The big selection question for Sir Alex Ferguson is whether to retain David de Gea following his last-minute error that cost Manchester United two points at Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday. A problem is that the No2 goalkeeper, Anders Lindegaard, is hardly any better under the high ball and Martin Jol, who believes Ferguson's side can be unlocked in this way, will tell his Fulham side to pepper United's area in the hope the tactic could help knock them out of the competition. Jamie Jackson

Venue Old Trafford, Saturday 5.30pm

Referee Mark Clattenburg

Odds Man Utd 3-10 Fulham 11-1 Draw 9-2

Head to head Man Utd 46 Fulham 13 Draws 16

Manchester United

Subs from Lindegaard, Powell, Buttner, Hernández, Jones, Smalling, Welbeck, Anderson, Nani, Giggs, Scholes

Injured Evans, Fletcher, Young

Fulham

Subs from Etheridge, Somogyi, Senderos, Kasami, Petric, Briggs, Rodallega, Smith, Kacaniklic, Donegan

Injured Davies, Frei, Diarra, Richardson

Match pointers

• United have won their last 10 home games against Fulham in all competitions

• Fulham have won 10 of their past 11 fourth-round ties, although they lost to Everton at this stage last season