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Gameweek 2 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway at Villa Park, where Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard square off for the first time as managers.

Kick-off between Aston Villa and Everton is at 12:30 BST.

One of the most-selected players in this fixture, the 17%-owned Leon Bailey, drops to the bench this lunchtime as Gerrard recalls Ollie Watkins to play in a front two with Danny Ings.

“Ollie Watkins is ready, he has had his strongest week since we have been back. Last week we were a bit toothless, so going two up there I am hoping we get more success.” – Steven Gerrard

The Villa manager’s other change comes at centre-half as deposed captain Tyrone Mings returns to the starting XI at the expense of Ezri Konsa.

There are also two alterations made by Lampard, both of which are enforced due to serious injuries sustained by Yerry Mina and Ben Godfrey last week.

New signing Conor Coady and Mason Holgate come in at centre-half as the Everton boss persists with the striker-less set-up of Gameweek 1 despite Salomon Rondon‘s availability.


GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Diego Carlos, Mings, Digne, Ramsey, Kamara, McGinn, Watkins, Ings, Coutinho.

Subs: Konsa, Douglas Luiz, Buendia, Chambers, Augustinsson, Young, Olsen, Bailey, Archer.

Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, Holgate, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, McNeil, Doucoure, Iwobi, Gray, Gordon.

Subs: Keane, Onana, Begovic, Alli, Coleman, Davies, Ruben Vinagre, Rondon, Mills.

MORE IN-GAME FPL DATA AT LIVEFPL




  1. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Me, hanging on to Bailey for GW3;

    https://twitter.com/J_CartwrightN0T/status/1558127993914101760

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely camel

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Hehe

    2. Mario Balofail
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      😀

    3. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      haha

    4. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      "what Giraffe??"

  2. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    "so going two up there I am hoping we get more success.” – Steven Gerrard

    Hardly strikes you as a man who has a clue what he is doing?

    Totally out of his depth.

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Because he's playing 2 strikers at home to Everton?

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Because there is absolutely no conviction in his statement

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Honestly he seems to change his mind from week to week on what is optimal. I think the Coutinho move was a mistake and he's trying to shoehorn him into the side even though he didn't do much to warrant the move

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I also think the Coutinho move was a mistake and he is what is making it so tricky for him to create a system. Similar signing to Ronaldo, just levels below.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      When you think how much experience managers like Potter and Cooper had to accrue to earn the right to manage at this level, it's baffling how a board could decide that Gerrard and Lampard would be a smart business decision.

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        That's why I was so pleased when Newcastle took Howe over Gerrard or Lampard (maybe they turned us down I don't know). But Howe has immediately built a style of football and all the players know what they're doing. Has signed players well and improved all of the current players.

        Potter is leagues ahead of Gerrard and Lamps. Class manager.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Howe is fantastic manager. Never stops trying the learn more about the game. Think he studied at Barca, and has sought advice from many top managers. Humility has been his greatest tool.

          1. TheTinman
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Yes and from other sports. He has a masterclass video on YouTube about how they played vs Chelsea. It demonstrated that he is thinking about the game on a deeper level than most, and that was whilst he was at Bournemouth, he's come on a lot since then.

    4. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Overrated manager hyped by his media friends. Average.

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Average is generous

  3. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That is absolutely pathetic from Gordon.

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    New rule change of letting them play might make Gordon redundant as a footballer.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Avoid

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ings playing the Kane role

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe a bit more wide, but still...

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Tom Daley learnt everything he knows from Anthony Gordon.

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Knitting?

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Really? Everything?

  7. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    And to think Pickford will be a World Cup winner by the end of this year 😮

  8. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Tis a very boring game, and I’m not even watching it.

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Needs a goal or red card urgently sir

  9. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    In Canada at the moment so missed any leaky teams news rumours for early kick off … out of interest was there any team sheet leaks prior to deadline (appreciate Bailey was always a risk regardless)?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nope.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      There was a Bailey out rumour but the post got removed.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Because it was FPL Bhuna who always posts rubbish ahead of a deadline. He ain't ITK.

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Well he got it right, bar the Ings part.

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            So he got it wrong lol.

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Sort of 😛

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, plenty.

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    It's funny seeing how much space Bailey would have behind the wingbacks had he started. Gerrard masterclass!

  11. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So, Bailey out for who?

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      sir watkins

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Depending how much money in the pocket and willingness to take hits ...

    3. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Watkins

      1. Goodfeathers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Oh wait, think I misinterpreted your question.

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      4.5 mid of your choice. Then 0.5 to upgrade another player which can bettter your starting eleven.

      Please do not fall into another 5.0 trap. Ok?

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yawn

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          No, it is time to get rid of

          Who do I bench

          Neto Bailey or Andreas.

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What's the correlation between price and trap-ness?

    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on your benxh

  12. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    booooring game .. yawn

  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bailey 20 mins cameo today. 1 point.
    Drops to 4.9.
    Can't sell without a hit.
    Bench him for Andreas next week anyway.
    Bailey starts and hauls away at Palace.
    Andreas blanks.
    Start Bailey at home to West Ham.
    Bailey benched.
    20 mins cameo. 1 point.

    1. sirmorbach
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Welcome aboard to the same boat that I am in!

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I plan to enjoy every second of it

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking Bailey -> Dasilva

      and then play Andreas every week.

      Depends how fulham look.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Andreas looked pretty involved last week. Bailey can rot on the bench until the WC is activated. Just a question of how much value he bleeds.

      2. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yep do it. Save the .5 not many midfielders evident yet under 8 that I’d want

  14. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Watching the game...has Coutinho been involved in anything yet?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Was last involved in 2021

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Defo transferring him out this GW...

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      His involved in drinking lot of water during breaks

      1. TokyoRed 東京赤
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        How many bps for that?

      2. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        And then picking up YC's

  15. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is it offside? Didn't look it

    1. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Flipper denied.

  17. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Gordon Goal offside.

  18. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Gordon unlucky

  19. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Off side

  20. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    While they pause for VAR why is Digne allowed to just pull the shirt inside the box?

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same reason why Mykolenko was allowed to pull Cash’s shirt in everton box

  21. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cash own goal

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Digne assist?

  22. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Water break and all that

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Best bit of the game so far...

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        😛

    2. Benchwarmers2025
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Give them a shot and a beer. The game is so boring

  23. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Villa defence look shaky on corners.

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looking most likely to score at that end

  24. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    One thing that makes Klopp and FSG superior is there attention to detail and data.

    For example, they have clearly identified in the PL, you need to have CBs who are good at winning aerial duels. It is why they keep going for CBs that are well over 6ft.

    It is for this reason it is strange Man Utd went for Martinez and Villa went for Carlos.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Toney vs Martinez could be comical later 😆

      He'll have to play Varane and hope Martinez is better in midfield.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Utd went for Martinez because of the data

    3. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tall centre backs. That's some attention to detail.

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Visionaries

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Well it can't be because a fair few of these clubs are going for short CBs.....

    4. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Man Utd are panic buying anyone, have done for about nine years now...

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Fellaini was the first.

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Too many OOP's at ITD

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry, UTD

    6. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Height (in metres) for each CB

      VVD: 1.93m
      Konate: 1.94m
      Matip: 1.95m

      Most telling was how Klopp went for Nat Phillips (1.91m) as a CB option when he had so many injuries a few seasons ago

    7. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, but at the same time... Lovren, Skrtel, Coates...

  25. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Coutinho yc

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You get what you pay for

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Tell me about it, useless...

    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Oh ffs, what a shambles player

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I don’t think he touched the ball yet but managed to get a yc. Skills

    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      That little flick shows he can get worse

  26. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Coutinho yellow. He’s hardly touched the ball so far.

    Wasteman

  27. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What a snore fest (not watching)

  28. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A real low quality game this :/

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Given who is standing in each dugout I didn't expect anything else

  29. Kane Toads
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    ..zzzzzz....

  30. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ding dong