Ruben Amorim could hand out a Manchester United debut in FA Cup fixture vs Fulham

Manchester United will be hoping to maintain their hopes of retaining their FA Cup crown when they welcome Fulham to Old Trafford in the fifth round of the competition this afternoon.

United got back to winning ways in midweek with a spirited 3-2 victory over Ipswich Town in the Premier League. Harry Maguire headed in a second half winner after Patrick Dorgu was earlier sent-off.

Having got back on track, United will now be determined to build on their triumph over the Tractor Boys and progress to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the tenth time in 11 seasons.

Here are five things to look out for this afternoon:

With Dorgu sitting out the first game of his three-match domestic ban this afternoon, head coach Ruben Amorim finds himself incredibly short on options in the wing-back department.

It means Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot are almost guaranteed to start in the right and left wing-back berths respectively. They are the only solutions to the latest headache Amorim has been given.

Neither Mazraoui or Dalot have demonstrated they have what it takes to flourish in Amorim's 3-4-2-1 system, where the onus is on the wing-backs to provide the width and offer so much running power. A player of Dorgu's athletic profile, however, is a perfect fit.

His absence is a huge blow for Amorim, who leapt to the former Lecce man's defence after his red card in midweek. The fact he is going to have to rely on Mazraoui and Dalot in the wing-back roles ought to highlight just how important it will be for United to invest in that area of the team again this summer.

How many times have we said that about United this season? As soon as they have appeared to have taken one step forward, they have taken two steps back.

The midweek win