Saturday Fulham Stuff - 01/11/25...

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West Ham, Bournemouth and Fulham 'eager to welcome' player
Last week, ESPN Brasil covered West Ham's interest in Real Madrid's Endrick. Interest from Fulham and Bournemouth is also rising.

MilanLive take a closer look at the 19-year-old's situation.

They indicate that all of West Ham, Fulham and Bournemouth are 'eager to welcome' the Brazilian, butut there is a growing possibility of a Serie A move.

Como have a good relationship with Real Madrid, having signed Nico Paz and Jacobo Ramon. They are interested in Endrick and so are AC Milan, who are considering a January move.

The teenager is looking at the possibility of leaving the Spanish side in search of more game time. Real Madrid want him to play regularly elsewhere, with Valencia and Sevilla also keen.

Suitors would only be able to sign the forward on loan, as Los Blancos aren't interested in his permanent exit.

There's been indications from Brazil that Endrick prefers joining a club that plays an attacking brand of football. He also wants to compete for silverware during the loan.

This can complicate a move to West Ham, Bournemouth or Fulham.



https://sportwitness.co.uk/west-ham-bournemouth-and-fulham-eager-to-welcome-player/

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Chris Sutton points out the 'problem' at Wolves as he predicts the winner in Fulham fixture
Chris Sutton believes Wolves have a major issue if they want to stay up in the Premier League, as he predicts their game against Fulham.

The Old Gold travel to London on Saturday afternoon to face the Cottagers, and they simply have to win to provide fans with any hope of survival this season.

Things right now are bleak, but three points to close the gap to 17th could give supporters just that tiny bit of optimism.

Wolves will likely be without Matt Doherty and Rodrigo Gomes as the club awaits results from scans on their injuries they picked up against Chelsea, and that is a big blow for this weekend's game.

History points towards a Wolves win, but with how things are looking, Vitor Pereira's side are no doubt the underdogs.

Sutton predicts Fulham vs Wolves
We are now in must-win territory for Wolves and for Vitor Pereira.

Defeat at Craven Cottage could signal the end of his time at the club, and it would likely send the Old Gold into the international break still without a win.

Fulham are struggling at the moment, and they are Pereira's best chance at picking up three points in November, if he lasts that long, with Chelsea, Crystal Palace, and Aston Villa looming.

However, Chris Sutton believes Wolves have a major problem on the pitch right now and that they are conceding too many goals in his weekly predictions column.

Sutton said via BBC Sport, "This is massive for both teams. Wolves thumped Fulham here last season, winning 4-1 in one of Gary O'Neil's final games in charge before Vitor Pereira took over – and boy how Pereira could do with a similar result this time too.

"It doesn't get much worse for a manager than arguing with your own fans, which is what happened after Wolves lost to Burnley last time out, and Pereira's side are bottom without a league win this season.

"Fulham are on an awful run too, suffering four straight defeats. They haven't always played too badly, but you can just sense the confidence sapping out of them.

"Wolves' problem is they are conceding too many – currently their average is more than two goals a game – and I don't think you can stay in the Premier League doing that.

"Pereira shored things up when he first came in – O'Neil's Wolves conceded 40 from their 16 league games last season before Pereira took charge, then only let in 21 goals in their next 16 under him.

"That's what he has to do again, but it is clear they have not replaced the players they sold in the summer with the same quality, and there is no sign he will stop them leaking goals.

"This is the sort of game where I actually fancy both teams to lose but I am going to back Fulham to edge it at home."

In the end, Chris Sutton predicted a 2-1 win for Fulham.

Wolves could go on longest winless run since 2012
From February 2012 to August 2012, Wolves went on a winless league run of 15 games, and they are currently on 13.

A loss to Fulham would almost certainly make them match that record, as a win against Chelsea the following week would be quite unlikely as things stand.

The Old Gold went three goals down to the Blues at Molineux but clawed it back in the second half. Their efforts were not rewarded, as the first 45 minutes proved too damaging, and they exited the Carabao Cup 4-3.

However, when they travel to Stamford Bridge, Chelsea will be well aware of the dangers the Wanderers possess, and they'll want to avoid shipping so many goals again.

This makes Fulham all the more important. So let's hope the players can finally kickstart this season, but Pereira does have quite a few difficult decisions to make.

Tolu Arokodare and David Moller Wolfe have earned a start, but it remains to be seen if Vitor Pereira will reward their performance against Chelsea.

Additionally, the head coach must weigh up the pros and cons of starting one of his favourites, as he may actually be a hindrance.



https://www.molineux.news/news/chris-sutton-points-out-the-problem-at-wolves-as-he-predicts-the-winner-in-fulham-fixture/

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Fulham are still 'greedy', even if the noise has died
Swathes of empty seats available for Wolves are a disgrace

Remember when the price of Fulham tickets was all we had to moan about? I sort of long for the days where Shahid Khan was the only one price-hiking. Now, when it costs about £2.50 for a tiny carton of orange juice, Fulham charging 100 notes for a Premier League football match doesn't seem like such an outlier.

The noise has died on what Fulham charge for tickets at Craven Cottage and to all intense and purposes, the war is won. Sure, the fans landed a few glancing blows that embarrassed the top brass over the years, but they've won.

The FST presented a survey to the club earlier this month about how ticket prices had negatively impacted how they value the club, but from the outside it feels like the club don't really care what the FST show them any more.



And yes, the Fan Advisory Board, or the FAB for short, any signs of life there? Well, their most recent minutes didn't really reveal all that much other than there are a lot of working groups doing stuff that we can't really see yet. There are some well intentioned people on the FAB, but meaningful action that us fans will actually feel seems miles away.

If you've read my ticket rants before, then you will see little in this article that is new or original. I've made my position clear, as have hundreds of other Fulham fans.

This is what the club hope for, that we all shout ourselves into exhaustion. They hope that the pent up rage that we have for how Fulham is run off-the-pitch just flames out because there is no oxygen given by the club themselves. I must admit, I've not really complained all that much this season, because after a while it's all just quite samey.

Then, I just decided to have a look at how ticket sales had gone for Wolves on Saturday. In all honesty, the reason I looked is because I had a spare season ticket going and I wanted to see why the ticket exchange wasn't open (Fulham only open that once a game has sold out). The answer was pretty clear why...



In the Riverside Stand there are swathes of un-purchased seats, all of which are a minimum of £100 for adults. In the Putney End there are also a host of available seats, which have a starting price of £61 for adults.

After the Wycombe game, Marco used the old classic "12th player" line - encouraging atmosphere from the Fulham fans to get his team over the line against Vitor Pereira's struggling side. I'm not having a go at Marco, but if he thinks Saturday's atmosphere isn't good enough - he should go to his superiors and ask them why there are empty seats for such a crucial game.

Marco certainly hasn't hid his discontent about the lack of transfers, it would be a nice change if he also called out the club for pricing out Fulham fans for a match where so much is at stake.

If we were selling out every game, then maybe we'd have less of an argument to make against these sky-high prices, but the fact is that we aren't. This is one of the biggest games of Marco's tenure, and the club are letting him down with a below capacity attendance.

And yes, to be clear, this is Shahid Khan's fault, this is Alistair Mackintosh's fault and this is Tony Khan's fault. All three could do something about it if they wanted to. Ali Mac gets the flack, and rightly so for the utter contempt that he shows to supporters, but this recent comment from Shahid Khan shows that he knows exactly what's up too.



There should be no excuse for not selling out a Premier League football match on a Saturday at 3pm, particularly one as big as this. Fulham v Wolves is not a game that will attract tourists in their droves willing to pay big bucks, it is however a match that loyal Fulham fans want to be at because of its importance to the season. Maybe if Shahid, Tony or Alistair had their head in the real world they'd understand that.

All three hate me using the term greedy, but it applies here. This isn't about PSR, or how much the Khans have invested into the club. This is a simple case of failing to sell out our stadium for the biggest match of the season all because you decided to price out loyal fans for an inflated tourist market that isn't even there. That is the textbook definition of 'greed'.



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West Ham eyeing right conditions to sign player – Fulham and Bournemouth also options
Gabriel Jesus has never made a mark at Arsenal since his arrival from Manchester City. West Ham, Fulham and Bournemouth are now keeping an eye on the Brazilian.

This comes from MilanLive, who also cover AC Milan's interest in the striker.

The outlet believe the 28-year-old could be the right opportunity for the Italian giants to improve their attack.

Competition for Jesus is high, though. West Ham are said to be ready to sign the striker, if they find the right conditions for a move. Juventus have been following the Brazil international since his time at Manchester City.

Fulham and Bournemouth are also presented as being on the lookout for the Arsenal player.

MilanLive are confident that Jesus can leave the Gunners in January on an initial loan with the option to buy.

This opportunity is proving to be appealing to Max Allegri's side. A deal worth less than €30m is spoken of as a possibility.

Jesus' injury worries have made sure that he has slipped down Brazil's attacking pecking order. He could seek an exit in the hope of a resurgence ahead of the World Cup.



https://sportwitness.co.uk/west-ham-eyeing-right-conditions-to-sign-player-fulham-and-bournemouth-also-options/

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Marco Silva continues to 'aim high' in the Carabao Cup
Fulham edged past lower league opposition in the cup.

Marco Silva spoke about a close fought Carabao Cup victory for Fulham against Wycombe Wanderers.

Josh King connected to a corner to score his first goal in senior football for the Cottagers, but the early second half equaliser did not break the spirit of the hosts. In the end, a penalty shootout settled the score, and Silva was satisfied with a result that sets up a clash with holders Newcastle United.

"Our obligation was to be in the next round. Throughout the game we did enough.

"We knew we had to be positive and keep positivity around ourselves because these types of things happen, where the first shot on target was a goal.

"That's football, and I told the players at half-time that sometimes things come against us and we have to face it in the best way we can.

"The first half was not at a good level but we did create some chances – [though] not clear-cut chances. We didn't suffocate them like we should.

"Second half, we pushed them back and created six or seven clear chances to score. When you create like we created in the second half, we have to put the ball in the back of the net. We have to be clinical, we have to be ruthless.

"We aim really high in this competition. We didn't hide.

"The results haven't been good enough for us, even in difficult circumstances and against some difficult opposition as well. But we have been very, very competitive, even in difficult moments. I'm sure that when we have the full squad available, we're going to be much stronger.

"Many, many things are coming against us. Our words are not going to be enough. We have to work, keep working to be positive.

"In this moment, the confidence is not something you can buy anywhere. We need all of us even more together, and our fans with the team as well."



https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2025/10/30/fulham/1239654-marco-silva-continues-to-aim-high-in-the-carabao-cup.html

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Fulham into quarter-finals thanks to King's magic and Lecomte's penalty shoot-out heroics
Wycombe Wanderers (1) 1 v Fulham (0) 1

Woodrow 4

King 48

Fulham win 5-4 on penalties

By Kaz Mochlinski at Adams Park

Football League Cup

Fourth Round

Fulham needed a piece of magic from Josh King and a penalty shoot-out to reach the League Cup quarter-finals as they eventually got past a spirited challenge from Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park.

King memorably scored the first goal of his career, conjuring up the equaliser in Fulham's second half comeback to take the tie to penalties after trailing their lower league opponents at half-time.

The Cottagers' goalkeeper in the Carabao-sponsored competition, Benjamin Lecomte, was the hero in the dramatic shoot-out, saving three spot-kicks, before Issa Diop blasted in the winning penalty.

It completed the capital club's recovery after going behind from the first meaningful attack of the game, with the anguish being increased as the scorer was a former Fulham player, Cauley Woodrow.

Woodrow was once a little bit like King is now as a prospect. Both made their Whites debuts while still teenagers. Although, in contrast to Josh, who has been at Fulham since the age of eight, Cauley joined the academy as a 16-year-old.

Having initially left Luton Town to come to Fulham, Woodrow is currently on a season-long loan from the Hatters at Wycombe. The move was made worthwhile for Wanderers by one moment in this match on its own.

The Chairboys played the ball from the right across their midfield to Woodrow in the inside-left position. Over 20 yards out from goal, he shimmied very neatly around the man marking him to make space for a right-footed low shot that proved unstoppable.

The opposition player Woodrow left standing to score the opening goal was King, who, instead of letting his head drop from the disappointment, began working unceasingly to try and bring his team back level.

After Woodrow gave Wycombe the lead, it was perhaps fitting that King hit Fulham's equaliser. And there was also symmetry in the timing of the goals, one each in the first few minutes of either half.

While Woodrow took three and a half minutes from the kick-off, King required only 140 seconds following the interval to strike, getting first to Kevin's corner from the left swung in right-footed towards the near post.

In amidst a crowd of closely-marking defenders, and with his back to the goal, King produced a one-touch flick with his right foot which directed the ball behind him and beyond the Wycombe keeper, Will Norris.

Rather than even a simple backheel, the connection was more with the sole of his boot, and it was perfect. Improvised, inspired, and outrageously skillful. Most players might not have attempted it, so to score that way was seriously special.

In contrast to Woodrow, who is now 30 years old, King is still only 18 and wildly celebrated the added significance of his first ever goal in senior professional football with the Fulham fans in the away stand at the Hillbottom Road End of Adams Park.

The spectacular manner of the finish will maybe make up to some extent for having had a previous goal at Chelsea a couple of months ago infamously disallowed by a terrible VAR mistake, acknowledged as probably the worst of the season.



"It took a remarkable bit of skill to score against us tonight" noted the Wycombe manager, Michael Duff, ruefully, on reflection. "But, from a defensive point of view, it was a poor goal for us to concede.

"We should be set up to stop set-pieces. And yet at a corner we failed to prevent a player who is probably the smallest on the pitch from scoring. It is very frustrating, as otherwise I thought that we made it a very good cup tie."

Wycombe were actually the team in better form recently, heading in to a meeting of the 17th-placed clubs in League One and the Premier League respectively, both precariously positioned just three points above the relegation zone.

Whereas Wanderers had improved substantially since Duff's appointment in mid-September, and were undefeated in their last five games, Fulham arrived at Adams Park on a four-match losing streak.

Exacerbated and explained by an extensive injury list, the Cottagers had been beaten in every encounter in the league since progressing through the previous round of the Carabao Cup a month ago.

Worryingly in particular, away from Craven Cottage, they had not won a game all season, suffering defeats on their last four trips in succession. So Marco Silva very much wanted at Wycombe to end that sequence.

Despite making seven changes to his starting XI, the Fulham head coach sent out a relatively strong line-up, with every player in the side, apart from Lecomte, having had reasonably regular experience in the Premier League, at least as replacements.

Nevertheless, three more core first-teamers had to be added in from the substitutes' bench in the second half, with Ryan Sessegnon, Alex Iwobi and Saša Lukić being brought on in Fulham's pursuit of an elusive victory.

And in most respects it was an encouraging performance from the Londoners after the shock of letting in the early goal. Subsequently, they stopped Wycombe from having any further attempts on target for the rest of the match.

With an overwhelming eventual advantage in possession of 74.2% versus the third-tier side's 25.8%, Fulham kept creating chances, through Tom Cairney and King down the middle, plus the two wingers, Kevin on the left and Adama Traoré on the right.

Both of them provided first half crosses for Raúl Jiménez headers which were well saved by Norris. After half-time the home goalkeeper had to be equally agile to tip over rising shots from Cairney and Kevin, the latter trying to finish a fast break down the left.

When Iwobi took over from Cairney, he twice cut open the Wycombe back line from an inside-left position with precise passes: for Kevin, again coming off the left for a right-foot drive, blocked by Norris's leg; then for King to spin and shoot wide across goal.

Fulham continued to persevere deep into stoppage time, with Traoré getting in a dangerous right wing cross which Norris could only punch partially away, to Kevin, whose snap shot was cleared off the line by Anders Hagelskjær.

Wycombe could be proud of their rearguard efforts against a top flight team, in just the club's second ever appearance in the fourth round of the League Cup, 19 seasons after the one previous occasion when they reached the last 16.

Coincidentally, Wanderers met the Whites in the second round back then, and managed to beat them, before extending the run into the semi-finals, where they faced Fulham's SW6 neighbours, Chelsea.

By another quirk, the result of the battle against the Blues at Adams Park in January 2007 after 90 minutes was also 1-1. The winners that time were determined by the second leg score at Stamford Bridge, a comprehensive 4-0 in favour of Chelsea.

Now, in a straight knock-out, with no extra-time, the Wycombe v Fulham one-all draw meant that the tie would be decided by penalties. And the home side got the added benefit of the spot-kicks being taken in front of their supporters at the Valley End.

It lifted their backing to a level that had been missing for most of the evening from a crowd which was not a sell-out. Flags and mobile phone lights were brought out and waved to try to put off the Fulham penalty-takers.

None of the noise affected Lecomte, who stopped the opening kick from Ewan Henderson and then later attempts in sudden-death by Fred Onyedinma and Donnell McNeilly to edge the visitors to victory.

However, the successful strikes of Lukić, Traoré, Kevin and Iwobi were not followed up by Sessegnon when he had the chance to finish it, and Jonah Kusi-Asare agonisingly also had his effort saved to somewhat spoil his debut in English football.

The Swedish 18-year-old, who is on loan from Bayern Munich, had replaced the injured Raúl Jiménez in the closing stages, and, in the absence of Fulham's main striker, it required Diop to step up and win the penalty shoot-out 5-4.

"We wanted to be in the next round. We are going to be there," said Silva afterwards. "Of course, our obligation was to be in the next round. To be honest, I think throughout the game we did enough.

"We knew we had to be positive and keep positivity around ourselves because these types of things happen, where the first shot on target was a goal. That's football.

"And I told the players at half-time that sometimes things come against us and we have to face it in the best way we can."

Plus he reiterated: "That's football. When you create like we created in the second half, we have to put the ball in the back of the net. We have to be clinical, we have to be ruthless."

Silva was exceptionally open and insightful when he admitted "confidence is not something that you can buy anywhere". He will hope that a chilly Tuesday night in Wycombe can help to restore some self-belief in his squad.

"The results haven't been good enough for us, even in difficult circumstances and against some difficult opposition as well. But I think we have been very, very competitive, even in difficult moments.

"I'm sure that when we have the full squad available, we're going to be much stronger. Many, many things are coming against us. Our words are not going to be enough. We have to work, keep working to be positive.

"They have to be positive. In this moment, the confidence is not something that you can buy anywhere. We need all of us even more together, and our fans with the team as well."

So far in this season's League Cup Fulham have stumbled past Bristol City with the help of an own goal, Cambridge United through a solitary score, and Wycombe Wanderers on penalties.

But they are still in the competition, which above all is what matters in the cup, and they are now into the quarter-finals. For the third consecutive year, Fulham are two rounds away from reaching Wembley.



Wycombe Wanderers: (4-2-3-1) Norris - Grimmer, Taylor, Hagelskjær, Allen (Harvie 57) - Leahy, Henderson - Onyedinma, Mullins (Boyd-Munce 68), Bell - Woodrow (McNeilly 68)

Fulham: (4-2-3-1) Lecomte - Castagne, Diop, Cuenca (Sessegnon 46), Bassey - Cairney (Iwobi 65), Reed (Lukić 71) - Traoré, King, Kevin - Raúl Jiménez (Kusi-Asare 74)



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Preview | Fulham vs Wolves
It will be a quick turnaround for Vitor Pereira's side following their midweek Carabao Cup exploits as Wolves head to the capital for a clash with Fulham on Saturday, and wolves.co.uk has previewed the 3pm kick-off.

1 | Roll Call

Having named two completely different starting 11s in his last two matches, Wednesday's second half fightback against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup would have given Pereira a decision to make heading into this weekend as to whether he sticks with the 5-3-2 system and the players who produced the team's best 45-minute display of the season, or revert to a 4-3-3 and those who have been playing in the Premier League during recent weeks. However, the head coach confirmed in his pre-match press conference that two players will definitely not be part of the team at Fulham on Saturday as Matt Doherty (knee) and Rodrigo Gomes (groin) will both be missing having been forced off against Chelsea.

Marco Silva has faced a lengthy injury list in the last few weeks, with several first-team regulars such as Joachim Andersen (thigh), Antonee Robinson (knee), Samuel Chukwueze (calf), Harry Wilson (knock), Emile Smith Rowe (thigh) and Rodrigo Muniz (thigh) all missing recent matches due to various issues, and whether they will be fit enough for the visit of Wolves to Craven Cottage this weekend is still to be seen. The Fulham boss did see Raul Jimenez back in his starting line-up for Tuesday's Carabao Cup clash with Wycombe Wanderers, but the former Wolves striker was forced off with another injury problem on 74 minutes, so could be a doubt for Saturday's clash.

2 | The Stat Pack

Goals

    Jorgen Strand Larsen | 3
    Raul Jimenez | 2

Assists

    Emmanuel Agbadou | 2
    Alex Iwobi | 2

Biggest win

    Wolves 2-0 Everton | September 2025
    Fulham 3-1 Brentford | September 2025

Yellow cards

    Joao Gomes | 4
    Sasa Lukic | 4

Clean sheets

    Sam Johnstone | 1
    Benjamin Lecomte | 2

3 | Journey to Saturday

Wolves' search for a first Premier League win of the season continues into this weekend after defeat against Burnley at Molineux last Sunday. Despite appearing to be the side more likely to claim victory when the game went into the closing stages at 2-2, it was the visitors who snatched a last gap three point. Pereira's side also experienced a loss to Sunderland the previous week, while their last outing saw Wolves fight valiantly in the second half against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup, but were just unable to overturn a three-goal half time deficit, as they eventually succumbed 4-3 in the last 16 stage.

Fulham go into Saturday's match looking for their first Premier League win since September. Victories over Leeds United and Brentford last month lifted the Cottagers away from danger, but they have been dragged back into the relegation mix after losing four top flight matches on the bounce. Although Fulham have experienced losses against Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Arsenal and Newcastle United in recent weeks, they have progressed into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals following Tuesday evening's penalty shootout success away at Wycombe.

4 | Good recent record at the Cottage

Since Wolves were promoted back into the Premier League in 2018, the Old Gold have travelled to Craven Cottage five times – and are unbeaten in four of those fixtures.

A Boxing Day point, another draw in 2023, as well as last season's 4-1 win and a last-minute victory behind closed doors during the Covid-hit 2020/21 campaign have seen Wolves enjoy their recent visits to west London.

However, the behind closed doors game was Wolves' first ever Premier League three points at Craven Cottage and saw Adama Traore – now part of Silva's Cottagers – latch onto a Fabio Silva through ball before lashing home the winner from a tight angle to earn his team a first win in six.

Fulham | Areola, Tete, Anderson, Kongolo, Aina, Robinson, Reed (Maja 74), Lemina, Loftus-Cheek (Anguissa 63), Decordova-Reid, Mitrovic.

Wolves | Patricio, Semedo, Coady, Saiss, Ait-Nouri, Dendoncker, Neves, Podence (Gibbs-White 74), Neto (Moutinho 33), Traore, Jose (Silva 78).

#FULWOL



https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/features/20251031-preview-fulham-vs-wolves/

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Team News: Fulham vs. Wolves injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Fulham welcome Premier League basement club Wolverhampton Wanderers to Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon.

The Cottagers beat Wycombe 5-4 on penalties in the EFL Cup fourth round on Wednesday, but the Old Gold were beaten 4-3 by Chelsea in 90 minutes, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.

FULHAM vs. WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

FULHAM
Out: Joachim Andersen (hamstring), Antonee Robinson (knee), Rodrigo Muniz (muscle), Samuel Chukwueze (calf)

Doubtful: Emile Smith Rowe (thigh), Raul Jimenez (groin), Harry Wilson (knock)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Sessegnon; Berge, Lukic; Traore, King, Iwobi; Kevin

WOLVES
Out: Leon Chiwome (knee)

Doubtful: Matt Docherty (knee), Rodrigo Gomes (groin)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Johnstone; Tchatchoua, S. Bueno, Krejci, H. Bueno; Munetsi, Andre, J. Gomes; Arias, Strand Larsen, Hwang



https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/fulham/team-news/fulham-vs-wolves-injury-suspension-list-predicted-xis_584686.html

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Matchday Preview: Wolves
🆚 Wolverhampton Wanderers
🏟 Craven Cottage
🏆 Premier League
🗓 Saturday 1st November
⏰ 3pm

The opposition

It's been a tough start to the 2025/26 campaign for Wolves, who are still awaiting their first Premier League victory. After losing their opening five fixtures, they looked to have steadied the ship with back-to-back draws against Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton, but subsequently went on to lose to promoted sides Sunderland and Burnley. It's form that has them rooted to the bottom of the table, six points from safety (and Fulham).

They showed good character in the Carabao in midweek, recovering from being 3-0

Team news

🤍 Joachim Andersen returns to the squad, but Antonee Robinson remains out. Raúl Jiménez will have a late fitness test on the morning of the game, while Emile Smith Rowe, Samuel Chukwueze, Harry Wilson and Rodrigo Muniz are all back in contention.

🐺 Matt Doherty and Rodrigo Gomes both went off injured in midweek and will miss the game, but Wolves otherwise have a full squad to choose from.

Tickets

Tickets are still available for supporters to purchase.

Remembrance fixture

Ahead of kick-off, wreaths will be laid by both teams, before the Last Post is played and a period of silence is observed

Kits

Fulham will be in all white this weekend, with Wolves in blue.

Weather

⛅️ Sunny intervals and temperatures of 13 degrees are forecast, with a minimal chance of rain during the match.

Lime/Forest bikes

If you use a hire bike to get to the stadium, we kindly request that it is left at a new designated zone which can be found at the junction of Woodlawn Road and Langthorne Street.

Arrive early

Until 2pm, all pints of beer, cider & cans of wine will be priced at just £5, with soft drinks available for just £2, as part of our early bird drinks offers.

Bag drop

Fans are reminded of our bag drop policy that is in place.

Fulham Flutter

The Fulham Flutter allows fans from across the UK to go into the running to win some unique Fulham prizes. Fans can purchase a season ticket to be automatically entered into every home draw or buy tickets on a match-by-match basis, with the winner of our top prize announced on the big screen at half-time of the match.

Coverage

FFCtv subscribers can listen to commentary from Gentleman Jim and Jamie Reid. Overseas supporters can see who is showing the game in your region at this page.

Programme

Saša Lukić has never been one for drama. While others chase headlines, the Serbian midfielder has quietly become one of Marco Silva's most reliable lieutenants - a player who covers every blade, leads by example and keeps Fulham ticking.

Back from injury and back on the scoresheet at St James' Park last weekend, he's ready to help the Whites rediscover their rhythm.

"We've lost four league games in a row, but I think we've played well," Lukić tells the official matchday programme for the visit of Wolverhampton Wanderers. "We didn't have much luck, and there were other things - referees, injuries - but the dressing room is good. We spoke after the game against Newcastle and said we have to work harder every day, much more than before, to get back on track."

Elsewhere in the 104-page publication, Marco Silva, Tom Cairney and Robert Wilson pen their regular columns, Issa Diop lifts the lid on his teammates and Simon Davies is the next subject of our Cult Heroes series.

We also hear from Gentleman Jim, while David Lloyd looks back on 31 years of editing TOOFIF ahead of his Forever Fulham award.

The programme will be on sale around the ground on Saturday priced £4. Alternatively, you can pick up a copy online.

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Team News: Players beginning to return
Marco Silva was able to deliver some positive team news ahead of Fulham's meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The treatment room at Motspur Park has been heavily populated of late, but Joachim Andersen will definitely be back at Craven Cottage on Saturday, while a number of others could also return to the squad.

"After the Carabao Cup game, things started to look a little bit better, I have to say," Silva said. "Of course, I like to have the younger players around ourselves, but it's much better to see the senior players around in good numbers in our sessions.

"It's been completely different the last two days – some of them, after a long absence, started to train with the team.

"About players that we are sure can be out or in: Joachim Andersen is going to be in, definitely. [Antonee] Robinson still out.

"Emile Smith Rowe is going to be in contention for the game as well, Harry Wilson, too. The other players we have to analyse, like Rodrigo [Muniz], like [Samuel] Chukwueze as well, but it looks like they could be in contention for the game, too."

Raúl Jiménez was withdrawn from Tuesday's tie in Wycombe after picking up a knock, and will require a late test ahead of Wolves.

"Still in doubt," Silva replied when asked about the striker's chances. "We are going to decide with him tomorrow morning.

"He has the same problem that he got against Villa. There was a knock there that he felt again.

"Not as painful as the Villa game, it's getting better, [and] tomorrow we are going to take a decision if he's going to start the game or not."



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Andersen among players back as Fulham's injury problems ease
Fulham's injury problems are finally easing.

Boss Marco Silva was able to provide a positive update ahead of the game against Wolves this weekend.

Silva has been without a number of key players and Antonee Robinson is still sidelined, while Raul Jimenez is a doubt for the game against the striker's former club.

And both Rodrigo Muniz and Samuel Chukwueze will need to be assessed before a decision is made on whether they are involved.

But Joachim Andersen is back, while Harry Wilson and Emile Smith Rowe are also available.

"Things start to look a bit better," Silva explained.

"I like to have the young players around, but it's much better to see the senior players around in terms of numbers and bodies in our sessions – and it's been completely different the last two days.

"Some of them, after a long absence, are starting to come back with the team, start to play with the team.

"Joachim Andersen is going to be in, definitely. Antonee Robinson is still out. Emile Smith-Rowe is going to be in contention. Harry Wilson too.

"The other players we have to analyse, like Rodrigo, like Samuel Chukwueze as well, but looks like they can be in condition for the game too.

Jimenez went off during this week's Carabao Cup game against Wycombe.



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Super Eagles star back in contention to feature for Fulham ahead of Wolves clash
Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers have been in poor form. Both sides are without a win from their last five games...

Super Eagles and Fulham winger Samuel Chukwueze has been passed fit to play against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Craven Cottage tomorrow, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 26-year-old has played 63 minutes of football for the Cottagers since joining from AC Milan on loan during the summer transfer window.

While he didn't play for Lesotho, Chukwueze played 45 minutes in Nigeria's 4-0 win over Benin, providing two assists for Victor Osimhen.

Since then, he hasn't played for Marco Silva's side due to a calf problem. In that time, Fulham didn't win any games.

Chukwueze could feature for Fulham against Wolves
Fulham head coach Marco Silva, in his pre-match press conference ahead of their game against Vitor Pereira's side, mentioned his side has a number of players back who weren't present in their loss to Newcastle United.

    "Things look better," the Portuguese tactician said in quotes revealed by Ben Dinnery.

    "Smith Rowe and Harry Wilson are in contention. Rodrigo Muniz and Samuel Chukwueze [are also] in contention.

    "Raul Jimenez is a doubt, but Joachim Andersen is in. Jedi [Antonee Robinson] is out.

    "After the Cup game, things start to look a bit better. It's been completely different the last two days.

    "Andersen is going to be in, definitely – Robinson is still out. Emile Smith Rowe is going to be in contention as well, and Harry Wilson.'

    "I have to make a decision [on Muniz] because, as you know, four-five weeks out. But now, in this moment, he has some good days with us.

    "He's getting better.' 'Raul is still a doubt, we are going to decide with him tomorrow morning. He has some problems, the same problems he had against Villa," the former Watford manager concluded.

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Fulham team news: Marco Silva delivers positive Fulham injury update ahead of Wolves fixture
Fulham manager Marco Silva has revealed that three players are set to return from injury for Saturday's Premier League home game against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Cottagers have experienced a tough run of form in recent weeks, having lost four consecutive Premier League matches since they beat Brentford on September 20.

Fulham scraped through their midweek EFL Cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers, prevailing on penalties to advance to the quarter-final stage.

Silva revealed after Tuesday's game that Raul Jimenez had been forced off in the 74th minute after he "felt something on the side".

Silva delivers positive injury update
Jimenez is now a doubt for Saturday's meeting with Premier League basement side Wolves, while Antonee Robinson remains sidelined with a knee injury.

However, Silva was able to provide some encouraging news on the fitness of Joachim Andersen, Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe, Rodrigo Muniz and Samuel Chukwueze.

"After the Carabao Cup game, things started to look a little bit better, I have to say," Silva told reporters at Friday's pre-match press conference.

"Of course, I like to have the younger players around ourselves, but it's much better to see the senior players around in good numbers in our sessions.

"It's been completely different the last two days - some of them, after a long absence, started to train with the team.

"About players that we are sure can be out or in: Andersen is going to be in, definitely. Robinson is still out. Smith Rowe is going to be in contention for the game as well, Wilson, too.

"The other players we have to analyse, like Rodrigo, like Chukwueze as well, but it looks like they could be in contention for the game, too."

Fulham eyeing back-to-back wins against Wolves
Fulham picked up a 2-1 victory in their most recent meeting with Wolves in February, thanks to goals from Ryan Sessegnon and Muniz.

The Cottagers now have the opportunity to record back-to-back victories against Wolves for the first time since 1908.

A win would avenge last season's disappointing result at Craven Cottage, which saw them give up a narrow lead to lose 4-1 to a Wolves side managed by Vitor Pereira's predecessor, Gary O'Neil.



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Lukić targets more goals
Ahead of Fulham's vital match with Wolves, we caught up with Saša Lukić after his goal scoring return to action last time out.

Saša, it was a gutting end to the game in Newcastle, a match it felt like we could have got a point from?

I agree with you, we deserved more. But, in the end, we lost. I think we played a good game, most of the time the game was 50/50, but they scored to make it 2-1, and we lost. But we did a lot of good things, and we have to be positive and carry on.

You showed real bravery to equalise that day – it must be pleasing to open your account for the campaign?

Yes, I'm happy to score my first goal of the season. I just try to help the team in the best way, and I'm happy to be back on the pitch and to score, because I need to score more goals and do more assists, and I want to, and I'm going to do this because we need to for the team. In the next games, I want to do this much more, because we need this.

We've lost the last four Premier League matches, but have had strong spells in each of those – how do we convert those performances into points?

Keep our heads up and try to work hard every day to improve the things that we need to be ready for the next games. But, like I said, we have to be positive and also do a lot of the same things, like we did in the last games. Keep the same intensity and quality, and push more to get more points in the next games.

It was good to see you back against Newcastle, as there were fears that the injury you picked up at Vitality Stadium might have been longer term?

Yes, it was hard [against Bournemouth]. After 10 minutes I get that injury, and I was sad about that, because I want to help the team in every single game, every single moment. But this is behind me, and I'm happy to be back and to help the team now. I came back quickly, because they said four, five weeks [out], but I did hard work every day with the physio team and everybody to get me back on the pitch quickly. That was a nice and important thing, because we have had a lot of injuries in recent moments.

You haven't featured in a home match since the Brentford win – how much are you looking forward to running out at the Cottage again on Saturday?

I didn't play for more than one month at Craven Cottage. Craven Cottage is our home, and with our fans it's really nice to play at, and I hope we can make everybody happy after the game, because we want three points.

We will be targeting three points, but we're going to be up against a side fighting for their lives aren't we?

It will be a tough game for both sides, but we are playing in our home, we want to win, and we need the three points for ourselves and then to move forward.

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Pre-Wolves Press Conference
Marco Silva played down the suggestion that Saturday's meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers is a 'must-win' fixture.

Fulham have lost our last four Premier League matches, while our opponents are the only side in the division yet to taste victory, but Silva approaches every match with the intention of earning three points, regardless of the opponent.

"I think it's too early to start to talk about whether games are must-win games or not," he said in his pre-match press conference. "For us, we prepare ourselves to win all the games. And this one is not going to be different.

"When we prepare games, we don't look for the position. 'Okay, we're going to play team A, B, C, or D, and they are in this position, we have to win. They are in that position, we cannot win.' We don't go in this direction at all. I think since I joined this football club, we have been showing that.

"Okay, if you arrive in a certain stage of the season, and depending what you are going to be fighting for, and you play against a rival or something like that, you can mention, and you can go in this [must-win] direction.

"Right now, it's a game at home, we come from a bad result away from home, and we want to win the game. Simple as that. We are going to do our best, we know that we have to perform at a very good level to win the game.

"We know that we have to avoid things that we have been punished by in the last few games as well. Our fans as well, we have to engage the fans to go with us, like we have been doing at the Cottage every single time, and away from home.

"It's a football match that we are going to do our maximum to win, I'm 100 per cent sure."



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Marco Silva 'does not look for the position' of opponents to decide the meaning of matches
The Fulham head coach is staying calm for the next contest on the schedule.

Marco Silvaspoke about the significance of the fixture between Fulham and Wolves.

The Cottagers continued to slip down the standings with a last gasp 2-1 loss to Newcastle United on Saturday, sitting three points clear of Nottingham Forest in 17th position. Meanwhile, Wolves are winless, and sit at the bottom of the table, and this clash could be seen as an early 'six pointer.'

However, Silva does not seek to frame the match in this way and put more pressure on the players.

"I think it's too early to start to talk about whether games are must-win games or not. For us, we prepare ourselves to win all the games. And this one is not going to be different.

"When we prepare games, we don't look for the position. 'Okay, we're going to play team A, B, C, or D, and they are in this position, we have to win. They are in that position, we cannot win.' We don't go in this direction at all. I think since I joined this football club, we have been showing that.

"Okay, if you arrive in a certain stage of the season, and depending what you are going to be fighting for, and you play against a rival or something like that, you can mention, and you can go in this [must-win] direction.

"Right now, it's a game at home, we come from a bad result away from home, and we want to win the game. Simple as that. We are going to do our best, we know that we have to perform at a very good level to win the game.

"We know that we have to avoid things that we have been punished by in the last few games as well. Our fans as well, we have to engage the fans to go with us, like we have been doing at the Cottage every single time, and away from home.

"It's a football match that we are going to do our maximum to win, I'm 100 per cent sure."



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Fulham vs Wolves: Preview and Prediction
Fulham will host Wolves at Craven Cottage on Saturday, with both sides eager to bounce back from their disappointing run of form.

Fulham are coming into this game vs Wolves on the back of four consecutive defeats in the top flight. The Cottagers are 17th in the Premier League table, and they will not want to fight for survival. They will look to bounce back strongly and finish in a respectable position.

Meanwhile, Marco Silva's men are up against the worst team in the division. Wolves are yet to pick up a single victory in the Premier League, and they are at the bottom of the standings. Both teams will be desperate to get their season back on track with a positive result, and this is likely to be a cracking contest.

Matches between these two teams are quite evenly matched, and this one is likely to be another entertaining affair. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.

Team News & Tactics
Fulham
Antonee Robinson (knee), Emile Smith Rowe (thigh), Rodrigo Muniz (hamstring), and Samuel Chukwueze (calf) are all expected to miss out this weekend. Meanwhile, Harry Wilson (knock) and Raul Jimenez (muscle) face late fitness tests to determine their availability.

Fulham will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Wolves, with Bernd Leno in goal. Kenny Tete and Ryan Sessegnon will start as the full-backs here, and they will look to help the team at both ends of the pitch. Joachim Andersen will form the central defensive partnership alongside Calvin Bassey.

As for the midfield unit, Sander Berge and Sasa Lukic will add defensive cover and physicality in the middle of the park. They will look to break up the opposition's attacking moves and win the ball back.

Joshua King will be the attacking midfielder here, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Adama Traore and Alex Iwobi will start on the flanks. They will look to add pace and flair to the side. Raul Jimenez will spearhead the Fulham attack vs Wolves on Saturday.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Berge, Lukic; Traore, King, Iwobi, Jimenez.

Wolves
Vitor Pereira will be without Matt Doherty this weekend due to a knee injury. Leon Chiwome (knee) and Rodrigo Gomes (groin) are also struggling with fitness issues. Wolves are likely to shape up in a 3-4-2-1 formation vs Fulham, with Jose Sa in goal.

In the back three, Toti Gomes will start alongside Emmanuel Agbadou and Santiago Bueno. Jackson Tchatchoua and David Wolfe will start as the full-backs here. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit the Cottagers on the break.

As for the midfield unit, Joao Gomes and Andre will add defensive cover and control to the side from the middle of the park. Fer Lopez and Marshall Munetsi will start as the attacking midfielders here.

They will look to link the midfield with the attack and help create opportunities for their teammates. Finally, Jorgen Strand Larsen will lead the line for Wolves vs Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Sa; Gomes, Agbadou, Bueno; Tchatchoua, André, João Gomes, Wolfe; Lopez, Munetsi; Strand Larsen

Key Stats

    Wolves have failed to win their last 13 matches in the Premier League.
    Fulham have lost their last four matches in the Premier League.
    18 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams.
    Both teams have won two each out of the last six meetings between them.
    Vitor Pereira has gone 13 Premier League matches without a victory (D3 L10), the longest run by a manager since Gary O'Neil went 13 without a win also at Wolves between May and November 2024. Chris Wilder was the last manager to go 14 games winless, doing so between February and May 2024 with Sheffield United.

Player to Watch
Jorgen Strand Larsen
The 25-year-old Wolves striker is our key player to watch out for. Strand Larsen is undoubtedly the best striker at the club, and he will look to make a defining impact here. Wolves are struggling right now, and they have failed to win their last 13 Premier League matches.  They will need their key players to step up and deliver.

Strand Larsen has the quality to make a difference in the final third. The Norwegian striker has scored in 13 Premier League matches for Wolves, but he has ended on the losing side in six of those (46%). Among players to score in at least 13 games in Premier League history, only Hal Robson-Kanu (54%, 7/13), Danny Dichio (53%, 9/17) and Heidar Helguson (50%, 13/26) have lost a higher percentage.

Fulham have been quite disappointing defensively, and the Norwegian striker has the quality to exploit their defensive vulnerabilities. It remains to be seen whether he can help his team pick up their first win of the season.

Prediction
Fulham 2-1 Wolves
Both teams will be desperate for all three points, and this is likely to be a close contest. Neither side is assured defensively, and there are likely to be plenty of opportunities on offer. This is likely to be an open game, and both sides are likely to get on the scoresheet.

Given their defensive performances, a high-scoring game is on the cards here. However, Fulham are in better form compared to Wolves, and they have more quality in the side. They are likely to grind out a narrow victory at home. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-1 win for Marco Silva and his charges.



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Three bold predictions for Fulham vs Wolves including being on right side of a referee's decision
Three points are needed, and we have three predictions for Wolves' trip to Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon.

The buzz around this game all points to Fulham picking up the win. Alan Shearer gives the Old Gold no hope of three points, and alongside him in agreement is Paul Merson, who thinks things get worse for Wolves.

The importance of this match cannot be overstated, as Vitor Pereira could be sacked if they fail to win. Current reports suggest Pereira is safe, but the mood could shift with another loss.

Fulham are in poor form, having lost each of their last four Premier League games. That provides some semblance of hope for a result in London.

Here are three predictions for Saturday's fixture.

Jorgen Strand Larsen and Tolu Arokodare combine for a goal
Jorgen Strand Larsen and Tolu Arokodare are yet to start together for Wolves, but that could change against Fulham.

At Molineux News we have predicted Strand Larsen and Arokodare to start, and we are going one step further and saying one will assist the other against Fulham.

So far this season we have rarely seen the two play together, but with the Old Gold chasing three points, having two front men could provide them the right firepower to get a win against Fulham.

Tolu scored against Chelsea on Wednesday night, and Jorgen Strand Larsen is off the back of his first Premier League goal this season. The duo could both have tons of confidence.

It could turn out to be the start of an excellent striking partnership and a solution for the Wanderers turning their form around.

If long throws can return, then so can two big men up top.

The referee will be busy
Wolves and Fulham are the top two for fouls per match, and that will mean the referee will have quite a lot to deal with.

The Wanderers faithful will be displeased with the ref and VAR combo, as John Brooks is officiating, and Andy Madley is on VAR, as the last time these two paired up, it prompted a Gary O'Neil rant.

VAR and referees have long been a cause of frustration for Wolves and supporters, and with these stats, there likely will be some contentious calls.

Let's hope that with all the expected fouls, the officials can have a good game, and there will be no controversy whatsoever. One can hope anyway.



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Wolves Preview: A Six Pointer
Wolves at home. It's November 1st, and it's no exaggeration to say Wolves coming to the Cottage is a relegation six pointer.

Marco Silva's biggest league game as Fulham boss awaits, as FFC tread the line between mid table mediocrity and a survival scrap. Here's what a win would do for Marco's men:

What a Win Would Mean to Fulham
Fulham sit at a crossroads of our season. Winless in five, scraping past a relegation-threatened Wycombe Wanderers did anything but calm the nerves of the Fulham faithful concerned at recent performances. If Silva's side beat Wolves, previous games can be given a bit of understanding. Weight would be added to the theory that Fulham have won and lost the games you would have suspected pre season.

Add a fourth consecutive cup quarter final into the mix, and hey, maybe you look at upcoming Everton and Sunderland fixtures as a chance to pull away into the ambivelence of mid table.

However, if the Whites fail to win against winless Wolves, the ''we've beat the teams we were meant to beat'' dies a painful death. Dropping points to Wolves would provide a massive reality check as to where Fulham's season is heading – a first relegation scrap in half a decade.

On the verge of panic, Silva's side have a terrific record; similar instances at home to Bournemouth and Luton spring to mind from 23/24, but this is the closest to the precipice the Whites have ever veered to the despair of a dogfight.

With many correlations between our home game against Wolves last year, especially the fact Wolves arrive in West London in bad form once again, how do we avoid another Wolves win?

How Do Wolves Play?
Prior to Wolves' defeat to Leeds, Vitor Pereira's Wolverhampton Wanderers had a clear identity.

In possession, the two wide centre-backs in a three would provide width, whilst wing backs would play as pseudo left and right wingers supporting Strand Larsen in attack. Two attacking midfielders would also offer support, with long time Fulham target, Andre, utilised at the midfield metronome from deep.

Wolves would attack as a pack (thank you), with Pereira's ultimate goal being one of having a fluid counter attacking system based on seamless changes from a low block to an numbers-heavy attack – a style of play that saw WWFC score the fourth most counterattacking goals last season (eight).

Outside of possession, Wanderers would often pack into a 5–4–1, seeing as many as nine men behind the ball at times.



This was the system that lifted Vitor Pereira's Wolves out of the drop zone, with 'The Old Gold' the eighth best side in the Premier League over Pereira's 16 game reign last season.

But after a run that saw the Black Country side put up nine consecutive losses either side of the start of the league campaign, Pereira changed tact. I'll cut a long story short, it hasn't gone very well.

Despite points against Spurs and Tottenham, Wolves remain winless, now lacking an identity, as well as results, in a generic 4–3–3 shape – still based around counter-attacking.



Any positive spin seems to have been wiped off the slate after an unbelievable turn of events between head coach and fans after a loss to Burnley loss for Pereira's side.

How Do Fulham Beat Wolves?
It's all about compounding pressure early.

If Marco comes out on top against his Portuguese compatriot, Pereira will likely be consigned to the sack. Rumblings of burner accounts on X, and full time outbursts see the 57 year old fit the label of a dead man walking. Silva's side have to pile pressure on Pereira, start fast, give Wolves no respect. Play with urgency, aggression, and purpose in transition. This is a must win after all.

Marshall Muntesi should be a man that FFC use as a pressing trigger point. The 29 year old's stats have been making the rounds over the last week: ''Muntesi has completed 69 passes this season in 9 games. That's 7.6 passes per game, 8.9 passes per 90. He completes less than one pass every TEN MINUTES of football.'' (@_TightWadBill on X).

Force Wolves into mistakes, give them the rope, they'll do the rest – just look at their four conceded goals against Chelsea midweek, all mistakes.

Team News & Team Selection
Finally some good news on the injury front for Fulham.

Despite the fact that Marco Silva is still unable to provide a timeline for Antonee Robinson's return, and Raul Jimenez is a doubt, Fulham are the closest to full fitness they've been in weeks.

Joachim Andersen, Harry Wilson, and Emile Smith Rowe are set to return to matchday squad, while Muniz and Chukwueze could also return after longer absecnces out.

Rodeigo Gomes and Matt Doherty are unavailable for Wolves.

Team Selection:



Jorge Cuenca deservedly comes back into the team, to comprise a back four of Tete, Diop, Cuenca and Sessegnon, with Diop's consistent performances and thunder-bastard penalties keeping Joachim Andersen out the team for another week.

In a game where Fulham need to be a creative force in possession, game after game, Josh King and Alex Iwobi prove our most threatening midfield duo. Josh King's goal and all round performance spoke for itself mid-week, but Alex Iwobi changed the game centrally, yet again.

This is the game to see the long-awaited midfield three of: Lukic, King, and Iwobi.

Kevin gets his long awaited maiden Premier League start, up against the relatively untested Ki-Jan-Hoever. Adama Traore remains on the right because, well, I can't see Marco risking Wilson or Chukwueze from the off, but soon as Sammy C is fit, he goes straight into the XI.

I suspect if Raul is ruled out, Marco may well force Rodrigo to play through the pain barrier – we all know how playing with no recognised striker went last time out. Rodrigo is back, I hope.

The Definition Of a Must Win
This is the definition of a must win.

Pre-season, Fulham were seen to have the second hardest opening ten games of the campaign in the top flight by Opts, Wolves at home is the last of those ten. Get a win, things look a lot more rosey. Players are retuning from injury, we are in a cup quarter final, and FFC now face the the second easiest next ten games in the Premier League. If you lose, however, it doesn't bare thinking about...

Come on Fulham.



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Fulham are still 'greedy', even if the noise has died
Swathes of empty seats available for Wolves are a disgrace

Remember when the price of Fulham tickets was all we had to moan about? I sort of long for the days where Shahid Khan was the only one price-hiking. Now, when it costs about £2.50 for a tiny carton of orange juice, Fulham charging 100 notes for a Premier League football match doesn't seem like such an outlier.

The noise has died on what Fulham charge for tickets at Craven Cottage and to all intense and purposes, the war is won. Sure, the fans landed a few glancing blows that embarrassed the top brass over the years, but they've won.

The FST presented a survey to the club earlier this month about how ticket prices had negatively impacted how they value the club, but from the outside it feels like the club don't really care what the FST show them any more.



And yes, the Fan Advisory Board, or the FAB for short, any signs of life there? Well, their most recent minutes didn't really reveal all that much other than there are a lot of working groups doing stuff that we can't really see yet. There are some well intentioned people on the FAB, but meaningful action that us fans will actually feel seems miles away.

If you've read my ticket rants before, then you will see little in this article that is new or original. I've made my position clear, as have hundreds of other Fulham fans.

This is what the club hope for, that we all shout ourselves into exhaustion. They hope that the pent up rage that we have for how Fulham is run off-the-pitch just flames out because there is no oxygen given by the club themselves. I must admit, I've not really complained all that much this season, because after a while it's all just quite samey.

Then, I just decided to have a look at how ticket sales had gone for Wolves on Saturday. In all honesty, the reason I looked is because I had a spare season ticket going and I wanted to see why the ticket exchange wasn't open (Fulham only open that once a game has sold out). The answer was pretty clear why...



In the Riverside Stand there are swathes of un-purchased seats, all of which are a minimum of £100 for adults. In the Putney End there are also a host of available seats, which have a starting price of £61 for adults.

After the Wycombe game, Marco used the old classic "12th player" line - encouraging atmosphere from the Fulham fans to get his team over the line against Vitor Pereira's struggling side. I'm not having a go at Marco, but if he thinks Saturday's atmosphere isn't good enough - he should go to his superiors and ask them why there are empty seats for such a crucial game.

Marco certainly hasn't hid his discontent about the lack of transfers, it would be a nice change if he also called out the club for pricing out Fulham fans for a match where so much is at stake.

If we were selling out every game, then maybe we'd have less of an argument to make against these sky-high prices, but the fact is that we aren't. This is one of the biggest games of Marco's tenure, and the club are letting him down with a below capacity attendance.

And yes, to be clear, this is Shahid Khan's fault, this is Alistair Mackintosh's fault and this is Tony Khan's fault. All three could do something about it if they wanted to. Ali Mac gets the flack, and rightly so for the utter contempt that he shows to supporters, but this recent comment from Shahid Khan shows that he knows exactly what's up too.



There should be no excuse for not selling out a Premier League football match on a Saturday at 3pm, particularly one as big as this. Fulham v Wolves is not a game that will attract tourists in their droves willing to pay big bucks, it is however a match that loyal Fulham fans want to be at because of its importance to the season. Maybe if Shahid, Tony or Alistair had their head in the real world they'd understand that.

All three hate me using the term greedy, but it applies here. This isn't about PSR, or how much the Khans have invested into the club. This is a simple case of failing to sell out our stadium for the biggest match of the season all because you decided to price out loyal fans for an inflated tourist market that isn't even there. That is the textbook definition of 'greed'.



https://www.fulhamish.co.uk/p/fulham-are-still-greedy-even-if-the

In the quote from Khan he says the richest fans, not sure I can agree with that.