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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. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Andreas involvement today inevitable now. Problem with 5 subs is your bench far less likely to come into play.

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

      Ring ring

    2. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for that Einstein

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This basically

    3. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  2. SpaceCadet
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez cash > kulu saliba done

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

      As in, before they've even played?

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

      But why?

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

      lol hold your horses bro

    4. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Shot your bolt early squire

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

    1 point & £4.9m by next weekend for the 60%(!) owned Bailey in the 'Elite 1000' 😮

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

      Link your team casual

      1. Zalk
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        ...but then you might get some backlash when dishing it out.

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sheep

  4. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    2.5m to upgrade Bailey.

    Suggestions?

    Have Martinelli already

    1. slack87
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha. Ideally to be brought in GW5, but a small window possible in GW3 before plauing City GW4.

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Gundog

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Harrison

    4. Puntillimon
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Alternatively downgrade him to 4.5 and get 3m to upgrade def/st. Juicy

  5. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Baily look sharp?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Should've had assist but Watkins bottled it

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

      Did look dangerous, but that may be down to the game state.

      Everton took off Coady for Alli and went on the attack. Left a lot of space on the counter.

  6. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Andreas stay fit Im starting you next week

  7. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I ignored advice on here this week to play trippier over Bailey - never again

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Never ignoring advice again?

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Playing a risky pick over a solid secure player

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I played both

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Assume now selling Bailey though

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why did you have Trippier in the first place if you were going to bench in GW2? I'm assuming you're benching in GW3 and GW5 as well.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Tbh I was thinking that far ahead and just thought good pick - school boy

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Stranger mings have happened, to be fair

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Ha ha Very good ! I changed my user name to that today

        2. Hairy Potter
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Fair enough. You got his points last week and no guarantee he gets anything today.

  8. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    that digne og clawed me back 250k places 😀

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Beautiful

  9. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Only casuals own Villa defenders

  10. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would it be an exaggeration to say that outside the top 6 Brighton v Newcastle is the most exiting match tactically? Both teams have young British managers with modern styles of play.

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

      Two quality teams with quality managers for sure.

  11. MR Penquin
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    -1 with 10 to go

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Only way is up

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

    Who needs advise on traps for their WC?

  13. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bailey to Buendia a no brainer?

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

      Yes, that is a transfer you do if you have no brain

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

        Get a room, you one

      2. SamH123
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        replying to yourself?

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

          I'm easing my C0utinho pain

      3. 15men1cup
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This

      4. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Could try to predict lineups each week to chase that upside

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No. Buendia should start every game but he doesn't because Gerrard plays Coutinho even when he sucks

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

      Avoid Villa is the answer

  14. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That freshman feeling of 2 free transfers

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

      Yup. One to be used on Cash and I'm sweet for next GW.

      1. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Very nice then 2 again.
        Depending on what happens a mini -4 WC with 3 moves might be in order

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Congrats

  15. Double Daka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cash & Bailey > Neco & Martinelli (-4) working out ok so far

  16. Kane and Ablett
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    We shouldn’t take pleasure from others misery….. but Bailey and Digne , even Cash LOL

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho *cough*

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What are you talking about that is literally what FPL is for

  17. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would have been fine for 4 points if Watkins wasnt such a joke

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

    Is there a case for keeping Bailey - just no obvious replacements at that price ( have Neto Andreas so can rotate depending on fixtures) Or best to get rid for KDH or DaSilva?

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

      If you can stomach the price drop, start Andreas.

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

      Get rid for a 4.5. There are no 5.0 mids worth your hassle.

    3. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDH might be the best bet

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      His price is gonna drop like a stone as he has 60% ownership with more active FPL players

    5. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm monitoring Willock today. He's got the nod ahead of SLongstaff again.

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

        That Paddy O'Nana lad looked alright. But generally sideways transfers don't move you forward. I'll just stick him on my bench until I can finagle a 2FT involving him.

    6. LÖrKingMuch
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, he's cheap enough to have on the bench

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

      Or upgrade Bailey 6.0+

    8. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am just going to watch the prices and hold.

      I fear he will as so many have 2FT's.

      I have already done a hit, so would really love just to play Andreas next week and roll (with Neto on the bench as well)

      Thank the lord in affect we have 2 WC's before GW16 🙂

    9. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Villas upcoming fixtures are terrible

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

        I know but just don’t know where to go with him and could just use as bench fodder

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

    Keep Coutinho for one more week, he might come good?

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      lol

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

      I have him and his steaming hot output is heading straight into the bin.

      Maybe to Zaha

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

        Zaha was who I had until two days before GW1 deadline 😆

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

          The circle of life.

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He is injured

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

        So might play better then?

  20. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Am the only one who still have Kane on my mini league

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You're in a good place for GW3

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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

      Most of my ML still do. I'm surprised how few did the K>H thing.

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes all of them did that

  21. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I feel like Super Saints 🙂

    -4 to get Haaland from Kane and Bailey>Neto this week

    Still, i feel for the Digne owners. How many times has he done things like that!

    1. tokara
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane love derbies

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not Chelsea ones

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Whatever happened to him? Finally quit?

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

        Normally they crop up with new usernames but the same old signature traits. No one's whining like him yet, but I'm sure he'll reappear soon enough.

  22. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Not only did digne get a yc, he lost the cs but to make things worse the useless numpty scored himself to lose that cleansheet.

    I'll be getting rid even for a hit, I've had enough already

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

      That OG was worth -10 points in that case

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

        Cost Cash and Carlos owners 6 points too.

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

      Next level trolling

    3. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Was the OG a cultured finish ?

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

        No, he needed 2 stabs at it

        1. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Very true !! 🙂

    4. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Omg I forgot he got a yellow. Lolll

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

    All the popular AV picks are pooh now. WCs will be flying

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

      I've got 3 of them. Not dreaming of a WC though - rest of my squad is sweet.

  24. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    who is ready for Erling HAULand

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

      Most of us which is a pity because he will only matter if you cap him.

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

      I'll be watching Jesus' hat trick

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

        Owning Salah Darwin Haaland - Jesus does not matter

    3. OSheaInGoal
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Everyone. Which means blank blank blankity blank

  25. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bournemouth to win 3-0

  26. Ballzit
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    one more week

  27. Catastrophe
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lining up Kane & Bailey -> Nunez & Martinelli then. Hopefully Rashford/Utd aren't too woeful and he can stay another week!

  28. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Digne scored a goal for Everton while playing for Aston Villa this season And He scored a goal for Aston Villa while playing for Everton last season.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Someone needs to check his betting accounts

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

      Only Digne 😀

    3. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's rare for D1gne to evolve into D0gne or D-1gne, but here we are again

    4. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Gold 🙂

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

        Alasdair?

  29. LÖrKingMuch
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Oh yes! Expecting fpl points hauls from him until Champions League starts at least

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

      Reply fail obviously duh

  30. jia you
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My wildcard has gotten off to a decent...
    Got rid of triple Villa, thought I might've got punished slightly in that Everton game, phew!

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

      Getting rid of my 2 x Villa players helped make my mind up to pull the trigger. No regrets...

      ...yet