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Pogba still on Man United bench as Greenwood earns rare start

Paul Pogba (£8.4m) will have to wait a little while longer to get his first league start since returning from injury.

He has been named on the bench for the Gameweek 19 meeting with Newcastle United which kicks off at 17:30 GMT.

The Frenchman made his comeback with a 26-minute cameo against Watford in Gameweek 18 and still hasn’t featured from the beginning since Gameweek 7.

However, there is a rare start for Mason Greenwood (£4.3m), just his second of the season.

The youngster has been stationed on the right-hand side of an attacking midfield trio, Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) on the opposite flank and Anthony Martial (£7.7m) up-front.

Meanwhile, there is some rotation for Newcastle United too.

Dwight Gayle (£5.0m) comes into the line-up in the place of Andy Carroll (£5.4m), who finds himself on the bench.

Joining him among the substitutes is central midfield pair Jonjo Shelvey (£5.1m) and Isaac Hayden (£4.4m), who have been replaced in the first XI by Sean Longstaff (£5.0m) and Matthew Longstaff (£4.5m).

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Fred; Rashford, A Pereira, Greenwood; Martial.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Lejeune, Fernández, Schär, Manquillo; Almirón, M Longstaff, S Longstaff; Joelinton, Gayle.

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  1. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Yoooo that Greenwood strike!

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Deflection

  2. Stef rocks
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Brace yourself - Greenwood bandwagon incoming 🙂

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    4.3

    Just saying

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I think it's time.

  4. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    OMG Geenwood

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I think you mean

      OMGreenwood

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Amazon brag.

  5. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wwwwwooooowww Greenwood!
    That should cement your place

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Remember last time he scored?

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Here's to hoping

  6. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pulisic blocking Greenwood points.

    This game is frustrating.

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      The game or your decision making?

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        My decision making. No need to call me out on it FFS 🙂

  7. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mark got in Greenwood this gw and started him

    Mark knows !!!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Was always likely to start this GW. James is young and inconsistent. Also needs a rest. Newcastle at home a perfect game to start Greenwood.

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mark is ranked 1m.

      Mark doesn't know.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He knows Vardy is killing his season, yet he doesn’t act upon that knowledge

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        players like Mark, do things like this:
        He doesnt get Vardy, because he wants a top 10k finish without ever having owned Vardy. To prove no player is essential. This is how Marks mind works, he will never own Vardy this season and achieve his aim.

    4. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Don't think he takes FPL seriously anymore...

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        he does, he is doing what I said

  8. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    hows that Greenwood goal turned my red back to a green lol, how popular is magpie defence??
    I dont own Greenwood lol

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Imagine starting Diving James ahead of Greenwood

  10. Pinturicchio10
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hmmm, Chelsea have gone to the dogs. Abraham and Pulisic are both getting sold tonight.

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Two massive mistakes! Huge disappointment. Benching Son, saving FT and playing Greeny would of the right option then 🙁

    • CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Greenwood,Ayew,Parrot frontline next week on FH?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Wickham over Parrot

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I missed the Parrot Hatty?!

    • Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ffs we can't get Ole sacked ever

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        And get who exactly?

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Name rhymes with “ZockyBeeno”

        2. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Whoever that won't be a Yes Man to glazers and Woody

    • Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If Rashford plays like this in the second half I’m whipping him straight out for the weekend.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Its that what you call yours?

      2. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He's out for me. Maupay in.

      3. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I tried to jinx it and I did 😉

    • Mo Salah No Mane
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      At least it's an open game now for Rashford to get his goal

    • Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What a troll Rashford is right now. Own him the last 2 and a half games and he has 0 returns for now. Very soon he will go for Ings or DCL.

      1. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        😀

        1. Railwayman
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          And he scores right after I hit enter 😀

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Good timing. Another one of these later but swap Rashford with Salah please

        1. Railwayman
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Sorry, but can't do that. I have Mane so will use his name 😀

      3. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Youre off the rails, man

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Rashford G
      AWB A

    • CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Raaaaaashhhhh

    • Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      RASSSHERRR G!!!

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Damn.

    • HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Rashfoorddddddd

    • L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      RASHHHHHHHFORDDDDD

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pogba not needed today

    • Purse83
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Exact money guys:

      Cantwell and Tammy > Greenwood and Salah?

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Rashford G

    • GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      RRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    • Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Rash captainers were right. If Pogba was allowed to play Rash would have scored 3 by now!

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Oh dear

    • The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Get up my son!

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Foul in the build up?

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It's foul. I hope VAR will ruled out this !