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13 August 2022 1946 comments
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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. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB whips it in

    To no one

  2. Neevesy
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This could be a bloodbath

    Foden, pass you greedy f****r

  3. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    11pts denied by a silly decision...

  4. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Forden to Saka ?

    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden to Gundo ?

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        OK hold Foden for a little longer

        1. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Keep Foden,?

          Last choice on WC was Foden vs Saka vs Jesus

          1. Make FPL Casual Again
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Oops foden off early. Could be injury ...not far off Jayzus though

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

    What the actual f….how on earth didn’t he see Haaland

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He ignored him. Selfish

  6. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I thought city would be 4-0 up by now!

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

    Happy to own Mahrez here. Looking like he could be involved in many goals.

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

    Bournemouth look awful as predicted

  9. SADIO SANÉ
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Get Alvarez on Pep, he’s a team player!

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

    Where is this early goal I was promised?

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      foden's having none of it

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

      Greedy players not passing

  11. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    GOAL Werner

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

      Keeper helped him out a bit 😆
      https://streamja.com/620ea

  12. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez to get double figures here...and then not start for a couple of games..fpl gold

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rinse and repeat

  13. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That was really really poor from Foden.
    Should always have squared there

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

      He captained Salah.

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Now you score Werner

    1. Dragon Arcana
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Confidence player, back home

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        and back in a farmers league

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Link to Mark’s team !!

    1. Dragon Arcana
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      ?

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thought it would be your home page...
      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/116739/event/2

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who's Mark?

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

    YC for failfana

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

    OMG Gundogan

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

    Gundo G
    Haaland A

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

    Haaland assist gundogoal

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

    Haaland assist

  21. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Haaland assist

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yaaaaay

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

      Class assist. Good start.

  22. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone triple-captained Haaland?

    1. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      someone in my h2h mini league did

  23. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    HAULand

  24. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    gundo bandwagon

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

      Gundowagon get it right!

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Goal

    Gundogan

  26. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Dortmunds goal and assist.

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

    Ha-ha-ha-Haaland

  28. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Love how Keiffer Moore lurks behind Ake when they attack.

    They get one good cross to him and it's surely a goal... mismatch.

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

    Gundo wagon into lift off!!!

    £8m mids that blank this GW are in trouble...

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

    Haaland is so good