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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. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I bet Saliba was a popular pick for wildcarders

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

      Still a good pick (non owner)

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

    Walker creates 2 chances in 2 minutes

    Mahrez and Haaland couldn't pounce

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

    Bailey could be £4.6m by Friday.

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

      lol

  4. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Not going for Ederson+Trippier is taking its toll

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

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

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

    Rodrigo v Chelsea next

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

      Easy points

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

    Since when does Cancelo wear #7?

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

      new number this season

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      gw1

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

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

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

      He is 100m he better do something

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

        Lollllll

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

      Overated.

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

        This

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

      Wait he came off the bench when?

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Good calfs...

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

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

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

      Grealish has lost his mojo

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

        All that cash ruined him

  8. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mitro any good?

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

    Rodrigo blank incoming next week

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

      Chelsea is shakey at the back

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

        The most popular transfer in curse is real

  10. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    imagine if Norwich went down again

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

    Stanislas in, good memories of seasons past.

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

      Is he attacking king’s landing?

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

        Lollllllll

  12. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Dias off

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

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

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

      gundowagon derailed

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

      Thanks for the update

  14. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months 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
    3 years, 8 months ago

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

  16. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    and Gundogan off

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

    Happy with Gundo 8 pointer.

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

    Gundo, Dias Off
    Bilva, Stones On

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

    Everyone wasting Trippier assists, great pick though

  20. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

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

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

      Cancelo's role has changed.

    2. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I bought both this week, that's why.

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

    Pep loves an arse slap.

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

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

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

    Struggling to find the edit profile button

    Anyone?

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

      Ask mum

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

        Try on a laptop hard on mobile

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

      Middle-right on profile page

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

      Pencil on avatar

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

      Cheers guys

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

    Looking like Aaronson is the 5.5 mid gem

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

      Yes

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

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

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

      Two blanks makes him a gem?

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

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

  24. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

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

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

      And 6 goals, what a legend

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

    Cancelo looking expensive compared to Ake & Walker?

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

      Thought so, went Dias+Walker from the start.

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

    Wait Martinelli wont get the assist?

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

      Jesus christ...

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

    Who here knows of a man called Andrew Tate?

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

      I know a Shaun Tate if that helps

      1. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Tait?

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

          Oh you know him too.

    2. Paulie Walnuts
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What colour is your Bugatti?

  28. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

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

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

      He and then he will get 1.5 ppg which is huge

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

      I'm swapping to James probably.

  30. jonny77
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why is Haaland so bloody quiet

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

      Probably cuz you captained him

    2. tokara
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pep style doesnt suit no. 9s

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

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

      already used FT for Xhaka