Fulham XI vs Manchester United: Emile Smith Rowe debut, confirmed team news, predicted lineup today | OneFootball

Marco Silva will be hoping for an immediate impact from the former Arsenal midfielder in Premier League opener at Old Trafford

Fulham have no injury concerns ahead of tonight’s Premier League curtain-raiser against Manchester United, with Emile Smith Rowe set to make his debut.

Smith Rowe is likely to be handed his competitive debut by Fulham boss Marco Silva after impressing in pre-season following a £34million move from Arsenal.

Fellow new signings Jorge Cuenca, the centre-back from Villarreal, and Ryan Sessegnon, who rejoined the club as a free agent following his release by Tottenham, are also in contention to feature against United.

However, Antonee Robinson is likely to start ahead of Sessegnon at left-back, and Silva could select Issa Diop and Calvin Bassey as his centre-back pairing to face Erik ten Hag’s FA Cup holders.

Rodrigo Muniz is expected to get the nod up front, despite the presence of Raul Jimenez and academy graduate Jay Stansfield, the latter of whom scored freely in pre-season and could stay with the club this term rather than going out on loan again.

Predicted Fulham XI: Leno; Castagne, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Reed; Traore, Pereira, Smith Rowe; Muniz

Time and date: 8pm BST on Friday August 16, 2024