Five players you should put in your FPL team for Gameweek 2

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1. Cole Palmer (£9.5m) - The Chelsea playmaker looked back to his best against Fulham on Monday after missing the World Cup as he registered a goal and an assist. He will face Brighton this weekend, a team he famously scored four goals against back in 2024.
2. Yoane Wissa (£6.0m) - The Newcastle forward had a tough opening season at St James’ Park but caused Liverpool all sorts of problems last weekend. He will fancy his chances of getting at Tottenham’s back four on Saturday after they looked vulnerable in their 3-0 loss at Brentford last week.
3. Luke Shaw (£4.5m) - It was a difficult opening weekend for Manchester United as they were beaten by newly promoted Hull City. They will look to get back on track against Ipswich this weekend, and Shaw looks a guaranteed start at left back. United will hope to get a clean sheet and Shaw, who is a cheap FPL option, could get forward to offer an attacking threat with his crossing ability.
4. James Trafford (£5.0m) - Trafford has started his Leeds career with two clean sheets against Nottingham Forest. The shot-stopper is likely to be tested by Brentford, who have also started the season strongly, but has proved he is up to the task so far after opting to leave Manchester City for more game time.
5. Savio (£6.5m) - Tottenham’s new signing looked very sharp on his debut earlier this week as he got a goal and an assist against Charlton in the Carabao Cup. He has previously caused Lewis Hall problems, and the pair will face each other again when Tottenham host Newcastle on Saturday evening.