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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. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    My star player was Dunk 7 points, you can always count on Dunk.

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

      He's in next week for me

  2. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Digne and Mitrovic. Fine margins costing about 15 points. Ouch

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

    Ward is not as bad as I thought. Didn't see him dive once last week but he's made some good diving saves todsy

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

      I didn't sweve Leicester keepers because they are poor; it's because the defence is. He's a false economy.

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      He looks like a very clumsy goalkeeper.

  4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    35 before BAPs with six (including Salah (c)) yet to play. Not bad?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Looked at LiveFPL, red arrow. Damn.

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

      Salah hauls and you're on the moon ...

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Tru dat.

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

      Thats not good tbh

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

    Anyone planning to watch MUN game? Need to decide, watching or BBQ with neighbour 😆

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

      Watch. Fancy Brentford’s chances. Could be fun

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

        this

    2. Santi sensei
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      BBQ Beer and football!

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

    Mitro will be back to 6.5M soon.

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

    Hard earned point for Newcastle against Brighton. Maybe a tad lucky that Brighton aren't the best at finishing the chances they create. Man City up next and I doubt they will let us off.

  8. The Tinkerman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    James, Neto > Perisic, Martinelli (2FT)

    Ward/Iversen
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, Walker, _____
    Salah, Kulu, _____ (Andreas, Lavia)
    Haaland, Jesus (4.5)

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Supposed to let people off the Perisic train before you board

  9. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    How many players left to play for you guys?

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

      4

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Five + captain

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

        The predictable four.

    3. The Tinkerman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      5

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

      5

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

      4

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

      4. Trent, Robbo, Mount and Mo.

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

      5 I think

    8. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      5

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

      4
      James TAA Salah Kane

  10. JuulKrapuul
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    The saka over martinelli choice hurts

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      This

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

      Got both, as of this week. Super annoying to see Saka on the periphery a bit. Hopefully vs. BOU...

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

        Yep same. Hoping he gets involved and Bournemouth is a rout

      2. JuulKrapuul
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Jep will keep him for one more week, but thinking to get Martinelli in as well. Robertson + Bailey to Perisic/Ake/Walker + Martinelli

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Was the pens bit that swung it. Will he catch up?

      1. JuulKrapuul
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        And gametime. Expected that Smith-Rowe would take minutes from Martinelli, but if Martinelli keeps performing it will be the other way around

    4. MFC86
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Same, rectifying that mistake today though

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

    Feeling good as Salah (c). Need him to bring home the bacon now

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

      Fingers crossed partner!!

      Was fearing going KDB over Haaland. Phew!

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

      You'll do me this week, with my Haaland cap going flat.

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

    I got laughed at for saying Martinelli outscores Saka before gw1

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

      Someone put me in a chokehold for the same mate

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      But the season hasn't finished

  13. MadeinIreland
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Where is the 5 points for Sa saving a penalty?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Pen was not on target?

      1. MadeinIreland
        • 17 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Apparently it was - saved in bottom left corner ???

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

          The site is being extremely slow today

      2. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Yes it was on target and saved. Waiting for my points too

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

    Now gotta wait for the Darwin masterclass on Monday night

  15. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Thanks a lot, I asked and asked and everyone said take the hit for Mitrovic and now Jesus hauls and Mitrovic misses a penalty!

    Talk about variance and bad advice

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

      You're welcome, glad we all could help.

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

      No one said the surely

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      I call bs

    4. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      You are so dumb then, sorry.

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

      You take advice from the muppets on here??? 😯

    6. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      And bad decisons

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

      That’s some juicy bait!

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

        Look how many you caught 😆

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

    8 & 8 from Martinelli for 6m.

    Legend!

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

      Might have to start considering him. If only he did this for me last season

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      This years Benrahma

  17. jonny77
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    57 post bps with Salah, TAA, Diaz and Mount to play, Haaland (C) hurt a bit, but still not a bad haul all things considering...

    1. Football is home
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      I am at 52 with Salah,TAA,James and Kane to play tommorow.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      71 with 4 to play and trippier to come on maybe for Matip.

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

        huge

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          You don't wanna know about last week (LOL)

      2. jonny77
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Jesus Capper?

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          Nope. Haaland

  18. Eze Really?
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    A non event Saturday. Popular players did the scoring outside of Haaland.

  19. Old Bull
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Cancelo Tripp Sanchez Martinelli Jesus and Haaland all good returns but Bailey disappointment and thinking I shouldn’t have gone Eriksen to Aaronsen.

  20. The Senate
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Anyone watch Arsenal? How was Ødegaard looking?

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

      in fpl terms id say hes a david silva

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

      Good, but others were better

    3. Santi sensei
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Even Xhaka was more attacking!

  21. Ibra
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Nice start for the gameweek:

    Haaland (C) - 10 points
    Jesus - 19 points
    Cancelo - 11 points
    Martinelli - 8 points
    Trippier - 7 points
    Sanchez - 6 points

    Salah, TAA, Diaz, James and Rashford left.

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

      Have the same exact team!

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Ibrakadabra

  22. Dušan Citizen
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    70 (-4) after bonus. Only need James and Salah to stay quiet.

  23. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    6 players to get bonus in the Newcastle game.

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      4 on livefpl
      Dunk, Trippier, Burn, Botman

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        6 on FPL

  24. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    50 points and fall 100k in OR.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Is it because you have a good rank by any chance ya mummy

  25. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Jesus (C) next week?

    1. JOELIO8701
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      The captain points are for his haul this week pal. Odds of consecutive 19 point hauls is rather low

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

    Who is best Mid with 5.5 M ?
    Aaronson and Whom ?

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

      Eze punt GW5 to 8?

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

    70 pst bps with Trent, James, Salah and Kane to go. Bailey needs to go.

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

      Palace away then sell I think

      1. SE25
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Bailey somehow gets on the end of a set piece after being subbed on?

  28. Joyce1998
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    49 without baps with Salah, Darwin, Taa, James, Fornals to play

  29. Santi sensei
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    Was it a Sa pen save or Mitro missed the goal?

  30. 824545201
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    I didn't get Jesus because i thought Saka will cover him. Feel free to call me a clown.