Manchester United welcome Fulham to Old Trafford on Saturday as the Red Devils seek a fifth-straight win that would further strengthen the Red Devils’ revitalized top-four hopes.
Erik ten Hag’s men have shot up to sixth on the Premier League table with 44 points, three fewer than Spurs and five behind fourth-place Aston Villa.
The Red Devils may have just a plus-1 goal differential, but they’re now nine points clear of the bottom half of the table.
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Fulham have done enough to stay clear of the bottom three, but would love to sit comfortably in the top half.
The Cottagers ended 2023 with a bang, beating Arsenal at Craven Cottage. But Marco Silva’s men ahve just one win in the five Premier League matches to start 2024.
The last outing was a 2-1 home loss to Aston Villa and Fulham is starting a tricky four-match stretch that will see Man United joined by Brighton, Wolves, and Spurs.
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Rasmus Hojlund is in scintillating form, and will look to stretch his scoring streak to a seventh-straight Premier League game with at least one goal. Two of those matches feature multiple goal contributions — a brace versus Luton last time out and a goal and an assist each against Spurs and Wolves.
OUT: Mason Mount (calf), Anthony Martial (groin), Lisandro Martinez (knee), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (undisclosed), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Luke Shaw (undisclosed)
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The absence of suspended Palhinha will be very difficult for Fulham, but perhaps the Cottagers can ride the red-hot finishing form of Rodrigo Muniz, who has four goals in scoring over each of the last three games.
OUT: Raul Jimenez (thigh), Palhinha (suspended) | QUESTIONABLE: Kenny Tete (lower leg), Armando Broja (illness)