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Villa v Arsenal team news: Jackson debut, Konsa a sub

31 August 2026 1001 comments
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Gameweek 2 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) concludes with Aston Villa v Arsenal.

Kick-off at Villa Park is at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Mikel Arteta sticks with the same team that defeated Coventry City on the opening day .

That means that Ezri Konsa is only on the Gunners’ bench as he makes a matchday squad for the first time since his transfer from tonight’s hosts.

Also among the Arsenal substitutes is the fit-again Bruno Guimaraes.

As for the Villans, there are two changes from their 4-0 pasting by Brighton and Hove Albion.

They hand full debuts to two of their summer captures, goalkeeper Zion Suzuki and striker Nicolas Jackson.

Joao Gomes is suspended, while Marco Bizot drops to the bench.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Suzuki, Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen, McGinn, Kamara, Buendia, Hemmings, Barkley, Jackson.

Subs: Bizot, Mings, Ruggeri, Garnacho, Abraham, Bogarde, Wan-Bissaka, Alysson, Lynch.

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Saka, Tzolis, Odegaard, Havertz.

Subs: Kepa, Hincapie, Eze, Gyokeres, Konsa, Madueke, Merino, Zubimendi, Guimaraes.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE + MATCH CENTRE

Savio

You can follow all the day’s action via the Live Gameweek page, which you can find in the all-new FPL Toolkit section.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out.

And there’s also the all-new Match Centre to explore.

A snapshot of this page is below; it’s basically a condensed version of the one in the Members Area.

FPL notes: Cherki Savio
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  1. Amartey Partey
    1 month, 20 days ago

    GET IN GABRIEL DEFCONS!!!!!

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Confirmed?

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Beautiful

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    2. Feanor
      1 month, 20 days ago

      That got me up to 101

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    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      This is why fpl is great

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  2. thetommy14
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Tzolis out, KDH in. Good move?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Yep.

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    2. Nomadic Spurs
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Tzolis out, Saka in - better move.

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  3. Feanor
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Arsenal penalty claim

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  4. Ignasi M
    1 month, 20 days ago

    that should be a pen to arsenal

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  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    "Who needs save points anyways?"

    Raya owners new saying

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  6. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    And the academy award for most dramatic dive goes to Bruno G.

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  7. Deulofail
    1 month, 20 days ago

    What the.....

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  8. Pariße
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Embarrassing headloss from Villa, some of the players should’ve been sent off.

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    1. Feanor
      1 month, 20 days ago

      McGinn is thick as two short planks

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    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      A team of 11 McGinns might end up with 11 red cards.

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    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I wasn't that bad tbh

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  9. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Was at Maidenhead v Totton earlier. At the start of the second half it was announced that the first half had finished too early so the teams played an extra 30 seconds before switching ends and commencing the second half. Never seen anything like it!

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      That crazy lol

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    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      1 month, 20 days ago

      That’s lack of common sense Britain for you.

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    3. F4L
      1 month, 20 days ago

      brilliant 😀

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    4. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      😆

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    5. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Very British problems. Lol

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  10. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Tzolis is on 90% to rise.

    He's fiiine. He won't fall before Friday surely.

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    1. SalahFingers
      1 month, 20 days ago

      He's already down to +61.1% so don't keep your hopes up.

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      1. SalahFingers
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Make that +58.1%

        and yeah, I'm talking about predicted progress, but that's less than 2 hours time. He's tanking.

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        1. Moon Dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 month, 20 days ago

          All the knee-jerkers will go tonight, then it'll be calm for the rest of the week.

          *Rocks in a corner*

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          1. Zimo
            1 month, 20 days ago

            You are right though. It'll take a lot for him to drop. Unlikely he does starting from +90%.

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  11. 3 A
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Yeaayyy .. . Saka, Calafiori and White all give points .... Alhamdulillah

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  12. F4L
    1 month, 20 days ago

    really hope they dont find a reason to take away a gabriel defcon , shame for saka

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  13. lilmessipran
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Saka, Palmer, Haaland draft? Gross and Sangare can enable this

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    1. Supersonic_
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I'm thinking this

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    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Possibly Stach as well

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    3. Cantonesque
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Posted this fourmium earlier!

      4.5m GK 4.0m GK
      Calafiori / Dedic / De Cuyper / Egan / Thomas
      Fernandes / Saka / Palmer / Gross / Armstrong [last two could be Gomes / Sangare if you got him at 5.5]
      Haaland / Pedro / Obi

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  14. GREEN IS GOOD
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Tzolis will punish the sellers

    Trust me bro

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    1. 3 A
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Arteta punish Tzolis owners...

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  15. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    124 all out with no Haaland sorry for the post 😎

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    1. Mario Balofail
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Sorry for being not sorry

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    2. Brosstan
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Would have had 122 if I hadn't capped the cnt Tzolis. On my blacklist along with Foden forever.

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  16. The Knights Template
    1 month, 20 days ago

    BREAKING: wind

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      😆

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  17. thegaffer82
    1 month, 20 days ago

    I’ll happily take 108 points, considering Tzolis 0pter, Rodon off after 32mins and the hapless Kinsky in net

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      128 without Rodon (BB though).

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  18. F4L
    1 month, 20 days ago

    everytime i talk myself into thinking a potentially hauling kelleher could come close to matching raya long term, bosh another 6 points for raya etc. oh well

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  19. Nickyboy
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Tzolis for Cherki / Foden instead then?

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  20. Count of Monte Hristo
    1 month, 20 days ago

    13 points from 2 games but I still feel ripped off paying 8.0 for Gabriel. Just need a headed goal, CS and DEFCON soon to mix things up.

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    1. F4L
      1 month, 20 days ago

      he shouldve buried that first half chance when the gk missed the ball from the corner, abit annoying

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Calafiori will keep on outscoring him.

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      1. Qaiss
        1 month, 20 days ago

        He won’t. Gabriel gets defcon and nearly scored tonight

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    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Not for White and Cali owners

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  21. sirmorbach
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Who to ditch to get Cherki: Mbeumo or DCL?

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    1. thegaffer82
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I’ve already sold Mbuemo for him. United got a few tough fixtures coming up and I already carrying Maguire & Bruno as well

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    2. adstomko
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I might hold Mbeumo. Don't trust Cherki's mins with the new signings.
      This weekend perfect time for Ndiaye to play, with Foden in middle

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      1. thegaffer82
        1 month, 20 days ago

        It’s a punt based on Cherki form & City fixtures. Very much anticipating that I may need to get rid of him on WC

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    3. Pep Roulette
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Across their first two matches, David Moyes’ men have conceded 4.12 expected goals (xG), the fourth-most of any team.

      Bournemouth looked pretty dangerous down Everton’s left flank on Saturday, too, with Rayan (£6.5m) squandering two big chances. The Brazilian international also finished top for shots (five).

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  22. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Pires was better than I remember. Watching highlights now. What a player.

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    1. Amartey Partey
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Incredible Fantasy player too. Especially alongside Henry.

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      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Pires was super expensive though if I remember. Could never fit him in alongside players like Henry and Shearer etc...

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    2. PartyTime
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Keep us updated

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  23. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Isnt it silly when an all time chopper like McGinn cries about a touch

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    1. Royal5
      1 month, 20 days ago

      This

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  24. Royal5
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Tzolis > Cherki?

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    1. thegaffer82
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Nice if you can afford it

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      1. Royal5
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Need to involve a second FT

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        1. Royal5
          1 month, 20 days ago

          White > Konsa perhaps

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    2. SalahFingers
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I would have done this before todays game. Man City have a great fixture coming up and Arsenal have a tough one (which doesn't mean no points, but still)

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      1. Royal5
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Makes sense

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    3. pjomara
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Really want to swap one midfield rotator to another, especially if Gakpo goes there and Doku back

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      1. Zimo
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Gakpo is staying

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  25. Zoostation
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Worth taking a -4 to get Tzolis out?

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    1. Zimo
      1 month, 20 days ago

      No

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    2. SalahFingers
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Definitely not IMO

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    3. Utopsis
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Put that phone down

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    4. Brosstan
      1 month, 20 days ago

      100%

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    5. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Of course not.

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  26. Pep Roulette
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Tzolis to Grimes to

    A. Foden & Yalcouye
    B. Barnes & Gross/Gomez

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  27. pjomara
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Tzolis to
    A. Groß or
    B. Elanga?

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    1. Big Chris Wood
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Probs Gross because of pens

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    2. Zimo
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Stach

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  28. Big Chris Wood
    1 month, 20 days ago

    What do you think, haven’t pulled the WC yet but tempted with Ndaiye, Rodon and Tzolis issues.

    Trafford 4.0
    Konsa Calafiori Hall Egan Ajer
    Rogers Bruno Szob M.Sangare E.Anderson
    Wissa Haaland Pedro

    Figure rogers can cover palmer and I get to keep Bruno who rotates captain so nicely with Haaland, would captain Pedro Gw4

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Not bad

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  29. Supersonic_
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Who would you rather get to in the next 1/2 games

    Haaland, Palmer, Saka
    Haaland, Bruno, Palmer

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    1. Supersonic_
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I feel the former allows a few extra quid that is handy for the rest of your draft

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    2. Big Chris Wood
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Where are you getting this money, 2 but surely your team suffers too much

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      1. Supersonic_
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Verb

        Maguire Cal Gvardiol
        Palmer Szob Gomez Cherki
        DCL Haaland Pedro

        Dub Tzolis Diop Van Ewijk

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      2. Supersonic_
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Saka is doable. Bruno ruins the rest of the team...

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  30. Football is home
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Everyone is ditcihng Tzolis, -11.44% transfer change in last hour

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      1 month, 20 days ago

      He was poor tonight.

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