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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. MetallicaJack93
    • 2 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    FH3 WC4?

    Having a bad start and seems feasible with IB and TW

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      I think wildcard gw4 makes sense

  2. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Odedead

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Odeadgaard

  3. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Points for everyone

  4. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Saka
    Wirtz
    Palmer
    Gyorkores
    Watkins

    All an expensive bunch of wasters in my team!

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Wirtz still to play.
      Palmer would have hauled last night.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        I think so too

        Still happy to sell him if he's carrying an injury

        You can go straight to anyone other than Salah in midfield

  5. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Wood captain next week is pretty tempting. It’s him or Haaland. You never really know what you will get with Brighton, but I think we all know what we will get with Wet Ham.

    1. Moon Dog
        7 months, 24 days ago

        I'm on Bruno (C) Wood (vc) atm 😆

        But if Palmer is confirmed out, I might punt on Mbeumo. Let's see how tomorrow goes...

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Odegard coming off is bad news for Saka shite

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        Why? How much more blunt can Saka be going forward? Already doing nothing..

      2. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        Ode been way off the pace. Nwaneti might help Saka

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      That's a soft foul

      I know you can't pull players but it's still a contact spot

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        * sport

    4. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Where can I find the hop on hop off fixture article please?

    5. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Another dull Arsenal performance and goal from a corner. What a boring team.

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        Artetas and his setpiece coach wet dream this.

    6. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Gyokeres is going to struggle this season.

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        It was his choice to join the “set pieces FC”.

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Haha true indeed.

      2. More Tragic
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        S A K A !!!!!!!!!!

    7. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Triple Arsenal and not one of them involved absolutely typical bs

    8. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Arsenal are dawgshite

    9. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Gyokores probably going to be the striker that does well at times but you’ll have absolutely no idea when.

      Although based on only 1.5 games of watching him.

      1. Scalper
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        Saka saw Gyokeres open for the east tap in but said fk it I’m shooting.

        Worked out well I suppose

    10. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Arteta is gash. Turned arsenal into a luxury stoke in 3 years. Ruined Martinelli and Saka not much better these days. Eze next.

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        Luxury Stoke is so on point.

    11. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Arteta: We don't need a striker
      Arsenal: We'll buy one anyway
      Aretat: I'll show you we can win without our striker scoring a goal, watch me.

    12. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Get in!

    13. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Saka G

    14. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Sakaaaaa

    15. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      saka g
      timber a

    16. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Captain Saka never in doubt

    17. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      2 nil to the Arsenal

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        Saka sensational strike

    18. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Saka (c) delight!

    19. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Saka with a thunder strike with his right foot. Expected to pass to Gyokeres tbh

    20. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Ok, Bukayo, you can stay for now.

    21. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      bukaka

    22. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Sakaaaaa (C)

    23. JBG
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Great strike tbh

    24. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Timber assist. His five owners must be chuffed.

    25. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Glad Rodon got to 10 DCs...might just avoid minus pts this game.

    26. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Goal and assist for Timber, would have him if he was nailed.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        So would have everybody