Manchester United predicted line-up vs Fulham - one debut and a bold attacking decision

Manchester United will be targeting a winning start to the 2024/25 Premier League season when they face Fulham in Friday night's curtain-raiser at Old Trafford.

United, who were beaten 2-1 by the Cottagers in the last meeting between the two clubs, will be determined to hit the ground running and get three points on the board at the first available opportunity.

The Reds, who won their opening game last season, beating Wolves 1-0, will be looking to put last weekend's Community Shield reverse to Manchester City behind them. United were beaten 7-6 on penalties after the contest had finished 1-1 after 90 minutes.

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United manager Erik ten Hag could hand out debuts to three of his summer signings, including newest recruits Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt. They are both available for selection after completing their moves from Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

Andre Onana is nailed on to start in goal after cementing his place as the club's first-choice goalkeeper last season. He improved as last season unfolded and ended the campaign with 13 clean sheets to his name across all competitions.

As far as the defence is concerned, it all depends on how tempted Ten Hag may be to throw De Ligt and Mazraoui in from the start. The Dutchman sometimes takes a cautious approach with new additions, but a lack of full-back options could force his hand.

With that in mind, Mazraoui could make his United debut from the off and start at right-back, forcing Diogo Dalot to line up at left-back. That would allow Lisandro Martinez to slide back into his natural