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

    Onekins

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Failkins

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Subbed off?

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        YC

  2. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Really need this Ederson clean sheet

    1. Zambian FPL Addict
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Same here

    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I have Ake FML

  3. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    No way Chelsea hold onto the point here

  4. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Knew I shoulda cap'd Salah

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Didn’t we all.

    2. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      We all did but 200% Haaland EO makes this game boring

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bottled it when Haaland confirmed doh

  5. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I really regret the Alvarez transfer. He's been woeful. So in effective

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He was poor in the last game as well. It's a reason why he usually doesn't start.

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

      Same, feel so silly now Jota starts too

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Same - just all added up if Jota out

  6. Zambian FPL Addict
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    You just know Ederson is going to concede

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe even red card

    2. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Leeds have barely had a shot and its all I can think of. 80+ min goal

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

      Do you? Which minute? I'll say 82

    4. Zambian FPL Addict
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Worst mistake ever

  7. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Wtf mahrez 2assists but now on 1 bonus but lewis 2 bonus???? Come on

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Why has Haaland not been subbed

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

      Pep captained

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Must’ve done, weird

  9. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Mings close

  10. Bobby Crush
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    On another day, haaland would have had three. Margins

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    Liverpool : Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Jones, Gakpo; Salah, Nunez, Jota.
    Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Milner, Henderson, Elliott, Tsimi4kas, Fiaz, Carvalho, Matip.

    Brentford : Raya; Hickey, Pinnock, Mee, Janelt, Henry; Jensen, Onyeka, Zanka; Toney, Mbeumo.
    Subs: Cox, Schade, Dasilva, Wissa, Ghoddos, Ajer, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Roerslev.

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Nooo Tsimi4kas benched

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Gakpo yes!

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Cmon Toney!

    4. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ffs did jota > isak thinking he's injured
      Fu klopp

    5. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Jota starts??

  12. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Trollie Watkins

  13. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Lewis is just 19, he is going to be some baller

  14. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Mings misses sitter!

  15. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Solanke clear pen denied

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Never ever

  16. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Didn’t think kdb Haaland would get this long, pep waiting for that 3rd goal?

  17. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez close

  18. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    It’ll be interesting to see what Alvarez can really do when Arsenal buy him in 3 years time.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      City only let their left overs go to arsenal. Not their best players

  19. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ffs just seen ake injury
    Only have 3 point lead & it's
    My ake, kepa, watkins, mitoma vs his TAA, steele, grealish (or dalot sub, jota.

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

    Jota starts

  21. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Lampard game changing tactician. Takes off Kante and now Bournemouth are all over Chelsea

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He doesn’t want to miss out on the 007 memes so had to do something

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Enough said

      Kante is a player & half

      unfortunately Frankie's played him out position & now taken off,
      not sure if tactical or concern on the yellow card

      I really cannot wait for this season to finish.

      Only plus is Man City currently winning which maximum they can get is 39 points
      with Chelsea (-7) goal difference & Leeds United (-26). Add Southampton
      and only leaves only other team if under Frankie we do not get another point & will be safe.

      Worse season in the Premiership since 1996 - so many things wrong - need new manager in now
      making the decisions & a massive clear of at least 10 players

  22. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Pep get Grealish on for a point

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Think pep is in one of his no sub moods

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Pep leave off Pep now prefer to hope someone from my bench scores.

      Man City rotation was always a concern same with Stones not playing
      again fingers cross left on the bench

  23. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Jota's starting?! FFS.

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I sold him for Isak at 13.29.

      Hat trick coming

      1. Dunster
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Me too

        1. Dunster
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          But I also brought in Mahrez for grealish and put armband on Mahrez - so feeling ok overall!

          1. Dunster
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            At the moment

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

      I know the feeling

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    How do you miss that Mings

  25. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Jota!

    Mo (c)

    Trent

    Cushty

  26. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Chilwell injured

  27. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Jota starts, so does Gakpo

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gakpo Nunez Jota all starting... One of them playing in the hole?

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

      Hmm. Nunez does tend to miss a lot

    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      gakpo

  29. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Getting that gloomy feel of an inevitable Jota haul after I benched him for Isak last minute.

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

      Same

  30. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Of course Jota starts.

    Grealish better stay on the bench.