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

    So Watkins to Gyokeres was the move after all.

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

      He danced around them in 6 or 7 touches into the area and the keeper was static

      Good goal

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 28 days ago

        Good goal but awful defending. It not as if Gyok is particularily quick so its indefensible to let him prance past 3 defenders like that.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Starting with Gyokores over Watkins you mean. Slight miscalculation - but honestly didn't see Villa crapping the sheets for no reason at the start of the season...

    3. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Maybe. Watkins and Bowen look alarmingly short of goals at the moment.

  2. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    So, all of these experts teams that did not have a single Arsenal player in them 8 days ago?

    1. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      They didn't play Leeds 8 days ago

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

      It's a fixtures play

      Plenty of free hits too

    3. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 28 days ago

      This is their only good fixture in the first 6 GWs...

  3. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Saka down and likely out 🙁

  4. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Saka down

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Might be hammy

      1. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        10 months, 28 days ago

        It could but he looked as if he was holding his quad and the way he pulled up.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Saka done - 52 mins

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

    Saka done

  6. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Palmer to Saka to Bruno?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Maybe not Saka.

  7. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Saka also dead.

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

    Oh, you’ve got to be kidding me.

  9. Evasivo
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Who already brought Saka in since 6pm?!

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      o/

      1. Evasivo
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 28 days ago

        Ouch! 🙁

  10. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Palmer to who? Not Bruno or Mo. Semenyo has tricky fixtures.

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Semenyo has great fixtures till November

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 28 days ago

        I suppose longer term yes thanks

  11. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Madueke is so absolutely selfish that he can’t even celebrate his team mate’s first goal for first couple seconds because he didn’t receive a pass.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Yeah don't like him at all...

    2. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      He will be sold to Man United in Jan transfer window and Arsenal will bring in Rodrygo

    3. Ser Davos
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      the hypocrisy as well, agreed

    4. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Watch him close if Arsenal get awarded a penalty

  12. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Saka done

  13. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    He seems done for a long time now

  14. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Saka limping off injured

    Could be the hamstring again

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

    Eze will be needed at Anfield

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

    Saka and Palmer crocked, Watkins useless. Cool, cool.

  17. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Saka is the best limper I have ever seen.

  18. Ser Davos
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    could be a WC this

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Played mine last night

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

    They dropping like flies.
    Palmer, Saka, Watkins….

    1. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Watkins? What happened

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

        Absent today.

  20. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    In other news 6,500 people have transferred in Saka this GW….

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

    Problems mounting 🙁

  22. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Oft didn't look good the way he pulled up on his run

  23. Punned It
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Season over for Saka, then?

    1. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Probably back in 2030

  24. MetallicaJack93
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Would you FH this?

    Dub/Verb
    Cucu Milen Munoz Porro Gud
    Salah Palmer Senenyo Reindeer King
    Watkins Mateta Guiu

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

    Rodrigo to Arsenal accelerated

  26. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    I sold Palmer for Saka. Should I go for Bruno before midnight?

    1. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 28 days ago

      You'll end up making him lose a leg.

    2. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Reverse it and you get the transfer back

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

    There’s Artera’s explanation ready for not winning the title.

  28. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Eze essential for Arsenal

  29. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Stuck with Saka Palmer Frimpong...

  30. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Saka + Palmer to Salah + Dango for free?