MANCHESTER UNITED take on already-relegated Fulham this evening at Old Trafford as the Red Devils look to wind down their season in style.
United will see their last couple Premier League games as solid preparation for their Europa League final with Villarreal in two weeks.
- Start time: 6pm GMT
- TV/Live stream: Sky Sports PL/Main Event
- Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Tuanzebe, Lindelof, Shaw, Fred, Fernandes, McTominay, Pogba, Cavani, Greenwood
- Fulham XI: Areola, Ream, De Cordova-Reid, Adarabioyo, Cabaleiro, Lemina, Lookman, Reed, Bryan, Anguissa, Carvalho
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When is Man Utd vs Fulham?
- Man Utd vs Fulham takes place on Tuesday, May 18.
- The match kicks off at 6pm BST.
- Up to 10,000 fans will be in attendance at Old Trafford as supporters finally return.
What is the team news?
Harry Maguire, Anthony Martial, Phil Jones and Dan James are all out for United with Solskjaer set to hand Axel Tuanzebe a start at centre-back.
Maguire is on crutches and wearing a protective boot after damaging ankle ligaments just over a week ago against Aston Villa.
It left manager Solskjaer fearing the worst ahead of the final against Villarreal in Gdansk a week on Wednesday.
RED DEVILS’ BENCH
3 Bailly, 8 Mata, 10 Rashford, 19 Diallo, 26 Henderson, 27 Telles, 31 Matic, 33 Williams, 34 Van De Beek.
MAN UTD XI
1 De Gea; 29 Wan-Bissaka, 2 Lindelof, 38 Tuanzebe, 23 Shaw; 17 Fred, 39 McTominay; 18 Fernandes (c), 6 Pogba, 11 Greenwood; 7 Cavani.
THE TEAMSHEETS ARE IN!
GOALS GALORE
Manchester United’s Premier League games have seen more goals scored than any other side’s this season (112 – F70 A42).
Meanwhile, Fulham’s games have seen fewer goals than any other’s this term (76 – F26 A50).
WELCOME BACK
10,000 fans will be in attendance for tonight’s game against Fulham!
FINAL HOME GAME
Manchester United have lost their final home league game of the season in just one of the last 13 campaigns, doing so against Neil Warnock’s already relegated Cardiff City side in 2018-19.
TOP TWO
Fulham are winless in their last 16 Premier League matches against sides starting the day in the top two of the table (D2 L14) since beating Manchester United 3-0 at Craven Cottage in December 2009.
Away from home, Fulham have won just one of their 21 such games (D4 L16), with this win also coming against Manchester United (3-1 in October 2003).
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Manchester United have won 18 of their last 22 Premier League meetings with Fulham (D2 L2), and are unbeaten in their last 12 against them in the competition (W10 D2).
Fulham have picked up just four points from 42 available in Premier League away games against Manchester United (W1 D1 L12), winning 3-1 in October 2003 and drawing 2-2 in February 2014.
GOOD AFTERNOON
And welcome to the live blog for Man Utd vs Fulham!
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Red Devils play relegated Fulham at Old Trafford tonight.
And fans are back in attendance for the first time in the 20/21 Premier League season.
10,000 fans are expected to be in attendance for the game.
Solskjaer has also asked the returning fans to get behind the team, despite the ongoing protests over the club’s ownership.
“It’s never nice to see a club that is not united,” said Solskjaer.
“We’re hoping Tuesday is going to be a positive day and that we move together.
“The mood in any club and the relationship between the team and the fans is vital to what happens on the pitch.“Hopefully, the players will give the fans a reason to cheer. That’s what we have to focus on. It’s a big game for us in that respect.”
In terms of team news, Harry Maguire, Anthony Martial, Phil Jones and Dan James miss tonight’s game through injury.
And Axel Tuanzebe is set to be handed another start due to the injuries in the defensive department.
Maguire is expected to be back for the Europa League final against Villarreal.
As for Fulham, Tom Cairney and Terence Kongolo miss out.
But Mario Lemina should be available for selection and could come straight back into the starting line-up.
18-year-old Fabio Carvalho should be handed another start after scoring in the 3-1 loss at the weekend against Southampton.
The teamsheets are due to be released in half an hour, so don’t go anywhere!
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
