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Pogba on Man United bench as Mitchell named a Palace substitute again

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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2,289 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal Robbed.

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can't be robbed when you're utter garbage

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Unbeaten against your team in 6 matches.

        And you’ve never even been to Manchester.

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Spouts nonsense all the time man, “one of those” types lol, clueless

  2. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mitchell train off the tracks...

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He has lost his place again?

      I do t understand why to be honest - they are much better defensively when he plays

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, the D seems better with him on it.

    2. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      In fairness it was the slowest train ever

  3. Bank$y
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal’s frailties exposed again.

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Used to be one step forwards and two steps back. Now its more like two steps forward and one step back. Progress is slow but there is progress

      1. tambourineman
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        The easy run of fixtures they've had in the last month has helped gloss over their problems. The next 4 games will be a true test of whether they're making progress.

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Care to debate MU record against the the top 6 and failed to beat Arsenal in 2 ?

          1. tambourineman
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            What have United got to do with it?

            1. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              yep see below

        2. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          They will win them all!

        3. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          But ok yeah they do have probs , sorry overreacted

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2 red cards

  4. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cavani score a couple of goals will ye pal

  5. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    AFTV is lit right now lol

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don't ruin it for me.

  6. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    North London is Red...carded

  7. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford haul incoming.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hauled off

    2. MIDIMAN2010
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No chance

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Give you a tenner if he plays 5 successful passes 🙂

      • Podge
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I sold him so would be no surprise. Sold Trent and raphina 2 games back, 27 🙁

        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Fooking told ya

      • Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Rashford red incoming

    4. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m in the top 10k finally. I like this difficult to manage season.

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        nice 1

      2. Podge
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Very well done

    5. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wow, just saw the EO of Salah... I need a Bruno(C) masterclass tonight!

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I think you might get it.

        Bit annoyed at myself for vice captaining Cancelo instead of Fernandes

    6. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno without Pogba.
      Carnage 😎

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No Martial as well. 4 first team players injured for Southampton.

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I fear Che the Troll Adams will get a goal today

    7. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m currently still getting a green arrow with 0 players played and we are 20% through the gameweek!

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nobody owns players from WBA, SHU and WOL

      2. Podge
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        My -4 has me down 37k

      3. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Same.

      4. goldensock
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        How do you tell you are currently getting a green arrow?

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          livefpl.net

        2. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I count every one of the 7m teams points by hand 🙂

          Or I use this site (which will change your FPL life)

          https://www.livefpl.net

    8. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1 pt from Holding
      Up 5k to 77k OR
      We move.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Big lift.

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It gets tough moving up from less than 100k OR.

    9. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Could someone kindly expqin to me how on fplstats Kane was -200 something at about 4pm today and now he is only -80 odd ???
      I was going to hold but got rid because of a 'clear and obvious' imminent price drop.

      VAR?

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        don't the numbers reset once the gameweek starts?

        1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Do they? I thought that meant in line for an overnight drop?

      2. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        There's every now and then some kind of bug or something. Refresh page after 30mins andcheck if it has changed. Its not accurate anyways. Also flag color change might cause jumps. Someone else could give better explanation.

    10. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Need a Shaw assist and clean sheet tonight. Even a clean sheet will do.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Could have a good night down that wing.

    11. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      - If Johnstone hauls, it's pure luck.
      - If Martinez hauls, it's expected.

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe because one team has let in 21 goals until now and the other 52 goals?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          People were genuinely asking whether to play Johnstone or Martinez.

          They'll probably just end up similar points-wise, anyway.

    12. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just noticed Matheus Pereira got a YC at the end
      Nice 1 pointer for new owners after he had his most ever net transfers in for a GW (and now has Spurs followed by Man Utd)

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He was / is obviously the trappiest of traps.

        - One of his hauls was 2 penalties in a game (never happening again)
        - he plays for West Brom who will never score many
        - he was outperforming his stats by a ridiculous margin

      2. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I brought him in for last week, and sold him for this week. A rare moment of it going right for me this season.

      3. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        My cup opponent got him in for Gundogan!

    13. deathcabofdevil
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      English football has become so corrupt. Absolutely farcical decisions. No wonder England hasn't won a WC in 60 years they probably never will cuz the corruption doesn't work there.

      Can say the same about English referees no representation at any major level.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Every decision was correct?

          1. Threat Level Midnight
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            This

          2. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            You should watch Luiz carefully. He’s a crap defender but he doesn’t intend to stop the wolves player.

        • TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          So the reason england national team isn’t very good is because the officials are corrupt ....

          .... talk me through that logic

          1. deathcabofdevil
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Because generally a lot of mainstream English players are protected by the FA (referees, commentators, VAR) and they fail massively at the global level cause there's no one to protect them there.

            Sucks when you have to dumb everything down and spell it out.

            1. TheDragon
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              That makes no sense

              How does that impact their skill level?

              1. Threat Level Midnight
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                It doesnt. He's a bitter Gunner who is voicing his frustrations before rationalizing them in his own mind, clearly.

                1. Qaiss
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  How’s your 33 pts and 2 million rank going for you pal? You were a bit bitter in here the other day.

                2. deathcabofdevil
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Oh look. A United fan claiming there's no corruption in English football. Why might that be ? Hmm.

                  1. Qaiss
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    Man united fans mostly aren’t even proper football fans anyway.

        • Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          World cups are played at a lower standard than Champions league. International football is generally rubbish imo. Stopped watching ages ago (especially my team Ireland).

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            100% this - international football is so far behind elite club football it’s scary

            World cups are a lottery into the bargain - winning it is zero reflection on the domestic league of the winners...

            Is Ligue 1 the best league in the world? Is the Brazilian league?

        • R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          All they care about is $$$$

        • Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Corruption doesn’t work at the World Cup.

          Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter say hi.

      2. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Starting Holding over Dallas was the right call, right? xD

        1. Pedersen
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          No

          1. R.C
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Why not lol

            1. Pedersen
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              It is easy to be clever after the deed xD. Chances are dallas scores more now.

              Other than that. Don't expect cs in any of the games, and dallas is more offensive leaving higher chance of points

        2. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah. Game was in full control up until Luiz decided to give Mustafi a tribute.

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Hang in fella , we will finish strong

            1. Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Of course, part of the process, clearing out the deadwood which we have done to some extent in January. Arteta is getting it right 🙂

      3. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Who would have thought Aston Villa(!) would have more points than Arsenal with three games in hand season

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Arsenal were in a relegation fight several weeks ago, so not surprising at all really.

      4. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        COYP!

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Why is Zaha playing in mid again?

        2. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Pu$$ies?

        3. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Come on Zaha!

        4. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Lol

      5. MoSalad
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Zaha Brace & AWB attacking returns needed!

      6. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Early Newcastle goal

        1. AIRMILES
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          NIIIICE! Assist from Wilson.

      7. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Shelvey wagon!

      8. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Red card Southampton!!!!

      9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Red jankewitz

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Haha - great first start for him

      10. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bruno haul guaranteed then

      11. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Shelvey owners vindicated

      12. STEP rOVERS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cmon Bruno! Punish

      13. MoSalad
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Shelvey goal, Wilson assist & Saints down to 10!

      14. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bruno cappers in heaven