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

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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. Pinnochio
    • 16 Years
    50 mins ago

    Mainoo as a differential 5.5? Hit defcons the last game and is generally a decent assist/goal threat. Should be nailed going forward

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    1. Supersonic_
      • 5 Years
      42 mins ago

      Nah

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      1. Pinnochio
        • 16 Years
        32 mins ago

        Why?

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        1. Supersonic_
          • 5 Years
          12 mins ago

          United fan. Jury is still out on what United side turns up, Everton away is not Ipswich at home. City will be tough. Only players I'd touch are Bruno and possibly Boomo. That said, Imagine you need to shift them for chelsea players in 4 anyway

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  2. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    50 mins ago

    Non-Haalanders, what are we doing this week?

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  3. MikeLowrey
    • 8 Years
    50 mins ago

    On no Haaland and looking to get him in for COV

    A) Bruno & Isak to Grob & Haaland
    B) Bruno, Gabriel & DCL to Grob, Konsa & Haaland (-4)
    C) FH
    D) WC

    Current Team is a no Haaland team with Isak, Gabriel and O'Reilly

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  4. banskt
    • 13 Years
    49 mins ago

    Pulled the trigger way before deadline. These price.changes are important earlier in the season!

    Mbeumo → Cherki
    Rodon → De Cuyper
    2FT used.
    0.3m left

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori | Shaw | De Cuyper
    Bruno | Szoboszlai | Cherki | Tzolis | Groß
    Haaland (TC) | Joao Pedro
    (Kinsky | Brobbey | Hume | van Ewijk)

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      just now

      Approved

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

    Maguire to:

    a. Cala
    b. Konsa

    Only have big Gab from Arsenal atm

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      just now

      A

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    2. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      just now

      C. Hall?! That’s what I did! Otherwise A

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  6. Stimps
    • 13 Years
    49 mins ago

    Ndiaye or Tzolis out for Barnes?

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    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      just now

      Tzolis

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  7. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    48 mins ago

    Tzolis out means I have an excuse to go Saka and stick to no Haaland. Sofa time against Coventry but will be fun to own Bruno/Saka/Palmer/Mbeumo and have a massive defense as well

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      just now

      Keep on truckin

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  8. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    45 mins ago

    Would you do mbeumo to cherki tonight? I still have 1 ft if it goes sideways....

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    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      21 mins ago

      No

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        17 mins ago

        no as in not tonight, or no, as in bad move?

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      16 mins ago

      Wait

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        11 mins ago

        i probably will as SO undecided on what to do....

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    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      13 mins ago

      Yes.

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    4. ZimZalabim
      • 10 Years
      8 mins ago

      i just did it. see no reason to wait

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    5. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      3 mins ago

      Idk man, it feels wrong. I'll wait for deadline

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        just now

        cheers josh. i think i will.

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  9. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • 9 Years
    44 mins ago

    Good evening all!!

    Tzolis to….

    A- KDH
    B- Barnes
    C- Sangare
    D- White(Have Cala) to Konsa and Tzolis to MGW

    Cheers everyone

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      19 mins ago

      all v nice options! is mgw worth 7.9? also wait to hear is konsa will start. a my preference

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      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • 9 Years
        17 mins ago

        Cheers mate.!! Yeah I will do, u like KDH too just wondering how it will affect him with no Ndiaye

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 12 Years
          17 mins ago

          might be on pens?

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          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • 9 Years
            just now

            Ah that’s a good point!!

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        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          14 mins ago

          Will boost his FPL potential.

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          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • 9 Years
            13 mins ago

            Seems so mate!!

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            1. GreennRed
              • 14 Years
              12 mins ago

              Not just pens though. Will be a bigger fish in a small Everton attacking pond.

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              1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
                • 9 Years
                10 mins ago

                Talisman!! We like talisman!!

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                1. GreennRed
                  • 14 Years
                  3 mins ago

                  Like Grealish in his last Villa season. Wilson last season.

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                  1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
                    • 9 Years
                    2 mins ago

                    Think your absolutely bang on
                    Mate!!

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      2. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 mins ago

        NF have Spurs next

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  10. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    42 mins ago

    Wont tzolis start now Gw3?

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    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      1 min ago

      50/50 but has the chance for a early sub wit eze sniffing around

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        just now

        Ffs

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  11. Randy_Marsh
    • 15 Years
    42 mins ago

    Defenders for fh for gw3

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  12. JAC THE CAT
    • 13 Years
    42 mins ago

    Hornícek
    Calafiori, Konsa, De Cupyer
    Saka, Semenyo, Cherki, MGW, Gomez
    Haaland, Wissa

    Steele, Pedro, Mykolenko, Egan

    Then 2 FT next week with Palmer and Rogers coming in.

    Thoughts…

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  13. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    39 mins ago

    Szboslai, Tzolis and Hume to Cherki, Shade and Konsa (-4)?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      12 mins ago

      will konsa start? how many mins will cherki get? i am not sure for a -4...

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  14. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    37 mins ago

    Mbeumo and Shaw/Hume to Cherki and Konsa?

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 9 Years
      2 mins ago

      100%

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  15. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    35 mins ago

    Am I missing something here? Mbuemo could have scored a hatty yesterday. Why ya all selling?

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    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      28 mins ago

      I’m not

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      23 mins ago

      He didn't, home against Ipswich.

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      1. Royal5
        • 15 Years
        18 mins ago

        :rolleyes:

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  16. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    34 mins ago

    Saka vs Palmer

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    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 13 Years
      9 mins ago

      Saka this week, Palmer next…

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 mins ago

      Palmer.

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  17. Randy_Marsh
    • 15 Years
    31 mins ago

    Frimpong an luxury option in defense for gw3?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      6 mins ago

      A bad option.

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  18. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    29 mins ago

    Best 5 million and under Gk on WC ?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 mins ago

      Caoimhín.

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    2. thetommy14
      • 5 Years
      just now

      Trafford

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  19. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    28 mins ago

    FPL down?

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  20. Garth Marenghi
    • 10 Years
    28 mins ago

    A) Elanga
    B) Barnes

    Haven’t seen any Newcastle games, I know Elanga has 2 goals in 2 games, but everyone’s saying Barnes?

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  21. The Mighty Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    25 mins ago

    I really can't decide whether to sell Bruno and Isak to get Haaland in, or do I just ride it out without him and hope that he has a quiet game and is taken off early for the CL?

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    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      just now

      Find a way because he will be triple captained by some and could cause serious damage

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  22. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    15 mins ago

    Saka
    Palmer
    Bruno
    Mbaumo
    Foden
    Cherki
    Wirtz

    Rate these mids 1-7

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    1. Supersonic_
      • 5 Years
      4 mins ago

      Overall?

      Bruno
      Saka/Palmer
      Mbeumo
      Cherki/Foden
      Wirtz

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      1. Supersonic_
        • 5 Years
        2 mins ago

        But... Cherki and Foden are more of priority short term over Boomo.

        I plan to switch Cherki after GW3 due to minutes risk

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  23. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    12 mins ago

    So many bringing in Konsa. Why do think he’ll be a regular starter?

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  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    11 mins ago

    is haaland enough city coverage? they have coventry - sunderland - ipswich - brighton as their next home games. I just don't know who to buy and who to sell from my team...

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    1. Supersonic_
      • 5 Years
      9 mins ago

      I think you need 2

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        7 mins ago

        maybe gvardiol as well?

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        1. Supersonic_
          • 5 Years
          6 mins ago

          I had Haaland and Gvardiol

          Switched Boomo to Cherki

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          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 12 Years
            5 mins ago

            cheers

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          2. Supersonic_
            • 5 Years
            4 mins ago

            I think getting the right City mid is going to be nightmare soon... Foden, Ndiaye, Cherki, Doku when he's back.

            You could maybe go Haaland and City Def?

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            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 12 Years
              3 mins ago

              yep it would make more sense. i could go all out city this week and play wc next week mind you. cheers and gl!

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              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 12 Years
                1 min ago

                even maybe fh but i had planned on tc haaland...

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