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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. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rashy out

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      mmm, bacon.

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I thought horses are generally scared of pigs?

  2. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    After seeing evertons lineup and formation... Happy to see Rich off the bench. Shame though as Rash would've most likely hauled today

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aubame-ferkkkk

    Only Jimenez playing striker for me this week! Yeesh. Salah(c) better deliver

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      None for me.

  4. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    No rashford, well done to those who had VC on Pogba

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I do, but Salah c 🙂

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

        Salah Hatty would be great tonight now ,,,

  5. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kamara to:
    A - Jimenez (bou) -4
    B - Rondon (HUD) -4
    C - Reid (WAT)

  6. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Low testosterone casuals win again. No cameo for Rashford 🙁

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

    Puncheon(ARS) coming on for Rashford. Amazing fixture, may have got lucky here 🙂

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

    No Rashford. So much for needing those few minutes for match fitness.

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

    28 from 2. Digne on for Rash. I'll take that.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That’s 26 pts then

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

        Lol. See my comment on your post below 😆

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

        😆

      3. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lmao

  10. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Feel like a real idiot doing Aguero to auba for a hit on Wednesday night. Was thinking of gw 27 blank and an easy game vs Huddersfield. Punished for early transfer.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, I did it for free, I feel pretty stupid, not as stupid as you though obviously.

  11. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Auba incoming next week for 11.1

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

    Rashford dropped and Liverpool up next.

    Sell, sell, sell!!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      😀

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rested

  13. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Moutinho + Digne coming off my bench repay me over the next few days!

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

    I'm down to 10 this gw.
    Who else is annoyed for not doing the hockey cokey of auba-kun 🙁
    Disgusting.

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

      Joined your party haha

  15. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hojberg - my major differential this week. 😉

    Good grief.

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

    Gonna be needing all three of my bench players this week. Fraser, WanB and Luiz.

    1. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Strong bench that one

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

    I wonder what the Salah EO is with Auba (C) / Salah (VC) factored in?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      200% ??
      😀

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

        Probably not much of an issue for Pogba (C) - ers

  18. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who is coming in for you since Rashford no show?

    Laporte here, nailed on for 15 pointer 😎

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        awb

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

        Digne for another -2.

      • Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        king

      • Shultan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Gendouzu!

      • Speédy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bednarek

      • ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        snoddy

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

        Taa(peltier). Looks like a taa cameo most likely or peltier who might get maybe 1 to 2 pts loll

      • TheBrazilianRonaldo
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Siggi

      • elchilangles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        moutinho & Duffy coming on for rashford and Auba!

      • shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Digne. Nailed on for a red card.

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Redmond and Deeney the differentials in my team who need to step up! C'mon, boys, grow some Cojones!

    3. GianniBanani
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bednarek vs cardiff home can be nice differential from bench

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

      Rashford would’ve scored here, Fulham gave up a long time ago

    5. Mona Lisa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Score prediction for laporte? My Auba replacement, hoping for a haul.

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

        6 points I reckon

    6. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Where is Garfield ? . One mans struggle to get two points off his bench

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

      Cardiff fans

      Is camarasa on the bench just because they trying to ease him back in after knock?

      He usually starts no?

    8. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cant wait for Shane Long hatty off the bench

    9. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Aubameflop must have quite the bug

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nope, Emery said he will be fine.

        1. BigBillyBass
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          For BATE Borisov?

    10. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Digne and puncheon coming in for rash auba.. great

    11. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      At least people have autosubs this week - lucky it isn't next week!

    12. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I din't realise that Pogba had scored a second - what a nice chap!

    13. Coldplay
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Am I the only one with Auba C and Rashy VC?

      1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What’s that coming over the hill? It’s a red arrow, red aaarrroowww

        1. Planet Head
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Do you live near RAF Scampton?

          1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Haha yep, for the joke let’s say yeah