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Ivan Perisic will finally get his full Tottenham Hotspur competitive debut this afternoon as the Lilywhites prepare to face Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Kick-off in north London is at 12:30 BST.

Perisic in for the benched Ryan Sessegnon is one of two changes that Antonio Conte has made, the other being the enforced swap from Cristian Romero to Davinson Sanchez.

There are summer signings also making their first starts for the visitors, too, as Goncalo Guedes and record signing Matheus Nunes get the nod.

Joao Moutinho is also back from injury to feature.

Hwang Hee-chan and Leander Dendoncker both drop to the bench, while Morgan Gibbs-White has departed for Nottingham Forest.

Perisic was one of the most-sold defenders of Gameweek 3, with just under 300,000 managers transferring him out, although still sits in a healthy 16.6% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) squads.

Pedro Neto and Son Heung-min, both starters this lunchtime, were jettisoned by a similar number.

Dejan Kulusevski, by contrast, was snapped by just short of half a million FPL managers, resulting in a second price rise of 2022/23.

GAMEWEEK 3 LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Perisic, Kulusevski, Son, Kane.

Subs: Forster, Doherty, Richarlison, Gil, Sessegnon, Tanganga, Moura, Lenglet, Bissouma

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Jonny, Collins, Kilman, Ait Nouri, Nunes, Neves, Moutinho Podence, Guedes, Neto.

Subs: Sarkic, Jimenez, Hwang, Boly, Semedo, Toti, Dendoncker, Traore, Cundle

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  1. Randaxus
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    First real shot from Kane

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That's his fill done for the day then

  2. Hattrick Harry
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Harry! Should give 2p for good effort.

  3. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    First corner: Son
    Second corner: Son
    Third corner: Son

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fourth corner: Daughter

  4. BoleynWin
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs have looked woeful this first half, there was so much talk about how well drilled they were in pre season but they look absolutely burnt out already. Could be a mixture of that Chelsea game & this early kick off taking it out of them too.

  5. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Honestly, how on EARTH can we not hear play comms but all I can hear are camera shutters every time the ball goes in the box? lol

  6. boc610
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Spuds don't look fit, seems incredible after that trip to south korea

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Conte works them hard in training

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Perisic involved in fouls

  8. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Real Madrid replaced Casemiro with Camavinga and Tchouameni and THEY are the ones in profit... wtf

    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They have an account at the Bank of Utd

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Casemiro + Modric + Kross combo has to change one day .. 70M is good money for Casemiro

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Nunes close.

  10. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No yc for Perisic for cynical fouling is ridiculous

    1. Critical Observer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Royal would have deserved a booking for his efforts as well I feel.

  11. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Perisic Spurs best attacking player

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Low bar today

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs needing a bit more patience and width in attack.

      Sessegnon could be the key!

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      IOS 15 is shite, just sorted copy paste issue 🙁

    4. Randaxus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Conte is going to berate them

    5. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That was easy money. Bet365 slashed the odds this morning on Kane having a shot on goal from 1/6 to evens.

      1. Red Red Robins
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        So did skybet - header on target was 3.75

    6. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not bad half for Kane cappers, had a good chance already

      1. Tambling5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Are you watching the game!?

    7. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sa's going to end up with a monster xGP stat again this season, isn't he... Maybe the Wolves defence isn't as bad as the xGC implies, thanks to Sa.

    8. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Perisic owners proper lucky. First he plays then he doesn't get booked for THAT

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        not a YC .. non-owner

      2. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        They might be unlucky if he gets subbed HT or before 60.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Doherty to be the points scorer!!

    9. Randaxus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If Tottenham were against a better attacking team they would be losing by 2 or 3 goals

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Haven't looked convincing in defense at all so far this season, take away Romero and this is what it looks like

        • AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, that's true. If Wolves had scored a couple.

        • MrZ
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          They need another Anthony Taylor

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Son on all corners, taking them badly. Perisic double footers needed!

        • Free Hat
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Spurt bit lucky with yc.
          Kulu, royal, perisic all good have easily get yc for stopping an "attack"

          1. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Second half yet

          2. Tambling5
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            They did the same last week, and got no yellow cards then either. This ref looks a bit better tho!

        • Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          One thing I’ve taken away from that first half is Nunes has had two good chances and gets quite far forward. Looks a tidy player.

        • Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I don’t think a large majority understand what the Glazers out protests are about.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 4 months ago

              @Qaiss

            • Piggs Boson
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              I think the large majority don't really care about the truth. It's just tribal warfare.

              1. Make United Great Again
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Exactly this.

            • Herger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              I can only speak for myself but I’m protesting because I demanded Benzema a month ago and we still don’t have him.

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  I'm protesting because of the climate, glaciers out!

                  1. Herger
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 4 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Still not forgiven them for the Titanic!

                  2. Wenger's Warriors
                    • 3 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    I'm protesting because of these draughty windows...glazers out!!

              2. tangtastic
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                I thought it was about getting the Glazers out?

              3. banskt
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                I don't understand. Will there be enough protesters?

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    The biggest one yet, we're not stopping until they're out

                    1. banskt
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      We will see. But, I really doubt there will be enough protesters for the Glazers to care about. Changes need big protests. Not some customary show-of-intent.

                    2. banskt
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Also, many supporters seem content with the Casemiro. They mostly care about the team's result, ownership not the main concern.

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

                  We dont care about small teams.

                3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Too insignificant a club right now for us to care.

                4. Siva Mohan
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  protest to captain Maguire for life?

                5. Drexl Spivey
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Your problem. Deal with it.

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      We supported you Vs Ashley

                      1. Drexl Spivey
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Rubbish. Your club signed to block the takeover.

                        1. @persecuted_by_mods
                            3 years, 4 months ago

                            That was only because we knew how Newcastle fans would start behaving, the league doesn't need another set of man utd fans

                            1. Drexl Spivey
                              • 7 Years
                              3 years, 4 months ago

                              Man United fans don't need you.

                              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                                  3 years, 4 months ago

                                  I'm a local fan, we're the lifeblood of the club. Every week we travel from London

                                  Your club is stained with blood money

                                  1. Drexl Spivey
                                    • 7 Years
                                    3 years, 4 months ago

                                    You don't even have a club. You're an internet troll. Enjoy being an absolute zero in life.

                                    1. @persecuted_by_mods
                                        3 years, 4 months ago

                                        What a weird accusation

                        2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                          • 5 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Perhaps, but when the fanbase organises a walkout during one game and then cancels it because they're winning it's hard to have much sympathy. Not exactly a good showing when people also criticise the same fans for forgetting about this once transfers start happening

                          1. tangtastic
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 15 Years
                            3 years, 4 months ago

                            This.

                            I don't remember protests GW1 or GW2.

                            So results have gone badly and now they're stamping their feet again..

                          2. banskt
                            • 12 Years
                            3 years, 4 months ago

                            Agreed. This is why, I think, the protest becomes insignificant. Nobody cares about the ownership, they only care about the result on the pitch.

                      2. AC/DC AFC
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 10 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Guedes and Nunes could be good and Neves too when they start converting chances.

                        The midfield value could well be with Wolves.

                      3. Mr Arsenal
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Take-aways from this half:
                        - Wolves assets worth looking at. Guedes looking good
                        - Spurs very sluggish and creating fck all. Won’t score many goals, sell their assets and get Arsenal ones

                        I know, I’m biased

                        1. A. PRISE
                          • 5 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Spurs suck, it's normal and always has been

                        2. Free Hat
                          • 6 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Like the look of guedes tbh

                      4. A. PRISE
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Techel and Conte fighting is the most action the premier league has seen this first 3 gameweeks

                        1. Siva Mohan
                          • 13 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          may feature in #PL50 edition

                      5. Dr. Rog
                        • 16 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Wolves look like the home team

                        1. Drip Doctor
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 15 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Tbf, they have an incredible amount of talent in the squad now. That midfield three will dominate a lot of teams. Ait Nouri, Neto are both very talented. Guedes lively.

                      6. Free Hat
                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Nunez 5.0
                        Guedes 6.0
                        Both midfielders.
                        If guedes remains focal point, could be interesting

                        1. Rainer
                          • 9 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Looks good but Wolves just don't score enough.

                        2. banskt
                          • 12 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Once the Wolves start scoring goals, Guedes looks lovely.

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

                          I thought Nunes had better chances and was making late runs into the box

                        4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                          • 9 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Let's see how they set up once Jimi is back.

                        5. Hattrick Harry
                          • 6 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          No wolves attacker could be interesting, only RAN/Jonny bc wolves live for its defence.

                        6. Nuka Girl
                          • 9 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          He might be the new Hwang.

                      7. Paqueta Rice
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Wolves are dominating because they have the extra man in midfield and it’s so obvious. Spurs need Bissouma on and change to a back 4

                        1. Siva Mohan
                          • 13 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          Ben to Bissouma?

                          1. Paqueta Rice
                            • 5 Years
                            3 years, 4 months ago

                            Perisic off Bissouma on and Davies to LB maybe.

                        2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                          • 5 Years
                          3 years, 4 months ago

                          What do you mean, Harry Kane is playing in Bissouma's position

                      8. meenabakery
                        • 9 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Should've captained Dewsbury-Hall.