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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. Good evening all!!

    Tzolis to….

    A- KDH
    B- Barnes
    C- Sangaré

    Tempted by Barnes!!

    Cheers everyone!!

  2. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    35 mins ago

    Foden vs Cherki is a tricky one. Who played nr 10 when they both were on the pitch?

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

      Cherki. But Foden got into better scoring positions coming infield from the right

      1. Royal5
        • 15 Years
        3 mins ago

        I see voth good options atm. Foden more nailed

        1. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 min ago

          Definitely. Difficult to choose between them

  3. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    34 mins ago

    2FT 0ITB

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori Maguire Hume
    Bruno Mbeumo Tzolis Schade
    Haaland JP DCL

    Kinsky - Le Fee Rodon* Diop

    A) Mbeumo > Cherki
    B) Rodon + Tzolis > Egan + Foden
    C) Maguire + Tzolis > Konsa + Foden

    1. FantasyTony
      • 9 Years
      3 mins ago

      A

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    34 mins ago

    Flden & Cherki to much City mids ?

    Tzolis to Foden considered?

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

      That’s the move I want to make now

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      4 mins ago

      I think that's wise

  5. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    34 mins ago

    find another d/c for saka please

  6. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    33 mins ago

    I think Tzolis to Szobozlai and Gomez to Slater (5th midfielder) is where I'm going if Tzolis doesn't do anything on the weekend

  7. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 10 Years
    33 mins ago

    I'm doing well, but....

    I have no City, 3 Arsenal and 3 Chelsea

    FH next GW solves a lot of problems, right?

    Right?!?

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

      In your case, makes sense

    2. 17th Time Lucky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      9 mins ago

      I'm not quite as extreme a situation (4 Ars vs Che and only Semenyo for City), and I'm going FH

  8. Khalico
    • 11 Years
    33 mins ago

    Would you have Jacquet vs Ips or Maguire vs Everton?

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

      Don’t trust either defence but as a Maguire owner I like his different routes to points

    2. I sold Maguire and kept Jacquet

    3. 17th Time Lucky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      8 mins ago

      Jacquet

    4. Depends if you mean a football or a handball game.

      1. Khalico
        • 11 Years
        1 min ago

        The games gone at this point

  9. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    33 mins ago

    Got to love the early season rollercoaster. Barely a green arrow (by 4 points, 104 all in) but a 25%-ish bump up in rank. Too bad Tzolis blanked.

    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      just now

      Same. Tzolis messed up. Him and Kinsky only blankers though. Can’t really complain. Always a big amount of high scoring teams at the start of the season

  10. Dosh
    • 12 Years
    32 mins ago

    Who scores more next week?
    A. Isak + Szobo (Ipswich away)
    B. Bruno (everton away) + Wissa (Bou home)

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      12 mins ago

      Easy A for me

    2. 17th Time Lucky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      8 mins ago

      A hopefully!

  11. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    32 mins ago

    So is it time to say thanks very much to Mosquera and get Konsa in instead?

  12. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    31 mins ago

    Everyone selling Tzolis tonight?

    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      23 mins ago

      Like a bottle of Mythos

    2. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      20 mins ago

      Nah, he had a yellow so Arteta didn't risk it. Will give him till international break.

  13. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    31 mins ago

    Which 5 million and below keepr to go on WC ?

  14. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    30 mins ago

    Palmer or Rogers in GW4?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 11 Years
      1 min ago

      I’m going for both, but if forced I’d take Palmer every time. Explosive player in FPL, and pens etc.

    2. Supersonic_
      • 5 Years
      just now

      I went Palmer. So go Rogers

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      just now

      2.0 price gap is a lot to consider

  15. Strike me a Gakpose
    • 13 Years
    29 mins ago

    16k OR.
    Well done to everyone else who went no Haaland, takes b*lls to go against the crowd. It was always the right move with the biggest upside, but people too scared to go without.
    Time to FH him in now for the Coventry game as planned ahaha

  16. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    29 mins ago

    Weird that I could TC, FH or BB here:

    Tzolakis Verbruggen
    Calafiori White Gvardiol De Cuyper Ajer
    Palmer Cherki Szobo Odegaard Sangare
    (C)Haaland Pedro Wissa

    0.5m ITB

    Currently on TC Haaland, but my bench keeps changing... Now Odegaard White Ajer with Verbruggen

    1. theshazly
      • 3 Years
      1 min ago

      Good

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      just now

      I'm in a similar boat Ze. Are you worried about not having Bruno?

  17. theshazly
    • 3 Years
    28 mins ago

    Raya ( Dubs )
    Cala Hume Robertson ( Thomas / Davies )
    Mbuemo Szobo BrunoF Tzolis ( Gomez )
    Haaland DCL JP

    2 FT
    0 ITB

    How can i get cherki here lads !?

    A ) Raya, Tzolis >> Petrovic, Cherki ( and get Konsa after Chelsea game )
    B ) Mbuemo > Cherki
    C ) Something else ?!

    1. Woifi89
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      just now

      b) and use the 0.5 later to upgrade Robertson or Hume

  18. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    28 mins ago

    A)Shaw to Konsa
    B)Hume to Konsa
    C)Shaw to Dunk
    D)Hume to Dunk
    E)Shaw and Hume to Dunk and Konsa

  19. JAC THE CAT
    • 13 Years
    28 mins ago

    Wildcard active!

    Let’s goooooo

  20. Sepp Blattered
    • 16 Years
    27 mins ago

    Thoughts on this midfield and attack from GW4?

    Bruno Palmer Saka Sangare Gross/Miley
    Haaland JP 4.5

    It would be 3-5-2 most weeks with rotating 4.5 defenders (old school)

    1. I think the value in defence is too great.

      You need to pick 2 from palmer, saka and bruno

  21. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    27 mins ago

    Is wc3 just too early especialy given ARS v Che?

    1. Elpam
      • 1 Year
      18 mins ago

      im thinking abt free hit to get pool and city assets. then imma triple up on chelsea gw4 WC

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        11 mins ago

        Isnt FH better for DGW?

        1. Elpam
          • 1 Year
          4 mins ago

          is ther a dgw in the first half of the season this year? if ther is then possibly.

  22. Elpam
    • 1 Year
    27 mins ago

    Who to start gw3, Kevin Shade or Lewis Hall??? ty

    1. DeSelby
      • 4 Years
      25 mins ago

      Schade shades it.

      (well, more than shades it for me. clear choice.)

      1. Elpam
        • 1 Year
        22 mins ago

        ty

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        20 mins ago

        To be fair he's a Smooth Operator.

  23. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    26 mins ago

    This wildcard any good?

    Verbruggen (Steele)
    Konsa, Calafiori, N.Williams (Ajayi, Diop)
    Odegaard, Palmer, Bruno F, Cherki, Sangarre
    Haaland, Pedro (Walle Egeli)

    1. DeSelby
      • 4 Years
      4 mins ago

      yes.

    2. Elpam
      • 1 Year
      2 mins ago

      midfield and attack lowkey perfect. ur 5.0 mil def is personal pref. i would go muharemovic cuz of defcon but thats me.

  24. daniscouts
    26 mins ago

    Current team:

    Verbruggen
    Ballard, White, Gvardiol
    Tzolis, Sangare, Bruno, Odegaard
    Barry, Joao Pedro, Haaland

    Roefs, E.Le Fee, Maguire, Rodon

    Would you just go Hall > Maguire or WC for the team below?

    Verbruggen
    Hall, White, Gvardiol
    Saka, Sangare, Bruno, Odegaard, Gross
    Joao Pedro, Haaland

    Tzolakis, Egan, O'shea, Walle Egeli

  25. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    25 mins ago

    Which of these moves to do next?

    A. Semenyo to Cherki
    B. Tzolis to Elanga
    C. Hold

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 10 Years
      2 mins ago

      b or c

  26. ZimZalabim
    • 10 Years
    25 mins ago

    boomo to cherki done before he rises again in an hr

  27. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    24 mins ago

    mosquera & tzollis -> konsa & cherki for free? Exact money.....

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 10 Years
      23 mins ago

      yup

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      22 mins ago

      Absolutely

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      21 mins ago

      Wouldn't get Konsa just yet. Any other options?

    4. Khalico
      • 11 Years
      21 mins ago

      Yes

    5. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      19 mins ago

      Mosq confirmed injured?

  28. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    22 mins ago

    Kinsky
    Calafiori Hume Shaw
    Szoboslai Mbeumo Bruno Tzolis
    Thiago Pedro Haaland

    A)Shaw to Konsa
    B)Hume to Konsa
    C)Shaw to Dunk
    D)Hume to Dunk
    E)Shaw and Hume to Dunk and Konsa

  29. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    21 mins ago

    A
    White > Konsa
    Tzolis > Cherki

    or

    B
    Maguire > Konsa
    Tzolis > Foden

    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      2 mins ago

      Strongly considering A myself

      1. Royal5
        • 15 Years
        just now

        Or Foden

  30. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    21 mins ago

    Rate in order Saka bruno Palmer Foden Cherki Mbeumo Wirtz