Casemiro is becoming more of a problem than a problem solver for Manchester United

Manchester United's resurgent run came to an end after Fulham struck late to secure all three points at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon. The away side were much the better side all afternoon and took a deserved lead when Calvin Bassey fired in from a rebound after a corner kick.

Harry Maguire pulled one back for United in the final minute of normal time before Alex Iwobi finished a fine counter-attack to secure the victory for his side deep into added time.

Here are the main talking points from the Old Trafford defeat:

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Forson feature was bad news for two players

It was no great secret that Omari Forson would start against Fulham, with the rumour of his role doing the rounds a day before the match.

That only makes it worse for Amad and Antony that they knew for that long that they were both behind the unproven teenager in the United pecking order.

Forson worked hard for his chance with impressive performances at youth level, but it is still damning that Ten Hag opted for him rather than the £86 million man he signed from Ajax and the £37 million signing from Atalanta.

The fact that Forson had a disappointing debut might be a lifeline to them. The fact that he started in the first place suggests otherwise.

Hojlund's absence causes predictable problem

The absence of Rasmus Hojlund was always going to be a major talking point heading into the match, with no real clear answer as to who would replace him.

Marcus Rashford prefers to play on the left, Scott McTominay hasn't played through the middle since his academy days, and Charlie McNeill was recalled from his