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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. teddypicker
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    33% in the top 10K have Kane TC. Did not expect it to be so high

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

      I am surprised too.

  2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Son: 11pts
    Kane(c): 12pts

    Got away with one there 🙂

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

    Kane captainers worried about a rest midweek? Played the 90 and was left out of Europa League games because he worried about further injuries

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      No lol

    2. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      He’s never rested so doubt it

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

      Burnley was the easier of the DGW matches. They'll need him against Fulham.

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

      Nope, are you worried that he starts?

    5. The Mighty One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Nice troll attempt. Kudos.

    6. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Nope
      Worried he won't score though

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

      Kane is never rested in the league when he's fit

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

    Imagine if that last minute sitter had gone in from Kane.

    He would have got 4 points and 2 bps. So would have been worth 18 points for triple cappers. Brutal miss.

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Yep, second goal for strikers is often worth 7 points.

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

    Bad gw so far.41(-12) with Kane(TC).

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      29 from 5 here. Still waiting for my week to get going.

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

        I hope so.Sterling on the bench,Barnes 1 point and Pope over Johnstone for me.

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

    Happy with my WC punts of Bale + Aurier!

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Nice

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

      N1

  7. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    So mad at myself for not using free hit. It was an ideal chance. What a moron.

    1. Rashers
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      I used it but let's just say its not been great so far! Went Pereira and Vardy for a bit of a differential amongst other punts. Bale never crossed my mind in fairness

  8. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Bale & Son the new Bale & VDV

  9. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Was not feeling good after 20 minutes as a Salah TCer, but can get excited about tonight now...

    Bale with 19 points should be the stuff of DGW legend but he's so far from being in most people's thoughts it's just weird.

  10. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    I put way too much faith in Leeds. I was going to bring in Reguilon for a bit but it would have meant benching Raph or Bam. Terrible decision.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Leeds you either get double figures or a 2pointer. Just unlucky, don’t think it was the wrong decision

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Yeah tbh I like going into a gameweek with no hits, the uncertainty of Reguilon starts put me off too. Ah well!

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Same here but still kind of happy with decision if not thinking about the outcome. Pope to Martinez is something I should have done already since Pope is anyway wo gw29.

  11. Rashers
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Going Vardy over Son so far looking a bit silly

  12. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Kane (c) fail and everyone owns Son. Bale and Reguilon owners the only winners

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Son only 60% EO. People were selling him!

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      True. Son haul just means points for everyone

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Captained Son here and own Aurier

      1. Party time
          3 years, 29 days ago

          We feast!

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

            Hope he gets a goal against Fulham

            1. Party time
                3 years, 29 days ago

                Yeah

        • ZAMUNDA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Not a fail, another game and with that Spurs performance Kane can easily haul

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

        Bruno (tc) hive. Where are you?

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Yeh boiiiiii

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

        As a non kane owner, feel like a dodged a bullet there.

        1. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Yep, could have been a lot more

      4. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Would have taken one goal from Kane beforehand, thinking he would’ve been in the BPS too. Oh well! TC still off to an ok start.

        And Reguilon paid off the hit straight away!

      5. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Score check.

        51 with 14 to go

        1. Vamos Los Celeste
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          78 21 to go

        2. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          67 with 14 to go

          Chuffed 😀

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

          That all considering you have each of Bane, Son & Kane?

        4. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          30 (-4). 8 to go. I'm not very good at double gameweeks.

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

          51 with 16 to go

        6. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          70 so far

        7. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          29 with 14 left to still play. Salah TC to make or break me.

          1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Pretty much same here. I'd really, really love a Salah haul...

        8. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          58 with 17 to go inc (C)

        9. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          50 with 18 including DCL TC. No Kane

        10. Indpush
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          51 with 11 played and 19 to go

      6. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Nil nil chelsea, come on

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

        6 points from Kane as an owner but non-capper is perfect.
        DCL to beat that fingers crossed.

      8. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        At least we managed to beat Leicester at their ground after 6 years hehe

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

          Sanchez hat-trick that day. Should have won the league that season

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

        Kane scored equal third lowest points in the Spurs team today, ahead of Ndombele and Hojberg.

        What a stat.

      10. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Question for Kane TCers, would you swap to Bruno or Salah now? Guessing most would say no.

      11. Muscout
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        I don’t understand EO too much.. I have Kane (C), is my rank going to decrease based on the more points he gets because of the people that TC’d him this week?

        Also, presume even if I have Bruno I’d want him to have a shocker due to 100%> EO?

        1. Vamos Los Celeste
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          U need Kane points, Bruno should blank.

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

          Anything below 200% you gain if you captain.

          Yes.

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

            Cheers so for (C) anything below 200%, points are a gain

            And for normal players anything below 100%, points are a gain?

            Cheers

            1. Ragabolly
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              Correct

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

                Thanks

                Can watch Kane next game a bit more freely now, although my rival who is slightly behind me does have him TC... lol

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

        Why is everyone saying Kane fail when he scored?
        Confused much

        1. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          6 points in a 4-0 win is below par.

        2. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Not fail but he could have scored 2 at least..

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

          I've TC'd Sterling in a DGW before. This is a win.

        4. mezza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          People expect too much from captains and particularly triple captains.

          1. YoungPretender
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            I think it's more in the context of the game. He could have had far more.

        5. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Name checks out

        6. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Folk love to moan on here

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

            Especially with second game to go, tired Fulham players could be great for him

        7. MrZ
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Will you play vs Fulham?

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

            100%

        8. acidicleo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Maybe as he nearly scored more...Unlucky..

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

            Could say that even if he got a hat trick I guess

      13. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Broadcasters saying:
        Rashford
        James Bruno Greenwood

        Surely it's:
        Greenwood
        Rashford Bruno James

        1. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Broadcasters might be right, focus on the counter-attack

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

        Bale and Son double up over Kane is the way forward..

      15. Salan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        I need a Bruno RC.

        From a Kane captain owner

        1. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          yes please

      16. Plagued by indecision
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Seriously concerned by my rival’s DCL(TC) and Digne now.

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Yeah I think DCL was the way to go, kane will blank against fulham

      17. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        AWB + Harvey > Coufal + Son to bring in two GW29 players

        Good idea?

      18. The Mighty One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Who is the best midfielder in the world: Kane or KDB?

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Neither. Bruno for me.

        2. The Mighty One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Good response.

      19. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Kane non owners talking about dodging a bullet when he will still get a brace against Fulham

        1. Parsnips
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          This