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

    If Bam is inured that would promote Rodrigo as a decent option

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden A

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

    one assist v bournemouth will be a fail I think

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

      I agree. Fingers crossed for more...

  4. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden. Nice one son.

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

    What a goal!

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

      Outside of his right foot

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

    assist for kdb?

  7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Was it a Foden assist?

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yup

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

      Yes

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

    Grealish missing all those points on the bench 🙁

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

      Lol wouldn't as good as this is Grealish was on instead of Foden. Grealish be back at villa next year

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

    hes just so good

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

    Thank fook. When you spend 8.0m, you need a return from 2 GWs...

    Beautiful finish from KDB!

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

    Son -> KDB pays off nicely already

  12. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That's a lovely goal by KDB.

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

    Mr Reliable!! Get in

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

    Haaland protected & subbed at HT?

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

      60 mins

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

      Really want that!!!

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

      Yes a Hat Trick should protect him!

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

      Charging about

      Sun gone to his head?

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

      no but at 65-70 mins possible

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Prince Harry goal...

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

    Harland needs to scope fast

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

      *score

  17. jonny77
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ugh my mini league rivals have KDB instead of Salah

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

    Neto sitter missed

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This is news to me

  19. Coupes
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB.. levels

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

    this has the makings of one of city's 7-0 demolition jobs

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

      4-1?

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

      Mahrez brace next

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

    That little should drop reminded me of me for a moment back in the day lol

  22. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hard to believe KDB is my differential

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

      Not really when Salah and Haaland are in the game.

  23. Harry the Hack
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    over 4000 people have traded out Jesus this gameweek

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

      They've seen something different

      Or following FF advice??

      1. Harry the Hack
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        either late to the gw1 transfers out, or knee jerking into Watkins

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

      Hopefully for more than thirty silver pieces...

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

      265000 people

      1. Harry the Hack
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        this gameweek...

  24. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Do something mahrez please

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

    Mcallister shot cleared off the line

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

    Haaland C fail

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

      Most probably

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nahh.. goals will come

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      How? Just how? 30 mins in and he’s assisted

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

    Live fpl is debuting anyone knows top 10 EO%

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

      *debugging

  28. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Need a goal a Haaland

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

    Ward was a trap

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

      So many jumped in head first 😆

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't call him a trap, you knew getting him and Iversen was to allow that extra freedom with funds, weren't getting him for points

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

      Best backup gk u can have, Sanchez on today

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

    Jesus brace!