Latest team news for Manchester United and Fulham. Luke Shaw is out with a leg muscle injury, while Erik ten Hag will provide an update on the fitness of the rest of the squad. Fulham striker Armando Broja has recovered from illness but Willian will be assessed and Raul Jimenez is out with a hamstring injury. Joao Palhinha is beginning a two-match ban due to accumulating 10 bookings.
Head-to-head, Manchester United has been unbeaten in 16 Premier League games against Fulham since 2009. Fulham’s solitary victory in their past 16 league visits to Old Trafford was back in 2003. The Cottagers took the lead in their league and FA Cup fixtures away to United last season but lost both.
Manchester United has won five consecutive matches in all competitions for the first time since January last year. They are unbeaten in their past 26 Premier League games in February, with their most recent defeat in this month being six years ago. They have scored 17 goals in their last seven league fixtures, having scored just 18 in their previous 18. Twelve of United’s 14 league wins this season have been by a single-goal margin. Rasmus Hojlund has scored seven goals from just 11 shots in his past six top-flight appearances – a league-high shot conversion rate of 64%. Hojlund is only the fourth United player to score in six consecutive Premier League games, emulating Cristiano Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Eric Cantona. Bruno Fernandes’ only goal in his past 18 league appearances was a stoppage-time winner against Fulham on 4 November. Antony turns 24 on Saturday. He remains without a goal or an assist in his 19 league matches this season.
Fulham, on the other hand, is without a win in their past 11 Premier League away fixtures. Only Sheffield United have earned fewer points on the road than Fulham this season. However, the Cottagers are unbeaten in their last 11 away league games played in February.
Rodrigo Muniz has four goals in his last three Premier League appearances, having failed to score in his first 10 outings in the division. Muniz can become the fourth player to score in four consecutive Premier League matches for Fulham, following Louis Saha, Collins John, and Manor Solomon.
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