Man United host Fulham in the Premier League with both teams having little to play for after the hosts secured Champions League qualification in the win over Chelsea. The Red Devils crushed Chelsea 4-1 on Thursday to qualify for the Champions League. They face the West London rivals of the Blues in their last match of the season. Whatever happens, Fulham will finish 10th and their main goal will be vengeance for their spirited FA Cup loss at the hands of Manchester United earlier this season.
Man Utd team news
Prior to next week’s FA Cup final against Manchester City, Erik ten Hag will probably wrap his star players in cotton wool. This is especially true given that Antony suffered a catastrophic ankle injury on Thursday and will be sidelined for the season. In addition, Luke Shaw, who was replaced due to a back injury at halftime versus Chelsea, may be rested. Lisandro Martinez, Donny van de Beek, and Marcel Sabitzer will also not play again this season.
Fulham team news
Although Aleksandar Mitrovic has recently returned to the team after serving a lengthy suspension for aggressive behavior the last time these two teams faced off, Marco Silva will likely be missing four players for the journey north. Dan James, a former Red Devil, is questionable with a hamstring issue, while Andreas Pereira, a graduate of Manchester United’s academy, will be out until the start of the next campaign. Layvin Kurzawa and Tim Ream are also out.
Man United vs Fulham score prediction
As previously indicated, Ten Hag is probably going to utilize this game as an opportunity for a few more important players of his team to get some well-earned rest before the FA Cup final. They should still have enough left over to defeat a Fulham team that has even less on the line. With a victory, Manchester United would clinch third place, their third podium position in the previous four years—not bad for a team that is perpetually in trouble.
Prediction: Man Utd 2-1 Fulham
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