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Sunday’s Premier League action continues at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal host Chelsea.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) comes into Gameweek 2 with a significant level of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest.

The Belgian starts up top for Thomas Tuchel’s side, and will be supported by Mason Mount (£7.5m) and Kai Havertz (£8.4m) in the Blues 3-4-2-1 formation.

Elsewhere, Christian Pulisic (£8.0m) misses out after a positive Covid test, while N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.4m) are back on the bench after being injured in the UEFA Super Cup.

As for Arsenal, Ben White £4.5m) has been ruled out, as revealed by David Ornstein earlier today:

As a result, Mikel Arteta turns to Rob Holding (£4.4m), who joins Cedric Soares (£4.5m), Pablo Mari (£4.5m) and Kieran Tierney (£5.0m) at the back.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£9.9m), who has recovered from Covid, and new signing Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) are on the bench.

Martin Odegaard (£5.5m) has joined permanently from Real Madrid, however this game comes too soon for him.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Leno, Cedric, Holding, Mari, Tierney, Lokonga, Xhaka, Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Martinelli 

Subs: Ramsdale, Chambers, Kolasinac, Tavares, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Nelson, Balogun, Aubameyang

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku 

Subs: Kepa, Chilwell, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Zouma, Kante, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Werner

Kane was on the bench this week, while Fernandes started!

  1. MJF
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Home crowds making so much difference. You can just hear the wall of noise in every game - surely spurring on home sides.

      Only 1/9 away wins this weekend 3/10 last week I think?

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        In lower Leagues it's away crowds that are making the difference. Often a high proportion of the total attendance.

        1. MJF
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Interesting.

            Makes sense tho. Every lower leavue ive been to the away crowd has been by far the most vocal.

            At Carlisle, we pretty much never get a song going.

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

        Cmon the Arse

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Wrong site

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

              🙂

        2. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Thoughts about Toney to Bamford?

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

            Why not DCL or Antonio?

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

            Well Bamford is a much better forward

          3. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Comparing player to player... obviously.
            But what else could you do with 1.5m?

          4. Pep's Money Laundry
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Trying to do that exact move

          5. OPTA FPL
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            No brainer

        3. Alexis Nonsense
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          I know it's some pressure on Arteta...but look at that team

          Not top 6 quality is it?

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

            Looks like something out of Master League PES3.

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 9 months ago

              6-8

            • Paul Psychic Octopus
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Arsenal aiming for top half, not top 6.

            • DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              You can’t even get dressed without mummy’s help

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

            whos a better choice? Pogba or Greenwood??

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

              Im thinking both , no Bruno at the moment

          4. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Love seeing Alonso try to defend

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

                Keyword,try

              2. ☈☾
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                Arsenal will score from his side

            • Zimo
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Lol Shaws on 2 bonus?

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

                Created lots of chances

                1. Zimo
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  I'll take it

              2. OverTinker
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                yeah unfortunately he missed out on the 3rd

            • tiger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Lukaku is back!

            • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 16 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Lukaku essential

            • TorresMagic™
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Lukaku essential.

            • Meinhoff
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              LUKAKU OMG

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

              Lukaku is absolutely magical.

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

              Big Rom back in the house!!!

            • Pacer.
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              RIP top end premiums

            • Make United Great Again
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Lukakuuuuu

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

              LUKAKUUUUU

            • Collie01
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              James assist

            • dark91
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              He is back to destroy our ranks

            • sirmorbach
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Ah f—, I now have to WC to have him

            • Paul Psychic Octopus
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Sterling would probably have missed that.

              1. dark91
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                To be honest he won't. Tapping in easy chances is the only thing he is good at

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

                  Same with Lineker, but you'd have still had him back in the day (no YC either!)

            • Zimo
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Fek it I'm doing Son to Traore and Bamford to Lukaku

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

                Relax, Chelsea plays Liverpool. Son Captain material for next week at home vs Watford.

            • George Agdgdgwngo
              • 16 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Get in my team Rom

            • Ady87
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Wildcard time?

              1. The Frenchie
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                Yes

              2. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                Wait till the transfer window closes and international injuries etc...

            • TheTinman
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Oh god........b

            • Totalfootball
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Lukaku shi

            • AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              First goal for Chelsea...

              Kane going up in price?

              Not a penny less than £150 million...

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

              Someone to finish Reece James' crosses....

              Finally.

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  He's back to rwb instead of azpi too

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

                If Arsenal hold onto Arteta … relegation battle?

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

                  Hope so...they are a disgusting side with Arteta

              3. Lovren an elevator
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                Hilarious. He really is that good

              4. TheTinman
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                Chelsea next 4 fixtures so bad though. They're bottom of the ticker

                1. Paul Psychic Octopus
                  • 15 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  There are no 'bad' fixtures for this Chelsea team.

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

                  Do the best team in the league care about the ticker?