Manchester United welcome Fulham to the Northern part of England for an intense clash at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils are coming into this game in a rich vein of form, as they remain unbeaten in 2024, after 7 matches played, winning 7 games and drawing 1.
Erik Ten Hag's side recorded a hard-fought 2-1 win over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road ahead of this game.
Rasmus Hojlund's early brace proved vital at the end of the day, with Manchester United having to play cautiously and smartly after Carlton Morris halved the deficit for the Hatters minutes later.
Hojlund's goal against Luton Town meant that the Dane had scored in 6 matches consecutively, with the attacker finally settling into English football amazingly well.
Fulham have been horrendous in 2024, with the London club picking up just 2 wins in their last 9 matches.
Marco Silva's side began the year with a 1-0 win over Rotterdam in the FA Cup, but it took until February 10, 2024, before they recorded their second win of the year, defeating Bournemouth by 3-1 at Craven Cottage.
Coming into this massive clash, Fulham fell to a 1-2 loss against Aston Villa in front of their home fans, with Ollie Watkins inspiring Unai Emery's side to a fantastic victory, scoring in the 23rd and 56th minutes.
Rodrigo Muniz halved the deficit for the Cottagers in the 63rd minute, but they couldn't find their way back to victory or even share the spoils.
Manchester United had to leave it late in November 2023 during the reverse fixture, with Bruno Fernandes coming up clutch in the first minute of stoppage time, to hand Erik Ten Hag's side a much-needed win.
The Red Devils came out tops in all their meetings last season, winning 2-1 in the first leg of their league clash last term, before securing a 3-1 victory in the FA Cup and an identical 2-1 win in the second leg of their league meeting last campaign.
The English giants will be hoping that they can silence Fulham at Old Trafford, and possibly record home and away wins over the Cottagers in consecutive seasons.
Manchester United sit 6th on the Premier League table, with 44 points from 25 matches, while Fulham are placed 12th on the log with 29 points from 25 games.
Team News For Manchester United
Mason Mount and Tyrell Malacia are still not back from the treatment room and as such, they will be absent from the game.
Luke Shaw became the latest injury casualty for Manchester United, after sustaining a muscular injury, which resulted in him being subbed off in the first 45 against Luton Town.
The Red Devils have subsequently confirmed that Shaw will miss out on matches for a “few months” and that definitely means he will not play any part in the game against Fulham.
This will mean that either Victor Lindelof or Sofyan Amrabat will be called upon to deputize in place of the Englishman at left-back.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Anthony Martial, and Lisandro Martinez are expected to return from their injury layoffs in March 2024, and they will offer a massive boost to the team when they return.
Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hojlund, and Alejandro Garnacho are yet to witness any defeat when they start together in the final third and Erik Ten Hag will likely utilize them against Marco Silva's Fulham.
Team News For Fulham
Joao Palhinha is suspended from the game after picking up 10 yellow cards this season, with Sasa Lukic expected to fill the void in midfield alongside captain Tom Cairney, who has been chosen ahead of Harrison Reed on many occasions this season.
Raul Jimenez also remains unavailable for selection due to an injury, with Rodrigo Muniz set to be utilized in his stead.
Expected Line-up For Manchester United (4-2-3-1):
Onana, Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Lindelof, Mainoo, Casemiro, Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford, and Hojlund.
Expected Line-up For Fulham (4-2-3-1):
Leno, Robinson, Ream, Diop, Castagne, Cairney, Lukic; Willian, Pereira, Reid, and Muniz.
Prediction: Manchester United 2-0 Fulham
Kick-off Time: 04:00 PM (WAT)
Date: February 24, 2024.
The Red Devils are coming into this game in a rich vein of form, as they remain unbeaten in 2024, after 7 matches played, winning 7 games and drawing 1.
Erik Ten Hag's side recorded a hard-fought 2-1 win over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road ahead of this game.
Rasmus Hojlund's early brace proved vital at the end of the day, with Manchester United having to play cautiously and smartly after Carlton Morris halved the deficit for the Hatters minutes later.
Hojlund's goal against Luton Town meant that the Dane had scored in 6 matches consecutively, with the attacker finally settling into English football amazingly well.
Fulham have been horrendous in 2024, with the London club picking up just 2 wins in their last 9 matches.
Marco Silva's side began the year with a 1-0 win over Rotterdam in the FA Cup, but it took until February 10, 2024, before they recorded their second win of the year, defeating Bournemouth by 3-1 at Craven Cottage.
Coming into this massive clash, Fulham fell to a 1-2 loss against Aston Villa in front of their home fans, with Ollie Watkins inspiring Unai Emery's side to a fantastic victory, scoring in the 23rd and 56th minutes.
Rodrigo Muniz halved the deficit for the Cottagers in the 63rd minute, but they couldn't find their way back to victory or even share the spoils.
Manchester United had to leave it late in November 2023 during the reverse fixture, with Bruno Fernandes coming up clutch in the first minute of stoppage time, to hand Erik Ten Hag's side a much-needed win.
The Red Devils came out tops in all their meetings last season, winning 2-1 in the first leg of their league clash last term, before securing a 3-1 victory in the FA Cup and an identical 2-1 win in the second leg of their league meeting last campaign.
The English giants will be hoping that they can silence Fulham at Old Trafford, and possibly record home and away wins over the Cottagers in consecutive seasons.
Manchester United sit 6th on the Premier League table, with 44 points from 25 matches, while Fulham are placed 12th on the log with 29 points from 25 games.
Team News For Manchester United
Mason Mount and Tyrell Malacia are still not back from the treatment room and as such, they will be absent from the game.
Luke Shaw became the latest injury casualty for Manchester United, after sustaining a muscular injury, which resulted in him being subbed off in the first 45 against Luton Town.
The Red Devils have subsequently confirmed that Shaw will miss out on matches for a “few months” and that definitely means he will not play any part in the game against Fulham.
This will mean that either Victor Lindelof or Sofyan Amrabat will be called upon to deputize in place of the Englishman at left-back.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Anthony Martial, and Lisandro Martinez are expected to return from their injury layoffs in March 2024, and they will offer a massive boost to the team when they return.
Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hojlund, and Alejandro Garnacho are yet to witness any defeat when they start together in the final third and Erik Ten Hag will likely utilize them against Marco Silva's Fulham.
Team News For Fulham
Joao Palhinha is suspended from the game after picking up 10 yellow cards this season, with Sasa Lukic expected to fill the void in midfield alongside captain Tom Cairney, who has been chosen ahead of Harrison Reed on many occasions this season.
Raul Jimenez also remains unavailable for selection due to an injury, with Rodrigo Muniz set to be utilized in his stead.
Expected Line-up For Manchester United (4-2-3-1):
Onana, Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Lindelof, Mainoo, Casemiro, Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford, and Hojlund.
Expected Line-up For Fulham (4-2-3-1):
Leno, Robinson, Ream, Diop, Castagne, Cairney, Lukic; Willian, Pereira, Reid, and Muniz.
Prediction: Manchester United 2-0 Fulham
Kick-off Time: 04:00 PM (WAT)
Date: February 24, 2024.