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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
    10 months, 28 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
      10 months, 28 days ago

      I think wildcard gw4 makes sense

  2. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Odedead

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Odeadgaard

  3. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Points for everyone

  4. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Saka
    Wirtz
    Palmer
    Gyorkores
    Watkins

    All an expensive bunch of wasters in my team!

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

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

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 28 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
    10 months, 28 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
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 28 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...

  6. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Odegard coming off is bad news for Saka shite

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

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

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Ode been way off the pace. Nwaneti might help Saka

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 28 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
      10 months, 28 days ago

      * sport

  8. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

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

  9. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

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

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Artetas and his setpiece coach wet dream this.

  10. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Gyokeres is going to struggle this season.

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

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

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 28 days ago

        Haha true indeed.

    2. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

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

  11. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Triple Arsenal and not one of them involved absolutely typical bs

  12. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Arsenal are dawgshite

  13. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 28 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
      10 months, 28 days ago

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

      Worked out well I suppose

  14. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 28 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
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Luxury Stoke is so on point.

  15. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 28 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.

  16. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Get in!

  17. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Saka G

  18. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Sakaaaaa

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    saka g
    timber a

  20. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Captain Saka never in doubt

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    2 nil to the Arsenal

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Saka sensational strike

  22. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Saka (c) delight!

  23. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

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

  24. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Ok, Bukayo, you can stay for now.

  25. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    bukaka

  26. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Sakaaaaa (C)

  27. JBG
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Great strike tbh

  28. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Timber assist. His five owners must be chuffed.

  29. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

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

  30. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

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

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      So would have everybody