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

    54 minutes for Ake owners...

  2. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FO pep.

    1. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He injured Ake?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Telepathically

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

      Not his fault really

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Injured

  3. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Villa ever look like scoring?

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

      Not really

  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Benched Ake last week, started him this week ffs

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

      He should have scored tbf

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

      Sensible decisions, just really bad luck

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        them’s the breaks

        C’est la vie

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

      Whole game is luck but I think we've learnt to stay away from City defence

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

    Cmon Big Dom. Easiest fixture of the season and you're blanking hard

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

    Stones for Ake went well.

  7. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not going to happen for Haaland today, is it!

    1. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      doesn't matter much, does it?

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

      Doesnt matter that much, unless rival in ml has another cpt

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Son

  9. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ake has been a horrible transfer for me.. 2x 0 pointers, a 1 pointer and I benched him for his 15 pointer.

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

    Need something from Villa

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

    Greenwood sighting

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

    Fuchs Ake

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

    Great result for Chelsea this if they get the point. Will reach the magical 40 point mark

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

      They got their goal of the month already and can chill now

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Amen

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

    Wolves more dangerous team

  15. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ake is a next level troll

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

    Noob rival brings in Porto, captains Salah.

    Yep sounds about right

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

      Porro*

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

        Noob spelling.

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

          How can someone be a noob to spelling?

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

            You are a unique and delicate snowflake. Impressive.

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

      Not a noob then is he

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

        He is as it’s his first season. All luck zero skill

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

      Pwned by noob.

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

        I know, sums up the season

  17. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bloody Porro, Son was free for the tap in!!!

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

    Watkins returning to form 2, 2, 2

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

      Makes it very easy to sell for Wilson

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

    Last GW punted on Martial and benched Isaak.

    This GW sold Martial to punt on Alvarez and benched Isaak either.

    Guess what?

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

    Come on Watkins! Get something

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

    Greenwood on, owners buzzing

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

      Last on bench 🙁

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

    Ake outscoring Mings

  23. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins back to normality thank goodness

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

      I take credit, had to bring him in to stop him and break him

  24. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ake, Grealish, Haaland..don't tell me this isn't 90% luck ...brought Ake in today.

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

    Anyone else captain Haaland? How’s he doing?

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

      95% of people, probably. Missing a few.

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Really well

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

    Watkins gone for Isak/Wilson whatever

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

    This is why Grealish plays he just walks the ball into the box so easily, Foden’s doing nothing.

    1. Mike2795647
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, Foden isnt as effective and impacts Haaland in negative way as to greedy, much better flow with Grealish

  28. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    4 pts from 4 so far

    Nice

    1. Ten Hag of Bud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3 from 3 for 30m+

      plus captain

      Ooopsies

  29. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland makes 60

  30. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland post