Fulhamvs.Spurs

sportsmole.co.uk, 14 March 2025, 14:11

Fulham head coach Marco Silva is confident of having Adama Traore back at his disposal for Sunday's Premier League London derby against Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage.

The Spaniard was missing from last weekend's agonising 2-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion due to an ankle concern, but he has since returned to training and is on track to make the cut.

However, Sasa Lukic serves the second and final game of his ban for picking up 10 yellow cards, while Reiss Nelson (thigh), Kenny Tete (knee) and Harry Wilson (foot) are all long-term absentees.

With Lukic and Traore both missing last weekend, Silva switched from his favoured 4-2-3-1 shape to a 3-4-2-1 system at the Amex, but the Fulham boss could revert to his tried-and-tested formula on Sunday.

A fit-again Traore is set to join Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi and Raul Jimenez in the final third in that case, while Andreas Pereira covers for Lukic in a deeper midfield slot with Sander Berge.

Issa Diop, Calvin Bassey and Joachim Andersen all shielded Bernd Leno during the defeat to Brighton, but the former will likely make way if Silva switches back to a four-man rearguard.

Timothy Castagne and Antonee Robinson will no doubt continue in the full-back positions; the latter recently reaffirmed his commitment to the Cottagers amid links with Liverpool.

Fulham possible starting lineup:

Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Berge; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez

Written by

Ben Knapton

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