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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. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    WC this team? lol

    Sels
    Konsa Cucu Porro
    Saka* Palmer* Bruno Reijinders

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Gakpo
      Wood Watkins

      Bench terrible

    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Yeah. I would. Get in another 7-8 players.

  2. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Anybody else considering FH GW3?

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Yes. Then WC in IB.

      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        I'll probably save WC for GW13

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Giving it a thought, yeah.

    3. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Played mine yesterday

    4. Khalico
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Yup, already have my FH team ready for next weekend

  3. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Current wildcard

    Sels
    Romero Munoz Gabriel Esteve Rodon
    Salah Kudus Semenyo Reijnders Cunha(or Mbeu/Bruno)
    Pedro Wood Ekitike

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Looks about right. I think I'd punt on Ndoye/Anderson for hammers game.

  4. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Just know Salah non cappers will get rewarded by Palmer's no show tomorrow. No justice.

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Monday.

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Newcastle can shut teams out, especially at home.

      1. ITS AMAD WORLD
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Not against Liverpool. Look at the recent results at home for Newcastle against Liverpool in the Premier League.

  5. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    2FT

    What would you do here?

    Dubravka 4.0

    Hoever Hartman Gudmundsson Dorgu Reinildo

    Salah Palmer Saka Bruno King

    Haaland 4.5 4.5

  6. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Penalty to Arsenal

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Dowman got stood on

  7. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Jesus, anyone that punted on Timber will be in dreamland right now. Can't help but feel Saka owners and I assume cappers will feel slightly jaded with one return! Roll on tomorrow hope Salah, Bruno and Wirtz go ham

  8. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Watkins to DCL sounds tempting.

  9. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Gudmundsson sub for Palmer. RAN and Ödegaard on WC and dropped Pedro and Gyokeres. 69 point total with 2 left this GW. Early retirement coming.

  10. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    please score gyokeres

  11. wiseguy
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    4-0 up against this absolute shambles and I don't remember them creating a single chance for Gyokeres.

  12. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    That's not a pen??

  13. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Horrible decision

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      This

  14. GunnerStorm
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Not all pen. He's looking for it

  15. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    gyokeres on the ball....

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Scores.

      1. Joyce1998
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        My Captain

  16. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Dorman getting everything his way because he is 15.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Should have given him the penalty

      1. Radulfo28773
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        As a reward for diving?! He should have got a yellow (and I am an Arsenal fan)

  17. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Gyko goal

  18. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Imagine he misses 😆

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Imagine your cope

  19. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    welcome to the Prem, big boy

  20. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Diving at such a young age, tisk tisk!

  21. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Wtf 15 years old and already mastered diving skill

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Absolute BS

    Never a penalty. Gyokeres cappers blessed here

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      I captained Saka but own Gyokeres, and I agree.

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Fullkrug to Gyokeres (c), bit lucky but I'll take it!

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      If you don’t get any luck you will fail big time

  24. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Gyokeres shoving non owners down in the mud

    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      I was ridiculed for WCing him in

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      That’s actually good.
      People will now flock towards him only to see a sea of 2 pointers.
      Display against United was the real measure of how he links with the rest of the team.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Arsenal will score goals man

        He is the main man now on penalties

      2. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Judged after first game???

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Well I certainly wish I'd started with him over Watkins. What a let down!

      1. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        blimey, yeah...

  25. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Gyokeres in on WC hitting like crack

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Don't hit crack mate. It's bad. Do coke instead.

  26. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    If Palmer is fit for GW3, probably no need to force Haaland in for a hit and just sell Watkins?

  27. Moon Dog
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Dowman got an assist and he's not even in the game. How are FPL going to even record this? 😆

    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Wildcard this shambles or use my 2FT.

      Dubravka 4.0

      Hoever Hartman Gudmundsson Dorgu Reinildo

      Salah Palmer Saka Bruno King

      Haaland 4.5 4.5

    • Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Not letting Dowman take that penalty after winning it, to set the youngest goal scoring record is mental.

      4-0 up, a miss wouldn’t mean anything. A goal means so much.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Means more to Gyokores in the long term, he'll have his eye on golden boot.

        Dowman dived anyway

    • Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      I hate football now that, that Dowman penalty was given. It's a dive

      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        He was stood on, it’s a penalty. He did go down easy, but it’s a foul.

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          It was a dive

        2. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          If you can tell me why his right foot wasn't grounded and how he managed to throw his left-leg into the defender then maybe I'll accept you argument but you won't be able to

        3. Radulfo28773
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          You have obviously never played football in your life (apart from your computer)

          1. Radulfo28773
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Reply to Zladan

          2. Zladan
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 19 days ago

            lol never played in my life? Alright pal.