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

    Shaw assist?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

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

        Hehehehehey, how about that...

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

        Yes

      • Zilla
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        yeah

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

      Looks like I got the wrong wingback with Shaw. GGMU all the same 🙂

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

        *looks at assist* Welp...not THAT wrong 😀

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

        You got the assist!

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

          I did, indeed. Thought someone had touched it in the box, looks like no 🙂

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

      AWB!!

    4. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wan B get in there

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

      Ffs AWB and Shaw 🙁

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

      Doesn’t matter who scores GGMU!

    7. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      AWB ! LET'S GO!

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

        Amazing.

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

        Shaw and AWB perchance??

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

          You Nomar, are a genius.

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

            Sadly, my current OR would suggest not.

            1. lewis1290
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              my guy fellow qpr fan , class result yesterday

    8. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      AaaaahWB 😎 get in !!

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

        .. for a brief moment I actually considered playing Holding instead

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

      Andy (let’s talk fpl) is experiencing the kind of once in a lifetime luck I’ve never seen before - absolutely amazing - how good would it be if he finished top 100 (or even higher) this year

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

        Not luck

        Skill

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

          Obv some skill but obscene level of luck which you have to have to finish top 100 obviously)

          You can have skill and luck you know

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

          Not skill

          Luck

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

        Ffs Bruno looks miles off the pace

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

          Fail post

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

        Brother got skills.

    10. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Disaster for FPL and Saint's

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

        =[

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You never know!

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

      Andy to win this game

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

        He’ll do well but win it? I can’t see that

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

          It's tough but he's got chance with his so much luck recently

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

            For sure, luck has been off the charts!

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

      Of course my cup opponent has AWB

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

        So does mine, 2nd on bench lol

    13. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The new TAA and Robbo?

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

      wowowow
      AWB
      LOVE you. My only real differential in my ML

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

      AWB second on bench 🙁

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

        Every f*cking week

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

        WHY?

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

          Started Dias, Stones and Digne!

    16. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is Andy even lucky anymore? This is witchcraft!

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

        He’s always been skilful

        Not luck

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

        He played his wildcard in gameweek 18 when we were all free hitting and hasn't looked back.

    17. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks AWB. Please score or assist more to make up for -1 from my GK.

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

      Jammy United defence owners in heaven

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

      Shaw would be great if he played every game.

    20. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well done Let'sTalkFPL Andy. Watched his stream and very adamant with starting double Utd defence over Holding.

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

      Nice goal by palace

    22. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So there it is then. The Alex Telles signing will be seen as a historic one for the competition transforming Luke Shaw into prime Roberto Carlos...

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

        Innit

    23. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      AWB usually gets a nosebleed if he crosses the halfway line

    24. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well, should have actually done that Chilwell > Shaw move. Alas...

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

        Yeah I know right. Hindsight. Chillwell second on my bench

      2. Lubic87
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep - should have done that Dier to Shaw move instead of holding the transfer

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

      Andy up to #437 currently thanks to AWB

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

        Wait until clean sheets are locked in

    26. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Andy is going to win this season

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

        See above

    27. Totalfootball
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Andy is having a fairytale season .

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

      AWB one of my favourite players and in my fpl team what a great start 🙂

    29. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mitchell hold or get rid?