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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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1,946 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. fish&chips
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Xhaka bandwagon incoming

  2. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Jesus A.

  3. Zladan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Jesuuuuuu

  4. sirmorbach
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    I can't believe I brought Saliba in

  5. Zalk
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    4 OG first gameweek, already 2 OG this one.

  6. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Iversen to play next GW

  7. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Justin got the Leicester assist.

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Jesus exploding

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      That's another player I'll need to replace then

    2. HippY
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Don't remember reading that part in the Bible

  9. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Any Jesus captainers on here?

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Lateriser = Earlyfaller

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Who he has ?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        It was more he doesn't have Jesus (2G 1A) & has Bamford (inj) instead.

    2. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Has he who?

    3. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Best comment I’ve seen today

    4. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Look at me mummu

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Picking Bamford over Jesus was... not wise.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Unlucky with Bamford injury though.

      2. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Don't worry he won't suddenly age 100 years

      3. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        BamBam could explode against CHE.

    6. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Bamford injury was unlucky. He was clearly the better choice over Jesus.

  11. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Congrats Jesus C owners

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Please Grealish do something

  13. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    make urself useful pls saka

    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      This. My league differentials of saka and aaronson not doing anything

  14. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Ward is shocking. So glad I didn't go for the 4.0 combo.

    1. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Ward is shocking. Can't believe I actually own 2 Leicester goalkeepers

    2. Ser Davos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Iversen could be good actually

  15. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    16 pointer from the modern day R9

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    pen claim for Arsenal

  17. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Jesus assy?

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Ward penalty save needed

  19. Zladan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Ward to save a Saka penalty?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      That would be the dream

  20. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    An extremely bad goal, ward dropped the ball lol

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Jesus hatty chance? pen to arsenal surely

    1. Thanos
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Nopes

  22. Bobby Crush
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    ward clanger

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Come ooon Ward save a penalty . You are due

  24. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    KdB more attacking than Haaland lol

  25. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    OG for Ait Nouri last week. Sell him for Saliba and another OG. Why not.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Who you getting in for Saliba mate out of curiosity

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    no pen given, should have been a pen

  27. arkom
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    So essentials are Haaland, KDB, Salah (+Jesus) and one City def.

    Then build rest of the team..?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Add Darwin to the mix and your team costs £105m

    2. beric
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Reckon son is gunna look essential too soon

      1. beric
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        *hope

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      No

  28. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Ward at Leicester looks terrible :/

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Arsenal away is a tough fixture.

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Iversen to start against Soton

  29. balint84
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Cash to
    A) Dier
    B) Dunk
    C) Walker
    D) 4.5

    1. Dutchy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Cucurella

  30. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Jesus doing what I thought Haaland would today!