Fulham under 21s Conor McAvoy says his team-mates are ‘all buzzing’ ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League Cup semi-final clash against Chelsea at Kingsmeadow.
Hayden Mullins’ men head into the local derby in cracking form, having comfortably secured a PL2 play-off place ahead of schedule, and cruised into the last four of the Cup with a comprehensive win over Crystal Palace earlier this month.
McAvoy told Fulham’s official website:
“It’s always a good game against Chelsea. The boys know the magnitude of this game and everybody’s been up for it this week. All the lads are buzzing for it because we can show how good we are when it matters.”
The Scottish under-21 international returned to action after twelve months on the sidelines in last weekend’s league win at Newcastle United. McAvoy saw a promising loan spell at Partick Thistle cut short by an ACL injury last season, but was delighted to get through an hour of football in Northumberland last week.
“I’m so glad to be back. It’s been a long time coming, a lot of ups and downs and I’ve definitely missed it. It’s been all positive during the last few weeks. I’ve been training and feeling good. I played last weekend with no issues at all. I’m already feeling a big difference fitness wise. There’s the confidence side of things as well, getting on the ball and playing minutes is vital. Building confidence is the main thing.”
