Fulham U21 EFL Match Today

[cwindsor]

For those of you that may be interested, Fulham's opening game in the 2026/27 EFL Trophy, against a Leicester side that is allowed to use its senior players is kicking off at 7.00 pm on Sky Sports+

Fulham U21 starting XI

1. Michael Allen — GK (39)
2. Bradley Slade — DEF (40)
3. Logan Cooke — DEF (42)
4. Nazim Benchaita — DEF (43)
5. Chibby Nwoko — MID (34)
6. Markuss Gomins — MID (41)
7. Seth Chingwaro — MID (45)
8. Jayden Quashie — MID (46)
9. Dan Casey — MID (47)
10. Jonah Kusi-Asare — FW (18)
11. Macaulay Zepa — FW (35)

Substitutes

* Matthew Bagot — GK (54)
* Archie Taylor — DEF (56)
* Jose Sani — MID (48)
* Alfie White — MID (49)
* Maddox Zaidan-Jones — MID (53)
* Marley Clarke — MID (57)
* Tom Olyott — FW (50)

[FFC007]

Decordova Reid starts for Leicester.

[Fulham Tup North]

 
1 down... 14 minutes...
2 now... could be a long night...
All over before halftime... 3-0
..and that's 4...

[C Block]

I would have liked to have seen Manuel Angel given some game time, don't see how it could have hurt,
Provided he's eligible.

[Stoneleigh Loyalist]

They are far too experienced for our young lads. Alsomas usual we cannot match them for size.

[Woodlawn]

3-0 now  men against boys

[C Block]

There's an enormous gulf between adult football and youth football, and we've taken a huge gamble signing three young, inexperienced youth players to play in the Premier League.

[Woodlawn]

5-0 match should have been played at the oval,Cricket score on the cards tonight.

[Fulham Tup North]

  5-1... could be the biggest comeback since Lazarus??

[cwindsor]

🎶 Six-five, we're going to win six-five 🎶😂

[keithh]

6-5 special, coming down the line.

[TheOnionBag]

I know we like to play the ball out from the back but today we get to the half way line play the ball back to the edge of our area find ourselves under pressure then lump it up field  losing it on the half way line.
As others have said it really is mental against boys tonight, with the result not in doubt I would hope we decide to be brave on the ball and play the football the team can produce, in the defence we have been sloppy when we have tried to play out 1 2's not coming off but I would rather see us trying to play rather than aimlessly lumping the ball upfield.

[cwindsor]

I would have liked to have seen Manuel Angel given some game time, don't see how it could have hurt,
Provided he's eligible.

Manuel Angel is 22.

[MickTheBeard]

In my point of view the defence last year was stronger their missing eddy nsasi he must be injured,slade,Cooke gomins haven't proved themselves.Also the young defender on loan to Portugal ex Brentford plays for England and Wazim  the little winger scored A few and I'm not sure about Jonah kudu all the hype he drifts in and out of games 5m+3m loan has a long way to go maybe the women's team.

[C Block]

I would have liked to have seen Manuel Angel given some game time, don't see how it could have hurt,
Provided he's eligible.

Manuel Angel is 22.

Fabio Carvalho is playing for Brentford tonight and Sunderland are fielding a 25 year old.

[cwindsor]

I would have liked to have seen Manuel Angel given some game time, don't see how it could have hurt,
Provided he's eligible.

Manuel Angel is 22.

Fabio Carvalho is playing for Brentford tonight and Sunderland are fielding a 25 year old.

I had to ask AI:

"For the 2026/27 EFL Trophy, an invited Premier League U21 side has a specific allowance for over-age players.

* At least 6 players on the matchday team sheet must be U21 under the competition's age definition.
* The club may have no more than two players on the team sheet who are 21 or older AND have made 40 or more appearances in a First Team Fixture as of 30 June 2026."

So Angel and Palacios would both be eligible.

[TheOnionBag]

expect the ref tonight to be fast tracked to officiate in the premier league.... Bradly Slade was being pulled by a Leicester player, he shrugged him off only to be tripped he managed to stay on his feet turned inside with the ball was about to pass the ball to a teammate there were no other Leictet players nearby and at that point the ref decides to blow his whistle, great job ref (not).

[AJW48361]

Maybe a BCD game during the International break?

[bog]

6-5 special, coming down the line.

Did Don Lang score to make it a frantic five?     

[MickTheBeard]

I know fabio scored late the other day for Brentford 1st team as a sub and as you say played for their 21s but remember he had acl during last season he is trying to get up to scratch.You can see why we are looking for young players the 3 Spaniards unfortunately are better than ours.3of our 21s we're released by Chelsea.1 from arsenal.And 3 from the boys club elite near Croydon which our coloured coach Colin helps run and where Rowe comes from.And tony found our young swede thanks for the memories it looks like he is not training with the 1st team we don't seem to have a forward playing as a number 9