Fulham will host Manchester United at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon in a Premier League fixture that sees the visitors arrive under pressure. Michael Carrick's United side have lost their last two matches and are looking to avoid a grim international break with a result in west London.

Carrick offered an update on two key players during his pre-match press conference on Friday. Left-back Luke Shaw and midfielder Carlos Baleba are both in contention but are not fully fit. "A chance for both of them. Not totally 100% on either," Carrick said. He added specifically on Shaw, "It is really short-term but it is just working towards the game."

With Shaw's readiness uncertain, Patrick Dorgu is expected to start at left-back for United, with Harry Amass out of the running. In central defence, Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez are set to return after Ayden Heaven and Leny Yoro failed to convince in midweek. Diogo Dalot is considered first choice at right-back over Noussair Mazraoui.

In midfield, Kobbie Mainoo is likely to partner Youri Tielemans, pushing Andrey Santos to the bench. Bruno Fernandes will operate in the number ten role. Further forward, Shea Lacey could start on the right wing, while Bryan Mbeumo may lead the line ahead of Benjamin Sesko. Marcus Rashford, who started two games in four days, could be dropped in favour of Matheu Cunha on the left.

United's recent form adds to the significance of the match for the 13th-placed side. They lost to ten-man Manchester City before squandering a two-goal lead to lose against Brighton in the Carabao Cup. Carrick dismissed what he called 'ridiculous' rumours about his job security this week. The team's current position in the standings reflects their inconsistent start, and they will need to improve their stats for goal minutes and points if they are to climb the table.

For Fulham, the match represents a chance to build on their dramatic 3-2 win over West Ham last time out. That victory, secured by a late Oscar Bobb goal, lifted them to 18th place in the Premier League table with one point from their opening four games. Top scorer Joshua King, who has two goals this season, provided the assist for that decisive strike. Fulham will hope to use their home advantage in this fixtures list clash to move away from the relegation zone.

The Cottagers will be looking to exploit any uncertainty in the United lineup and improve their league position. The match kicks off at 16:30 UK time on Sunday, 20 September.

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