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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!

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  1. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Don't wildcard...just downgrade one premium.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      This.

    2. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      I only have 1 premium.
      WC incoming!

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        1 is all you need

  2. Random Name
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    I hate Leno with a passion

  3. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Salah + Toney -> Jota + Lukaku for free?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Yes.... Defo

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Nah. Chelsea have Liverpool away next. Wait my man.

  4. jia you
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Under 12s defending

  5. Lallana's Bananas
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Will Bertrand start next week?

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Should do. It's all about the 10-day count date from a positive Covid test.

  6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Wonder if all those saying "too early" and that they won't tear up their team for Lukaku will change their minds by the end of this game

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Do you swap out Salah or Bruno to afford Lukaku?

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Salah if he misses gw4

    2. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Look at the fixtures. It would be mad to at this stage.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Chelsea have to win them to win the league....

        I'm more relaxed about the fixtures for top teams on song.

        1. TheTinman
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          No they don't 0-0 draws, 1-0 wins are fine. Salah or Bruno will be playing in games Liverpool and Utd looking to win 3 or 4 nil

      2. jia you
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        fixtures only matter to teams that are not Chelsea & City

    3. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Close..but Bruno, as Greenwood covers United

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        … does he though? Long term?

    4. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      I'm thinking Fernandes to Greenwood and Ings to Lukaku

    5. Squib
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Aim for all 3

  8. Pukki Party
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Ings and 4m itb 🙂

  9. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    You hear that?
    It's the hype train is coming.

  10. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    This is Arsenal don't forget. Let's not get too excited yet.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Better wait until february when they play Arsenal next time, thanks.

  11. OverTinker
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    not going to get Kaku even if he scores a hattrick here

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Stick to your principals

  12. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Big Rom!!!

    Also, damn that Bruno blank sucked.

  13. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Time to shake up that template. Kane and Lukaku back

    1. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Thank god

  14. Gunneryank
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    This movie just writes itself, eh?

  15. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Top forwards tend to be fixture-proof...why wait until his price rises?

  16. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Lukaku continues as a bottom half team destroyer!

  17. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    For those considering Lukaku, he's is not going to be playing against an Arse defense in coming GWs, Liv, AV, Tot, MCI

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      He will rip those two middle teams apart, Wolves would have scored 3 or 4 today if lukaku played for them

  18. JONALDINHO
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Lukaku is so good. Definitely better than Kane

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Lol no

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Is Pepe a striker?

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Nobody is talking about Pepe. Weird Ginkapo.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Depends on which Kane. Also Kane has pens.

  19. jia you
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Please sell your 4.5 forwards this week all...a 4.4 would allow me Pepe & Toney to Lukaku for free 😉

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Without Salah and Bruno, is money even an issue? 😉

      1. jia you
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        haha it is unfortunately mate

  20. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    White with the corona? Wont play next week neither?

  21. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    James and Lukaku is the good version of Digne and DCL.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      DCL seems to be doing alright.

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      DCL is good.
      Digne is not.

  22. Pacer.
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Am I imagining it or is saka just pretty average

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      When has he been better then average, all hype no substance

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 3 days ago

      I know it's cool to make fun of arsenal but no, Saka is pure quality

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Still growing as a player. Needs a quality manager to help him grow though, he will suffer under Arteta.

    4. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      He gets pulled around everywhere for Arsenal and is surrounded by muppets.
      With a set role in England he looked real good.

      Feel like Arsenal are ruining all of their players - no one plays to their potential here.

  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Steady on everyone, he’s got 1, don’t forget he’s 11.5 so you’re expecting returns

  24. Rochdale_Cowboy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Bruno salah Kane >
    Lukaku Dele Gross
    For -8 Bank the money, then bring them all back the week after for another -8 kneejerk when they haul again

  25. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Has Martinelli touched the ball yet?

    1. Gunneryank
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Who?

  26. TheTinman
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    FPL Blackbox showed stats that proved ticker matters for top teams Attacks but not their Defences. How many of the big games finish 0-0 1-0.

    Fixtures do matter. But be my guest, bring him in now

  27. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Bruno & Toney -> Greenwood & Kaku seems like a no brainer?

    1. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      No brain behind that idea, yes.

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Certainly no brains between these 2 buns, for sure.

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Replacing 1 good player & a dud for two good players

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Salah if missing due to isolation?

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Very good point, means Greenwood becomes Pogba also.

  28. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Depends on who Kane plays for if he has pens this season

  29. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    We have to admit a lot of pressure has been put on Lukaku’s shoulders to deliver. But even with that first goal he’s shown all his qualities in one chance. Brilliant hold & link up play early on, great physicality to get past his man cleanly and excellent positioning for the tap in.
    Get him now or wait a few weeks?

    1. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      GW7 as planned.

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

      I honestly think Chelsea are the team to beat this season and that he can score against anyone. I have him now, doesn't mean in that period of time other forwards won't outscore him but he's a captaincy option too

  30. StevenW
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Mahrez & Ings -> Raph & Lukaku (-4)?

    Could wait until next week when Ings & Lukaku have more favourable fixtures but price rises inevitable for Lukaku?