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

    Saka let's go, do something!

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

    Aaronson and Saka not working out

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

      Saka in bonus somehow

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

        Not for long.....

  3. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I refuse to put Rodrigo in after the monumental troll that he's been in fpl

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

      Yep, it wont last

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

      I don't think he suited Bielsa and his style, he wasn't really used in ways that utilised his attacking ability, he has more players around him to support him now

  4. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Really really need this city and newcastle clean sheet

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

      jinx

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

      Same

  5. Casualspotted
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Haaland C massive fail

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

      Should have kept to Salah

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

      None of us considered Jesus

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

        I did

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

          Good on ya if you went for it

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

      Salah captainers will feast, we move on

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

        Monday night score line always a shocker

      2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Palace won’t get battered. He can still get a low score

    4. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      is he subbed off? Not watching

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

    Uniteds Leeds and Newcastle in the Champions League, as it stands.

  7. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    well I fall for the Mitro trap again

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

    Trippier is a bps machine

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

    Haaland averaging a touch every 10 mins.

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

    If Haaland ever showed average humility.

  11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Please wipe out this Newcastle CS

    1. HippY
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      +1

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

    Grealish looks in pain

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

    Popessential?

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

    One more save and Ward matches Ramsdale

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

    Grealish is terrible player

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

      you sound surprised

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

      but so good looking

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

    Grealish down, looks painful

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

    southampton goal

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

    Aribooo

    1. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kids and grown ups love it so…

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

        Well done, beat me 😆

        1. GinjaWhinja
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          By a split second.

          Great minds, think alike.

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

      Kids and grown-ups love it so!

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

    Toney licking his lips!

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

    All aboard the aribo bandwagon

  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ronaldo starts it seems.

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

      Yawn

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

      Will lose

  22. Mamba
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Currently have Haaland (C) how do I switch to Salah?

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

      You have to use the captain chip

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

    The king plays on saturday (thumbs up emoji)

    1. SE25
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty sure Elvis is dead

  24. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Aribo subbed on and scores 8 mins later.. never bench him Ralf.

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

    Bailey to Rodrigo, Martinelli, Aaronson or Dasilva?

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

    Maddy G

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

    OMG Maddison

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

    Let’s go Utd come on lol

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

    MAddison must have

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Damn it I had him & put iin Mount due to transfer rumors before season started.

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

    Ramsdale awful

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

      This