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FPL Tips: Three Arsenal Players You Need to Have for Gameweek 2

After defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers in their first game of the season, Arsenal are gearing up to visit Villa Park to face Aston Villa. Last Word on Football brings you three Gunners players to be selected for your Gameweek 2 squad, with the FPL deadline set for 11:00 AM BST on August 24.

Three Arsenal Players to Start for FPL Gameweek 2

Kai Havertz (£8.0 Million)

Kai Havertz was impressive against Wolves as he bagged a goal and then assisted Bukayo Saka to collect 12 FPL points. He should be expected to continue this form on the weekend. His playmaking ability will help his teammates to get on the scoresheet.

The German is Mikel Arteta’s first-choice striker when available and will be getting a consistent run of games this season. This will further improve his faith in himself and help strengthen his attacking output.

Gabriel Martinelli (£7.0 Million) – Arsenal’s X-Factor for FPL Gameweek 2

Gabriel Martinelli might be a crucial factor in determining the outcome of the game against Villa. The reason: Unai Emery’s penchant for deploying a high defensive line. This tactic can prove dangerous, especially with the Arsenal attacker trying to make use of his pace to get beyond the opposition defenders.

Martinelli is available at £7 million, which is considerably cheaper than the likes of Saka, Havertz, and Martin Odegaard. He has so far been selected by only three percent of the FPL teams. The rest might rue their decision come the full-time whistle at Villa Park.

Bukayo Saka (£10.0 Million)

Arsenal’s main man, saviour, and star boy. Any number of adjectives cannot do justice to what Saka has been producing on the pitch for Arsenal. Against Wolves, he once again proved he is the heartbeat of Mikel Arteta’s team after scoring the second goal to put the game to bed.

If things start going south for Arsenal on Saturday, expect Saka to step up. The Villa defenders will have a tough job coping with the Englishman’s intensity. Though he is valued at £10 million, he will more than justify the price tag with his goal contributions.

Kavin Kumar

Kavin joined LWOS as a football journalist in May 2024. He has always been passionate about football and the art of writing and thus decided to forge a career involving both. Before he started working at LWOS, Kavin used to run a personal blog about the beautiful game. He has been following the sport for 16 years and supports Arsenal F.C.