Manchester United will welcome Fulham in an important Premier League match at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
The Red Devils are currently full of confidence and have beaten the two best teams in the competition, Manchester City and Arsenal, in their last two matches.
However, Fulham have only lost one of their last eight league matches, collecting 34 points from 23 games. The Cottagers even drew 1-1 with United in the reverse fixture in August.
The twenty-time English champions have lost two of their last three games against Fulham at Old Trafford.
Team news
Matthijs de Ligt has been out injured in recent months and is not yet ready to be involved in this match. On the other hand, Joshua Zirkzee has been out of action for the last few matches due to a minor problem, but he could be fit enough to be part of the matchday squad.
However, Patrick Dorgu suffered a hamstring problem against Arsenal last weekend and that is still the case expected will remain sidelined for the coming months.
Predicted lineup
Michael Carrick is likely to field his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Senne Lammens expected to be in goal. Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martínez have put in excellent performances in the last two games and should remain at the heart of United’s defence.
Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven would therefore have to settle for a place on the bench. Diogo Dalot and Luke Shaw could be the two full-backs; in that case, Noussair Mazraoui would be among the substitutes.
Casemiro should become the defensive midfielder, and Kobbie Mainoo can start next to the Brazilian in the engine room. Bruno Fernandes will be Man Utd’s creative midfielder. Therefore, Manuel Ugarte and Mason Mount would come off the bench if necessary.
In Dorgu’s absence, Matheus Cunha could find himself on the left flank, while Amad Diallo could be on the other side. Bryan Mbeumo should retain his place at number 9 after scoring in the last two games. In that case, Benjamin Sesko can start as a substitute.
Expected line-up of Man Utd against Fulham
Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo, Bruno; Amad, Mbeumo, Cunha
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