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There are five Premier League matches kicking off at 3pm BST this afternoon on a scorching day of weather up and down the country.

Manchester City v Bournemouth and Arsenal v Leicester City are the stand-out matches from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective, with Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United, Southampton v Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham also getting underway at the traditional kick-off time.

There are no real shock team news calls from Pep Guardiola at the Etihad, where Erling Haaland leads the line for the hosts.

Haaland was not just the most-bought FPL asset of Gameweek 2, attracting 1.2 million new owners, but also the most-captained, having been handed the armband by over three million of us.

Guardiola’s only tweak from last weekend sees Riyad Mahrez replace Jack Grealish, meaning that Phil Foden will switch back to the left flank.

Bournemouth are without Dominic Solanke and Jordan Zemura today, with those absences accounting for two of Scott Parker’s three changes. Phillip Billing drops to the bench, as Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie and Jack Stacey all come into the side.

Arsenal are unchanged for the fourth match in a row, including pre-season friendlies, while Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers also goes with the same team that drew with Brentford.

Continuing on that theme at Molineux, both managers have resisted making any changes from Gameweek 1.

That’s also what Leeds boss Jesse Marsch has done at Elland Road but opposite number Ralph Hasenhuttl has made four changes, with Armel Bella-Kotchap, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Stuart Armstrong and Che Adams recalled at the expense of Yan Valery, Oriol Romeu, Adam Armstrong and Joe Aribo.

At the Amex, there’s yet another unaltered line-up as Graham Potter keeps faith with the same Brighton team that defeated Manchester United last weekend.

Newcastle’s only change is enforced as Sven Botman replaces the absent Matt Targett, with Dan Burn moving to left-back.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Gabriel, Saliba, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus.

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Holding, Tomiyasu, Pepe, Sambi Lokonga, Elneny.

Leicester City XI: Ward, Amartey, Fofana, Evans, Justin, Ndidi, Tielemans, Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall, Castagne, Vardy.

Subs: Soyuncu, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Daka, Mendy, Praet, Iversen, Thomas.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Webster, Gross, Mac Allister, Caicedo, March, Lallana, Trossard, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Colwill, Mwepu, Alzate, Sarmiento, Undav, Mitoma, Van Hecke.

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Tripper, Schar, Botman, Burn, Willock, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Almiron, Wilson, Saint-Maximin

Subs: Dubravka, Dummett, Lascelles, Ritchie, Manquillo, Wood, Murphy, Anderson, Longstaff


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo, De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan, Foden, Haaland, Mahrez.

Subs: Ortega, Stones, Grealish, Alvarez, Bernardo Silva, Delap. Mbete, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand.

Bournemouth XI: Travers, Mepham, Lerma, Kelly, Cook, Christie, Stacey, Pearson Smith, Tavernier, Moore.

Subs: Marcondes, Neto, Lowe, Stanislas, Dembele, Hill, Senesi, Billing, Anthony.


Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Salisu, Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, S Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Adams.

Subs: McCarthy, Lyanco, Stephens, Romeu, Aribo, A Armstrong, Mara, Diallo, Valery.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Llorente, Struijk, Roca, Adams, Aaronson, Rodrigo, Harrison, Bamford.

Subs: Klaesson, Forshaw, Summerville, James, Sinisterra, Hjelde, Drameh, Greenwood, Klich.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Ait-Nouri, Collins, Neto, Neves, Podence, Hwang Hee-Chan, Gibbs-White, Jonny, Kilman, Dendoncke.

Subs: Sarkic, Boly, Guedes, Semedo, Toti, Ronan, Traore, Cundle, Campbell.

Fulham XI: Rodak, Tete, Adarabioyo, Reed, Kebano, Mitrovic, Ream, De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Palhinha, Robinson.

Subs: Leno, Duffy, Cairney, Chalobah, Muniz, Mbabu, Diop, Francois, Stansfield.


GAMEWEEK 2 RESULTS SO FAR

Aston Villa2 – 1Everton

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3pm team news: Mahrez in for Grealish, six sides unchanged

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You can find it via this link and you only have to type in your FPL ID number (so no password/email) to see the visuals.


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  1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    The days of jammy bench points from unexpected main player benchings (e.g., Bailey today) are over, eh? If a regular player is in the matchday squad and starts on the bench, he's going to be one of the five subs in.

    1. maglia rosa
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This, this and thrice this

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Andreas hauling today would underscore the pain for many.

    2. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Setting up bench order may actually matter this season

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why didn’t Grealish start damn. :(((

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So Manchester City could be 3 up?

  3. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I still stand by my MCI 8-0 Bou prediction

  4. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry for people who went for Grealish.

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB looks more essential than Haaland to be fair

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not surprising given price

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Crap crap crap - keep getting 8m MIDs wrong.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez AA though tbf

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

        Dont care about Mahrez

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Which one you got

  7. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Haaland going to suffer from City being too much of a team that they share the goals around

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Cancelo playing ?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      His role really hinders him for FPL.

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cards or chess?

    4. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes max bonus

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden yass c'mon!

  10. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Did wonder which of the City £8m kids would go nuts this week. Foden bandwagon if Mount or Diaz blanks.

  11. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden!

  12. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Can Haaland cover Foden?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Based on the score so far, no

  13. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Nunez is going to have to wait. Can’t drop Kane, Haaland or Jesus yet

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You can drop dm kane

  14. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I've got City on one screen and Arsenal on another - I'm getting overwhelmed here - slow down!

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same here, both City and Arsenal the live TV games today.

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    3 City goals and none for Haaland. Spurs last week all over again!

    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It’s the 40th min mate

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He wont get much more than 60 with this heat and the game won.

    2. Santi sensei
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Atleast He got an assist!

  16. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah out KDB in?

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Done already

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Tempo (C)

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    No Jesus for me 🙁

    Foden just about keeping me level with others

  19. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus almost scored again, he is on fire.

  20. Ribus
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Owning Haaland and Mahrez out of the 4 offensive players is quite annoying

  21. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    FPL towers aren't keeping up. Game is completely jacked.

    1. STONEROSES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      They’ve botched it. Amateurs.

  22. Santi sensei
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Those who got Saka. Easy transfer to Foden imo

    1. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Until Foden is rested next week 🙂

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Could easily sell Foden next GW.

  23. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB is taking souls !

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Everyone has him though

  24. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden owners unite 😎

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      All the handsome people.

      😎

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      o/

  25. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Oh good, everyone hauling except mahrez

  26. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    FPL site broken

  27. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martinelli assist

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nooooo

  28. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    pls do something saka, cheers

  29. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Yesssssssd

    Yessssssssss

    WC sucesssssss

    Haaland (c) + Foden + Jesus

    Was so close to going Kulu over Foden

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus. 😆
      Everyone in the world has him. As long as you captained him.

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You didn’t have Haaland and Jesus GW1? Definitely a success if not!

    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Just mention Foden the rest is pointless

  30. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Haaland to come off at half time for a rest

    1. STONEROSES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Game won’t even be 50% done by then

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pretty sure it will be 50% done by then

        1. STONEROSES
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Nah will be more injury time at end of 2nd half than first mate