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Two Premier League matches kick off at 2pm BST today – Southampton v Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes two changes from the team that comfortably beat Leeds United in Gameweek 1, as Nemanja Matic (£4.5m) and Anthony Martial (£7.9m) replace Scott McTominay (£5.5m) and Daniel James (£6.0m) in the starting XI.

New signings Raphael Varane (£5.5m) and Jadon Sancho (£9.4m) are both named on the bench.

Ralph Hasenhüttl’s Southampton will be looking to bounce back from their opening-day loss at Everton, though they are without a win in 10 home league matches against The Red Devils.

New signing Adam Armstrong (£6.0m) leads the line, while £4.0m defender Tino Livramento gets another start at right-back ahead of Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m), who again has to settle for a place on the bench.

At Tottenham Hotspur, Nuno names an unchanged starting XI with Harry Kane (£12.4m) on the bench. That means another out-of-position start for Son Heung-min (£10.0m).

Of all the current Premier League sides that the South Korean international has played against, Wolves are the only team he hasn’t scored against. Could that be about to change?

Meanwhile, Bruno Lage takes charge of his first Wolves home game and makes just one change to his starting XI, with Nelson Semedo (£5.0m) replacing Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.0m).

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Stephens, Salisu, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Walcott, Djenepo, Adams, A Armstrong

Subs: Forster, Bednarek, Walker-Peters, Valery, Diallo, Elyounoussi, Tella, Redmond, Long

Man Utd XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Fred, Martial, Fernandes, Pogba, Greenwood

Subs: Heaton, Dalot, Varane, James, Lingard, Mata, McTominay, van de Beek, Sancho

Wolves XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Semedo, Moutinho, Neves, Marcal, Trincao, Traore, Jimenez

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Silva, Gibbs-White, Dendoncker, Cundle, Marques, Campbell

Spurs XI: Lloris, Tanganga, Sanchez, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Alli, Moura, Bergwijn, Son

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Davies, Sessegnon, Winks, Lo Celso, Gil, Kane, Scarlett

  1. LT10
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Greenwood much better value for money than Bruno..... so far.

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve got both and happy to keep it that way for now.

  2. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Got 2FT but not sure what to do at this stage.

    First thought is just to use 1FT on Veltman to Dier for free.

    What do you reckon?

    2FT 0.0ITB
    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Ayling
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Barnes
    Ings Antonio Toney

    Steele Tsimikas Veltman* Brownhill

    Cheers

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      You know Veltman is available next week? Just not sure if he'll get his place back?

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, worried it might be a while until he’s fully match fit and back in favour, and there’s a nice little run of fixtures for Spurs

    2. Khark
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      If you're just using one then yeahlooks good, if you're making another and can find another 0.5 then Reguilon says Hi.

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Good shout. Cheers

    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Similar team, same situation. Plan was Greenwood and Ings for Lukaku + 4.5 Mid, but barring something dramatic this afternoon don't think I'll do that. So probably White or Tsi to Dier. Boring defensive transfer, but perfect time to do it.

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Nice one. Yeah, not the most exciting but feels like a good time to sort those little issues

  3. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno captainers very quiet after giving it large all day yesterday

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah all the smug Bruno Cappers jinxed him yesterday after the Salah blank

    2. Babit1967
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Haha, yeah was lovely as a Salah captained Bruno owner

    3. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, Dusan Citizen MIA... 😆

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        He said to captain Mahrez, tbh.

        1. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          He chickened out and captained Bruno

  4. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    united looked like they didnt want to play

    slow, lazy, and sloppy

    1. MJF
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I blame the tactics in part but I thought Southampton were excellent. They deserve credit and they deserved to win.

        1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Yea they played well. The 5 atb left no space to do anything then they were dangerous on the counter

      • Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Ole isn’t exactly a box of tactical genius

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Traore brilliant again today, just a shame Neto is out for most of the season. Wolves much more attacking this year, great to watch!

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        2 pointer

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          hauls are imminent

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Brilliant winger, awful finisher as usual

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          true, but for 6mil it doesn't matter + he'll get loads of assists as well

      3. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Im itching to get Traore

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          same, probably a week too early, but United's backline doesn't look that solid right now

      4. sk24
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Is this true?

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          is what true?

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Is your opinion true

              1. F4L
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                😀 Most opinions are subjective, but you just have to look at the stats, 42 shots in their first 2 games! The goals will start flowing soon...

      5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        This gameweek could not have gone much better for me
        I have big decisions to make for next gw:

        1m itb

        Tsimikas OUT Livarmento IN

        Or should I do

        Salah OUT Fernandes IN?

        Or should I do BOTH?

        --

        Or should I remove one of my Villa three Villa lads for Spurs or persevere with them? In particular Buendia OUT for Alli?

        --

        Or should I go for the FFS fashionable move Salah OUT - Son IN?

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          That has been cancelled.

      6. Daniyal
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        so Barnes to Greenwood looking like a popular move now ?

        1. MJF
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Unless Barnes scores tomorrow.

          • Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah do it quickly before they play Norwich. Also ignore the fact Wolves were alright today. Good luck.

          • The 12th Man
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Did Gundo > Greenwood this week.
            Barnes stays for Norwich.

          • Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 16 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            If it is it is ill thought out.
            Barnes has Norwich next.

          • Khark
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            I just cant get rid of Barnes before Norwich

        2. MJF
            4 years, 9 months ago

            I wonder how many -4 and -8 points hits were taken to get Bruno.

            Probably rightly so given how Saints defended last week.

          • jia you
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Apologies in advance but this is my moment:
            lol@Bruno cappers
            lol@Salah cappers
            😉

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Banned!

              1. jia you
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                🙂

            2. Ginkapo FPL
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Be better than them

            3. The 12th Man
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Lol.
              Nice one.

              1. jia you
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                haha got plenty of stick last weekend but just having a laugh

            4. MJF
                4 years, 9 months ago

                Your moment to be an idiot?

                1. jia you
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  indeed, it's just in jest mate, you'll get to laugh at me again soon enough!

                  1. MJF
                      4 years, 9 months ago

                      Fair play on the Greenwood cap like.

                      1. jia you
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 9 months ago

                        Thanks mate, yeah was between him & Mane all week but got one right for a change 🙂

                        1. MJF
                            4 years, 9 months ago

                            Aye good call.

                  2. Ron_Swanson
                    • 15 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    nob

                  3. AzzaroMax99
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    lol@Son cappers xD

                  4. PartyTime
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    See ya in the sin bin buddy.

                    Beautiful points 😉 well done!

                    1. jia you
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 9 months ago

                      Cheers!

                  5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                    • 16 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Cue the 'underlying stats', 'caveats' and tears in their eyes from the 'experts'. And realisation that they should have xyz, abc, defenders etc. Greenwood 'nailed' etc
                    And after that the narrative will be United wil surely bounce back etc.

                    1. jia you
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 9 months ago

                      haha yeah, one thing is clear...no player is essential thats for sure!

                      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                        • 16 Years
                        4 years, 9 months ago

                        'Essential' is the biggest myth in fpl. What is most important is spotting 'Value'. That is where the real jumps are made.

                2. sirmorbach
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Meslier (4.0)
                  TAA / Shaw / Coufal (White, 4.0)
                  Salah / Bruno / Raphinha / Barnes / Benrahma
                  Bamford / Ings (4.5)

                  2 free transfers. Ben White to Livramento before price rises?

                  1. lilmessipran
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Why get rid of white? he should be a good option come gw4

                    1. g40steve
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 9 months ago

                      Covid

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

                  Zambian witch doctor strikes again!

                  1. Hazz
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    It's true.

                  2. Chalobah's Witness
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    what did he do?

                4. Athletico Underachieving
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Duffy better fixtures, but Livramento looks great. This one is going to to torment me

                  1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Really glad I went with him from the start!!! Looks a player!!

                  2. Podge
                    • 15 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Both ?

                    1. Athletico Underachieving
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 9 months ago

                      For sure if I was wildcarding, just want to move Tsimi on for now

                5. g40steve
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Ben White > Livramento?

                  1. thegaffer82
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    I’m just gunna keep him & hope he’s back for GW4 when I want him. Tsimi > Livramento looks good though with Robbo’s return imminent

                  2. Noisy Neighbour
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Yes. I’m not gambling on a COVID case that’s about to plummet in value.

                6. Deulofail
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Leader of my ML probably should have BBed https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/5694578/event/2

                  1. JBG
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Off... That bench.

                  2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Ouch!

                  3. g40steve
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    37 on the bench my record was in the 40’s, the week Lundy & Mousett went mental!

                  4. My heart goes Salalalalah
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Ouch!

                  5. Botman and Robben
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Lordy.

                  6. Max City
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Even worse than my last season's 28 benched points

                  7. Khark
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Holy Duck

                  8. Old Man
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Ouch!

                7. JBG
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Hasselhoff must be thrilled with this result.

                8. Cruicky
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Amongst all of the hysteria, it has been massively overlooked that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still Manchester United manager.

                9. OLLY G
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Didn't watch the Spurs match. Was Son's sub injury related?

                  Thanks.

                  1. F4L
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    didn't look like it no. Bergwijn was having a great game so I guess Nuno wanted to leave him on.

                  2. Baberto
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    No

                10. I Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Should've been brave and captained Mahrez as I had planned to before the season started. Oh well.

                  1. thegaffer82
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    He scored yes, but he only played about 10mins. And we knew that might happen, so the decision was correct I think.

                    Too easy to say with hindsight that he scored & Bruno/Salah/Son didn’t, so Mahrez was the right choice.

                    Analyze the decision making, not just the outcome

                11. Max City
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  My gut told me to cap TAA..
                  9 points lost

                  1. Pompel
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    No guts, no glory, you know

                    1. Max City
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 9 months ago

                      Will remember this

                    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 9 months ago

                      Well my gut told me to cap bruno

                12. Bishopool
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  After yesterday I never thought that Salah was still better C option than Bruno.

                13. Khark
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Looking at next week. Am i mad to be considering Ings or Antonio (C) over Bruno? Don't have Son btw.

                  1. Chalobah's Witness
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    My (C) for next week is on Barnes

                    1. Nomar
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      4 years, 9 months ago

                      Antonio for me.

                      P*ssed off beyond belief with Bruno blanking every flipping time I give him the armband.

                  2. Athletico Underachieving
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Seems a good week for it with no Son, I’m looking at Ings, Antonio or Barnes…no doubt will bottle it and go Bruno

                  3. I Member
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    If I don't bring in Son it'll be Antonio or Bruno. Not convinced enough by Villa to give Ings the armband.

                  4. Fish up a tree
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    No go with your head not the crowd

                14. Flair
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Bruno gloaters are, as we love to say, in the mud.

                15. Chalobah's Witness
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Now get out your popcorn and watch Arsenal getting completely butchered by Chelsea.

                  1. Old Man
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    I'm hiding behind the sofa. A very large sofa.

                    1. tricpic
                      • 16 Years
                      4 years, 9 months ago

                      Havertz hat trick coming (because I took him out for -4)

                16. Plant Based FPLer
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Can't write this stuff. I thought Ole saw the light and was benching Martial indefinitely in favor of Greenwood or Cavani. He is morale poison. I didn't see the match but tell me I'm wrong.

                  1. Noisy Neighbour
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    To be fair though, their attack looked worse after Martial was subbed. I know that’s ironic because Martial was poor, but it was still the case.

                    1. Athletico Underachieving
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 9 months ago

                      Agree, weirdly toothless when Sancho came on

                  2. MrZ
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    He need to sell martial.
                    I think greenwood will be preferred up top with cavani get some odd playing time.

                17. LT10
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  After watching today's Saints Vs United game, many of us on here will have come to the conclusion that Livramento is the natural replacement for Tsimikas.

                  However, can we all agree on a pact? Let's all WAIT until Tsimikas rises again.

                  Your average 'casual' player will just look at the latest scores and transfer the Liverpool lad in.

                  Patience, my friends.

                  1. Fish up a tree
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Madness! Nearly 98k have brought in the Greek this GW…

                    How many more numpties do we need to get to 4.2?

                  2. Baberto
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Tsimi will reach a rise after duffy. Livra isn't rising this week. So that's a great advice brother!

                    I see almost 60k has shipped toney out already. It's a fact that he'll drop within couple of days. But i really wanna know who are they replacing his with?

                18. Kane Train
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Which one?

                  A) Digne > Dier save 1FT
                  B) Digne & Greenwood > Livramento & Son
                  C) Digne & Brownhill > Livramento & Raphinha

                19. Debauchy
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Any Bruno Captainers up to some abuse ? Seems they've all hightailed

                  1. Fish up a tree
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Bruno was shite today. Yes it’s knee jerk to get rid but serious plans are afoot to shift to Lukaku

                  2. Firminooooo
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    o/ We had a set ball and Bruno smashed to balls in the net.

                  3. Bushwhacker
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    Was a perfectly valid captain choice, as was Salah. Hopefully this weekend will result in us all looking further afield without as much fear. (C) Salah here.

                    1. Debauchy
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 9 months ago

                      Aye agree , just like to put a few numptys in place 🙂

                20. Bushwhacker
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Genuinely excited to see Lukaku today … as an non-owner and non-Chelsea fan. He lit up Inter.

                21. Fer Fuch's Ake
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Alonso playing striker?

                22. Debauchy
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  Happy that Son blanked today , will kill the urge and miss the surge