Fulham v Manchester United: Teams confirmed for late Sunday kick-off
Fulham and Manchester United met at Craven Cottage in the Premier League's late Sunday game.
Kick-off was at 4.30pm BST on 20 September 2026, with live coverage from west London. The fixture was listed as Sunday's 4.30pm game in the weekend preview schedule The Guardian.
The setting was familiar. Craven Cottage stands on Stevenage Road, London, next to Bishops Park on the banks of the Thames Premier League. Fulham describe it as the oldest football stadium in London Fulham FC. It is a tight, riverside ground. Noise carries.
Fulham named Leno in goal. Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey and Robinson formed the back four. Berge, Charles and King started in midfield, with Bobb, Gonzalo and Iwobi further forward.
United went with Lammens in goal. Dalot, Maguire, Martínez and Shaw made up the defence. Tielemans and Mainoo sat in midfield. Mbeumo, Fernandes, Rashford and Cunha led the attack.
Both benches were full of options. Fulham's substitutes were Lecomte, Andersen, Sessegnon, Larsson, Manuel Ángel, Smith Rowe, Palacios, Kevin and Muniz. United could call on Darlow, Dorgu, Mazraoui, Yoro, Andrey Santos, Baleba, Mount, Lacey and Zirkzee.
The game had been flagged in the weekend build-up. Jacob Steinberg wrote the Fulham v Manchester United section in The Guardian's 'Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend' preview The Guardian. That piece listed the tie for Sunday at 4.30pm.
For fans, this is what the late Sunday slot does best. One ground, two ends, and ninety minutes to talk about after. The teams were set. The rest was up to the football.
