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

    Grealish is going to make a cameo right?

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

      Depends on how much you're willing to pay on the app

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Highly doubt it

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

      Nope

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

      hope so

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

    The Lampard Effect

  3. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Of course Ederson concedes. Of course

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

    Felix keepers rewarded

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

    That Leeds goal helping Mahrez in the baps 🙂

  6. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Feel better as an ake owner now

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

      This

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

    Wow, imagine that, putting Felix on yields results.

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

      Lol

      Their best asset.

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

      Like getting sent off on his debut?

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

        He was playing very well in his debut until that moment.

        Nunez got sent off in like his second or third game for headbutting a player.

  8. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I hate you Ederson

  9. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Manifesting BFS smash n grab

  10. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Son cleanie banked yay

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

    And that’s why Harland and Kob weren’t subbed - Pep knows

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

      Haaland and KDB, wow

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

        😀

  12. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Chelsea scoring goals 😯

  13. dark91
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Looks like Haaland left the penalty for Gundo to score a hattrick

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

      Nice gesture, if they get the three points here.

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

    That’s what you pay 100m for a season

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

    Ederson 1, 0, 2

    Kepa outscoring him on my bench too haha

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don't count that 2 just yet. Got a YC in him still.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Very true

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

      Shocked at how bad a transfer he's been. Luckily benched him this week.

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

    That selfishness should cost him the captaincy. Will it?

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

    This Alvarez punt went well. lol

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Why would you bri g him in this week?

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

        One week punt?

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

          City attacker?

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

            Best team of the league?

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

              Nothing else to do with the FT?

      2. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cause loads was on about it probably, now it’s another trans out, or hold an see if he gets more games, glad I rolled transfer

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

          Loads were in it because it atually was a great punt, so do Mahrez or Foden, captain insight.

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

            1 week punt an use of a transfer

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

              Can you say the same about Mahrez?

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

                No, as you would of had to take a midfielder out like grealish?
                Who did you take out for Alvarez

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

                  Another DGW punt, Martial. 😀

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

                    Watkins -> Martial -> Alvarez

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

              And as I said, doesn’t need the Ft…I’m well settled until 37 with 11 DGWs as well as 3x Brighton and Newcastle.

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

                Fair play an good luck

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

                  TY. GL to you too.

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

        That a serious question?

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

    Ake CS locked in

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

    What has big Sam done to Leeds. Wow

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

      It would be about 7-0 if Haaland wasn’t half asleep,

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

        They have not been good

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

    Terrible gw already

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      4 blanks so far and sold Jota. Going well.

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Should have listened to myself and left captaincy on Isak, always tell myself to not make last minute changes. Ah well

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

    City holding it in the corner

  22. el polako
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Shame Mahrez(c) didn't take that pen 🙁

  23. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Trying to actually remember why I capped Son instead of Kane, I think it was a mistake lol

  24. LarryDuff
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Been a lot laughs so far this week

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

      of* whoops

  25. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Grealish and stones on to kill some time please pep

    1. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nooooo!!

  26. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else benched Jota and started Isak?

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

      Isak better goalscorer odds

  27. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Watch Watkins haul next GW against Spurs.

  28. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ederson blank
    Mings blank
    Watkins blank
    Haaland(C) blank

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

    I'll give credit to Allerdyce for making Leeds mildly competitive with City at the moment. Granted, City have been pretty poor, but under previous management, this would have been 4-0 minimum.

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

    BIG SAM - I feel might just Keep Leeds United up