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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, 1 month ago

    Penba

  2. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba killing me.

    Rashford benched, got in Auba as part of a -4 about an hour before the news he was sick.

    It’s gonna be yet another one of those weeks.

  3. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba VC..

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m sure for a lot of people

  4. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    We need the hattie

  5. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah blank incoming... spend ages deciding between Pogba and Salah for captain and I went with Salah

  6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    16 pointer for Pogba incoming, he's on fire currently, oh what Jose must be thinking

    1. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba didn't want to play for him really

  7. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    7.9 for the win.

  8. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    o captain

  9. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why Ville Ronka doesn't have Pogba? Weird.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's Finnished.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He’s noted finished, he’s 28....

        1. InSaneMan-e
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hahaha
          Best call ever

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He lost it. 10 reds in a row

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He'll be fine. Bur recently I just can't understand some of his choices.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't know. No idea what his team is.

    4. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sold for Sane last week, RIP

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Well, that was unlucky...

  10. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogbooooom.

    Now Fulham to score to ruin Shaw CS. Come on.

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba vice. Please don't play Salah!!! Last time I was brave and went Pogba captain instead of Salah adn Salah decided to explode!!!

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fpl at its finest there

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

      Hey or you could just wish for salah hatty?

  12. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogbas taking over!

  13. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I can see him getting a hatty here if he's left on

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Plenty of time for a hatty, if he doesn't get a rest.

  15. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well done PogCappers!

    I didn't have the balls...

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yea fair play indeed

  16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lots of Pogba VC's I'm sure, I'm one of them

  17. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'm not as confident with Salah captain anymore...

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fantastic shout with the Captain Sensible article recommending Pogba over Salah!

  19. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would love it if Rashford comes on

  20. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best midfielder in the PL right now?

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

      Hazard

  21. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vice captain brace >.<

    Uh Oh

  22. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I hate this game

    Pognonowner

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That's just shooting yourself in the nuts. Why would you do that to yourself?

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba you beauty ?!!! What's his eo?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ego

  24. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone seen the weekly dream team? Obviously MU players as no other games yet still no lukaku!

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Alexis stripped.

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

      Kinky

    2. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anything to get OGS's attention

  26. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I swear on my life i almost captained Pogba , coz his stats were showing he was about to explode , but then United had PSg home midweek and Salah had a break and a half decent fixture himself !

  27. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who got the assist

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mata

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mata

    3. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mata

    4. Shultan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mata

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mata

    6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mata

  28. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    It was actually an awful ball from Lukaku to Mata. Mata did well to get something out of it

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The brilliance of Lukaku

  29. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero VC last week
    Pogba VC this week

    I also VC salah when he got his hatrick

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Got Pogba in my FPL team. BUT surely he needs to be protected for the PSG match now. Fulham playing a bit dirty in this game.