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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


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  1. MBK 42
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Let the cavalcade of jammy auto-subs commence

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

      For who?

      1. Palmer torn his nail

      2. MBK 42
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 day ago

        Palmer left warm-up early - didn’t look happy

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

          lol wow

  2. Lucky sods getting Gundmundsson 9 pointer off bench

  3. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    They haven’t said palmers definitely out, chill

    1. He’s fine I bet haha

    2. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      He may have gone for wee

  4. Strike me a Gakpose
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Palmer just doing a poo apparently

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

      Lol

      1. It actually could be true in all fairness, I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often tbf

    2. Panic stations over!

    3. Ser Davos
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Jason Puncheon Time

  5. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    For how long can it be accepted that content creators basically cheat every single year by having blatant access to inside information that the rest of us don't?

    1. What do you mean? Don’t think any of them sold Palmer

      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 day ago

        I mean people like LTFPL Andy capping Palmer last second obviously having lineup info that wasn't public

        1. Well he was never going to be benched surely

          1. Brosstan
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 1 day ago

            Lineup confirmed positional change from last game

    2. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Well ANDY captained Palmer last minute 😆

    3. How can they get inside info anyway, not like they’re famous to be friends with club managers etc

    4. Naatie
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 day ago

      does the whining ever stop?

      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 day ago

        Not about content creators, no. Get used to it.

  6. THE Wild Rover
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Palmer out

  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Palmer OUT

  8. MBK 42
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Palmer out

  9. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Palmer confirmed out

  10. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Unfookingbelievable Palmer

  11. MBK 42
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Feeling quite smug about my no Palmer FH2 right about now

  12. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    I’ve now got 0 interest in tonight’s game

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      But an interesting warm up!

  13. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    GG.

  14. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Palmer out... Gudmundson 9 pointer coming off the bench

  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Imagine if Salah is out on Monday night…

  16. oi no professionals
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Palmer out, ffs

  17. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 day ago

    I played BB ffs. Why do I play this game 😆

  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    BB and FH fail I'd you have Palmer?

    Ouch

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      * if

      1. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 1 day ago

        Reijnders off the bench for me.

  19. At least Joao Pedro 90 nailed down now…

  20. STHH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Wild! I had just checked every one of my mini-league rivals teams and Palmer is captain or vice captain for everyone. Panic over - I don’t even have him! I’m sure Esteve and Guiu will both score 10 points…

  21. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    At least he’s out without starting ?

    1. Not sure the rules on that actually as he was technically in the starting lineup, be interesting to see how they handle it

      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 day ago

        No mins - no points.
        Sub on.

        1. Not sure because I’ve seen carded players on bench sub on fpl before despite no minutes

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

            lol this is stinky bait mate

      2. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 1 day ago

        Done on minutes played I think, so should be clear autosub

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 1 day ago

          Correct, whistle not blown so game not started

  22. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Palmer is cursed.

  23. Damn Haaland gonna be less of a differential now 🙁

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      yeah. Got to hope he smashes Spurs before everyone owns him

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 day ago

      Doubt many had Haaland VC tbf.

      1. I’m on Haaland C Palmer VC

  24. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Cap and bench jams incoming, prob means waay more Salah captains I guess, cmn Estevao!

  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Joao Pedro on pens?

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

      Acheampong

  26. el polako
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Palmer can’t handle his FPL price tag.

  27. -GK22-
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Murillo first sub for the clean sheet and goal. Who needs cold palmer

  28. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    What is Salah’s new EO now?

    1. Great question is my vc

  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Guess Palmer for Saka was the play

    Twists and turns

    FPL is back on ...

    Need for a reasonable bench too.

  30. Ball Ake
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 1 day ago

    Triffic, VDV v Man C first on the bench. Sometimes you're the dog, sometimes you're the lamp-post