Smertin set to face Everton

Russian international Alexei Smertin could make a surprise return to Fulham’s starting line up for Sunday’s crunch clash with Everton. The midfielder missed last weekend’s draw with Blackburn and Roy Hodgson feared he could miss up to a...

Christanval back in training

There was good news for Fulham last week when Philippe Christanval returned to full training after a long term absence due to injury. Christanval, who has played for Monaco, Barcelona and Marseille,  last played first team soccer for The Cottagers at the end of...

Volz to miss derby

Fulham will be without defender Moritz Volz for the SW6 derby as the German has a groin problem. Defender Ian Pearce (calf) also misses out and Lawrie Sanchez is still without a number of longer-term absentees. Midfielders Lee Cook and Jimmy Bullard, defender Philippe...

Sanchez’s defensive dilemma

Aaron Hughes is definitely out of Fulham’s opening game of the season at Arsenal this weekend after picking up an ankle injury in the final pre-season friendly at QPR. Lawrie Sanchez will wait as long as possible before deciding on the exact composition of his...

Sanchez sends Montella home

Lawrie Sanchez has ended Vincenzo Montella’s loan spell at Fulham a week early, according to a report in the Daily Mail. The Italian forward – drafted in to provide goals by Chris Coleman in January – has already returned to Roma after Sanchez...