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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. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mings never gets me Points

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

    Grealish -> Gallagher was the obvious move

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

      Lol

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

    OMG Gallagher

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Toti scored?!

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

      Yep

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

        Imagine having him as first sub and starting Grealish...

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

          Is he your first sub?

          I thought about playing him for a few minutes earlier in the week but thought he could come on late on.

  5. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Totti coming back from retirement and scoring for Wolves

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

      Bet his ML rival had Villa defense

  6. Planet Head
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Toti first sub today, who needs a rest?

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

      I've got Stones and AWB to be rested ahead of him

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

      Last on my bench!

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

    Chelsea scored in the battle for relegation.

  8. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Never knew Joel Robles plays for Leeds

  9. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Haaland flop confirmed

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

    Strange to see a 3pm Saturday game love on Sky!

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

      *live

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

      wrong site

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

    Mings and Moreno 🙁

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

      One is fair enough but I wouldn't double up on Villa defence

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

        stuck with both till next week

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

        Tbf worked well for a while

  12. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Glad I benched haaland this gw

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

    Come on Mahrez my differential !

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

    Credit to big Sam

    Frustrating City big time

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

      Remember people saying the same about Moyes midweek

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

        21st Century Schizoid Man

  15. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sa denying Watkins assist

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

    Foden gets in Haalands way tool

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

      I’d argue the opposite and Haaland was offside

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

        Agreed. Fodenhad the angle

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

    Leeds going 15 mins without conceding must be a new record?

  18. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Haaland lmao

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

      You ok?

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

        He's had some astonishingly bad takes this week. Said Brighton ruined their chances of a top 4 finish in their game earlier in the week at the 45 minute mark.

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Well they did though. They got lucky with that penalty

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

            They were never gonna finish top 4

            1. Chenku╰☆╮
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Point is they had a chance.

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

                If everyone else stopped playing football

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You ok fella? Seem a bit tetchy

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

    Buendia close. Almost Watkins assist.

  20. hueycho
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    city look so dull

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

    Alvarez specsavers appointment needed

  22. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Alvarez misses sitter

  23. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Haaland one season wonder. Now big Sam is here he will flop

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

    Haaland close

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

    Haaland sitter

  26. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Grealish and Bueno likely to stay benched? 😮
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/238856/event/35/

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

    Robles saves

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

    Alvarez blazes over

    Grealish getting itchy

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

      Probably thinking of what he’s drinking tonight when he goes on the lash

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

    Lewis to Haaland
    Good stop

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

    Guy ahead of me in my ML has Toti Gomes. And started him lol.

    Can't make it up.

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

      That's why he's ahead of you =)

    2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Are you bottom of your mini league?

    3. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      My first sub. Surely Trent test incoming?