- Marcus Rashford has been left out of the squad with a ‘heavy leg knock’
- Raphael Varane is among the substitutes again despite recent heavy losses
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Marcus Rashford will not play for Manchester United against Fulham today due to injury, while Raphael Varane is on the bench for Jonny Evans again.
The forward did not train yesterday and underwent a fitness test ahead of today’s match but has been excluded from the squad.
Fabrizio Romano reported that he has a ‘heavy leg knock in training’.
Erik ten Hag was criticised for leaving Varane out of the starting 11 against Manchester City for a ‘tactical’ reason but the defender is on the bench again.
United have conceded six in their last two games without the Frenchman at the heart of the defence and many fans could not understand why he was left out of the derby.
Marcus Rashford has been omitted from the Man United squad to face Fulham due to injury
Raphael Varane has been benched again in place of Jonny Evans and has not started the last two games
Mason Mount, one of their flagship summer signings, has been left among the substitutes once again.
With eight losses in 15 games, it has been their worst start to a season since 1962/63.
A run of three consecutive wins in October gave hope to fans that they had turned a corner, but devastating defeats against Manchester City and Newcastle United’s second string in the Carabao Cup have shattered that optimism.
While they only sit two places behind sixth-placed Newcastle, United are already eight points off the top four coming into the weekend.
Injuries have plagued United all season, particularly at full-back, and the ongoing takeover saga has not helped to createa settled environment.
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