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

    Got Bailey and Ward but no cash to upgrade

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Same question previous page ... 2FT. Sanchez/Raya Dasilva only way out unless -4

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

        only 1 ft here

        Come to think of it there's no Bailey replacement other than KDH and tbh, it may be better to forget Bailey and upgrade Neco for 5-3-2

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          I am thinking the same ... 4.5 defender is better than Dasilva

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

    WC to make like 5 changes at once or just -4 to solve two biggest issues?

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

      WC ASAP!

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

      -4

      Each week you hang on provides more info/context

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

        This.

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

      Pretty much have a free WC this season with the World Cup, so maybe pull the trigger if it gets you the team you want

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Mitro lucky

  4. Across
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Can anybody tell me why Sa wasnt awarded points for the saved penalty?

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

      It was.

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Easy method to spot casuals this week:

    Check if they kneejerked Haaland in

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

      Surely they now sell back for Kane?

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

        I thought that a gk gets like 3 points just for saving a pen. He was given 1 point for three saves.

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

          Not here, sorry.

      2. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        With a profit !

  6. Mamba
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Why is FPL so easy this season. So many underpriced players which allows you to have all the high priced players

  7. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    So maybe city use haaland differently vs low block teams ....

    Big implications for captaincy

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

      Don't think you get a lower block than a Mouse team.

      Just wasn't his day.

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Dunno...dare it be said he may not be auto captain in these easy fixtures..

        If Darwin starts and scores well, may even be potential to shift haaland to a KDB/son

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

    Sanchez, Trippier, Cancelo, Maddison, Jesus. Look at me mummy!!!!

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Enough

  9. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Priority to sell Cash or Bailey first?

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

      what happened with Cash? ootl

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        ?

      2. Belli2007
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        went off injured

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

          ahh I saw he played 90 so wasnt sure why the yellow flag. Oh well time to move Villa assets anyway

    2. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Bay

      1. Belli2007
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        I will be selling both

  10. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Sanchez/Tripper 0-0 worked out.

  11. Random Name
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    This ward + whatever the other guys name is combo isn’t gonna work. Ward is absolutely dreadful

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

      Not fair. It’s the defence that is crap. His 1v1 with Jesus was pretty good

      1. Belli2007
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        This. Amartey is absolutely dreadful and Brenda plays him whenever we play a back 3. We are better off without him and playing as a back 4....Ward is ok but is not Schmeichel unfortunately

    2. Unliklinho
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      I went Ward and Sanchez, intending to rotate. It's looking okay from the Sanchez side at least.

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Spend money, don't be cheap

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

      Plot twist: Iversen emerges as the next Vorm

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

    Where do I go for catch phrase royalties?

  13. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    'On X points with Y players left' posts out yet? 😛

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

      yeah mummy is checking them all

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

      44 with 4 to go 😎

  14. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Fair fee minus scores…Mitrovic, Saliba and Digne

  15. C_G
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    a Kane haul would complete my week

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

      Same 😎

      Great start to the season and 2FTs to boot!

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

      Yes. He is my captain

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

      Same

  16. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Mahrez has to go, doesn't he?

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

      Think so. For whom?

    2. fish&chips
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Mahrez, saka and mount here. Probably all need to go....

  17. Third Eye Vision
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    My -8 to get Mitro and Haaland in being saved by also bringing in Rodrigo.

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

      That’s some sweet luck there, my friend. Enjoy it!

  18. CostaCoffee
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Nothing better than owning a defender from both teams in a 0-0

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

      What about crisp sandwiches?

  19. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Brighton Newcastle 0-0 perfect as Trippier & Sanchez owner

  20. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Mitrovic blessing new owners

  21. svgcr
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    52 pts with Salah, Trent, James and Kane to go

  22. Kellz86
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Imagine a lot sold Jesus for Mitro

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

      Owners who did Jesus to Mitro in the MUD

    2. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Just need Nunez to blank too

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

    Saka -> Martinelli for free?

    Might as well correct that pick asap

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

      Yep

  24. Ahmed Adam
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Haaland Captancy !!!!

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

    Ward save point

    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Wohoo

      1. Royal5
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Hey, that was a long time ago >:(

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Let's celebrate! 😆

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

        Genuinely terrific news 😆

    3. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Matches ramsdale.

  26. Hairy Potter
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Where are my Ederson Baps? If he got them last week shirley he should get them this week!

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

      He did actually have one save to make, to be fair.

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        He somehow got Baps last week and did nothing.

  27. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Honestly the most ridiculous first 2 weeks in my 17yrs of playing this game. Just look at this filth.

    GW1. Kane (C) and Son in my team. 4 Spurs goals and one assist between them. Nothing for Kane. Ait Nouri given an OG which wasnt for a - 1.

    GW2 wildcard. In come Saliba and Mitrovic amongst others with Saliba effectively replacing Ait Nouri. Saliba get an OG. Mitrovic after scoring 2 against the 2nd best defence in the league cant score against Wolves, misses a pen and scores me - 1. Og and I dont own Jesus. Can you even write this? Unreal.

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

      You lost me at GW2 wildcard

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

        yeh

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

      Some absolutely crazy decisions there. Definitely can’t write it

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      People were warned against GW2 wildcards to bring in all scoring players from GW1. The game is never that simple

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

    Ward, bailey, saliba stinking up my team

    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Ouch. I have Bailey, Digne and 2 free transfers

  29. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Epic battle for who gets the 2 bonus points in Brighton-Newcastle

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Lol, Trippier should get it for how close his goal line clearance was to a goal.

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

    Sanchez CS most welcome

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

      How are you feeling about your GW2 WC mate? Don’t think you’ve mentioned it yet