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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. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 24 days 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
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Sure, please use your dearly WC 😛

  2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

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

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Watkins not injured is he?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        No, just crap.

        1. Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 24 days ago

          Ah

  3. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Oh joy my cap off injured

  4. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

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

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Do you have to free hit?

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

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

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Timber is essential here wow

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Wow, huge Timber haul

  7. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Timber goal

  8. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Gooduck trying to find an assist out of that

  9. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Madueke 7m could be an interesting pick

  10. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Gyökeres you beauty!

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    timber goal

    no assist probably

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Obvious Calafiori from the replay

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        yep youre right

  12. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Timber x 2

  13. Yome
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

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

  14. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    So saka subbed our? Not watching

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Reply

  15. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Scrappy set piece goal

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Timber goal, maybe Calafiori assist

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 24 days ago

        Goal given, Calafiori assist

  16. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Saliba handball?

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Timber

    Huge haul

  18. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Timber Mega Haulll

  19. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Calafiori another assist

  20. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    gabriel involved in the celebration

  21. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Leeds defence felled…Tiiiimmmberrrrr

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Down?

  22. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Handball by Saliba?

    1. SalahFingers
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      Nope

  23. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    End the gameweek now

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      *season

  24. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Califori assist I think

  25. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Classy assist from Califiori

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

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

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      26 if he gets defcon points

  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Saliba hands

    Don't think so

  28. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    How jammy have Calafiori owners got?!

  29. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

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

  30. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 24 days ago

    Kdb scores!

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 24 days ago

      ohhhhh kevin de bruyne