Confirmed United XI vs Fulham: Cunha comes in for Dorgu as Carrick keeps a settled side

Michael Carrick has made one change to his Manchester United side for today’s home Premier League match against Fulham. With Patrick Dorgu sidelined for around 10 weeks due to a hamstring injury, the interim manager was forced into changing his starting XI for the first time and has brought in Matheus Cunha to replace the injured Dane. However, he has kept the changes to a minimum, with the remaining 10 positions still being occupied by the same players that triumphed against Arsenal last weekend. Defence Senne Lammens is in goal. The back four once again comprises Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw. Matthijs de Ligt is still injured. Midfield and attack Once again, Kobbie Mainoo and Casemiro are the holding pair, with Bruno Fernandes ahead of them in the number 10 role. Bryan Mbeumo will play in the centre-forward role again, with Amad on the right and Cunha on the left. Substitutes Joshua Zirkzee is back in the squad after recovering from a minor injury. He is joined on the bench by Altay Bayindir, Nouss Mazraoui, Ayden Heaven, Leny Yoro, Tyrell Malacia, Manuel Ugarte, Shea Lacey and Ben Sesko. Mason Mount is not included in the squad, it is unknown at this time whether this is due to injury. Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 2pm. A win will see United leapfrog Chelsea and Liverpool back into fourth place. Matheus replaces Patrick in our only change to face Fulham 👊❤️‍🔥 — Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 1, 2026 Featured image Stu Forster via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Red Billy Red Billy is the managing editor of The Peoples Person, author of three books and two magazines and totally obsessed with football’s transfer market. Billy first saw United live in 1971, watching George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, before becoming a League Match ticket book holder from 1975/76 and a writer since 1995. Billy still insists Matteo Darmian and Alex Telles could have made it at United given half a chance.