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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. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Get a proper GK asap Leicester !

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      They probably should have started the season with the guy who actually played pre-season.

    2. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Iverson is decent

  2. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    4 2

    Martenelli

    Sweet strike

  3. svgcr
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Was looking to bring Saliba in for Bailey this week in a double transfer. Never mind…

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

    going for saka over martinelli has not worked out 🙁

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It's a bummer, will probably do Saka -> Martinelli with one of my freebies this week.

    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Same, thought he’d be worth the extra but not so far

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The worst thing going template is that when you end up on the wrong side of the flip coin. I am fifthy points behind with 3 players different.

  5. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Went for 3 8m mids but picked all the wrong ones

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Same here...SAKA has to go first. Then he'll get few penos at least

      1. fish&chips
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Amazing fixtures coming up though... at least I have martinelli as well. Mahrez a real let down this game so far

  6. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Why not just leave him on at least until he scores

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Beats an injury.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Guys a monster, I’d be more worried about him injurying someone else

  7. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal conceding rubbish goals but fair play, each time they go up the other end and score back

    1. SkyByBo
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      40 degrees and doesn't need to risk an injury

      1. SkyByBo
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Reply fail

        1. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I was so confused 😀

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      so no need for ARS defenders

  8. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsdale is pants sometimes

  9. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Another jesus assist wow

  10. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I need to WC. Saka over Martinelli was a horrendous pick

    1. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      worst pick

  11. Santi sensei
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Well done Jesus Cappers. It was so scary to not go Haaland this week.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      both were equally good picks, leicester are horrendous at the back

  12. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    If Saliba's in the mud, here's Tomiyasu

  13. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    going to kick out Bailey Neto and Saka tonight

    1. HippY
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Saka is kinda like Kane from last week, not often Arsenal score 4 and Saka has no involvement in any of them

  14. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal are a different beast this year.

  15. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I think we need to be more open minded when it comes to captaincy going forward.

    1. Neevesy
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Let me guess, you should have put it on Jesus ?

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Nah I would have gone Salah

  16. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Martinelli!!!!

  17. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    KDB(c), can get out of behind sofa now.

  18. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ward with a 1 and a 0, would have been as well off getting two fodder keepers

  19. Neevesy
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Well at least we all failed on Haaland together.

    Unless Salah blanks.....then it's a win.

    1. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not everyone! I kept the faith in Kane! Dumb luck!

      1. Nerdlinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Kane will obviously blank but it could've been worse is my point!

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I C Salah

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    penalty fulham

  21. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Get Jesus to 80% ownership! We can do it lads! Push!

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

    Jesus vs Bournemouth 😮

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Captain Salah or Jesus

      1. Joyce1998
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Salah loves scoring against Man United

        1. Joyce1998
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          But I mean after that Jesus performance it's a tough one

  23. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rashford > Marty done, even if Marcus hauls today. That's one way to slow down #11, ain't it?

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Too early..

  24. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Bailey to Martinelli today while I still can before price rises again, right?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sure

  25. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Penalty to Fulham

  26. Casualspotted
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    And then people saying Haaland is better C pick than Salah lol. He s not even nailed for playing more than 75 minutes

  27. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Martinelli is a baller

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Look at me mu.... I mean yeah he is I guess

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mitro pen

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Saved

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    mitrovic time

  30. JELLYFISH
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kane to punish us Kane to Haaland owners tomorrow