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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. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I own Grealish. Toti 1st on bench...
    Chances of a cameo?

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

      Unlikely cameo imo

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Low I'd imagine

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

      93.5%

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

      I don’t think he’s coming on

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

    Come on Kane get another

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Please no!

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

    Wolves are really CS machines at home

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

    Chelsea really went downhill once the players stopped having to worry about finding some polonium in their locker...

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

    Kepa still to make a save
    Get the bloody decision between him and Raya wrong every single week

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He has 2 saves. Why do you keep posting fake info lol

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

        Save point sorry

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          You said this earlier when he was on 1 save too.

          You were clearly clicking on the player profile (sped no saves/point) rather than checking the match summary where it showed the saves.

  6. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Give Mahrez his baps for godsake

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

      Exactly wtf

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

    Now Lampard takes off Chelsea's best player. Clueless

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

      I’d say Frank still considers himself Chelsea’s best player

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

      Unfortunate name. Academy player?

  8. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Stay on the bench Jack so I can enjoy Jota in the Liverpool game

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

      Fingers cross for you & hope Jota fit

      need haaland to score now

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

      I am hoping the same for Saka tomorrow.

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

    Nokins

    1. Drumandbaines123
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Wally Watkins

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

    Ghoulash coming on in the 93rd minute to troll owners, we think?

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

      Yummy

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

      cruel

  11. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    2000 Guineas _Going on Noble Style E/W @ 12/1

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

    Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Ben Chilwell because of an injury.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65433555

    Why not put on Hall?

    Season just gets worse

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He’s not a very good manager

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

      Lampard made some dreadful decisions this half. Clearly has no idea.

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

    Wolves with 5 players marking Watkins.

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

    Come on Son grab that goal

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

      Stuck record mate

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

    I'm glad people are starting to realise that Potter was the one keeping the water off the sinking ship that is Chelsea rather than being the problem.

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

    Chelsea goal,

  17. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Citeh won't need another training session before the Madrid game.

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

    Spurs are going to struggle to get back into Europe once Kane goes.

  19. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    City pen

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Foden a

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

    Sold jota >isak, ML rival kept
    Jota haul incoming

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

      Amen

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

    Baliashile and Man City penalty

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

    Lampard...winning

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

    Villa big FK

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

    Pen

  25. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    That's a Struijk

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

    Gundogwan?

  27. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gundo to take

  28. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    So you’re telling me there’s a chance…

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

      Nope

  29. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gundogan hatty incoming

  30. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Haaland taking?