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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 White – who 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. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Id appreciate it dearly if all my players would like to stop getting injured. Only got 2 free transfers, not 20, thanks :,)

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Sure, please use your dearly WC 😛

  2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Might be forced to wait Palmer out for now. Watkins + Saka >>> Haaland + PMSarr?

    1. Haa-lala-land
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Watkins not injured is he?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        1 year, 2 months ago

        No, just crap.

        1. Haa-lala-land
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Ah

  3. Nomar
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Oh joy my cap off injured

  4. Deulofail
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Already 3 injuries for my team going into a FH week is a massive problem

    1. Gubby-Allen
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Do you have to free hit?

      1. Deulofail
        1 year, 2 months ago

        5 Arsenal and Liverpool players playing each other. Spoils a good plan not too. 😐

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Timber is essential here wow

  6. THE Wild Rover
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Wow, huge Timber haul

  7. Feanor
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Timber goal

  8. Gubby-Allen
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Gooduck trying to find an assist out of that

  9. Tonyawesome69
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Madueke 7m could be an interesting pick

  10. Zalk
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Gyökeres you beauty!

  11. F4L
    1 year, 2 months ago

    timber goal

    no assist probably

    1. Gubby-Allen
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Obvious Calafiori from the replay

      1. F4L
        1 year, 2 months ago

        yep youre right

  12. Thanos
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Timber x 2

  13. Yome
    1 year, 2 months ago

    WC activated with Palmer, Saka, Watkins, Rodgers, Ait Nouri to trash

  14. jacob1989
    1 year, 2 months ago

    So saka subbed our? Not watching

    1. Thanos
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Reply

  15. Tonyawesome69
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Scrappy set piece goal

    1. Tonyawesome69
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Timber goal, maybe Calafiori assist

      1. Tonyawesome69
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Goal given, Calafiori assist

  16. THE Wild Rover
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Saliba handball?

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Timber

    Huge haul

  18. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Timber Mega Haulll

  19. Gubby-Allen
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Calafiori another assist

  20. PartyTime
    1 year, 2 months ago

    gabriel involved in the celebration

  21. GENERATION X
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Leeds defence felled…Tiiiimmmberrrrr

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Down?

  22. Thanos
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Handball by Saliba?

    1. SalahFingers
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Nope

  23. TheBiffas
    1 year, 2 months ago

    End the gameweek now

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 year, 2 months ago

      *season

  24. Feanor
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Califori assist I think

  25. Brosstan
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Classy assist from Califiori

  26. F4L
    1 year, 2 months ago

    is this a 24 point haul in the making ?!?!?!?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      26 if he gets defcon points

  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Saliba hands

    Don't think so

  28. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    How jammy have Calafiori owners got?!

  29. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Timber didn’t even start the first game did he lol

  30. jacob1989
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Kdb scores!

    1. F4L
      1 year, 2 months ago

      ohhhhh kevin de bruyne