David Moyes insists that 3 points is the only aim today, and winning ugly will do just fine if that's what's needed. Moyes is looking to take advantage of the Premier League's bottom placed side, Fulham, visiting Old Trafford, with the demoralised Cottagers offering a potentially easy route to relieving some of the pressure on the United boss.

“We can only do our job and try and win the game. I don’t think Fulham are rock bottom- there’s a lot of games to play in the season, and what I’d like to do is win. If I can do it ruthlessly, great, but the most important thing is to win.”

United have won just two of their last six games in all competitions, including a 2-1 defeat away to Stoke in their last league game.

Fulham come into the game without a win in their last 5 games.

Rene Meulensteen, former Manchester United assistant manager, will return to Manchester with his Fulham side knowing a win will lift his side off the foot of the table as they currently trail Cardiff by 2 points.