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Ben Burrows

Manchester United team news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer explains why he left Marcus Rashford out against Fulham

Marcus Rashford was left on the bench for Manchester United's trip to Fulham with a dead leg according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Interim boss Solskjaer made six changes from the win over Leicester a week ago with Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial and Juan Mata all recalled.

The absence of the match-winner from the King Power that was the most surprising decision but Solskjaer revealed the move was more of a precautionary measure with the last-16 tie with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday on the horizon.

"A couple of changes had to be made," he said before the game. "Rashford has had a dead leg since Leicester. There is a slight concern but hopefully he'll be okay for Tuesday."

Phil Jones and Chris Smalling also start together in the centre of defence while Diego Dalot gets the nod at full-back with Antonio Valencia and Matteo Darmian injured.

Fulham boss Claudio Ranieri opted for Andre Schurrle, Luciano Vietto and Jean Michael Seri in an attacking line-up.

Team news

Fulham: Sergio Rico, Odoi, Le Marchand, Ream, Bryan, Chambers, Seri, Babel, Schurrle, Vietto, Mitrovic. Subs: Ryan Sessegnon, Kebano, Cairney, Ayite, Christie, Zambo, Ramirez. 

Man Utd: de Gea, Dalot, Smalling, Jones, Shaw, Ander Herrera, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Lukaku, Martial. Subs: Bailly, Sanchez, Rashford, Lingard, Young, Romero, McTominay. 

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