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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. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    OMFG what is happening!!??!!!!

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Could be hugely costly Haaland not taking that

  2. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Big Sam 😀

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

    Pep will be fuming with his players

  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lol how predictable

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You gotta love football

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bloody Ederson

  6. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Really needed that goal!! YAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS

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

    Hope Leeds get an equaliser now 😀

  8. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Got to just laugh as an derson owner

  9. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    King Troll match...if there ever was one

  10. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I’m calling it. Ederson worst transfer of my season. Period.

  11. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Can’t believe City have a pen, I own Haaland, Mahrez and Akanji and I’ve somehow come out of this down 4 points.

  12. Tomerick
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    City deserve that for ruining my GW

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

    Stones cameo likely now to see it out

  14. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Wow Pep was pissed. Shouted at Erling saying "you have to take it". Imagine if they bottle it here...

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

      Before or after the pen?

      1. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        After

    2. bombonera
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Almost as if your best penalty taker should take your penalties

  15. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ederson owners check in please

    1. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'll take minus whatever to get him out of my team. worse transfer ever

  16. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Badiashile made a worse tackle than Casemiro got a red for, and it didn't even get taken to VAR, then he scores the (possible) winner. Brutal.

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

    Chelsea 3-1 Felix

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

      omg YES

      at last a result

      Awful season - Chelsea safe

      Need Poch in now with a massive clearout of last season signings
      two strikers/right back cover & a goal keeper

      Happy days

  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Chelsea 3-1

  19. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Haaland to be dropped next game lol

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      i mean seriously why did he let gundo take a pen?!

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Just stupidity and complacency. The game was not entirely gone at 2-0

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

          For his first ever senior hattrick and they were cruising and he was having an amazing game and is out of contract at the end of the season. Had he scored the narrative would be very different

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

            Sentiment over the team while ignoring his manager - not a great look is it

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

              Oh I agree, I think it is foolish. I’m just saying I can see why he asked to take it.

          2. DycheDycheBaby
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            It was a completely unnecessary risk

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

              I know

  20. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Seriously, Pep should fine Gundo a week's wages

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

    Peps head exploding

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

    City need a proper keeper who can actually save a shot or two!

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You’re having a laugh if you expected him to save that

  23. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    loving it haha!

  24. Sif
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Got to be kidding me

  25. Zambian FPL Addict
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What is wrong with this man surely always one shot

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

    Alvarez off

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

    Ederson no CS is funny for the Andy reactions 😀

    1. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      This

  28. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Did Haaland give that pen away or did Gundo steal it?

    1. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Haaland cannot "give it away". Captain's call.

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

    Alvarez blank

  30. DMP
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What a surprise Frank, Felix scored.