Manchester United XI vs Fulham: Omari Forson starting - lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest today

Manchester United are without Rasmus Hojlund for today’s Premier League meeting with Fulham as teenage striker Omari Forson is handed his first senior start instead.

Hojlund had been in superb form of late following a slow start to his Old Trafford career in the aftermath of a high-profile £72million summer transfer from Atalanta, scoring eight goals in his last eight appearances including an early brace in last weekend’s hard-fought 2-1 win at Luton.

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He looked set to lead the line again when in-form United entertain Fulham on Saturday, only for the club to announce on Friday that Hojlund had now suffered a muscle injury that will keep him out for two to three weeks.

Hojlund now stands to miss the derby against Manchester City at the Etihad on March 3, in addition to games against Fulham and likely Everton plus the FA Cup fifth-round trip to Nottingham Forest next week.

In his place comes 19-year-old Forson, the academy graduate who has impressed for the Under-21s this season and made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in the chaotic 4-3 win over Wolves at the start of February.

Forson has also appeared in late cameos in the recent FA Cup ties against Wigan and Newport as well as being in Champions League squads.

Luke Shaw could now miss the rest of the season after suffering his own muscle injury in the recent win at Luton, sending the England defender to join Tyrell Malacia and Aaron Wan-Bissaka back in the treatment room.

United are still without the likes of Mason Mount and Anthony Martial, meanwhile, with Victor Lindelof starting at left-back in place of the injured Shaw.

Youngsters Willy Kambwala and Toby Collyer both come onto the bench.

Man Utd XI: Onana; Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Lindelof; Mainoo, Casemiro; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Forson

Injuries: Hojlund, Shaw, Martinez, Wan-Bissaka, Martial, Mount, Malacia

Time and date: 3pm GMT, Saturday February 24, 2024

Venue: Old Trafford