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

    Foden subbed.
    Pep must have hated him not passing!

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

      Probably.

      Making an example of him whilst the game is already won...

      1. Swahealy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Feed the goat our your off then 🙂

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not passing to Hauland

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

    Harrison assist

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

    How's the Wolves v Fulham game going?

    Thought Fulham would be up 3-0 by now...

    1. Swahealy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lot of seasoned fpl players have the Wolves def off the bench this week

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

    Rodrigo what a punt you've been my son 😀

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

      Look at me mummy

      Nah fair play mate

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

    Foden injured I think

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

      Source?

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

        Just assumed - but he’s obviously not now just seen him.
        Don’t get why you’d sub him otherwise

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

      Maybe not then, Pep is so weird

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

    Foden CS locked in.

  7. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best Bailey replacement up to 6.5?

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

      Aaronson and bank a few bob

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

        Tempted on Aaronson myself

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

      Rodrigo

    3. Swahealy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If Bailey was 6.5 I'd replace him but at 5 Mill still gonna be a dangerous player, patience

    4. 15men1cup
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rather get a defender at that price now

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

    Thanks for the points Phil

    Rest up for the next few

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

      Look at m… I mean congrats on the points mate

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

        wrong answer, try again

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

      Thanks for the remaining wildcard, wildcard

  9. dark91
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden and and Grealish on. Is it because he didn't Square that ball to Haaland?

  10. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden injured?

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

      Wtf?!

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

      Knocked out by Haaland in the dressing room

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        "The way he took the ball to take the penalty, I liked it. He’s direct and if someone is going to take his ball he will punch the faces of one of his mates. I’m pretty sure of that."

        That settles that

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

      didnt pass to their star boy

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ahh injuring Pep's heart

  11. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden owners in disbelief

  12. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    My rashford puck over martinelli going well from gw1 !
    Was gonna do the move this week, thought give rashford Brentford game, have 2ft next week

    1. Swahealy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rashford, shoulda just went Bailey, same points anyway

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Got Bailey to!
        Rather than Neto martinelli
        Few x next week

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

    Honestly wouldn’t be surprised if Pep brought Foden off for that one chance he didn’t square. Pep is petty like that.

  14. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    See this is why no City mids needed.

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

      Unless I'm mistaken KDB is a city mid

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

        Yes he's the only one really worth it but I prefer Salah and Haaland still

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

          Yep me too, don't own him either lol

    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Goal and assist not enough?

      But in all seriousness its a tough one and kind of depends on you're personality.

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

    Cancelo ain't worth 7m this season chaps...

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

      freeing up an extra 2m by shifting him to walker is tasty

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

        Could come handy if upgrading Bailey

      2. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        May need this to get Nunez

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

      On course for 266 points

    3. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thankyou

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

      Yeah I'm going to swap for James Chelsea defender next week. Not impressed with this DM role

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

      I did tell people. I've got Dias and 1m itb.

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

        I don't remember this ?_? I told people.

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

      This

    7. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      In this sort of game he rarely matches the mids, it's in the tighter games where he earns his value through bonus and his assists and goal(s) around them

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

    Mahrez 59 min sub next

  17. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rodrigo myboy on fire

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

    Foden walked onto the bench no problem. No ice. No anything.

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

    Haaland has around 15-20mins before he’s subbed.

    Need a goal asap 😐

  20. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why foden off?

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

      Jack wants a dance

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

      Me no know

  21. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I think we all need this team in our life.

    Sanchez
    Robertson James Walker Zinchenko
    Salah Kulusevski Martinelli
    Haaland Nunez Jesus

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

      Looks great

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

      Mitro up top instead of Nunez.

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

    Foden either injured or being punished for not passing to Haaland.

    Nightmare for owners!

    1. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A 9 pt nightmare…

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

        Booking in a transfer, basically worth 4 points.

        5 points today...

  23. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden subbed off because he didn’t pass the ball and missed the chance

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

      Doubt it

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

    Ward might actually get some points next GW

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

      People didn't start with him for points tbf.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Might or will?

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

      The Palace Ward

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

    Commentator saying Foden was injured

    1. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ego injury

  26. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mount out or keep good run of fixtures coming or go to:
    Gundo/foden (have haaland)
    Martineli (have jesus)
    Kulu
    Bowen
    Diaz

  27. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What a save Nick Pope

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

      Great save in aid of Trippier

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

    28 off the first 10 balls.
    Great cricket.

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

    Torres Magic has Foden.

    Genius

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

      No, Magic.

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

      Look at TM mummy

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

    Rodrigo's goal has lifted West Ham off bottom place.