FPL 2023-24 | Gameweek 2 | Fixtures, Team News & Predicted Line-ups

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Ahead of Friday’s 18:15 deadline, we have combed through all the Premier League press conferences to bring FPL managers the need-to-know team news, injury updates and predicted XIs for GW1.

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GAMEWEEK 2 FIXTURES

Friday 18^th August

Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield Utd (19:45)

Saturday 19^th August

Fulham vs Brentford (15:00)

Liverpool vs Bournemouth (15:00)

Wolves vs Brighton (15:00)

Spurs vs Man Utd (17:30)

Man City vs Newcastle (20:00)

Sunday 20^th August

Aston Villa vs Everton (14:00)

West Ham vs Chelsea (16:30)

Monday 21^st August

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal (20:00)

TEAM NEWS & PREDICTED LINE-UPS

ARSENAL

PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli

UNAVAILABLE: Timber (Injured), Elneny (Injured), Jesus (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Zinchenko (Fitness), Lokonga (Injured), Balogun (Injured)

ASTON VILLA

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, DIgne; Kamara, Luiz; Bailey, Diaby, McGinn; Watkins

UNAVAILABLE: Mings (Injured), Iroegbunam (Injured), Moreno (Injured), Dendoncker (Injured), Ramsey (Injured), Buendia (Injured), Duran (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Traore (Fitness), Bailey (Injured), Duran (Fitness)

BOURNEMOUTH

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Neto; Aarons, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Billing, Rothwell; Brooks, Christie, Anthony; Solanke

UNAVAILABLE: Smith (Injured), Tavernier (Injured). Cook (Injured), Fredericks (Injured), Marcondes (Injured), Scott (Injured), Ouattara (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Kelly (Fitness)

BRENTFORD

PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Flekken; Collins, Pinnock, Ajer; Hickey, Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt, Henry; Mbeumo, Wissa

UNAVAILABLE: Toney (Suspended)

QUESTIONABLE: Mee (Injured)

BRIGHTON

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Steele, Milner, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Gross, Dahoud; March, Joao Pedro, Mitoma; Ferguson

UNAVAILABLE: Lamptey (Fitness)

QUESTIONABLE: Webster (Fitness), Estupinan (Unknown), Lallana (Fitness)

CHELSEA

PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Sanchez, Disasi, Silva, Colwill; Gusto, Fernandez, Caicedo, Chilwell; Sterling, Mudryk; Jackson

UNAVAILABLE: Fofana (Injured), James (Injured), Nkunku (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Bettinelli (Injured), Badiashile (Injured), Chalobah (Injured), Broja (Injured)

CRYSTAL PALACE

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Johnstone; Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Lerma, Doucoure; Ayew, Eze, Schlupp; Edouard

UNAVAILABLE: Franca (Injured), Hughes (Injured), Olise (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Ebiowei (Fitness), Ferguson (Fitness)

EVERTON

PREDICTED XI (4-4-1-1): Pickford; Patterson, Keane, Tarkowski, Young; Garner, Gueye, Onana, Iwobi, Doucoure; Calvert-Lewin

UNAVAILABLE: Coleman (Injured), McNeil (Injured), Harrison (Injured), Dele (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Mykolenko (Fitness), Gomes (Injured), Danjuma (Fitness), Calvert-Lewin (Fitness)

FULHAM

PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Leno; Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson; Reed, Lukic; Wilson, Pereira, Willian; Jimenez

UNAVAILABLE: Mitrovic (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Palhinha (Injured)

LIVERPOOL

PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Diaz

UNAVAILABLE: Bajcetic (Fitness), Thiago (Fitness)

QUESTIONABLE:

MAN CITY

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Rodri; Alvarez, Foden, Grealish; Haaland

UNAVAILABLE: Stones (Injured), De Bruyne (Injured), Bernardo (Illness)

QUESTIONABLE: Dias (Concussion)

MAN UTD

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mount; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Rashford

UNAVAILABLE: Heaton (Injured), Malacia (Injured), Mainoo (Injured), Diallo (Injured), Hojlund (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Martinez (Injured)

NEWCASTLE

PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Isak, Barnes

UNAVAILABLE: Krafth (Injured), Manquillo (Injured), Willock (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE:

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Turner; Boly, Worrall, McKenna; Aurier, Yates, Mangala, Aina; Danilo, Gibss-White; Awoniyi

UNAVAILABLE: Hennessey (Injured), Felipe (Injured), Richards (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Toffolo (Fitness), Biancone (Fitness)

SHEFFIELD UTD

PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Foderingham; Ahmedhodzic, Egan, Robinson; Baldock, Basham, Norwood, Larouci; Traore, Odborn; Osula

UNAVAILABLE: Coulibaly (Injured), Norrington-Davies (Injured), Fleck (Injured), Brewster (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Baldock (Fatigue), Lowe (Injured), Jebbison (Injured), Bogle (Injured), McBurnie (Fitness)

SPURS

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Emerson, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bissouma, Hojbjerg; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Richarlison

UNAVAILABLE: Whiteman (Injured), Sessengon (Injured), Bentancur (Injured), Gil (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Forster (Injured), Ndombele (Fitness)

WEST HAM

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Areola; Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson; Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Paqueta; Bowen, Antonio, Benrahma

UNAVAILABLE:

QUESTIONABLE:

WOLVES

PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Sa; Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Ait-Nouri; Neto, Gomes, Lemina, Nunes; Sarabia, Cunha

UNAVAILABLE:

QUESTIONABLE: