It’s the FA Cup final today. Either a great topping on a successful season for Tony Pulis’ Stoke side or another step in the right direction for Roberto Mancini and his Citizens. Before all that though, we’ve got some Fantasy Football to engross ourselves in as today’s four Premier League games all kick-off at 12:45.
Perhaps most pressingly of all, Manchester United chase the single point required to win their record nineteenth league title. The Dugout Discussion is open and full line-ups are just a click of your heels away…
Blackburn XI: Robinson; Salgado, P. Jones, Samba, Givet; Emerton, N’Zonzi, J. Jones, Olsson; Hoilett, Roberts.
Man United XI: Kuszczak; Fabio, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans; Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Nani; Rooney, Hernandez.
Sir Alex Ferguson starts the predicted rotation ahead of the coming Champions League final with Edwin Van Der Sar and good friends Patrice Evra and Park Ji-Sung both afforded a little rest. Jonny Evans, Thomas Kuszczak and Nani come in. Blackburn still very much in the relegation dogfight recall Michel Salgado and Phil Jones in place of Morten Gamst Pedersen and Mame Diouf.
Blackpool XI: Gilks; Eardley, Evatt, Baptiste, Crainey; Southern, Adam, Vaughan; Taylor-Fletcher, Campbell, Puncheon.
Bolton XI: Jaaskelainen; Steinsson, Knight, Cahill, Robinson; Lee, Muamba, Gardner, Taylor; Kevin Davies, Sturridge.
Blackpool and Bolton each make a solitary change from their last games with Ricardo Gardner and Jason Puncheon coming in for Johan Elmander (not even on the bench) and Sergey Kornilenko respectively in this crucial game for the Tangerines.
Sunderland XI: Mignolet; Elmohamady, Mensah, Onuoha, Bardsley; Henderson, Riveros, Colback, Zenden; Malbranque; Sessegnon.
Wolves XI: Hennessey; Foley, Craddock, Mancienne, Elokobi; Guedioura, Henry, O’Hara, Hunt; Fletcher, Ward.
Sunderland’s injury ravaged side make just one change from that which won at Bolton as Cristian Riveros comes in for Anton Ferdinand. Wolves are the only unchanged side of the day as they look to build on their victory over West Brom last week and pull away from the relegation zone.
West Brom XI: Carson; Reid, Olsson, Tamas, Shorey; Mulumbu, Scharner; Brunt, Cox, Thomas; Odemwingie.
Everton XI: Howard; Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines; Coleman, Heitinga, Neville, Arteta; Osman; Anichebe.
The Baggies, now reveling in safety, are afforded a few changes from last week as injuries & suspensions clear with Gabriel Tamas, Stephen Reid, Chris Brunt and Paul Scharner returning to the starting outfit. Everton make just one change from the victory of this afternoon’s cup finalists and recall Seamus Coleman in place of Jack Rodwell.
An early affair today that’ll see the Fantasy Premier League bonus judges handing out their medals long before the victorious side at Wembley receive theirs. The Dugout Discussion is here to take in all of the day’s action.
