Gameweek 1 has already changed the Fantasy Premier League landscape. New set-piece takers have emerged, budget players are attracting hundreds of thousands of transfers and today's deadline is fast approaching.
Here are the key stats, transfer trends, team news and captaincy picks you need for Gameweek 2 — plus the Algorithm’s optimal Free Hit team.
🎯 Rayan Cherki (£7.5m) created four chances and registered two assists in just 33 minutes. Has he done enough to earn a Gameweek 2 start?
🔴 Dominik Szoboszlai (£7.0m) took corners from both sides, direct and indirect free-kicks, and Liverpool’s penalty. That set-piece monopoly gives him several routes to FPL points.
🛡️ John Egan (£4.0m) made 21 defensive contributions — more than any other player in Gameweek 1.
📦 Kevin Schade (£6.0m) led all players for shots inside the box, registering five against Spurs.
💥 Maxim De Cuyper (£4.6m) produced a goal, an assist, a clean sheet and 17 FPL points. But is Chelsea away the right time to buy?
Will any of them make the Algorithm’s optimal Gameweek 2 squad? Find out below. 👇
⏰ Friday 28 August at 18:30 BST
1️⃣ Maxim De Cuyper — 376,189 transfers in
2️⃣ Mamadou Sangaré — 319,662
3️⃣ João Pedro — 281,219
4️⃣ Riccardo Calafiori — 256,570
5️⃣ Michael Kayode — 249,052
Transfer figures are correct at the time of writing and will continue to change before the deadline.
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Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) — Available after avoiding structural damage when overstretching his MCL.
Joachim Andersen (Fulham) — Available after completing a three-match suspension carried over from last season.
Christian Nørgaard (Everton) — Remains sidelined with a groin injury.
Haji Wright (Coventry City) — Ruled out with a thigh injury and is Coventry’s only absentee for Gameweek 2.
William Osula (Newcastle United) — Ruled out of the trip to Tottenham Hotspur.
Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) — Training well and ready to start, according to Mikel Arteta.
Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) — Could “potentially” face Aston Villa, although his training load is being managed.
Nobel Mendy, Semi Ajayi and Ryan Giles (Hull City) — All available after suffering from cramp in Gameweek 1.
Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) — Fit to face Crystal Palace after experiencing cramp in Gameweek 1.
Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) — A doubt for Gameweek 2.
Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) — Ruled out of Gameweek 2.
Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton) — A doubt, with reports suggesting he could be sidelined for several weeks.
Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) — Ruled out of the meeting with Manchester City due to a groin injury.
James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) — Being assessed after suffering a shoulder injury.
Pedro Porro and Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) — Back in contention after returning to the squad in midweek.
1️⃣ Bruno Fernandes — 7.6 predicted points
2️⃣ Erling Haaland — 6.0 predicted points
3️⃣ Bryan Mbeumo — 5.8 predicted points
Bruno Fernandes leads the projections ahead of Manchester United’s home meeting with newly promoted Ipswich.
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The Algorithm has crunched the numbers to build its optimal Gameweek 2 squad.
📊 Projected points: 60
🧢 Captain: Bruno Fernandes — 7.6 predicted points
🌟 Top differential: António Silva (£5.0m) — 0.3% owned and 4.0 predicted points
The Algorithm has selected a Manchester United triple-up against newly promoted Ipswich. What could possibly go wrong? 😅
Chelsea also provide an attacking double-up after registering 18 shots, six efforts on target and three goals against Fulham. 🔵
Riccardo Calafiori makes the defence ahead of Arsenal’s meeting with a struggling Aston Villa side. The Italian registered an assist against Coventry in Gameweek 1. 🛡️
António Silva is the leading differential after recording 13 defensive contributions against Manchester City. Bournemouth also kept the joint-fourth-most clean sheets last season, with 11. 🍒
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