Manchester United Confirmed Lineup vs Fulham: Lukaku in for Rashford; de Gea the skipper

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Romelu Lukaku of Manchester United celebrates after scoring his team's third goal with Juan Mata and Marcus Rashford of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Fulham FC at Old Trafford on December 08, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made six changes to the side that beat Leicester City last weekend as Manchester United prepare to take on Fulham at Craven Cottage.

The midfield trident have retained their places, with Paul Pogba, Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic starting again. Luke Shaw and David de Gea are the other two players who have retained their places from last week, with de Gea donning the captain’s armband for Manchester United.

Three of the changes are in defence, with Diogo Dalot replacing Ashley Young, while Phil Jones and Chris Smalling form the central defensive partnership for Manchester Unitef. Eric Bailly has returned to the bench, while Victor Lindelof has been rested altogether.

Up ahead in attack, the front trio bear a completely new look, with Marcus Rashford, Alexis Sanchez and Jesse Lingard benched. Romelu Lukaku leads the line for Manchester United, while Juan Mata and Anthony Martial are the wide men.

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