Evening Standard
·26 January 2025
Evening Standard
·26 January 2025
Man United have not been beaten at Craven Cottage since 2009
Fulham vs Manchester United - LIVE
Manchester United look to find some momentum as they travel to take on Fulham in the Premier League tonight. The involvement of United in the Europa League means that this match has an unusual kick-off time of 7pm on a Sunday, as both sides attempt to end the weekend on a high.
Ruben Amorim’s side were comfortably beaten by Brighton last weekend and they sit 13th in the Premier League table. A late winner against Rangers in midweek has lifted the mood somewhat, but there has been little for United to get excited about and significant recruitment in the final week of the transfer window appear unlikely.
The picture is a far happier one at Craven Cottage, with Fulham knowing a win would take them only five points off the top four. Marco Silva’s side have already taken points off Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea this season, and now look to add United to that list. The respective form of the two clubs means that Fulham come into this match as favourites. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below!
Live updates
51 seconds ago
Ruben Amorim has been speaking ahead of kick-off.
He’s made it clear that although he wants to see a better performance, all that matters is Man United picking up all three points.
Amorim says: “ I want to see a better performance. But in the end even if we win not playing well it’s important for us.
“We want to improve on the ball and more time without suffering a goal.”
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10 minutes ago
This feels a long time ago!
In the opening match of the Premier League campaign, Man United edged a tight encounter with Fulham at Old Trafford.
Joshua Zirkzee gave Erik ten Hag’s side a 1-0 win - fair bit has changed since then.
19 minutes ago
Very interesting that Alejandro Garnacho starts tonight.
Napoli have confirmed their interest in the winger in recent days, while Chelsea are also considering a move in the final week of the transfer window.
Asked on Friday about Garnacho’s future, Ruben Amorim said: "Let's see in the next few days.”
It had been thought that Man United were willing to sell for the right price, but has that changed?
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26 minutes ago
Man United sit 14th in the table as it stands - they HAVE to start moving up.
37 minutes ago
The visitors have arrived at Craven Cottage...
45 minutes ago
Starting XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Lukic, Berge, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Jimenez
Subs: Benda, Diop, Cuenca, Reed, Pereira, Cairney, Adama, King, Muniz
49 minutes ago
Starting XI: Onana, De Ligt, Maguire, Martinez, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dalot, Amad, Garnacho, Hojlund
Subs: Bayindir, Lindelof, Malacia, Yoro, Casemiro, Collyer, Eriksen, Mainoo, Zirkzee.
57 minutes ago
Napoli have confirmed their interest in signing Alejandro Garnacho before the January transfer window deadline.
Manchester United are not actively looking to sell Garnacho but the club have decided to listen to offers for high-value homegrown players such as Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.
Chelsea are understood to be monitoring Garnacho’s situation and considering an approach, with United looking for around £60m to part ways with the South American.
Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna has confirmed that Garnacho is one of a number of targets to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who joined Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the window for £70m.
Manna told Gianluca Di Marzio: "Karim Adeyemi and Alejandro Garnacho are two names that interest us, that we like. They are not the only ones, we will try to evaluate the opportunities.
"We will certainly not pay off-market prices. Kvara [Khvicha Kvaratskhelia] must be replaced, a transfer for the player's will
"We are not holding back. We also have other ideas, let's see what happens in the next few days."
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1 hour ago
Just over 15 minutes until we get all the team news from Craven Cottage.
1 hour ago
Manchester United has welcomed the announcement of Government support for the project to regenerate the area around Old Trafford, with chief executive Omar Berrada describing it as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".
A UK Treasury statement on Saturday evening said Chancellor Rachel Reeves was championing the Old Trafford project as "a shining example" of the Government's plans to promote economic growth.
A world-leading new venue - either redeveloping the current stadium to increase capacity to 87,000 or build a new ground which could hold 100,000 fans - is at the heart of the regeneration project.
"The delivery of a world-class stadium can be the catalyst for major regeneration of an area of Greater Manchester which requires new investment to thrive again," Berrada said in a statement published on the United website.
"We cannot achieve that wider aim on our own, which is why we welcome the announcement by the Chancellor and the ongoing support of the Mayor of Greater Manchester (Andy Burnham) and Trafford Council.
"If we work together, there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a landmark project around Old Trafford that the whole region can be proud of."