Jol amazed by Diarra’s ‘miracle’ return

Martin Jol reckons Mahamadou Diarra’s quick recovery from a knee injury is “almost a miracle”. The Mali midfielder could feature for Fulham against Aston Villa on Saturday – barely a month after Jol feared he could miss most of the season....

Berbatov and Diarra back for Villa

Martin Jol is expected to recall Dimitar Berbatov and Mahamadou Diarra to his Fulham side to face Aston Villa tomorrow. Berbatov has recovered from his troublesome injury and could be paired with Mladen Petric up front at Craven Cottage after the Croatian...

Diarra Could Be Out For ‘Months’, Says Jol

A big blow for Fulham’s Premier League aspirations today as Jol revealed the extent of the injury suffered by key midfielder Mahamadou Diarra. After confirming that Diarra would need an operation to clear up some loose cartilage in his knee – an injury...

Diarra delight at Mali recall

Fulham midfielder Mahamadou Diarra is delighted to be back in the national team set-up with Mali after a long spell away from international football. Diarra returns after a year’s absence to lead his country in their African Nations Cup qualifier against...

Diarra signs contract extension

Fulham confirmed yesterday afternoon that Mahamadou Diarra had signed a one-year contract with the club, extending his stay at Craven Cottage until next summer. The Mali midfielder, who joined on a short-term deal as a free agent in January, impressed Martin Jol with...