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After six weeks without a Premier League match, we now get 30 of them in the space of 11 days.

The action gets underway at the Brentford Community Stadium at 12:30 GMT, with Tottenham Hotspur making the cross-capital trip to west London.

The Bees have lost only one of their seven home matches this season, a 3-0 reverse to Arsenal in September.

Three wins, three draws and three clean sheets, along with 13 goals scored, have arrived in their other half-dozen home fixtures.

Goals tend to follow Spurs around on their travels, with 10 scored and as many conceded in their seven away matches.

But this corresponding fixture last season ended, you guessed it, 0-0.

As for the all-important team news, Antonio Conte is able to call upon many of the Spurs players who were away at the World Cup.

Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Eric Dier and even Ivan Perisic, who was in action for Croatia just nine days ago, all make the starting XI today.

As previously advertised, however, Hugo Lloris is only on the bench and Cristian Romero isn’t available for selection after their involvement in the World Cup final.

Fraser Forster and Japhet Tanganga get rare starts in their places.

Brentford’s last league game was a win over Manchester City in mid-November and there are unsurprisingly not many changes to that starting XI.

Christian Norgaard replaces Frank Onyeka in Thomas Frank’s one and only alteration.

Ivan Toney is available for selection and starts, despite an FA charge hanging over his head.

GAMEWEEK 17 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raya, Pinnock, Mee, Jorgensen, Henry, Jensen, Janelt, Norgaard, Roerslev, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Cox, Goode, Da Silva, Wissa, Jansson, Damsgaard, Canos, Ghoddos, Lewis-Potter.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Forster, Doherty, Lenglet, Dier, Perisic, Bissouma, Hojbjerg, Tanganga, Son, Kulusevski, Kane.

Subs: Lloris, Royal, Sanchez, Davies, Sessegnon, Matar Sarr, Skipp, Gil, White.



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  1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Tanganga looks rusty

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Has he ever looked good?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        no

  2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Lump on Tanganga yellow if he makes it to the second half

  3. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Raya easily on 3 saves at HT

  4. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Business as usual for spurs.

  5. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kane out. Never again.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Smh 😆

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      LOL

  6. Manani
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    i know spurs looked poor defensively, but dohetry do look decent attacking wise.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      underrated player imo

    2. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      He is walking in oppositions box for fun

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      not enough when walker is the same price

      1. Kellz86
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Walker is 0.2 more

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          and he is not a good fpl asset

          1. TheBiffas
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 18 days ago

            debateable

  7. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Glad I ignored Kane and went for Darwin

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Went Kulu over an Arsenal mid myself

    2. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I watched Darwin against City and swapped Kane in. 😀

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        haha i did that too but changed my mind

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Are you still glad? 😀

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Yeah im happy

        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Lol

  8. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Still early but ML differential Kulu not looking too good yet. Watch Almiron kill it. Was I too clever for my own good?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Nah, no boggie. Not having Almiron wont kill you and Kulu is a fine option. Relax.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      You know how football goes, this match could easily end 1-3 Spurs.

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Not ML diff Kane eigther

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Snap

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kane has scored in six boxing day matches... Nine goals.

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Means nothing

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Agree, but we Kane owners are still hoping for a Wonder in the second half 🙂

    2. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      6 out of 6 or out of 20 or something else?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Six straight

        1. Tinkermania
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Ah! That gives a bit of perspective instead of just saying 6. Due a blank then.

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      That was before I owned him

  10. aarrgghh
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Conte has lost that team

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Nah, he didn't give up even when he lost his hair...

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        😆

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Did he ever have them? Heavily overrated and overprotected manager imo

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      3-4-3 doesn't suit this team. Conte needs to change tactics.

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      It's missing Lloris, Romero & Bentancur. Not an excuse but that does make a fiat bit of difference.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Particularly Bentancur

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Some would argue that's an improvement

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Some being... You? Forster is worse than Lloris. Tanganga is having a mare, as was Bissouma.

  11. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Conte is the new Mourinho aka Mourinho 2.0, or Nuno Santo 2.0

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Has always lacked tactical flexibility tbf. Surprised more opposition managers don't just match up 3-4-3 / 3-5-2 and then Spurs struggle. Happened at Conte's Chelsea too when opposition managers decided to do it (2017/18 season).

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      yep

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Bring back Boxing day Berba

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        He was so casual….legend

      2. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Did he ever play with Eric Cantona? That would be another level….

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          No, that would have been too much swag on one pitch.

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Anyone seen Kane Owners?

    Last Spotted BURIED deep under the CHRISTMAS TREE

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I’m here and still hoping for a haul 🙂

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Great jinx

    3. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      NOWHERE for us to hide

    4. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I’m at work making holiday pay so it evens out

    5. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Sold him for Martial

    6. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Right here pal. Kane goal

    7. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Absolutely everywhere to hide

  14. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Perisic and Doherty the furthest forward

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Yeah, people forgot Kane is CDM

  15. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Should be penalty to Spurs
    No attempt to play the ball

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Ref not even sent to monitor
      VAR is pointless, get rid

  16. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Jeez… where’s var when you need it?

  17. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Looked like a clear pen to me

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kane pen denied

  19. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kane owners lucky there....he could have had a penalty to miss.

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Unlucky Raya owners

  20. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    They should have been a penalty!

  21. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    That should be a pen tbf

  22. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kane missed another pen?

  23. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    HTF was that not a penalty?

  24. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    He would have missed it anyway

  25. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    omg looooooool

  26. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    This was 100% given penalty in World cup but not here of course

    1. Etihader
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Only if Argentina is playing.

  27. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Can anyone tell me why that wasn't at least reviewed?

    1. Etihader
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I guess it would not have been reviewed even if penalty was given.

      50/50 you can’t call it an obvious referee mistake to initiate a VAR review.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Don't think that was 50/50, just a blatant rugby tackle with no attempt to play the ball, pretty obvious mistake not to give a foul?

        1. Etihader
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          I also see this as a penalty. But it’s not 100% because Kane was also using hands to fight for position before the defender used his hands. Maybe the referee also thought the ball was going too far for Kane to actually score from this position.

  28. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Ref worry for Kane career, he could retire if miss again

  29. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Toney oh sht

  30. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    OMG