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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. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Towers weren’t messing around once Fudgy got involved.

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

      Someone had to stand up for what's right

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

      Fudgy. Leader. Legend.

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

        Cheers

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

          Haha, quality

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

      Thanks Fudgy!!

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

    Martial unlucky, playing really well here. Played himself back into the first team for the next game fore sure

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

      For*

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

      Against 10 men

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

        This

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Haha yes what do you expect?

      3. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Van De Beek is on, so it's near enough 10 v 10.

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

      World class performance.

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

        We scored every goal against 10 men

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

    Get on the scoresheet Maguire...

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

    Is Bednarek going to match the great Jon Walters?!

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

    Martial seems so frustrated.

  6. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Where did my 2 Rashford points go?

    Added then removed!

    I demand an inquiry!

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

      Was pulled on 58 ; left the pitch on 59.

    2. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      See multiple earlier Fudgy references/comments

    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They originally rounded his playing time up to 60 mins. 59 I'm afraid.

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Checked by VAR. :p

    4. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dont need a reason to hate Utd, Solskjaer u A hole for subbing off Rashford before 60 mins.

  7. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford owners are being robbed 🙁

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

    Rashford is my mini league differential & now he's lost his 60 min and cleanie points bummer

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

    Pleaseeeee SOU just one goal!!!

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

    AWB on for 3 bonus, Shaw still on for 2, and Rashford on for 1.

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

      Hope to god that changes

  11. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How has Bruno not had any involvement in 6 goals, cry!

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

      Oh lol, my bad.. didn’t realise he had an assist

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

        HAUL

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Assist

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

      One assist.

    4. That Was Easy!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      he has

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

      Assist

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

      He assisted Martial.

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

      He has lol

  12. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Relieved Mccarthy on my bench, Martinez better play tomorrow !

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Erm, why wouldn’t he?

      1. threeputt
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I dunno, virus, peein goff the manager, rested. Unlikely I know but its the sort of concern us fplers have lol

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

      Think yourself lucky, I played Leno for his minus points over Martinez.

  13. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure if Shaw or Zaha hurts more for me. Zaha back to Son next week at least an easy decision.

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And Palace's fixtures looked so tasty. Same move for me, I think.

      1. That Was Easy!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If it wasn't for needing the captaincy option next week, I think I'd go Eze.

  14. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jammy Bruno cappers with their 6 point haul

    Will end up beating all other choices as well probably 😆

  15. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford’s CS and minute gone then
    Thank god

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

    Ndudlu coming on

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

    BTW - the Newcastle vs Palace game is actually quite entertaining.

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

    Southampton love to get absolutely thrashed at least once a season don’t they

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Next teams up better watch out

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

    McCarthy owners lucky to get 0 points.

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not over

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

    Fudgy, I want to say thank you. Thank you.

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

      You are welcome mate

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

        Haha you are a legend

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

          What did he do?

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

      Why?

  21. Mike2795647
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So glad I started WAB instead of holding, 15 more minutes and hopefully a nice 15 pointer

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

    Fudgy using his status at the top table, Nice to have us mortals represented.

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

      Multiple 10k finishes has some weight! Haha

  23. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rash not getting those 2 points is so annoying. Hate this game

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

      Joking, surely.

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Poor you
      Just 9 points

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

      Boohoo you only got 10 points instead of 12...

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I know, truly tragic stuff, isn't it?

      2. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Could decide my h2h game.

        Rash - Sterling
        Digne - Justin

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

        4 pts if you capped him

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

      It's the correct decision

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I know. He came off 59.52

    5. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Most apps have him at 60’ or 61’ why is fpl diff?

    6. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw owners lost 5 points by him not getting another 15 mins

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

        7

    7. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yawn.

    8. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Adams losing his goal because he's a micrometer offside, that's annoying.

  24. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha injury is a blessing for non-owners who would have been tempted to bring him in

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

      And a curse for owners who just brought him in.

    2. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, makes job easier

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

    Fudgy doesn't get enough credit around here. He single-handedly got those Rashford points removed.

    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He did !

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

      Now a star to me

  26. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Damn that Rashford 2 points decreased my rank from 25K to 28K :cry

  27. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    what happened to Zaha? Injury?

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

      Ham hock injury

    2. The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hammy

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

      Yeah he pulled up with hamstring, didn’t want to go off but Roy wasn’t taking any chances given his importance.

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

    AWB and DDG holdddddd

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

    Fudgy is the hero we non Rashford owners deserve

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

    Johnstone + Zaha > Pope (or another GK?) + Rashy on a free?

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

      Mendy or Martinez