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Alejandro Garnacho and Tyrell Malacia start in Manchester United fans' line-up vs Fulham

Manchester United fans are hoping to see Alejandro Garnacho handed another chance to impress as their side face Fulham this afternoon.

United make the trip to the capital looking for a victory to close the gap to the top four before the World Cup in Qatar. Victories for Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday mean the gap currently stands at six points.

But should they be victorious over Fulham, the Reds will be three points behind Spurs with a game in hand. Ahead of the crucial match, here is how MEN Sport's United fans think Ten Hag's men should line up.

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Goalkeeper - David de Gea

Martin Dubravka made his debut for United on Thursday night at home to Aston Villa but De Gea should make his return between the sticks. No doubt disappointed to not be in Spain's World Cup squad, the 32-year-old will be keen to show what Luis Enrique is missing out on this weekend.

Defenders - Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw

Ten Hag's big concern ahead of this fixture is who will replace the suspended Diogo Dalot at right-back. On paper, Aaron Wan-Bissaka is the natural replacement.

However, the former Crystal Palace man is out of favour at Old Trafford and so Malacia has been chosen by supporters to play at right-back. With Raphael Varane still injured, Martinez and Lindelof start at centre-back.

Midfielders - Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Christian Eriksen

Unsurprisingly, United supporters have opted for the midfield three of Casemiro, Fernandes and Eriksen. This looks to be the Reds' strongest midfield and Ten Hag is likely to select the trio when possible.

Forwards - Alejandro Garnacho, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford

All three enjoyed positive displays for United in midweek against Aston Villa. Garnacho stole the show with his cameo that saw him notch two assists.

Martial got himself on the scoresheet on his first start back from injury while Rashford also added another goal to his tally. It seems unlikely that Cristiano Ronaldo will be risked having missed out through illness on Thursday.

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