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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Haaland big fail here

  2. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Chelsea goal

  3. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ffs

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Gundo FO

  5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Fat Frank a genius

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      In a room on his own he is

  6. SpaceCoyote97
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Fair play to City for letting Gundogan take it, he deserves the moment.

    1. SpaceCoyote97
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      oh lol nevermind

      1. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Not that moment

  7. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lol gundo

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      But fair enough I guess

  8. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    LoL

  9. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Gundo miss

  10. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hahaha

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Gundo miss

  12. JOELIO8701
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hahahhahahahahahhahalland

  13. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Haaland not taking the penalty and then I find out Jota is starting and he’s second on my bench. This isn’t going to be a good GW

  14. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Benoit Badiashile Gola 2 - 1 Chelsea - Yes

  15. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Should have given that haaland

  16. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lol Gundo hits post!

  17. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    No hat trick for you

  18. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lmao! Please just end the season already, cannot wait

  19. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Stop f**king about and give it to your penalty taker.

    1. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Agreed

  20. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Gundogank

  21. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    This is why you have designated penalty takers...

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    You've just got to laugh

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Leeds goal straight after...too funny

  23. SpaceCoyote97
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    RODRIGO!

  24. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Rodrigo goal

  25. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Serves arrogant City right

  26. UKG
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bang Leeds goal

  27. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Leeds Goal!

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Pep furious

  29. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Nuffin four Foeden

  30. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    So harsh