Fulham will pay a severe penalty if they take Luton Town lightly tomorrow, according to head coach Marco Silva.

The Whites will pay an emotional tribute to former owner Mohamed Al-Fayed in their first Craven Cottage fixture since the Egyptian’s passing and will hope to feed off the feelgood factor provided by key midfield duo Joao Palhinha and Harrison Reed extending their contracts yesterday. Silva has warned his charges not to take the Hatters, who have lost their first four Premier League fixtures, for granted despite their slow start.

“What I know and what I saw from the first three games that they played – plus the Carabao Cup game (against Gillingham) – even if they didn’t achieve the results they wanted (in the Premier League), they are a tough team to play against. They have some characteristics that is not what you always face in the Premier League, they have different characteristics that are tough to play against, and we have to be always with the full focus.

“We have to play with quality, we have to play at our best level to show the quality. They have five at the back every time, plus three midfielders and the two strikers. They are always a threat in some offensive transitions and in some moments inside the box as well. We have to really focus on the challenge with them, with a lot of first and second balls. The way they play they are going to demand a lot from ourselves, and it’s a game that from our back line, from our midfielders, we will demand real focus.”