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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. Maxroma22
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I come from the future. Kane to get 2 + goal involvements in the 2nd half against Palace.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You can never be surprised when Kane gets a brace

    2. Stimps
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How many bonus?

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That’s a very non specific statement from the future

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

    Next week looks interesting. Need to bench one of

    A....Bruno v wolves
    B...trent at Leicester
    C...botman with his double

    Guess trent on the bench??

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B but too early to ask

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

        Surely canmt bench trent against Leicester man?!

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

          Can’t*

        2. OptimusBlack
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          A then

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

      Fernandes. Doesn't he have like 1 goal in his last 15

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah know it's ages away - just mad these are the choices!

        Remember trents 20 pointer at Leicester a few years ago

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

          Couls also wasily bech Botman if you have Tripps. They have like one CS in the last 13 I think

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

            *damn phone

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  3. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wonder who king charles captained this week

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

      Andrew surely, he always scores in the teens

  4. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton fix not the best,
    new attacker not guaranteed 2x 90min, salah vs leicester
    and haaland vs everton

    Who you cpt?

  5. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    F Kane really, hate him lol

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Had to get rid a few weeks back so I could afford Salah...

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

      Me too, such an annoying player

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

      He's a strange one, think I've owned him all season but not captained him once, only reason I've kept is because it's easy to afford him Haaland and Salah

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

    City need to hold Gundo. What a man to have around. If he goes to Barca it would be sad

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's the right time to go

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

        Why? If they win the treble then yeah leave on the high. Even just the CL but if not he should stay and try again next season

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

          Live in Barcelona or Manchester, hmmm tough choice

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

            If he based his decision on that logic he wouldn’t have went to City to begin with but good sarcasm

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

              If Barcelona or Real Madrid want you, you go. Simple as that.

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      😆 glad you know

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

    Wonder if Pep does changes in HT

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

      None

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

    Cmon Watkins show the gang that calls you Shitkins who’s the boss

  9. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland's track suit warming up.

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

    Haaland sitter again

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

      Harsh, also offside

  11. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland watched too much Mitoma vs Utd

  12. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How do i apply to be Kalvin Philips, spent most of season just warming up on touchline.

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

    Misskins

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

      Does Watkins look like scoring?

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

        Lol

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

      Whatkins

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

      Why did I keep?

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

    Oh there’s KDB, now he starts, thanks for the FH gift of zero absolute troll

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

    Rico Lewis isn't very good. I feel like Pep just uses him as an example to motivate/punish other players.

  16. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Between 77 and 81

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      79?

    2. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sex partners?

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

      How many chances Haaland’s squandered today?

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

      The average points so far?

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

      Too old for my liking. Prefer ones aged 25-35.

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

    Leeds have done pretty well to keep it to 2

    Be interesting to see if he still gets hate as he did when he was appointed

  18. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland header saved

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

    KDB is overrated IMO

    1. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ban

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

    Haaland poor header

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

    My two forwards Haaland and Watkins both on negative bps - great!

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

    Ake injured

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

      I nearly switched Akanji for him. Phew!

  23. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I think Alvarez deserves a much needed rest, maybe the superior manager Fat Sam can have a word

  24. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ake down. Walker on prob

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

    WHERE IS SOLANKE

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

    Ake off for walker... injured

  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Walker on

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

    Walked getting ready

  29. UKG
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ake off no cs

    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      OMG

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

    How does one score points in FPL?