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Rounding off the day’s Premier League action, it’s the Gameweek 2 fixture that may have persuaded 150,000+ Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers to deploy their Free Hit.

Arsenal v Leeds United kicks off at 17:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has made two changes from the team that beat Manchester United last Sunday.

Noni Madueke gets his first Arsenal start, while Jurrien Timber comes back in at right-back.

Gabriel Martinelli is demoted to substitute duty, with Ben Whitewho was an injury doubt for Gameweek 2 – missing out entirely.

Joining a stacked bench is 15-year-old Max Dowman, who impressed in pre-season.

Leeds head coach Daniel Farke, meanwhile, makes one change from the team that beat Everton on Monday.

It’s an enforced alteration, too, as Ethan Ampadu is out until after the international break with a knee injury he picked up against the Toffees.

Ilia Gruev replaces Ampadu in the centre of midfield.

Timber aside, each member of the hosts’ backline, including David Raya, was bought by 300,000+ FPL managers this week.

Indeed, of the 20 most-purchased players of Gameweek 2, six start for the Gunners tonight.

Bukayo Saka and Viktor Gyokeres are among that number.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Gyokeres, Madueke.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Martinelli, Kiwior, Trossard, Nwaneri, Merino, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman.

Leeds United XI: Perri, Bogle, Struijk, Rodon, Gudmundsson, Stach, Gruev, Tanaka, James, Piroe, Gnonto.

Subs: Darlow, Longstaff, Aaronson, Nmecha, Bijol, Okafor, Harrison, Bornauw, Byram.

NEW: LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE

New to Fantasy Football Scout this week is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


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  1. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    15 from 7 in team
    32 from 4 on bench

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      You BB’d right?

      Right?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Nope

  2. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Guokerased

  3. JBG
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Gyokeres showing Watkins how it's done.

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      People were saying Watkins to Gyokeres about 20mins ago, hopefully they not pulled the trigger yet 🙂

  4. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Gyokeres needs to lose weight

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      He doesnt exactly look agile. Almost like a bruiser championship player

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Yep. Too slow

  5. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Hi who's the best 5m mid ? Thanks

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      stach probably

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Cheers or maybe sarr - I can only afford up to 5.4m now

    2. AndyDaKiwi
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Sarr from spurs

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Yeh agree thinking watkins & palmer to haaland & sarr

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    raya great save

  7. wiseguy
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Triple captain Munoz next week? Guaranteed CS at minimum.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Go for it

      Watkins is a streaky player but Villa will be decent at home again

      Need a spark tho.

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Villa to finally score next weekend

    3. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      We have a great record against Villa from last few seasons, they hate playing us.

      1. wiseguy
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        TC probably best saved for someone playing West Ham. Regular captain though, hmmmmm.

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    So close for Leeds United

    1. Moon Dog
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Would have loved for Arsenal to get sh-housed 1-0 with a set piece goal.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      All three promoted sides have something about them.

      Early days of course.

    3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      The salesy pop-up is really getting on my tits.

      Anyways… Eze redundant if already have Saka?

      1. AndyDaKiwi
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        I know, stop popping up!!!!

    4. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Pras United has the strikers from the only teams to have played twice and are goalless.

    5. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Have the PL told teams to avoid any hint of color clash this season? Seems like there are more third kits being used that ensure the teams look nothing alike.

    6. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Saka doing zero this game. Plays way to safe....massively overated

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        More to do with arteta

    7. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Saka cap not looking great. Not getting involved too much.

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Having a shocker

        1. Thanos
          • 4 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          Only hope is for Gyok to get subbed and then get a penalty

    8. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      United could finish second

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Spurs winning the league?

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          sorry United third, Spurs second then 🙂

          If levy gets in what Frank wants...

      2. Moon Dog
          7 months, 23 days ago

          Did they just announce Donnarumma and Baleba or something?

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 23 days ago

            sounds like they're getting a GK in at least

            im done watching Pep and his disciples play passive slow footie (arteta, maresca)

            im hoping amorim and of course Slot styles win out this season. that is if amorim approaches away matches like the arsenal game and just goes for it. amad rwb etc

        • TKC07
          • 6 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          They finished second in GW1 Vs Arsenal..

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 23 days ago

            true true, its a long season i know.

      3. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        This is painful to watch. Arsenal players just watching Leeds defenders pass it to each other. Awful stuff

      4. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Is that a first half sub in every game so far, plus Palmer?

        1. Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          Hoever
          Ran
          Ballard
          Noone in Brentford Villa

          1. Haa-lala-land
            • 5 Years
            7 months, 23 days ago

            *now Odegaard!

      5. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        What to do with Watkins? I have Palmer although and reluctant to take a hit
        . Surely won't use the WC for 2 players?

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          Keep

        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          Cheers

      6. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        This GW is all set up for a Salah (c) return, isn’t it. Non owner here

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          Nah, he will probably blank.

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          😎

          in before pen miss lol

        3. Moon Dog
            7 months, 23 days ago

            Isn't that how most GWs go?

        4. JBG
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          What has happened to Saka?? Looks so toothless going forward

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            7 months, 23 days ago

            Was it not the same last season?

            1. JBG
              • 7 Years
              7 months, 23 days ago

              Think you're right tbh

        5. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          arsenal goal

          rice a at least

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 23 days ago

            *timber goal

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              7 months, 23 days ago

              They’re yelling timber

        6. JBG
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          Arsenal even showing each other on corners

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 23 days ago

            Shoving**

        7. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          Set pieces FC

          Timber goal Rice assist

        8. JBG
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          Eze looking at that and thinking, "what in the Stoke am I joining here?"

        9. Waynoo
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          Rice my secret weapon

        10. Mother Farke
          • 2 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          Spin your partner round and round
          It's a set piece routine, it's going down

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            7 months, 23 days ago

            To the tune of Timber
            (Song by Pitbul)
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHUbLv4ThOo

            It's goin' down, they're selling Timber
            You better move, you better dance
            He's on the flight, he's a twin brother
            He'll be the one you won't forget

            Whoa-oh-oh-oh, whoa oh-oh-oh oh
            Whoa oh, oh oh, oh oh-oh-oh, oh oh, oh-oh-oh, oh

            The bigger they are, the harder they fall
            This biggity boy's only 3 foot 4
            He carries like Declan Rice's football
            Improving Arsenal's core (Timber!)
            Pace, xG buildup (Timber!)
            That's the way we like the Dutch (Timber!)
            He's slicker than an oil team
            Deep completions, you know what I mean (Timber!)

            Swing your partner 'round and 'round
            Champions League, it's goin' down
            One more shot, another round
            Champions League, it's goin' down

            It's goin' down, they're selling Timber
            You better move, you better dance
            He's on the flight, he's a twin brother
            He'll be the one you won't forget

            Look up in the sky, it's a Jurrien plane
            "Ja, it's just me, Amsterdam ting changed"
            Signed his name, swinging games
            Blessed to say, money ain't a thang
            Club jumpin' up the Premier League
            Can you go another round, Man City?
            We about to climb, why?
            'Cause it's about to go down

            It's goin' down, we're signing Timber
            This guy can move, this guy can dance
            He's on the right, he's a defender
            Aerials won, you can forget

            It's goin' down (it's goin' down), they're selling Timber
            You better move (you better move), you better dance (you better dance)
            He's on the flight (he's on the flight), he's a twin brother
            He'll be the one (he'll be the one) you won't forget (you won't forget)

            Whoa-oh-oh-oh (Timber!), whoa oh-oh-oh oh (hey, Timber!)
            Whoa oh, oh oh, oh oh-oh-oh, oh oh, oh-oh-oh- (better than the "Pitbull")

            Been waiting for this moment (owning Timber when he scores)
            https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/25917901

            1. Deulofail
              • 10 Years
              7 months, 23 days ago

              (I don't own Timber. C&P fail from the last time I posted it and owned him 8 months and 21 days ago)

        11. BobB
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          Yet again no full back on the post. Madness.

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 23 days ago

            Projecting you're goal is overrated anyways

            1. JBG
              • 7 Years
              7 months, 23 days ago

              Protecting**

        12. FPL_trail_runner
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          So after nearly 20 years of playing this damn game you would think i would not make the silly error of an early un informed WC.

          Down massive to about 5million. and of course no WC to adjust

          Gona try a trial of being patient and now only moving players out who are needed to be moved.

          Lesson learned.

          1. GoonerSteve
            • 16 Years
            7 months, 23 days ago

            Same

            1. FPL_trail_runner
              • 5 Years
              7 months, 23 days ago

              Ok lets get this done together.

              I took a huge hit so I could BB. Let see how it goes

        13. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          Odegaard to come off soon. Shoulder

        14. Moon Dog
            7 months, 23 days ago

            Their set piece coach Nicolas Jover must be worth at least £50m by now. It's ridiculous.