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

    Bednarek on for a record breaking low score.

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

    Might not be given

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

      It’s certainly a pen

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

    Bednarek on for a -4

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

    If bednarek goes is that a -5?

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

      Truly record breaking.

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

    Oh God, Walton has said it's a pen.

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

    Knew exactly what he was doing there didn’t he Martial

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

    Could be a red if a pen

  8. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bednerak has had a shocker

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

    Bednarek about to SMASH Jon Walters record?!

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

    Bednarek record breaker!!!!!

  11. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lets see if the pundit ref can get at least one thing right tonight...

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

    Is it me or does it look like a Martial dive?

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

    He has to go sadly

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

    It’s 6-0. Just give the penalty and move on

  15. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    that's never a pen

  16. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Makes up for the earlier penalty reversal.

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

    BRUNO JAM

  18. Prime
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Surely this, again, isn't a clear and obvious error by the ref?

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

    Dean will send him off

  20. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Penandes should’ve had 2.

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

    Pen and a red

  22. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A lovely dive just to put the icing on the cake for VARchester United.

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

    Even at 6-0 up cheating for penalties. What is the point anymore?!?

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

    Diving at 6-0 up . . . that pretty much takes the biscuit.

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

    Pen and red card

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Insane,dive and red

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

    Red for Bed?

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

    Football is a bit crap these days isn't it

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

    If that Luiz incident was a pen and a red then surely this has to be

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

      Luiz tripped (albeit accidentally) his opponent ; this was a clear dive.

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

    They don't call him Mike 'drama queen' Dean for nothing

    They don't call him Penandes for nothing

    They don't call me an idiot for nothing

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      😆

  30. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How many points Bednarek on?