Overview
- Sunday's travelling squad to Craven Cottage includes Luke Shaw, summer signing Carlos Baleba and long-term absentee Matthijs de Ligt, all of whom are now available for selection.
- Striker Benjamin Sesko did not travel and is listed as an injury absentee, making him unlikely to feature and leaving Matheus Cunha the leading option up front.
- United sit 13th with one win from four league games and have lost their last two matches, a run that has increased scrutiny on Michael Carrick's position.
- If Shaw starts it would restore a natural left-back after Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui filled in, while Baleba could make his debut and de Ligt would be the first centre-back minutes he has had since last November.
- The game kicks off at 16:30 BST and is the last Premier League fixture before the international break, so a positive result would ease short-term pressure and shape team morale going into the pause.