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6 May 2023 1067 comments
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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



  1. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland post

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Donkey Haaland has arrived

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins says hi

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland hits the post again

  4. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Erling Donkland

  5. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Captain haaland..

  6. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Obviously not his day. Meh…

  7. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah brace incoming.

    1. Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This, and we move up in ranks!

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Please no

  8. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Are you Nunez in disguise

  9. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pep, sub Haaland now ..... not his day, and not my captain 🙂

  10. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a tease

  11. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Last minutes for Haaland

  12. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland blank inevitable

    1. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Need to sub him for Real Madrid

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He won’t sub him off before 3-0

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sadly seems so.

  13. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    JOTA STARTS YAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Course he would do, I got rid. So makes sense

      1. FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yup lol. Binned him for Alvarez.

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      First on my bench ffs

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Did Jota to Alvarez

      Haaland(c), KDB, Alvarez

  14. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    For once, it is just not Haaland's day

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

      Crazy that he hasn't scored

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He’s taken enough of his previous chances tbf to him

  15. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins YC fecking troll

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      mwuahahaha

      1. Red Star Toro
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        At least he killed a man for this

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ffs

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh FFS, Mings and Watkins to Botman Isak will be the easiest moves I've ever made

    4. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cardkins

    5. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very harsh too

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

      Watkins to Wilson is gonna be the easiest transfer in the world this week!

  16. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this the first game Man City haven’t been given a penalty this season?

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You mean Liverpool?

  17. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland has Salah C this GW

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So does my rival, I'm in serious sh*t

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        So does mine

  18. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Villa get a dodgy pen or something at least

  19. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Big Sam trying to be proactive in a game that’s long gone

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      One goal for Leeds and it’s game on

  20. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Well that last minute Jota > Alvarez move looks like a disaster so far.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same here! Was not convinced but did it anyway ...

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Annoying. But no guarantee that Jota hauls and still time left for Alvarez to get something.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          There's hope 😛

  21. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ollie Mudkins

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soldkins

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Soldkins asap

  22. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Crazy how Wolves lose 6-0 last week and then this week are defending like 80s AC Milan.

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They’re playing villa now

  23. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    City fk

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Close to the area, Haaland fouled

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Penalty loading…

  24. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jota haul inevitable after I benched him for Isak last minute.

  25. TyroneGAA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland assist loading

  26. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Free kick in good position here

  27. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez will bury this

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not like they

  28. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I really dont want Kepa in my team any more but I just dont want to use a precious transfer on a keeper with double weeks coming up.

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

    Liverpool going all out attack

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe good for Toney?

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

        could be. could be a goalfest
        (ends 0-0)

  30. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pep captained Haaland so he needs him to score here.