Fulham v Man United LIVE: Lisandro Martinez own goal ignites life into dire Premier League contest

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Fulham v Man United LIVE: Lisandro Martinez own goal ignites life into dire Premier League contest

Fulham host Manchester United in the Premier League with Michael Carrick under pressure for the first time since taking charge.

A dismal week for United went from bad to worse as they crashed out of the Carabao Cup at home to Brighton, just days their controversial Manchester derby defeat at Old Trafford.

With a three-week international break around the corner, Carrick could do with a win at Craven Cottage to lift the mood, but another defeat could also increase the scrutiny around his position.

Fulham earned their first point of the season under Alvaro Arbeloa at Anfield last weekend and then knocked West Ham out of the Carabao Cup in midweek. But the Cottagers come into this afternoon’s fixture bottom of the table and with Arbeloa also desperate for a win to change the narrative ahead of the international window.

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  • 63' GOAL! Lisandro Martinez own goal gives Fulham lead [FUL 1-0 MUN]
  • 25' WOODWORK! Fernandes curls a shot onto the post [FUL 0-0 MUN]

GOAL! Fulham 1-1 Man Utd (Cunha, 89')

18:16 , Chris Wilson

89 mins

GOAL! United are back in it!

It’s so fortunate too. Cunha picks it up near the edge of the area and tries his luck – and he gets a huge slice of it as the ball deflects off Affengruber, wrong-foots Leno and rolls into the far corner.

Fulham 1-0 Man Utd

18:14 , Chris Wilson

87 mins

United continue to try to put pressure on but it’s not really troubling Fulham. Dorgu, who has just come on for Shaw, is the latest to lose possession.

Fulham 1-0 Man Utd

18:13 , Chris Wilson

85 mins

Munoz is the next player to go into the book as he fouls M,aguire.

United come again and they win a corner as Mbeumo’s cross is headed behind.

The ball comes in and United are appealing for a handball, but the referee ignores it for now. Bassey put his hands up but they were close to his body, so play goes on.

Fulham have a free-kick of their own on the left wing.

Fulham 1-0 Man Utd

18:09 , Chris Wilson

82 mins

United are enjoying plenty of possession but they’re not doing enough to hurt Fulham, who are still fairly comfortable in defence.

Shouts of ‘Attack’ are coming from the away end.

 (Reuters)

Fulham 1-0 Man Utd

18:07 , Chris Wilson

79 mins

More subs for the hosts, with King and Garcia off for Joachim Andersen and Rodrigo Muniz.

United bring Mainoo off for Mason Mount.

Fulham 1-0 Man Utd

18:04 , Chris Wilson

77 mins

Zirkzee finds Mbeumo with a through ball but the United winger is a little isolated, and he can only muster up a shot that deflects harmlessly to Leno.

Fulham 1-0 Man Utd

18:03 , Chris Wilson

76 mins

More subs now, with Berge replaced by Hugo Larsson and Rashford taken off for Joshua Zirkzee.

Fulham 1-0 Man Utd

18:01 , Chris Wilson

74 mins

SAVE! Another good stop from Leno.

This time it’s from a long-range shot from Cunha, who looked to find the far corner with a great low effort.

Fulham 1-0 Man Utd

17:58 , Chris Wilson

71 mins

United are starting to get forward more regularly but there’s been little in terms of clear-cut chances.

Cunha lays it off to Rashford in the box but there are too many bodies and his shot deflects into the path of Leno.

 (PA)

Fulham 1-0 Man Utd

17:56 , Chris Wilson

69 mins

Fernandes swings in a free-kick but Martinez can only head it wide.

Fulham 1-0 Man Utd

17:54 , Chris Wilson

67 mins

SAVE! What a stop this is!

United work it well and it’s laid off to Mbeumo on the edge of the area. He takes it first time as he looks to bend it into the far corner but Leno is equal to it, diving across to tip it past the post.

Fulham 1-0 Man Utd

17:53 , Chris Wilson

66 mins

United’s only attack since the goal ended with Mbeumo clipping a cross straight to Leno.

The visitors come again and Rashford slips it to Shaw, who sees his cross put behind for a corner.

Fulham 1-0 Man Utd

17:52 , Chris Wilson

65 mins

Neville called United “pathetic”, and said he thought that could well be the worst 15 minutes of football he has ever seen them play. Strong stuff.

In any case, they’re around 30 minutes away from a hugely damaging loss.

Man Utd were too passive and lacked the desire to win the game (Getty)

GOAL! Fulham 1-0 Man Utd (Martinez OG, 63')

17:51 , Chris Wilson

63 mins

GOAL! This game might have sprung into life!

It’s another horror show for United.

Mainoo looks to find Cunha but he’s too weak and Bassey wins possession.

He drives towards the box and lashes a low effort that Lammens saves, but the ball rebounds back off Martinez and rolls into the back of the United net!

 (Reuters)

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:48 , Chris Wilson

60 mins

There’s finally an opening for one side, and it produces what must be the first shot of the second half.

Berge picks up the ball from Martinez’s clearing header and moves it wide to Iwobi, who opts to shoot but sees his effort deflected wide. Nothing comes of the corner.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:45 , Chris Wilson

57 mins

Neville goes on to sum up the game as “bizarre”. He’s not wrong.

There’s very little intensity at the moment, and it’s the same whoever is in possession. We’ve not had a chance of note in this second half so far.

 (Reuters)

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:41 , Chris Wilson

54 mins

Gary Neville rightly points out that plenty of players from both sides are simply walking around, both when in possession and without the ball. That sums up the opening 10 minutes of this second half.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:40 , Chris Wilson

52 mins

No chances for either side yet in the second half. It’s been another sluggish start for both sides.

Home fans are imploring Berge, Iwobi and co. to shoot from distance, but the Fulham attack breaks down.

Rashford leads the counter down the wing but his pass to Mbeumo is poor and Robinson reads it well.

 (Reuters)

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:36 , Chris Wilson

49 mins

Castagne is booked now as he clatters into Rashford, who was about to start a counter-attack.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:35 , Chris Wilson

48 mins

Another slow start to the half as both teams look to find their rhythm again.

KICK-OFF! Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:32 , Chris Wilson

Back in action at Craven Cottage!

HALF-TIME! Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:29 , Chris Wilson

We’ll be back underway soon in the capital. Will either side manage to grab a winner in the next 45 minutes?

HALF-TIME! Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:24 , Chris Wilson

26 shots so far today, with 17 of those taken by Manchester United.

The finishing hasn’t been good enough from either side, though Fernandes was unlucky with his effort that hit the post and Lammens has made a couple of great saves too.

Fulham probably had the better of the chances, and they’ll certainly feel they can get something this afternoon, though United have fired a couple of warnings.

HALF-TIME! Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:20 , Chris Wilson

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HALF-TIME! Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:17 , Chris Wilson

The last action of the half sees King given a yellow card for diving on the edge of the box.

We go into the break level after a strange half of football! It was a sluggish start but it sprung into life with chances at both ends, and it’s a huge surprise that we haven’t had at least one goal yet.

There’s a big 45 minutes to come for these two sides.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:16 , Chris Wilson

44 mins

CHANCE! United have a good spell of possession around the Fulham box, before Fernandes slides in a pass to Cunha. He takes it around the defender well and cuts back a cross, but Rashford can only fire it over!

Not the easiest of chances – especially as it took a deflection off Mbeumo – but he’ll know he has to do better there.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:13 , Chris Wilson

42 mins

Lammens saves United again as he’s off his line quickly to stop Iwobi getting onto the end of a one-two in the area.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:12 , Chris Wilson

40 mins

United come again but this time Mbeumo ends up clipping a poor cross straight to Leno.

 (Reuters)

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:10 , Chris Wilson

38 mins

A chance for United as some great build-up sees Fernandes slid the final pass to Rashford, who is unmarked as he gets into the box.

He opens his body up trying to find the far corner, but drives a tame effort straight at Leno!

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:05 , Chris Wilson

34 mins

Half a chance for the visitors now as Rashford lays it into the path of Tielemans, but the Belgian was arriving at pace and Rashford’s pass wasn’t quite right. The shot is scuffed and rolls harmlessly to Leno.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:03 , Chris Wilson

32 mins

SAVE! Another good stop from Lammens!

It all starts with Iwobi once more, with the winger sweeping a great ball across to King in the box.

He stands up Luke Shaw and breezes past him before hitting a low effort that Lammens manages to divert away via a good save with his foot.

 (PA)

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:02 , Chris Wilson

31 mins

Chances at both ends!

Fulham have another as Bobb takes a lovely touch to lose his marker in the middle of the box before firing wide.

At the other end, Cunha’s cross is deflected and it forces Leno into making a save.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

17:01 , Chris Wilson

29 mins

SAVE! A great save from Lammens this time!

Fulham come again and Garcia fluffs his lines and he tries to volley it, but the home players are line up to hit it from the rebound. It’s eventually played back to Berge and he arrows a good low effort towards the far corner, but Lammens does well to claw it away.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:59 , Chris Wilson

27 mins

CHANCE! A great chance for Fulham now!

They find Iwobi in the left-wing channel, and the winger clips a great cross towards the far post. King is there to meet it but he can only direct his effort straight at Lammens!

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:57 , Chris Wilson

25 mins

OFF THE POST! Fernandes thinks he has United ahead, but it’s off the post!

It all comes from a Fulham mistake, with Cunha winning possession right on the byline. He looks up and finds Fernandes, who has to react quickly as he tries to turn the ball in from the cutback.

He’s not far out and he tries to find the far corner but it bounces back off the woodwork!

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:55 , Chris Wilson

23 mins

A spell of United possession ends with Dalot lining up a shot from outside the area and firing wide with his weaker foot.

A great example of the bewildering decision-making that is on show from United players a few times per game.

 (Getty)

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:52 , Chris Wilson

21 mins

Robinson makes a mistake as he commits to a challenge he was never going to win, and Mbeumo finds space in the area.

He tries to clip a cross to the back post but it’s not a great ball in, and Rashford ends up heading over.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:50 , Chris Wilson

19 mins

There’s another opening for Fulham as King makes some space in the area, but the angle is tight and he blazes it high and wide.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:49 , Chris Wilson

17 mins

Almost a huge chance for Fulham! Iwobi gets free down the left and slips a great pass into the path of Garcia, who has escaped his marker in the box and is essentially clean through.

The Spaniard decides to open his right foot up for the first-time finish but he mis-times it and the chance goes begging.

A difficult finish even if he had made contact.

 (PA)

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:46 , Chris Wilson

15 mins

United briefly look like launching a very dangerous counter, but Fernandes messes up the crucial pass this time.

The hosts have enjoyed more possession so far but that may even favour United, especially if that result against City is anything to go by!

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:45 , Chris Wilson

13 mins

So, a half-chance for either side so far but it’s not being played with a lot of intensity. There are plenty of passes in each side’s defensive half when they’re in possession.

Josh King does win the first Fulham corner of the game though.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:41 , Chris Wilson

10 mins

SAVE! What an effort this is from Martinez!

Fulham fail to clear and the ball bounces out of the area to Martinez, who lashes a half-volley that looks bound for the top corner before Leno does well to tip it away.

 (Reuters)

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:40 , Chris Wilson

9 mins

United win it high and a lovely combination allows them to release Cunha. He’s 2-v-2 with Mbeumo as he drives towards the box, but his pass isn’t a great one and nor is Mbeumo’s decision-making.

Moments later, the visitors win a corner after Fernandes’ header is deflected behind.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:38 , Chris Wilson

6 mins

It’s United’s turn to keep the ball for a couple of minutes. It’s been a fairly cagey opening so far, with neither side willing to commit to too much in attack yet.

Iwobi manages to clip in a cross from the left but it’s straight into the hands of Lammens.

 (Reuters)

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:35 , Chris Wilson

4 mins

The first chance of the day falls to Garcia as he receives a pass near the edge of the area, though he snatches at it and lashes it wide of the near post.

Fulham are seeing plenty of the ball early on.

Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:34 , Chris Wilson

2 mins

Both teams have given the ball away with sloppy passes early on here.

KICK-OFF! Fulham 0-0 Man Utd

16:31 , Chris Wilson

We’re underway at Craven Cottage! The last game before the two-week international break.

Fulham v Man Utd LIVE

16:25 , Chris Wilson

Under 10 minutes until kick-off in the capital, with a must-win game on the horizon for both sides.

Fulham sit bottom of the table with just one point so far this term, while United begin the match in 13th, on four points from their opening four games.

With an international break coming after today’s game, the narratives could be very uncomfortable for the losing manager (if there is one) this afternoon.

 (Reuters)

Carrick: 'We’ll have to be at our best'

16:19 , Chris Wilson

“We’ve got to do a lot of things for our performance, we’ve been doing good things at times but sometimes not enough for a whole game,” explains Michael Carrick ahead of kick-off.

“It never comes easy, and we’ll have to be at our best today.”

On Baleba, he adds: “He's fit now. He hasn't trained an awful lot with the team but enough to be involved today. We're delighted to have him fit."

Fulham v Man Utd LIVE

16:15 , Chris Wilson

 (Reuters) (Getty) (Getty)

Arbeloa speaks ahead of kick-off

16:11 , Chris Wilson

“The performance we did at Anfield against a big team, we are going to try to do the same, playing with the same personalities and character,” says Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa before kick-off.

"I think at home it will be easier but in front of us we have again a big team,” he added as he spoke to Sky.

 (Reuters)

Carrick on Sesko

16:07 , Chris Wilson

Michael Carrick has explained that Benjamin Sesko “felt a little bit of pain” after the loss to Brighton, and therefore misses out today.

“We’re assessing that. Hopefully, it’s not too bad but we will have to see,” added the Man Utd boss.

Neville: 'They've got to do something today'

16:04 , Chris Wilson

“Manchester United have to bounce back today. This is a pressurised game now,” said former Man Utd defender Gary Neville ahead of kick-off.

“A great record here, a place where ordinarily Man Utd would win and I think they'll win today.

"It does feel a little bit like [a must win] to get the pressure off Michael Carrick's back. They've got to do something today,” he added.

 (Getty)

Premier League results

15:59 , Chris Wilson

We’re finished in all of the 3pm kick-offs today, so here are the results from those three games:

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland

Leeds 0-0 Crystal Palace

Baleba makes United squad

15:53 , Chris Wilson

Carlos Baleba could be in line to make his Manchester United debut today, with the Cameroon international in the squad for the first time since signing last month.

Fulham v Man Utd LIVE

15:47 , Chris Wilson

 (Reuters) (PA)

Match stats

15:41 , Chris Wilson

Fulham have endured their longest winless start to a season since 2020/21, when they went six games without a win.

Meanwhile, Man Utd’s total of four points from four games is their joint fewest in the league at this stage, along with last season and 1992/93, when they won the league!

Diogo Dalot of Manchester United reacts after defeat to Brighton (Getty)

Why these five Premier League managers need a result more than ever

15:35 , Chris Wilson

As Brighton tried to work their way back into Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup game at Old Trafford, a realisation spread through the team. Manchester United, despite their early burst, were really lacking in intensity. They were there to be got at.

United looked and felt slow. And if that could usually be written off as just what occasionally happens in the League Cup with a second-string team, the greater concern is how it has been so consistent with tepid performances so far.

United’s slowness has consequently resulted in something else coming rather quickly.

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Why these five Premier League managers need a result more than ever

Team news

15:28 , Chris Wilson

The big team news for United is that Carlos Baleba is in the squad for the first time since completing his move to the club, though he starts on the bench.

Michael Carrick has made just one change to the side that lost to City last week, with Luke Shaw coming back in to replace Patrick Dorgu.

Team news

15:23 , Chris Wilson

Fulham boss Arbeloa names the same starting XI as he did for his last Premier League game, which was the 0-0 draw with Liverpool at Anfield.

Gonzalo Garcia leads the line, with Oscar Bobb, Josh King and Alex Iwobi in support.

Man Utd line-up

15:18 , Chris Wilson

Man Utd XI: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Mainoo, Tielemans; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Rashford; Cunha.

Subs: Darlow, Dorgu, Mazraoui, Yoro, Santos, Baleba, Mount, Lacey, Zirkzee.

Fulham line-up

15:17 , Chris Wilson

Fulham XI: Leno; Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Charles; Bobb, King, Iwobi; Garcia.

Subs: Lecomte, Anderson, Sessegnon, Larsen, Angel, Smith Rowe, Palacios, Kevin, Muniz.

Team news

15:10 , Chris Wilson

The line-ups should be released in the next five minutes or so, so here’s a reminder of the early team news...

There are a few issues that Michael Carrick needs to juggle in his Manchester United squad.

Benjamin Sesko is a minor doubt with an undisclosed knock while Amad Diallo, Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte remain out.

Luke Shaw and Carlos Baleba have missed games with injuries but both could feature this afternoon. If Baleba does play it will be his debut for United since joining this summer.

As for Fulham, Alvaro Arbeloa will be without the services of defender Kenny Tete who is recovering from a concussion.

Midfielder Ryan Sessegnon is sidelined with a groin issue and fellow midfielder Tom Cairney is absent due to a knee problem.

How to watch the game

15:02 , Chris Wilson

Today’s late Premier League kick off with be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League with coverage beginning at 4pm.

Sky subscribers can also stream this game live on the Sky Go app and website.

If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

Match stats

14:54 , Chris Wilson

Fulham are winless in their last 10 Premier League home games against Man Utd, having lost eight and drawn two.

Overall, United have lost just one of their last 21 matches against Fulham in the league, winning 16 and drawing four.

Premier League results

14:46 , Chris Wilson

Here are the results from the weekend’s other games in the Premier League (so far):

Friday, 18 September

Brentford 3-0 Chelsea

Saturday, 19 September

Tottenham 2-3 Aston Villa

Everton 1-0 Ipswich

Brighton 3-0 Arsenal

Newcastle 2-1 Hull City

Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City

Michael Carrick calls for calm with Man Utd’s dismal start ‘not the end of the world’

14:38 , Mike Jones

Michael Carrick has accepted responsibility for Manchester United’s poor start to the season but also called for perspective, saying a run of poor results was “not the end of the world”.

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Carrick calls for calm with Man Utd’s dismal start ‘not the end of the world’

Arbeloa: 'We need to be ready'

14:31 , Chris Wilson

When asked about today’s game, Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa said that his side “are facing one of the best teams in the world and we know that and we need to be ready”.

“Every Premier League manager is under pressure. It's not because [of] what comes from outside, it's because you have to be really demanding of yourself,” explained the Spaniard when asked about his United counterpart being under pressure.

“All the managers want to win every weekend. For sure, when you are a coach of a big team you are always under pressure, but same for me because I need to win games. Both teams will want to win the game on Sunday, so it's going to be a good battle,” he added.

Summer appointment Alvaro Arbeloa has yet to win a Premier League game (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)

Carrick: 'We’re not having a real struggle'

14:24 , Chris Wilson

“We feel we’ve started and been in all the games we’ve played, if not being the better team at the start of games, we’re not having a real struggle all the time,” said Michael Carrick in his pre-match conference ahead of today’s game.

“We’ve done a lot of good things, the belief comes from that. The good things we’ve done get lost in the surrounding feeling but they don’t get lost by us.

“ It’s about trusting what we do and what we’re good at and keep doing those things. It’s fine, fine margins. Everything escalates from there. We live in a world of instant reaction and judgement, which is fine, it is what it is, but it’s not in my world. Being realistic and understanding this would come, learning about each other is reality important,” added the Man Utd boss.

The ominous sign that Michael Carrick’s days at Man United are numbered

14:16 , Richard Jolly

Manchester United were rather distracted by their own ineptitude on Wednesday night so they probably did not have time to study the score from San Siro. AC Milan 0-2 Benfica was further evidence of Ruben Amorim’s gift for underachievement, even if it was not his costliest defeat in the Europa League; that came in Bilbao 16 months ago.

But Amorim created the conditions for Michael Carrick to become United manager. In one respect, Carrick’s midweek misadventure was not even United’s worst night in the Carabao Cup in the last 13 months: going out at Grimsby last year was still worse than losing to a hugely impressive Brighton side, even if it was the first time in half a century that United were beaten at Old Trafford after leading 2-0.

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The ominous sign that Michael Carrick’s days at Man United are numbered

Man United reach new low with shambolic Brighton defeat in nightmare week

14:08 , Richard Jolly

Here’s the report from United’s disastrous midweek outing...

There was history in the ignominy. Manchester United can specialise in finding new ways to rewrite the record books. For a club who keep recording new lows, this was not one, but several.

It was the first time in half a century that United had led 2-0 at Old Trafford and lost, since a 3-2 Tottenham triumph over Tommy Docherty’s team in 1976. Not since 1984 had they been winning at home at half-time and been beaten; Ipswich’s 2-1 victory against Ron Atkinson’s United has now been superseded. Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, United had gone 2-0 up on their own turf 145 times, won 143 and lost none.

They never surrendered such a lead at Old Trafford under David Moyes or Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho or Ralf Rangnick, Erik ten Hag or Ruben Amorim. They did under Michael Carrick as his dreadful week took a turn for the worse.

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Man United reach new low with shambolic Brighton defeat in nightmare week

Today's Premier League games

14:00 , Chris Wilson

We have three games kicking off any moment now in the Premier League, with both Liverpool and Manchester City in action.

The Reds face Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, with City hosting Sunderland. Elsewhere, Leeds take on Crystal Palace at Elland Road.

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Captain Bruno

13:52 , Mike Jones

Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes has five assists in his last five Premier League appearances in London.

In fact, in the last two seasons, Fernandes has more assists (5) than any Fulham player has managed in the capital (Harry Wilson, now at Leeds, on 4).

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History on United's side

13:45 , Mike Jones

Manchester United have lost just one of their last 21 Premier League games against Fulham (16 wins, four draws), going down 2-1 at Old Trafford in February 2024.

United to win?

13:37 , Mike Jones

Fulham are winless in their last 10 Premier League home games against Manchester United (two draws, lost eight) since winning back-to-back matches against them at Craven Cottage in 2009.

Why Michael Carrick’s Man United ISN’T Working

13:30 , Adam Clery

Man United have gone crashing out of the Carabao Cup in a 3-2 loss against Brighton, leaving them with just one domestic win to start the season.

Adam Clery analyses what's going wrong at Old Trafford, asks if the blame can be placed on Michael Carrick, or whether the players have to shoulder more of the responsibility.

Man Utd early team news

13:23 , Mike Jones

There are a few issues that Michael Carrick needs to juggle in his Manchester United squad.

Benjamin Sesko is a minor doubt with an undisclosed knock while Amad Diallo, Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte remain out.

Luke Shaw and Carlos Baleba have missed games with injuries but both could feature this afternoon. If Baleba does play it will be his debut for United since joining this summer.

Predicted Man Utd XI: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Mainoo, Tielemans; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha; Sesko

Fulham early team news

13:15 , Mike Jones

Alvaro Arbeloa will be without the services of defender Kenny Tete who is recovering from a concussion.

Midfielder Ryan Sessegnon is sidelined with a groin issue and fellow midfielder Tom Cairney is absent due to a knee problem.

Predicted Fulham XI: Leno; Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Charles; Bobb, King, Iwobi; Garcia

How to watch the game

13:07 , Mike Jones

Today’s late Premier League kick off with be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League with coverage beginning at 4pm.

Sky subscribers can also stream this game live on the Sky Go app and website.

If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

When is Fulham vs Man Utd?

13:00 , Mike Jones

Fulham vs Manchester United kicks off at 4.30pm on Sunday 20 September with the game being played at Craven Cottage.

Fulham come into the match sitting bottom of the Premier League table with United just a few places above them in 13th.

 (Reuters)

Good afternoon!

12:33 , Mike Jones

Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of today’s Premier League action as Manchester United travel to Fulham with their manager under pressure.

Michael Carrick’s team have had a bad week following the loss to Man City in the league and then their exit from the Carabao Cup despite being two goals up against Brighton.

Still, the week can end on a high note if they defeat Fulham away from home and propel themselves up the table.

The Cottagers are bottom of the table and their own boss, Alvaro Arbeloa, is under pressure himself to turn around their fortunes. Can they do so with a strong win over Man Utd?

We’ll have all the latest news, updates and line-ups throughout the afternoon so stick with us as we build up to kick off at 4.30pm.

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