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The television appearances of two jug-eared luminaries who some say are paid too much money bookend the day but in between, there are five Premier League matches to bring you.

Four of them kick off at 15:00 BST, including Manchester City’s clash with Leeds United.

The headline team news comes from the Etihad, where Erling Haaland once again leads the line for the reigning champions.

Kevin De Bruyne is back in the side, too, but substitute duty awaits Jack Grealish, Ruben Dias and John Stones.

That trio are among seven players to make way from the side that started the win over West Ham United, with Stefan Ortega, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva and Rodri also dropping to the bench.

Ederson, Aymeric Laporte, Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji, Ilkay Gundogan and Phil Foden join De Bruyne in returning to Pep Guardiola’s starting XI.

Sam Allardyce has named his first-ever Leeds United line-up, making four changes from the Whites side hammered by Bournemouth last week.

Joel Robles replaces Ilian Meslier in goal, while Junior Firpo, Max Wober and Adam Forshaw oust Robin Koch, the injured Liam Cooper and Crysencio Summerville.

In north London, Spurs boss Ryan Mason recalls Richarlison, Emerson Royal and Clement Lenglet for the benched Dejan Kulusevski, Eric Dier and Ivan Perisic.

Opponents Crystal Palace are unchanged, as are Bournemouth for their clash with Chelsea.

Frank Lampard, however, makes five alterations to the side that lost 3-1 at Arsenal last Tuesday.

Benoit Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah, Mykhailo Mudryk, Conor Gallagher and Kai Havertz are brought back into the team at the expense of Cesar Azpilicueta, Wesley Fofana, Mateo Kovacic, Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Over at Molineux, Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui recalls Toti and Matheus Cunha for the benched Joao Gomes and the absent Hugo Bueno.

Unai Emery’s only change sees Leander Dendoncker replaced by Bertrand Traore.

GAMEWEEK 35 LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Neto, Kelly, Vina, Senesi, A Smith, Ouattara, Lerma, Rothwell, Christie, Billing, Solanke.

Subs: Travers, Stephens, Cook, Mepham, Brooks, Stacey, Semenyo, Zabarnyi, Anthony.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Badiashile, T Silva, Chalobah, Chilwell, Enzo Fernandez, Mudryk, Gallagher, Kante, Madueke, Havertz.

Subs: Mendy, Kovacic, Pulisic, Joao Felix, Loftus-Cheek, Sterling, Ziyech, Azpilicueta, Hall.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Laporte, Ake, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Walker, Dias, Phillips, Stones, Grealish, Rodri, Silva, Gomez

Leeds United XI: Robles, Kristensen, Wober, Firpo, Ayling, McKennie, Forshaw, Roca, Harrison, Bamford, Gnonto.

Subs: Meslier, Koch, Aaronson, Summerville, Rodrigo, Stuijk, Rutter, Greenwood, Gray


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Forster, Romero, Lenglet, Davies, Porro, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Emerson, Richarlison, Kane, Son.

Subs: Austin, Sanchez, Perisic, Dier, Danjuma, Kulusevski, Moura, Sarr, Bissouma.

Crystal Palace XI: Johnstone, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Eze, Doucoure, Schlupp, Olise, Ayew, Zaha.

Subs: Guaita, Milivojevic, Sambi Lokonga, Mateta, Clyne, Hughes, Edouard, Richards, Riedewald.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Nelson Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Toti, Cunha, Neves, Lemina, Nunes, Neto, Diego Costa

Subs: Bentley, Ait-Nouri, Collins, Podence, Hwang, Sarabia, Moutinho, Gomes, A Traore

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Buendia, Ramsey, B Traore, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Carlos, Chambers, Duran, Coutinho, Digne, Bailey, Dendoncker, Kamara



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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    All hail The King

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Boo

    2. Mirror Man
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Burger?

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Long live Salah

  2. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Halaand haul with assists from the likes of Gundogan & Lewis is all I ask for

  3. Shark Team
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Borges captained Salah
    Make of it what you want…

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hope he brings me luck

  4. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Don't know what the hell happened but I've ended up with grealish captain and Watkins vc.
    Game over.

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yikes. Hopefully Grealish stays in the bench and Watkins might surprise you.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      There’s a chance Grealish doesn’t come on

  5. romperstomper
    • 17 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Punted on Alvarez

    1. Mirror Man
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What did you have for lunch?

  6. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Come on KDB, you owe me after last week!

  7. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Set the stage for BFS masterclass.

    1. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I would LOVE that

    2. Mirror Man
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Breakfast Sandwich?

    3. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Big Fat Sandra?

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Time Ederson loses clean sheet?

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      5th min. Shock on the cards

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      90+3 min

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Subbed on 59 to rest his mind for Madrid.

      1. Planet Head
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It's such hard work standing in goal after all

  9. brixtonBob
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Oh live 3pm Saturday football on telly. That’s a pleasant surprise.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The Coronation shifted League football for the EFL 72 to Sunday and Monday.

  10. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Big Sam masterclass coming up

  11. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Father & Son time X

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cant watch Totts since I shipped Harry for KDB

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch…

  12. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Scenes

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Where?

      1. Mirror Man
        3 years, 3 months ago

        The buffet

  13. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The double decker bus driven by Allardyce

  14. Under my Cucurella
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Didn't get Grealish benched in time. What are the chances he comes on for a 1 pointer do we think?

    1. Zenith UK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Comes on for a 6 pointer

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Now this I could get behind

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      expected 99%

  15. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Over/Under for Bamford touches today

  16. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Haaland C fail

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Except no one cares because everyone captained him

  17. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs haven't conceded yet, impressive.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Neither have Chelsea

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        And Frank hasn't got himself marooned on the beach.

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    197% EO for Haaland is crazy
    Red arrow if he scores but assisted by Alvarez, Mahrez, KDB or Grealish lol

  19. Ser Davos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Just seems the world has moved on from this pomp, circumstance and pageantry...

  20. SpaceCoyote97
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Allerdyce looks like Jabba The Hutt now.

  21. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Did Sam Allardyce ever play football?

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, played for Bolton

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Hard to imagine. Must have been a cb

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Was my panini album

  22. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Leeds have never lost or even conceded a goal with BFS as manager…..

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Leeds looking solid as a rock here. Big Sam has done it again

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wolves G

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GOAL

    Wolves

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Gomes

      Toti last on my bench!

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Neves assist

  26. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Villa CS busted

  27. Amartey Partey
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No goals yet. Big Sam is back.

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GOAL

    Chelsea

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Must be fake news
      More than one entry for their goal of the month for May?!

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea goal - Gallagher

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kante assist?

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        yep yep

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    OMG gallagher