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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. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cavani injured then.

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

    It just gets better for Andy

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

    Shaw. Love to see it!

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

      Be a gentleman!

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

    Shaw CS denied

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

      plus 3 bonus

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

    Shaw owners in tears

  6. Gross Blank Point
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw off, lol

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

    Wow Andy is so lucky

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

    OFF - Shaw and Cavani
    ON - VDB and Martial

    Damn, that is harsh on owners!

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

      Luck is clearly dominant in this game!

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

        Always has been.

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That's gonna save me in my cup match! I have AWB, opponent has shaw

  9. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 1 month ago

      United down to 10 men now

      1. richarlison2348
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Why? Who's off?

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

          Tony is on 😉

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

        What?

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

          Lol Martial is on, duh

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

            Ahh ... did not realise he's coming on 😆

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

        Martial

    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lol at Shaw owners (though 7 points minimum is a win anyway)

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

      Ffs

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

      The phrase "love to see it" used on here makes my blood boil for some reason

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

        dislike that phrase in any context.

      2. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A goal, love to see it.
        Even that?

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

      Wow Shaw taken off at HT!

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

        Lmao! Mate nobody cares about you, you’re the sites biggest troll and clown, so off ya go ya absolute melt

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

          Melt? You still don’t know that means Colin.

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

            Was that a text to your dad? Lmao

      2. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        One of you's off. Let's vote.

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

          He has a secret crush on me for some reason, completely unprovoked, such is the sad lives of some on here

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

            maybe a rose ceremony then, instead of a vote

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

              Indeed, gotta let his life’s anger out at someone I guess

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

        you can ban people for having a low rank?

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

      Perfect subs for my rival hahahahaha!!

    • Jersey Boy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw off. That hurts

    • Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno doesn't returns even without Pogba?

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

      Solskjaer you legend 😆

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

        Laughing at others misfortunes? Wow...

    • Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Auwch. Harsh for owners. Possible mega haul Shaw.

      And For a second thought Donny was in for Bruno 😀

    • djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Owners getting Shawtchanged.

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

        9/10. Well done!

      2. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        shaw-nuff

      3. Kane and Ablett
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Worth losing the second 7 points for this pun alone

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hybrid Power doesn’t love to see it.

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

      Shaw owners unlucky. Was on for a monster haul.

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

      Great, now De Gea before 60 too please

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

        😆

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

      Martial on pls score he needs a goal so bad 🙁

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

        He needs a kick up the hole 😆

    • Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I was going to captain Bruno (EVE) next gw but I am not so sure now...

      Maybe Bamford (CRY) or Antonio (ful) are better options now?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Wait 45 mins before deciding

      2. Shaw must go on
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not watching the match, would Cavani be ahead of martial from now on, you reckon??

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

          Yeah he should be leading the line now.

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

          Game is won. They're resting Cavani for the next match now surely.

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

          Has to be

      3. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        «Shaw owners in tears! From heaven to agonising pain! Robbed by Solskjaer»

      4. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ole doing a Jose/Pep/klopp trolling move

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

          Let's call it a Tuchel

      5. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bruno fans - this is torture.

        PK called off

        Everybody scoring and smiling

        Bruno's only involvement - is the the team hug and celebration

        Awwww

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

        I am F ing jinxed