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

    Should have captain Jesus instead Haaland ffs

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

      If only u knew what was going to happen before the deadline

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

        It would make it easier

        Still be some saying i missed the heads up

        Ffs

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

      Not really

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

    Arsenal are running circles around Leicester

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

      See below

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

        I see now, it is against the run of play they were getting dominated.

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

    penalty leicester

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pen to Leicester

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

    Gundo in pain.

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

    Scoreline is bad news for us Haaland cappers 😐

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

    Vardy Pen omg

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

    Need Nunez to go crazy on Monday

    Everyone has Jesus ughhh

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

    Ramsdale to save pen ?

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

      Possible

  10. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lei penalty

    Ramsdale error

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

    Leicester PK!!!!

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

      Nope

  12. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    (K)dB single-handled keeping my game week/season alive

  13. SH1M1
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB proving midfielders always have the higher cieling for (C)

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

    Vardy should be penalised

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

    Please be Castagne assist

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

      No way.

  16. Tabasco
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ref's giving absolutely everything against Arsenal at every chance; not a pen.

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

      First time VAR works in our favour

  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ramsdale save would be epic

  18. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy dive no pen

  19. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Var check on the leicester pen...should be overruled

  20. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If Arsenal keep playing like this there will be talk of being title contenders

    1. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It’ll only last until they play one of the three teams better than them!

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

    Couldn't even afford KdB for Kane, dammit. No 4.4 forwards yet.

  22. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone without Jesus?

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

      Yup went with nunez

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Not so bad. Sure Nunez will still do well

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

          Yeah and Foden is keeping me afloat

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

      Atheists

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

      LOL

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

      Maybe Mo followers but Jesus is in the Koran

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

    Jesus almost scored again, he could have scored 4 goals by now.

  24. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    VAR overrules ...no leicester pen

  25. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Should be a YC for diving

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

      VAR can't recommend bookings.

      1. dabber7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The referee can decide to book a player after reviewing the incident though.

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

    No penalty. VARsenal

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

      One of the biggest dives you ever see

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

        VAR is the process. Didn't say it it wasn't a dive.

  27. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal got away with it

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

      Yeah don’t understand how it was overturned. Clearly Vardy was hit… even if he did go down easily. It’s a foul.

    2. Tabasco
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nonsense

  28. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Phew Saliba Cs intact

    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ha ha bollox

  29. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Vardive

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

    If there was vAR in 2015 Leicester probably wouldn't have won the League

    Vardy got away with all of this that year