Friday Fulham Stuff (04/04/12)...

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Jol back but AJ's a doubt

Martin Jol will return to the dugout for Fulham's visit of Sunderland on Sunday.


Cottagers' boss, Jol, was absent from the side's respective games on Merseyside at Everton and Liverpool in the past week after being struck down with a chest infection.

However, the Dutch tactician confirmed at his press conference on Friday afternoon that he will be back for the Black Cats match and he is looking for his players to pick up two wins from their remaining matches and comfortably pass the 50-point mark for the campaign.

"I'm feeling much better but it took longer [to recover] than I thought. I had an infection on my chest and I wasn't allowed to travel because it was contagious, but I feel better now," Jol said.

"On Tuesday night I had my computer and television so I had two screens to watch the match and kept in touch with the staff and players.

"We had to celebrate at home instead of in the stadium!

"We want to end the season in the top ten and hopefully, because we do well at home, we can get the 50 points we want this weekend. I think we're in a fantastic position to get even more points on the board.

"If we can get six points from our last two games we would finish on 55 points.

"This season we've played in Europe so to finish with 50 points or more would be fantastic."


http://www.setanta.com/ie/Articles/2012/05/04/Jol-back-but-AJs-a-doubt/gnid-141088/?

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Fulham missing five key players for Sunderland clash

Team News: Fulham v Sunderland

Fulham will be without five key players for Sunday's game against Sunderland at Craven Cottage.

Andrew Johnson has missed the last two games with an adductor injury and will not recover in time to feature.

Simon Davies (hip), Steve Sidwell (hernia), Bryan Ruiz (foot) and Zdenek Grygera (knee) are also missing for the Whites.

Squad: Schwarzer, Stockdale, Kelly, Riise, Hangeland, Hughes, Baird, Briggs, Senderos, Murphy, Duff, Dempsey, Kacaniklic, Kasami, Etuhu, Frei, Pogrebnyak, Dembele, Sa.



http://www.london24.com/sport/fulham/fulham_missing_five_key_players_for_sunderland_clash_1_1369428?

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Sunderland duo doubtful ahead of Fulham trip

Team News: Fulham v Sunderland

Nicklas Bendtner, on loan from Arsenal at Sunderland, is a doubt for Sunday's trip to Fulham with a foot injury.

John O'Shea is also a doubt for the Black Cats with a similar injury but manager Martin O'Neill hopes they will be available.

Craig Gardner is available after serving a one-match ban and defender Titus Bramble (Achilles) is back in training.

Kieran Richardson and Sebastian Larsson (both hernia surgery) are out for the remainder of the season.

Squad: Mignolet, Gordon, Bardsley, Bridge, Turner, O'Shea, Kilgallon, Kyrgiakos, Lynch, McClean, Vaughan, Cattermole, Gardner, Meyler, Colback, Sessegnon, Bendtner, Ji, Campbell.



http://www.london24.com/sport/fulham/sunderland_duo_doubtful_ahead_of_fulham_trip_1_1369430?

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FULHAM v Sunderland: Johnson still sidelined along with Davies and Sidwell

Andrew Johnson is one of several players ruled out of Fulham's Barclays Premier League clash against Sunderland.

The striker missed recent trips to Everton and Liverpool with an adductor injury and will not recover in time to feature on Sunday.


Sidelined: Striker Andrew Johnson is still missing through injury for Fulham

Johnson will be joined on the sidelines by midfielders Simon Davies (hip), Steve Sidwell (hernia) and Bryan Ruiz (foot), while defender Zdenek Grygera (knee) remains out.

Provisional squad: Schwarzer, Stockdale, Kelly, Riise, Hangeland, Hughes, Baird, Briggs, Senderos, Murphy, Duff, Dempsey, Kacaniklic, Kasami, Etuhu, Frei, Pogrebnyak, Dembele, Sa.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2139620/Fulham-v-Sunderland-team-news-Andrew-Johnson-sidelined.html#ixzz1tuzZDWQQ