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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
    7 months, 14 days ago

    So Watkins to Gyokeres was the move after all.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 14 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
        7 months, 14 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
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 14 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
      7 months, 14 days ago

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

  2. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 14 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
      7 months, 14 days ago

      They didn't play Leeds 8 days ago

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      It's a fixtures play

      Plenty of free hits too

    3. Moon Dog
        7 months, 14 days ago

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

    4. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Saka down and likely out 🙁

    5. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Saka down

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Might be hammy

        1. Gubby-Allen
          • 4 Years
          7 months, 14 days ago

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

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Saka done - 52 mins

    6. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Saka done

    7. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Palmer to Saka to Bruno?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Maybe not Saka.

    8. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Saka also dead.

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

      Oh, you’ve got to be kidding me.

    10. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Who already brought Saka in since 6pm?!

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        o/

        1. Evasivo
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 14 days ago

          Ouch! 🙁

    11. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

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

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Semenyo has great fixtures till November

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

          I suppose longer term yes thanks

    12. DropkickMurphys
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 14 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
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Yeah don't like him at all...

      2. SINGH
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

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

      3. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        the hypocrisy as well, agreed

      4. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Watch him close if Arsenal get awarded a penalty

    13. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Saka done

    14. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      He seems done for a long time now

    15. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Saka limping off injured

      Could be the hamstring again

    16. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Eze will be needed at Anfield

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

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

    18. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Saka is the best limper I have ever seen.

    19. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      could be a WC this

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Played mine last night

    20. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

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

      1. SINGH
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Watkins? What happened

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 14 days ago

          Absent today.

    21. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

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

    22. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Problems mounting 🙁

    23. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

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

    24. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Season over for Saka, then?

      1. SINGH
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Probably back in 2030

    25. MetallicaJack93
      • 2 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Would you FH this?

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

    26. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Rodrigo to Arsenal accelerated

    27. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

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

      1. Punned It
        • 1 Year
        7 months, 14 days ago

        You'll end up making him lose a leg.

      2. SINGH
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Reverse it and you get the transfer back

    28. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

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

    29. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Eze essential for Arsenal

    30. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Stuck with Saka Palmer Frimpong...

    31. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Saka + Palmer to Salah + Dango for free?