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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. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 28 days ago

    Which are the best four defenders who play 29?

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

      Triple Newcastle defence

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        Not playing for the wooden spoon!

    2. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 28 days ago

      Reguilon Dallas Cresswell + one more

  2. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 28 days ago

    71 pts
    We move.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 28 days ago

      Nice! Similar score so far here as well

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 28 days ago

      30 pts
      We move
      Down.

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        Lol

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 28 days ago

      Damn I think you've overtaken me

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        hope so
        😉
        x

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 28 days ago

    TT nice interview!

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 28 days ago

        Very likeable manager

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          don't think demba thinks so

      • R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        Amazing manager!

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 28 days ago

      What happend with Kane and his bps? Missed a sitter at the end or what?

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        yep
        clumsy

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        Yeah, that.

      3. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        Yup, decent chance, snatched

      4. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        Beats Mane, Sane & Dunk TC train’s

      5. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        tbf was already below Reggy on baps

    3. hueycho
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 28 days ago

      As a non-Kane owner, i guess it could have been worse...

      1. 272MK
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        definitely.

    4. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 28 days ago

      Blue Klopp left out Werner today

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 28 days ago

        • OLD Rafiki
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          lol

      2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        I'm genuinely considering Fernandes to Bale...

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          Nailed on penalty taking top scoring fpl player to Bale? Not for me

        2. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          The highest scoring player in the game for sick note?

        3. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          9.3 for a player unlikely to start every game ...

        4. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          I like the cut of your jib ...

      3. DonBenzema
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        What to do with Barnes?

        A) Replace with Foden
        B) Barnes & Rudiger -> Raphinha & Reguilon (-4)

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          Wait till Thursday night at least.

        2. acidicleo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          If u dont have FH 29 go B.

        3. Third Eye Vision
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          The obvious knee jerk is Barnes to Bale.

      4. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        Best pick to replace Barnes up to 6.8?
        a)Lindgard
        b)Traore
        c)Trossard

        1. OLD Rafiki
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          Lindgard

          1. sandman58
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 28 days ago

            Remember Lingard will not play GW28 v United
            His parent club

        2. Blues for Salah
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          Jota?

      5. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        Was kanes miss at end really that bad?

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          very

        2. acidicleo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          Yes..
          Son lost an assist by that..

        3. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          For him, yes.

        4. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          He scores it 9 times out of 10.

          Having essentially no Spurs players in that game, I had already picked up my remote to launch, but fortunately for my TV, it went wide.

        5. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          Shocking from 6 yards and cost Son a hatrick of assist

        6. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          He’d run the length of the pitch and Son rather overstruck the pass. It was a good chance but not a sitter.

      6. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 28 days ago

        How should Kane triple-captainers like myself should be feeling now? Optimistic? Slightly disappointed? Happy, simply?

        1. acidicleo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          Happy..
          Have another 90 mins left..

        2. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          I am happy, just imagine TC Vardy or Barnes

        3. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          Go with your gut

        4. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 28 days ago

          HAPPY FFS

      7. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 28 days ago

          Approaching 100th in the world! Thank you Harry Kane and Son

          One penalty Vs Fulham with max baps and it's dreamland time

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 28 days ago

            Unreal! Well done!

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 28 days ago

                Insane, long way to go still but thank you

            2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 28 days ago

              amazing

            3. Third Eye Vision
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 28 days ago

              Well done. A top 1k finish remains my (realistic) target every season.

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 28 days ago

                  You must be very good, I aim for top 10k

              2. LSK
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 28 days ago

                Well played!

              3. Nerdlinger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 28 days ago

                nicely done!

              4. Pep bites Kun
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 28 days ago

                Great rank - well done!

            4. mrodgers91
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 28 days ago

              Non kane owners should feel okay with that right?

              1. g40steve
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 28 days ago

                Kane a& Son owners still rise

              2. Rainer
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 28 days ago

                Glad he missed at the end, unhappy his deflected shot went in.

                Swings & roundabouts etc etc only HT.

            5. Nerdlinger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 28 days ago

              Werner was my differential, my light on Sunday after a dark Saturday... aaaand he's benched!

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 28 days ago

                  He was only gonna hurt you (baby)

                • OLD Rafiki
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 28 days ago

                  brace yourself for another hell of a game sons.

              2. Nightcrawler
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 28 days ago

                No son here so been desperately trying to find places to HIDE

                HATE to see it!

                1. R.C
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 28 days ago

                  No where to hide for Bale non owners

                  1. Bushwhacker
                    • 4 Years
                    3 years, 28 days ago

                    All 99.5% of us

              3. Pep bites Kun
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 28 days ago

                If FPL did crisps they'd be packed full of saltiness & sourness 🙂

                1. Baps hunter
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 28 days ago

                  Dier & Barnes 🙁

                2. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 28 days ago

                  Graham Souness?

                  1. Pep bites Kun
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 28 days ago

                    Good name for 'em - Graham Souness flavour - salty with more than a hint of sourness 😉

              4. OLD Rafiki
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 28 days ago

                brace yourselves for another hell of a game sons.

              5. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 28 days ago

                Come on Bruno!!

              6. as33
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 28 days ago

                Alonso not nailed again