FPL Gameweek 2: Captain Picks, Transfers & Fixtures — Ndiaye Leads Our Picks

Gameweek 2 of the 2026-27 Fantasy Premier League season has 10 fixtures. Deadline: Friday 28 August at 18:30 UK time. Our top captain pick this week is Ndiaye, on 6.2 projected points. Below you'll find every fixture with its difficulty rating, plus our captain picks, transfer targets and review.

Gameweek 2 analysis

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Gameweek 2 fixtures

Kickoff	Home	Away	Difficulty
Fri 28 Aug, 20:00	Crystal Palace	Man City	4v3
Sat 29 Aug, 12:30	Liverpool	Nott'm Forest	3v4
Sat 29 Aug, 15:00	Bournemouth	Everton	3v3
Sat 29 Aug, 15:00	Coventry City	Hull City	2v2
Sat 29 Aug, 17:30	Spurs	Newcastle	3v3
Sun 30 Aug, 14:00	Chelsea	Brighton	3v4
Sun 30 Aug, 14:00	Leeds	Brentford	3v3
Sun 30 Aug, 14:00	Sunderland	Fulham	2v3
Sun 30 Aug, 16:30	Man Utd	Ipswich Town	2v4
Mon 31 Aug, 20:00	Aston Villa	Arsenal	4v3

Difficulty is the official FPL fixture difficulty rating, 1 (easiest) to 5 (hardest), shown home v away.

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