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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. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Timber was the only Arsenal defender who didn't price rise last night too

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

      He will now, despite the fixtures

  2. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Finally. Wish i c Saka over Haaland.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      I was Haaland captain all week and it was FPL Harry funnily enough who persuaded me to make the switch.

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

      Never ever captain a Saturday 12:30pm player. It is the rule in FPL.

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        But there was a friday night game

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

          It doesn’t matter if there is a Friday match.
          Don’t captain in the early Saturday kick off game

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

            It's the time slot

            Not the first match

            Everything can be a bit flat

            I agree

  3. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Defender lottery strikes again

  4. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Saka C never in doubt

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

      We want more

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

    Went for a whizz and saw Saka scored. I’ll sit in the toilet for the second half if Saka can get a Hattie!!

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

      We appreciate your dedication

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Please do. Much appreciated.

  6. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

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

    Worked out well I suppose

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

      Both his looks seemed to be to sight the goalkeepers position

      He was always shooting there

  7. Moon Dog
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Could really do with that Arsenal clean sheet being popped. But doesn't look likely based on that first half...

    • dshv
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Saka TC here, hungry for more. God bless

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Hope you get a hat-trick, good luck.

    • Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Saka cappers unite!

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Good ebening!

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

          oh nice u switched . remember people on here trying to convince u to go haaland

      2. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Huddle up!

      3. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Only thing that’s gone right for me so far.

    • Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Zubimendi on for DC points. Should have captained him over Gyokeres

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Anyone go for Saka and Timber?

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

        Someone in my ml has timber

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

        0.0% in the elite Sample
        0.32% in the Overall Sample

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

          How do you get those stats???

        2. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          The bigger they are, the harder they fall

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

            You're 2 pages too late!

            1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
              • 5 Years
              7 months, 23 days ago

              One more shot, another round

    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Saka very selfish there. Wearing the armband didn’t think ti get his new striker involved

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

        Jokeres capper? Saka scored..

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

      IF Palmer is out, would you sell for saka or take a punt on eze ?

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

        Probably neither

        Next 4:
        Liverpool
        Forest
        Man City
        Newcastle

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

        Eze to debut with Odegaard injured

    • FPL_trail_runner
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      That feeling where Sunday last week you take a hit for Saka (C), but then chicken out and WC on Tuesday for Haaland, drop Saka &, Porro & Richardilson....and somehow end up with Strand larsen and Thiago on a terrible wildcard.

      Man this will be the last year i do this silly uninformed trying to be smart and predict the WC template. We know so little.

      My simple 4 point hit would be up 20+ points and a WC left.

      1. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Just pick a team and stick with it for 3-4 GWs, then review and repeat. It won't always work but far less frustrating and more reliable than regular changes.

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

          Agreed, i was way too trigger happy this year with the Haaland week 1 performance.

          Season is already in the can but will have some fun seeing where i can get to from these heights.

    • Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Gyokeres has the physique of someone like Troy Deeney. Thats not league contender striker.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        I'd heard that he hadn't arrived in the best shape

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

        Do you not remember Rooney?

    • Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Sels dub - mls konsa neco vdv dorgu - rogers sarr salah kudus rejinders - watkins gyokeres pedro

      WC this to the following ?

      Raya dub - burn aina vdv dorgu richards - mbeumo gordon/elanga salah kudus/rejinders/rogers semenyo - richar wood pedro

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

        where you ranked currently?

        1. Nightf0x
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          3.8m

    • Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      anyone thinking of getting Gabriel before he pops? Wondering if its worth getting double Arsenal defence with Saliba tbh

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

        They are very Mourinho chelsea like. Double up could be worth it.

        1. Ser Davos
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          bit of goal threat, bit of CBIT

          Cucurella aside, MCI and Pool defences look questionable

    • PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Wish I captd Saka. Let's go King Mo

    • ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Thinking of FH this week, thoughts?

      Current team
      Sels
      Milenkovic / Porro / tosin
      Saka / wirtz / gakpo / reijnders
      Haaland / Watkins / fullkrug

      Verbruggen / dewsbury-hall / diouf / konsa

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

      Good lad

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      GYOKERESSSS

      be onside be onside

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

        *onside

        calafiori assist

    • Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Gyokeres goal

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

        Onside, Calafiori assist

    • Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Calafiori A
      My captain G

    • chocolove
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Gyokeressss. Eze like it

    • Thanos
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Egg yolk goal

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

        Time for a courtesy flush perhaps.

    • Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Dowman will get on

    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Gyokeres goal is good

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Lovely stuff

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Get in, Calafiori assist

    • AllessandroSwissToni
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      What’s Gyokeres celebration about?

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

        Smelly farts

        1. AllessandroSwissToni
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 23 days ago

          I thought so.