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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. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody (C) Bednarek ?

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

    Some of the most shocking officiating I’ve seen all season here.

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

      This

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

    Come on bruno 1 more attacking return !

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

    Bednarek with -6!!!!!!!!!!

    Is this a new record?

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bertrand got -6 last season in the 0-9

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oh I thought it was Jonathan Walters who had the record.

        1. Harper (No more Penandes)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Everyone thinks that but actually he got -4

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

      Bruno from nothing to 17 points

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

    Bruno cappers lucky imo

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

      This game is 90% luck so please save it.

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

    Never a penalty, never a red.

    That’s the point of VAR?

    Obviously doesn’t matter in this game but we’ve been screwed so badly this week

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

      VAR and United are a joke

    2. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bednarak caught Martials ankle with no attempt to play the ball. Slam Dunk im afraid.

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

    Disaster!!!!!!!!!!

  8. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If Pep doesn’t play Stones or Cancelo, that Bruno penalty will be wiped out by Bednarek. Please Pep Please!

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

    So everyone still selling Bruno then .... no, didn’t think so?

  10. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    13 pointer for Bruno, gotta take that as (C)

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

      Probably 10 points more than Salah.

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

    AWB assist again

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

    OMG martial.

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

    Eight!

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

    ANDY'S ON!

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

    Armstrong YC

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

    One of my rivals with Bednarek, wow -6!! That’s the most minus I’ve ever seen!

  17. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martial is such a rat.
    Couldn't even admit his diving at 6:0. Rat.

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

    AWB you hero!

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

    Bednarek -7 hahaha

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

      Wow!!!!

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

      Mini league leader played him

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

    That's a shocking decision. Pulled out of tackle and still sent off. A joke.

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

    BEDNEREK - 7?!?!

  22. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Southampton want to get done by 9 again?

  23. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    It was a RC. That is the rules.

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

      It was a dive.

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

    If anyone plays fan team, am I correct in saying you lose points for being on the losing side and conceding pens in addition to conceding goals?

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

    Andy is winning FPL

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

      Who is Andy and why?

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

    Welp, AWB ain't relinquishing those BAPs...

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

    Is Bedernak on -6 points a record negative individual points score ?

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      -7 is now

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

    United aren't even celebrating the goals

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

    Lucky Andy assist.

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

    Bruno stealing one of Shaws bonus points.