Team News
Manchester United v Fulham
Emirates FA Cup 5th Round 2425 at Old Trafford
Sunday 2nd March 2025 KO: 16:30
Referee:
Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Live on: BBC One
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Fulham have a player sitting on a naughty step, although Sasa Lukic's ban for picking up 10 Premier League yellows only applies to top-flight games, so he should reprise his role in midfield at Old Trafford.
However, Emile Smith Rowe is uncertain due to the ankle injury he sustained versus Crystal Palace last weekend, while fellow Arsenal graduate Reiss Nelson (thigh), Harry Wilson (foot) and Kenny Tete (knee) are still absent.
Muniz's heroics against Wigan and Wolves means that he could hardly have done more for a starting role ahead of Raul Jimenez on Sunday, while ex-Red Devil Andreas Pereira should pull the creative strings in Smith Rowe's absence.
Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Traore, Pereira, Iwobi; Muniz
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Man United overcame newly-promoted Ipswich despite playing the entire second half with 10 men after Patrick Dorgu's red card; the January signing now begins a three-game domestic ban for serious foul play after his dangerous tackle on Omari Hutchinson.
Dorgu's absence further ravages a Man United side also missing Lisandro Martinez (ACL), Amad Diallo (ankle), Luke Shaw (calf), Jonny Evans (back) and Mason Mount (thigh), while Kobbie Mainoo, Toby Collyer, Tom Heaton and Altay Bayindir should not be back from their unspecified concerns just yet either.
A recall for Noussair Mazraoui surely awaits following Dorgu's dismissal; the Morocco international replaced a visibly miffed Alejandro Garnacho in midweek, and the Argentine himself is now a doubt due to a knock, but Amorim expects him to make the cut.
Manchester United possible starting lineup:
Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, Maguire; Mazraoui, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dalot; Garnacho, Fernandes; Zirkzee
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Source Ben Knapton at SportsMole