Man United vs Fulham live: Michael Carrick aims to continue winning run in Premier League | OneFootball

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Manchester United play host to Fulham in the Premier League this afternoon looking to build on the perfect start they’ve made under interim boss Michael Carrick.

Since taking over from Ruben Amorim, Carrick has masterminded victories over Manchester City and Arsenal as United have jumped into the top four. With the Champions League places up for grabs Carrick must now show that his team can triumph against testing mid-table teams.

Fulham, who sit seventh in the league table, are well within touching distance of the top four as well and sit just four points behind United. They have won five of their last eight league games including a 2-1 triumph over Brighton last time out and will look to prove their credentials at Old Trafford.

Back in August, the Cottagers impressed in a 1-1 draw against the Red Devils after Emile Smith Rowe secured a draw with a second half strike.

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Man Utd vs Fulham live

Carrick could match Amorim's record

Manchester United have won both Premier League matches under Michael Carrick this season and a win here would see Carrick (in his current spell) equal Rúben Amorim’s longest winning run in his 47-game tenure (three in October 2025).

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Mike Jones1 February 2026 12:07

Early team news for Man Utd

The hosts will be without Patrick Dorgu for the foreseeable future after it was confirmed that the Dane’s hamstring issue would keep him out of action for around 10 weeks. However, Matthijs de Ligt and Joshua Zirkzee are the only other names on the treatment table, with both expected back in early February.

Predicted Man Utd XI: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha; Sesko

Mike Jones1 February 2026 11:30