José Mourinho’s distinctly odd campaign had its latest instalment in Jorge Mendes’s statement on Friday that said his client will not be vacating his post at Manchester United. He may, though, have zero say if United fail to beat Fulham, the bottom side, as sooner rather than later Mourinho has to start winning matches consistently. There has been no Premier League victory for over a month and United are a yawning 18 points behind Manchester City. Something, surely, has to change. Jamie Jackson

Saturday 3pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season n/a

Referee Lee Probert

This season G7 Y21 R2 3.29 cards/game

Odds H 4-11 A 9-1 D 23-5

MANCHESTER UNITED

Subs from Grant, Romero, Young, McTominay, Fred, Mata, Fellaini, Jones, Martial, Rashford, Darmian

Doubtful Darmian, Martial (both match fitness)

Injured Lindelöf (hamstring, 22 Dec), Sanchez (hamstring, Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y32 R2

Form WWLDDD

Leading scorer Martial 7

FULHAM

Subs from Fabri, Bettinelli, Kamara, Cissé, Ayité, Bryan, Kebano, Johansen, De la Torre, Ream, Cairney

Doubtful Ayité (hamstring), McDonald (groin)

Injured None

Suspended None

Unavailable Fosu-Mensah (loan terms)

Discipline Y24 R1

Form LLLWLD

Leading scorer Mitrovic 7