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2 February 2021 2289 comments
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Paul Pogba (£7.7m) finds himself on the Manchester United bench for the first time since Gameweek 15 tonight.

The French midfielder has become a key player for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men during that time and has been handed a well-earned rest for the visit of Southampton.

That could be good news for owners of Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m) or Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) though.

Pogba has often been known to limit what the Portuguese international can contribute in his number 10 role given his own propensity to take up an advanced central role and pull strings too.

Meanwhile, Solskjaer has also used him on the left-flank of attacking midfield, where Rashford produces his best game – so it will be interesting to see what impact there is tonight.

That said, Southampton are hardly in a solid state right now, especially when it comes to injuries.

Following the loan departures of Jake Vokins and Yan Valery has left them particularly short in the full-back areas.

Ryan Bertrand (£5.0m) retains his berth as the first-choice on the left of defence while Kayne Ramsay (£4.0m) fills in on the right tonight considering Kyle Walker-Peters‘ (£4.7m) most recent stand-in Ibrahima Diallo (£4.5m) is out with a muscle problem.

The combination of Oriol Romeu (£4.5m) and Diallo missing out means a first Premier League start for Alexandre Jankewitz (£4.5m) in central midfield alongside James Ward-Prowse (£6.0m).

Ralph Hasenhüttl can call on his first-choice forwards though with Danny Ings (£8.4m) and Che Adams (£5.9m) both up-front while new loan signing Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) is not involved yet.

Newcastle are forced into just the one change for their Gameweek 22 meeting with Crystal Palace.

Jamaal Lascelles (£4.2m) sustained a muscle injury in the recent 2-0 win at Everton, which sees Ciaran Clark (£4.5m) come back into the side.

Ryan Fraser (£5.6m) and Miguel Almirón (£5.6m) provide the width in a 4-5-1 formation aimed at Callum Wilson (£6.7m) while Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m) lies in waiting on the bench.

For the second match in a row, Crystal Palace are in 4-2-3-1, an interesting development considering how long Roy Hodgson has favoured 4-4-2.

Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) earns back-to-back starts at the expense of Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) for the first time since Gameweek 15, suggesting the Eagles’ manager prefers the Dutch international when playing 4-2-3-1.

Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) is back in the attacking midfield trio again, joined there by Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) and Jordan Ayew (£5.6m) in support of Michy Batshuayi (£5.7m).

And joining Mitchell on the bench is Jean-Philippe Mateta (£6.0m) still waiting for his first Premier League start.

Gameweek 22 Starting Line-ups

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Fred; Rashford, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Cavani.

Southampton XI (4-4-2): A McCarthy; Bertrand, J Stephens, Bednarek, Ramsay; Djenepo, Jankewitz, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Adams, Ings.

Newcastle United XI (4-5-1): Darlow; Lewis, Clark, Schär, Manquillo; Fraser, Hendrick, Shelvey, Hayden, Almirón; Wilson.

Crystal Palace XI (4-2-3-1): Guaita; van Aanholt, Dann, Cahill, Clyne; Milivojevic, Riedewald; Zaha, Eze, Ayew; Batshuayi.

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  1. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Goal

    St James's Park

  2. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I'm really good at selling players before they haul.

    Did awb -> digne last gw 🙁

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Logical.

    2. 272MK
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ok. So who did u sell this gw

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Soucek

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Are you serious? Villa is in the bottom third for both conceding chances from set pieces and headed goal attempts...

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Wanted Grealish and kept Trashford

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, Wilson in my case, hate that guy

    4. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I did the same move, for a hit. I also stupidly left Digne as vc and had sterling cpt. Digne is not my favourite player right now heh.

  3. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Palace goal. Reidewald

  4. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    SHAAAAAWANKK

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Please don’t

  5. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Riedewald goal

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    First time Shaw owner. Is it always like this.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nope.

    2. TyroneGAA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Had him a few weeks now class

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    🙁

  8. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    All the big name scorers tonight then 🙂

  9. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    AWB and Wilson making up for the Leno RC. What a rollercoaster!

  10. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nice one Jairo!

  11. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I was so close to starting ESR ahead of AWB

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Alphabetical order ftw

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Andy’s got a great chance now, just needs to tackle DGW26 as effectively as possibly without WC and BB and he can do it

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ye - it’s fantastic to have someone documenting their thought process each week doing so well

      He could genuinely finish top 10 in the world the way he is going

    2. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Andy deserve a great finish this season

      1. TheDragon
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        What’s his best ever finish? Has he had a top 10k before?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I think it’s around 7k?

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Or maybe 17, can’t quite remember

        2. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          highest of 4.9k and one time it was around 8k. Couple other around 10k finishes

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What's his ID?

  13. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Only bruno playing tonight and his points are no help.

    Get sent off everyone.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      To be fair they're trying their best for you.

  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    just have to hope dias benched tomorrow....

  15. Threat Level Midnight
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Did AWB>Cancelo after having AWB for 8 weeks 🙂

  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle cleanie gone, lovely

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      ?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Always good to see a clean sheet go not from your team 🙂

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      gone x 2 😀

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lovely

  17. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno cap fail

  18. lewis1290
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    massive W for me as a AWB owner

  19. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Weird Al Jankewitz

  20. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    You're killing me, Wilson. Killing me. Nothing for 6 weeks, then 2G and A since dropping him.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yup 🙁

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It's a lottery at the moment

  21. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cahill G

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeeeeezus, some weird-ass scorers at St.J. today...

  22. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Goal light is flashing at Newcastle

  23. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Get in!!!

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle falling apart

  25. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How bad does this make Everton ?

  26. Salan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If Man Utd scores one or two more in first half, Bruno may get rest at half time

  27. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Tell me something from Zaha please!

  28. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Yes rashy!

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    OMG rashford

  30. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Get in Palace! Destroy them!!!