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

    OMG Saliba

    OG

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

      Crud, at least I didn't just bring him in lol

  2. Harry the Hack
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If anyones still sitting on Perisic he's about to drop

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

    Saliba OG. Ramsdale+Gabriel CS gone

  4. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    The moment i was thinking to bring in Saliba ...xD

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

    Saliba OG!

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

    Saliba owners LOL WOW

  7. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Finally jammy Arsenal CS gone

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

    assist for saliba og?

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

      Perhaps Justin

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

      Ward long ball?

    3. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      theyre giving it to Martinelli i think

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

    Saliba hahahaha dear me.

    Best thing since sliced bread last week

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

    Saliba what tje hell

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

    At least I didn't transfer him in this GW

    Look at me mummy

  12. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Another own goal for me hahahhaha.

    Ait-Nouri last, Saliba this.

    Couldn’t write it.

    1. markmcr
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Do you have Digne lol

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

      Haha unlucky man

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

      Ait nouri could pay u back this year

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

        This week

    4. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      SAME HERE

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

    Saliba owners mudded???

  14. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Where is Martinelli A?

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’m sad but we’re not getting it

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

    No Arsenal cs get in

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

    ‘Doing a Digne’

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

    Got Saliba in on WC

    *Waits for record number of upvotes

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

      Nobody upvote

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

        Seconded

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

      Look at me mummy I'm crying

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

      the 40 pts has been mudded

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

      Its the downvotes actually.

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

    Saliba would have been popular on WCs, as was selling Jesus 😀

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

    OMG Xhaka

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

      Jesus assist

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

      Jesus assist!

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

    Teams with both Digne Saliba owners must be thinking this is a dream

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

    Come ooooon Grealiiishhh!!!

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I hope he has good second half & provided Haaland assists now otherwise Haaland could be subbed before getting anymore chances!

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

      Less goals now then. Foden ten times better than that fraud

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

    Arsenal CS mudded. Now for city's...

  23. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Horror show for double Arsenal defence owners

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

      I don't know anyone that has double defense. Almost everyone has Jesus + Martinelli...

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

    Jesus assist

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

    Xhaka better pick than Odegaard

  26. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saka over Jesus going very bad

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

    Xhaka G
    Jesus A !!!

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

    Jesus assy

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

    Jesus ending seasons here...

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

    Ward losing his place , he is bad