Manchester United vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Alex Iwobi scores late winner
Erik ten Hag’s side have risen to sixth but are without a key attacker for this fixture
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Your support makes all the difference.After 11 years of misery, in Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s words, came 90 minutes of melancholy. New era, same Manchester United? A first defeat to Fulham at Old Trafford since 2003 made for an inauspicious start after the new co-owner’s investment was confirmed. Turning United around was, Ratcliffe had rationalised, more than just a case of flicking a light switch. Repeat this result – and wretched performance – against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup and Manchester City, however, and the danger is that the lights go out on their season.
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Manchester United vs Fulham
Lukic nudges Mainoo on the ball, and his team-mates rush forward to get up with him in support. The United youngster recovers quickly to force him wide though, and no cross goes into the hosts' box.
Manchester United vs Fulham
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away!
Manchester United vs Fulham
Silva makes six changes to his side after their loss to Aston Villa last weekend as Adarabioyo, Bassey, Reed, Lukic, Wilson and Iwobi are all brought in. Diop, Ream, Cairney and De Cordova-Reid drop to the bench, where Tete and Broja also start after passing late checks. Joao Palhinha is suspended after getting his 10th booking of the season, while William is out with a hamstring injury.
Manchester United vs Fulham
Erik ten Hag makes two changes from their win over Luton last Sunday, and they're both enforced. Luke Shaw went off with a muscle problem at half-time in that game, while Rasmus Hojlund, who scored seven goals in his last six games, also misses out through injury. Lindelof and Forson come in, with the latter making his first senior start for the club.
Manchester United vs Fulham
FULHAM SUBS: Marek Rodak, Adama Traore, Kenny Tete, Issa Diop, Tom Cairney, Fode Ballo-Toure, Tim Ream, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Armando Broja.
Manchester United vs Fulham
FULHAM STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Timothy Castagne, Tosin Adarabioyo, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson; Harrison Reed, Sasa Lukic; Harry Wilson, Andreas Pereira, Alex Iwobi; Rodrigo Muniz.
Manchester United vs Fulham
MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Sofyan Amrabat, Scott McTominay, Altay Bayindir, Antony, Toby Collyer, Jonny Evans, Amad Diallo, Christian Eriksen, Willy Kambwala.
Manchester United vs Fulham
MANCHESTER UNITED STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Andre Onana; Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof; Kobbie Mainoo, Casemiro; Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Omari Forson; Marcus Rashford.
Manchester United vs Fulham
Fulham, on the other hand, have won just twice since the turn of the year (D3 L4), with both of those victories coming at Craven Cottage, and only one of them was in the Premier League when they beat Bournemouth 3-1. This run has seen them drop to 12th in the table, but Marco Silva will be keen to try and get just their second win away from home in the league this season, having gone winless in 11 on the road since beating Everton in their opening match (D4 L7).
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