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

    Can't stand listening to Steve Macmanaman on BT sport. He's awful

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

      I miss listening to Andy Gray every week. Need to find a way to watch Bein Sports more.

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

      Hoddle on other matches too. It's ear torture 🙁

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

      At least they don’t have Owen Hargreaves co commentating anymore.

      He’d talk in lots of very short sentences. Drove me mad

    4. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I actually don't mind Macca - it's Hoddle I can't stand!

  2. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Already regretting not captaining Fernandes.

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

      Far too early to say that. This just means Southampton will offer no attacking threat and will park the bus with their 10 men. They could still be difficult to break down.

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Still watching the game behind a sofa.

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

          Guess 103% EO so hardly a reason to be too fussed what happens

  3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I'm going to regret dropping Bruno for Zaha, aren't I...

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

      This is a horrendous move regardless of todays outcome.

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

      Not a great move Fudgy.

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

        That's not Fudgy, but close 😀

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

          Look all I know is that red pandas are an endangered species. What are the odds that two of them are on Fantasy Football Scout? 😉

          1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Better than you'd think. I hadn't even seen Fudgy's grav when I got mine!

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

              Fudgy probably wasn't even born when you got that grav 😀

              1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Touche.

          2. badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Maybe Fudgy has started some sort of cult!?

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

        Fudgy's older brother

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I only look gray because I've been playing this game for a dozen years now 😀

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

            You're an OG. Much more rad

            1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Much more embarrassing when Bruno hauls...

      3. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        😀

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

      You didn’t really did you....?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oh, but I did. On a WC, no less...

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

      I dropped Bruno on wildcard last week. He has had some terrible performances lately. Against 10 men tonight I expect him to do well mind!

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

        Lol pain incoming with their fixtures. He will 100% come good

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I have money ITB if Son continues to blank.

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

          I can always get him back! Expect a city double soon so have Sterling as a placeholder.

      2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Well, at least I'm not the only mental one here 😀

      3. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You need to change your name mate!

    5. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Laughable transfer

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Everyone owns Bruno, he had blanked a few in a row and I'm chasing big time. There were reasons for it.

  4. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a disgusting challenge

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think he was caught in three minds, bit of a Leno that.

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

    Please keep the CS DDG and AWB!!!

  6. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This no flag until move is over is bananas . . . this is going to go five minutes.

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Tonight is red.

    Bodes well for Bruno

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

    Hassenhuttl's got murder in his eyes

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

      I Lol'ed

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

    Yuck not Wilson

  10. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Well done Bruno cappers.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why was he trying to get out of the way of the pass into the middle?

  11. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson 1 more attacking return and I’ll be chuffed

  12. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cup opponent with double United defense and Wilson
    The week I go out I guess

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      United's defense isn't as good as Danny ings

  13. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Steve Macmanaman has to be the worst commentator I’ve ever seen. Is there anyone that actually likes him?

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

      I like his name

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hair was always epic.

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

          true

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

      He's alright. Definitely better that Clinton Morrison, Michael Brown etc. etc.

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

      Don't look at him then

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

    Breaking news: Arsenal make a late bid for Alex Jankewitz

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

      one GW late

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

        Stuggling to distinguish between fantasy and real life? 😀

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        In other news, I wanted to make this joke but was too lazy to get the wording right

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

          I have RSI, but I am also committed.

      • Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        guess "Money's too tight to mention" 😉

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

      Goddam. First appearance of his senior career. Straight red in 90 seconds.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Should've started Minamino straight off the coach.

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

        *First senior start. Came off the bench last week.

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anything from Bruno hurts the rank right? Without (C)

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

        Doesn’t make a difference if you own unless your top 1k

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

        99.36 EO at my rank.

        Nobody captained in Private League... probably doesn't matter much. Would just rather my captain scores more than him.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, shame it’s come to this. Waste of a spot but hard to go without

    5. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C’mon United - Soton are due their annual 9-0 defeat !!!!!!

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

        Cmon be real

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

      Guy top of my ml brought in double united defence for -4

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Epic jam.

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

        Class

    7. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      McCarthy haul incoming

    8. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well done utd defence owners. No way they concede whatsoever.

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

        practically impossible for Saints to score

    9. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fred thinking match is already won

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

        lmao

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

      Fpl Andy double United def

      When your lucks in

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

        old story the clock ja anybody with double MU defence is an idiot

    11. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      In hindsight, Rashford > Salah [C] could be big regret here ...

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

        Why didn’t you do it?!! Aw man i’vd of never had rash in the first place like but man that move I’d of done in a heartbeat!

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I did it, Rashford was my punt for DGW and a good run of fixtures of MUN but he did absolutely nothing so far, so he's gone!

    12. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That youngster will be lucky if he ever gets a game again at Saints, at least under Hasenhüttl

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No. Just one of those things.

    13. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is Bruno already on 4 points?

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Has he touched the ball yet?

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

      Could be a hell of an eventful gameweek the way things have started.

    15. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Reckon Dias needs a full rest tomorrow. Maguire off the bench second week in a row needed.

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

        Why own him if you aren't starting him vs South?

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Too many other good players. Last time I went 4 at the back Soucek sat on my bench with 15 points

        2. Cruyff Turn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          That... doesn't make sense. Southampton are a good team?!

        3. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Plus a strong bench is kind of necessary these days

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

        Haha.. I have awb benched.. need a dias rest for sure!

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Haha that is cruel. The guy hardly ever gets an attacking return now he's against 10 men all game and scores a goal!

    16. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      is Jankewitz the only player on negative points for the season?

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        seems not - Taylor from Villa

    17. The Frenchie
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno captain here, Salah vive captain.. anyone else?

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hi

      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Me too.
        10 men makes little difference imo.
        Still aiming for my 8th capt blank in a row.

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

      Cavani is a class act

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He certainly was.

        Jury still out I think.