Three minutes have been added on at Craven Cottage, the first two of which have passed by with little incident. Solskjaer will be delighted with the way his side have seen out this match.
90'
David de Gea gets yellow.
A. Mitrović gets yellow.
The referee Paul Tierney balances things out by also showing a yellow card to De Gea for his part in the coming together.
The first flashpoint of the match comes in the final minute of the match. Mitrovic is unhappy with De Gea after the Spain keeper questioned his decision to nudge him, and he earns a caution for getting in his opponent's face.
88'
Ream thinks about taking on the shot but gives it to Mitrovic, who in turns slips it through to Sessegnon. The substitute wideman is in a promising position but before he can even attempt to pick out a team-mate the offside flag goes up.
87'
The match has gone very sloppy now. Cairney tees himself up for the shot 25 yards from goal but it is hammered well wide of De Gea's target.
86'
Mata's corner is pretty poor, but McTominay sends the ball back across the face of goal and Smalling nearly turns it in at full stretch towards the back post.
85'
E. Bailly enters the game and replaces Ander Herrera.
Herrera is the man to make way for Bailly in the final alteration of the day. Bailly will move to the right of a three-man backline.
83'
Solskjaer looks as though he is about to make a third and final change for United, with Bailly the man being readied to come on. The visitors, back into the top four as things stand, win themselves a corner as they close in on a fourth.
81'
R. Sessegnon enters the game and replaces J. Bryan.
Sessegnon takes over from Bryan down the left, giving Fulham something different out side for the closing stages.
79'
United are very much going through the motions as we approach the final 10 minutes. Fulham have had the better of things over the last few minutes, but that is mainly because the visitors have taken their foot off the gas.
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77'
T. Cairney enters the game and replaces R. Babel.
Seconds after wasting that decent opportunity at the back post, Babel is replaced by Cairney.
76'
NEARLY A FOURTH! Sanchez floats a dangerous cross into the centre and McTominay gets to it first. The Scotland international flicks it towards goal but it drops onto the roof of the net. Unlucky!
74'
S. McTominay enters the game and replaces P. Pogba.
There will be no hat-trick for Pogba as he is replaced by McTominay for the final 15 minutes or so in West London.
73'
BETTER FROM FULHAM! The home side are finally starting to offer some sort of threat. Mitrovic meets Christie's right-sided cross but cannot get enough spin on the ball to take it away from De Gea, who catches with both hands.
71'
United's travelling supporters are making all the noise inside Craven Cottage. It has been another promising performance from Solskjaer's men and they will take plenty of confidence into their midweek tussle with Paris Saint-Germain.
70'
A. Sánchez enters the game and replaces A. Martial.
Sanchez, one of the rare players who has not really improved under Solskjaer, is brought on for Martial for the final 20 minutes.
68'
It is a case of damage limitation for Fulham now. The home side have not warranted a goal in the second period and they now have little hope - not just of rescuing a point today, but of dodging the drop.
65'
Penalty goal scored by P. Pogba for Manchester United!
GOOOOAAAAALLL!!! FULHAM 0-3 MAN UNITED! Pogba picks out the bottom corner to get the better of Rico, who chooses the right way but is unable to get a touch to the ball. The three points are heading back to Old Trafford.
63'
GOOD SAVE! At the end of a flowing move from United, Herrera latches onto the loose ball and hammers it towards the Fulham goal from 15 yards out. Rico was well positioned, though, and he beats away the shot.
62'
The visitors have to be careful because they may just give Fulham a route into the match if they continue to back off. Bryan sends in a teasing cross from the left, but it is too close to De Gea and the keeper has an easy catch to make.
60'
Chambers produces a vital tackle to halt Martial's run on goal, though the offside flag would have denied the France forward anyway. Fulham are giving United's centre-backs a lot more to think about at the other end of the field, but they need to start creating chances.
56'
The change in system has worked well for Fulham. The hosts have not created anything since reverting to three at the back, but they are getting players on the ball higher up the field all of a sudden.
55'
Babel has plenty of space to operate in but opts to play the ball to his right, where Christie is waiting. The ball is directed towards Bryan, who overhits it on the edge of the box to end what could have been a dangerous attack.
53'
C. Christie enters the game and replaces A. Schürrle.
Christie is on for Schurrle, likely meaning a change in formation. Fulham are expected to go with three at the back for the remainder.
52'
SHOT! Poor defending from Fulham - again - as Martial barges his way through on goal. Rico closes down the angle, though, and Martial can only shoot at the home keeper.
51'
United are inviting Fulham onto them, perhaps in the hope that they can spring a counter-attack. Ranieri's side are seeing far more of the ball in the second half but are not doing a great deal with it.
49'
Fulham are trying their best to push United high up the pitch but they are not really getting very far. The visitors have barely left first gear since emerging for the second half yet they are still cruising towards victory.
47'
Lukaku gets in front of Pogba to guide Dalot's right-sided cross wide of the target. Pogba lets his team-mate know that he was better positioned to take it on.
46'
Manchester United, leading by a couple of goals, get us back underway at Craven Cottage!
45' +2
HALF-TIME: FULHAM 0-2 MANCHESTER UNITED
45' +1
There are more goals in this game for United if it continues in this manner. Odoi in particular is struggling to deal with the movement of Martial - will Ranieri make a change at the break, perhaps? There is another minute of added time to come at the end of the first half.
44'
GOOD ATTEMPT! De Gea comes to collect a long pass but Smalling clears the ball before his keeper can get two hands to it. Chambers' eyes light up as he gets the chance to volley the ball on the edge of the box, but De Gea watches it all the way and does well to collect.
43'
N. Matić gets yellow.
Matic is the first United player to be booked for his challenge in midfield.
42'
SAVE! Martial is again played into acres of space in the Fulham box but he perhaps takes the wrong option by clipping the ball into the middle, rather than picking out Pogba at the front post. The hosts fail to clear their lines and Jones gets a 20-yard shot on target, which Rico tips over the bar.
41'
Martial picks up the ball on the left and only has eyes for the far corner as he cuts inside. The France forward gets into the box with ease but the curled shot is deflected over the crossbar.
40'
United are looking very comfortable as we edge closer to half-time. Had Fulham put away one of their two early chances it may well have been a different story, but their lack of killer instinct has cost them dear as the visitors are two goals to the good.
38'
C. Chambers gets yellow.
Babel does well to get past a couple of players but United stand firm on the edge of their box. Smalling attempts to pass the ball out but is caught pretty high up his leg by Chambers, who is rightly cautioned.
36'
Ream and Herrera are both left on the ground in some pain following a coming together. Herrera lost his footing and went flying into his opponent, which he is quick to explain to the Fulham defender.
34'
Pogba is picked out in the box by Herrera and tries to flick the ball over Rico's head with an audacious attempt. The France midfielder gets the shot wrong, though, and he cannot find a team-mate once forced into a wide position.
33'
Serri sends the corner into the box but Pogba gets to it first inside the six-yard box. Disappointing from Fulham's perspective, though they are at least starting to see more of the ball in advanced positions now.
31'
Fulham win a free-kick in a promising position, which Bryan clips towards the back post. United half-clear the ball as far as Seri, whose shot from close to 30 yards deflects over the crossbar for a corner.
29'
Two shots for United and two goals - talk about being efficient! The visitors are knocking the ball around and are clearly enjoying themselves, with Fulham unable to mount any attacks of note since the first four or five minutes.
27'
United may have started quite slowly - always a possibility after rotating half of their squad - but they have been on top since opening the scoring and they are now well on course for another victory under Solskjaer. Fulham have to ensure that they are not blown away before half-time.
25'
J. Bryan gets yellow.
Bryan, clearly frustrated after seeing United score a second goal, fouls Smalling and is shown the game's first yellow card.
23'
A. Martial has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by P. Jones.
Jones is credited for the assist as he is the player who won the ball for his side 30 yards from his own goal, before feeding it to Martial to go on a fine solo run.
GOOOOAAALLLL!!! FULHAM 0-2 MAN UNITED! Back in the side and back among the goals! Fulham are again the victims of their own downfall as United turn over possession - this time in their own half - and pick off their opponents. Martial collects the ball just inside the United half and charges past Odoi and Le Marchand before tucking his shot out of Rico's reach.
21'
Fulham are constantly losing the ball in their own half of the field, which has already cost them a goal. Ranieri's side are at their most dangerous when getting at United and feeding the ball to Mitrovic, but they have not done that enough in the opening quarter of the match.
19'
Vietto holds off Matic and has space to run into, but the attack quickly fizzles out. Vietto, frustrated at losing the ball, catches Jones and is perhaps a little fortunate to avoid being shown a yellow card by the referee Paul Tierney.
16'
Fulham cannot let their heads drop because they were performing well up until Pogba's sucker punch. The hosts are back in possession, patiently attempting to find a way through United's backline.
14'
P. Pogba has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by A. Martial.
GOOOOOAAALLLL!!! FULHAM 0-1 MAN UNITED! Slightly against the run of play, Pogba gives the visitors the lead at Craven Cottage. Marchand, not for the first time today, is caught in possession and Martial does well to slip the ball through for Pogba down the left. The France midfielder catches Rico out by taking on the shot first time, despite being on his weaker foot and the angle being against him. Superb finish from a man in top form!
United turned possession over and Martial did well to spot the run of compatriot Pogba around the back. That is now 10 goals in the Premier League for Pogba this season - his best-ever return in a single league campaign.
11'
Solskjaer's side have not really been able to keep the ball under control so far. Full credit to Fulham for that - they have barely given their opponents a moment to breathe and they have undoubtedly been the better side, coming close through Vietto and Mitrovic.
9'
This is better from United, as Pogba takes the ball from Le Marchand and feeds it to Martial. The ball is returned to Pogba in the box but Fulham get a few players around him and the France midfielder is unable to get a shot away.
7'
Fulham have already had four shots and we have barely played seven minutes. Will Solskjaer's decision to heavily rotate his side, with an eye on that huge showdown with Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, come back to haunt him?
6'
Mitrovic is giving United's centre-back pairing of Smalling and Jones plenty to think about early on. Fulham need to get the ball into the middle at every possible opportunity.
5'
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR FULHAM! You would not know Fulham are the side at serious risk of relegation on the basis of the first five minutes of this match. Mitrovic meets Bryan's cross but cannot guide his header on target under pressure from Smalling. Schurrle latches onto the rebound but it deflects over the crossbar.
3'
UNITED CAUGHT ON COUNTER! The visitors started the match on top but they are perhaps a little fortunate not to be a goal down inside three minutes. Babel leads a counter that ends with an unmarked Vietto being picked out at the back post, only to miscue his first-time shot wide of the target from eight yards.
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Fulham get us underway at Craven Cottage in the first Premier League match of the day!
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League meeting between Fulham and Manchester United at Craven Cottage.
A rejuvenated United are without defeat in 10 matches in all competitions under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and have collected 22 points from a possible 24 in the top flight since December 22. Solskjaer’s men are now up to fifth place and can climb above Chelsea - two points better off in the final Champions League qualification berth - with another victory today.
FULHAM XI (4-2-3-1): Sergio Rico; Denis Odoi, Maxime Le Marchand, Tim Ream, Joe Bryan; Calum Chambers, Jean Michael Seri; Andre Schurrle, Luciano Vietto, Ryan Babel; Aleksandar Mitrovic (c).
Fulham subs: Fabri, Cyrus Christie, Ryan Sessegnon, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Tom Cairney, Neeskens Kebano, Floyd Ayite.
Manchester United subs: Marcus Rashford, Eric Bailly, Sergio Romero, Scott McTominay, Ashley Young, Alexis Sanchez, Jesse Lingard.
MANCHESTER UNITED XI (4-3-3): David de Gea (c); Diogo Dalot, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Luke Shaw; Ander Herrera, Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba; Juan Mata, Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial.
The two teams are now out on the field at Craven Cottage and we are moments away from kick-off.
It has been a season to forget for Fulham on their return to the Premier League, meanwhile, as they have won just four matches all campaign and are at serious risk of being cut adrift in the race for survival. Claudio Ranieri’s side have lost four of their last five top-flight matches and are seven points from safety ahead of today’s fixtures.
Fulham offered little for large parts of the first half, bar a dominant spell in the first five minutes or so. United got in behind countless times, with Odoi in particular unable to cope with Martial, so could we see Ranieri change things slightly from a tactical point of view? The hosts really could do with a point to keep alive their slender hopes of survival.
Solskjaer now has three days to prepare his side for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Paris Saint-Germain at Old Trafford, followed by a trip to Chelsea in the FA Cup. Fulham, meanwhile, are back in action 13 days from now when they travel to London rivals West Ham United.
Thanks for joining our coverage today. Until next time, goodbye!
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