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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. Headers
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Eze or Semenyo for Palmer?

    1. chocolove
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Semenyo

  2. chocolove
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Bet for a correct score 4-0 for Arsenal. Getting worried now as the time is still so long

  3. JBG
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Should be a Cala assist no? Touched it before it fell for Timber

    1. Gubby-Allen
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Should be

    2. JBG
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Indeed it is haha.

  4. Thanos
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Can Leads pls score a goal!!

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Not quick enough to catch Timber.

  5. GunnerStorm
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Arsenal top of the table now

    1. chocolove
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Set Piece FC FTW

  6. wiseguy
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Jesus how bad are Everton? They got dominated by this lot

    1. chocolove
      1 year, 2 months ago

      So does West Ham

  7. Mother Farke
    1 year, 2 months ago

    23k transfers out for Jurrien. Timber merchants.

  8. Qaiss
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Every time you go different, it very rarely pays off. Saka could have got a hatty here and people who didn’t consider him have been let off

    Ah well

    1. el polako
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Last night Palmer cappers could say the same.

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

        Yep

    2. Ser Davos
      1 year, 2 months ago

      yeah, unbelievably frustrating

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      1 year, 2 months ago

      This happens far too often! You go against the grain and it’s about to pay off big and something inevitably messes it up,

  9. Brosstan
    1 year, 2 months ago

    At least Saka cappers got the goal and CS points.

    1. SalahFingers
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Not CS points. He was off at 52 mins.

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

      Out 53rd min

    3. chocolove
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Shame few more minutes for 2 more pts

      1. chocolove
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Couldn't last*

  10. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Ok maybe Arsenal CBs aren’t the only defenders to consider from the gunners

    1. JBG
      1 year, 2 months ago

      All 4 are CBs tbf

  11. Gubby-Allen
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Going early with the final three auba

  12. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    1 year, 2 months ago

    And, of course, VdV is third on my bend and all I have to show for Palmer is Guiu’s one-pointer.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Bench, even.

  13. F4L
    1 year, 2 months ago

    please don't sub Gyokeres

    1. GunnerStorm
      1 year, 2 months ago

      He looks like he needs a break. Welcome to the Premier League!

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

    Ladies and gentlemen introducing Max Dowman. He’s very special indeed

  15. Count of Monte Hristo
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Missed Saka going off, what is the injury?

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

      Looked like muscle

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Not hamstring again though?

        1. THE Wild Rover
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Yep, looks like it

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

          Could be

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Looked like his hamstring.

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

        Left hamstring

  16. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Timber - wood you believe it?! Happy 2% of FPL owners. Fair play to them. Statistically someone will have captained him. Probably in
    Mini league!

  17. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Owning Timber for his 20pt+ haul is the kind of mad luck you need to win this game 😆

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Luck indeed, no insight needed.

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Probably brought in due to tight budget and having not noticed his absence game week 1.

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

        Timber is a great pick home to Leeds

        No one knows who's going to score in a given week

      3. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Given he only played 19 mins in GW1 and 63 in GW2, I'd classify it as a lucky choice!

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

    Why is Caliaflori playing as a number 9

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

      He was getting carried away?

  19. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Could really use a Leeds goal here to maybe have Saka sneak a BAP.

    1. Thanos
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Hoping for samw

  20. Catastrophe
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Saka, Palmer & Watkins = WC?

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

      How many transfers you got?

      1. Catastrophe
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Only 1. Used my FT getting Frimpong out.

        Injury FC!

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Not if you rolled your FT from GW1. In a similar situation myself, might just get Bukayo out and soldier through for now.

      1. Catastrophe
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I didn't!

  21. F4L
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Timber denied a chance at the FPL all time record score in a single match

  22. Kodap
    1 year, 2 months ago

    If you are on a WC, which Arsenal players you getting, Eze?

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

      Should be nailed if Saka is out

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

      Raya and Rice 😛

    3. Ser Davos
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Gabriel plus Saliba if Palmer's out (budget should allow)

      Eze and/or Madueke

      1. Ser Davos
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Not in the know but would imagine Skelly and/or White see enough minutes to not bother with the FBs

  23. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Glad I buried Gudmundson at the end of my bench!

    1. GunnerStorm
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Same

  24. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    15 year old Max Dowman on. If you haven't seen him play before you're in for a treat!

  25. Mother Farke
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Leeds need to wipe the cleanie

  26. Ajax Hamsterdam
    1 year, 2 months ago

    leeds and wolves next for newcastle, maybe gordon is a good option to replace palmer (if out)

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Prefer Barnes.

  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Leeds scoring and Saliba/Gabriel getting 2 points whilst Timber gets 24 would be *chefskiss*

  28. TKC07
    1 year, 2 months ago

    24 points from Timber.. Is this a SGW record for a defender?

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

      I think so

  29. Ser Davos
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Saka, Palmer, Watkins, Rogers

    In the words of Tony Soprano, "you know what, I'm not gonna go f***** ballistic"

  30. Feanor
    1 year, 2 months ago

    15 year old on

    Game’s gone

    1. GoonerSteve
      1 year, 2 months ago

      He's the best 15yr old in the world. No doubt.

      1. Ser Davos
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I know I'm going to get peltered for this but even Rooney was overhyped in the end

    2. THE Wild Rover
      1 year, 2 months ago

      If you are good enough, you are old enough.