Have a look at our wildcard squad for FPL gameweek 2
As Gameweek 2 of Fantasy Premier League gets closer, find out who are the best player picks in every position and more below.
Heading into the new Gameweek, Arsenal’s defenders look strong again, while in-form forwards like Erling Haaland and Hugo Ekitike stand as top forward choices.
Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 2 (FPL GW2) 2025/26: Wildcard team squad selection best players list and captain tips
FPL GW2 🚀
Snap up emerging stars Reijnders (£5.6m) & Kudus (£6.5m) – both bagged 10 points with 2 attacking returns each!
💎 Favourably priced potential season gems at 5.6 + 6.5 respectively.
🏠 GW2 FH: Target Arsenal vs Leeds – Saka (£10.0m), Gabriel & Saliba (both £6.0m)… pic.twitter.com/GcFUCHSybi
— FPL Matt (@FPLMattW) August 18, 2025
Players To Buy In Each Position✅
FORWARDS
• Haaland – if you won’t own Salah
• Watkins – I see him as the most priority in the game starting the season
• 7.5m FWDS :
🥇Solanke – If he starts and after Eze and Savinho signing, this man would explode
🥈João Pedro -… pic.twitter.com/iWxsoXENtT— 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐫♛ (𝐘𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐚) (@FPLConQueror) August 15, 2025
Meanwhile, in the midfield position, options like Cole Palmer and Tijani Reijnders are top players with excellent value.
FPL GW2: best player picks in every position
Goalkeeper
Player Name: Robin Roefs
Price: £4.5m
Team: Sunderland
Next Match: Burnley (A)
Roefs marked his Premier League debut with a clean sheet in Sunderland’s 3-0 win against West Ham. He is now all set to face newly promoted Burnley, and looks to be of great value for managers looking for a budget goalkeeper.
Defenders
Player Name: William Saliba
Price: £6.0m
Team: Arsenal
Next Match: Leeds (H)
Saliba scored nine FPL points in Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Manchester United, showcasing his composure and strong clean sheet potential.
Player Name: Gabriel Magalhães
Price: £6.0m
Team: Arsenal
Next Match: Leeds (H)
Gabriel is a top defender pick with aerial strength and goal threat at set pieces.
Player Name: Marc Cucurella
Price: £6.0m
Team: Chelsea
Next Match: West Ham (A)
The Spanish defender started the season well with a clean sheet against Crystal Palace, adding an extra bonus with his attacking runs.
Midfielders
Player Name: Cole Palmer
Price: £10.5m
Team: Chelsea
Next Match: West Ham (A)
Palmer is key to Chelsea’s attack, having scored 15 goals and assisted 8 last season.
Another beach 🏖️ day ahead of GW2 ✅ pic.twitter.com/DrrijvuICW
— FPL Matt (@FPLMattW) August 21, 2025
Player Name: Tijani Reijnders
Price: £5.6m
Team: Manchester City
Next Match: Tottenham (H)
Newly signed City midfielder Tijani Reijnders grabbed a goal and an assist in his Premier League debut against Wolves and now looks all set for his second match.
Player Name: Antoine Semenyo
Price: £7.1m
Team: Bournemouth
Next Match: Wolves (H)
Semenyo scored twice and gave trouble to Liverpool with his pace and physicality in his first game of the season, making him a top pick again this gameweek.
Player Name: Bryan Mbeumo
Price: £8.0m
Team: Manchester United
Next Match: Fulham (A)
Mbeumo looked dangerous despite Fulham’s narrow defeat to Arsenal. His creativity and consistent forward movement make him a steady midfield pick against United.
FPL fixture GW2-7 ranked by difficulty! 😊
From today’s transfer targets video!
Enjoy! 👍 Fingers crossed 🤞 Aston Villa can come good again 🤣 #FPL pic.twitter.com/THyomm0xVE
— Harry (@FPL_Harry) August 20, 2025
Player Name: Dan Ndoye
Price: £6.0m
Team: Nottingham Forest
Next Match: Crystal Palace (A)
Ndoye started out the season strong with a header against Brentford and has already seemed to settle in Forest’s system.
Player Name: Mohammed Kudus
Price: £6.5m
Team: Tottenham
Next Match: Manchester City (A)
Kudus played an influential role in Spurs’ win over Burnley, assisting both of Richarlison’s goals.
Forwards
Player Name: Hugo Ekitike
Price: £11.0m
Team: Liverpool
Next Match: Newcastle (A)
Ekitike made good on his new start in a fresh new league, scoring a goal and threatening the defence with his quick movement.
Player Name: Erling Haaland
Price: £13.0m
Team: Manchester City
Next Match: Tottenham (H)
Haaland started out the season with a brace against Wolves, proving that he’s fixture-proof and stands as the most reliable captain pick for Gameweek 2.
Player Name: Chris Wood
Price: £7.5m
Team: Nottingham Forest
Next Match: Crystal Palace (A)
Wood silenced all doubters after scoring twice on opening weekend and establishing himself as a consistent forward choice in FPL.
For our captain pick, we’ll be heading in with Salah this gameweek while Palmer is the vice-captain.
My #FPL GW2 Defenders Cheatsheet, with explanations 🧵 pic.twitter.com/fufY6QkrqC
— FPL Fran (@FPL__Fran) August 21, 2025
