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

    A night of FPL to be remembered in years to come

  2. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    29 from two - I'll take that 😎

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

    Just 9 points for us Rashford owners. Meh.

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

      Rashford was robbed 1 point for less than 60 mins, 1 point clean sheet, was on for 1 bonus point. Hes well and truly played his last game in my team.

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

    GGMU!!!!!!

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

      GGMU!!!!!

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

      GGMU

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

      Oh my world

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

    Capped Bruno last week
    Capped Salah this week
    This is why I'm not good at FPL!

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

    Red arrow with just Bruno from that game?

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

      Definitely

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

        🙁

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

      I have Bruno+Johnstone and having 15k fall.

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

        Season slowly slipping away for me

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

      Red arrows here with Bruno + Wilson

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

        Who was so highly owned?

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

    Andy has Fernandes vice captain

    100% Salah is benched tomorrow

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

      Me too, but no chance mate

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Won't be, but that's the same cap and VC set up I have.

  8. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bednarek third sub

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

      The sweating begins now.

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      At least he’s 3rd! My ML rival has him first sub praying he comes on!

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

      you should be ok cancelo and stones both to play imo, justin too. I guess TAA could be rested

  9. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Was that last goal a bruno assist?

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

      Yes

    2. Im New Here
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

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

    FPL meltdown. Sorry bllah blah

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

    Wan Biss still only on one assist?

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

      Site has crashed. Will update soon.

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

      I'm talking shite - ignore me

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

    Stupid real world loyalties. Felt I had to cap Salah over Bruno

    Only hope is Salah fully rested!!

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

      This

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

    FPL 500 errors

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

    Is -7 a record for points?

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

      I believe so!

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I can't remember any worse...

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

      Yes. Previous -4

      Will this ever be broken again?

    4. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      IDK what did J. Walters get?

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

      Not sure how you get any worse - OG, RC and 9 goals conceded ... anyone captain him

  15. Duke Silver ☑
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    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FPL servers on fire.

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

    Where's that dude who told me Salah is a better option this week?

    Bruno (C) was the best option against this depleted side

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

      Come off it ; could you honestly see 10 men against 13 for 88 minutes on the cards?

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Okay captain hindsight.

  17. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FPL broken

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

    FPL is broken scenes

  19. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Second in my ML has AWB, Bruno (c) and Rashford.

    He’s not second anymore. 🙁

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

      Wow!

  20. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno only is red arrows.

  21. MidTableFantasy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Please rest Salah please rest Salah

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

    FPL broken

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

    This is a disaster result for those of us who only own Fernandes - so annoying

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

    BRUNOOOOO

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

    Bruno 3 baps

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

    Well that was awful.
    - early red
    - half the team injured
    - incompetent ref and VAR

    But despite all that, still a shocking capitulation

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    -8 from 2 players is such a harsh score to get

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

    This game...

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

    Bruno 3 baps

  30. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Top of my ML decided to BB and has bednarek lol