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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. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    All u need to know about Zinchenkos appeal. He's on for 1 bonus even with clean sheet gone and no attacking return.

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      And they concede lol

    2. SkyByBo
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not anymore

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

      Boy, this didn't age well, did it?;)

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

      Nope

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

    MAddison starting this season like he ended the last

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

    Mahrez…what a waste of 8 mill

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

      Was worth a roll of the dice. Now we just sell. Easy.

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

    I am not joking if Arsenal had better finishing they would have scored 10 goals, they have had more than 10 high quality chances.

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

    Maddison goal

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

      I have him. Need Rashford to score now too lol

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

    Maddison essential when others are rotationing for UCL!

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

    Haaland hooked

    Massive FAIL!

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

      Hopefully Salah C hauls

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

    Ramsdale megs 😆

  9. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martinelli G

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

    OMG Martinelli

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

      OMG!

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

      Sweet

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

      Nice!! Martinelli over Saka always was better option

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

    Ooff... No Haaland

    Thanks Pep for taking him off.

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

    Erling Braut Werner

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

    Jesus was sold by 300,000 managers. That must hurt quite a lot.

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

      I can testify it hurts A LOT!
      Sold him for Nunez, assumed I could 'cover' arsenal attack with Saka and Martinelli...
      Nunez has all my hopes and dreams riding on him now

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

        I knew Jesus will haul soon, though didnt expect him to go bonkers like this.. A captain option next week

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

    Martin

  15. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thought Haaland was meant to haul today?

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

      So happy I captained Salah instead.

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

    Kane vs Wolves, time to sell Haaland?

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

      Just sold Kane for Darwin myself

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

    Marti G

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

      Oh, ffs.

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

    Haaland off, right, that's me done watching this one. Time to switch to Arsenal.

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

    Martinelliiiiii

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

    Oh no.

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

    Martinellliiiiii G
    Jesus A

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

    Martiiiiiiiiiiiii

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

    Martinelli 😎

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

    Jesus... What a game.

    Sake you suck.

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

      Saka even

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

    Trust and obey, believe in Jesus

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

    Jesus assist again... Wow!!!

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

    Martinelli best value in the gameeeee

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

      No Jesus

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

    They priced Ward really well in hindsight! 😀

  29. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wow that's a lot of attacking returns for Jesus

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

    Martinelli taking me into the top 100k CMONN