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Rashford benched as Solskjaer makes six changes to the United XI

Gameweek 26 kicks off at 12:30 GMT as Fulham entertain Manchester United at Craven Cottage.

The headline team news concerns the benching of Marcus Rashford, who fails to start a Manchester United league match for the first time since Gameweek 13.

Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial and Juan Mata are recalled up front as Alexis Sanchez and Jesse Lingard make way, while Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Diogo Dalot replace Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelof and Ashley Young at the back.

The United boss said of his team selection:

There’s a couple of niggles. Rashy got a dead leg against Leicester that he struggled with all week so we don’t want to risk him. Victor’s out, there’s not really a concern, I think he’ll be OK for Tuesday.

The visitors are still unbeaten under Solskjaer and have won all four of their away Premier League fixtures since the Norwegian took charge, keeping clean sheets in each of their last three matches on the road.

Despite their excellent defensive record on their travels since Solskjaer took the reigns, only two clubs have allowed more shots on target than United in their last four away days.

Pogba has only blanked in one of eight Premier League matches under the interim head coach.

Rashford had scored in every away league fixture since Solskjaer took over coming into this weekend.

Claudio Ranieri has made two changes to his side and has switched from a wing-back system to a back four.

Andre Schurrle and Luciano Vietto replace Cyrus Christie and Tom Cairney  in the hosts’ starting XI.

Ranieri had appeared to steady the ship at Fulham after his appointment but the Cottagers have conceded more goals and big chances in 2019 than any other side in the division.

The Cottagers are the only Premier League club without a clean sheet his calendar year.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico, Odoi, Le Marchand, Ream, Bryan, Seri, Chambers, Schürrle, Babel, Vietto, Mitrovic.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Dalot, Jones, Smalling, Shaw, Herrera, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Lukaku, Martial.

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  1. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    POGGERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

  2. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba essential

  3. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba

  4. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Oh yes Pogs!!!!!!

  5. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So this is what it's like to own Pogba.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep got him in this week for 1st time as well.
      Phew

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I'm so slow to catch on to these sort of bandwagons. Just like the leicester season where I had my worst season.

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Same

  6. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Get in, Captain Pogba!!!

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Me too. High five!

      1. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Captain Salah, they said!

        No, I said!

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Own salah they said...

  7. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best player in the league

  8. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba you beauty!

  9. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    POGGGGGGGGG

  10. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Does anybody not have Pogba?

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah ownership less than 100%

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      15% of top 10k I think

      1. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wow. That’s quite low

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          not as low as I thought it would be tbh

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I think he thinks it’s ownership 😉

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      sellers last week maybe loll

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba+Martial 😎

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Martial wow congrats for holding him all this time

  12. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba Essential status.

  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need to start captaining this fellow.

  14. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Unreal finish!

  15. teknicolourfox
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba captain, finally a good decision (I hope...)

    1. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nice

  16. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why do I still not own Pogba 🙁

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      dont worry, my best mate doesnt own him and he's 130th overall

  17. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    For crying out loud.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You get him you plum

  18. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba essential - Rashford not?

  19. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Points for everyone

  20. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Stuck United in a bet at 5/6 about 5 seconds before the goal. You love it when that happens.

    1. Waynoo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      except you had Fulham to get the first goal

  21. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogoal

  22. Goat
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    For some reason the guy second to me in my work league still doesn’t own Pogba. It’s great

  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Had Pogba since GW19 😎

  24. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba 10.5 nesxt season

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      9.5

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

    3. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Got him that week, and captained him gw20

  25. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Not convinced by this Utd performance so far....

  26. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    One more goal and no need for rashford to come on, he might come on in the 90th min to waste time tbf

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      One more goal and he may come on early to give some one else a rest

  27. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mitrovic is Mitrovic.

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thug life. He and richarlison should start a gang/band

  28. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    DDG looks hurt here

  29. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    My rank barely changed after that goal! Props to the FFS Captain Sensible article is Pogs hauls here

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      *if

  30. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hope he's okay but if ddg goes off that's one fewer sub spot for rash.