Why Lukaku Should Start Ahead of Rashford Against Fulham

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Manchester United will be looking for their 10th win under the guidance of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, when they travel to Craven Cottage to lock horns with Fulham on Saturday. And, the interim manager will be happy about the fact that he has a near-full strength squad at his disposal.

Only two fringe players remain unavailable for Solskjaer, with Antonio Valencia and Matteo Darmian dealing with minor niggles. The Manchester United caretaker boss provided the update on the duo during his pre-match press conference, laying more emphasis on Valencia’s situation while also providing some good news on Marcos Rojo.

Lindelof should be replaced by Smalling at the heart of the Manchester United defence, with Phil Jones, who signed a new deal with the club on Friday, being his partner.

Ashley Young is a part of the travelling squad, but should be rested, with Diogo Dalot taking his place at right-back. On the opposite flank, Luke Shaw should be the other full-back, with David de Gea lining up in the Manchester United goal.

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In midfield, the first-choice trident of Paul Pogba, Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic are likely to take the field against Fulham, particularly with Scott McTominay being the only other alternative in the squad.

Up ahead in attack, Solskjaer has all his resources available to him, but Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard are likely to be preserved with one eye on the PSG tie. Facing Fulham in the final third should thus, be Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez and Anthony Martial, while Tahith Chong will be an option on the bench to make his Premier League debut.

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