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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. Ribus
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 3 mins ago

    Will Cherki rise tonight?

    1. Legohair
      • 10 Years
      16 mins ago

      Yes, tempting to do mbeumo to cherki, what do you think

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      16 mins ago

      ask his missus

    3. Official site says very likely

  2. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 2 mins ago

    How is this Free Hit Team? Any changes?

    Tzolakis
    Williams DeCuyper Ajer
    Bruno Gibbs-White Cherki Foden Gakpo
    Haaland Thiago

    1. Randy_Marsh
      • 15 Years
      just now

      My midfield is identical, not sure about defense and gk. Still figuring out myself

  3. boroie
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 2 mins ago

    Thoughts on this WC?

    Martinez 4m
    Calafiori Gvardiol Hall Konsa Egan
    Palmer Saka Cherki Gross Sangare
    Haaland JP Wissa

    Anyone I’m missing?

    1. You need Bruno

      1. boroie
        • 8 Years
        9 mins ago

        He’s 12m and he won’t be captained for the next 7 or 8 GWs. Spending that much on someone you’re not planning to captain is silly.

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      1 hour ago

      Bruno Fernandes

      1. boroie
        • 8 Years
        10 mins ago

        He’s 12m and he won’t be captained for the next 7 or 8 GWs. Spending that much on someone you’re not planning to captain is silly.

  4. FPL_trail_runner
    • 6 Years
    1 hour, 2 mins ago

    A week for the ages, sold Bruno on a WC, im down about 30 points compared to if i never wildcarded and left my team as is.

    Just worked out i would be top 50 overall if i did no wildcard. Still at 60k despite selling Bruno Foden and Isak in one week.

    Bad decision. Time to move on and play more sensible

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 6 Years
        18 mins ago

        I have processed it ok by now. Im more miffed i made the bad decision to WC too early and not just trust Bruno(c), but my head said Haaland would brace and Bruno would struggle as i felt Ipswich would frustrate, was obviously wrong on that. But still feel if there was no slip, Sesko comes on at HT and Bruno blanks.

        Small margins.

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      25 mins ago

      If your auntie was your uncle…

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 6 Years
        24 mins ago

        Auntie never had the choice to be an uncle to be fair

        I did have the choice not to touch my team.

        1. Chester Pepperpot
          • 7 Years
          3 mins ago

          Choice is an illusion. There is no chooser. If you can find the one choosing ( in direct experience) I'll give you everything I own.

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      25 mins ago

      You planning to get Bruno back?

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 6 Years
        17 mins ago

        Nope. My WC team is nicely set up.

    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      23 mins ago

      What’s your team?

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 6 Years
        14 mins ago

        0,5mil in Bank

        Kinsky
        Konsa Calafiori NOR Ajer
        Palmer Saka Szob Cherki
        Haaland Pedro

        4mil Rodon Slater W-E

        Probably selling Cherki and Kinsky for Rogers and Trafford week 4.

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 min ago

          Attack is solid

    4. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      21 mins ago

      Hahahaha... thought maybe you had another majestic game week. I bought Bruno(c) on WC. Saka delivered for you though.

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 6 Years
        13 mins ago

        I was at 2k rank before Brunos game yesterday. Down to 180k after, up to 60k currently. Huge swings.

        1. PartyTime
          • 5 Years
          just now

          Wow. Rankings are still highly volatile. Can't imagine ending up on 180k from 2k. That's just pain right there. Arsenal softened the blow.

    5. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      16 mins ago

      Fair play for owing it.

      60k still a cracking start.

  5. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 1 min ago

    Tzolis+Szoboslai->Cherki+Hinshelwood?

    1. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      23 mins ago

      Hinsh is broken

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      21 mins ago

      Hinshelwood injured

    3. Randy_Marsh
      • 15 Years
      just now

      Szob easy fixture coming

  6. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 1 min ago

    102 on bench boost with no Haaland or Bruno, Ill take that any day, kinda need that Saka defcon to overturn my 1 point red arrow.....crazy scores this week

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 min ago

      Ton here and red arrow as well.

      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        1 min ago

        Crazy stuff, at least we kept up a bit

  7. Legohair
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 1 min ago

    Mbeumo to Cherki now before prices change tonight???

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      just now

      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).

  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    59 mins ago

    Tzolis to

    Foden
    Sangare
    Grob
    Elanga

    1. Elanga is interesting.

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 6 Years
        16 mins ago

        he isnt.

        Classic trap.

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 min ago

          Here I agree. Currently in my team as a place holder just in case of double price rise (that will never happen).

      2. Ignasi M
        • 9 Years
        15 mins ago

        Elanga is like Eze at Palace and Rogers at Villa. Trap.

      3. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        13 mins ago

        Barnes better option imo

    2. SalahFingers
      • 8 Years
      16 mins ago

      Foden with the fixture coming up.

      Groß cheap and on penalties.

      But I probably prefer Elanga out of all of those.

    3. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      9 mins ago

      Isn't he still unplayable?

  9. Boast incoming. 125 from 10 players.
    Tzoliz and Shaw letting me down.

    1. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      21 mins ago

      131 (from 15) after a miserable 36 gameweek 1

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        17 mins ago

        129 from 15 - could have been even better had my triple Coventry defence held out for seven more minutes!

        40 in GW1!

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 min ago

          128 from 15, I had Bou gk... 47 gw1

  10. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    58 mins ago

    Elite 64 league link ? thx

  11. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    58 mins ago

    GW1 'Buy Tzolis!' GW2 'sell Tzolis!'
    GW1 'Sell Gibbs-White!' GW2 'buy Gibbs-White!'

    1. SalahFingers
      • 8 Years
      just now

      Gameweeks 1-3 are always nuts.

  12. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    57 mins ago

    WC team sorted thanks to that late Mosquera injury.

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori - Gvardiol - Konsa
    Bruno - Palmer - Cherki - Sangare
    Haaland - Pedro - Wissa

    Steele - Egan - Slater - Diop

    Thoughts? 🙂

    Play Egan over Konsa?

    1. SalahFingers
      • 8 Years
      26 mins ago

      I'd play Egan over Konsa next week.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        just now

        Cheers

        Same thinking

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 mins ago

      That team looks so good lol, I might just hit the button. Feels like you have everything covered!

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        3 mins ago

        I know right.

        You can’t afford that if you haven’t caught the price rises this gw though.

  13. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    57 mins ago

    Used two frees to do the Bruno / haaland switch but I’m warming more and more to free hit or wildcard this week. What do you think?

    Verbruggen
    White / calafiori / Ballard
    Le fee / tzolis / mbuemo / semenyo
    Haaland / Pedro / Isak

    Lammens / Hume/ slater / rodon

  14. fantasyfog
    • 11 Years
    56 mins ago

    Getting Cali in b4 chelsea not the best idea is it?

    1. Ignasi M
      • 9 Years
      6 mins ago

      I did - why not?

      1. fantasyfog
        • 11 Years
        4 mins ago

        3 reasons

      2. SalahFingers
        • 8 Years
        4 mins ago

        Very unlikely to get a clean sheet next week.

        1. fantasyfog
          • 11 Years
          just now

          Agreed, but chelsea defense isn't looking good

  15. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    56 mins ago

    What's the best move here please? Thanks

    Verbruggen (kinsky)
    Calafiori maguire ajer (Davis rodon)
    Bruno mbeumo Szobo tzolis (sangare forest)
    Haaland pedro dcl

    A..... tzolis and maguire to foden and konsa

    B.....tzolis and rodon to anderson and konsa

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      25 mins ago

      Tzolis and Rodon to Foden and Egan

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        18 mins ago

        Konsa surely

        1. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          17 mins ago

          You’d need money ITB. Wouldn’t get Anderson

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      17 mins ago

      Think I’m doing A

  16. Randy_Marsh
    • 15 Years
    55 mins ago

    Any ideas on defense for fh next week?

    My mf and fw line looking like this

    Cherki,Foden, Fernandes, Gapko, mgw

    Isak, haaland

  17. Ron_Swanson
    • 16 Years
    55 mins ago

    Tzolis to MGW or Cherki? I have Semenyo (no Haaland)

    1. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      12 mins ago

      Either good options, MGW much safer option as won't be rotated

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 16 Years
        just now

        agreed, thanks

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      just now

      Love the MGW pick as it’s different, but 7.9 is still a bit dear

  18. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    55 mins ago

    Not having a second Arsenal defender cost me tonight. Glad I’ve got Calafiori but need to correct that soon

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      just now

      He basically matched both Gab+Raya GW1

  19. ZeBestee
    • 12 Years
    53 mins ago

    Verb Steele
    Konsa Cala Hall De Cuyper Egan
    Saka Foden Palmer Szobo Sangare
    Haaland Pedro Wissa

    WC What do you guys think?

    1. Supersonic_
      • 5 Years
      1 min ago

      Decent. I really want Saka soon... you not going triple City for next GW

      1. ZeBestee
        • 12 Years
        just now

        I like Saka, can score against any team including Chelsea

  20. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    53 mins ago

    Zero shots on target thru the first 2 matches for Villa
    Ties a record

    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      just now

      Last season it was even worse, Emery will bounce back, have no doubt.

  21. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    52 mins ago

    Which cheap defender to get in?
    a) Konsa
    b) De Cuyper
    c) Ajayi
    d) Dedic

    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      2 mins ago

      Konsa, DeCuyper, Dedic and Ajayi in that order

    2. SalahFingers
      • 8 Years
      2 mins ago

      Probably Konsa at this point.

    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      just now

      How do you Konsa will start?

  22. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    50 mins ago

    I wonder if Arteta brings in more CB cover? If white or Konsa gets injured...

    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      3 mins ago

      I dont see it happening but lets see

      1. Ignasi M
        • 9 Years
        1 min ago

        I think Timber is close, training by himself outside

        1. ZeBestee
          • 12 Years
          just now

          Timber will take time for sure but Konsa should cover Saliba for now. Mosquera will get back from injury as well

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 mins ago

      Lol

  23. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    50 mins ago

    Tzolis & Grimes TO Foden & Yalcouye for free?

  24. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    50 mins ago

    5.3mn rank to 339k rank....from a GW1 disaster to a much better GW2 rank

    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      3 mins ago

      I am in top 15k. Quite happy with the start but season is very long I dont even look at the rank that much now

      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        just now

        Yeah no point looking at the rank now

  25. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    49 mins ago

    Why did Tzosin come off at 45 mins?
    Thanks

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      8 mins ago

      Bad game and yc

    2. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      7 mins ago

      Got lost in cash's pocket

  26. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    49 mins ago

    Virgil to Hall?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      just now

      No

  27. Dhiggins100
    49 mins ago

    2FT

    A - tzolis + van hecke >> foden + konsa

    Or is it worth -4 to do

    B tzolis , van hecke , Maguire >> cherki, konsa , Tedic

  28. The Tinkerman
    • 11 Years
    44 mins ago

    How’s this WC plan looking?

    Been/Leno
    Calafiori, Konsa, Decuyper, Hall, Thiaw
    Palmer, Cherki, Foden, Szobo, Sangare
    Haaland, Pedro, Wissa

    Rough plan (2FT, 0.9m ITB)
    GW4: Foden or Cherki to Rogers
    GW5: MGW in for one of the above 3 mids

    The money in the bank means I can do any of these moves in any order I want.

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 mins ago

      Looks good. Very difficult to fit everyone in so considering no Bruno that’s solid

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 11 Years
        4 mins ago

        Yeah I’ve accepted I’m not having him, Palmer will become Saka at times as an alt captain.

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 11 Years
          2 mins ago

          I had him every week last season, love him as an FPL pick, but I do think he’s overpriced if he’s not captained this season

  29. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    41 mins ago

    A) Ballard + Tzolis > Dedic/Konsa + Foden (free)
    B) Mbeumo + Van Ewijk > Cherki + Konsa (free)

    Kinsky Rushworth
    Calafiori Maguire Ballard Thomas Van Ewijk
    BrunoF Mbeumo Wirtz Tzolis Slater
    Haaland JP DCL

    Cheers

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 11 Years
      10 mins ago

      A, I’d rather have Mbuemo than Ballard

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        9 mins ago

        Indeed! Best go for Dedic rather than Konsa? That can wait at least

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 11 Years
          5 mins ago

          I guess depends a bit on Mosquera injury as you kind of need him to play this coming GW ideally as you don’t wanna play those cov lads… one week in isolation dedic is better, but after that one week I’d rather have Konsa. Livramento isn’t far off either

          1. PascalCygan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 mins ago

            Thanks mate

  30. Khalico
    • 11 Years
    40 mins ago

    Would you rather have Szobo or Gakpo?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 11 Years
      2 mins ago

      Szob

    2. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      1 min ago

      Szobo, Barcola just signed

    3. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      just now

      I honestly think Szobo will be the next scapegoat after Mbeumo & Tzolis. Hope I'm wrong though.