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

    I bet someone triple captained Bednarek?!

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

      Would love that, he’s 3rd on my bench tonight thank god. Will take the AWB and Bruno points and run

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

    I got rid of Bruno on my wildcard last week. Along with Bamford. Got in Zaha though.

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Quids in

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

    Var is messed up and this penalty rule which screwed up Southampton and Arsenal is stupid

  4. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So happy I took out Martial for -4 to DCL last GW.

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

    IT IS NINE

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

    OMG James

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

    9-0 again Southampton

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

    WTF 9-0

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

    James goal
    Fernandes assist

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

    Nine. James.

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

    NINE

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

    Bruno assist

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

    Poor SOU, please just stop this game

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

    How crazy is Mike Dean? Red card? Haha WOOOOW

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

      He is such a ..

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

    Brunooooooo

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

    3 mins injury time ? are u having a laugh ?

  17. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fuddy not whining anymore. Better to run away with the Fruno points.

  18. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno+Martial owner, 1 point at half time, 25 and potential green arrow after 7 weeks at full time.

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

      nice!

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

        Make that 28!

  19. Patio Kev
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    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    9-0 Ansolutely Beautiful !!!!!

  20. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nine that’s enough

    1. Patio Kev
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      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      10 for the record would be even better though !!!!!

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

    NINE

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

    9 ggmu

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

    Hassenhutl has brought saints on a lot in a year. 😉

  24. GunsnRoses
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is -7 the record in FPL?

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

    NINE and Bruno!!

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

    What a game.

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

    This is sad

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

    Bruno haul. Nice

    1. TOLV TUMS
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      given his EO of like 103 percent it's actually not terribly helpful

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

    9

  30. Chrisitis
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno max baps