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Gameweek 2 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway on Friday, with West Ham United and Chelsea both looking to secure their first wins of the 2025/26 season.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 20:00 BST.

Chelsea make three changes from their clash with Crystal Palace last Sunday.

Malo Gusto and the fit-again Tosin Adarabioyo come in for Reece James and Josh Acheampong at the back.

Further forward, Liam Delap starts alongside Joao Pedro, with Jamie Gittens dropping to the bench.

West Ham boss Graham Potter makes just one alteration from the side that lost 3-0 at Sunderland, as Tomas Soucek is preferred to Guido Rodriguez in midfield.

The main Fantasy interest is in the visitors.

Joao Pedro is in more than half of FPL squads, while Robert Sanchez and Marc Cucurella‘s ownership is over 20%.

*UPDATE: Cole Palmer is out of tonight’s match due to an injury suffered in the warm-up. Estevao comes in for the Chelsea midfielder.

LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd, Wan-Bissaka, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Diouf, Paqueta, Bowen, Fullkrug

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Scarles, Rodriguez, Potts, Irving, Wilson, Marshall

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella, Enzo, Caicedo, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Neto, Delap

Subs: Jorgensen, Slonina, Acheampong, Fofana, Hato, James, Essugo, Santos, Gittens


  1. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    AWB sleeping on all 3 goals?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Sub Optimal Positioning

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Maybe Palmer was the problem…

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      He is ; they look to him for everything and thus he becomes a blockage

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Players like him just need to be given a free role

  3. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Question as I missed the build up to the game…
    If Palmer was injured in the warm up - Had the teams already been released at that point? And if so, who had been benched but then promoted to the first XI when Palmer got injured?

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Think estevao

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        It was. Commentator said he was a late change

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Estevao (see update in article above)

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        His one to keep eye on a brilliant out
        he could become world class a wonderful
        talent - keep your eye on him in the premier league
        also only 6.5m fantasy cost

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Estevao

  4. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Neto is some work horse

  5. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    I started the season with j pedro snd cucu over palmer to cover palmer. And yes it worked!

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      No such thing as cover.
      It just worked for you so far.

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Dint think palmer or salah are worth the prize this year. Have ekitike and wirtz too. But palmer hasnt been great last 6 months

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Shame you didn’t cover your modesty!

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        😆

      2. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Exactly right

      3. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Well why only write when having bad game weeks? Its only fun if we can write about success too

  6. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    West Ham need to drop Fullkrug and play Rodriguez in his place. It is more defensive, but when you are conceding goals then you got to go more defensive

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Next week I think

  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Palmer > Estevao ... easy

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Estevao would be such a nice pick if he was guaranteed minutes

      1. ICE POLE CALMER
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        7 months, 1 day ago

        He probably will now. Do we know how severe Palmer’s injury is?

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          No

  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Thought the game started at 8:30pm for some reason - missed four goals lol...

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      How’d you manage that mate? Literally never had 8:30 PL games 🙂

  9. Unknown1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Palmer & Saka> cunha & Mbeumo
    Think I’m doing it

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      A lot of faith in Man Utd lol

    2. Unknown1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Burnley at home. Enough said

      1. ICE POLE CALMER
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        7 months, 1 day ago

        City and Chelsea directly after the international break. That’s brave.

    3. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Yes. I thought United looked decent against the arsenal last week. Both players could be very good options.

  10. Moon Dog
      7 months, 1 day ago

      So this is why West Ham fans hounded Moyes out of their club. They may not be winning European trophies but at least they have more entertaining football.

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Club and fans deserve absolutely nothing. Hope they get relegated.

      2. JBG
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        They really thought they where better than what Moyes made them...

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Oh and I'm glad Potter is continuing to show all the MU fans who wanted him as manager wrong.

    • Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Estevao >>>> Palmer

    • KeanosMagic
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      My non Haaland or Salah team is rubbish!

      WC?

      Sanchez Dubravka
      Porro Murillo Tarkowski Rodon Konsa
      Palmer Bruno Wirtz Saka Reijnders
      Watkins Gyorkores Guiu

      Can 2FT fix this mess (if I'm not getting Haaland or Salah)?

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        why?

        Palmer not today but could be ok.

        Salah might not hit the same as last season
        with Wirtz (keep the faith) & soon to
        see Isak plus Ekitike

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Your moneys spread so no easy quick fix.

        At least 3 transfers to move the money about.

      3. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        With no Haaland or salah, why do u have guiu? 3 strikers is must this season. I wish i could have 4-5

    • Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Looking forward to splashing the Palmer cash before GW3. See how Man U and Arsenal players do.

    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Palmer(C) and Bowen in this match, must be flying?!

      1. ICE POLE CALMER
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Supersonic.

    • Zalk
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      How is Cucu on 0 DC's? He has intercepted the ball twice.

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        think the difference between interceptions and ball recoveries are so slim

      2. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        The Opta analyst doesn’t have him in his FPL team

    • Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Tosin working towards those defcons, its not much but its honest work...

    • Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Would you rather have Neco or Porro coming in for Palmer?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        neco

      2. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        The one facing City. Keeps the heart pumping

      3. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Neco

      4. ICE POLE CALMER
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Put King as first sub. That’s another weekend reflecting on my live’s choices…

    • Pedram
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Bored Palmer spotted

    • Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Cucurella has an assist this game but he looked like a far better asset last game.

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        He just looks like annoying little fkr that I feel like smashing in the face.

        That feels better.

        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Hes the kind of player you want on your team but irritates everyone else

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        its always this way for cucurella home vs away.

      3. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Depends if Gusto or James plays

    • Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Shouldnt Konsa's flag have been removed now?

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

        After Aston Villa play.

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        He’ll be banned all season while I own him

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Best 5.5m MID after Reijnders & Anderson?
      Might swap Palmer/Watkins for Haaland...
      ...but got the top two already :mrgreen:

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Stach (?) at 5m looks interesting. Otherwise, Xhaka for defcons and another Mackem newboy - Diarra? for a punt.

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Adingra, O'Riely

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Forgot Tavernier and Brooks

      3. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        King at 4.5?

      4. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Bobb if Savinho goes

      5. Assisting the assister
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Adingra

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Think I’ve seen enough already to know Bowen has to go.

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Im changing him to Wood vs whm for gw3

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Yeah I’ve killed him as an option unfortunately, always so unlucky when I own, then goes ballistic when I don’t!

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Who have folk got coming on for Palmer?

      Beto monster haul here...

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        What is the Palmer injury?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          No idea, soz...

        2. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          "Felt something" that's it.

      2. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Dorgu

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Decent...

      3. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Aina

      4. Assisting the assister
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Diouf

    • Pedram
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Diouf has been a terrible 4.5

      1. CereaLKiLLerz
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Assist at least

      2. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        With an assist at least, so not as bad as AWB

    • CereaLKiLLerz
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Chelsea defense man handling fullkrug

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      bit of a weird match, outside the goals dont think theres been a big chance

    • Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Palmer to Cunha?

      1. Dannyb
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        I’m considering it

    • adstomko
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Is this worth it before price rises?
      Palmer > Haaland
      Gyökeres > Anderson

      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        I’m considering the same (except Watkins instead of Gyok)

      2. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Yes, thinking the same moves

      3. Assisting the assister
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Yes thinking same with Watkins

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      WHU fans booooooing

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Potter in danger

      2. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        is that a new signing?

    • Citehhhh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Thoughts on Palmer down to Anderson and Watkins up to Haaland for 2 frees before Haaland rises tonight? I already have Reijnders.

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Kudus?

        1. Citehhhh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 months, 1 day ago

          He's 6.5m. I have exact money for Palmer down to a 5.5m and Watkins to Haaland.

      2. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Depends on rest of attacking players?

        whose rest of squad