be fair

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      With Kane

  15. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    We want more, Kane(TC)!

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Doherty for Reguilon ?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Aurier

  17. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Spurs title charge back on

  18. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    As a Son and Kane owner with TC Salah to come I’ll take this. Blow the whistle ref

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Aurier CS banked

  20. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Safe to bring in Auba for GW27?

  21. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Aurier off for Doh

  22. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Can Dale Stephens make a differenecw here in the last 10 minutes?

  23. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    I have Son and no Kane. Hope it doesn't hurt too much in the 2nd game.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Second game should suit Son more

  24. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Kane won't score again.

    Hopeful jinx.

  25. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    United with a classic counter attack line up , Do Chelsea attack though ?

  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Lamela and Son arguing

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Kane G Alli A.

    Wood G.

    That’s what we need.

  28. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    With United’s front 3 of Greenwood Rashford and James today you can expect plenty of wasted Bruno assists...

    2 points for Bruno today

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      I hope

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Son been incredible today, loves Burnley at home.

  30. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Burnley look toothless going forward...

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Water is wet.