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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. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    I bet Saliba was a popular pick for wildcarders

    1. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Still a good pick (non owner)

  2. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Walker creates 2 chances in 2 minutes

    Mahrez and Haaland couldn't pounce

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

    Bailey could be £4.6m by Friday.

    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      lol

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

    Not going for Ederson+Trippier is taking its toll

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Oddly I went with both of those. Early doors though.

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

    Rodrigo v Chelsea next

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

      Easy points

  6. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Since when does Cancelo wear #7?

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

      new number this season

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      gw1

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

    Anyone watching the game to share how is Grealish looking? Any chance he looks attacking?

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

      He is 100m he better do something

      1. tokara
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Lollllll

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

      Overated.

      1. tokara
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        This

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

      Wait he came off the bench when?

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Good calfs...

    5. Harry the Hack
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      He's looking exceptionally pretty. His hair is divine.

    6. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Grealish has lost his mojo

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

        All that cash ruined him

  8. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Mitro any good?

  9. Santi sensei
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Rodrigo blank incoming next week

    1. tokara
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Chelsea is shakey at the back

      1. Santi sensei
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        The most popular transfer in curse is real

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

    imagine if Norwich went down again

  11. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Stanislas in, good memories of seasons past.

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

      Is he attacking king’s landing?

      1. tokara
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Lollllllll

  12. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Dias off

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

    Dias CS banked, Stones on.
    Gundo off, Bernardo on.

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

      gundowagon derailed

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

      Thanks for the update

  14. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Really need Pope to hold here.
    Would be a big W if he does, but from past experience, it rarely does with GK....

  15. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    So Rodrigo touched the ball so I could lose my Aaronson assist...figures.

  16. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    and Gundogan off

  17. squ1rrel
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Happy with Gundo 8 pointer.

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

    Gundo, Dias Off
    Bilva, Stones On

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

    Everyone wasting Trippier assists, great pick though

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

    Almost as surprising as Haaland not scoring so far is how Cancelo has also not been that attacking.

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

      Cancelo's role has changed.

    2. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      I bought both this week, that's why.

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

    Pep loves an arse slap.

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

      most people within the football industry do. A bit odd TBH

  22. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Struggling to find the edit profile button

    Anyone?

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Ask mum

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Try on a laptop hard on mobile

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

      Middle-right on profile page

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

      Pencil on avatar

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

      Corner of profile pic on profile page, or in the banner too. It's not very clear. Struggled initially too.

    5. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Cheers guys

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

    Looking like Aaronson is the 5.5 mid gem

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Yes

    2. klopptimusprime
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Can't buy a return tho. Rodrigo touching it on the line took away his assist 🙁

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

      Two blanks makes him a gem?

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

        Eye test bro, that comes first so you can be ahead of the pack 😉

  24. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Not watching the game but 7 touches only for Haaland per sofascore..

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

      And 6 goals, what a legend

  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Cancelo looking expensive compared to Ake & Walker?

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

      Thought so, went Dias+Walker from the start.

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

    Wait Martinelli wont get the assist?

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

      Jesus christ...

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

      nah I called in and they said they'd take it off for me cause I have Saka, really nice of them

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

    Who here knows of a man called Andrew Tate?

    1. Harry the Hack
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      I know a Shaun Tate if that helps

      1. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Tait?

        1. Harry the Hack
          • 17 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          Oh you know him too.

    2. Paulie Walnuts
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      What colour is your Bugatti?

  28. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    At least get us two points Ward, make one more save

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

      He and then he will get 1.5 ppg which is huge

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

    We need to reconsider whether Cancelo is worth 7m. Walker is 5m and Cancelo role is different with Haaland in the team

    1. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      I'm swapping to James probably.

  30. jonny77
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Why is Haaland so bloody quiet

    1. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Probably cuz you captained him

    2. tokara
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Pep style doesnt suit no. 9s

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

      He's washed, i'm getting in Darwin for -4

      already used FT for Xhaka