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Rounding off the day’s Premier League action, it’s the Gameweek 2 fixture that may have persuaded 150,000+ Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers to deploy their Free Hit.

Arsenal v Leeds United kicks off at 17:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has made two changes from the team that beat Manchester United last Sunday.

Noni Madueke gets his first Arsenal start, while Jurrien Timber comes back in at right-back.

Gabriel Martinelli is demoted to substitute duty, with Ben Whitewho was an injury doubt for Gameweek 2 – missing out entirely.

Joining a stacked bench is 15-year-old Max Dowman, who impressed in pre-season.

Leeds head coach Daniel Farke, meanwhile, makes one change from the team that beat Everton on Monday.

It’s an enforced alteration, too, as Ethan Ampadu is out until after the international break with a knee injury he picked up against the Toffees.

Ilia Gruev replaces Ampadu in the centre of midfield.

Timber aside, each member of the hosts’ backline, including David Raya, was bought by 300,000+ FPL managers this week.

Indeed, of the 20 most-purchased players of Gameweek 2, six start for the Gunners tonight.

Bukayo Saka and Viktor Gyokeres are among that number.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Gyokeres, Madueke.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Martinelli, Kiwior, Trossard, Nwaneri, Merino, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman.

Leeds United XI: Perri, Bogle, Struijk, Rodon, Gudmundsson, Stach, Gruev, Tanaka, James, Piroe, Gnonto.

Subs: Darlow, Longstaff, Aaronson, Nmecha, Bijol, Okafor, Harrison, Bornauw, Byram.

NEW: LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE

New to Fantasy Football Scout this week is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


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  1. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Aston villa were so poor. Jesus h Christ, the game could've gone on for another 90 minutes and they wouldn't have scored

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      😆 almost captd Watkins but…

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        me too

    2. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Very surprised by them so far I have to say. Felt that Watkins and Rogers were the safest of bets!

    3. Moon Dog
        3 months, 22 days ago

        I don't think Kelleher would have made a third save either. Just completely toothless.

    4. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Can't decide between Mateta and Wood as Watkins replacement, there's Richarlison as well

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        I am watching Sesko and Gyokeres

    5. tim_oriordan
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Palmer + Guiu > Semenyo + Wood

      Yay or nay?

      1. GunnerStorm
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Positive moves but don't you want to wait and see the extent of Palmer's injury?

      2. Rico123
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        I like it. I already have Wood (and Guiu) but I’m going to do the Palmer > Semenyo move if he’s likely to be out, and then probably use the funds to upgrade Guiu too

    6. Bod
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Watkins and palmer to Haaland and who?

      1. Firminooooo
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        How much. 5.4?

        1. Bod
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Unfortunately yeah, maybe 5.3 if I wait until tomorrow

      2. Bod
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Semenyo and Wood or Pedro might be better actually

      3. oi no professionals
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Gutted I didn’t move last night now

      4. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Brooks?

      5. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        This is why I did to Haaland and Anderson last night

    7. henrysquire
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Says something of how poor my start has been that I've had to captain Gyokeres this week. Let's hope he can't be worse than last week...

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        fingers crossed he can get a brace. should get the service today

    8. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Need a Saka cap masterclass to save this GW!

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        This game will define my week

        1. Thanos
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Same

      2. Peteex
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Same here. Good luck to us!

      3. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Same boat again my friend 🙂

    9. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I tried to warn people not to cap Watkins over Salah..

      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        I don't have Salah (or haaland) and I did captain Watkins. It was either him or Pedro.

        I'm in so much pain right now

        1. Thanos
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Fine margins, massive impact

      2. fantasyfog
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        I only capped him as an incentive to drop him if he blanked, mission accomplished

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          😀

      3. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Watkins and Villa did look class last week tbf

    10. Radulfo28773
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Wait until Salah plays

    11. Thicksolidtight
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      The wild boys are calling
      On their way back from the fire
      In august moon's surrender to
      A dust cloud on the rise
      Wild boys fallen far from glory
      Reckless and so hungered
      On the razors edge you trail

      They tried to break us
      Looks like they'll try again

      1. fantasyfog
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        That is a tune

    12. TafOnTour1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Gotta love all the experts and content creators gaslighting us into thinking Watkins was the best option at striker.

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Selling him and never getting back again.
        9m for this?
        Couldn’t get a single shot past a defender.

      2. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        How are they gaslighting anyone?

        They had a good season, Watkins had a great preseason, and they have great fixtures. The case for Watkins was incredibly strong, and he may still be decent given their run. Its still only been 2 gws.

        Reactionary captain hindsights like you are just as bad as the knee jerkists

    13. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Gyökeres (C) home debut hattrick loading!

    14. Mother Farke
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 22 days ago

      34 with Ekitike, Wirtz, Dorgu and De Cuyper to go.

      Flat average.

      1. fantasyfog
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Bang average, welcome to my world

      2. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        43 with ekitike, wirtz, bruno and williams for me.

        after (c) failiure i'll take it.

        just praying for salah missed pen and red card

    15. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Omg, for a second I thought Eze was suited & booted and ready to go! He's third on my bench this week, lol.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        With jeans on

    16. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Leeds to score first please.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Unlikely

        But ...

    17. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Oh the chopping block:
      A) Fulkrug
      B) Watkins
      C) Palmers
      D) Wirtz

      I feel like A & B are the priority sells. That gives me 15 million to spend on two forwards. I really want Chris Wood though for the upcoming fixtures and he is annoyingly 7.6m. Worth a -4 to downgrade one of the mids as well? or just ignore wood and go JP + Mateta?

      1. bialk
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Wood has the best fixture. If Palmer is injured, you may downgrade him to Mbeumo.

    18. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Rage ttansfer watkins & palmer to haaland & 5.0m mid worth it? Thanks

    19. bialk
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      My front line is Watkins, Fülkrug and Guiu.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        *vomits in mouth a little*

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          All popular picks 1 week and 1 day ago

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Blood bath

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        There is something called Wildcard

    20. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Ok Haaland to Wood, enables King to Boomo/Bruno, and bench Aiiiight for -4 looking good...

    21. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      The clip I saw was a close-up of Eze broadly smiling, clapping to the crowd with a Gunners' jersey on.

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Oops, posted in the wrong spot – whatever.

    22. They are eating the dogs
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Cranky Stan watching the game today

    23. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Need 3 goals from Saliba, Calafiori and Saka

      1. More Tragic
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        each?

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Yes

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Raya wants one

    24. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      If I only see a glimpse of hope then Watkins to Sesko will be my move.

    25. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Leeds going for the "kick the players if we can't kick the ball" approach.

    26. martynteresa
        3 months, 22 days ago

        I fancy Leeds to win this

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Almost 10 to 1

      • OneTeamInBristol
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Glad I pulled the trigger and did watkins and Palmer to Anderson and haaland before the price changes. Something terribly wrong with Villa.

        I know Haaland blanked today, but he will score more over the season than Watkins.

      • g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Calif get up you wuss

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Should've been a pen.. and I'm saying that as a Calafiori owner.

          1. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            🙂

        2. el polako
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Italian…
          They made art of diving, dirty fouls and referee pressure.

      • Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Just catching up with the 3pm games, double Burnley CS! Nice to see Kelleher CS as well albeit on my bench.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Another Watkins and Evanilson blank. May have to use a FT there... (haven't watched the games yet)

          1. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            You didn’t miss anything

          2. el polako
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Evanilson was unlucky - he got taken out when 1 on 1 with a keeper.

            Watkins looked like a prime donkey.

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Was that the Wolves RC?

              Watkins with 4 shots (2 blocked and 2 off target) - 0.42xG. Doesn't look too bad but not great either haha

              1. el polako
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Yes.

      • g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Gyok lol

      • F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        what the hell was that finish gyokeres

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Jokeres

      • chocolove
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Wtf gyokeres