Premier League, Round 5FulhamFUL 20/09/2026 16:30 Manchester UnitedMUN Venue Craven Cottage Referee Peter BankesTable of ContentsPreview for Fulham v Manchester UnitedThe Premier League TableTeam News for Fulham v Manchester UnitedExpected line-ups for Fulham v Manchester UnitedRecent Form & Stats for Fulham v Manchester UnitedWhere to Watch Fulham v Manchester United: TV and online streamsPrediction for Fulham v Manchester UnitedPreview for Fulham v Manchester UnitedMichael Carrick insists there is no sense of crisis at Manchester United after a woeful week in which they suffered two damaging home defeats. United went down 1-0 to derby rivals Manchester City last Sunday, despite playing for the majority of the game with a man advantage following Phil Fodens first-half dismissal.And that was followed by a 3-2 defeat against Brighton in the EFL Cup. It was the first time since 1976 that United had lost after holding a 2-0 lead at Old Trafford.Those results have inevitably cranked up the pressure on Carrick, who worked wonders last season to guide United into the Champions League after a chaotic spell under Ruben Amorim.But the former England midfielder called for calm ahead of Sundays trip to Fulham.He said: Weve got to put things in perspective, its not a catastrophe or a disaster, its not the end of the world. Were not in a place where we have gone on an awful long run of horrific results.Weve lost a couple of games recently. We feel weve started and been in all the games weve played, were not having a real struggle all the time. Weve done a lot of good things, the belief comes from that. The good things weve done gets lost in the surrounding feeling but they dont get lost by us.Carrick was quick to take responsibility for the recent downturn in results.He added: Thats why Im here. Its my responsibility, Im fine with that. Its not a blame game. We always search for things to look at and find the blame, sometimes it gets too much.Blame me, its no problem, Ill take the responsibility, but its not about blaming people. Its about finding solutions. Its a whole collective thing. Its about what you focus on really. Im totally happy taking responsibility. No problem with that, it doesnt bother me. I know where we want to go and we want to get there fast.Carrick was quick, however, to rubbish suggestions he needed to show more emotion.I need to show more emotion? In what way? What do you want me to show? he bristled.Carricks Fulham counterpart Alvaro Arbeloa is also under scrutiny with his side third from bottom in the Premier League, although they did get their first point last weekend with an impressive goalless draw at Liverpool.The former Real Madrid boss said: Every Premier League manager is under pressure, its the same for every manager and its not because [of] what comes from outside its because you have to be really demanding from yourself.All the managers, we want to win every weekend and for sure when you are a coach of a big team you are always under pressure but same for me because I need to win games. I think both teams will want to win the game on Sunday, so its going to be a good battle.The Premier League Table Premier League 2026 England #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Arsenal440081712 W W W W 2 Manchester City440082612 W W W W 3 Brentford523010469 W D D D W 4 Leeds42207348 W D D W 5 Hull City42205238 D D W W 6 Brighton421113587 W D L W 7 Chelsea52121012-27 L D L W W 8 Liverpool41306426 D W D D 9 Everton41305326 D D D W 10 Ipswich4202710-36 W L L W 11 Nottingham Forest41214405 W D D L 12 Newcastle412178-15 L D W D 13 Manchester United41127704 L D W L 14 Sunderland411235-24 L D W L 15 Bournemouth403167-13 D D D L 16 Crystal Palace4103611-53 L W L L 17 Tottenham402205-52 D D L L 18 Fulham401347-31 D L L L 19 Aston Villa401317-61 L D L L 20 Coventry4004010-100 L L L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion Europa League (League phase) Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Championship Team News for Fulham v Manchester UnitedFulham will be without Kenny Tete as he goes through concussion protocols. Veteran midfielder Tom Cairney is not available.Carlos Baleba could make his United debut, most likely from the bench, while Luke Shaw is fighting to be fit. Having made changes for the Brighton game, Carrick will recall his big-hitters, including captain Bruno Fernandes.Matthijs de Ligt, Amad Diallo and Manuel Ugarte are still on the sidelines.Expected line-ups for Fulham v Manchester UnitedFulham: Leno; Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Iwobi, Charles, Bobb, King; GarciaManchester United: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Dorgu; Tielemans, Mainoo, Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha, SeskoRecent Form & Stats for Fulham v Manchester UnitedManchester United threw away a two-goal lead at home to Brighton in the EFL Cup in midweek. It was the first time since 1976 that a Red Devils side had thrown away a two-goal advantage to lose at Old TraffordUnited have lost just once in their last 21 Premier League meetings with Fulham, going down 2-1 at Old Trafford in February 2024Fulham are winless in their last 10 Premier League home games against United (D2 L8) since winning back-to-back matches against them at Craven Cottage in 2009Fulhams attack has been toothless in 2026. Fulham have failed to score in 10 Premier League matches in 2026, more than any other side Recent Results : Fulham League Cup West Ham WES W 2 3 2026-09-15 Fulham FUL Premier League Liverpool LIV D 0 0 2026-09-12 Fulham FUL Premier League Fulham FUL L 2 3 2026-09-05 Crystal Palace CRY Premier League Sunderland SUN L 1 0 2026-08-30 Fulham FUL League Cup Fulham FUL W 3 0 2026-08-27 AFC Wimbledon WIM Recent Results : Manchester United League Cup Manchester United MUN L 2 3 2026-09-16 Brighton BRI Premier League Manchester United MUN L 0 1 2026-09-13 Manchester City MCI UEFA Champions League Manchester United MUN W 4 0 2026-09-10 Sabah FA Premier League Everton EVE D 2 2 2026-09-06 Manchester United MUN Premier League Manchester United MUN W 5 2 2026-08-30 Ipswich IPS Where to Watch Fulham v Manchester United: TV and online streamsKick-off is at 4.30pm BST on Sunday at Craven Cottage. The match is live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. You can stream it on the Sky Go app.Global broadcast details can be found atpremierleague.com.Prediction for Fulham v Manchester UnitedThere is unlikely to be too much in it but United possess more players that can produce moments of magic.Expect Fernandes or Marcus Rashford to be the matchwinner. Match PredictionFulham 0 1 Manchester United Topics Fulham F.C. Manchester United F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Carrick claims sacking is not on radar: What do you want me to show? 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